Tech giant Google has filed a lawsuit against two Chinese nationals, accusing them of developing fraudulent cryptocurrency apps on the Google Play store and defrauding more than 100,000 users globally. “This is a unique opportunity for us to use our resources to actually combat bad actors who were running an extensive crypto scheme to defraud […]
Peter Brandt: Bitcoin Vying to Replace Fiat Currencies as Primary Store of Value
Veteran trader and renowned chartist Peter Brandt says bitcoin is “vying to become the Level 1 ‘store-of-value’ standard replacing fiat currencies and government bonds.” He explained that fiat currencies, like the U.S. dollar, “will still be used to buy groceries and pay for gas.” Moreover, he expects governments to “constantly be issuing new currency replacements.” […]
DOJ and US States Take on Apple in Major Antitrust Suit Over App Store Monopoly
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), joined by 16 state attorney generals, filed an antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Apple, claiming its app store rules create a monopoly that hampers competition and stifles innovation. The lawsuit argues that practices such as forcing developers to use Apple’s payment system and restricting them through various rules […]
‘Not a Store of Value’ — Vanguard CEO Labels Bitcoin Too Speculative for Long-Term Portfolios
After the U.S. investment advisor Vanguard chose not to offer spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), its CEO Tim Buckley, in a recent discussion, described bitcoin as a speculative asset, unfit for inclusion in long-term investment portfolios. Vanguard’s CEO Confirms: No Change in Bitcoin ETF Policy, Cites Speculation Concerns Reaffirming Vanguard’s perspective on bitcoin during a […]
Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko Thinks Crypto Has a Shot at Disrupting the App Store Duopoly
Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs, believes that crypto can have a shot at disrupting Google’s and Apple’s app store duopoly. He criticized the state of the software distribution on mobile devices, lamenting that the two stores collected over 30% of all earnings just to display a top 10 list of the most downloaded apps. […]