Julian Assange Bitcoin donation shows how crypto can support transparency

Institutional investors still see a future for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies despite the epic collapse of FTX and Alameda Research. 532 Total views 4 Total shares London-based investment manager Man Group Plc is preparing to launch a cryptocurrency hedge fund, signaling continued investor appetite for digital assets in the wake of FTX’s monumental collapse earlier this…

Cryptocurrency liquidity has long been a thorny issue for enthusiasts and evangelists. Although they eagerly promote the ecosystem and tout blockchain’s benefits, the elephant in the room that most enthusiasts willingly ignore is the challenging liquidity conditions that impact cryptocurrency markets’ orderly flow.The enormous volatility witnessed across the cryptosphere has been a staple of the industry…

The bulk of the $90 million reported came from “digital asset advisory.”

Sources ostensibly familiar with the matter have claimed that some of the world’s leading banks are currently investing around $50 million to build a blockchain-powered digital cash system for transaction settlement. The news was reported by Reuters on May 17.An earlier project for a blockchain-based currency settlement coin was unveiled by Swiss bank UBS Group…

DCG suggests a new deal in Genesis bankruptcy, offering unsecured creditors 70%–90% baseline recovery; if approved, it would involve the renegotiation of a $630-million loan between Genesis and DCG. 1169 Total views 6 Total shares Digital Currency Group (DCG) has proposed a new agreement plan for the creditors of the now-bankrupt Genesis Global that would

U.S. think tank Bitcoin Policy Institute is calling for the United States to reject Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and look to Bitcoin (BTC) and stablecoins as alternatives. In a whitepaper shared on Sept. 27, authors including Texas Bitcoin Foundation executive director Natalie Smolenski PhD, and former Kraken growth lead Dan Held argue CBDCs would strip…

The JST token in particular is trading for a premium of around 1,200%, while BTT and TRX have inflated at least 500% apiece. 186 Total views 1 Total shares Tron-based tokens such as JUST (JST) have surged as much as 1000% on FTX, as users scramble to find ways of extracting locked-up liquidity from the…

Brevan Howard also hired former CMT Digital CEO Colleen Sullivan to lead private and venture investments in crypto. 431 Total views 13 Total shares Brevan Howard, a United Kingdom-based hedge fund, plans to "significantly expand" its cryptocurrency and digital assets, according to a new report from Reuters.Chief Executive Aron Landy, who has been at Brevan's helm…

Cryptocurrency mining technology, Marina Abramovic and Bill Gates provide new fodder for far-right conspiratorial politics. Cryptocurrencies are not immune to the feverish climate in 2020 — a year in which the line between mainstream politics and an online morass of conspiratorial theories is becoming ever more blurred.Former CIA counterintelligence and staff investigator Kevin Shipp, who…