El Salvador’s Bitcoin strategy evolved with the bear market in 2022

Cryptocurrency adoption has been on the rise in El Salvador in recent years, with the country becoming the first in the world to adopt Bitcoin (BTC) as a legal tender. This landmark... Read more »

Navigating the DeFi landscape: Risk management, user experience, and the interplay with CeFi – SlateCast #44

The podcast discusses the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry and its relationship with the centralized finance (CeFi) industry. The guest, Emile from XDEFI, mentions that the market has been difficult recently, with a... Read more »

Jim Cramer Expects SEC to ‘Do a Roundup’ of Uncompliant Crypto Firms — Urges Investors to Get Out of Crypto Now

The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, says he expects the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to do a roundup of crypto firms that are not compliant with regulation. Expecting the... Read more »

SBF pleads not guilty, layoffs, and bank run on Silvergate: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 1-7

Top Stories This Week Sam Bankman-Fried enters not guilty plea for all counts in federal court Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (has pleaded not guilty to all charges related to the collapse... Read more »

Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches All-Time High, Boost Could Lead to Record-Setting Difficulty Increase

During the first week of the new year, Bitcoin’s hashrate reached an all-time high (ATH) on Jan. 6, 2023, at block height 770,709. The network recorded a milestone of around 361.20 exahash... Read more »

Bitcoin’s annualized 3-month futures basis show a calm before the storm

Out of all the crypto derivative products, perpetual futures have emerged as a preferred instrument for market speculation. Bitcoin traders use the instrument en masse for risk hedging and capturing funding rate... Read more »

Bitcoin price nears 3-week high as trader says sub-7% CPI may see $19K

Bitcoin (BTC) traded nearer $17,000 on Jan. 7 after the end of the year’s first trading week delivered a spike higher. BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView All eyes on CPI... Read more »

Thai SEC Launches ‘Crypto Academy’ to Help Digital Asset Investors

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a crypto academy where investors can learn about digital assets free of charge before investing. “The more you know your investments, the less... Read more »

Macroeconomic data points toward intensifying pain for crypto investors in 2023

Undoubtedly, 2022 was one of the worst years for Bitcoin (BTC) buyers, primarily because the asset’s price dropped by 65%. While there were some explicit reasons for the drop, such as the... Read more »

FTX debtors and Bahamas liquidators settle on asset recovery strategy

The two halves of FTX ⁠— its debtors in the U.S. and its liquidators in the Bahamas ⁠— have agreed on an asset recovery plan according to a Jan. 6 press release.... Read more »