Trump reportedly 'in good spirits,’ will still attend Nashville BTC conference

Facebook has warned its investors that its Libra stablecoin may never be released, CNBC reports on July 29.Engaging with regulator “critical to Libra’s success”Facebook told its investors in its latest quarterly report that — while the firm expects to launch Libra next year — some factors could prevent its release. Iin the risk factors section…

Telegram Open Network’s (TON) blockchain public testing will launch on Sept. 1, according to one of the investors.On Aug. 28, Russian news outlet Vedomosti quoted an anonymous TON investor claiming to have learned this information from the development team, and the head of one of the companies that participated in the testing so far.According to…

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or CME, recently saw record Bitcoin trading numbers in multiple categories. 2659 Total views 68 Total shares Mainstream market exchange, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or CME, recently posted record numbers for its Bitcoin (BTC) trading products. May 14 yielded open interest of 10,792 Bitcoin futures trading contracts at CME, totalling 53,960 BTC…

A legendary Berlin-based watering hole and Bitcoin hub closes down 161 Total views 5 Total shares A legendary bar and restaurant in Germany that was reportedly the first to ever accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment has permanently closed.According to an Oct. 18 Reddit post from Joerg Platzer, founder of Room 77, the first…

Cathie Wood’s ARK has been actively accumulating shares of SoFi, which announced plans to terminate crypto services by the end of 2023. 381 Total views 4 Total shares ARK Invest, a cryptocurrency investment firm founded by Bitcoin (BTC) advocate Cathie Wood, bought about $1.5 million of SoFi Technologies (SOFI) shares on Nov. 29, the day

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved the application of LedgerX LLC for designation as a contract market, according to an announcement published on June 25.LedgerX — a U.S.-based regulated crypto derivatives and clearing platform — can operate as a designated contract market (DCM) as of June 24, 2019. The company’s activities…

Dubbed SQUID, the cryptocurrency had rallied by as much as 75,000% to cross over $2,850 but dropped to near zero on Nov. 1. 1957 Total views 26 Total shares A cryptocurrency inspired by Netflix’s internationally hit TV show Squid Game scammed investors in what appears to be a $3.38-million “rug pull” scheme.Dubbed SQUID, the cryptocurrency plunged to…

The framework outlines requirements for stablecoin issuers to meet to be deemed as regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. 399 Total views 6 Total shares Singapore's central bank has released a revised regulatory framework aimed at ensuring stability for single-currency stablecoins (SCS) regulated in the city-state.The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced the framework on…

Two threat analysts recently stumbled upon new Linux malware that keeps its cryptocurrency mining operations hidden.On Sept. 16, Augusto Remillano II and Jakub Urbanec revealed in a post on Trend Micro, a security intelligence blog, that they found new Linux malware. According to the analysts, this malware is particularly notable because of the way it…