A digital asset lobby group backed by Coinbase, Stand With Crypto, has been forced to change its crypto-friendly ranking of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. The group, which runs a website that ranks the level of support U.S. politicians have shown for crypto, had characterized Harris as “Supports Crypto,” giving her a “B” grade. Group...Read More
In the past few days, the overall cryptocurrency market has recovered nicely. Amid this recovery, asset management giant BlackRock has continued increasing its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings. On September 28, 2024, the asset manager purchased a significant 1,684 BTC worth $110.7 million, as shared by an on-chain analytic firm Lookonchain. BlackRock’s Recent Bitcoin Purchase In addition...Read More
A Coinshares report has revealed that the role of Ethereum (ETH) in crypto is being shaped by two main pillars: marketplaces and stablecoins. However, while the network is making waves in these areas, the path forward for new applications remains unclear. Decentralized Exchanges Dominate The report, released on September 24, indicated that marketplace and stablecoins...Read More
Four people have sued the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), demanding that it direct more funds from a $4.3 billion settlement it won against Binance into the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (USVSST). The complainants argued in their lawsuit that the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act, enacted in 2015, requires all...Read More
Bitcoin’s correlation with Wall Street has been climbing for the past several months and, earlier this week, hit a multi-year peak. This comes at an intriguing time since a few of the largest and most prominent US stock market indexes charted new all-time highs this week. BTC-Wall Street Correction Rises The Fed’s interest rate cut...Read More
On-chain data provided by Lookonchain asserted that two prominent institutions have sent millions worth of ETH to exchanges, which could suggest trouble for the second-largest cryptocurrency. Currently, Ethereum trades close to $2,700 after gaining 5% within the past week. 2 institutions are selling $ETH! A wallet related to #Cumberland deposited 11,800 $ETH($31.88M) into #Coinbase 7...Read More
Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former CEO of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has served his four-month prison sentence and has been released from custody as of Friday. Although he has stepped down as the chief executive of Binance, he is still the largest stakeholder. Recall the events that took place almost a year ago...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Atlanta, GA, September 27th, 2024] Boost VC, Draper Associates and Thesis* Join Forces to Foster Innovation in Infrastructure, DeFi and SocialFi Boost VC, Draper Associates, and Thesis*, one of the longest-standing venture studios funding and building brands on Bitcoin, today announced the launch of the BitcoinFi Accelerator, an exclusive six-week program designed...Read More
