The price of bitcoin (BTC) fell sharply after Mt. Gox, the infamous cryptocurrency exchange that went bankrupt a decade ago, began moving billions worth of the cryptocurrency to a new wallet, Mt. Gox’s first bitcoin transfers in five years. So far the transactions total at least $ 9 billion worth of bitcoin. Bitcoin’s value …
Xapo CEO Seamus Rocca Describes Xapos’ Proposition, Talks US Regulation, Emerging Markets, and Stablecoins
Seamus Rocca, CEO of Xapo, had a candid conversation with Bitcoin.com’s COO Jason Sheman, where he shared his accumulated experience and knowledge describing what makes Xapo different from a traditional neobank, talked about U.S. markets and regulations, how emerging markets see crypto, and the necessity of implementing stablecoins in Xapo after Silvergate Banks’ downfall. Xapo […]
Kraken Insists It Will Keep USDT Listed in European Markets
Kraken, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, insists it will keep USDT listed in European markets as long as regulations regarding stablecoins are not finalized. Mark Greenberg, Global Head of Kraken’s Asset Growth and Management Business, clarified they will “continue to look at all options to offer USDT under the upcoming regime.” Kraken Will Keep Tether’s USDT […]
Tether CEO Hints at Development of Global P2P Financial Markets Terminal
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that the stablecoin company might put “significant resources” into developing a global peer-to-peer (P2P) financial markets terminal. Ardoino explained that decentralization in the payments area, where humanity is “getting rid” of the monopolistic intermediaries, could also improve the financial markets data industry. This would also allow exchanges to monetize their […]
Financial Nonprofit Better Markets: Approving a Spot Ether ETF Would Threaten ‘the Broader Financial System’
Better Markets, a financial nonprofit organization, has lashed out against approving a spot ether ETF product, stating that it would endanger the broader financial system. In a supplemental comment letter sent to the SEC, the organization states that approving these spot ether ETPs would “interweave the crypto industry with traditional finance,” aggravating systemic risks introduced […]