Asset management firm Arca has announced Wednesday the closure of a $10 million Series A round of funding led by RRE Ventures. Read more: Arca Labs Launches Ethereum-Based SEC-Registered…
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ECB’s Christine Lagarde Says ‘Speculative’ Bitcoin Needs Global Regulation
In a speech at a Reuters online event Wednesday, Lagarde said bitcoin was a “highly speculative” asset. Read original at
With Token Uptick and Israeli Election Work, It’s Been a Busy Year for Bancor’s Founders – CoinDesk
Coinbase announced Wednesday it is considering listing Bancor’s BNT token, as well as 18 others, which already gave the asset’s global trading price a slight bump. “Coinbase’s goal is…
Crypto Altcoins May Tumble as BTC Dominance Looks to Break Key Resistance
After days of stagnation, the crypto market finally broke higher on Wednesday. In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin has gained 4%. Most altcoins have registered similar gains over that…
IOV Labs Takes on Lightning Network With New Light Client – CoinDesk
IOV Labs, which builds platforms secured by bitcoin’s hashrate, launched Wednesday a light client for the Lumino Payments Network, its smart contract-compatible rival to the Lightning network Lumino Light…
Bitcoin Price Gains Post-Halving As Some Miners Face Uncertain Future
Despite a post-halving rise in bitcoin’s price Wednesday, the current value may not be enough to keep less-efficient miners operating, and that could shift market dynamics. At press time,…
Shares in Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust Up By 14% After Crypto’s Price Rallies – CoinDesk
Amid the sharp rise in bitcoin’s price Wednesday, shares in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) also saw notable gains. Bitcoin’s sudden rally – which many analysts are associating with…
Why Polynomial Commitments Might Be a ‘Breakthrough’ for Ethereum 2.0 – CoinDesk
The Ethereum community now has a roadmap, albeit a confusing one. Dropped Wednesday, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s state of the network map helps contextualize the next five to 10…
Is SardineCoin Real? The Sardines Are, At Least – CoinDesk
It smelled fishy from the start. On Wednesday, MY Sardines, a Luxembourg-based company, announced its intention to launch a cryptocurrency backed by – are you sitting? – vintage sardines. …
US Authorities Allege SIM-Swapping Thief Bought Music Royalties, Jewelry With Crypto – CoinDesk
U.S. authorities charged a 23-year-old Pennsylvania man Wednesday for allegedly stealing cryptocurrency executives’ holdings through a SIM-swapping scheme. Anthony Francis Faulk faces charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud…