Research
Legal
Craig Wright shown fake evidence, claims knows more than expert witnesses – Satoshi Trial Day 2
Wright was grilled all day with constant accusations of forgery to which he replied 'I disagree.'
Legal
Under oath Craig Wright says he never forged documents in Bitcoin creation claim – Satoshi Trial Day 1
As day two in the COPA v WRIGHT trial began issues around new evidence was raised by Justice Mellor
Crime
HaruInvest executives arrested in Korea after algo trading promised ‘zero’ drawdown
Local media reports arrests as execs claimed to take advantage of 'inefficiencies' in the market, HaruInvest halted withdrawals in 2023.
Crime
Hacked crypto funds falls 98% YoY to $1.9 billion as US leads attacks: Report
Hacken reports blockchain security sees significant progress with a dramatic reduction in crypto hack losses in 2023.
Crypto
A new take on Proof of Work – Core Blockchain XCB is a dark horse for 2024
Core Corner Issue 1: Weekend column looking into the Core Blockchain (XCB) ecosystem.
Crypto
Is the Bitcoin Power Law model more realistic than Stock-to-Flow?
Astrophysicist Giovanni Santostasi's BTC Scaling Law has garnered significant attention recently.
Exchanges
Coinbase taps former UK Treasurer who warned of ‘run on pound’ in 2008 for Advisory Council
George Osborne will advise Coinbase going forward and is optimistic about blockchain usage in finance.
Web3
Non-custodial fiat off-ramp now available in crypto wallets via Visa debit
Transak's new Visa partnership offers a crypto-to-fiat off-ramp with a 1% fee but there are some catches, especially for UK investors.
GBTC
Grayscale crypto holdings up $1.2 billion since last week as Bitcoin surges
Dollar value of Grayscale crypto holdings soared following market rebound.
ETF
New zero fee standard for Bitcoin ETFs creates cheap custodial alternative to exchanges
For the next 6 months most ETFs waive fees entirely as competition heats up.
Stablecoins
What happened to PayPal stablecoin PYUSD after last year’s launch?
PayPal's stablecoin PYUSD reaches $300 million market cap in five months
ETF
BlackRock warned SEC lack of in-kind orders for Bitcoin ETF shares could hurt investors
In-kind orders was always BlackRock's preference over cash-creates.