Consensus 2024: Reacting to Trump verdict during crypto conference

AMP, XVS and RSR price saw strong breakouts after a short squeeze sent Bitcoin price within a hair of the $40,000 level. 374 Total views 6 Total shares A renewed sense of optimism has returned to the cryptocurrency ecosystem on July 26 as Bitcoin’s (BTC) recovery above $38,900 has sparked a market-wide rally in the…

Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman has expressed his skepticism about the value of cryptocurrencies in a New York Times Opinion piece published July 31. Krugman, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2008, explains his position as a “crypto skeptic” by noting the high transaction costs and an “absence of tethering”…

This article provides an overview of Ethereum’s rise, from conception through its initial coin offering (ICO) and beyond. Coinciding with the ICO came attempts to regulate and classify digital currency by multiple governmental and nongovernmental bodies — including the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Uniform Law…

The Supreme Court’s choice to take up this case represents a pivotal development for firms utilizing arbitration clauses. 284 Total views 5 Total shares The United States Supreme Court has taken up a legal dispute concerning Coinbase and its users, specifically addressing a significant procedural matter on whether a judge or an arbitrator should decide

In common law systems, it is precedent that informs judicial approaches to new and previously unaddressed matters. The precedent that will likely shape the body of U.S. case law on fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs) is currently being forged in a federal court in the New York borough of Brooklyn, where a 39-year old entrepreneur,…

Politicians seeking to represent California at the state or federal level have made proposals seemingly favorable to crypto adoption. 313 Total views 3 Total shares California State Senator Sydney Kamlager, representing the 30th Senate District including parts of downtown Los Angeles, has introduced a bill which would amend the state’s code to allow for the…

Bitcoin (BTC) may have come within 2% of $10,000 this week, but its 40% gains in 2020 are now making traders bearish about the future. Speaking to Cointelegraph in a Market discussion on Feb. 7, two trading heavyweights highlighted what they consider to be the increasing potential for Bitcoin to lose value in the short term. DiPasquale:…

Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s decentralized finance newsletter.As the crypto community filled its crypto stockings for the holiday season, the Grinch emerged to gift a grimacing fate to two DeFi platforms, stealing their festive spirit and a whole lot of dollars. Reading this article, you're only receiving a portion of the content from our…

Everledger’s partnership with JD.com will allow buyers in China to purchase diamonds knowing their origins. DLT supply chain firm Everledger is partnering with local Chinese diamond sellers to ensure customers only receive genuine gemstones.In an Aug. 25 announcement, Everledger, a global digital registry for diamonds, said it would be working with Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com…