Digital Pound Legislation Will Provide Protections to Privacy and Control, Govt Says
Many respondents to the digital pound consultation said that they had concerns about privacy and control.
Bitcoin Holds Above $40K Ahead of U.S. GDP, $5.8B Crypto Options Expiry
Traders have scaled back bets of aggressive rate cuts by the Federal Reserve ahead of the U.S. GDP report.
Ether Options Out of Sync With Bullish Sentiment on Street
The way ether options are priced suggests investor preference for bets that prices will fall, contradicting the bullish outlook presented by some analysts.
Swiss Crypto Bank Sygnum Inches Closer to ‘Unicorn’ Status With $40M Raise
The company said that its initial target for the funding round was $35 million.
Tesla’s Bitcoin Holdings Remain Unchanged in Q4
The Elon Musk-led company holds over $387 million worth of bitcoin.
Lido DAO Rebukes LayerZero by Endorsing Rivals Wormhole, Axelar for Crypto Bridge
LayerZero launched a Lido stETH bridge last October without asking for Lido DAO’s permission. The community responded this week by endorsing a pair of its biggest competitors.
The Digital Pound Consultation Will Drop Thursday, U.K. Official Says
There’s a number of issues around privacy, financial inclusion, whether there’s limits, monetary policy and interest, James Bowler, Permanent Secretary of the Treasury said.
Bitwise Becomes First Spot Bitcoin ETF Provider to Provide Wallet Address
The move drew applause from industry experts.
What’s Uniting the SEC’s Crypto Cases
We now wait to see how judges will rule on the Coinbase and Binance cases.
Polygon Plans ‘AggLayer,’ in Bid to Synthesize Modular, Monolithic Blockchains
The new “AggLayer,” set for launch next month, relies on zero-knowledge proofs, a type of cryptography that Polygon Labs is betting on as a core underpinning of future blockchain architecture.