Gary Gensler has described the cryptocurrency market as “rife with bad actors.” The top financial cop made the remarks in a January 8 interview with Bloomberg TV, in which he discussed the enforcement actions under his leadership and addressed persistent compliance issues in the crypto space. A Tenure Marked by Crypto Scrutiny In the sit-down […]
Approximately 19,300 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Jan. 10, with a notional value of around $1.8 billion. This week’s expiry event is very similar to last week’s, which did not have any direct impact on spot markets. Bitcoin has been in retreat for the past few days following its latest foray into six-figure […]
Approximately 19,300 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Jan. 10, with a notional value of around $1.8 billion. This week’s expiry event is very similar to last week’s, which did not have any direct impact on spot markets. Bitcoin has been in retreat for the past few days following its latest foray into six-figure […]
Bhutan’s newly established Special Administration Region – Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) – announced plans to recognize digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Binance Coin (BNB) as part of its strategic reserves. The latest move has made the region one of the first jurisdictions to officially hold digital assets within its reserve portfolio. […]
Bhutan’s newly established Special Administration Region – Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) – announced plans to recognize digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Binance Coin (BNB) as part of its strategic reserves. The latest move has made the region one of the first jurisdictions to officially hold digital assets within its reserve portfolio. […]
Musk will head the newly-created White House advisory office named D.O.G.E. It’s a play on the Texas techno king’s love for Dogecoin and an acronym that stands for Department of Government Efficiency. DOGE Aims to Whip Inflation Now We either fix this or go de facto bankrupt https://t.co/hmjpx6uBfd — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 26, 2024 […]
On Jan. 9, crypto news feed DB News reported that “an official confirmed” the US government has been given the green light to liquidate 69,000 BTC worth around $6.5 billion from Silk Road seizures. An unsourced screenshot read, “A federal judge ruled on Dec. 30 that the DoJ (Department of Justice) can sell 69,370 Bitcoin […]
A federal judge has allowed Coinbase to pursue an interlocutory challenge in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in its ongoing case with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), citing conflicting rulings on crypto’s legal status. Judge Katherine Failla granted the exchange’s appeal of her March 2024 order, which had denied the company’s motion […]
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shown his support for Pierre Poilievre, Canada’s pro-Bitcoin opposition leader. This follows Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement of his resignation on January 7, in the wake of the abrupt departure of his finance minister, Chrystia Freeland. The Endorsement Musk shared a video of Poilievre discussing inflation and […]
The rapid evolution of quantum computing could pose significant threats to Bitcoin’s ecosystem according to CryptoQuant. A new analysis by the platform revealed two critical areas that could be targeted are – mining and private key security. Bitcoin’s Dual Vulnerabilities Bitcoin miners rely on a nonce and the SHA-256 hash function to secure the network […]