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SEC Chair Gary Gensler Issues Crypto Warnings as Anticipation of Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Soars
23.12.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has issued warnings regarding cryptocurrency investments. “There is a lot of noncompliance in the crypto space,” he stressed, emphasizing that it “undermines confidence when so many people have been hurt and...
7RCC Applies for an ESG-focused Spot Bitcoin ETF
19.12.2023
Source: iStock/pichet_w Asset manager 7RCC has formally submitted a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As detailed in the proposal filed on December 18, the ETF...
Blockstream CEO Adam Back: Bitcoin ETFs Could Propel Price to $100,000
18.12.2023
Image Source: LinkedIn Blockstream CEO Adam Back believes 2024 could mark a period of resurgence for Bitcoin (BTC), propelling the leading cryptocurrency towards $100,000. In a recent interview, the renowned cryptographer and the pioneer of the proof-of-work algorithm used in Bitcoin’s...
NFT-Focused Line Next Secures $140 Million Investment in Funding Round Led by Peter Thiel-Sponsored Firm
14.12.2023
Line Next, a subsidiary of Line Corporation, said on Dec. 13 that it has secured a $140 million investment in a funding round led by the Peter Thiel-sponsored Crescendo Equity Partners. Line Next has said it will use the capital raised to fund the expansion of its global business and develop...
Messaging App LINE Secures $140 Million for Expansion of NFT Platform
13.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The NFT arm of messaging app LINE has raised $140 million in investment to “popularize the Web3 ecosystem.” In a statement released on Wednesday, LINE NEXT, LINE’s South Korea-based NFT unit, claimed the investment was “the largest in the Asian blockchain and Web3 industry this...
As iGRAIL Skyrockets 465%, This Modest Crypto Has Gathered $2.9 Million – Next Big Thing?
7.12.2023
The price of Grail Inu (iGRAIL) has rocketed by more than 450% in the past 24 hours, rising to $0.000000212 after the new meme crypto listed on the Abritrum-based Camelot DEX a couple of days ago. iGRAIL is only the latest in a long line of new meme tokens to hit the crypto market this...
TokenFi Brings No-Code Token Creation on Ethereum Goerli Chain
24.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Crypto and asset tokenization platform TokenFi announced a new Token Launcher that simplifies token creation on the Ethereum Goerli chain. The innovative token creation service will allow users to generate tokens “without touching a line of code.” This means that users can customize...
Solana Price Prediction as SOL Gains 6.65% in Third Week of November – Will the Bullish Momentum Continue?
24.11.2023
The Solana price has recorded a 1% gain in the past 24 hours, in line with a similar return for the market as a whole today. At $58.32, SOL has now risen by just over 6% in the past week, with the altcoin also posting an 18% gain in a fortnight and a very impressive […]
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EBA Releases Liquidity Guidelines for Stablecoin Issuers
8.11.2023
Source: European Banking Authority (EBA) The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued guidelines regarding liquidity and capital requirements for stablecoin issuers in line with the EU’s new Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation. A third batch of #MiCAR public consultations has...
End of Line for BSV on Coinbase, Exchange to Delist Crypto in January 2024
8.11.2023
Coinbase has announced it will be removing bitcoinsv (BSV) from its platform, having informed its clientele through an email notification. BSV, which was created following a hard fork from the Bitcoin Cash protocol on November 15, 2018, will no longer be hosted on Coinbase’s services after...
U.S. Federal Reserve's Barr Holds Line on Central Bank Needing Stablecoin Powers
7.11.2023
Vice Chairman Michael Barr argued that the Fed needs regulatory and enforcement authority over stablecoin issuers – a point of contention in the debate over legislation
Binance to Opt Out of Ruble Payment Deal with Advcash Amid Russian Exit
2.11.2023
Binance is planning to end its partnership with the payment provider Advcash, putting a stop to the ruble-based transactions, according to the Wall Street Journal. This move is in line with the crypto exchange’s ongoing strategy to exit the Russian market. Binance’s collaboration with...
How to Get the Current Branch Name with git
28.10.2023
Most developers spoil themselves with fun command line utilities to make their work easier and more efficient. One such command line helper allows developers to always show the git branch in the command line. How can you get the current branch? With this handy snippet: git branch --show-current...
Bitcoin in ‘Anti-Gravity’ Phase as ETF Approval Nears Finish Line
24.10.2023
As bitcoin pushes 12% during Asia trading, there are parallels to the first Gold ETF and beyond, say, industry stakeholders and analysts
More SEC Enforcement Action is Coming With DeFi in Firing Line, Warns Key Agency Official
20.9.2023
The head of the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit David Hirsch just sent a chilling warning to the crypto industry, which has already found itself heavily in the agency’s crossfire in recent months....
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SEC's Gary Gensler to hold firm on crypto enforcement in Senate hearing
12.9.2023
Despite his agency suffering a slew of losses in the courts, Gensler is sticking to his guns at the Senate Banking Committee hearing
Court Ruling in Favor of Grayscale Clears Path for Bitcoin Innovation in US: Vivek Ramaswamy
1.9.2023
Grayscale’s court win over the U.S. securities regulator will help keep crypto innovation in America, Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is convinced. While praising the “strong decision,” Ramaswamy also commented that the case should have never reached the courts. Federal Courts...
Bitcoin price holds 200-day trend line as trader predicts low is in
31.8.2023
BTC price action is all about the 200-day moving average into the monthly close, and opinions on the outlook are increasingly polarized
Robinhood is third in the line of Bitcoin holders
29.8.2023
As per the latest research conducted, Robinhood has attained the third position amongst the Bitcoin holders globally. This is in relation to Bitcoin custodianship. The well-known stock and cryptocurrency trading website boasts of having a wallet with over $3 billion worth of BTC. There is only...
Brazil Proposes Plan to Settle Bilateral Trade With Argentina in Chinese Yuan
26.8.2023
The government of Brazil has formally presented a proposal to Argentina to settle bilateral trade transactions in the Chinese yuan. The proposal, which would leverage resources in the Chinese credit swap line, aims to maintain trade between the countries and secure the payment of Brazilian...