Former Bakkt CEO and Georgia’s new Senator Kelly Loeffler will help oversee major financial regulator responsible for commodities trading — including BTC. Former Bakkt CEO and Georgia’s new Senator Kelly Loeffler will help oversee major financial regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Sworn into the United States Senate on Jan. 6, the crypto-friendly businesswoman […]
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Bitcoin price retraced gains from earlier this week as President Trump announced that no further military action will be taken against Iran for the time being. Over the last few hours, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) began to falter at $8,300 and dropped all the way to the support at $8,000 as United States President […]
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Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Pro has made its trading app available for Android users. Coinbase has expanded compatibility for its trading platform, Coinbase Pro. The Coinbase Pro mobile app is now available on Android’s operating system, Coinbase said in a Jan. 7 blog announcement. The exchange unveiled its Pro app for iPhone (iOS) users in October […]
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The United States SEC will be looking for greater crypto compliance in 2020, but the announcement suggests a softening of attitude. The United States Securities Exchange Commission continues to scrutinize crypto as its compliance office adds fintech and digital assets to its annual priorities list. Per a Jan. 7 announcement from the SEC’s Office of […]
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Kelly Loeffler, former CEO at the ICE-backed cryptocurrency trading platform Bakkt, has been sworn into the United States Senate. Kelly Loeffler, former CEO at the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)-backed crypto trading platform Bakkt, has been sworn into the United States Senate. In a Jan. 6 tweet, Loeffler announced that she was sworn into the U.S. Senate […]
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As Bitcoin price climbs, several key indicators suggest that altcoins may have bottomed as many appear in the process of staging trend reversals. Bitcoin (BTC) made a sudden jump of 9% in the past 24 hours. However, altcoin cryptocurrencies have been showing strength recently as well. Recent surges from large caps have been in the […]
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The CFTC is having trouble locating a man allegedly responsible for a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme worth over $140 million. The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is having trouble locating Benjamin Reynolds, who is allegedly responsible for a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme worth over $140 million. Financial news outlet FinanceFeeds reported on Jan. 6 that […]
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The operator of what is set to become the world’s largest Bitcoin mining facility has reportedly signed a deal with Japanese financial services giant SBI and internet provider GMO. The operator of what is set to become the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) mining facility has reportedly signed a deal with Japanese financial services giant SBI […]
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Fake Martin Lewis Bitcoin scam ads have been spotted on Instagram after Lewis settled a defamation lawsuit against Facebook in 2019. Bitcoin (BTC) scam ads featuring the likeness of Martin Lewis have continued to appear on social media despite Lewis’ previous efforts to prevent such illegal practices. After the British financial expert settled a defamation […]
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BitBox, the Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange of internet messaging giant Line, announced that it will delist XRP on Jan. 16. BitBox, the Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange operated by internet messaging giant Line, announced that it will delist XRP on Jan. 16. Cointelegraph Japan reported BitBox’s decision earlier today. The announcement published on the exchange’s website on Jan. […]
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