Gensler Said to Be Named SEC Chairman: Reuters

Gensler has testified before Congress about cryptocurrency and blockchain on multiple occasions.

Is China Poised to Nationalize Alibaba?

The International Business Times reports China might nationalize Alibaba. Here’s what that has to do with China’s digital currency efforts.

Goldman Sachs says Bitcoin is on the path to maturity

Analyst Jeff Currie believes more institutional money is needed to stabilize the market.

Brian Brooks, Crypto-Friendly Bank Regulator, Expected to Step Down This Week: Report

The Acting OCC head will reportedly end his brief tenure running the federal banking regulator by the end of the week.

Crypto Prices Show Signs of Recovery, Market Analyst Says ‘Bitcoin Remains in a Healthy Place’

Bitcoin and a number of other cryptocurrencies have regained some of the percentage losses they suffered this past Monday, as various crypto assets are up today between 5-25% in value. On Monday, the crypto economy dipped under the $800 billion handle after the entire market cap fell from its trillion-dollar valuation. Today, the overall market… Continue reading Crypto Prices Show Signs of Recovery, Market Analyst Says ‘Bitcoin Remains in a Healthy Place’

Achieving Bitcoin Anonymity Through Mixers

This is a promoted article provided by BitMix.Biz A bitcoin mixer , also known as a bitcoin blender or tumbler, is a service designed to ensure the anonymity of Bitcoin transactions using a special mixing algorithm where bitcoin from several sources are combined and mixed to rid coins of compromising traces of past transactions to… Continue reading Achieving Bitcoin Anonymity Through Mixers

Acting SEC Enforcement Director Berger to Step Down

Berger presided over the enforcement division when it launched the Ripple lawsuit.

Bitcoin frenzy? Coinbase surpassing $9 billion in daily volume shows big demand

The demand for Bitcoin is increasing as the rising volatility shows. Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S., recorded $9 billion in daily volume on Jan. 11. Yesterday, Coinbase, Kraken, and several other exchanges and data providers saw technical difficulties amid record-high trading volume. The explosive increase in the trading volume of Bitcoin led… Continue reading Bitcoin frenzy? Coinbase surpassing $9 billion in daily volume shows big demand

Underhyped? Bitcoin sentiment lags despite bull run

Bitcoin hype has never been quite the same since 2019, according to this metric.

“World’s Largest” Darknet Marketplace Has Been Shut Down

Popular darknet marketplace DarkMarket, which hosted an estimated half million users, was shut down by German police authorities in a raid conducted over the weekend.  Announcements from prosecutors in the cities of Koblenz and Oldenburg indicated that the operator of the marketplace was headquartered somewhere near the border between Germany and Denmark. The marketplace’s server… Continue reading “World’s Largest” Darknet Marketplace Has Been Shut Down