Bitcoin bull run incoming: Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao reveals when

    During a Twitter Space on July 5, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao delivered his forecast for the next Bitcoin bull run. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has delivered his prediction for the next Bitcoin bull market. Speaking in a July 5, “ask me anything” session on Twitter, CZ covered the potential entry of BlackRock into the crypto market,…

    Bitcoin ETFs: Even worse for crypto than central exchanges

    Want some worthless “paper” Bitcoin? With the rise of Bitcoin ETFs, you might soon have the chance to invest in something as worthless as the U.S. dollar. Recent weeks have seen a surge in interest from traditional finance for crypto-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs). After the Securities and Exchange Commission took issue with its initial filing,…

    Bittrex challenges SEC’s authority in crypto lawsuit, seeks dismissal

    Bittrex has aligned its arguments closely with those made by Coinbase. Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has submitted a motion to dismiss in its legal dispute with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In its recent court filing, Bittrex argues that the SEC does not have the authority to regulate cryptocurrencies as securities unless explicitly granted…

    Binance caves to pressure over coin listings, scoring a win for privacy

    Those of us in Italy and surrounding countries will be allowed to continue trading Zcash, Monero and other coins that Binance sought to condemn as unworthy. Privacy advocates scored a big win in June with Binance’s announcement that it was backtracking on a decision to delist privacy coins for users in a number of European countries. As…

    The future economy: Anticipating the central role of crypto payments in financial transactions

    With advances in scaling and interoperability, cryptocurrencies are more ready than ever for widespread adoption. With crypto gas prices dropping to lows after numerous recent innovations in scaling and interoperability across different chains, we can more vividly imagine a possible shift toward widespread crypto payments. Crypto payments at scale are currently prevented by regulation, lack of understanding and mass adoption, as…

    Don’t be naive — BlackRock’s ETF won’t be bullish for Bitcoin

    Are regulators trying to disarm crypto-native companies in order to pave the way for Blackrock to steamroll the industry? There is no doubt that BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application — and the flood of contenders that followed — has buoyed the bulls. It could signal the winds of change in the regulatory sphere, they say….