Belgium’s FSMA Clarifies Bitcoin, Ethereum Are NOT Securities
In a major win for stakeholders of the crypto-industry, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) of Belgium has clarified that Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other decentralized cryptocurrencies do not qualify as securities.
FTX Attacker Turns to ChipMixer To Launder Tokens
The FTX attacker turned to ChipMixer to launder funds and already washed around 360 Bitcoin (BTC), according to on-chain sleuth ZachXBT.
On-Chain Data Flashes Multiple Bear Market Bottom Signals
Crypto markets have historically been cyclical based on Bitcoin halving events. Bitcoin halvings happen every time 210,000 blocks are mined — roughly every four years. The last halvings occurred in 2012, 2016, and 2020.
Billionaire Brian Armstrong Says You Should Trust Him, His Company Coinbase Got 2 Million Bitcoin
After the FTX collapse, there should be constant chatter concerning proof-of-reserves and financial audits of the crypto trading platforms.
Bitcoin and Ether Needn’t Follow Financial Rules, Says Belgian Regulator
Cryptocurrencies without an issuer such as bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) are not securities, Belgium’s <a href="https://www.fsma.be/en/news/classification-crypto-assets-securities-investment-instruments-or-financial-instruments" target="_blank">Financial Services and Markets Authority</a> said Thursday.
Harvard Research Paper Tells Governments and Central Banks to Hold Bitcoin
Mathew Ferranti, a PhD candidate, published a <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/matthewferranti/research?pli=1">paper</a> that has caused a small stir amongst Bitcoin enthusiasts as it called on governments to add the asset class as part of their reserves. Titled “Hedging Sanctions Risk: Cryptocurrency in Central Bank Reserves”, Ferranti makes a strong case for nations facing sanctions risk to hold BTC.
UK’s ‘Biggest Ever’ Scam Leads to 100 Arrests After Police Track Bitcoin Records
More than 100 people were arrested in what the London’s Metropolitan Police <a href="https://news.met.police.uk/news/more-than-100-arrests-in-uks-biggest-ever-fraud-operation-457840" target="_blank">calls</a> “the UK’s biggest ever fraud operation” after taking down a fraud website called iSpoof used on 200,000 potential victims in Britain alone.
Bitcoin, Ethereum Post Modest Thanksgiving Gains as Crypto Market Claws Back $12B
Crypto markets appear to have turned a corner after the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire.
Wall Street Closed Until Black Friday, GBTC Discount Narrows on Thanksgiving
Crypto prices were relatively unchanged after rising ahead of the Federal Reserve minutes yesterday.
35% of Bitcoin Core Team Is From the U.S. As Monthly Active Developers Falls in 2022
Bitcoin (<a href="https://cryptoslate.com/coins/bitcoin/">BTC</a>) investment firm NYDIG’s <a href="https://assets-global.website-files.com/614e11536f66309636c98688/63208342664438223226c3de_NYDIG%20-%20Developers%20of%20Bitcoin%202022.pdf">report</a> revealed that 35.1% of Bitcoin’s core developer team is residing in the U.S., and the core team grows by 5 to 20 people every month.
