Bitcoin briefly plummeted to about $8,000 on Thursday - but only on the Binance US trading platform. The coin had been trading around $65,000 when Binance posted a candle that showed the price sank to …
Is Cryptocurrency The New Gold?
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Alt-Coins - words like these elicit hysterical reactions. People seem to either be passionately optimistic or vehemently skeptical about cryptocurrency. And even though a …
CEO of Largest Asset Manager on Earth Sees Big Opportunities in Crypto and Blockchain – But Remains Critical
The CEO of BlackRock says that crypto and blockchain could play a major role in the global economy, despite his own apprehension about the technology’s future. In a new interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, …
Cryptocurrency crash ‘plausible’, rules needed, Bank of England’s Cunliffe says
A collapse in cryptocurrencies is a "plausible scenario" and rules are needed to regulate the fast-growing sector as a "matter of urgency", Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said on …
Metaverse Gaming Heats Up As Treeverse Concludes Raise At $25m Valuation
Blockchain gaming has long been a segment of the crypto market vying for user and investor attention, but it hasn’t been until recently that these types of games have taken off. Axie Infinity — the …
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GOP lawmaker introduces bill to provide legal clarity for crypto industry
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), a noted friend in Congress of the cryptocurrency industry, introduced a new bill Tuesday that aims to provide a framework for nascent digital token networks. State of …
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US Bank launches bitcoin custody service as institutions race to cater to crypto demand
The race to cater to institutional investors who want to wager on cryptocurrency is heating up. U.S. Bank, the fifth-biggest retail bank in the nation, announced Tuesday that its cryptocurrency …
Regulation doesn’t pose ‘existential threat to crypto’: Blockchain Association head
Regulators around the world have been cracking down on cryptocurrency trading, and exchange operators have been retrenching. Binance said on Monday that users in Singapore won’t be able to trade on …
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says U.S. government should avoid regulating crypto
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday said the U.S. government should steer clear of trying to regulate the crypto market. “It is not possible to, I think, destroy crypto, but it is possible for governments …
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Report Claims CIA Controlled Second Swiss Encryption Firm
Swiss politicians have demanded an investigation into Swiss encryption firm Omnisec after evidence pointing towards collusion with the US Central Intelligence Agency. Omnisec was allegedly acting as a …
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