Blockchain congestion and transaction queues actually deter ‘nefarious actors’: Study

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University and the University of Mississippi recently published research indicating that blockchains with “full” blocks — especially when there’s a transaction queue — appear to have an added... Read more »

Gemini sues Genesis over $1.6B worth of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares originally posted as collateral

Gemini Trust Co. filed suit against troubled digital asset lender Genesis Global Capital on Oct. 27, seeking to recover $1.6 billion in collateral for Gemini customers trapped when Genesis halted withdrawals in... Read more »

Bitcoin beats S&P 500 in October as $40K BTC price predictions flow in

Bitcoin (BTC) surfed $34,000 at the Oct. 27 Wall Street open as attention turned to BTC price performance against macro assets. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin range faces weekly, monthly close... Read more »

Is Bitcoin overheated? Some believe the answer is hiding in PEPE

Could Bitcoin (BTC) be headed for an imminent pullback? Some crypto market observers believe the answer could be hiding within the price action of a frog-themed memecoin. In an Oct. 27 post... Read more »

SBF Trial – SBF claims he acted in good faith as lawyers blessed his decisions at FTX

SBF’s trial resumed on Oct. 27, with the former billionaire taking the stand in the latter half of the day after the prosecution’s final witness in the case was excused. The hearing... Read more »

Bitcoin is evolving into a multi-asset network

For more than a decade, the primary narratives surrounding Bitcoin (BTC) have focused on its role as a peer-to-peer digital cash and store of value. However, all indications suggest that we are... Read more »

Could a spot Bitcoin ETF lead to ‘paper’ Bitcoin controlling the market?

The air is thick with speculation. Bitcoin, the flagbearer of the digital currency realm, stands at the precipice of historic transformation. The game appears to be changing with financial titans like BlackRock,... Read more »

Gary Gensler teases details of SEC’s $5 billion take from enforcement actions, shades crypto

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chief Gary Gensler’s speech before the 2023 Securities Enforcement Forum shed light on the regulatory body’s enforcement actions that led to $5 billion in... Read more »

SBF Trial – Prosecution no longer expects early conclusion after SBF decides to testify

Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) trial is set to resume on Oct. 27, with the prosecution bringing its final witnesses to the stand before it rests its case and the former billionaire set to... Read more »

Peter Brandt says Bitcoin bottom is in, but prepare for a ‘chopfest’

Bitcoin (BTC) may reach new all-time highs by the end of next year, but crypto investors should brace themselves for a “chopfest” in the meantime, according to veteran trader and analyst Peter... Read more »