Search
Virtual Currency Chief at NYSDFS Leaves to Pursue a Career in Private Sector
15.9.2023
Peter Marton, the deputy superintendent of virtual currency at the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS), will be stepping down from his position at the end of this month.
According to an internal memo seen by FOX Business, Marton will be leaving his job on September 29...
Genesis announces winding down of crypto trading services
14.9.2023
In January, Genesis Global Capital announced it would eliminate its crypto spot trading services “voluntarily and for business reasons” without additional details
Canadian Bitcoin Exchange Strikes Local Currency Conversion Partnership with Costa Rica’s Payment System
14.9.2023
Canadian Bitcoin (BTC), Bull Bitcoin has announced a partnership with Costa Rica’s most extensive payment system, SINPE Movil, and local wallet provider, Bitcoin Jungle.
According to a press release on Sept 14, the non-custodial Bitcoin exchange will give users the option to convert local...
Gemini Earn Users Could Recover Almost All Assets as Part of New Agreement – Here’s the Latest
13.9.2023
Gemini Earn users may be able to recover almost all their cryptocurrency holdings as part of a new agreement between Digital Currency Group (DCG) and Genesis.
In a Wednesday filing, DCG outlined a proposal that will allow creditors to recover between 70% to 90% of their funds, with a significant...
Gemini Earn users could recover all funds in new DCG remuneration scheme
13.9.2023
DCG suggests a new deal in Genesis bankruptcy, offering unsecured creditors 70%–90% baseline recovery; if approved, it would involve the renegotiation of a $630-million loan between Genesis and DCG
What Is XRP? A Brief History of the Real-Time Gross Settlement System
13.9.2023
While Ripple has its critics, there exists a passionate ‘army’ of XRP advocates who firmly believe it represents the future of decentralized finance and cross-border settlement. In this Learning and Insights guide, our objective is to walk you through a brief history of Ripple and...
Bitcoin’s Path to Money: Menger’s Theory and the Debate on Medium of Exchange vs. Store of Value
13.9.2023
Over the past ten years, fervent supporters of digital currency have engaged in intense debates: Is bitcoin (BTC) designed as peer-to-peer electronic cash as illustrated in Satoshi’s groundbreaking white paper, or does it serve as a digital store of value, similar to gold? Additionally,...
50 US Lawmakers Reintroduce ‘CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act’ to Protect ‘the American Way of Life’
13.9.2023
Fifty U.S. lawmakers have reintroduced the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a retail central bank digital currency “while protecting innovation and any future development of true digital cash.” Congressman Tom Emmer stressed: “President Biden is willing...
Report: More Than 50 Virtual Currency Platform Operators Want to Join the Taiwan Market
12.9.2023
About 52 virtual currency operators have shown interest in joining Taiwan’s financial market, the Financial Supervisory Commission has said. The commission also said that it is planning to announce the region’s first virtual asset management guiding principles sometime in September....
Latam Insights: El Salvador Launches Pilot to Introduce Bitcoin Content in Schools, Bitso Teams up With Despegar in Argentina
11.9.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: El Salvador launches a pilot to add Bitcoin content to school curriculums, Bitso announces a partnership with Despegar in a cashout program, and Uruguay...
India’s Central Bank Digital Currency Has 1.5M Users, 300K Merchants, Says RBI Chief
11.9.2023
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has revealed that India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) now has around 1.5 million users. In addition, over 300,000 merchants are currently accepting payments in digital rupees, and the pilot is being operated through 13 banks in...
Man Plans to Sue City Over Refusal to Dig for 7,500 Lost Bitcoin in Landfill
10.9.2023
James Howells, a bitcoin enthusiast who misplaced 7,500 bitcoin (BTC) in a South Wales landfill, is gearing up to take legal action against the local city council for barring his efforts to unearth the missing hard drive from 2013. This former IT professional, now 38, has been at odds with Newport...
What Are Smart Contracts? Unpacking Today’s Digital Agreements
10.9.2023
In the digital currency realm, smart contracts have enhanced the financial industry through tokenization, decentralized finance (defi) and other agreements in the form of self-executing code. But how exactly do they work? What benefits do they offer? Here’s a concise overview of smart...
Fed Official: Digital Dollar Decision Still a Long Way Off
10.9.2023
The Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision has affirmed that the U.S. central bank is “a long way” from making a decision on whether to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The Fed official also voiced concerns regarding USD stablecoins, emphasizing that they...
Indonesia Expands De-Dollarization Efforts With National Task Force Formation
9.9.2023
Indonesia’s central bank has established a national task force to expand the use of local currency with partner countries. Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, and China are already trading with Indonesia using local currencies. In addition, Singapore and South Korea have signed cooperation agreements...
Surge in Digital Asset Management: Study Shows Nearly 50% of Asset Managers Now Handle Crypto
8.9.2023
Close to half of asset managers currently have digital assets under management, according to a new study. Firms large and small are implementing crypto strategies for clients and expanding offerings. Asset Managers Embrace Crypto: 48% Now Manage Digital Assets The study by digital currency data...
K8.io (Play Now): Trusted Online Crypto Casino Gambling Site
8.9.2023
K8.io is a popular and trusted online gambling site, founded in 2013. With the development of digital currency, more and more players choose K8. Therefore, they launched the K8 digital currency gaming website in November 2021 to provide players with … Continued
The post K8.io (Play Now):...
Genesis Global Capital files a lawsuit against Digital Currency Group
7.9.2023
Genesis Global Capital has filed a lawsuit against Digital Capital Group for defaulting on exorbitantly large amounts of loans. Genesis Global Capital has not received the agreed-upon funds back as of May 2023, per the terms and conditions stipulated by the two corporations. Genesis has hired...
Genesis Sues Parent Firm DCG Over $600 Million Loan Repayment
7.9.2023
Genesis Global Capital (GGC), a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG) based in New York, has initiated two lawsuits against DCG and its international arm, DCGI, aiming to secure the repayment of loans totaling $600 million.
Genesis, which declared bankruptcy in January this year following...
Peter Schiff Says US Can’t Afford to Decouple From China — Warns of Dollar Collapse
7.9.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has warned that the U.S. cannot afford to decouple from China. “Our entire standard of living rests on the support of China,” he stressed, adding that “If we lose that support, it’s going to collapse.” He also predicted the collapse of the U.S. dollar as the USD loses...