Crypto Bulls Fighting Back? Market Sees Green After Sell-Off

Namibia’s new crypto law sets out licensing requirements for firms and mandates the appointment of a regulator to oversee the sector.Although the law lacks clarity on how crypto will be treated by regulators, the framework will help usher in more comprehensive laws, lawyers in the country say.Namibia has a new law for crypto and while…

feature The early-access code for Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency hit GitHub two weeks ago — and in that time, critics and would-be trollers have taken aim at the project. Spun-up by the social media giant and presently managed by the non-profit Libra Association, the project on GitHub has been saved or “starred” by close to 10,000…

Proponents of the European Union’s forthcoming Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation say it will have an effect beyond its limited scope – and the race to seize the bloc’s crypto crown has begun even before a final vote on the law.After several years of consultation and lawmaker haggling, a final text of MiCA is…

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news The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is looking to forge a blockchain cybersecurity shield. In a report published on July 12 titled Digital Modernization Strategy, the DoD outlined several ways to advance the nation’s digital defenses. This includes the integration of cloud and quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and improved communications through distributed ledgers. In…

Sep 25, 2020 at 09:00 UTCUpdated Sep 25, 2020 at 09:09 UTCVisa-Owned Plaid Has a Hidden Passion for DeFiVisa-owned fintech enabler Plaid, which connects traditional bank accounts to thousands of digital platforms, including crypto exchange Coinbase, is quietly working with at least two decentralized finance (DeFi) startups.Plaid’s head of UK, Keith Grose, a former Google…

Bitcoin is trading just above $28,500, up 5%, after a false report about the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving the first bitcoin spot ETF pushed up markets early Monday U.S. time.Earlier Monday, Bitcoin's price surged toward $30,000 due to a post on X (formerly Twitter) by the crypto news site Cointelegraph of a spot

The new derivatives product will settle on a CFTC-approved exchange, adding liquidity and transparency.The financial product will help miners mitigate hashrate volatility risk, adding a treasury management tool ahead of halving.01:01AAX Likely Moving Toward Legal Procedure, Former Exec Predicts01:08Bitcoin Traders Prepare for a Tumultuous March01:07Bitcoin May Soon Wake From Slumber, Derivatives Data Indicates05:09Coinbase Acquires Derivatives

Cryptocurrency safekeeping firms BitGo and Copper are combining their respective in-custody settlement networks, a way of accessing trading on a growing list of major exchanges without users’ assets leaving the secure confines of cold storage.The joining up of qualified custodian BitGo’s Go Network with Copper’s popular ClearLoop system will give users access to exchanges such