Digital Currency Group to shutter institutional trading unit TradeBlock
Starting May 31, TradeBlock will commence the official procedure of winding down its operations. Venture capital conglomerate Digital Currency Group...
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DeSantis looks like the choice for crypto enthusiasts in 2024
Ron DeSantis understands the ethos of cryptocurrency. For single-issue crypto holders, that puts him ahead of the pack in the...
Crypto firm Gemini picks Ireland as European base amid US crypto blues
Cameron Winklevoss has predicted a “Cambrian explosion” in European innovation once regulations are rolled out. Crypto exchange Gemini has selected...
French lawmakers agree to loosen rules in proposed crypto influencer bill
Previously, the bill restricted influencer marketing to only licensed crypto firms, of which there are currently none in France. French...
Microsoft urges lawmakers, companies to ‘step up’ with AI guardrails
Microsoft President Brad Smith is the latest tech industry heavyweight to call for better risk management and regulation for artificial...
Chinese TV’s crypto ‘bull run’ report censored, Multichain crisis: Asia Express
Chinese state TV’s crypto news report gets memory holed, Multichain token plunges as arrest rumors swirl, memecoin hype subsides, and...
Twitter’s $42K API access plan could harm crypto research
Twitter emailed researchers to let them know they’ll either have to delete their data or pay $42,000 to keep using...
OpenAI launches grant for AI democratic governance project
The company behind ChatGPT announced it would award 10 grants of $100,000 to teams worldwide to develop a democratic process...
Visa, Microsoft and others join Brazilian CBDC pilot
Both national and global companies will participate in the upcoming pilot project of the Brazilian central bank digital currency. Both...
‘Exhausted all options’ — Unbanked to close after being left hanging by investor
Unbanked is yet another crypto firm to wind down this month, joining BottlePay, HotBit, Teressa and, most recently, TradeBlock. Crypto...
Bitcoin nears $27K despite ‘hot’ PCE data sparking June rate hike bets
Bitcoin decides that bad news is not bad enough as upside volatility accompanies proof that U.S. inflation remains sticky. BTC/USD...
No ETH to trade? Ethereum exchange balance drops to a 5-year low
The ETH balance decline began in September 2022, dropping significantly in November and December after the downfall of FTX. The...
Bitcoin reaches ‘decision point’ — 4 BTC price metrics to watch
Bitcoin bulls are sitting on their hands but need to combat short-term sellers rapidly losing profitability, Glassnode warns. Bitcoin (BTC)...
Chinese city releases policy draft for metaverse industry development
The policies include a series of cash benefits to attract metaverse-related companies to set up shop in the city. On...
Memecoins: From memes to multibillion-dollar pumps, scams and rug pulls
Memecoins have come a long way from the early days of being joke cryptocurrencies. Memecoins, or meme cryptocurrencies, started as...
