Weekend Wrap: Germany moves $80M more BTC, Vitalik donates 100 ETH and more

OKEx founder Star Xu was reportedly questioned by police a week ago. 1914 Total views 2 Total shares The founder of major global cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has been reportedly questioned by authorities previous to OKEx suspending cryptocurrency withdrawals.OKEx founder Mingxing Xu, also known as Star Xu, has reportedly been questioned by the police, Chinese news…

American major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is reportedly negotiating the acquisition of the bitcoin (BTC) custody business of cryptocurrency wallet provider Xapo, technology-focused media outlet the Block reported on May 16.Sources familiar with the matter reportedly told the Block that Coinbase has been vying with the digital currency wing of United States financial services giant Fidelity,…

Blockchain analytics firm Santiment says a decline in Bitcoin whale activity is not necessarily a bearish sign.

This short explainer gives viewers an overview of how blockchain technology powers the Metaverse and its economic potential. 1006 Total views 5 Total shares Cointelegraph's Jackson DuMont, the director of the video, tackles the topic of the "next big thing:" the Metaverse. He explains the who, what and why behind the Metaverse and deep dives…

Bank of America analyst Francisco Blanch has slammed Bitcoin as "exceptionally volatile", "impractical" and an environmentally disastrous asset that's useless as a store of wealth or an inflation hedge.For good measure Blanch also asserted the cryptocurrency is an impractical method of payment as it can only handle 1,400 transactions per hour compared to the 236…

Today popular market analyst and Cointelegraph contributor filbfilb joined veteran trader Tone Vays on his YouTube trading channel. During the discussion, each trader discussed their long and short-term vision of Bitcoin’s price (BTC) action, along with the various trading indicators and styles they use. According to Vays, Bitcoin’s price action on the weekly time frame remains…

The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)’s Bakkt platform has officially confirmed its forthcoming launch of a cash-settled Bitcoin (BTC) futures contract.In a news release published Nov. 22, ICE — the operator of 23 leading global exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange — revealed that the contract will be listed on ICE Futures Singapore as of Dec.…

One of South Korea’s biggest banks is planning to intensify regulations on accounts linked to crypto exchanges, BEI News reported on July 1.The “special measures” Shinhan Bank are proposing would reportedly involve dedicating staff to analyzing account transactions.It is believed the bank is hoping to distance itself from claims that it is helping financial criminals,…