Tag: Crypto

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Trump's new CFTC chief Selig starts 'future-proof' initiative to champion crypto

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig signals an intent to set crypto policy into formal rules that would be hard to reverse down...

Not all crypto is equal: Schwab maps where the money actually is in digital assets

A new report from Schwab breaks crypto into 3 layers — networks, infrastructure and products – and says most value is still concentrated at...

Most Crypto Holders Want to Pay with Bitcoin but Rarely Do, Survey Show

But most say limited merchant acceptance and high fees stop them from spending crypto.Over half of crypto holders still can’t use Bitcoin for everyday...

Bitcoin Dips Under $90K as Crypto Stocks Plunge Amid Fresh Trump Trade War Turmoil

In brief Shares of Strategy, SharpLink Gaming, MARA Holdings, and other top crypto stocks fell as Bitcoin hovered around $90,000. Bitcoin lost 2.5% in 24 hours...

US Lenders Dip Their Toes in Crypto Mortgages

On Jan. 16, Pennsylvania-based lender Newrez announced plans to accept certain cryptocurrency holdings when considering mortgage applications. The change, which the company said will...

Plastic surgery chief used crypto to tuck away millions from Chinese payments, say customs officials – DL News

Suspects “used crypto to launder payments made using Alipay, WeChat Pay.”South Korea is home to an $11 billion plastic surgery industry.Three people arrested, Seoul...

South Korea Reviews Exchange–Bank Model in Crypto Competition Study

South Korea’s financial regulators are reviewing a long-standing practice that effectively ties each cryptocurrency exchange to a single banking partner, as part of a...

Bitcoin is at risk of slide to $58,000 as 'restrictive' Fed policy and trade tensions weigh on crypto

The veteran trader who accurately called the 2018 bitcoin crash has tipped bitcoin to fall to $58,000. Experts said macro conditions favor a bearish...

Chinese crime ring arrested in South Korea laundered over $100 million worth of crypto

South Korean customs officials said they arrested three China nationals and have referred them for prosecution. They allegedly used an unauthorized crypto exchange to...

Pump.fun Unveils Market-Driven Fund for Early-Stage Crypto Projects

In brief The Solana-based platform will fund 12 projects with $250,000 each via a “Build in Public” hackathon, requiring founders to launch tokens and attract...

A16z Crypto wants DeFi to ditch ‘code is law’ for ‘spec is law’ to combat $649m exploit problem – DL News

DeFi protocols must adopt a more principled approach to security to mature.They could use standardised specifications that constrain what a protocol is allowed to...