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Ran Neuner Believes Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF Could Double Price Next Year, Dismisses ‘Malicious Intent’ Speculations
27.6.2023
Following Blackrock, the largest asset manager globally, filing for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ran Neuner, host of Crypto Banter, stated during an interview with Michelle Makori, lead anchor for Kitco News, that he believes...
Bitgo Abandons Acquisition of Prime Trust Amidst Nevada-Based Custodian’s Ongoing Uncertainty
22.6.2023
On June 22, 2023, Bitgo, a digital assets firm and crypto custodian, declared the termination of its planned acquisition of custodian Prime Trust. The company cited a “considerable effort” in attempting to chart a course for Prime Trust’s future. Bitgo Cancels Prime Trust Acquisition...
Digital Asset Trust Firm Bitgo Sets Sights on Prime Trust Acquisition
9.6.2023
In a recent development, Bitgo, the digital asset trust firm, disclosed that it has penned a letter of intent to acquire Prime Trust, a crypto custodian based in Nevada. Should the acquisition proceed, Prime Trust would become an integral part of Bitgo’s network of regulated trust companies....
Crypto custodian BitGo signals intent to acquire Prime Trust
9.6.2023
Should the deal go through, Prime Trust’s infrastructure will “map over 1:1” with BitGo’s services, and add another trust company and crypto IRA fund
Mastercard Launches NFTs to Support Emerging Musicians Through Web3 Technologies
14.4.2023
According to Mastercard, the payments giant has launched non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that grant access to the Mastercard Artist Accelerator program, designed to support emerging musicians. Developed in collaboration with Polygon, the NFT project highlights Mastercard’s intent to embrace Web3...
Jim Cramer Calls FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried a Pathological Liar, Conman, and Clueless Idiot
5.12.2022
The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, says former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is a pathological liar and a conman. “That guy is a clueless idiot. Intent means nothing. Saying sorry means nothing,” Cramer stressed. Jim Cramer on Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Collapse The host...
Binance CEO announces intent to acquire FTX to 'help cover the liquidity crunch'
8.11.2022
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried called the news a "user-centric development that benefits the entire industry."
Call Of Duty Composer Leaves, Says MW2 Soundtrack Is 'Not My Artistic Intent'
4.11.2022
Sarah Schachner, one of the most prolific and well-known composers working in video games, has issued a statement today saying that she will no longer be creating any music for Modern Warfare II or Warzone.Read more
FTX CEO dissects Mark Zuckerberg's intent to pump $10B/year into Meta
30.10.2022
Zuckerberg’s $100 billion Metaverse experiment first raised eyebrows when the CEO released the avatar for Meta’s Horizon Worlds VR platform
European Union to Launch Global Metaverse Regulation Initiative in 2023
16.9.2022
The European Union (EU) will present an initiative to address the metaverse and all the activities and interactions happening in it sometime in 2023. The proposal, which was qualified as ”key” in the State of the Union letter of intent authored by Ursula von der Leyen, President...
Dubai Regulator Announces Virtual Assets Marketing and Advertising Guidelines
29.8.2022
The Dubai virtual assets regulator, the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), has unveiled digital assets marketing and promotion guidelines that are applicable to any entity using Dubai-based media sites and publishing channels. The guidelines will “ensure factual accuracy, explicitly...
US Senators Introduce Crypto Sanctions Bill — Expert Says It’s Overbroad, Unconstitutional
19.3.2022
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and 10 other lawmakers have introduced the “Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance Enhancement Act of 2022.” The bill “would place sweeping restrictions on persons who build, operate, and use cryptocurrency networks even if they have no knowledge...
Bitcoin Miner Hive to Purchase Intel Mining Chips, Firm Reveals a 100 MW Deployment Deal in Texas
9.3.2022
On March 7, the publicly-listed mining firm Hive Blockchain Technologies announced the company inked a deal with Intel to purchase new ASIC mining chips. Additionally, Hive has formed an agreement with an original design manufacturer (ODM) and a non-binding letter of intent with Compute North. Hive...
McDonald’s Trademark Filings Hint at Fast Food Giant’s Intent to Produce Metaverse Restaurants
11.2.2022
Following a slew of well known brands filing trademarks for metaverse related products and virtual goods, the American fast food firm founded in 1940, McDonald’s, has filed for ten trademark applications that describe plans to offer virtual restaurants and other digital-based products....
Aave Launches Web3, Smart Contracts-Based Social Media Platform Built on Polygon
9.2.2022
The decentralized finance (defi) lending platform Aave has revealed the launch of a Web3 social media platform called the Lens Protocol. According to the team, Lens is a “Web3, smart contracts-based social graph” that is built using the Polygon blockchain. Defi Project Aave Drops...
Report: Walmart Trademark Filings Hint at Retailer’s Intent to Produce Metaverse and NFT Concepts
17.1.2022
According to a recent report, the American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of department stores, Walmart Inc., is seemingly prepping to enter the industry of non-fungible token (NFT) technology and metaverse concepts. Walmart USPTO Trademark Filings Are Littered With...
After Overseeing the Largest Monetary Expansion in US History Biden Renominates Powell to Lead the Fed
22.11.2021
U.S. president Joe Biden revealed his intent on Monday to re-nominate Jerome Powell as the Federal Reserve chairperson. Major indices and stocks gained on the news that Powell will get a second term as the head of the central bank. Biden Chooses to Renominate Fed Chair Jerome Powell On Monday...
Fed’s Powell has no intent to ban Bitcoin or crypto
30.9.2021
Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday on matters related to the economy and the Covid-19 pandemic
Galaxy Digital books $860M in net comprehensive income in Q1
17.5.2021
Twelve months earlier, the company recorded a comprehensive loss of $26.9 million
Bitwise files intent with SEC to launch ‘Crypto Innovators ETF’
8.2.2021
A recent SEC filing by Bitwise reveals plans to launch a new crypto innovators fund