Polls suggest Elizabeth Warren's anti-crypto army strategy may not pay off
Elizabeth Warren has long been a crypto-critic, and appears to be making it a focus as her re-election bid kicks off.
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‘Killer use case’: Citi says trillions in assets could be tokenized by 2030
The bank predicts the private equity market to become the most “tokenized” asset class because it is more liquid and can be fractionalized.
US and China try to crush Binance, SBF’s $40M bribe claim: Asia Express
Binance’s future threatened after superpowers try to crush it, SBF accused of massive bribe over trading in China, former OKX exec charged.
OCC’s new Office of Financial Technology has a director and an opening date
The OCC is replacing its Office of Innovation with a new body that will help it stay on top of fintech developments and emerging risks.
UK government announces 'robust' crypto regulation as part of economic crime plan
The focus on crypto regulation was part of the U.K. government’s plan to fight economic crime, which also included addressing law enforcement's ability to seize and store assets.
Boerse Stuttgart Digital subsidiary receives final approval for crypto custody
With the licensing of the German exchange’s blocknox service, it now offers fully regulated brokerage, trading, and custody.
Analysts debate the ETH price outcomes of Ethereum’s upcoming Shapella upgrade
The first three to five weeks after Ethereum’s upcoming Shapella upgrade will likely see an uptick in selling from unstaked deposits.
Bitcoin touches $29K! Why BTC is unaffected by regulatory pressure
Join us as we discuss the significance of Bitcoin reaching $29,000 and why it seems to be unaffected by all the regulatory pressure and collapsing banks.
Japan plans to form expert panel to explore digital yen: Report
The ministry’s panel will reportedly focus on developing a framework for a central bank digital currency based on a technical study carried out by the Bank of Japan over the past two years.
3 reasons why Bitcoin bulls are well positioned to profit from this week’s $4.2B options expiry
$4.2 billion in BTC options expire on March 31, and despite weeks of harsh regulatory action against the crypto sector, bulls are well positioned to profit.
Gnosis launches Hashi bridge aggregator to help prevent hacks
Bridge protocols LayerZero, Celer, Wormhole, LiFi, and others have already committed to implementing the new protocol.
Terra co-founder Do Kwon's jail time in Montenegro will be harsh: Report
Now in custody in Montenegro, Do Kwon could be facing "at least a year" behind bars as the country considers extradition requests, according to one criminal defense lawyer.
Elon Musk slams ‘heavy-handed’ Fed as ex-BitMEX CEO sees $1M BTC price
Bitcoin-friendly Musk is no fan of the Fed’s inflation policy, he reveals, as Arthur Hayes says U.S. economic decisions are sending BTC price on a path to $1 million.
Crypto wallet provider Ledger raises $109M as demand for self-custody soars
The funding is the first of three rounds for the hardware wallet provider, whose success has been fueled by growing awareness of crypto self-custody.
Kraken aims for restricted dealer registration in Canada to comply with new rules
In February, Canadian Securities Administrators announced enhanced investor protection requirements for crypto asset traders.
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to bribery, charges from superseding indictment
The former FTX CEO’s legal team argued that, although SBF had entered a not-guilty plea, he did not acknowledge the new charges, which included bribing a Chinese government official.
Who was front-running Binance users?
Information revealed in January indicated that the owner of 16 Ethereum addresses profited by purchasing tokens shortly before they were listed on Binance.
Bitcoin profits are taxable in certain cases, says Denmark's supreme court
The country's supreme court released two decisions for cases in which different crypto users gained profits from sales of BTC “made for the purpose of speculation” and mining.
Cointelegraph Markets Pro’s 390% gain dwarves Bitcoin’s 33% rise
Cointelegraph Markets Pro alerts beat the market once again, providing seven trading opportunities based on four different asset indicators.
Hong Kong turns to Japan for advice after ‘mind-boggling’ Web3 influx
Hong Kong is looking to Japan for guidance to become a friendly environment for cryptocurrency following an overwhelming response to Web3 investment.
Indonesian government looks to NFTs to preserve cultural heritage
The Deputy of Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy explains how NFTs and cryptocurrency can help solve social and economic challenges within Indonesia.
AI makes the metaverse safer and more inclusive: The Sandbox co-founder
AI continues to be more pervasive in emerging technologies, and according to a co-founder of The Sandbox, it will make digital spaces more inclusive places.
Injective launches layer-2 testnet for Solana-based apps in Cosmos
The new testnet is one of the few networks that uses Solana’s Sea Level Virtual Machine (SVM).
ZKP could help resolve blockchain tensions with GDPR
Given the participants, their roles and GDPR definitions, there is some work to do.
Layer-2 project exec zooms in on the capabilities of Ethereum scaling solutions
Metis co-founder Elena Sinelnikova delves into the world of layer-2 blockchain technology, and its potential to transform how we interact, collaborate and build the decentralized economy of the future.
Bitcoin spikes above $29K as ‘fakeout’ fuels BTC price strength doubts
BTC price action snatches at $30,000, but Bitcoin market participants dismiss it as a “deviation” at range highs.
Thai SEC wants to lift restrictions on initial coin offerings
The latest proposal by the SEC of Thailand follows a series of regulatory changes targeting the digital asset market in the country.
Crypto donations to surpass $10B in a decade: The Giving Block
The Giving Block reported that USDC accounted for 44% of the crypto donation volume on its platform in the last year, followed by ETH (24%) and BTC (17%).
From Bat-Signal to Bitcoin: Projecting 'Orange Pill' on banks as EU drives crypto regulation
The Bitcoin logo lights up on the European Central Bank building in Frankfurt as Bitcoiners urge bankers to ‘study Bitcoin.’
Government requests for user data from Big Tech increased by 25%: Report
Requests for user data from Big Tech companies such as Apple, Google and Microsoft continue to rise year-over-year from governments worldwide.