Major European cryptocurrency asset manager CoinShares is launching a hedge fund division in the United States despite the country’s tough crypto regulation climate. CoinShares officially announced the news on Sept. 22, stating that the firm will roll out its offerings for qualified U.S. investors for the first time ever. The […]

A paper published by the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) concluded that Bitcoin (BTC) has the potential to be a catalyst for a global energy transition.  IRM Energy and Renewables Group members Dylan Campbell and Alexander Larsen published a report titled “Bitcoin and the Energy Transition: From Risk to Opportunity.” […]

The European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) highlighted the need for tighter oversight from non-European Union regulators to ensure greater stability and development in the global cryptocurrency market. As the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) Act continues on the road to implementation by December 2024, an EPRS report cited the need for […]

A former Deutsche Bank investment banker is facing up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of misappropriating investor funds in a sophisticated cryptocurrency trading scheme. The Allegations Against Rashawn Russell Rashawn Russell, a former employee at banking giant Deutsche Bank, has pleaded guilty to cryptocurrency fraud. […]

Zug, Switzerland, September 21st, 2023, Chainwire The partnership entails an enterprise node deployment service offered by Chainbase. The Open Network (TON) Foundation has partnered with Chainbase and Tencent Cloud to simplify blockchain development as the Foundation ushers in the next era of Web3 mass adoption across the Asia-Pacific region.  As one […]

Decentralized exchange Pancakeswap now offers Transak as a provider in its “buy crypto” tab, giving Pancakeswap users an additional option when shopping for crypto, according to an announcement on September 21. Mercuryo and Moonpay were previously providers for this feature, making Transak the third provider to be added. Pancakeswap is […]

The United States Department of Justice­ (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange­ Commission (SEC) have turned their attention toward Elon Musk, a prominent figure in the te­ch world. Congressman Thomas Massie suggests that these governmental actions may be influe­nced by Musk’s criticism of the Biden Administration’s “ce­nsorship regime.” Why Elon […]

A recent announcement by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suggests that the crypto industry may be in for more pain as it continues to endure the far-reaching consequences that the Commission’s enforcement actions have had on it.  More Pain Incoming For Crypto? During the Securities Enforcement Forum Central […]

Dogecoin enthusiasts are buzzing with anticipation following recent developments at X, the platform previously known as Twitter. As part of its ambitious expansion to enhance its “Everything app”, X is introducing a range of payment integrations, and with Elon Musk at the helm, many speculate that Dogecoin could be among […]

Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Optimism has disclosed plans to sell 116 million OP tokens to seven private buyers for treasury management purposes. At current prices, the sale will see $159 million worth of OP tokens change hands. While some observers feared the sale would bring about depressed prices from Optimism […]