Bitcoin News
An Ode to LocalBitcoins (and a Lesson About Maintaining Bitcoin's Public Goods)
Bitcoiners can take a leaf out of Ethereum's book when it comes to founding and funding open infrastructure needed for all.
Bitcoin Falls Below $22K After Kraken's SEC Settlement
Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) are dropping after crypto exchange Kraken's $30 million settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. DFD Partners President Bilal Little shares his analysis of the crypto markets and why he thinks we might be in the early innings of the next crypto bull cycle.
First Mover Americas: Kraken's SEC Settlement Sends Crypto Markets Tumbling
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 10, 2023.
First Mover Asia: Kraken Crypto Staking Settlement Bedevils Markets as Bitcoin Lingers Below $21.9K
ALSO: CoinDesk analyst Glenn Williams considers the significance of "whales" sending bitcoin back to exchanges, while smaller investors remove it.
Crypto Markets Analysis: Crypto Trades Lower as Regulatory Concerns Trump Encouraging Macro Signs
The announcement that Kraken had agreed to “immediately" end its crypto staking-as-a-service platform for U.S. customers and to pay $30 million to settle SEC charges roiled markets.
Legal Expert Weighs in on Craig Wright Losing Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK Court
The file format of the Bitcoin blockchain can’t be protected by copyright, a U.K. judge has found, ruling against self-proclaimed inventor Craig Wright. Louise Abbott, partner at Keystone Law, discusses the court's response after the judge said the file format of Bitcoin – the sequence of a header and list of transactions that together form a block – can’t be treated like a literary work because Wright can’t show how they were first recorded.
Bitcoin Drops Below $22K as Kraken Agreement to Close US Crypto Staking Operations Spooks Investors
The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization declined after the crypto exchange giant agreed to settle charges with the SEC to shutter the service.
Bitcoin Punks: Ordinal NFT Collection Soars in Value
Late Wednesday, one Ordinal Punk NFT minted on the Bitcoin-native Ordinals Protocol sold for 9.5 BTC, roughly $214,000.
Bitcoin Network Activity Sees Uptick Amid Ordinals Protocol Popularity: Report
Network activity on the Bitcoin blockchain has hit a level not seen since China banned crypto miners in May 2021, according to data from CryptoQuant. The uptick stems from the popularity of the Ordinals protocol, which allows NFTs to be stored on Bitcoin. Okcoin Chief Operating Officer Jason Lau reacts to the report.
