FLiK investors have opposed Kevin Hart’s motion to dismiss their $7 million lawsuit against him for promoting a fraudulent ICO in 2017. Investors who participated in the FLiK initial coin offering, or ICO, in 2017 have opposed entertainer Kevin Hart’s bid to have the $7 million lawsuit dismissed. The 25 investors claim that they collectively […]
Continue ReadingThe world has dramatically changed and traditional finance instruments such as venture capital funds have to adjust to a new reality. Shocking as it may sound, the venture capital industry is built on the idea that it doesn’t really matter if most of the companies they fund lose money or go belly-up. Could this be […]
Continue ReadingBinance Research gives further rationale for referencing Facebook’s Libra as the SpaceX of the payments world. A recent report from Binance Research claimed Facebook’s Libra is as disruptive for the payments industry as SpaceX was for interstellar travel — but why? When it entered the rocket sector, SpaceX found an industry laden with high […]
Continue ReadingAs oil overtakes Bitcoin for price volatility, FTX has launched oil future contracts pegged to the West Texas Intermediate, plus $100. The Binance-owned crypto derivatives exchange, FTX, has introduced oil futures following the recent record crash in U.S. oil prices — which fell as low as minus-$40 on April 20. FTX’s contracts will expire at […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin price is now facing stiff resistance at $7,800 with less than 17 days remaining before the much-anticipated halving event. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been stagnating between $6,600 and $7,200 for a few weeks, but finally, a breakout occurred to the upside, which meant a 10% push towards $7,750. But Bitcoin is not […]
Continue ReadingBIS Innovation Hub head asserted the decline of cash use amid the pandemic has renewed the pertinence of bank-issued digital currencies. Benoît Cœuré, the head of the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub, recently asserted that central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, have been brought “into sharper focus” amid the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking during a […]
Continue ReadingDespite never having done so, the Fed may have no choice but to implement negative rates as soon as next week, argues Narayana Kocherlakota. The United States Federal Reserve could be the next central bank to take up previously unthinkable negative interest rates. That was the opinion of the ex-president of the Minneapolis Fed, who […]
Continue ReadingAn enormous disparity between the market value and the official peg of Lebanon’s lira has resulted in chaotic pricing on Localbitcoins. With Lebanon’s currency hitting new record lows of 4,000 Lebanese lira (LBP) per $1, chaotic prices are being listed by Lebanese Localbitcoins traders. As of this writing, spreads between listings on both sides of […]
Continue ReadingMajor mining chip manufacturer Ebang has filed for an IPO in the United States. Major Bitcoin (BTC) miner manufacturer Ebang has filed for a $100 million initial public offering (IPO) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ebang is seeking to distribute Class A ordinary shares at a face value $of 0.00013 per […]
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Recent turbulence has brought traditional tools such as circuit breakers to the forefront of crypto community discussions. Since the inception of Bitcoin, volatility has been a part of the cryptocurrency narrative even before exchanges and the current mainstream mentions. Now that traditional markets are showing volatility further exacerbated than anti-fragile cryptocurrency during the coronavirus pandemic, […]
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