A Bitcoin-only policy organization in the United Kingdom seeks to steer a course for greater levels of BTC adoption. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/public/index.php/news/uk-forms-bitcoin-policy-org-to-boost-btc-education-and-adoption
Month: April 2023
Financial Services chair McHenry send SEC second request for records related to SBF arrest
Leadership in the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee was not satisfied with Securities and Exchange Commission head Gary Gensler’s response to their request for documents. They have reached out to the SEC chairman again in a sharply worded letter. Committee chair Patrick McHenry and chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Rep. Bill Huizenga wrote Gensler on…
Bitcoin derivatives data shows bulls positioning for further BTC price upside
BTC price continues to show strength, and derivatives data suggests that bulls intend to press Bitcoin higher. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/public/index.php/news/bitcoin-derivatives-data-shows-bulls-positioning-for-further-btc-price-upside
San Francisco authorities make arrest in stabbing of Cash App creator Bob Lee
Police chief Bill Scott said there was evidence that the suspect and Bob Lee knew each other but did not comment on the possible motive of the attack. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/public/index.php/news/san-francisco-authorities-make-arrest-in-stabbing-of-cash-app-creator-bob-lee
London Stock Exchange’s LCH SA to Clear Bitcoin Futures and Options on GFO-X Through New Service – Bitcoin News
On April 13, 2023, the London Stock Exchange’s LCH division, a clearing house group serving major international exchanges and a wide range of over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced its plans to offer clearing of bitcoin index futures and options contracts traded on GFO-X. Frank Soussan, the business lead at LCH Digital Asset Clear, stated during the announcement that “bitcoin index futures…
IMF to publish CBDC handbook in response to increasing demand for guidance
With interest in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) at an “unprecedented” level, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is experiencing heavy demand for guidance in regard to them. In response, the IMF planned to release a CBDC handbook, deputy managing director Bo Li said in a recent speech. The IMF official saw some urgency in meeting the needs of central banks…
DAOs aren’t always the answer
As the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem grows in size and influence, the question of how to best govern DeFi protocols has taken center stage. In crypto-native circles, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are far and away the most popular governance structures. DAOs are often touted as an all-in-one fix for everything from investor-manager alignment to regulatory risk. However, as a spate…
San Francisco authorities make arrest in stabbing of Cash App creator Bob Lee
The San Francisco Police Department has arrested a tech executive named Nima Momeni in connection with the April 4 stabbing of Cash App creator Bob Lee. In an April 13 press conference, the SFPD announced Momeni was in custody following the issuing of search and arrest warrants executed in San Francisco and Emeryville, a city across the bay. Police chief…
How on-chain data can make you a better trader
In this week’s episode of Market Talks, Cointelegraph welcomes Miguel Morel, CEO of Arkham Intelligence — a blockchain intelligence company that has built a platform that provides information on real-world entities and individuals behind crypto market activity. In today’s discussion with Morel, we will explore how and why on-chain data is useful and perhaps some ways that technical traders should be using…
Dogecoin Leads Crypto Market Surge, Up 6% in 24 Hours
Dogecoin (DOGE) is the best performing top 20 digital asset right now. The original meme coin is right now trading for $0.088, according to CoinGecko, up over 6% in 24 hours. Its current gains come when the rest of the market is in the green today: Bitcoin is up 1.3% in 24 hours, trading for $30,432. And Ethereum, which just…