Arthur Hayes believes rising central bank rates might boost Bitcoin, challenging traditional economic views on interest and cryptocurrency. Bitmex Co-Founder, Arthur Hayes, claims Bitcoin bullmarket has begun. — Whale (@WhaleChart) September 5, 2023 Arthur Hayes, BitMEX’s co-founder, challenges the typical beliefs about Bitcoin and interest rates. As central banks globally adopt stricter monetary policies, Bitcoin’s […]
Premia Blue Introduces Unique DeFi Options Trading on Arbitrum
In a bid to introduce a new era of defi trading, Premia Blue has launched as the first-ever DeFi options exchange on Arbitrum, a leading Layer 2 blockchain ecosystem. Premia Blue’s DeFi options exchange opens up a world of possibilities for traders and liquidity providers, offering fully customizable European-style crypto options with market-driven pricing. Notably, […]
Paxos claims responsibility for $500K transaction fee error
Paxos has claimed to be responsible for an oversized Bitcoin (BTC) transaction fee in a statement to CryptoSlate on Sept. 13. The transaction in question took place on Sept. 10. The company attempted to send 0.07 BTC (about $2,000) but included a fee of 20 BTC (about $500,000). A Paxos spokesperson said: “Paxos overpaid the […]
Phishing Attack on Cloud Provider With Fortune 500 Clients Led to $15M Crypto Theft From Fortress Trust
The theft helped spur Fortress Trust’s agreement to sell itself to Ripple. When Fortress Trust disclosed a theft of customers’ cryptocurrency last week – later revealed to total close to $15 million – it pinned the blame on an unnamed third-party vendor. CoinDesk has identified that vendor, which has acknowledged it fell victim to a […]
Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder Departs As Company Lays Off 100 Staffers
Binance.US, the U.S. affiliate of crypto exchange Binance, has recently slashed its employee headcount with its president and CEO Brian Shroder also resigning from the firm. The news of Shroder’s departure comes as Binance boss Changpeng Zhao has continued to dismiss negative news or FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) regarding his crypto empire. Binance.US Cuts […]
Crypto exchange FTX can now sell its $3.4 billion crypto holdings
On 13 September, Delaware district judge John Dorsey gave crypto exchange FTX a green signal to sell its crypto holdings.
Google commits $20M to responsible AI initiatives
Google’s Digital Futures Project allocates $20 million to support responsible AI research and policy solutions, partnering with universities and think tanks. […] Read More… The post Google commits $20M to responsible AI initiatives appeared first on CoinGeek.
SEC Charges Stoner Cats With Alleged Unregistered $8 Million Securities Sale In NFT Crackdown
In a recent move that intensifies the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) crackdown on the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) sector, the SEC has charged Stoner Cats 2 (SC2) with conducting an “unregistered offering of crypto asset securities.” The charges specifically target Stoner Cats’ sale of non-fungible tokens, which raised approximately $8 million from investors to finance […]
Coinbase Says SEC Is Costing the US Millions of Jobs and Pushing Opportunities Offshore
Crypto exchange Coinbase says that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement-only approach is negatively impacting America. In a new blog post, Coinbase says that “while the majority of the world’s economic powers are embracing a technology that can increase economic opportunity, the SEC’s regulation by enforcement-only approach is costing the US millions of […]
Visa Says This Ethereum Rival Has ‘Unique Technological Advantages’ Over Other Chains
Credit card giant Visa says that one Ethereum (ETH) competitor has unique technological advantages over other blockchains as a payments platform. In a new company blog post, the financial services titan says that smart contract platform Solana (SOL) has distinctive features that set it apart from its rivals, such as low and predictable transfer fees, […]