Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Good for Bitcoin, Barry Silbert Says

February 11, 2020
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Bitcoin would benefit from global central banks issuing their own digital currencies, founder of Grayscale Investments said

John Bigatton has been barred from providing financial services in Australia for seven years for his involvement with the BitConnect Ponzi scheme. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned John Louis Anthony Bigatton, the former ‘Australian National Representative’ of the multi-billion-dollar crypto Ponzi scheme BitConnect, from providing financial services for seven years.ASIC asserts…

VanEck to donate 10% profits from Ether ETF to core developers

The Protocol Guild, a team of over 150 Ethereum core developers, will be the beneficiary. VanEck argues that asset managers should give back some Ether ETF proceeds to the community. 307 Total views 9 Total shares Global asset manager VanEck will donate 10% of all profits from its upcoming Ether futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) to

Musk exploring blockchain use to curb US government spending: report

Elon Musk has previously stated that he wants to cut $1 trillion to $6.5 trillion in annual federal spending to help balance the budget.

Celeb tokens that burned bright, then burned out in 2024

2024 saw the birth of the "celebrity memecoin meta" with multiple public figures cashing in on their fame to launch memecoins, though many quickly fizzled out not long after launch.

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WazirX finds no evidence of compromised devices after preliminary investigation

The exchange received emails from Liminal with the correct destination addresses, implying that Liminal’s system was breached, WazirX claimed.

Singapore blocks access to Polymarket over unlicensed gambling concerns

Singapore users claim that Polymarket was blocked, citing the Gambling Control Act 2022, which prohibits betting with unlicensed operators.

Congressman jokes about a Mongoose Coin: Now it exists

His speech inspired a bunch of mongoose-related tokens including Mongoose Coin, Son of Mongoose and Baby Mongoose. 1678 Total views 26 Total shares Democratic representative for California Brad Sherman joked about how ridiculous a “Mongoose Coin” would be on Wednesday — and by Friday it had become a reality. During Wednesday’s hearing on crypto at…

BTC and ETH Crypto Derivatives in Demand, Market Expected to Grow Further

The crypto options market has been evolving rapidly over the second quarter of 2020. According to TokenInsight’s recent crypto derivatives industry report, trading volumes are seeing a 166% year-on-year increase compared to Q2 2019. The derivative products driving these volumes are futures and options. While futures grow with traders betting on a bullish price sentiment, both…

Bitcoin nears worst monthly losses since 2011 with BTC price at $19K

Bitcoin price action will seal monthly losses over 40% for the first time in 11 years if it closes at $19,000. 1296 Total views 13 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) drifted further downhill into the June 30 Wall Street open as United States equities opened with a whimper.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewU.S. dollar returns…

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