Hong Kong considers new licensing regime for OTC crypto trading

Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to trend lower, marking 5 consecutive lower highs as the price makes a stairstep decline in a falling wedge. Interestingly, the pattern is interpreted by many analysts as a signal of a potentially bullish outcome so perhaps there is still hope.Crypto market data daily view. Source: Coin360BTC USD daily chart. Source:…

District Judge Robert Kelly refused the request of the former CEO of now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, Mark Karpeles, to dismiss the U.S. class-action lawsuit against him, industry news outlet Coindesk reports on July 30.Dismissal request rejectedPer the report, Karpeles previously filed for the dismissal of the lawsuit alleging that he has hidden issues at…

Bank of Thailand governor Veerathai Santiprabhob said that the institution is open to discussing Facebook’s Libra stablecoin with the company, local media Xinhuanet reported on July 19.Per the report, Santiprabhob made his remarks at the Bangkok FinTech Fair on July 19, pointing out that Facebook had already contacted the central bank many times. He also…

White supremacist Stefan Molyneux received roughly $100,000 in donations following the removal of his YouTube channel. 1240 Total views 17 Total shares Online supporters have donated nearly $100,000 in cryptocurrency to white supremacist and alt-right activist Stefan Molyneux following his removal from YouTube for “fomenting violence and hatred.”After Molyneux posted a video to his Twitter…

Google has already invested $500 million as part of the deal, while the outstanding $1.5 billion will be paid over time, according to the Wall Street Journal. 166 Total views 2 Total shares Google has doubled down on its artificial intelligence bets by investing another $2 billion into AI startup Anthropic, according to a new

The price of Bitcoin is $47,806 at the time of publication, making MicroStrategy's current 125,051 BTC holdings worth roughly $6 billion. 609 Total views 9 Total shares MacroStrategy, a subsidiary of business intelligence firm MicroStrategy, said it will purchase Bitcoin after obtaining a multimillion dollar loan from Silvergate Bank.In a Tuesday announcement, MicroStrategy said Silvergate…

Despite strong institutional demand, Bitcoin (BTC) has struggled to reclaim the $100,000 level for the past 50 days, leading investors to question the reasons behind the bearishness despite a seemingly positive environment.  This price weakness is particularly intriguing given the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve executive order issued by President Donald Trump on March 6, which

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta and training platform TalentSpirit are jointly offering an advanced programme in fintech and blockchain technology, local news outlet The Asian reported on Feb. 26.The new program scheduled for this May is reportedly targeted at management and finance professionals aiming to educate participants on financial technologies growth and its…