Judge pushes CFTC trial with Gemini to Jan. 21

Bitcoin (BTC) lost 25.4% in 48 hours, bottoming at $15,590 on Nov. 9 as investors rushed to exit positions after the second largest cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, halted withdrawals. More importantly, the sub $17,000 levels were last seen almost two years prior, and the fear of contagion became evident.The move liquidated $285 million worth of leverage…

New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addressed the control of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency in today’s United States House Committee on Financial Services hearing.As per a recording of the event, provided by C-Span on July 17, Ocasio-Cortez addressed Calibra wallet CEO David Marcus, asking, “[Facebook] wants to establish a currency and act through its wallet as —…

It may be too early for Bitcoiners to start getting bullish over the longer-term impacts of a potential recession on Bitcoin’s price, says 10x Research head of research Markus Thielen. Thielen said in an April 11 markets report that credit spreads continue to widen, indicating that “recessionary concerns may be seeping deeper into the economy.”

According to CoinList, DoubleZero's validator round is the first token sale available to accredited US investors on the platform since 2019. The DoubleZero Protocol, a blockchain infrastructure network aiming to multiply speeds and efficiency for distributed networks, announced a validator token sale to sell token-purchase agreements for its native token to prospective validators. Applications for

Big Four audit and consulting firm Deloitte has rolled out a blockchain-based platform designed to provide users with blockchain demonstrations and experimentations.In a press release published on Aug. 19, Deloitte revealed the launch of the Blockchain in a Box (BIAB) platform, which the company built based on customer interest in understanding blockchain capabilities in real…

The delisting included major tokens used in DeFi; the company said it was following “up-to-date regulatory guidance.” 262 Total views 2 Total shares Digital asset firm Bakkt has dropped 25 of the 36 crypto tokens listed on its recently acquired trading platform Apex Crypto. A spokeswoman for the company told Cointelegraph on May 12 that the…

Mark Hipperson, who was head of technology for the Barclays group for over a decade as well as co-founder and former CTO at U.K. challenger bank, Starling, is planning a Q1 2020 launch for his latest digital banking venture, Ziglu. Billing itself as the next step in the challenger bank concept, the all-digital account will allow…

President Donald Trump’s $4.8 trillion 2021 budget proposal hopes to reconsolidate the Secret Service with the Treasury Department in order to enhance cyber and financial crime investigations.Established in 1865, the Secret Service was created as a department within Treasury charged with protecting U.S. currency against counterfeiting risks. In 2002, the Secret Service was transferred to…

Representatives French Hill and Warren Davidson will reportedly be the chair and vice chair of the subcommittee focused on issues related to crypto. 554 Total views 2 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTRepublicans in the United States House of Representatives reportedly plan to step up their oversight of…