Coinbase applies to trade crypto futures
If Coinbase gets approval from the National Futures Association, it will then need to register with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to get the green light.
Aussie crypto fund manager sentenced to 7 years for stealing $54M from investors
A fund manager has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for operating a Ponzi scheme that cheated investors out of $54 million.
There’s a Bitcoin boom among Baby Boomers reports BTC Markets
Crypto asset investing has become more popular with Aussie boomers according to the country’s largest exchange.
Venture Firm Raises $350 Million to Double Down on Its Cryptocurrency Involvement
Jump Capital – a Chigaco-based venture capital firm – decided to expand its cryptocurrency engagement by closing its latest fund at $350 million. The company has made 30 investments in…
US Senator Warren Presses SEC to Address Crypto Exchange Outages, High Transaction Fees, Financial Inclusion
At the U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing Tuesday, Senator Elizabeth Warren called on the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, to increase oversight of cryptocurrency. She…
Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio Warns Regulators Will Kill Bitcoin If the Crypto Becomes ‘Really Successful’
Ray Dalio, the founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, believes that if bitcoin is “really successful,” the regulators will “kill it,” reiterating his previous concerns of governments…
Protesters burn Bitcoin ATM as part of demonstration against El Salvador president
The Chivo machine could be seen defaced with anti-BTC logos and a sign saying “democracy is not for sale.”
Bitcoin bulls look to profit from Friday’s $195M BTC options expiry
$810 million in BTC options expire this Friday, and derivatives data suggests bulls are keen to push the price through the $50,000 level.