Two industry observers believe Pollak's involvement in Coinbase Wallet and Base may finally offer a solution to crypto's long-standing UX issues that have hamstrung adoption.
Iris Energy went public in late 2021, raising $232 million from an IPO, but its stock price fell quickly not long after, along with the rest of the crypto market.
Jerry Brito, founding executive director at Coin Center since 2014, announced his resignation on the organization's website on Monday, saying he will step down by year-end.
Variant Fund chief legal officer Jake Chervinsky says geofencing is an extreme measure to ensure compliance with US law.
Gemini Canadian users will be closed accounts by December 31, 2024, due to new regulatory requirements.
Crypto exchange Binance says it is complying with international sanctions by denying sanctioned Russian individuals and entities access to its platform. “Compliance remains our top priority. We are deeply committed to our users and maintaining their trust in our platform. We constantly invest in our teams and systems to protect our users,” Binance claimed.
Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's next Prime Minister and the newly elected head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has revealed pro-blockchain and NFT policies.
A US federal judge found Rivetz and its CEO Steven Sprague sold unregistered securities when it offered an Ethereum-based token in 2017.
Olumide Osunkoya has pleaded guilty to illegally running a crypto ATM network across the UK. Even though the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) denied his registration, his operation handled millions in cryptocurrency transactions. This case represents the first conviction of its type under the UK's anti-money laundering laws.
Amid increasing discussions surrounding the crypto regulation landscape, a former senior official from China's Ministry of Finance has urged the government to reconsider its stringent ban on virtual assets.
Users are flocking to yield farm restaking protocols, but poor risk management and due diligence is a ticking time bomb.
Australia's ANZ has joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) Project Guardian to explore real-world asset (RWA) tokenization in financial markets,
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has shared a personal update, reflecting on his recent experiences and future aspirations. He emphasized his intention to focus on various projects related to education, blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and biotechnology. Zhao expressed confidence that future opportunities will exceed those of the past.
The crypto market shed millions of dollars and consolidated with negative sentiment. However, the end of Q3 2024 presented the market with bullish cues.
Gemini has told its Canadian users they have 90 days to withdraw their funds before it closes all accounts by the end of this year.
Major Australian bank ANZ is interested in exploring how it can move its Australian dollar-backed A$DC stablecoin between blockchains.
In an announcement on September 30, 2024, Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) greenlit foreign crypto exchange-traded funds (ETF) for professional investors. Foreign Digital Assets ETFs Approved For Professional Investors According to the announcement, Taiwan's FSC permits institutional investors to invest in foreign digital asset ETFs through a re-entrustment process.
The South Korean state pension fund has claimed it has no plans to invest in cryptoassets for the time being, despite its recent purchases of crypto-related shares.
Emmer believes that key elements of FIT21, which would establish a crypto regulatory framework, could become law via a year-end spending deal.
Cryptocurrency investment products saw inflows above $1.2 billion over the past week as investors increasingly turn to riskier assets after the Federal Reserve's recent 50 basis point interest rate cut. According to CoinShares' latest Digital Asset Fund Flows report, the $1.
China has maintained a strict stance against crypto since 2013 when it stopped banks from handling Bitcoin transactions.
Global liquidity is surging. Central banks are injecting capital into economies worldwide, and this has massive implications.
Jerry Brito, who helped found nonprofit research and advocacy organization Coin Center, is stepping down at the end of the year.
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb is reportedly telling shareholders that it is mulling a U.S. stock exchange listing. According to local outlet DNews, Bithumb told shareholders on Monday that South Korea's second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume is mulling a Nasdaq listing.
In the last a few months, the UK has seen an attack of a major crypto hack which affected more than 250 people and the hackers stole $650,000. The scheme used fake Bybit demo accounts to entice the unwitting into the scam and offer them easy money.
As digital currencies grow in popularity, they are becoming more accepted at online casinos in New Zealand. It is now apparent that cryptocurrencies are quickly becoming an integral part of the online gambling scene. This article is a quick guide on using these decentralised currencies, alongside a quick insight into the best currencies to use.
They tried once in 2018, but the State Board of Deposits "failed" to show any enthusiasm.
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) is poised to reassess its crypto regulations, potentially reducing taxes on crypto gains and reclassifying digital assets in a bid to foster a more favorable investment environment by 2025, Bloomberg News reported Sept. 25.
There have been some high-profile instances of insider trading at major exchanges that show a larger issue underneath.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, during the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) Annual Meeting, in Nashville, stated that the U.S. economy is doing well and has made notable progress over the past two years.
Hive's strategy targets meeting the rising demand for AI computing while boosting its balance sheet with green-mined Bitcoin.
Coinshares, through its lead research analyst James Butterfill, has reported a third consecutive week of inflows into digital asset investment products. Total inflows amounted to $1.2 billion, reflecting a reaction to continued expectations of dovish U.S. monetary policy.
Crypto think tank Coin Center is making changes to its senior leadership, executive director Jerry Brito announced Monday.
Ohio State Senator Niraj Antani, who represents the state's sixth district, recently introduced a new bill that aims to make it possible to pay taxes with crypto in the state.
Conspiracy theories about market manipulation run rampant in crypto social media, but the accusations of a “Binance manipulator” are pretty easy to debunk.
A Bitcoin Ordinals developer is seeking a Binance listing for DOG•GO•TO•THE•MOON (DOG), a meme coin built via the Ordinals protocol. However, the developer in question has included some interesting warnings for the exchange in the request.
The new custody service will be just the latest in the bank's new digital asset and AI activities.
Canaan Inc. has completed its third and final tranche of preferred shares financing, raising $50 million to expand its North American self-mining operations.
In a speech at Token2049, Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor turned whistleblower, addressed the evolving landscape of digital privacy, government control and the role of cryptocurrency in shaping a new world order. What Happened: Pointing on how government is exerting control over digital platforms, Snowden cited the recent case of Telegram's founder Pavel Durov.
Binance Kazakhstan has received a full Digital Asset Trading Facility (DATF) license from Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA). This approval will enable the platform to work as a trading facility for digital assets, a broker-dealer, and provide digital assets custody services in Kazakhstan.
Taiwan's FSC opens investment channels for professional investors, allowing access to high-risk foreign digital asset ETFs while maintaining a cautious stance on market risks.
Robinhood Crypto Vice President and General Manager Johann Kerbrat put an end to recent rumors that the fintech giant has plans to launch its own stablecoin. Kerbrat told Decrypt in an interview on Sept.
Users were confused by the news that FTX clients would receive between 10% and 25% of the value of the deposited crypto assets.
Popular commission-free trading app Robinhood has denied rumors about its stablecoin plans.
New data from tokenomics insights firm Token Unlocks reveals that billions of dollars worth of crypto assets are expected to pour into markets in October. In a new thread on the social media platform X, the market intelligence platform says that $3.
Digital assets manager CoinShares says that institutional crypto investors poured billions in capital into digital asset products last week in anticipation of further interest rate cuts. In its latest Digital Asset Fund Flows report, CoinShares says that institutional crypto investment products saw a surge in inflows to the tune of $1.2 billion last week.
Binance CEO Richard Teng represents a serious vibe shift away from off-the-cuff founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao. It might be just what the crypto juggernaut needs.