The former FTX CEO’s bail restrictions will remain in place until Feb. 21 following the judge’s ruling to extend a ban on using certain messaging apps. A federal judge has reportedly rules against oral arguments proposing former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried be allowed to use certain messaging apps. According to a Feb. 9 Reuters report,...Continue Reading

The Toronto-based Bitcoin mining company has reduced its debt by nearly 85% since June 2022. Bitcoin (BTC) miner Bitfarms has settled its debt obligations with BlockFi, closing the chapter on its short relationship with the bankrupt cryptocurrency lender.  On Feb. 9, Bitfarms disclosed that it had settled its $21 million debt obligations with BlockFi for...Continue Reading

Join us as we discuss the reasons behind the recent price rally of artificial intelligence tokens. In this week’s episode of Market Talks, Cointelegraph welcomes Average Joe’s Crypto, a research analyst and writer. He authors his own blog, which focuses on all things crypto, Web3 and decentralized finance (DeFi). Without wasting any time, we jump...Continue Reading

A state commission recommended that New Hampshire eliminate the gray area in which cryptocurrency companies currently operate. New Hampshire is on the verge of becoming a national leader in cryptocurrency if its legislature follows through on recommendations made by a commission appointed by Governor Chris Sununu. The recommendations would establish a legal framework for blockchain...Continue Reading

Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik tells Hashing It Out that he is bullish that artificial intelligence will play a major role in the future of the crypto industry. As the crypto industry attracts more users, developers are laser-focused on improving user experience, a major pain point for most new users. Artificial Intelligence has often been seen...Continue Reading

Bitcoin may go “hard lower” if it fails to preserve the area around $22,500, market participants say. Bitcoin (BTC) stayed lower at the Feb. 9 Wall Street open as a sweep of local lows increased bets of a more serious comedown. BTC/USD 4-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Trader: “Something feels off” about BTC strength...Continue Reading

Cointelegraph is releasing its 2023 Top 100 list in increments, with profiles 81 to 90 ready for viewing. Take a gander! On Feb. 8, Cointelegraph unveiled its list of the Top 100 most impactful players in the crypto industry for 2023. The list is being released in increments from the bottom up, starting by unveiling...Continue Reading

Lewis Cohen headed a team researching Howey-related case law to propose an application that differentiates between primary and secondary transactions. The crypto community celebrated a victory in court on Jan. 30 when the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) admitted in the remedies hearing of the LBRY case that secondary sales of its LBC...Continue Reading

Open-source software development promotes collaboration, innovation and accessibility in the tech industry. Open-source refers to the practice of making source code freely available to the public, allowing anyone to view, modify and distribute the code. In computer science and software development, open source is important for several reasons, as explained in the below sections. Collaboration...Continue Reading

DekaBank’s partnership with Metaco is not about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but tokenization of bonds and stocks. 105-year-old German bank DekaBank is planning to launch a blockchain-based tokenization platform as part of its collaboration with the digital asset firm Metaco. DekaBank targets the release of its blockchain platform sometime in 2024, while the infrastructure is expected...Continue Reading