Bitcoin turns 15 years old, potential split in Ordinal community and miners made $4 billion in fees in one month
Bitcoin celebrates 15th birthday In a momentous celebration for the crypto community, bitcoin marks its 15th birthday today with a surprising green twist on its price chart. The historic significance of Jan. 3 lies in the mining of the first block, known as the “genesis block,” a milestone that reshaped the landscape of digital assets […]
Mt. Gox repayments started, Grayscale CEO resigns and Bitcoin in top 15 currencies
Grayscale updates spot Bitcoin ETF filing amid Silbert’s resignation Crypto asset manager Grayscale has updated its S-3 filing for a spot bitcoin ETF. According to Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart, Grayscale filed an updated filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the same day Barry Silbert — CEO of parent company Digital Currency Group — announced […]
Senator Warren attacks crypto, Binance to pay $2,7 billion to CFTC and BlackRock meets SEC
Elizabeth Warren calls out crypto’s Washington revolving door Senator Elizabeth Warren has a new target as she takes on the cryptocurrency industry: Its growing army of former defense, national security and law enforcement officials. The Massachusetts Democrat sent letters to Coinbase, the Blockchain Association and Coin Center, two leading industry groups, demanding details on their […]
Coinbase launches spot trading on international exchange, Block introduces BitKey and new FASB rules
International exchange Coinbase to launch spot crypto trading Coinbase said it will begin offering spot crypto trading services on its international exchange on Wednesday as the company expands its base beyond the United States. Spot trading on the company’s international exchange, which is currently geared toward derivatives trading, will roll out in phases starting with […]
Lugano to accept BTC for taxes, EU Commission threatens to shut down mining and Bitcoin Core v26 released
Bitcoin Core software v26.0 is live The latest upgrade to Bitcoin Core, the primary open-source software for connecting the blockchain behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency, is now live. The v26.0 upgrade contains experimental support for the “v2” transport protocol as defined by Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 324 (BIP324), which seeks to encrypt communication between nodes reducing the risks […]
SEC calls for opinion on ETF, Dorsey backs decentralized mining pool and Binance warned in Philippines
SEC calls for public opinion on two bitcoin ETF proposals The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently disclosed the next steps in its evaluation process for the proposed bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from Franklin Templeton and Hashdex. The regulatory agency has invited written comments on both proposals, seeking input on whether to approve […]
U.S. fines Binance with $4 billion, traders withdraw $1,3 billion in one day and Blackrock meets with SEC
U.S. wants more than $4 billion from Binance to end case The U.S. government dealt a massive blow to Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, which agreed to pay a roughly $4 billion settlement Tuesday as its founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to a felony related to his failure to prevent money laundering […]
SEC delays ETF-decision, Cboe to launch margined futures and gaming company invests $100 million in crypto
SEC delays decision over the conversion of the Hashdex Bitcoin futures ETF to spot The Securities and Exchange Commission has decided it needs more time before deciding on whether or not to allow a Bitcoin futures ETF and an Ethereum futures ETFs to convert to spot ETFs, the agency declared Wednesday in separate filings. In […]
Robinhood expands to Europe, Athena Bitcoin integrates lightning and OI on CME surpasses 100.000 BTC
Athena Bitcoin to Integrate Lightning Network for Bitcoin ATMs in El Salvador Athena Bitcoin has announced plans to integrate the Lightning Network into its crypto ATM fleet in El Salvador with wider expansion targeted at the entire Latin American region. In a Nov 7 press release, the company revealed it has enabled the technology in partnership […]
SEC may approve bitcoin ETF soon, BTC whitepaper 15 years old and Wikipage popular again
SEC may approve bitcoin ETF on November 2nd In the wake of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent decisions, the Bitcoin community’s focus sharpened. Notably, the SEC chose not to challenge the judgment from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which favored Grayscale’s aim to transform its Bitcoin […]