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BitMEX Ether Futures Trading Contracts Fall by Half in Wake of US Charges
Open interest on the Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange is down nearly 50% from the $125 million observed…
Blockchain Bites: Ethereum’s Economy, Estonia’s CBDC Research, Coinbase’s Severances
Estonia will research the viability of blockchain-based digital currency, the SEC is open to the idea of a…
Europol Names Privacy Wallets, Coins, Open Marketplaces as ‘Top Threats’ in Internet Crime…
Monero, Samourai, Wasabi, OpenBazaar were cited as threats in a Europol report.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Gains Steadily to $10.7K; Ethereum Fees at 2-Month Low
Bitcoin’s price has remained remarkably resilient despite recent dispiriting news; Ethereum fees dip.
$9 Trillion in Stimulus Injections: The Fed’s 2020 Pump Eclipses Two Centuries of USD…
Since September 2019, research shows the Federal Reserve has pumped over $9 trillion to primary dealers by…
Are Central Bank Coins the End of Financial Privacy?
As the European Union gets more serious about a digital euro, most central bank digital currencies intend to remove…
John McAfee Arrested in Spain on US Criminal Charges
John McAfee allegedly received $11.6 million in bitcoin and ether for pumping ICOs in 2017 and 2018.
Record $616M of Wrapped Bitcoin Minted in September
Monthly value of minted WBTC grew 160% from August.
Fidelity, Vanguard, Schwab Funds Have Been Loading Up on Crypto Mining Stocks
Stock of three major cryptocurrency mining firms are appearing in Fidelity, Vanguard and Charles Schwab mutual…
US Senator Toomey Highlights Digital Currency Regs as He Eyes Banking Panel Chairmanship
The Pennsylvania senator is eager to focus on fintech if he assumes the top post at the Senate Banking Committee.