U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has reiterated that the crypto industry is filled with instances of abuse and fraud, citing a significant number of bankruptcies in recent years. He also cautioned investors in spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that these products are based on a “highly speculative volatile underlying asset: bitcoin.” […]
The government of Hong Kong has announced Project Ensemble, an initiative that will test the functionality of a wholesale central bank digital currency (WCBDC) and the movement of tokenized deposits. If there is “sufficient interest” in the project, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will conduct a live issuance of the WCBDC in the future. […]
The Wyoming governor, Mark Gordon, recently signed into law a bill that establishes a legal framework for regulating decentralized autonomous organizations under existing financial laws. The enactment of this law is also viewed as an effort to attract blockchain firms to Wyoming. New Law Reinforces Wyoming Crypto-Friendly Reputation Mark Gordon, the Republican governor of Wyoming, […]
Alan Kohler, an Australian financial journalist, stated Bitcoin is an “insurrection,” given the tightly controlled rules that control the conditions behind its operation. Kohler explained that while bitcoin crashed tremendously in 2022, it constituted a “subversion to the whole basis of free-market financial capitalism” due to its regulated supply and controlled issuance, Adam Kohler States […]
The intricate saga of the Bitfinex heist, involving the disappearance of $4 billion in bitcoin, is being adapted for film. “Dutch & Razzlekhan” aims to vividly depict the bold cryptocurrency theft that impacted the cryptocurrency sector in 2016. From Heist to Hollywood: The Bitfinex $4 Billion Scandal Hits the Big Screen Directed by Jon S. […]
The latest bitcoin derivatives data indicates a continued climb in bitcoin futures open interest, hitting all-time peaks. Over the last day, statistics reveal an open interest of $32.30 billion across fourteen distinct bitcoin futures markets. Soaring Open Interest in BTC Futures Signals Growing Derivatives Market Friday, March 8, 2024, marked a notable day when BTC […]
SiPearl, a processor designer supported by the European Processor Initiative, is about to start shipments of its very first Rhea processor for high-performance computing workloads. But the company is already working on its successor currently known as Rhea-2, which is set to arrive sometimes in 2026 in Exascale supercomputers. SiPearl’s Rhea-1 datacenter-grade system-on-chip packs 72 […]
Tether, one of the largest stablecoin companies, announced a collaboration with the government of Uzbekistan to develop cryptocurrency and communication projects. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the parties encompasses issuing a comprehensive crypto legal framework, developing an independent comms and financial system, and establishing crypto-related educational programs. Tether Signs Memorandum of Understanding With […]
Authorities in Egypt recently allowed the local currency’s exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar to decrease by more than 60%. Additionally, the central bank raised interest rates by 600 basis points. Both steps were key conditions set by the IMF which Egypt had to meet before the approval of a new financial aid package. IMF […]
Consumer data storage requirements have skyrocketed in recent years. The advent of smartphones and social media has given rise to a large class of content creators. The increasing amount of digital data that needs to be archived and / or used in day-to-day work has brought to fore the evolving nature of backup media for […]