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Tether to Increase Its Workforce to 200 by Mid-2025, Says CEO Paolo Ardoino
10.8.2024
The CEO of stablecoin issuer Tether Holdings Ltd. has announced plans to increase the company’s employee headcount to 200 by mid-2025. The firm stated that a majority of the new employees will be assigned to the compliance team, while others will join the finance team. A Finance Behemoth...
Grayscale Report: Liquidated Long Perpetual Positions Fueled ETH’s Black Monday Flash Crash
10.8.2024
Ethereum’s Aug. 4 decline could have been fueled by the liquidation of a portion of long positions in perpetual futures, the Grayscale report concluded. The crypto asset’s decline was epitomized by its over 7% drop in just three minutes on Aug. 4. Jump Crypto’s rumored...
New York Federal Reserve Staff Paper on Tornado Cash Concludes Ethereum Is ‘Not Immune to Censorship and Cooperation’
9.8.2024
A staff report published by several New York Federal Reserve employees found that Ethereum “is not immune to censorship and cooperation,” which depends on the roles of several actors across the network. The paper examined how the network performed after Tornado Cash, one of the main...
Crypto Biz: Massive inflows to exchanges amid market turbulence
9.8.2024
This week’s Crypto Biz examines Hong Kong’s crypto ETF market, Morgan Stanley’s green light for Bitcoin funds, Xapo Bank license in the UK, and Core Scientific’s billionaire deal with CoreWeave
City of Santa Monica launches Bitcoin Office, plans October festival
9.8.2024
The “Silicon Beach” wants to make sure Bitcoin has a place there, with help from a blue-collar-oriented nonprofit
Polymarket’s Integrity Questioned Over Venezuelan Presidential Election Bet Outcome
9.8.2024
Polymarket, a cryptocurrency-based prediction market, has declared Edmundo Gonzalez, the opposition candidate, the winner of the Venezuelan presidential election bet. The decision, made days after the election, ignores the official results announced by the National Electoral Council (CNE), which...
Coinbase Challenges CFTC Proposal, Advocates for Balanced Regulation of Event Contracts
9.8.2024
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal has raised concerns on social media regarding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) proposed rule to ban certain event contracts. Coinbase has also formally responded to the proposal, urging the CFTC to reconsider its stance, which...
Ripple Starts Beta Testing of USD-Pegged Stablecoin on XRP Ledger and Ethereum
9.8.2024
Ripple Labs has initiated beta testing for ripple usd (RLUSD), a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, on both the XRP Ledger and Ethereum mainnets. The stablecoin is currently not available for public trading as it awaits regulatory approval. Ripple’s USD-Backed Stablecoin Enters Beta Phase...
Bitcoin’s V-shaped recovery could put BTC on path to new all-time high — Analysts
9.8.2024
Bullish traders bought Bitcoin’s recent dip, possibly setting BTC on the way to a new all-time high
Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone: Recession Fears Could Drive Gold to $3,000
9.8.2024
In a recent interview with Kitco News, Mike McGlone, Senior Commodity Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, warned that the current economic situation might surpass the 2008 financial crisis in severity. Drawing comparisons to pre-2008 indicators, McGlone highlighted significant risks of increased...
Bitcoin bear trap over? BTC price fractal hints at parabolic move next
9.8.2024
Bitcoin still faces significant resistance at $62,000, and if it breaks, it would liquidate over $845 million of leveraged shorts
Nexio Raises $2.2M in Pre-Seed Funding, Launches Parallelized Bitcoin Rollup to Revolutionize Bitcoin’s Scalability
9.8.2024
PRESS RELEASE. New York, August 9th, 2024 – Nexio, a pioneering Bitcoin scaling solution leveraging parallelized rollup technology, today announced that it has raised $2.2 million in pre-seed funding from a diverse roster of prominent industry investors. This funding will enable Nexio to accelerate...
MiCA regulation poses ‘systemic risk’ to banking system, says Tether CEO
9.8.2024
According to Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, recently approved MiCA regulations threaten both banks and stablecoin issuers
Cryptoquant Insights Warn: Bitcoin’s MVRV Ratio Signals Bearish Turn
9.8.2024
The price of bitcoin (BTC) recently fell sharply due to unfavorable macroeconomic factors, with key support levels being tested once again. Analytics provided by Cryptoquant’s Institutional Insights report reveal that the market sentiment has turned bearish, with increased selling pressure...
Regulators postpone listing decision for Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index ETF
9.8.2024
If approved, the ETF would be the first US fund to hold a diversified portfolio of spot cryptocurrencies
Price analysis 8/9: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB
9.8.2024
Buyers are struggling to build upon Bitcoin’s sharp recovery on Aug. 8, indicating that the bears remain active at higher levels
Brett Price Rises Above $0.1 as Base Dawgz ICO Nears $3M
9.8.2024
Investors are going mad for meme coins again, and this time, Brett (BRETT) is benefiting. This Base chain meme coin has soared past the $0.10 level this week. Meanwhile, a newer contender, Base Dawgz (DAWGZ), is already building a strong position in its ICO – raising over $2.8 million from...
Plan B Predicts Bitcoin Still on Track to Hit $100K in 2024 Despite ‘Early’ Bull Market
9.8.2024
The pseudonymous bitcoin analyst known as Plan B, known for his work on the “stock-to-flow” (S2F) bitcoin price model, believes bitcoin’s market may have entered a bullish phase prematurely. While he suggests that the market has been “front-running,” Plan...
Automobili Lamborghini Partners With NFT Gaming Giant Animoca Brands
9.8.2024
Automobili Lamborghini and Animoca Brands, known for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Web3 gaming, and the metaverse, have announced a collaboration to enhance brand engagement in the automotive industry. This partnership aims to deliver unique experiences for Lamborghini’s fans and customers...
US Bitcoin ETFs Soar With $192M Boost; Ethereum ETFs Record Modest Loss
9.8.2024
The latest figures from U.S. spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reveal another contrasting shift. Bitcoin ETFs welcomed $192.56 million in inflows, while their ethereum counterparts saw around $2.87 million in net outflows. Blackrock’s IBIT Leads Inflow Gains On Thursday...