Coinbase urges US regulators to remove crypto banking barriers

While the initial coin offerings (ICOs) market is currently smaller than it was in 2018, it is still larger than it was at the beginning of 2017, data on crypto analytics website CoinShedule reveals as of Feb. 13.Total Funds Raised per Month Since Feb. 13, 2017-Feb. 13, 2019 — CoinScheduleCoinShedule’s data states that last month…

CME Bitcoin (BTC) futures and options markets expired on May 29, and despite a $100 hiccup, the price of the largest digital asset on CoinMarketCap held up nicely around the $9,400 level.As the market entered this last trading session, open interest for CME Bitcoin futures expiring in May was rather small at $30 million. This…

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has hired on former Fannie Mae General Counsel Brian Brooks as their new Chief Legal Officer, according to an announcement published September 19. At Coinbase, Brooks will be responsible for legal, compliance, and government affairs.Prior to Coinbase, Brooks served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the U.S. Federal…

Anycoin Direct will now be an official partner of PSV for the next two seasons, helping grow crypto awareness across Europe. 1084 Total views 15 Total shares The football ecosystem has stepped up its adoption game as more clubs continue to involve crypto in mainstream operations. Netherland-based top-tier football club PSV Eindhoven has partnered with local…

Local police in a suburb of Seoul have the authority to seize crypto in order to clear the balance of delinquent fines from traffic violations. 243 Total views 6 Total shares A South Korean town near Seoul has been successfully operating a pilot program that allows police to seize crypto from the exchange accounts of…

Aside from liquidity, what do institutions bring to crypto? What precisely is their value added? This is an instructive question to ponder, because there is little consensus on what deeper institutional participation means for an industry that is riven with contradictions.The long-running wait for Bitcoin ETF approval, giving pensions and funds exposure to BTC, may

Loyal Finance Redefined readers:Hi, I’m Andrew. My inestimable colleague Andrey, the previous compiler of this newsletter, is stepping away from Cointelegraph in order to build [REDACTED], leaving me to take over lettering the news. While I’m thrilled he’ll be keeping around the DeFi ecosystem, I’m also infuriated that there’ll be yet another gigabrain trading against…

Predominantly popular terms such as guns, Chuck Norris, health insurance and politics did not even make it to the top 10 in the list. 281 Total views 3 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTAmid the growing discussions around Donald Trump, guns and other topics tied to politics and…

“Our goal is that this billboard campaign will plant the seeds of understanding that there’s actually something to crypto,” said Sam Feldman. 413 Total views 7 Total shares The founder of a website guiding readers through the digital asset market started a campaign in Austin to increase awareness of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Speaking to Cointelegraph,…