Hester Peirce, one of five commissioners with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and an outspoken proponent of crypto, has urged lawmakers and regulators for clarity on digital assets. Speaking to Cointelegraph at the Permissionless II conference in
September 18, 2023
Venture capital group Blockchain Capital announced the closing of two new funds, totalling $580 million, for investment in infrastructure, gaming, DeFi and consumer/social technologies. The funds will operate as Blockchain Capital’s sixth early stage fund and its first “opportunity fund,”
Tom Emmer, majority whip of the United States House of Representatives and crypto proponent, says that digital assets have become a “sleeper issue” in U.S. politics, both at the state and federal levels. Speaking to Cointelegraph at the Permissionless II
The failure of the bears to sink Bitcoin’s (BTC) price below $25,000-support ignited buying interest last week. The positive momentum picked up further at the start of the new week and buyers are trying to sustain Bitcoin’s price above $27,000.
The New York State Department of Financial Services, or NYDFS, has called on the public to provide feedback to a proposal aiming to strengthen regulatory requirements for crypto firms operating in the state. In a Sept. 18 notice, the NYDFS
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) have been widely described as going through a bear market in 2023, but this may not exactly be the case, according to indicators like website traffic of certain crypto platforms. Some major cryptocurrency websites like Binance
Malta’s Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has begun public consultation over changes in its crypto regulations in order to align with Europe’s Markets in crypto-assets (MICA) regulations set to take effect in December 2024. The public consultation period is open until
SVB Financial Group, the former parent company of Silicon Valley Bank is getting closer to a deal that will see the institution sell its venture capital arm SVB Capital. According to a Sept. 15 report from the Wall Street Journal
Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange JPEX has slammed regulators and “third-party market makers” for a liquidity crisis that has seen the platform hike withdrawal fees and suspend certain operations. In a Sept. 17 blog post, JPEX said “unfair treatment” from certain institutions in
