SEC vs Ripple stretches on and the expert discovery deadline has been moved to 12 November. However, one major conflict in the lawsuit relates to the recordings of internal meetings that Ripple was to produce. The SEC had previously called Ripple’s search methods “flawed.” The regulator also wanted a pre-motion conference for an order so itContinue reading “Ripple’s three reasons why SEC’s ‘boil-the-ocean demand’ should be denied”

NSA whistleblower and journalist Edward Snowden is known to comment on Bitcoin and crypto-adoption. However, in the latest issue of his newsletter, Continuing Ed, Snowden cited an article discussing whether the U.S could mint a platinum coin worth $1 trillion. In doing so, Snowden also spurred a discussion on centralized money, CBDCs, and their possible use caseContinue reading “Could ‘perverted’ CBDCs stop you from buying candy”

The SEC is usually seen as an unhelpful regulator, or an obstacle to growing crypto innovation in America. However, are there cases where crypto and DeFi regulation by the SEC could be a good thing? During the Unchained podcast, host Laura Shin spoke to Greg Xethalis, chief compliance officer at Multicoin Capital, and Collins Belton,Continue reading “SEC and stablecoins: Two experts weigh in on regulations”

With the crypto-sector trying to move past China declaring all crypto-transactions illegal, American miners and crypto-investors were nervously looking at their own governments for signs of a crackdown. However, there was a wave of relief after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and U.S. SEC Chair Gary Gensler asserted that the U.S. will not ban crypto.Continue reading “‘If you want to build a Bitcoin or crypto-business, come to…’”

While the world of crypto looks like a monolith to those who are new to it, communities know the cracks and divisions within it. However, many feel the break between Bitcoin and altcoins is widening by the day. So, should Bitcoin supporters be more outspoken about the same? During a recent episode of the What BitcoinContinue reading “How differently do traders see the Bitcoin v. altcoins debate”

It’s hard to talk about the CBDC race without mentioning China. However, as more countries explore state-backed digital currencies, central banks sometimes find themselves turning to none other than alt coins for solutions. Recently, XLM’s Stellar released a blog post making a case for CBDCs on its blockchain. Key Features With a focus on assetContinue reading “Stellar joins Ripple in making a case for CBDCs on its blockchain”

A photo of one Twitter user’s computer screen as the system executed a convoluted process provoked both excitement and confusion recently.  Merge event, day 1: @ethnimbus and @nethermindeth does #themerge transition! pic.twitter.com/eyRlygTMbV — Jacek Sieka (@jcksie) October 3, 2021 As it turns out, in doing so, Jacek Sieka announced that Ethereum clients Nimbus and NethermindContinue reading “Ethereum clients run merge event to prepare for PoS transition”

It’s a well-known fact that the International Monetary Fund has a rocky relationship with cryptocurrencies. This became clear as El Salvador moved towards making Bitcoin legal tender. The IMF put out warnings and expressed its concerns about the aforementioned step. More recently, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva spoke about economic recovery to the students of BocconiContinue reading “IMF Managing Director on Bitcoin – ‘Difficult to think of them as…’”

With each passing day, the “Dogefather’s” family is growing – and becoming harder for crypto analysts and creators to ignore. On 4 October, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk posted a picture of a Shiba Inu puppy basking in the sun while on a Tesla car. He captioned it “Floki Frunkpuppy.” Floki Frunkpuppy pic.twitter.com/xAr8T0Jfdf — Elon MuskContinue reading “Here’s how a Shiba Inu puppy helped these altcoins grab eyeballs”

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] has been keenly watching not just stablecoins, but also high-interest crypto-products. In fact, back in September, the SEC also served a Wells Notice to Coinbase for its “Lend” product. Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has now disclosed in a legal filing that it has comeContinue reading “USDC issuer Circle ‘cooperating fully’ with SEC investigation”

When it comes to the sixth biggest blockchain by market cap, there’s usually some news – whether it’s to do with the alt coin’s price, a new NFT making waves, or connections to another blockchain itself. In short, Solana has made itself attractive to both crypto artists as well as more mainstream finance companies likeContinue reading “Here’s why October is already a month of milestones for Solana”

Mining Bitcoin with volcanoes sounds like a sci-fi plot device to most. Yet, the world has been entranced since El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele released a teaser video suggesting that the first steps were already in motion for the same. More recently, Bukele shared another milestone. He claimed that the state crypto wallet Chivo hadContinue reading “Volcanoes and Lightning: Here’s how El Salvador is brewing up a storm”