Crypto Fear & Greed Index Jumps Back into Greed Territory

Gary Gensler cited the “Wild West of the crypto markets” that was “rife with noncompliance” in requesting more than $2.4 billion for the commission’s 2024 fiscal budget. 286 Total views 16 Total shares United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has called for “new tools, expertise, and resources” aimed at addressing misconduct…

If the vote passes, the claim will move to a validity committee to approve a possible payout of $340,000. 495 Total views 7 Total shares In what might be an important step towards the maturation of the decentralized insurance space, a claim was filed yesterday with DeFi insurance protocol Cover following the $19 million Dai…

The 2018 MIT professor Gary Gensler didn’t think most ICOs triggered U.S. securities laws. 198 Total views 2 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe crypto community is calling out the hypocrisy of Gary Gensler, the head of the United States securities regulator, after a 2018 video emerged of…

Chinese Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain’s co-founders Jihan Wu and Micree Zhan Ketuan will quit their posts as co-CEOs but still steer the company’s important decisions. Hong Kong-based English-language news outlet South China Morning Post reported the news Jan. 10.Referencing anonymous “people familiar with the matter,” the publication said Bitmain’s director of product engineering Wang Haichao…

Vakt, a blockchain-based post-trade platform for commodities, has signed a memorandum of understanding with essDOCS, a firm that develops paperless trade solutions, to put European shipping on the blockchain.As markets and technology-focused outlet Benzinga reported on Sept. 20, Vakt and essDOCS will work on a blockchain-based solution that will allow digitization of post-trade process in…

The Web3 wallet allows institutions to control which employees are allowed to use the tokens held within it. 189 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTSecurities token platform INX has launched a wallet with compliance features for institutions, according to a May 3 announcement. The new…

Indian authorities have arrested a man for allegedly kidnapping two employees of BitConnect creator Satish Kumbhani and extorting $125 million in crypto.

Bitcoin (BTC) hodlers deserve a pat on the back for making it through this last week, as BTC witnessed its largest sell-off in history, in terms of USD value, causing the leading digital asset to shed $70bn of its market cap in a single 24-hour period.I shudder to think about the fortunes that were lost,…

This week Ether (ETH) price came within 2% of its all-time high, and on Dec. 2 the altcoin reached its highest price in Bitcoin (BTC) terms since May 2018. Ether hitting 0.0835 in its BTC pair represents a 229% gain for 2021, but Ether bulls might come out empty-handed from this Friday’s $680 million options…