EU’s MiCA Crypto Law Debate Scheduled for April 18

The Japanese yen fell Friday to its weakest level against the U.S. dollar since 1990.Bitcoin remained flat around $64,000 as some altcoins slid lower.Intervention may follow soon if yen devaluation continues, Lekker Capital's Quinn Thompson said.Cryptocurrencies, widely known for their often volatile nature, were a sea of calm Friday as the Japanese yen's tumble to

Sep 30, 2020 at 19:24 UTCUpdated Sep 30, 2020 at 19:36 UTCJohn William Waterhouse, "Consulting the Oracle" (Christie's)Algorand and Blockstack PBC’s joint smart contract language, Clarity, is getting a data boost from Chainlink’s oracle network.The planned integration will see Chainlink's oracles (information source links for blockchain-based applications) feed data into Clarity's cross-blockchain smart contracts, starting…

Bitcoin (BTC) prices inched above $43,000 in European afternoon hours on Monday after a relatively flat weekend, showcasing a recent pattern of low volatility ahead of the U.S. trading hours.Chainlink’s LINK was among the only gainers among majors with a 7% jump in the past 24 hours, extending a run that’s seen the token reach

The first step to solving a problem is admitting you have one. In crypto, our problem is the profound gap between what people say they want, and what they actually want. This phenomenon, called the “value action gap,” helps clarify why belief doesn’t always turn into action. In crypto, the mismatch is huge: despite strong

Jan 8, 2020 at 12:30 UTCUpdated Jan 8, 2020 at 12:35 UTCKelly Loeffler image via CoinDesk archivesThe former chief executive of bitcoin derivatives exchanges Bakkt is to join the committee that oversees the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), raising concerns of a possible conflict of interest. The newly appointed senator, Kelly Loeffler (R., Ga.), will…

news Singapore-based exchange Bitrue is launching a low-interest crypto lending platform, the company said. The service, which goes live on Sept. 30, loans BTC, ETH XRP and USDT at a 0.04% daily interest rate. Users pledge existing Bitrue-held crypto assets as collateral against their $100-minimum loans. Bitrue will fund its novel “power piggy” crypto-holding rewards…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently moved to delay their decision on yet another bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The move, announced last week, represented the second delay since the proposal was initially filed by options exchange Cboe in partnership with investment management firm VanEck and blockchain technology company SolidX on June 20. As…

Michael Moro, the former CEO of Genesis Trading, is taking the helm of a new cryptocurrency derivatives exchange called Ankex, which was incubated within crypto custody tech firm Qredo.Ankex, which enters alpha testing this week, will begin with perpetual futures contracts in markets outside the U.S. The platform will allow users to keep custody of…

A late Wednesday/early Thursday pump higher in bitcoin (BTC) saw the price nearly punch through $36,000 for what would have been the first time since the spring of 2022. The move, however, appeared to trigger a wave of sell orders, with bitcoin now having tumbled almost $1,300 over the past few hours to the current