A regulation exec at the world’s largest stock exchange is leaving his role to enter crypto. A senior regulation executive at the world’s largest stock exchange is moving into the cryptocurrency industry. Anthony Albanese, a former chief regulatory officer at the New York Stock Exchange, is reportedly leaving his position to join Andreessen Horowitz, a […]
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Traditional finance execs are increasingly moving into crypto positions. The cryptocurrency industry welcomes another high-profile executive from traditional finance. Filomena Ruffa, a former vice president of innovation and strategic partnerships at Visa’s Latin America division, has joined Crypto.com to expand the company’s Latin American market. According to an Oct. 28 blog post, Ruffa will now […]
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Just one week before the election, President Donald Trump’s website was briefly defaced by crypto scammers. One of United States President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign websites was briefly defaced yesterday, according to an Oct. 28 article on TechCrunch. Hackers managed to replace donaldjtrump.com’s usual campaign rhetoric and request for donations with a spoof of the […]
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The forthcoming digital asset exchange from Singapore’s largest bank DBS is expected to encourage other Asian financial institutions to reveal their crypto strategies. A now-deleted webpage announcing that Singapore’s largest bank is planning to launch a “digital exchange” supporting crypto asset trading is the latest sign of increasing institutional adoption of virtual currencies. The document, […]
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Alex Mashinsky has gifted his wife Krissy 15 million CEL tokens worth $20 million for her birthday The founder of the crypto payments network Celsius has gifted his wife a large portion of the token supply, reducing his own enormous stake in the process. Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky gifted wife Krissy 15 million CEL tokens […]
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A spike in Bitcoin transaction fees has seen the share of miners’ revenues represented by fees tag a two-year high. Bitcoin (BTC) transaction fees have nearly tripled in three days, from $3.52 to $10.20 on average. According to crypto market data aggregator Glassnode, 22.25% of Bitcoin miners’ income is currently made up of fees, with […]
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A large number of DeFi governance tokens are still way down from their peaks as farmers take profits. Many high inflation decentralized finance tokens are still correcting despite Bitcoin’s push to new yearly highs. Research by IntoTheBlock suggests that DeFi token prices and protocol metrics have diverged significantly since September. Total value locked has dropped […]
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Anyone who holds a copy of the NFT will see it change as the Bitcoin donations come in. A former baseball player has created a non-fungible token, time-sensitive artwork piece that allows crypto holders to donate Bitcoin to enable two African American boys to fulfill their dreams. According to a representative for the artist, former […]
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With Bitcoin’s rises past $13,700, the company’s BTC holdings are currently worth more than $525M. Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin investment is paying off in a big way, with an estimated $100 million in profit. According to data published Oct. 27 by independent crypto researcher Kevin Rooke, MicroStrategy has earned more from its Bitcoin (BTC) […]
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13.6 acres of cold and barren land in Siberia will be put to good use with the support of international investors. The governor of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia signed a decree allowing for the construction of a 13.6 acre data center in Southeastern Siberia. The facility will become home to a number of hi-tech activities, […]
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