The Ethereum price is hovering around yearly lows compared to the dominant cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. This decline, notable since September 2022, has brought ETH to trade as low as $1,594 at the time of writing. However, amid the concerns about Ethereum’s notable plunge, there are hints of a potential trend reversal, according to the latest report
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Ethereum futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could start trading for the first time in the United States as early as next week, according to Bloomberg analysts. On Sept. 28, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart said it was “looking like the SEC is gonna let a bunch of Ethereum futures ETFs go next week potentially.” His comments
Lawyers for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon have requested a federal court to reject the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) request to question him in the U.S. over the collapse of the Terra Money ecosystem. In a Sept. 27 filing, Kwon’s legal team said that the SEC’s request to question him in the
Pull your sats out of Minecraft now Back in our July edition, we announced Satlantis, an independent Minecraft server run by the game’s fans, enabled players to earn Bitcoin by completing in-game quests using play-to-earn functionalities. We noted Minecraft developer Mojang’s previous NFT ban and concluded, “Time will show how this integration fairs against the
Bitcoin mining firm Marathon Digital has confirmed it mined an invalid Bitcoin (BTC) block during an “experiment” aimed at optimizing the firm’s operations. In a Sept. 27 post, Marathon said it utilizes a small percentage of the firm’s hashrate toward these experiments and stressed they weren’t trying to alter the network in any way: “In no
Marco Ruiz Ochoa pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in the Southern District Court of New York on Sept. 27 in relation to Ponzi scheme perpetrated by the IcomTech company. Ochoa was CEO of IcomTech from its founding in 2018 to 2019. According to a statement from the United States
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed reaching a decision on whether to approve or disapprove of spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund applications from ARK 21Shares and VanEck. In separate notices filed Sept. 27, the SEC said it would designate a longer period on whether to approve or disapprove of a proposed
Gary Gensler, chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, told the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Sept. 27 that he enjoys testifying before the committee. He had well over four hours of that pleasure that day, much of which was devoted to criticism of his agency’s policies and actions. Among the long
Global businesses are confronting significant headwinds as cross-border payment volumes have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels while grappling with the looming challenges of escalating interest rates. Amidst these complexities, Ripple Labs’ latest insights into the shifting economic landscape reveal their crypto-enabled payment solutions as a countermeasure. Major Pain Points In The Economic Landscape In their recent
United States Representative Tom Emmer spoke out against Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler during a hearing at the House Financial Services Committee on Sept. 27. According to the lawmaker, Gensler has been loyal to Wall Street “at the clear expense of innovation, competition, and everyday Americans.” Over four minutes of questioning, Emmer hinted
Ripple Labs, a prominent blockchain technology firm, has recently appointed Lauren Belive, a former US White House staff member, as Head of US Public Policy and Government. This appointment comes at a crucial juncture as Ripple executives have publicly voiced their concerns and criticisms regarding the US government’s recent position on cryptocurrencies. In response, Ripple
On Sept. 20, the Federal Reserve delivered a message that reverberated through financial markets: interest rates are expected to remain at their highest level in over two decades, and possibly for longer than most market participants’ expectations. This attitude comes against the backdrop of stubbornly high inflation, with the core inflation rate hovering at 4.2%,
In this week’s newsletter, check out Glassnode data that shows nonfungible token (NFT) protocol Bitcoin Ordinals may not be clogging the network. Read about British politicians using the metaverse to discuss opportunities and challenges in Web3, and find out why Rolling Stone says NFTs are “finally totally worthless.” And don’t forget this week’s Nifty News,
Legal frameworks ensuring user privacy and the freedom to choose between central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and other forms of money will be key in driving CBDC adoption, according to the head of the Bank of International Settlements. Speaking at the BIS Innovation Hub conference in Switzerland on Sept. 27, BIS general manager Agustín Carstens
Bitcoin (BTC) managed to stay above the $26,000 level even as the S&P 500 tumbled to a three-month low and the US dollar index (DXY) rose to a new year-to-date high. This is a mildly positive sign as it shows a lack of aggressive selling at lower levels. Bitcoin remains stuck inside a range and
IBM Quantum and Microsoft have formed a coalition to tackle post-quantum cryptography alongside not-for-profit research tank MITRE, U.K.-based cryptography firm PQShield, Google sibling company SandboxAQ, and the University of Waterloo. We’re proud to be a part of a new community of cybersecurity organizations to accelerate adoption of post-quantum cryptography in commercial & open-source technologies. Learn
The U.S. state of Texas accounts for over 28% of all Bitcoin (BTC) hashing power in the United States, according to the latest Hashrate Map by crypto mining service provider Foundry USA. The newly updated map shows Texas with 28.5% of all Bitcoin hash rate in the country, followed by the states of Georgia claiming
A federal judge has granted a motion from the legal team for Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) allowing the former FTX CEO to wear business attire during his first criminal trial. In a Sept. 27 order filed in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Lewis Kaplan said the United States Marshals
Rep. Patrick McHenry, who chairs the United States House Financial Services Committee, has suggested that he may try to subpoena the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over documents related to former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, or SBF. In a Sept. 27 hearing on oversight of the commission, McHenry claimed chair SEC Gary Gensler had made
Steven Nerayoff, an active participant in Ethereum’s (ETH) Initial Coin Offering (ICO), who is believed to know where the “bodies are buried,” has made further revelations in the ongoing ETH Gate saga, which boils on whether or not the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave Ethereum a ‘regulatory free pass.’ Lubin’s Piece Of Paper
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