John Deaton Calls SEC ‘Money Grab’ in Crypto Speech Fallout
Pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton reveals SEC’s’money grab’ in crypto speech aftermath, putting light on transparency concerns and regulatory uncertainty. Pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton criticizes the recent crypto speech issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a “pure money grab” in a withering critique posted on the X platform. In contrast, Deaton’s audacious […]
Arkham Discovers On-chain Addresses of Several Spot Bitcoin ETFs
Arkham Intelligence, a blockchain research platform, has successfully identified the on-chain addresses of several spot BTC exchange-traded funds (ETFs) backed by Bitcoin in the United States. Including Bitcoin ETFs issued by BlackRock, Bitwise, Fidelity, and Franklin Templeton, Arkham announced on X on January 22 that it had located the on-chain locations of four such funds. […]
BIS Announces 6 New Projects for 2024
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) 2024 program features six new projects, including initiating a blockchain-based tokenization initiative and entering the second phase of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) privacy testing, cybersecurity, fighting financial crime, and green finance. The BIS released its Annual Work Program on January 23. It includes six new initiatives investigating […]
Mt. Gox Reportedly Confirms Creditors BTC Addresses for Repayment
Trustees of the defunct cryptocurrency exchange, Mt. Gox, have reportedly initiated communication with creditors to verify the existence of their Bitcoin accounts to start repayments of BTC and BCH on Bitstamp and Kraken accounts. Many creditors associated with Mt. Gox have received fresh emails from the exchange provider confirming the successful completion of identity verification […]