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Marathon Nears its Bitcoin Hash Rate Target by Increasing its Mining Capacity

The data center of the bitcoin miner Marathon Digital – Applied Blockchain – secured around 254 megawatts of new hosting power for the company’s operations, and it could boost the…

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US lawmaker criticizes SEC enforcement director for not going after ‘big fish’ crypto exchanges

Representative Brad Sherman said the SEC's enforcement case against Poloniex was like going after "small fish" compared to major exchanges, which may include Kraken and Coinbase.

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Bitcoin Could Become Worthless, But Billionaire Thomas Peterffy Will Buy More on its Way Down

Thomas Peterffy – Founder and Chairman of Interactive Brokers – believes the American authorities might ban cryptocurrencies amid concerns that they facilitate illegal activities. Nonetheless, the billionaire remains a HODLer,…

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DeFi for financial services: Alex Tapscott’s ‘Digital Asset Revolution’

Alex Tapscott’s new book breaks down key DeFi concepts for business leaders.

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UK financial watchdog exec hints at importance of international collaboration on crypto regulation

“In the past, innovative firms would have been pleading for less regulation — now they understand and appreciate that rules are there to help provide certainty," said Nikhil Rathi.

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