SBF Trial Day 15 – SBF pleads not guilty to all charges as defense rests its case

Day 15 of the Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) trial began with the prosecution continuing its cross-examination of the defendant and concluded with the defense resting its case and preparing for closing arguments. The... Read more »

Bitcoin futures data highlight investors’ bullish view, but there’s a catch

Bitcoin (BTC) price surged by 26.5% in October and several indicators hit a one-year high, including the BTC futures premium and the Grayscale GBTC discount.  For this reason, it’s challenging to present... Read more »

US gov’t missed Bitcoin gains now total $6B

Bitcoin (BTC), worth over $7.2 billion, is still controlled by the United States government — but its losses are mounting. Data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode shows that Washington’s seized Bitcoin total... Read more »

Financial Conduct Authority warns UK investors not to engage with Bitfinex

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning to investors concerning Bitfinex, which it states may be promoting financial services or products without the regulator’s authorization. The regulator said in... Read more »

Bulgaria’s oldest football club adopts Bitcoin and Lightning, joins Nostr

Bitcoin (BTC) has netted another adoption goal. Botev Plovdiv FC, Bulgaria’s oldest football club, has adopted Bitcoin and Lightning Network payments, as well as joining decentralized protocol, Nostr. Plovdiv’s stadium accommodates 18,000 people.... Read more »

SBF Trial – Week 5 kicks off with SBF retaking the stand for an intense cross-examination

The fifth week of the high-stakes trial that has captivated the cryptocurrency world began with Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) resuming his testimony on the stand before a thorough cross-examination by the prosecution. SBF... Read more »

‘I don’t own Bitcoin, but I should’ — legendary investor Druckenmiller

Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller praised Bitcoin (BTC) for establishing a “brand” over last decade and half — admitting while he doesn’t own any Bitcoin, he ought to. The billionaire shared his latest... Read more »

Future of CBDCs in Hong Kong uncertain as pilot program concludes

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) remains undecided on making a policy decision regarding the introduction of a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) after concluding the first pilot project of the... Read more »

Can Bitcoin fix this? Cointelegraph Cape Verde video

Cointelegraph recently traveled to Cape Verde, West Africa, to explore whether Bitcoin (BTC) could be a tool for progress. In the latest on-the-ground video documentary from Cointelegraph, global reporter Joe Hall investigates... Read more »

Standard Chartered-owned crypto platform Zodia launches in Hong Kong

Zodia, the institutional cryptocurrency custody platform co-owned by British banking giant Standard Chartered, Japanese SBI Holdings and the financial firm Northern Trust, is expanding its services to Hong Kong. Zodia Custody is... Read more »