FCA releases discussion paper on crypto market transparency, abuse

Cryptocurrency investors found little reprieve on June 22 as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $30,000 for the first time since January, sparking panic among less experienced market participants who have yet to experience a full market cycle. While Bitcoin has been under increasing pressure from multiple sources since early May, the most recent bout…

Bitfarms assumes control of its first U.S. mega-site, marking a significant expansion in its power capacity and mining operations.

The allegations against Binance and Coinbase by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have substantial ramifications for the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, and they are far from positive. DeFi has developed as a promising area within the crypto industry, aiming to disrupt established financial systems and deliver financial services in a decentralized manner.However, the latest…

Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins are a no-brainer bet in the current macro climate, Arthur Hayes says.In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Dec. 14, the former CEO of exchange BitMEX said that investors have “no excuse” to short crypto.$1 million Bitcoin still in play in 2024 "great pivot"Going long crypto is the key to

Despite concerns expressed by many United States regulators during the recent House Committee on Financial Services’ hearing on Facebook’s proposed digital currency, Libra, an increasing number of U.S. lawmakers are speaking out in favor of developing a permissive regulatory apparatus to prevent stifling innovation in the cryptocurrency sector.Several days prior to the hearing, the passing…

Sunday, September 9: following the bloodbath after this week’s market crash, Bitcoin’s (BTC) price spiked sharply today. Altcoins have mostly followed suit, making markets a mix of red and green, as data from Coin360 data shows.Market visualization from Coin360Bitcoin (BTC) jumped over 3 percent in under an hour today, proceeding to trade sideways just under…

The attackers used social engineering to defraud the GoDaddy staff. 1045 Total views 11 Total shares Yesterday, security researcher KrebsOnSecurity reported that several cryptocurrency platforms hosted by popular hosting provider Godaddy have been attacked over the past week.According to KrebsOnSecurity, the attacks began on or around November 13th on cryptocurrency trading platform liquid.com.Liquid CEO Mike…

A far-right party in the United Kingdom has published what it describes as the country's first coherent cryptocurrency policy.On Aug. 24, the National Liberal Party (NLP) wrote a post on its website arguing that the U.K.’s current cryptocurrency policy is non-existent — and alleged the government has failed to take a stance on regulation.Failures of the political mainstreamThe NLP…

The exchange custody network includes Binance.US, CoinList, Blockchain.com, Strix Leviathan and Wintermute. 108 Total views 9 Total shares Crypto custody firm Anchorage Digital has recently formed an exchange custody network with five digital asset trading platforms to segregate institutional client funds from exchanges into regulated asset vaults. In an announcement, the custodian mentioned that it has…