‘Evil VASP’ Simulation Preps Crypto Exchanges for FATF Travel Rule
Getting crypto exchanges across the world to plug into each other and share sensitive customer data is proving to be a complex problem. Nonetheless, firms…
Ether Looks Overleveraged as Cryptocurrency Hits New High Over $1,900
Ether soared to new record highs Thursday, but an overheated derivatives market may suggest higher volatility is on the way for the short term. The…
US Lawmakers Looking Into China’s Role in GameStop Pump: Report
U.S. lawmakers are set to question a trader named Keith Gill and the chief executives of Reddit and Robinhood about their roles in the GameStop…
Cosmos Upgrades to Stargate: Another 2017 ICO Very Nearly Completes Its Vision
At 6:00 UTC Thursday, the Stargate upgrade of Cosmos will go live. The Cosmos community recommends that interested observers follow along by watching the @cosmos…
Why We Should Take Dogecoin Seriously
Nothing says 2021 like dogecoin, a dog-themed cryptocurrency that has recently skyrocketed in value, thanks in part to the support of Elon Musk and other…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rallies On After Passing $50K Psychological Level to $52K
Bitcoin broke above $52,000 Wednesday, with a market capitalization nearing $1 trillion. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $52,231.69 as of 21:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining…
Bitcoin Taproot Upgrade Nailed Down for July, but Some Finer Details Still Aren’t Finalized
A release date and activation timeline are set for Bitcoin’s Taproot upgrade, but developers and other stakeholders are still debating the best method to coordinate…
Bitcoin Poised for Short-Term Gains Past $51K as MicroStrategy Upsizes Debt Deal
Bitcoin’s rally could continue in the short term, analysts and traders said, after the largest cryptocurrency by market cap surged on Wednesday to a new…
Bitwise Launches DeFi Crypto Index Fund
Bitwise Asset Management on Wednesday launched a decentralized finance (DeFi) index fund, hoping to capture deep-pocketed investors’ bets on the corner of the crypto markets…
World’s Oldest Central Bank Extends Digital Currency Test Till 2022
The world’s oldest central bank, Sweden’s Riksbank, is to extend its pilot project for a potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) for another 12 months….