TokenInsight: 2020 Cryptocurrency Options Industry Report

Dash, a blockchain powering the namesake privacy-focused coin, stopped processing transactions and producing new blocks early Monday morning, according to Samuel Westrich, CTO of Dash Core Group.“There was a problem during v19 activation of Dash Core," Westrich tweeted around 5 a.m. UTC (1 a.m. EST). "The chain is stalled and currently not producing blocks," he…

Why It’s Time to Pay Attention to Mexico’s Booming Crypto MarketLuis Sosa, 39, the creative director at a startup in Mexico City, watched with skepticism as his friends invested in bitcoin a decade ago. Even after they made good on their investments, Sosa kept his distance.  Now, his attitude toward crypto is changing, but not…

Dec 24, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 24, 2020 at 8:40 p.m. UTCTierion CEO Wayne Vaughn(CoinDesk archives)Tierion to Repay ICO Investors Up to $25M Plus Interest in SEC SettlementThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ordered Tierion to pay back investors in its TNT tokens after finding the data verification startup’s $25 million initial…

Jan. 4: EOS Network Ventures (ENV) "just invested $500K in EZ Swap, a multi-chain NFT DEX protocol and inscription marketplace, during its successful second fundraising round in December 2023, totaling $1 million," according to the team. "Led by ENV with support from major investors like IOBC Capital and Momentum Capital, this investment is set to

Ethereum's upcoming hard fork, Constantinople, will activate in a testing environment next month, core developers agreed on Friday. As detailed by CoinDesk, Constantinople features various backward-incompatible changes designed to increase efficiency on the ethereum network, alter its economic policy and delay the so-called "difficulty bomb." Speaking in a biweekly video call, developers said the upgrade…

NEWS A group of 10 companies focused on cryptocurrencies and financial services have formed a new group aimed at standardizing a code of conduct for the still-nascent digital asset space. Announced Tuesday, the Association for Digital Market Assets, or ADAM, is backed by founding members Galaxy Digital, Genesis Global Trading, GSR, Hudson River Trading, Paxos, Symbiont, BitOoda…

news Jared Rice Sr., founder of crypto bank AriseBank, pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud Wednesday in federal court The Dallas News reported Thursday that Rice, who was arrested last year, admitted to scamming investors out of $4.2 million by selling AriseCoin tokens and promising that customers would receive Visa credit cards and…

Bitcoin fell by over $3,300 while options traders see ether going higher. CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price IndexJan 20, 2021 at 9:38 p.m. UTCMarket Wrap: Bitcoin Drops Briefly Below $33.5K While Ether Calls Dominate OptionsBitcoin is recovering from a steady price decline while ether options traders anticipate another high-water mark after it hit an all-time high…

Nov 24, 2020 at 10:01 p.m. UTCUpdated Nov 24, 2020 at 10:33 p.m. UTCCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong(CoinDesk archives)Coinbase Will Suspend All Margin Trading Tomorrow, Citing CFTC GuidanceCrypto exchange Coinbase plans to end all margin trading effective Nov. 25, 2020, due to recent regulations by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).The San Francisco-based trading platform announced…