Bitcoin allows everyone who wants to defect out of government-controlled money into sovereign, non-inflatable wealth. This is an opinion editorial by Kyle Schneps, director of public policy at Foundry, a Digital Currency Group company. The legacy Cold War system of defection rewarded the elite few who chose to publicly optContinue Reading
The original intent for bitcoin involved regular usage — and that needs to be encouraged in order to see full adoption. This is an opinion editorial by Scott Worden, an engineer, an attorney and the founder of BTC Trusts. “I’ve been working on a new electronic cash system that’s fullyContinue Reading
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard have stressed the need for strong crypto regulation. Yellen said the FTX collapse shows “the weaknesses” of the entire crypto sector while Brainard cautioned that failures from one platform are “spilling over into elsewhere.” Yellen: Crypto Needs ‘VeryContinue Reading
On Nov. 14, the New York Times (NYT) published a massive 2,200-word expose and interview with the former CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), and the article was criticized a great deal after it was published. The article noted that SBF would only offer “limited details about the central questionsContinue Reading
Three days ago, on Nov. 11, 2022, it was reported that FTX’s wallets saw unusual activities and FTX Telegram channel admins stressed that FTX was “hacked.” The same day, the new FTX CEO John Ray confirmed there were “unauthorized transactions.” A report by the blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic explains thatContinue Reading
PRESS RELEASE. WAHED is delighted to announce the Grand WAHED Pitchfest, an opportunity for entrepreneurs and innovators to secure funding for their next world-changing idea. Founders are invited to present their ideas to the WAHED Team, and the most innovative idea stands to win 25,000 USDT in a funding grant.Continue Reading
On Nov. 15, 2022, the crypto exchange Liquid Global revealed that it has suspended fiat and crypto withdrawals “until further notice.” The same day, customers leveraging the crypto lending platform Salt were also informed that Salt has paused withdrawals and deposits. Furthermore, the crypto lender Blockfi is reportedly in theContinue Reading
PRESS RELEASE. In a move that will excite crypto enthusiasts, IllumiShare SRG has announced its token presale launch, which will hold on the 23rd of November after an unveiling party in Dubai on November 22nd. His highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Ahmed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan from the Abu Dhabi RoyalContinue Reading
On Nov. 14, 2022, the Securities Commission of the Bahamas (SCB) published a press release that explains the ‘Big Four’ accounting firm PWC (Pricewaterhousecoopers) has been designated as provisional liquidator in the FTX investigation. The SCB detailed that “given the magnitude” of the events surrounding FTX, the Bahamas regulator recognizedContinue Reading
Uniswap rose to a one-week high in today’s session, as crypto markets seemed to have settled following recent turbulence. The last seven days were filled with increased levels of fear, uncertainty, and doubt in the marketplace, as participants moved to shelter following the FTX collapse. Xrp was another notable mover,Continue Reading