US House Panel to Weigh FTX Proposal on Clearing Customers’ Swaps Trades
5.5.2022
U.S. lawmakers have set a hearing to examine the potential can of worms opened by cryptocurrency trading platform FTX when it applied with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to directly clear its customers’ margin-backed swaps transactions
Luna Foundation Guard Acquires $1.5B in Bitcoin to Reinforce Stablecoin Reserves
5.5.2022
The Luna Foundation Guard has acquired Bitcoin valued at $1.5 billion in a series of OTC transactions
Bitcoin Plunges Most in Two Months Amid Stock Market Selloff
5.5.2022
Bitcoin dropped more than 7% on Thursday. The price drop appeared synced with a broad selloff in stocks and bonds
Medici LA 22: Report Investigates a Secret, Invitation-Only Crypto Event Held in Beverly Hills
5.5.2022
According to a recent report, a secretly held, invitation-only crypto gala took place in Beverly Hills called the “Medici LA 22” event. The exclusive cryptocurrency gathering took place under the radar, but the two-day meeting was reported on after “130 or so” attendees...
Valykrie’s Bitcoin Futures ETF Gets SEC Approval, Following Teucrium Nod
5.5.2022
Valkyrie’s approval came after using a different exchange act application, which helped Teucrium get the green light for its similar product
Bitcoin Influencer Dan Held Steps Back From Kraken’s Marketing Team
5.5.2022
The soon to be former marketing director will instead focus on a personal consulting gig
Luna Foundation Guard purchases additional 37,863 BTC as part of reserve strategy
5.5.2022
The purchase, totaling roughly $1.5 billion, will be used to further backstop Terra Luna’s algorithmic stablecoin UST
NFT Market Gets Back on Track Thanks to Moonbirds and Solana NFTs
5.5.2022
After a six-week cooldown period started in mid-February, the non-fungible token (NFT) market saw a boost in activity throughout April. Popular NFT collection Moonbirds and a rise in demand for Solana (SOL)-based NFTs were the primary drivers.
The NFT market recorded USD 6.3bn in monthly...
Argo Blockchain facility in West Texas expects to start mining Bitcoin in May
5.5.2022
The company expects a hash rate of 5.5 EH/s by the end of 2022, anticipating that access to an additional 600 MW of power capacity "in the coming years" will produce 20 EH/s
Elizabeth Warren Echoes Labor Department Concerns About Fidelity’s Plan for Bitcoin in 401(k) Retirement Plans
5.5.2022
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has joined the Department of Labor in expressing concerns about Fidelity Investment's plans to offer bitcoin in its 401(k) retirement plans
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's $40K Breakout Elusive as Fed-Inspired Dollar Drop Loses Steam
5.5.2022
The latest moves in crypto markets in context for May 5,2022
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About ‘Miladys’ but Were Afraid to Ask
5.5.2022
These anime-inspired NFTs come with some deeply confounding ideological baggage