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A Bitcoin ETF from BlackRock? Good and bad news? - Crypto Recap
After a decade of SEC rejections of various bitcoin Spot ETF applications, BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is considering launching an exchange-traded fund . Why has the SEC rejected so...
June 23, 2023 at 07:04 pm IST
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Filing: Implications for Crypto and Financial Worlds
The battle for the future of crypto in the US continues, and last week saw a very powerful player step in. On June 15, BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager with $9.6 trillion of assets under...
June 21, 2023 at 08:11 pm IST
SEC - Crypto: Money, missteps and misrepresentations - Crypto Recap
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent prosecutions of crypto giants Binance and Coinbase have sent shockwaves through the industry. Let's have a look at the roots and implications of...
June 09, 2023 at 07:24 pm IST
SEC lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase: What it means for the crypto space
Crypto industry is entering a major turning point. The SEC suing Binance US and Coinbase with concrete complaints instead of vague accusations marks a new period of open discussion.
June 08, 2023 at 05:59 pm IST
Worldcoin: a mirage of philanthropy and profits? - Crypto Recap
Sam Altman's Worldcoin recently raised $115 million in venture capital. Despite this significant fundraising, the project is the subject of growing criticism and skepticism. Worldcoin's key features,...
June 02, 2023 at 08:11 pm IST
Surfing the hype: Top 5 cryptoassets with AI exposure
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming the world, and the recent stock market’s reaction to its hype has been unparalleled... unless in the crypto markets....
May 31, 2023 at 08:26 pm IST
Is Bitcoin running out of gas?
After a strong start to the year, bitcoin is struggling to keep the pedal to the metal. Is Bitcoin running out of gas to regain its former highs? Let's lift the hood of the machine to dust off the...
May 31, 2023 at 07:45 pm IST
Bitcoin, Pizza, and Beyond: The Global Currency’s Evolution
On May 22, 2010, a mysterious young cryptocurrency made its first step into the real world.
Laszlo Hanyecz, a Florida-based developer, bought two pizzas for 10,000 BTC, making the first real-world...
May 24, 2023 at 06:04 pm IST
How Bankman-Fried manipulated U.S. politics - Crypto Recap
The relationship between Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former CEO of the FTX platform, and Long Island Congressman George Santos is the subject of serious criminal charges. We try to unravel a...
May 19, 2023 at 03:11 pm IST
The State of Crypto Investment: Asset Management, Family Offices, and Hedge Funds
Cryptoassets have established themselves as a separate investment class and continue generating interest from traditional finance, despite last year’s dramatic failures and the ensuing market...
May 17, 2023 at 09:04 pm IST
Bitcoin, the speculative madness of BRC-20 - Crypto Recap
For several days now, Bitcoin has been battling the memecoin storm with the introduction of the new BRC-20 token standard, stirring up the already turbulent waters of the cryptosphere. Despite the...
May 12, 2023 at 07:57 pm IST
Finding refuge: US crypto firms in search of favorable regulations
The regulatory landscape for crypto firms in the United States has grown increasingly challenging, prompting many companies to explore other jurisdictions.
May 10, 2023 at 08:01 pm IST
Bitcoin faces banking chaos - Crypto Recap
While the U.S. government is busy saving the banking industry, the Bitcoin network is recording a record number of daily transactions. Is this just a coincidence or a sign of fate? We'll come back to...
May 05, 2023 at 03:13 pm IST
Social media decentralization underway: the progress of Lens protocol
Social media is becoming an increasingly big part of our lives, both personal and professional. However, even as its importance grows, its structure stays untouched: our social profiles, together with...
May 03, 2023 at 07:59 pm IST
FTX: The dark side of effective altruism - Crypto Recap
Recent revelations by Time Magazine have highlighted the links between the effective altruism movement and the FTX fraud scandal. Prominent figures in the movement have been accused of aiding and...
April 28, 2023 at 07:32 pm IST
The Key Factors Affecting Ethereum's Value Proposition
Macroeconomic factors are often the driving force behind $ETH price, but they are not the only one.
The technical evolution of the blockchain, as well as the development of its ecosystem, are key to...
April 26, 2023 at 07:36 pm IST
Europe pioneers cryptocurrency regulation - Crypto Recap
While European lawmakers this week confidently passed the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation to regulate the industry in the European Union, their American counterparts remain mired in wrangling and...
April 21, 2023 at 07:51 pm IST
Gary Gensler vs Crypto industry: The battle escalates
The chasm between the US crypto industry and the SEC has never been so wide.
After years of mutual accusations, it looks like both sides have reached the point of no return. SEC Chair Gary Gensler,...
April 19, 2023 at 08:20 pm IST
Ethereum, the consequences of Shapella - Crypto Recap
After unbearable suspense, which has lasted since 2020 for some, the long-awaited update to Ethereum, dubbed Shapella, was successfully deployed this week. This resulted in the release of over 18...
April 14, 2023 at 08:13 pm IST
Can DeFi be AML-compliant? Fresh methods for the new technology
Anti-money laundering compliance is one of the most critical topics in crypto, and the recent report published by the US Treasury only added to its significance... without, however, bringing any...
April 12, 2023 at 08:48 pm IST
Binance in US crosshairs - Crypto Recap
Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao are being sued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for allegedly violating federal laws and failing to register the platform in the US. This comes a month...
March 31, 2023 at 08:12 pm IST
The big American crypto crackdown
The US regulators are getting serious about the crypto industry, and not in the way its players would have hoped for.
Since crypto’s inception, only a few cases of regulatory attacks on the sector...
March 29, 2023 at 07:03 pm IST
DeFi insurance: navigating decentralized finance’s risks
As the flaws of centrally managed financial companies are once again all over the headlines, decentralized finance, or DeFi, can seem like a promising way to fix them.
It’s not. At least for the...
March 22, 2023 at 08:49 pm IST
Circle: Which bank will host the USDC? - Crypto Recap
Who would have thought that the US regulator would guarantee stablecoins? In the wake of successive U.S. bank failures in recent days, the Federal Reserve, the Treasury Department and the FDIC have...
March 17, 2023 at 08:17 pm IST
US banks collapse and its impact on the crypto space
Silvergate, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature. Last week not one, but three US banks failed.
All three were mostly catering to tech and crypto startups, and their collapse can have a profound impact on...
March 15, 2023 at 09:25 pm IST
Silvergate bankruptcy, who benefits? - Crypto Recap
The cryptocurrency ecosystem's historic banker, Silvergate Bank, has made its liquidation official following financial difficulties in 2022, with a promise to refund all of its customers' deposits in...
March 10, 2023 at 08:57 pm IST
Silvergate, is the crypto banker on the precipice? - Crypto Recap
Silvergate, the cryptosphere-favored banker and influencer in the decentralized finance industry is showing signs of strain. The company lost $1 billion in the last quarter of last year and seems to...
March 06, 2023 at 08:18 pm IST
Fighting crypto crime: main trends, problems, and successes
Crypto is often accused of being a tool for criminals.
Blockchain’s pseudonymous nature is still confused with anonymous, while in reality, it is a transparent system, allowing anyone to examine...
March 01, 2023 at 09:45 pm IST
Coinbase is Ethereum's next base camp - Crypto Recap
Coinbase, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange platform, has announced the launch of Base. A Layer 2 solution built on Ethereum that aspires to onboard one billion people in the cryptosphere, or...
February 24, 2023 at 08:32 pm IST
Zk-rollups: a look beyond the hype
Zk-rollups are one of the hottest trends in the crypto space now, and the tokens of projects already implementing them are skyrocketing. However, it seems like the most exciting developments are yet...
February 22, 2023 at 08:25 pm IST
The threats of AI in cryptocurrencies - Crypto Recap
Is artificial intelligence really good for the cryptocurrency ecosystem? While coders and researchers are using AI to advance the ecosystem, crooks are exploiting it for malicious purposes. We talk...
June 14, 2024 at 07:13 pm IST
Relying on the franchise model
The franchise model is based on collaboration between a brand and independent entrepreneurs. One company grants another party the right to use its brand, products and services. This system enables...
June 14, 2024 at 03:00 pm IST
Tesla, Inc. : Musk moves a step closer to the $56 billion prize and the transfer of Tesla's headquarters to Texas
While a Delaware judge in January described the sum as hardly conceivable, Tesla shareholders are set to vote this Thursday on Elon Musk's $56 billion compensation package....
June 13, 2024 at 07:38 pm IST
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