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Signal, the cross-platform encrypted messaging service is facing criticism this week, after the company Signal Messenger told the public it was integrating the cryptocurrency mobilecoin. Moreover, controversy surrounds the company’s founder and CEO Matthew Rosenfeld, known as ‘Moxie Marlinspike’ over his previous ties with the Mobilecoin project. The Relationship Between Mobilecoin and Signal During the… Continue reading Encrypted Messenger Company Signal Faces Scrutiny Over Mobilecoin Integration

On April 9, 2021, the Delaware-based company and sponsor of the “Kryptoin Bitcoin ETF Trust” filed an S1 amendment for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The asset manager re-filed its 2019 ETF application and instead of leveraging NYSE, the company plans to use Cboe BZX. Kryptoin Joins… Continue reading Off to the Races: Kryptoin Re-files Bitcoin ETF Opting to List on Cboe Over Nasdaq

Ripple has engaged in a fierce legal battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The financial watchdog claims that the distributed ledger startup, co-founder Chris Larsen , and CEO Brad Garlinghouse sold unregistered securities worth $1.3 billion.  In an attempt to determine how much money Larsen and Garlinghouse had obtained from the sale… Continue reading SEC v. Ripple takes new turn, setting XRP up for potential future growth

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon foresees “big evolution” coming to cryptocurrency regulation as demand for bitcoin from clients continues to rise. He says that Goldman will “continue to find ways to serve our clients as we move forward.” Crypto Regulation Will Experience ‘Big Evolution,’ Says Goldman Sachs’ Chief David Solomon, the CEO of global investment… Continue reading Goldman Sachs Predicts ‘Big Evolution’ Coming to Cryptocurrency Regulation

In the SEC v. Ripple case, the court has denied the request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for personal financial records of Ripple’s executives that are not connected to XRP . The court says that it “is not convinced” that personal banking records would show the violations as claimed by the SEC.… Continue reading SEC v Ripple: Court Denies SEC’s Request for Personal Financial Records Not Connected to XRP

Orakuru , an oracle protocol on Binance Smart Chain , recently completed a successful token sale on the fundraising platform KickPad. There was significant demand for the project early on, with the Bonus Private B round getting filled within 26 seconds over two blocks. Merely days after the launch of the ORK token, Orakuru has… Continue reading Orakuru, a new Binance Smart Chain oracle, debuts with multiple audits

Orakuru , an oracle protocol on Binance Smart Chain , recently completed a successful token sale on the fundraising platform KickPad. There was significant demand for the project early on, with the Bonus Private B round getting filled within 26 seconds over two blocks. Merely days after the launch of the ORK token, Orakuru has… Continue reading Orakuru, a new Binance Smart Chain oracle, debuts with multiple audits

JPMorgan has released a report on the futures and derivatives market around bitcoin, providing insight and bullish sentiment. In a report titled “Why Is The Bitcoin Futures Curve So Steep?” JPMorgan Chase analysts examined the growing futures and derivatives market surrounding bitcoin, provided insights as to why the contango is so steep and explored what… Continue reading JPMorgan Eyeing Bitcoin’s Contango, Releases Bullish Report

HSBC has reportedly changed its policy regarding cryptocurrency. The bank now prohibits customers from buying the stock of public companies that hold bitcoin, like Microstrategy. All of the companies with bitcoin treasuries could be on the chopping block at HSBC. HSBC Now Bars Clients From Buying Crypto and Crypto-Related Stocks Like Microstrategy British bank HSBC… Continue reading HSBC Changes Crypto Policy, Now Bars Clients From Buying Stock of Companies That Hold Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency markets have gathered fresh gains this weekend, as bitcoin’s value spiked above the $60k handle touching $61,222 per unit during the early morning trading sessions on Saturday (EST). Moreover, a number of digital assets saw price jumps as well, as the entire market capitalization of all 9,190 crypto-assets in existence is over $2 trillion… Continue reading Bitcoin Price Jumps Over the $60K Zone, Crypto Economy’s Market Cap Climbs Above $2 Trillion

Any of the government’s efforts to ban Bitcoin would be “foolish,” said Hester Peirce (aka “Crypto Mom”), a very Bitcoin-friendly commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), during a MarketWatch virtual conference earlier this week. “I think we were past that point very early on because you’d have to shut down the Internet,”… Continue reading “You’d have to shut down the Internet” to ban Bitcoin, says SEC’s Hester Peirce

Any of the government’s efforts to ban Bitcoin would be “foolish,” said Hester Peirce (aka “Crypto Mom”), a very Bitcoin-friendly commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), during a MarketWatch virtual conference earlier this week. “I think we were past that point very early on because you’d have to shut down the Internet,”… Continue reading “You’d have to shut down the Internet” to ban Bitcoin, says SEC’s Hester Peirce

Isabel Schnabel, a board member with the European Central Bank (ECB), has attacked bitcoin claiming the crypto asset “does not fulfill the basic properties of money.” She also describes bitcoin as a “speculative asset without any recognizable fundamental value and is subject to massive price swings.” Schnabel also surmises that trust in “cryptocurrencies might rapidly… Continue reading An ECB Board Member Attacks Bitcoin, Says It ‘Does Not Fulfill the Basic Properties of Money’

The latest declarations from Ukrainian public officials revealed a billion-dollar amount of money they allegedly own in bitcoin. An online incentive gathered data from 791,872 state employees and 652 respondents disclosed their crypto holdings. The Biggest Crypto Holder in the Report Has 18,000 BTC According to the Opendatabot site, officials currently hold a total of… Continue reading Report Claims Ukrainian Officials Hold Over $2.6 Billion in Bitcoin

Next month in New York, the popular auction house Christie’s plans to auction a rare lot of Cryptopunk non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles. The sample of work sold will be approximately nine rare Punks, courtesy of the project’s creators Larva Labs. Nine Rare Cryptopunks Going to Auction On May 13, 2021, the British auction house founded… Continue reading British auction house Christie’s Plans to Sell 9 Rare Cryptopunk NFTs Next Month