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Feb 19, 2020 at 06:00 UTCIT’S A START: SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce’s safe harbor proposal is receiving measured praise. (Image via CoinDesk archives)The Takeaway:SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce wants to give token projects three years to adequately decentralize their networks before worrying about securities laws. Industry participants believe some kind of so-called “safe harbor” is necessary,…

Daniel AlegreCEOYuga LabsHear from Yuga Labs new CEO in his first public appearance since assuming the position.Daniel AlegreCEOYuga LabsHear from Yuga Labs new CEO in his first public appearance since assuming the position.Rosie Perper is the Deputy Managing Editor for the Web3 news section, focusing on the metaverse, NFTs, DAOs and emerging technology like VR/AR.…

Jan 14, 2020 at 12:55 UTCCME’s Bitcoin Options See First-Day Volume of $2.3MOptions on bitcoin futures from Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) got off to a good start on Monday, seeing trading volume reach 55 contracts in the opening session. That amounts to a notional volume of about $2.3 million or 275 bitcoin, with each contract…

NEWS Bitcoin (BTC) fell to its lowest price in over 12 months on Wednesday amid a broader cryptocurrency market sell-off. According to CoinDesk price data, as of press time, bitcoin’s lowest point in today’s session is $5,669 – the lowest reported price figure since Nov. 11 of last year. Wednesday’s session opened at $6,297.96. Its price…

news The California Society of CPAs is pushing for clarity in accounting and disclosure rules regarding cryptocurrencies, citing a lack of specific guidance within U.S. GAAP, the standard accounting protocols followed in the U.S. The 54-member committee’s concern is the divergence in reporting methods utilized by companies who itemize cryptocurrencies on their financial statements and…

Apr 14, 2020 at 17:25 UTCPhoto by Dan Burton on UnsplashBlockchain Bites: The Global Lockdown, Privacy Preserving Cryptography and Bitmain’s Cash RebatesThe coronavirus-led economic crisis, now called the Great Lockdown, shows no signs of letting up. "For the first time since the Great Depression both advanced economies and emerging market and developing economies are in…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission acknowledged a hacker managed to take over one of the agency's cell phones to crack its X account and post about the spot bitcoin ETF.The regulator had deactivated its multi-factor authentication as far back as July 2023.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed that a hacker took over

news A bitcoin scaling solution called the lightning network may soon come to Square’s Cash App for mobile payments. Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey, an investor in the bitcoin-oriented startup Lightning Labs, recently announced during an interview with podcaster Stephan Livera that there are plans to integrate the scaling technology with Square’s mobile app.…

After a net loss reported in Q1, the Japanese IT giant says it made an 11 percent profit through its crypto business this last quarter.