The speaker, though saying the boosted offer comes up short in several areas, didn’t shut the door on a deal.
Bitcoin Tops $11.3K on US Stimulus Prospects, Seems to Confirm Bullish Trend
Optimism for the prospects for a U.S. stimulus package rose after the White House boosted its offer to Democrats on a pandemic relief package Friday.
Robinhood Traders, Including Bitcoin Holders, Left in the Lurch Following Theft: Report
The popular personal investing platform did not do enough to help targeted customers, victims claim.
White House Said Readying $1.8T Stimulus Proposal: WSJ Reports
Bitcoin is up 54% this year on speculation that trillion-dollar stimulus efforts by governments and central banks will lead to inflation.
US Homeland Security Funds Anti-Forgery Blockchain Projects in Latest R&D Round
The five companies will use DLT in food tracing, essential worker licensure, overhauling the Social Security Number and tracking e-commerce.
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Crosses $11K While DOJ Takes Aim at Crypto
Bitcoin crossed the $11,000 threshold, central banks enumerate “core principles” for a CBDC, Coinbase sees 60 employees walk.
Coinbase VP of Business and Data Will Leave Over Mission Statement
In a LinkedIn post, Vice President of Business and Data Dan Yoo announced he was leaving the company after CEO Brian Armstrong released a blog post saying the company was moving in an ‘apolitical’ direction and later offered a severance package for employees who disagreed.
SBI Holdings Subsidiary to Hold Security Token Offering Later This Month
The Japanese financial group is also mulling other business lines around tokenized securities.
First Mover: Bitcoin Hits $11K as Square Exposes $2.3T Corporate Money Pot
Square’s $50M bitcoin purchase has analysts doing back-of-the-envelope math on the possibility of rising allocations from corporate treasurers.
Binance UK Director Departing After Less Than 6 Months
Binance’s director of growth and institutional business will take on responsibility for the U.K. arm following the departure of Teana Baker-Taylor.
China’s Central Bank, Major City to Hand Out $1.5M in Digital Yuan
A local report suggests the pilot is an indication that the digital yuan is close to being launched.
BitMEX CTO Released in US After Payment of $5M Bond
The former chief technology officer of the troubled BitMEX exchange has been released after a bond for $5 million was paid in the U.S.
Fed Reserve and 6 Other Central Banks Set Out Core Digital Currency Principles
The seven central banks, along with BIS, have released a report setting out agreed core objectives that must be met by national digital currencies.
Dutch Central Bank Gives First Approval to Digital Asset Exchange
AMDAX has become the first to register with Holland’s central bank under recently implemented EU anti-money laundering regulations.
Ripple Enters Lending With XRP Credit Lines to Fund Global Payments
Ripple, the payments startup with an IPO in the cards and a complex relationship with the XRP cryptocurrency, is branching out into lending.
Lightning Vulnerability Discovered; Ind Node Operators Urged to Upgrade ASAP
An undisclosed vulnerability in LND versions 0.10.x and below was revealed Thursday with developers urging node operators to update to the newest version.
Digital Bank Revolut Taps Fireblocks to Support New Crypto-Based Services
Announced Thursday, Revolut will use Fireblocks’ platform to offer new cryptocurrency services for its retail customers
Digital Bank Revolut Taps Fireblocks to Support New Crypto-Based Services
Announced Thursday, Revolut will use Fireblocks’ platform to offer new cryptocurrency services for its retail customers
The DOJ’s ‘Crypto Enforcement Framework’ Argues Against Privacy Tools and for International Regulation
The Justice Department’s new crypto enforcement framework lays out its case for prosecuting alleged crimes around the world while taking aim at privacy-enhancing tools.
US Attorney General Releases Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework
U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr announced Thursday the release of “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework,” a publication produced by the Attorney General’s Cyber-Digital Task Force.