Cryptocurrency is headed toward surviving its first ice age
Despite the downbeat market, blockchain-based tech — from the internet of things to the metaverse — is primed to represent...
Month: January 2023
Gemini and Genesis charged by SEC with selling unregistered securities
The charges relate to Gemini’s crypto asset lending program, Gemini Earn, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The United...
‘Wall of worry’ led to digital wallets, blockchain tech ignored: Cathie Wood
Market uncertainty calls for an opportunity to take advantage of disruptive innovation which has historically "gained share during turbulent times,"...
Climate tech VC argues Bitcoin’s ESG positives outweigh its negatives 31:1
The Bitcoin network has a 31:1 positive to negative ratio according to climate tech VC Daniel Batten. A climate tech...
Samsung investment arm considering spot-Bitcoin ETF in Hong Kong
With the Hong Kong Stock Exchange being the only regulated exchange in Asia offering Bitcoin futures ETFs, some believe spot...
Cardano ecosystem set to expand with custom-built sidechains
The toolkit will allow for creators of sidechains to choose their own consensus mechanism and other application-specific features, whilst inheriting...
Crypto.com CEO announces 20% staff cut, ‘did not account’ for FTX collapse
"While we continue to perform well, growing to more than 70 million users worldwide and maintaining a strong balance sheet,...
800 victims of ‘massive’ Bitconnect fraud to receive $17M restitution
The millions will be distributed among the select number of victims, but thousands more were impacted by the $2.4 billion...
Coinbase Shutting Down Most Crypto Services in Japan After Series of Job Cuts Globally
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is closing down most of its operations in Japan after announcing another round of job...
Binance Now Authorized in 7 EU Countries — Sweden Becomes Latest Member State to Give Approval
Crypto exchange Binance is now legal to operate in seven European countries following the latest approval by Sweden’s financial regulator....
Miss El Salvador Features Bitcoin in Miss Universe 2023
The Miss Universe contestant from El Salvador this year has surprised viewers by featuring bitcoin as part of her national...
Crypto payments platform Wyre lifts 90% withdrawal cap
Just five days after it imposed them, Wyre has removed all limits on account withdrawals. Crypto payment platform Wyre has...
Crypto exchange WonderFi confirms merger talks with Coinsquare
The exchanges are yet to finalize a potential merger, with WonderFi releasing a public statement in response to market speculation...
Major media outlets demand identities of SBF’s $250M bond guarantors
The media’s lawyers argued the public’s right to know Bankman-Fried's sureties outweighed their privacy and safety rights, but Bankman-Fried’s lawyers...
Winklevoss hits back against ‘super lame… manufactured parking ticket’
Tyler Winklevoss hit back at the SEC charging Gemini in a series of tweets on Jan. 12 calling the action...
