Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued orders against the operators of three decentralized finance (defi) protocols. The regulator accused them of committing various violations of commodity laws including illegal trading of d...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
A commissioner with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed the “first-ever” pilot program in the U.S. “to support the development of compliant digital asset markets and tokenization.” The regulator emphas...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
A United States Federal Court Judge has ordered the collapsed bitcoin investment platform Mirror Trading International to pay over $1.7 billion in restitution. Commodity Futures Trading Commission director of enforcement Ian McGinley said the CFTC wi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Indonesia’s central bank has established a national task force to expand the use of local currency with partner countries. Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, and China are already trading with Indonesia using local currencies. In addition, Singapore an...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Palau is preparing to close the distribution phase of its stablecoin pilot after having extended it for 30 additional days to examine additional use cases and growing popular demand. Palau Ministry of Finance board member Jay Hunter Anson explained t...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has confirmed that North Korea’s Lazarus Group was behind the crypto theft of about $41 million from online crypto casino and sports betting platform Stake.com. The FBI has provided a number of Bitcoi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) have published their synthesis paper titled “Policies for Crypto Assets,” which was developed at the request of the Indian G20 Presidency. The global organizati...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Tether, the largest stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market, discussed how its leverage of U.S. treasury bills creates a steady demand for U.S. national debt as a backup of the USDT issuance. The company has exposure to almost $73 billion in U.S. deb...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Binance has faced a series of negative news reports in recent weeks. However, the cryptocurrency exchange’s leader, Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, used social media to assure the community that the reports were just fear, uncertainty, and doubt...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Close to half of asset managers currently have digital assets under management, according to a new study. Firms large and small are implementing crypto strategies for clients and expanding offerings. Asset Managers Embrace Crypto: 48% Now Manage Digi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Ripple, a leading blockchain and cryptocurrency company, has acquired Fortress Trust, a Nevada-licensed financial services provider for the crypto industry. The purchase expands Ripple’s regulatory licenses and infrastructure to bolster its pos...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
In a recently filed court document, blockchain-based publishing company LBRY has signaled its intent to challenge a New Hampshire district court’s verdict. This ruling, made in November 2022, concurred with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Comm...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Cronos rose for a second consecutive session, as the token continued to move away from a recent three-month low. Volatility in the marketplace was high on Friday, after several days of price consolidation. Stellar also surged, moving to a three-day h...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Since August 11, 2023, the number of unique digital wallets storing the iris-scanning cryptocurrency worldcoin (WLD) stood around 468,466. But in the weeks since, ownership of the fledgling crypto has expanded by over 26% to 591,633 wallets. However,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a cyberpunk hacker or a real-life Indiana Jones, recovering great treasures for fame and fortune? Now is your chance to do just that with AI Bitcoin Hunters, by helping people who have lost control of their crypto wa...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
After price climbing above the $26,000 level earlier in the day, bitcoin bulls have retreated from earlier positions, sending prices lower in the process. The decline comes after price collided with a key resistance point. Ethereum has also slipped,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The Australian cryptocurrency exchange Swyftx has said it will offer financial rewards to users who complete its crypto education course. The crypto exchange said it expects as many as 80,000 participants and has promised a reward of just over $64 fo...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
PRESS RELEASE. The future of blockchain comes into focus at the Upbit D Conference (UDC), where Roger Ver, a leading figure in the crypto space and Founder of Bitcoin.com, will take the stage at Grand Walkerhill Seoul, Korea. Since its inception in...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The popular Ethereum wallet Metamask has introduced a new feature allowing users to convert crypto to major fiat currencies. The “Sell” option currently supports cashing out ether (ETH) and is available to users in the U.S., the...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Two Binance executives responsible for the crypto giant’s operations in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet space have left the company. The departures come at a time when the leading crypto exchange finds itself under persisting regulatory pressure...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The Ugandan mobility fintech Asaak recently spread its tentacles to Latin America after it bought the Mexican asset financing business Flexclub. The fintech’s CEO suggested that his company’s successful and profitable microfinance business part...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
In several short years, Duelbits have made a name for themselves in the crypto casino niche, becoming one of the de facto leaders in the sphere. With a firm commitment to innovation, they have made it a point to stand out from the crowd. Recently, th...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The Kenyan fintech startup Kotani Pay has raised $2 million in a pre-seed funding round which was led by P1 Ventures. The capital raised will be used to fund the startup’s expansion into five African countries. Felix Macharia said his firm is w...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Digital asset exchange Coinbase will be offering cryptocurrency loans to institutions in the United States. With the new service, the leading U.S. crypto trading platform seeks to fill the market gap opened by the collapse of companies like Celsius,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The Ethereum Foundation has announced the completion of its grants program to finance projects related to implementing ERC-4337, the account abstraction standard. 18 projects were selected to be part of this batch of grants, which feature different f...
