Bitcoin Whales Take Charge as Number of $100K Transactions Surge
The number of transactions of over $100,000 on the Bitcoin blockchain rose to a new year-to-date high last week.
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How Japan Is Leading the Race to Regulate Stablecoins
Japan’s new law tries to address one of the biggest fears about major stablecoins: Do issuers really have the assets to back them?
Bitcoin Is Up 100% This Year. It’s Not Just Because of Spot BTC ETF Hype
While most observers tie bitcoin’s recent strength to the anticipation of a spot ETF approval, some analysts offer alternative explanations to the crypto’s rise.
CipherBlade Founder Says Blockchain Sleuthing Firm ‘Hijacked’
Members of the original CipherBlade entity – who no longer control its domain or social platforms – are suing the new ownership.
The Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: It’s the Courthouse Life for Us
To get a courtroom seat, you gotta show up early: at least 7:30 a.m. The overflow room is more relaxed, but there’s no Sam, just his televised image.
U.S. Crypto Regulatory Fog Keeps Standard Chartered Rooted in UAE, Asia
Standard Chartered chose Dubai as its base for launching crypto services. Reading between the lines, the message coming from banks and large institutions is that almost anywhere is preferable to the U.S.
(One Part of) SBF’s Defense Strategy Starts Paying Off
The defense team landed some hits during its cross-examination of a key witness against Sam Bankman-Fried.
Fed Governor Bowman Says U.S. CBDC May Pose ‘Significant Risk’
Governor Michelle Bowman suggests other payments services, including FedNow, may do a CBDC’s job better, and she’s also suspicious of the dangers of stablecoins.
Crypto for Advisors: Advisors Pivot to On-Chain Support
How can advisors support client interest in digital assets? Thanks to Miguel Kudry from L1 Advisors for taking us through examples in today’s Crypto for Advisors newsletter.
Israeli Crypto Firms Scramble to Deal With War, in Between the Sirens
Few operational disruptions were reported, but some crypto employees were getting called up for reserve duty. Executives and developers coped with the stress of attending funerals, responding to security warnings and encountering supermarket shortages.