'There is a global race underway for Bitcoin' — Anthony Pompliano

Bitcoin (BTC) erased early-month gains on March 2 as fresh market uncertainty erupted over solvency of crypto bank Silvergate.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBTC price avoids Silvergate, Coinbase stock slipData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting $23,206 on Bitstamp, down around 1.5% on the day.The pair came under pressure as rumors swirled…

Data from Arcane Research shows Bakkt Bitcoin exchange saw another record-high month from Sept. 20 to Oct. 20. This follows a noticeable rise in institutional demand for Bitcoin (BTC) from public companies in recent months.Bitcoin delivery on Bakkt. Source: ICE, Arcane ResearchBakkt, the digital asset payment platform and derivatives exchange, is tailored for institutional investors…

Two weeks after announcing it had purchased a record 17,595 Antminer S19 ASICs, Core Scientific has announced an expanded partnership with a multi-billion hedge fund. 854 Total views 28 Total shares United States-based crypto mining host Core Scientific has announced that the $5.3 billion asset manager and hedge fund Horizon Kinetics has upgraded its investment…

Crypto derivatives giant BitMEX announced it would be launching corporate services for customers at the exchange. 431 Total views 22 Total shares Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX is launching a new program with benefits for its corporate clients including enhanced security service, and accounting.According to a June 22 announcement on BitMEX’s support page, the…

SEC chairman Gary Gensler promoted cooperation between Europe and The United States in seeking to regulate decentralized financial technologies. 159 Total views 3 Total shares Gary Gensler, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has appeared virtually before the European Parliament to share his policy recommendations regarding the regulation of crypto assets.Speaking…

Historically, a weaker United States Dollar leads to strength across other “safe haven” assets. By analyzing the correlation, such momentum and conclusion can also be drawn with Bitcoin (BTC) and the USD.Bitcoin has gained in 2020 as the U.S. Dollar Currency Index (DXY) has been having a tough year. But will this momentum continue in…

Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried claim that his alleged sharing of Caroline Ellison's diary with the New York Times does not amount to witness tampering. 49 Total views 2 Total shares Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried have denied that he attempted to intimidate witnesses in his criminal trial by talking to New York Times reporters and argued…

The deputy director of the United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) says the cryptocurrency sector must not abet a “slide backward” in money laundering prevention.FinCEN deputy director Jamal El-Hindi made his remarks during a speech at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association 20th Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Financial Crimes Conference in New York City…

The hacker appears to have drained the platform of 1.1M NEAR tokens, worth an approximate $3 million dollars USD at time of publication. 470 Total views 22 Total shares Skyward finance, an IDO platform enabling fair token distribution for projects on the NEAR Protocol, has reportedly been exploited for 1.1M NEAR tokens, worth an estimated…