BTC Prague 2023 highlighted that there remain many places in the world where Bitcoin (BTC) adoption is still in its early stages, but the community is optimistic it can onboard more BTC supporters despite the challenges that come its way. In an interview with Cointelegraph reporter Joseph Hall, pseudonymous Bitcoin developer Uncle Rockstar, the head of
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In recent weeks, the cryptocurrency market has faced bearish trends, driving crypto market capitalization down to its lowest level in over two months. However, according to some market analysts, Bitcoin (BTC) and other altcoins are still resilient despite the overall market climate. But, it’s not only the market analysts still holding onto the bullish sentiment. At
Bitcoin (BTC) returned above $26,000 on June 13 as analysts eyed resistance overhead. Bitcoin price inches between trend lines Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD attempting to reclaim $26,000 support after the daily close. The pair had seen a curiously uneventful start to the week, this despite ongoing fallout from United States
Can a football team backed by Bitcoin (BTC) really raise up a town? In the latest Cointelegraph documentary, reporter Joe Hall investigates the impact of a Bitcoin football club, Real Bedford, on the small commuter town of Bedford in the United Kingdom. [embedded content] Peter McCormack, the renowned host of the What Bitcoin Did podcast, bought
Binance.US has asked the court to deny the securities regulator’s proposed temporary restraining order against its assets ahead of a June 13 hearing, claiming that the move would “effectively end” its business. In a June 12 filing, Binance.US slammed the SEC’s emergency motion for a temporary restraining order on its business, calling it “draconian and
Illicit funds gained from the $35 million Atomic Wallet hack are on the move again, with sanctioned Russian-based crypto exchange Garantex reportedly becoming the latest to come in contact with the hacked crypto. On June 13, blockchain security and compliance firm Elliptic updated the situation regarding the stolen Atomic Wallet funds. It alleges that the
A newly surfaced video featuring Gary Gensler from 2018 has made the rounds on social media, showing the now-chair of the United States securities regulator agastating that multiple cryptocurrencies are “not securities.” On June 12 multiple Twitter accounts shared the video which is understood to come from a 2018 event hosted by Bloomberg for institutional investors. “Over
The United Nations has called artificial intelligence-generated media a “serious and urgent” threat to information integrity, particularly on social media. In a June 12 report, the UN claimed the risk of disinformation online has “intensified” due to “rapid advancements in technology, such as generative artificial intelligence” and singled out deepfakes in particular. The UN said
Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer will be calling on United States officials to “nurture” and “support” responsible blockchain innovation, warning that they face “disastrous consequences” if they don’t. Gün Sirer’s comments in defense of what he describes as a “revolutionary technology” is part of a testimony that he is scheduled to give to the
With just one day until the Hinman documents are due to be unsealed, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse suggests the documents will be “well worth the wait.” In a June 12 Twitter reply to a question raised by crypto YouTuber Jungle Inc, Garlinghouse said that while he did not want to “overstep,” both he and Ripple’s chief
In a new tweet, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse claims that the highly anticipated “Hinman documents” were “well worth the wait,” hinting at their potential significance in the ongoing legal battle between Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). With the documents expected to be unsealed this week, here is a recap of what
United States-based crypto exchange Binance.US has reportedly hired a former enforcement official from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as part of the legal team to defend itself against allegations of operating as an unregistered securities exchange. According to a June 12 report from Bloomberg, Binance.US has hired former SEC enforcement co-director George Canellos with
Bitcoin’s on-chain data provides evidence that Bitcoin miners are offloading their holdings. The factors influencing the selling pressure could be reduced earnings from a cooldown in Ordinals activity as well as mining difficulty and hash rate reaching an all-time high. According to on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, “Miners have been sending a significant amount of coins to
Members of the United States House of Representatives are pushing for ways to remove Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler from his position, but the legality may be more complicated than a single piece of legislation. On June 12, Ohio Rep. Warren Davidson introduced the SEC Stabilization Act with the expressed intention of
On June 12, European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares published its latest weekly “Digital Asset Fund Flows Report,” revealing that cryptocurrency investment products experienced outflows of $88 million last week. The substantial drawdown added to the ongoing eight-week streak of outflows, which now total $417 million. Analysts at CoinShares have attributed this ongoing trend to monetary policy considerations, as
After the tough sell-off seen in the past week, the cryptocurrency markets will be looking for some support from the macroeconomic data this week. The all-important United States consumer price index report on June 13 will be followed up by the Federal Reserve’s policy decision on June 14. Both these events could trigger a sharp
United States Congressman Warren Davidson has introduced the “SEC Stabilization Act” into the House of Representatives, announced June 12. One of the bill’s main provisions is to fire Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler. Davidson said in a statement: “U.S. capital markets must be protected from a tyrannical Chairman, including the current one.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently announced that Google DeepMind, OpenAI, and Anthropic — three tech outfits widely considered the global industry leaders in generative AI technologies — have agreed to provide the United Kingdom with early access to their AI models. Sunak made the announcement during a speech opening London Tech Week, an event
A bearish trend formation has been pressuring cryptocurrency prices for the past eight weeks, driving the total market capitalization to its lowest level in more than two months at $1.06 trillion, a 2.4% decline between June 4 and June 11. This time, the move wasn’t driven by Bitcoin (BTC), as the leading cryptocurrency gained 0.8%
The Delaware Court of Chancery in the United States has granted a motion from crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital largely dismissing digital asset custodian BitGo’s case following a dropped acquisition of the firm in 2022. According to court documents filed on June 9, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster dismissed BitGo’s complaint against Galaxy Digital with