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US Government Plans to Sell Over 41,000 Bitcoins Confiscated from Silk Road Hacker
1.4.2023
According to a court document filed on March 31, 2023, regarding the sentencing of James Zhong, who stole over 50,000 bitcoin from the Silk Road marketplace, the U.S. government plans to liquidate 41,490 bitcoin “over the course of this calendar year.” U.S. Government Discloses...
Tech Industry Leaders Call for AI Labs to Pause Development for Safety, Coinbase CEO Disagrees
1.4.2023
This week, 2,600 tech industry moguls and entrepreneurs, including Elon Musk, Gary Marcus, and Steve Wozniak, signed an open letter requesting artificial intelligence (AI) labs to pause research and development for six months. The signatories believe that safety programs and regulations need to...
U.S. Government Sold $216M of Seized Silk Road Bitcoin This Month
31.3.2023
The U.S. sold 9,861.17 bitcoin ($216 million) on March 14, according to a court filing
Elon Musk-led petition to halt AI development divides tech community
31.3.2023
Brian Armstrong said that any tech development should not be halted based on the fears of a few
Coinbase Crypto Exchange Taps Former Shopify Executive to Lead Canadian Expansion – Here's the Latest
31.3.2023
Coinbase has assigned a former Shopify executive as its country director in Canada as the cryptocurrency exchange seeks to adapt to changing regulatory environment in the country.
In a Thursday blog post, Coinbase revealed that it has taken a number of new measures as the exchange eyes expansion...
Coinbase Hires Ex-Shopify Exec to Oversee Canada Operations
30.3.2023
Coinbase (COIN) has named Lucas Matheson as its country director in Canada and said it signed an enhanced Pre-Registration Undertaking with that country’s regulators, according to a Thursday afternoon blog post
Ethereum's Shanghai Is Nearing, but When Can I Withdraw My Staked ETH?
29.3.2023
Even though the Ethereum blockchain’s Shanghai hard fork (also known as Shapella) will go live April 12, you might not receive your rewards immediately if you have staked ETH with a staking service or a staking pool
Coinbase Aims to Stay in Canada; Binance Could Be Poised to Exit Amid Regulatory Shakeup
29.3.2023
The moves come as the country tightens rules for cryptocurrency exchanges
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer: There’s ‘A Lot to Unpack’ in CFTC’s Filing Against Binance
29.3.2023
Paul Grewal says it’s clear the agency is undertaking a great effort to understand what is happening at the largest crypto exchange by trading volume
Ethereum bulls ignore regulatory action against exchanges by preparing for the Shapella hard fork
29.3.2023
ETH investors appear unconcerned about the regulatory challenges facing the crypto market and are instead selecting to focus on the network’s next upgrade
Crypto’s Unfulfilled Dreams Get a Tailwind From U.S. Crackdown on Binance, Coinbase
28.3.2023
The crypto revolution was supposed to make finance more decentralized, but much of the industry is centralized. Regulatory pressure could change that
Coinbase Urges Creation of Stablecoins That Preserve Purchasing Power Amid Dispute with SEC
28.3.2023
The US-based crypto exchange Coinbase is calling on developers to create a new and inflation-proof stablecoin for its own blockchain.
The call for the new type of stablecoin came in a blog post on Thursday where the exchange said it is “particularly interested in ‘flatcoins’ – stablecoins that...
Ticketmaster Launches NFT-Gated Ticketing Service for Avenged Sevenfold Shows
28.3.2023
Ticketmaster, the global provider of event ticketing services, has launched “token-gated sales,” allowing fans access to concert tickets using non-fungible token (NFT) technology. The first to use the service is the metal band Avenged Sevenfold (A7X), whose “Deathbats Club”...
Zero Hash Taps Former Stripe, Coinbase Exec as President and COO
28.3.2023
Cyril Mathew previously led business development teams at Stripe and Coinbase
Binance Experiences Significant BTC, ETH, and Stablecoin Withdrawals Following CFTC Lawsuit
28.3.2023
After the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued Binance for alleged violations of trading and derivatives rules, a significant amount of cryptocurrency was withdrawn from the exchange. Data from analytics provider Nansen shows $400 million in Ethereum-based funds were withdrawn in...
Crypto market rally stalls at the $1.2T level, but bulls are getting positioned
27.3.2023
The total crypto market cap has stalled at the $1.2 trillion level, but derivatives data shows bulls are preparing for the next breakout
Crypto-Related Stocks Drop Alongside Bitcoin on CFTC Binance Suit
27.3.2023
Shares of rival crypto exchange Coinbase fell by the most since Wednesday
‘The Only Way to Truly Scale Blockchains Is to Parallelize Processing’ Says Piers Ridyard
27.3.2023
Despite being touted as the possible panacea, decentralized finance (defi) still faces obstacles which greatly diminish the prospects of mainstream adoption, asserts serial entrepreneur and CEO of Radix DLT, Piers Ridyard. Ridyard added that while defi is seen as “a fantastic proof...
ARK Invest Scoops Up Coinbase, Block Shares for Second Straight Day
27.3.2023
Cathy Wood's fund bought COIN and SQ on Thursday and Friday last week after Coinbase tumbled on getting hit with a Wells Notice and Block took a hit following a short-seller's report
Coinbase wants devs to build inflation-pegged 'flatcoins' on its new 'Base' network
27.3.2023
Coinbase explained that it is now “more important than ever” to build an inflation-tracking stablecoin that negates poor monetary policy decisions of central banks