Crypto Mining CEO Said to Disappear With $35 Million In Funds

Christy Goldsmith RomeroCommissionerU.S. Commodity Futures Trading CommissionExplore the policy fallout from the 2022 market crash, the advance of CBDCs and more.Christy Goldsmith RomeroCommissionerU.S. Commodity Futures Trading CommissionExplore the policy fallout from the 2022 market crash, the advance of CBDCs and more.Jesse Hamilton is CoinDesk's deputy managing editor for global policy and regulation. He doesn't hold…

Nov 24, 2020 at 2:46 a.m. UTCUpdated Nov 24, 2020 at 3:39 a.m. UTCEth 2.0 Deposit Contract Secures Enough Funds to LaunchThe smart contract required for triggering the first phase of Ethereum 2.0 has enough funds to begin activation of Ethereum’s most ambitious upgrade yet, which will radically shift Ethereum’s economic model, resource usage and…

Feb 20, 2020 at 12:04 UTCUpdated Feb 20, 2020 at 12:07 UTCThe New York-based private equity firm Fortress has issued a "premium" offer to buy out creditor claims from the now-defunct Mt. Gox exchange. In a letter said to be sent by Fortress managing director Michael Hourigan on Monday, the company said it was offering…

Dec 17, 2019 at 17:45 UTCUpdated Dec 17, 2019 at 18:43 UTCECB image via Shutterstock‘Anonymity Vouchers’ Could Bring Limited Privacy to CBDCs: ECB ReportThe European Central Bank (ECB) is thinking through the logistics of a hypothetical central bank digital currency (CBDC).Revealed Tuesday in an ECB report, Europe's central bankers have developed an “anonymity voucher” to…

Bitcoin's price has surrendered more than 70 percent of the rally seen in July, putting the bears in a more commanding position.

Oct 28, 2020 at 15:14 UTCUpdated Oct 28, 2020 at 15:44 UTCGemini founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss(Wikimedia Commons/TechCrunch Disrupt)Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss brothers, has launched trading denominated in the euro.In an announcement Wednesday, the company said all listed cryptocurrencies could be purchased and traded with euros.Euro deposits can be made via…

markets View Bitcoin’s drop from $10,949 to $9,855 (Wednesday low) may be a bear trap, as selling volumes have dropped throughout the price pullback. A widely-tracked 4-hour chart indicator is reporting a bullish divergence and the daily candlesticks are signaling seller exhaustion. BTC could rise above $10,270, confirming a falling wedge breakout on the 4-hour…

Bitcoin (BTC) startup Mummolin, has raised $6.2 million in seed funding led by Jack Dorsey, among others, as it aims to give miners control over their block rewards from the network.The capital will support the start of a decentralized mining pool - OCEAN. The new non-custodial pool will be the first of its kind as

Mar 26, 2020 at 08:00 UTCBrave is working with Binance to support in-browser crypto trading. (Image via bangoland / Shutterstock)Privacy-focused browser Brave Software is hoping to facilitate in-browser cryptocurrency trading, though it’s not quite ready yet.Brave announced Tuesday it was partnering with Binance to develop an in-browser crypto trading tool which will ultimately let users…