Bitcoin (BTC)

Crypto exchange FTX is reportedly in talks to buy Bithumb. The legal issues connected to its former chairman will, however, hinder any possible sale.According to reports, Lee Jung-hoon, the de facto owner of the South Korean bitcoin exchange Bithumb, is now facing an 8-year jail sentence.The owner who is also a former chairman of Bithumb Holdings is accused of committing a large-scale fraud worth around 100 billion won ($70 million). Lee was indicted by South Korean prosecutors in July 2021...

BR Folge 1: Bitcoin · Die große Verheißung (S01/E01) Nach dem ZDF hat nun auch der Bayrische Rundfunk eine Bitcoin-Serie gestartet. Natürlich greift auch der BR tief in die Klischee-Mottenkiste und zeigt dunkle Männer mit Hüten und macht auf Energiefresser. Aber immerhin wird die Blockchain-Technologie erklärt. Das ist doch schon mal was… Unser Geld wird durch Inflation entwertet, unser Vertrauen durch Banken missbraucht, Milliarden Menschen vom...

Behnam made this remark while speaking at the Regulating Financial Innovation event on October 24, where he added that he thinks Gary Gensler, chair of the SEC, thinks otherwise or at least hasn’t certainly declared one or the other.Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam has reaffirmed that Ethereum, the second-biggest cryptocurrency in the crypto market, is a commodity.Behnam made this remark while speaking at the Regulating Financial Innovation event on October 24,...

The veteran trader is not overly enthusiastic about the prospects of BTC until maybe after 32 months or thereabout.Veteran trader Peter Brandt has given a hint of what to expect of the world’s leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) over the next few years. The respected trader spoke on CoinDesk’s “First Mover” program on Monday about the current state of the crypto, and its expected price movement in the next few months, among many other topics.Firstly, Peter Brandt admitted that BTC is...

ARK CEO Cathie Wood recently disclosed that she bought $100,000 worth of Bitcoin at $250 years ago and has never sold it.Cathie Wood recently revealed that she purchased $100,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) years ago when it was trading at around $250. The referenced unit price of the popular crypto suggests Wood made the purchase sometime in 2015. Speaking on Peter McCormack’s “What Bitcoin Did” podcast, the ARK Investment CEO disclosed that she has not sold any of that initial investment. This...

The CFTC has been working closely with the SEC to help provide crystal clear cryptocurrency regulations.The cryptocurrency market is getting shaped by global geopolitics. In the United States, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), under Chair Rostin Behnam, has been at the forefront of cryptocurrency industry regulations. However, it has been regarded as a friendlier regulator than the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).During a panel discussion hosted by law firm Lowenstein...

Lounès Ksouri, Theo Pantamis, Loïc Morel, Gigi et Sosthene animeront mercredi un Space Twitter autour du protocole Erlay, une proposition visant à améliorer l’efficacité de la bande passante utilisée pour relayer les transactions non confirmées entre les nœuds du réseau Bitcoin. Avec le protocole actuellement utilisé pour diffuser les transactions, la plupart des nœuds sont configurés pour...

« Dans cette vidéo, je vous explique pourquoi le grand verrouillage crypto a déjà commencé : Surveillance de vos finances, identification forcée, propagande, interdictions, et même arrestations de développeurs crypto. Une grande bataille pourrait être livrée dans les prochaines années entre, d’un côté, une volonté de capture des cryptos par le système en place afin de garder le contrôle sur la monnaie, et de l’autre côté, la volonté des utilisateurs de conserver leur...

Dass Bitcoin digitales Gold 2.0 sei, gehört zu den schon klassischen Krypto-Narrativen. In den vergangenen Monaten ist die Korrelation zwischen Bitcoin und Gold tatsächlich gestiegen, was dem Narrativ neuen Auftrieb gegeben hat. Gerade jetzt wo Währungen wie das britische Pfund ein Auf und Ab erleben, wird vermehrt nach digitalen Währungen wie Bitcoin gefragt. Doch eigent sich Bitcoin als Wertspeicher? „Doch Bitcoin und Gold haben außer ihrer Funktion als Wertspeicher auf den zweiten Blick...

The Centi-Millionaire Report is the first global study of ultra-high-net-worth individuals who boast USD 100 million in investable assets. The first of its kind worldwide and featuring exclusive data and insights from global wealth intelligence firm New World Wealth and leading commentators, The Centi-Millionaire Report pulls back the curtain on the super-rich’s lives and livelihoods, which destinations they call home, their spending habits, and their wealth management strategies. What is a...