Grayscale has added 13 new cryptocurrencies to its list of assets under consideration, again exhibiting significant interest in DeFi. Institutional asset manager Grayscale has announced 13 more crypto assets are currently under consideration for its suite of crypto investment trust products. Revealed on June 18, the prospective assets mainly represent the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, …
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After a bank run on the Iron Finance protocol cost him dearly, Mark Cuban is calling for regulation to define “what a stablecoin is and what collateralization is acceptable.” Billionaire investor and DeFi proponent Mark Cuban has called for stablecoin regulation after losing money on what he dubbed as a “rug pull” on the Iron …
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Protocol infrastructure company StreamingFast is the recipient of the full $60 million grant. It will work with The Graph to further develop its decentralized internet ambitions. The Graph Foundation, the grants program behind the Ethereum (ETH) indexing protocol, has tapped StreamingFast to further the development of its so-called decentralized internet, potentially setting the stage for …
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In the latest twist to the Mirror Trading International liquidation saga, Clynton Marks, a co-owner of the bitcoin Ponzi outfit, has opposed attempts to have a court grant a final liquidation order. Marks, who reportedly owned 50% of MTI, argues that the liquidation application was “premature” and that liquidators may “not have the members’ best …
Billionaire investor and Shark Tank star Mark Cuban has called for cryptocurrency regulation focusing on decentralized finance (defi) and stablecoins after a token he invested in collapsed from $64 to near zero. Cuban Wants Defi and Stablecoin Regulation After Investing in Collapsed Token The billionaire owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, invested …
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Antivirus tycoon John McAfee says he has no hidden cryptocurrencies, no assets left as there were all seized by the Feds, no friends, and no regrets. He has shared his story from prison, where he says he has “never felt more free.” McAfee Says He Has No Cryptocurrencies, No Assets, No Friends but Also No …
Actor and bitcoin investor Neil Patrick Harris has partnered with a leading cryptocurrency ATM operator to help people see “how easy and accessible it is to invest in cryptocurrency and join the future of finance.” Harris also shared how he got into bitcoin. Neil Patrick Harris Partners With Bitcoin ATM Operator Coinflip Coinflip, one of …
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A virtual real estate investment firm has a new platform record for the most expensive digital land plot in Decentraland’s metaverse after spending $913,000 on 259 parcels. A virtual plot of real estate situated within the Ethereum-based open-world game, Decentraland, has sold for more than $913,000 — valuing the intangible property on par with the …
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Analysts search for bearish signals after the June BTC futures trade below spot exchange pricing. An unusual phenomenon called ‘backwardation’ is taking place in Bitcoin (BTC) futures trading, mainly the June contract, which expires on June 25. The fixed-month contracts usually trade at a slight premium, indicating that sellers request more money to withhold settlement …
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Is SBF going to lobby the government on behalf of crypto? How badly do institutions want in on the blockchain game? When’s a moat an impediment to growth, and not a protective shield? As FTX and Alameda Research increasingly enter the public eye, one side effect is that the decabillionaire is himself a growing public …
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Former banking heads question foreign financial policies, workers paid with digital yuan in milestone pilot and a large Series A is closed by DeFi platform SynFutures. Our Man in Shanghai has refused to let recent regulations slow down the news coming from China. Enterprise blockchain, central bank digital currencies and start up projects continue to …
Steady BTC inflows to crypto exchanges and fallout from the Federal Reserve’s plan to hike interest rates dropped Bitcoin price to the $37,000 support. Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped another notch to $37,365 today after a failed attempt by bulls to retake the $40,000 level. The renewed slump comes as the stock market and commodities also pulled …
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Bulls will eliminate 99% of the bear’s protective puts if BTC trades above $40,000 on June 19. Bitcoin (BTC) bulls have little reason to celebrate the 25% rally over the past nine days. After testing the $31,000 support on June 8, top traders’ optimism faded, and even the recent $41,000 high was unable to boost …
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Mati Greenspan shared some strong opinions about Bitcoin maximalists in this interview from Bitcoin 2021. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph during Bitcoin 2021 in Miami, Greenspan criticized a segment of Bitcoin (BTC) maximalists for being “small-minded and insecure,” pointing out that they don’t have control over the main cryptocurrency. “They cannot stop any kind …
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Coinbase Custody will be used to further secure the cryptocurrency holdings of iTrustCapital clients. Cryptocurrency IRA and 401(k) provider iTrustCapital has integrated Coinbase Custody into its platform, offering retirement planners more robust security for their digital-asset investments. The integration means iTrustCapital clients will have their assets secured by Coinbase Custody’s cold storage, offering another layer …
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