DeFi
Analysis
On-chain data shows Litecoin is healthy, potential for LTC/BTC rebound
On-chain data around Litecoin is showing several healthy indicators, including an increase in the number of large transactions on the network. Apart from that,…
Investments
Company behind CryptoKitties raises $11 million to create new blockchain
DapperLabs, the company that created the popular CryptoKitties Ethereum collectibles game, announced the launch of its new blockchain platform—Flow. The company secured $11 million…
People
Trump could ban Bitcoin like e-cigarettes, says prominent analyst
Thomas Lee, the managing partner at Fundstat Global, believes the While House could issue an executive order banning Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. While Lee…
Derivatives
Binance listing NYDFS-approved “BUSD” stablecoin next week
Binance announced that it will begin listing the NYDFS-approved BUSD. The exchange said the stablecoin, jointly launched by Paxos and Binance, will begin trading…
Regulation
Facebook requests Swiss FINMA license regulatory pushback
The Libra Association announced that it will pursue a payment system license under the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority's (FINMA) supervision. The group, which…
People
Donald Trump still hasn’t responded to Justin Sun’s Warren Buffett lunch invitation
Justin Sun, the founder of TRON, invited U.S. President Donald Trump to join him and several other crypto executives on a private lunch with…
Derivatives
Invite-only Binance Bitcoin futures see 150 million USDT volume in 24 hours
Despite being invitation-only, Binance’s newly launched testnet futures platform saw 24-hour trading volumes of over $150 million in BTC/USDT contracts. Binance futures testnet platform…
Technology
Former Coinbase CTO believes blockchain phones could be the solution to deepfake AI scams
After unidentified criminals used AI-assisted audio deepfakes to steal more than $240,000, former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan suggested that blockchain-enabled phones could be the…
Adoption
Bakkt launches institutional Bitcoin custody service with $125 million in insurance
Bakkt launched its Bitcoin custody warehouse, its institutional BTC custody solution, protected by a $125 million insurance policy. The launch is part of the…
Culture
Satoshi Nakamoto and Alexander Hamilton face off in epic rap battle
Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, faced Alexander Hamilton, the original proponent of centralized banking, in an epic rap battle produced by LinkedIn co-founder…
Adoption
Apple Pay exec said the company is keeping an eye on cryptocurrency
Jennifer Bailey, the vice president of Apple Pay, said that Apple was keeping an eye on digital currencies. In an interview with CNN, Bailey…
Technology
Crypto media outlets confuse NSA with NASA, say a ‘quantum cryptocurrency’ is in the works
At least a dozen media outlets have cited a Bloomberg contributor saying that NASA was working a quantum cryptocurrency. However, the journalist was referencing…