Bitcoin
Cathie Wood's ARK Buys Over $13M of Coinbase Shares
The purchase appears to be ARK’s biggest of the year, eclipsing the $9.2 million order earlier this month. Source link
Month: February 2023
Market Analysis
STX price shoots up 31%
Stacks blockchain was designed to bring smart contracts and dApps to Bitcoin. Stacks is providing a way to transfer assets to and from Bitcoin using smart contracts. Its releases today advance its aim of making […]
Regulation
Voyager to Hold Onto $445M of Alameda Loan Repayments Pending Court Order or Settlement
FTX’s trading arm filed suit in January to recover the loan repayments made before its own bankruptcy filing. Source link
Bitcoin
SEC Objects to Binance.US’ $1B Voyager Deal, Alleging Sale of Unregistered Securities
Federal and New York regulators object to the billion-dollar deal, saying it is potentially unlawful and discriminatory. Source link
Market Analysis
Canadian Regulators Tighten Oversight of Crypto Trading Platforms
Canadian regulators have ordered that crypto trading platforms go through enhanced pre-registration in their pursuit to register. The changes include a prohibition on offering margin, credit, or other forms of leverage. Authorities in Canada are […]
Bitcoin
DZ, Germany's Second-Largest Bank, Taps Metaco for Digital Asset Custody
This is the fourth such partnership Metaco has made with major financial institutions in eight months. Source link
Market Analysis
DeFi Founders of Forsage Ponzi Platform Charged for Fraud
The founders of the Forsage decentralized finance (DeFi) platform have been formally prosecuted by a federal grand jury in the District of Oregon. According to a Department of Justice bulletin on Feb. 22, the four […]
Market Analysis
US Judge Rejects Dapper Labs’ NBA Top Shot NFT Lawsuit Motion
A U.S. district court judge has rejected Dapper Lab’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit against it. The lawsuit concerns the NBA Top Shot NFTs and alleges that the latter is a security. The NBA Top […]
Ethereum
Layer 1 Blockchain Canto’s Daily Active Addresses and Transactions Dips 89% in February
In face of the recent drop in network activity, Canto’s total value locked has held steady at $189 million. Source link
Market Analysis
CBDC Deployment Could Erode Financial Privacy In The US
Pro-crypto Republican Senator Tom Emmer has raised concerns about a potential American central bank digital currency (CBDC). On Feb. 22, the Minnesota Congressman introduced the CBDC Anti-Surveillance Act. According to Emmer, the bill aims to […]