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Bitcoin Bulls Getting Excited as Key On-chain Metrics Trend Higher – Further BTC Price Rally Incoming?
3.3.2023
Bitcoin bulls are licking their lips as they look at various widely followed metrics of on-chain activity. The world’s first cryptocurrency and largest by market capitalization is already up over 40% this year, but that rally could extend in the months ahead if positive on-chain trends continue...
Binance 'not planning any layoffs,’ 500 roles to be filled in H1
3.3.2023
A Binance spokesperson told Cointelegraph that they hired 600 people since January and have no imminent plans for layoffs
US Senators Probe Crypto Exchange Binance About ‘Potentially Illegal Business Practices’
3.3.2023
Three U.S. senators have asked crypto exchanges Binance and Binance US for documents and answers pertaining to “potentially illegal business practices.” The lawmakers told Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ): “Your actions have called into question the legitimacy of your business...
How a Price Battle Between Two Heavyweight NFT Exchanges is Pumping Prices
3.3.2023
Despite the prices of most major cryptocurrencies stagnating over the course of the last 30-days, with the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum only up a respective 1.7 and 4.0% and BNB and XRP down 3.9% and 7.0% each according to CoinMarketCap, the prices of non-fungible tokens (NFT) have been pumping....
U.S. Lawmakers Argue SEC Accounting Policy Undermines Safe Crypto Custody
3.3.2023
Rep. Patrick McHenry, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Sen. Cynthia Lummis teamed up on a letter questioning regulators about crypto accounting policy
FTX presentation shows 'massive shortfall' in firm's assets
3.3.2023
FTX and FTX US together have billions in deficits in their exchange wallets and fiat accounts, uncovered in a "huge effort" according to the exchange's CEO
Xapo Bank Integrates Lightning Network Payments Through Lightspark Partnership
2.3.2023
On March 2, Xapo Bank announced its partnership with Lightspark, a company led by David Marcus, former crypto boss at Facebook. The partnership aims to extend the utility of bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Xapo revealed on Thursday that it is the first fully licensed private bank to offer...
SEC chair implies crypto exchanges may be ‘qualified custodians’ as new rule is drafted
2.3.2023
Gary Gensler praises the SEC Investor Advisory Committee’s proposed rule on safeguarding advisory client assets, but thinks crypto firms may not be up to snuff
UK banks HSBC, Nationwide to ban crypto purchases with credit cards: Report
2.3.2023
The banks join a growing list of financial institutions in the country tightening restrictions on digital assets
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Sold Almost All Bitcoin Mined in February
2.3.2023
The miner sold its mined bitcoin for the second time this year
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and colleagues demand to see Binance’s balance sheets
2.3.2023
Three United States senators have written a letter to the CEOs of Binance and Binance.US with a long list of objections to the companies’ perceived policies and actions
Bitcoin leverage ramps up as BTC's margin long-to-shorts ratio hits a record $2.5B high
2.3.2023
BTC traders at Bitfinex and OKX are unwilling to use margin markets for bearish bets, creating an alarming imbalance that investors should pay close attention to
US lawmaker behind crypto mining legislation urges Zuck not to offer metaverse to teenagers
2.3.2023
A letter from two U.S. senators cited reports of Instagram being behind many teenagers experiencing suicidal thoughts, and Meta's failure to stop harmful ads aimed at young adults
Bitcoin Miner Riot Delays 10-K Filing Due to Impairment Calculation Issues
2.3.2023
The delay follows a similar move earlier this week by Marathon Digital on similar grounds
Japanese Banks to Trial Stablecoins on High-Speed Blockchain – How Does it Work?
2.3.2023
Banks in Japan are starting a trial for issuing fully compliant stablecoins on an ultra-fast but largely centralized blockchain known as the Japan Open Chain.
The bank trials will be the first experiment with stablecoins in Japan that is fully compliant with local laws, a press release sent out...
Russian bank issues first on-chain bank guarantee in Chinese yuan
2.3.2023
The transaction was performed through the Masterchain blockchain platform, which is the Russian national blockchain network
Bitcoin Price Holds Steady Above $23K as Silvergate Capital Crumbles
2.3.2023
That Silverage’s troubles are not a negative catalyst for BTC’s price “has to be seen as a positive,” one analyst says
US Treasury-led CBDC Working Group looking at technical issues, national interest
2.3.2023
Treasury Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang examined some of the design issues that would shape a potential U.S. digital dollar
MicroStrategy Says It Doesn’t Have Any Assets Custodied With Silvergate
2.3.2023
Business software company Microstrategy (MSTR) said it has no assets custodied with Silvergate Capital (SI) and is in no other way financially linked to the bank other than a commitment to repay a loan in 2025, the company said on Thursday
Coinbase Severs Ties With Silvergate Bank Amidst JPMorgan Downgrade and Delayed SEC Filing
2.3.2023
On March 2, 2023, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that, in light of recent developments, the company is “no longer accepting or initiating payments to or from Silvergate Bank.” The news follows the crypto bank’s delay of its annual 10-K filing with the U.S....