Ripple rejoices, the SEC gets challenged to a narrative battle and Brazil moves ahead with crypto legislation. Last week was the Paris Blockchain Week, and the epicenter of crypto policy and regulatory conversation moved to the French capital accordingly. Cointelegraph reported extensively from the ground and ran a series of interviews with some of the...Continue Reading

Ethereum Foundation members expect “the merge” to happen before year-end and savvy options traders will profit using this options strategy. Ethereum’s long-awaited transition away from proof-of-work (PoW) mining has recently suffered another delay and is expected to occur in the second half of 2022. Ethereum developer Tim Beiko stated on April 13 that “it won’t be...Continue Reading

The company appears to have abruptly terminated the ATRI token partnership, but indicated that it still sees a bright future for blockchain related ventures within the company. In a statement published by former video-game giant Atari on Monday, the firm says it has, effective immediately, terminated all license agreements with its joint venture partner ICICB Group...Continue Reading

SROs can eventually provide “connective tissue” between the crypto industry and government as U.S. regulatory infrastructure forms. As the adoption of crypto takes off, the industry is exerting increasing influence on American society. This can be seen in its lobbying efforts and political action committees, for example, and in its own organizational efforts, such as...Continue Reading

Bitcoin and select altcoins slipped below their immediate support levels, opening the door for further downside. Bitcoin (BTC) and most major altcoins have started the new week on a soft note and the Crypto Fear and Greed Index has dropped into the “extreme fear” zone, suggesting that investors are still nervous. Bitcoin has declined about...Continue Reading

Monero hard forks are meant to improve the base protocol and will not result in the splitting and creation of a new coin. As told by Monero (XMR) developers over the weekend, on July 16, the Monero network passed a community consensus to initiate a mainnet hard fork at block height 2,668,888. The popular privacy...Continue Reading

Bitcoin options markets are pricing further downside while margin traders are going increasingly long. Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $40,000 support on April 18, and the two-week 15% correction was enough to prompt predictions of $30,000 prices in the near term.  Meanwhile, regulatory uncertainties continue to be a key concern for investors, including the failed European Know...Continue Reading

WonderFi plans to expand its operations in Canada by acquiring digital asset trading platform Coinberry after its recent Bitbuy acquisition. WonderFi Technologies, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, plans to continue its expansion in Canada by purchasing the Coinberry crypto exchange for $38 million. The platform will be the second regulated crypto exchange under WonderFi once...Continue Reading

The Protect Our Future PAC used more than $9 million toward mainly digital, television and radio ad buys for U.S. House of Representatives candidates’ campaigns. Protect Our Future, a political action committee set up in January, with backers including FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, has spent more than $9 million to support candidates running for seats...Continue Reading

“Out of the 80% of Top 50 hedge funds in the world we’ve spoken to, they all are embarking on some sort of crypto journey,” says Olsson. In an interview with Cointelegraph reporter Joe Hall on April 12, David Olsson, global head of institutional distribution at BlockFi, shared his insight on the state of institutional...Continue Reading