US lawmaker asks Congress to treat Binance exec in Nigeria as a ‘hostage’

After naming Kristina Littman as Chief of the Division of Enforcement’s Cyber Unit in December, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has introduced more fresh blood to its ranks. On Feb. 13, Nancy Sumption was announced as the successor to Kevin Zerrusen, the former Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity Policy to Chairman Jay Clayton. Nancy Sumption…

XRP investors don't want to have their holdings lumped in with Ripple's. 1033 Total views 9 Total shares Several investors in XRP have filed with a Rhode Island court, looking to change the course of the Securities and Exchange Commission's case against Ripple. In response to what it calls "the most significant SEC enforcement action in…

Despite stablecoins posting triple-digit market cap growth this year, competition from projects backed by major financial and tech corporations is on the horizon. The supply of the Coinbase-backed stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) has grown by 250% since the start of 2020, including an 80% expansion in just the past two months.After starting the year with…

Bitcoin could be part of a basket of reserve alternatives to the U.S. dollar, according to Stephen Harper. 3315 Total views 24 Total shares Stephen Harper, who served as prime minister of Canada for nine years, says there may be a place for Bitcoin and central bank digital currencies as part of a basket of…

A volatility-filled listing for Coinbase’s COIN stock coincided with a 5% drop in the price of Bitcoin. 10238 Total views 26 Total shares Following months of build-up and speculation, Coinbase (COIN) listed on the Nasdaq and in true cryptocurrency fashion, opening day trading was a volatile affair that may have had a widespread effect on…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin previously admitted that centralization is one of Ethereum’s main challenges, which could take 20 years to solve. 113 Total views 1 Total shares The rise of Ethereum staking since major network upgrades, Merge and Shanghai, has come at the cost of higher centralization and lower staking yields, a new report by

The White House and Senate leaders finally agreed to a massive stimulus of $2 trillion to support the economy and Americans who are suffering due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the equity markets are celebrating with a rally, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has projected a bullish figure of $100,000 for each Bitcoin. Zhao believes that…

Smart contracts have reshaped the possibilities of what blockchain and crypto can achieve, and we can all acknowledge that. That doesn’t mean they’re the be-all-end-all solution to widespread adoption.Being overzealous about any kind of innovation can also contribute to its stalling, or even failure if other factors don’t align. The mentality of assuming new technology…