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Strategy’s Bitcoin buys should be ‘super careless’ to pump price — Exec
30.4.2025
Key takeaways:Richard Byworth says Michael Saylor’s Strategy could ramp up its Bitcoin buys by acquiring cash-rich companies and converting their cash into Bitcoin.He says that Strategy should consider accelerating purchases as the Bitcoin supply on exchanges continues to decline.Byworth...
Strategy’s Bitcoin buys should be ‘super careless’ to pump price — Exec
30.4.2025
Key takeaways:Richard Byworth says Michael Saylor’s Strategy could ramp up its Bitcoin buys by acquiring cash-rich companies and converting their cash into Bitcoin.He says that Strategy should consider accelerating purchases as the Bitcoin supply on exchanges continues to decline.Byworth...
CBDCs ‘costly fiat copy’, not fintech success so far: Ex-Binance exec
29.4.2025
The United States’ rejection of a central bank digital currency has not halted the progress of CBDCs globally, but their success has been questionable so far, according to a former Binance executive.Global CBDC projects have not failed, but they have also not become what they were anticipated...
CBDCs ‘costly fiat copy’, not fintech success so far: Ex-Binance exec
29.4.2025
The United States’ rejection of a central bank digital currency has not halted the progress of CBDCs globally, but their success has been questionable so far, according to a former Binance executive.Global CBDC projects have not failed, but they have also not become what they were anticipated...
Russian ruble stablecoin: Exec lists 7 ‘Tether replica’ features
29.4.2025
The concept of a Russian ruble stablecoin received special attention at a major local crypto event, the Blockchain Forum in Moscow, with key industry executives reflecting on some of the core features a ruble-backed stablecoin might require.Sergey Mendeleev, founder of the digital settlement...
Russian ruble stablecoin: Exec lists 7 ‘Tether replica’ features
29.4.2025
The concept of a Russian ruble stablecoin received special attention at a major local crypto event, the Blockchain Forum in Moscow, with key industry executives reflecting on some of the core features a ruble-backed stablecoin might require.Sergey Mendeleev, founder of the digital settlement...
China may shift from US Treasurys toward gold, crypto — BlackRock exec
25.4.2025
Central banks, particularly China, may start to shift away from US Treasurys, exploring alternatives such as gold and Bitcoin, according to Jay Jacobs, BlackRock’s head of thematics and active ETFs.In a recent interview with CNBC, Jacobs said that geopolitical tensions and rising global...
Ethereum's L2 approach equals many high-throughput chains — Avail exec
24.4.2025
Ethereum's focus on scaling through many layer-2 networks, each with its own transaction processing speed and parameters, potentially gives the network an unlimited number of unique high-throughput chains, according to Anurag Arjun, co-founder of Avail, a unified chain abstraction solution.In...
Ethereum's L2 approach equals many high-throughput chains — Avail exec
24.4.2025
Ethereum's focus on scaling through many layer-2 networks, each with its own transaction processing speed and parameters, potentially gives the network an unlimited number of unique high-throughput chains, according to Anurag Arjun, co-founder of Avail, a unified chain abstraction solution.In...
Portofino Technology's General Counsel and Compliance Head Is Latest Senior Exec to Exit
24.4.2025
Celyn Armstrong had worked for the crypto trading firm for over three years, and was based in London
Bitcoin’s April Rally Driven By Institutions, While Retail Flees ETFs: Coinbase Exec
24.4.2025
Patient pools of capital are behind BTC's recent rally
Sovereign wealth funds piling into BTC as retail exits — Coinbase exec
24.4.2025
Sovereign wealth funds and other institutions were accumulating Bitcoin (BTC) during April 2025, while retail traders were exiting the markets via exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and spot markets, according to John D’Agostino, the head of strategy at Coinbase Institutional.During a recent...
Sovereign wealth funds piling into BTC as retail exits — Coinbase exec
24.4.2025
Sovereign wealth funds and other institutions were accumulating Bitcoin (BTC) during April 2025, while retail traders were exiting the markets via exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and spot markets, according to John D’Agostino, the head of strategy at Coinbase Institutional.During a recent...
Unpacking Mantra’s OM crash requires forensic study — CertiK exec
22.4.2025
Mantra founder and CEO John Mullin has begun an $80 million burn of OM tokens to regain users’ trust following the token’s crash earlier in April. However, the question of the underlying reasons for the crash remains unanswered, blockchain investigators told Cointelegraph.Unpacking...
Unpacking Mantra’s OM crash requires forensic study — CertiK exec
22.4.2025
Mantra founder and CEO John Mullin has begun an $80 million burn of OM tokens to regain users’ trust following the token’s crash earlier in April. However, the question of the underlying reasons for the crash remains unanswered, blockchain investigators told Cointelegraph.Unpacking...
‘Crypto is not communism’ — Exec slams BIS’ take on crypto
20.4.2025
The Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) push to isolate crypto markets and its controversial recommendations on DeFi and stablecoins is “dangerous” for the entire financial system, warns the head of a blockchain investment firm.“Many of their recommendations...
‘Crypto is not communism’ — Exec slams BIS’ take on crypto
20.4.2025
The Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) push to isolate crypto markets and its controversial recommendations on DeFi and stablecoins is “dangerous” for the entire financial system, warns the head of a blockchain investment firm.“Many of their recommendations...
Manta founder details attempted Zoom hack by Lazarus that used very real ‘legit faces’
18.4.2025
Manta Network co-founder Kenny Li says he was targeted by a highly sophisticated phishing attack on Zoom that used live recordings of familiar people in an attempt to have him download malware. The meeting seemed real with the impersonated person’s camera on, but the lack of sound and...
Media mogul hits Justin Sun with countersuit in $78M sculpture dispute
18.4.2025
American film producer, record executive and art collector David Geffen has hit back at crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun in a countersuit disputing ownership claims over a multimillion-dollar sculpture.The billionaire American media mogul filed a counterclaim against Sun on April 16, calling the Tron...
Bitcoin Treasury bonds may help US refinance $14T debt — VanEck exec
16.4.2025
VanEck’s head of research has pitched a new type of US Treasury bond partially backed by Bitcoin to help refinance $14 trillion in US debt.Matthew Sigel pitched the concept of “BitBonds” — US Treasury bonds with exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) — at the Strategic Bitcoin...