Crypto advocates file brief against SEC's investor tracking database
The Consolidated Audit Trail would gather a monumental amount of data, and more than it is meant to when it exposes the identity of crypto wallet holders.
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Tyler Winklevoss says US Fed is the ‘biggest booster’ of Bitcoin price
The upcoming Fed speech, which many suggest will focus on raising inflation, is only good news for BTC/USD, Winklevoss argues. Bitcoin (BTC) is getting most of its price support from the Federal Reserve itself, entrepreneur Tyler Winklevoss believes.In a tweet on Aug. 25, the Gemini exchange co-founder argued that Fed policy is and will continue…

Cambodia launches inter-banking platform that runs on blockchain
But don’t call it a CBDC, says central bank reps. 392 Total views 7 Total shares Amid a global race toward central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, Cambodia officially launched a blockchain-based platform for digital money transactions called Bakong. "Bakong, a payment and money transfer service through banks or microfinance institutions, was established under the initiative…

Wintermute to open New York office, eyes OTC and derivatives growth
Wintermute plans US expansion with a new New York office, betting on pro-crypto policies under the Trump administration, CEO Evgeny Gaevoy says.

Hacker Sells Tens of Thousands of Ledger, Tezor, and Keepkey Users’ Info
The customer databases of Trezor, Ledger, and Keepkay have allegedly been listed for sale by the perpetrating hacker. 2406 Total views 70 Total shares The hacker that breached the Ethereum.org forum is allegedly selling the databases for the three most-popular crypto hard wallets — Ledger, Trezor, and KeepKey.The three databases contain the name, address, phone…

Total estimated crypto users worldwide tops 100 million, survey finds
Bitcoin's runaway growth in January boosted the global crypto user base by close to 16%, according to an analysis from Crypto.com. 2683 Total views 11 Total shares Crypto exchange and debit card provider Crypto.com has published a new report estimating that the total number of crypto users globally rose from 66 million in May 2020…

Galaxy Digital hires veteran hedge fund executive as new CFO
Tony Paquette will reportedly assume the chief financial officer position as Alex Loffe transitions into a new role.

Survey: Facebook’s Stablecoin Libra Unlikely to Become Mainstream
Financial services firm Jefferies’ recent survey indicates that American users will hardly use Facebook’s forthcoming stablecoin Libra due to a lack of trust, The Block reported on July 1In the survey, which included over 600 respondents, four in five people reportedly chose “Unlikely” or “Very unlikely” when asked whether they would purchase Libra. 45% of…

Bitcoin Price Flatlines at $10K as Traders Brace for Expected Volatility
Bitcoin (BTC) price held above $10,000 for a third day on Aug. 28 as a fresh period of sideways trading endured through the week. Market visualization. Source: Coin360Eerie calm descends over Bitcoin marketsData from Coin360 painted a fairly unremarkable picture of Bitcoin markets on Wednesday, the largest cryptocurrency trading in a narrow corridor between $10,050 and…