ESMA labels MEV as 'market abuse’ in latest consultation paper

On a typically brisk winter evening in Saket, South Delhi, Jyoti Singh and a male friend enjoyed a trip to the movies to watch Ang Lee’s Life of Pi. Heading home afterwards they waited at a bus stop, and then boarded a private bus bound for Dwarka at around 9.30pm. But Jyoti didn’t make it home.…

Powers On... is a monthly opinion column from Marc Powers, who spent much of his 40-year legal career working with complex securities-related cases in the United States after a stint with the SEC. He is now an adjunct professor at Florida International University College of Law, where he teaches a course on “Blockchain, Crypto and…

Over the last month the crypto market has seen a significant amount of volatility as a 6-month altcoin bull market abruptly came to an end with the most recent Bitcoin (BTC) price rejection at $12,000.At the same time, the DeFi sector saw an amazing run as the total value locked in DeFi platforms surged above…

Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a mass profit-taking event which rivals its $69,000 all-time highs, new analysis reveals.In a post on Dec. 5, James Van Straten, research and data analyst at crypto insights firm CryptoSlate, flagged billions of dollars heading to exchanges.Bitcoin speculators sell as if all-time highs are backBTC price gains have delivered a welcome

Qtum completed a testnet hard fork prior to launching its mainnet hard fork. 2404 Total views 55 Total shares Proof-of-Stake, or PoS, blockchain Qtum successfully completed a hard fork of its testnet in preparation for the launch of its mainnet hard fork.According to a statement sent to Cointelegraph, the upgrade went live on the testnet…

Regulatory clarity in the crypto industry is needed now more than ever, per one official. 3318 Total views 22 Total shares As institutions move into the cryptocurrency space, the need for clear rules regarding digital assets is critical, an official at the Securities and Exchange Commission said.SEC commissioner Hester Peirce believes that clear cryptocurrency rules…

Bitcoin (BTC) sellers' losses are mounting as the BTC price downturn shows that some investors are panicking at current prices.Data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode and trading suite Decentrader shows that in January, more and more BTC entities have been selling coins for less than they purchased them.On-chain loss selling now "consistent"While no one wants…

The German government has moved $80 million worth of BTC to an unknown wallet; Vitalik Buterin donates 100 ETH to make Ethereum “great again,” and more.