Former federal prosecutor James K. Filan has been involved with the lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) versus Ripple Labs and two of its executives. Accused of the alleged illegal sale of an unregistered security, the token XRP, Filan has shared his opinion on the case, presented crucial documents, and discussing with
A British government-sanctioned task force has proposed a dispute resolution framework that would keep cryptocurrency and smart contract disagreements out of the courts. A 14-page report published by LawTechUK’s “U.K. Jurisdiction Taskforce” puts forward new Digital Dispute Resolution Rules that aim to provide a standardized means of dealing with smart contract disputes. Under the remit
The current global payments infrastructure does not meet today’s business or consumer demands. Cross-border payments require businesses to hold pre-funded accounts in destination currencies — a costly and slow endeavor that ties up resources — leaving remitters with limited options. RippleNet and its network of global financial institutions are changing the status quo. RippleNet enables
sponsored TrustSwap — a DeFi project offering a wide range of different services — recently announced the launch of a new program that was created to provide an incentive for smaller stakers. The program, known as the FlashDrop program, will essentially reward up to 3,000 users that have staked a certain amount of SWAP tokens.
Bitcoin (BTC) revisited recent lows near $52,000 on April 22 as sustained weakness continued for the largest cryptocurrency. Traders await altcoin “magic” Cointelegraph Markets Pro and Tradingview revealed a lackluster day for BTC traders as BTC/USD briefly dipped below $53,000 before stabilizing around $1,000 higher. The move came as Bitcoin was about to lose its market
Veteran trader and chart guru Peter Brandt has made a cheeky correlation between the current Bitcoin market correction and the prevalence of ‘laser eyes’ on Twitter. In a tweet on April 18, the technical analyst tied the correction to irrational exuberance in markets as exemplified by the meme: “The chances of a correction in cryptos
The arrival of institutional investors and the rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has been an incredible boon for the entire cryptocurrency sector but it has also highlighted a number of persistent limitations that many blockchain networks encounter when faced with surges in activity and the need to scale. High fees and slower transaction times on
Participating in the decentralized finance space often necessitates the need to grant projects certain permissions to spend tokens from one’s own wallet. These permissions — called ERC-20 allowances — help to simplify the smart contract interaction processes that allow users to send funds to a contract while simultaneously calling a state change function. However, malicious
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed H.R. 1602 — the Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act — introduced by Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC). H.R. 1602 was among six bipartisan financial services-related bills passed by Congress on Tuesday with the McHenry-sponsored legislation focusing on regulatory clarity for cryptocurrencies. Introduced back in March, the bill seeks
A group of anon uni students has come up with a way to hit former President Donald Trump where it hurts: by using his Tweets against him to raise money for charities they believe he “despises”. ‘Strategic Meme Group Incorporated’ has set up the website Drumpfs.io to sell Trump’s tweets, at least as recorded by
Guggenheim CIO Scott Minerd has warned of a “major correction” in bitcoin in the near term. Claiming that bitcoin is “very frothy,” he is forecasting a 50% decline in the price of the cryptocurrency. Scott Minerd’s Latest Warning About Bitcoin The chief investment officer (CIO) of Guggenheim Partners, Scott Minerd, is back with another bearish
According to TradeSanta, demand for trading bots has increased substantially of late. The latest figures from the platform’s website suggest that it now has more than 100,000 active users, and over 3,200 active trading bots. More than 3.8 million deals have also been completed since the software launched. A range of technical indicators are provided
Loyal Finance Redefined readers: Hi, I’m Andrew. My inestimable colleague Andrey, the previous compiler of this newsletter, is stepping away from Cointelegraph in order to build [REDACTED], leaving me to take over lettering the news. While I’m thrilled he’ll be keeping around the DeFi ecosystem, I’m also infuriated that there’ll be yet another gigabrain trading
Ether (ETH) price fell by 19.6% on April 18, resulting in the quick liquidation of $1 billion in long futures contracts. Despite the size of this record liquidation and its impact on Ether price, the futures’ open interest remained above $20.5 billion, which is 5% below the previous month. After the sell-off, there were signs
The Norwegian Tax Administration has issued a warning to crypto traders in advance of Norway’s April 30 deadline to file tax returns. According to a notice from the Norwegian Tax Administration on Wednesday, the government agency advises all taxpayers who owned or sold crypto in 2020 to enter it on their returns or “risk paying
JPMorgan strategist Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou believes that if Bitcoin (BTC) does not break above $60,000 within the next few days, the momentum signals could weaken “for several months, given their still-elevated level.” Another bearish voice was that of Guggenheim chief investment officer Scott Minerd who said in an interview with CNBC on April 20 that Bitcoin