The United States commodity regulator got a crash course on decentralized finance (DeFi) today, with crypto executives briefing regulators on key issues affecting the space, including exploitation, decentralization and digital identity. As part of the first meeting of the CFTC’s…
San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, has partnered with Pix, the leading electronic payment system in Brazil. This move, in turn, expands the exchange service to South American countries. Coinbase Partners With Pix This partnership will allow Coinbase users in Brazil…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced that it has charged Justin Sun, a prominent crypto entrepreneur, and three companies—Tron Foundation, BitTorrent, and Rainberry Inc—for allegedly selling unregistered “crypto asset securities.” ” The SEC alleges that Sun and…
Trading platform eToro has secured $250 million in funding at a valuation of $3.5 billion, the company announced on March 21. ) merger. Participants in the round include ION Group, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Velvet Sea Ventures and several existing…
Messaging app Telegram has added support for the stablecoin giant USDT to its wallet bot, according to a CoinDesk report. With this integration, users can now buy and sell USDT directly in the app, expanding the app’s cryptocurrency capabilities. This…
Crypto exchange Coinbase said it had received a Wells notice from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission recommending that regulators take enforcement action. In a March 22 blog post, Coinbase said a potential “legal threat” could target the exchange’s…
Ted Cruz has joined a host of politicians to show their disdain for CBDC in America – but what about pro-Bitcoin legislation? Texas Governor Ted Cruz has joined a growing group of politicians who have come out in support of…
Bitcoin has fallen below $27,000 as short-term holders have taken their biggest profit since the November 2021 peak. Have Bitcoin Short-Term Profit Realization Has Spiked Recently According to data from an on-chain analytics company Glassnode, short-term holders have recently realized…
Arbitrum developers announced an airdrop of their governance token, ARB, to eligible users and DAOs on the Ethereum Layer-2 platform. The average user receives around 625 ARB tokens, which corresponds to around $625 to $1,250, according to pre-launch trading prices…
The latest report from the Biden Administration lists the benefits of Bitcoin while ignoring the fundamentals and economic activities that give it value. The White House has released an extensive “Economic Report of the President,” which includes a section titled…