Next Bitcoin bull run to be half story, half utility: Mike Novogratz at Token2049

The next Bitcoin (BTC) bull run will have to be much different from historical cryptocurrency rallies in terms of story and utility, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz believes. Compared to previous bull... Read more »

California Launches Crackdown on 11 Crypto Firms Accused of Operating Ponzi Schemes

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has cracked down on 11 cryptocurrency companies that are accused of violating California securities laws. Nine of the firms reportedly solicited funds from... Read more »

Binance launches new program to help law enforcement fight cyber crime

Binance on Sept. 27 unveiled its new Global Law Enforcement Training Program, which will help law enforcement detect cyber financial crime and assist in prosecuting malicious actors. This program is the industry’s... Read more »

Reject CBDCs and look to BTC and stablecoins instead

U.S. think tank Bitcoin Policy Institute is calling for the United States to reject Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and look to Bitcoin (BTC) and stablecoins as alternatives.  In a whitepaper shared... Read more »

Bitcoin Slides Below $20,000 as S&P 500 Breaks Down

Key Takeaways Bitcoin surged past $20,000 today, but then erased its gains. The top cryptocurrency’s price action was likely influenced by the S&P 500 breaking its summer lows. Bitcoin and other crypto... Read more »

Research Finds Bitcoin Mining Equates to 0.10% of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions

According to a recent report published by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), bitcoin mining worldwide accounts for around 0.10% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or 48.35 million tons of... Read more »

Bitcoin price fails to hold $20K again, but there is a silver lining

Markets briefly flashed green on Sept. 27 as equities markets bounced back from Sept. 26’s pullback, bringing the Bitcoin (BTC) price back to the long-term descending trendline resistance, which currently resides at... Read more »

Japan to tighten laws to prevent money laundering via crypto by May 2023

The government of Japan is looking to introduce cryptocurrency transfer rules in May 2023 to track money transfers by criminals, according to a Nikkei Asia report on Sept. 27. The government will... Read more »

More Than a Half Dozen US Securities Regulators File Actions Against Crypto Lender Nexo

Crypto lender Nexo is having issues with state authorities from California, New York, Washington, Kentucky, Vermont, South Carolina, and Maryland. The enforcement actions from multiple state securities regulators detail that Nexo’s Earn... Read more »

Crypto Regulation Is Coming. Which Tokens Could Be Affected? 

Key Takeaways The White House’s new crypto framework and other developments out of Washington DC show that regulation is coming to the digital assets space. The Treasury Department recently sanctioned Tornado Cash... Read more »