Bitcoin and Ether options worth $2.7 billion set to expire

The rumors were fueled by reports citing anonymous sources and a job posting from Kraken highlighting that the company is “enthusiastic” about layer-2 solutions. 412 Total views 2 Total shares Crypto exchange Kraken neither confirmed nor denied rumors of the company’s plans to potentially release a layer-2 solution similar to what its competitor Coinbase did

Bitcoin (BTC) hit 48-hour highs overnight into May 20 as U.S. dollar weakness gave bulls some much-needed respite.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewDollar strength declines after 20-year recordData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView recorded a high of $30,725 for BTC/USD on Bitstamp.Still struggling to flip $30,000 to reliable support, the pair nonetheless avoided…

Taking the stage at the MENA Climate Week, Kristina Cornèr, the editor-in-chief of Cointelegraph, shared insights into how the crypto community could contribute to positive climate impact. 181 Total views 28 Total shares MENA Climate Week kicked off on Tuesday with a focus on discussing the use of blockchain technology for bringing transformative climate action…

Let’s talk about Tezos (XTZ). For a long time, the joint United States–Swiss altcoin has had a strong reputation, yet a checkered past. Only recently has the price begun to reflect the faith that many already had in the protocol. However, is the rapid rise of Tezos justified, or is it another case of crypto…

The Australian government has made two grants of up to $3 million available to blockchain teams targeting minerals certification and excise taxation solutions. 2171 Total views 21 Total shares The Australian government has opened applications for grants  up to $3 million each in funding to blockchain projects targeting supply chain tracking in the minerals industry…

Bitcoin price (BTC) is down around 1% on Monday, following a strong close to the week on Sunday with a move from lows of $7,875 to highs of over $8,300. The altcoins also bounced around 2% yesterday and have also failed to follow through today.  Despite the strong close to the week, Bitcoin closed the week…

The chief financial officer (CFO) of major payment system PayPal said that the firm is hesitant about getting involved in the cryptocurrency sector in an interview with Yahoo Finance on May 7.Speaking about the company’s future cryptocurrency plans, PayPal CFO John Rainey pointed out that the firm previously allowed its merchants to accept bitcoin (BTC)…

The committee members suspect the Fed is trying to hold up Congressional efforts to pass stablecoin legislation by restricting banks’ actions. 253 Total views 5 Total shares The Federal Reserve is seemingly running interference with congressional efforts to regulate stablecoins, according to a letter recently sent to Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. The letter came from…

The United States Attorney General’s Cyber-Digital Task Force recently unveiled the result of its months-long effort to evaluate emerging cryptocurrency-related threats and articulate law enforcement strategies for countering them. The resulting guidance leaves the reader with an impression that its authors have a sound understanding of how the focal asset class works as well as…