What the Regulators Said at DC Fintech Week
A number of high-profile regulators weighed in on crypto and related issues.
Crypto
$50B asset custody platform GK8 enters Brazil with license agreement
Brazil is becoming a hotbed for crypto adoption, with the country’s tax authority recently claiming that over 12,000 companies hold digital assets.
Flashbots Reveals New Version of Its Key Ethereum Software
Development of SUAVE, as the project is codenamed, has been going on for a year.
Bitcoin Is Macro, but Not ‘Correlated’ in the Way You Think
We tend to use the two terms (macro and correlation) without understanding what they mean.
Price analysis 10/14: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, MATIC
Buyers could not build upon the strong recovery of Oct. 13, indicating that higher levels continue to attract selling in the U.S. equities markets and Bitcoin.
La empresa de trading de criptomonedas NYDIG despide alrededor del 33% de su personal
Hace “varias semanas” que se vienen dando los despidos, le comentaron a CoinDesk.
Crypto Biz: $470B bank enters crypto — Probably nothing, right?
Another major financial institution has signaled its intent to offer Bitcoin and Ether services to its clients.
SEC Chair Gensler Says CFTC Should Get More Power to Oversee Stablecoins: Report
Gensler pointed out that the CFTC does not have direct authority to write rules for the firms that issue stablecoins.
Bitcoin Steady Above $19K Even as Stocks Give Back Thursday’s Wild Gains
BTC was holding around $19,300, even as traditional markets lost steam following the release of third-quarter company earnings reports.
Bitcoin trader predicts $18K return within days as stocks wilt post-CPI
The fun could be over at $20,000, analysis warns as U.S. equities feel the burn and the dollar makes up for lost time.
51% of Ethereum blocks are now compliant with OFAC standards, raising censorship concerns
One month after the Merge, MEV-boost relays expanded its market share as block builders, data shows.
A Huge Glut of Bitcoin Mining Rigs Is Sitting Unused in Boxes
The situation is further disrupting the economics of a sector already hit by low crypto prices and high energy costs.
Why Did Crypto Surge After Bad Inflation News?
Thursday’s ludicrous price action across asset markets shows just how weird things can get when the Federal Reserve is driving the bus.
Ugly Bargains Between Banks and Regulators Are Rearing Their Head Again
The “know your customer” and anti-money laundering system has evolved to become an excessive constraint on financial access and a dangerous imposition on liberty and privacy – even if the original security intent was reasonable.
Binance Pool lanza un fondo de US$500 millones para apoyar la minería de bitcoin
La empresa es la última en unirse al creciente grupo de prestamistas alternativos que buscan inyectar capital en la golpeada industria de la minería.
Bitcoin bear market will last ‘2-3 months max’ —Interview with BTC analyst Philip Swift
On-chain data is showing there is light at the end of the tunnel for Bitcoin hodlers, says LookIntoBitcoin creator, Philip Swift.
Mango Markets Community Counters Expoiter’s Settlement Offer
The initial offer appeared to have been rejected.
Bitcoin: es poco probable que registre una recuperación notable tras el short squeeze del jueves
Los rendimientos del Tesoro de Estados Unidos continúan siendo elevados luego de la publicación de los datos del CPI, algo que ofrecería una prueba de realidad para los activos de riesgo, incluyendo las criptomonedas.
BlockTower Putting $150M Crypto Fund to Work as Valuations Return ‘Down to Earth’
Thomas Klocanas talks DeFi, equity stakes and investing in a bear market
Bitcoin Gaming and Payments Company ZEBEDEE Launches New Open Source Bitcoin Initiative
The initiative has already cranked out five Lightning-related projects on GitHub.
Smart Contract Platforms: Past, Present and Future
A brief overview of smart contract platform use cases and the potential for investment.
Smart contract-enabled insurance holds promise, but can it be scaled?
Blockchains can help to insure the world’s uninsured, but daunting challenges remain: How does one explain crop insurance to indigent farmers?
UK’s FCA Appoints Binu Paul to Lead Its Digital-Assets Department
Previously, Paul worked as the fintech lead at New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority.
Bitcoin Amsterdam 2022: Optimistic outlook for BTC amid shaky economic times
Bitcoin Amsterdam 2022 paints a positive picture for continued BTC use and adoption amid uncertain economic times.
To HODL or have kids? The IVF Bitcoin Babies paid for with BTC profits
A Bitcoiner in London brings new meaning to the phrase “generational wealth.” Noodle sold some Bitcoin to pay for IVF treatments for two babies
Turn Cointelegraph articles into NFTs — Early access for 500 readers
Cointelegraph introduces its Historical NFT collection, with articles that have shaped the blockchain industry mintable as nonfungible tokens.