Bitcoin and Grain: a tale of two custodies
FTX’s collapse demonstrated the wisdom of segregating the activities of market making on the one hand (Alameda) from those of running an exchange (FTX) and a custodian (FTX again) on…
Read More »What Is Multisig?
When it comes to storing your bitcoin, multisignature—or multisig for short—is widely recognized as one of the most secure methods. It can eliminate risks associated with exchanges and custodians, and…
Read More »Coinbase shares hit 18-month high after Binance charges
The price high comes after rival exchange Binance pleaded guilty and traders seemingly priced in Coinbase’s custodian agreements for a slate of spot crypto ETFs.
Read More »SEC Chair Gary Gensler Attacks Crypto Exchanges. Claims “Unqualified Custodians”
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing their regulation by enforcement tirade against the cryptocurrency markets, it seems that there are new intents being announced by the SEC…
Read More »SEC Chairman Proposes Amending Federal Custody Rules to Cover ‘All Crypto Assets’
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has proposed amending federal custody rules to cover “all crypto assets.” The SEC chief said: “Though some crypto trading and lending…
Read More »Saying Hello To Bitcoin
Critics have suggested that the collapse of FTX demonstrates flaws with Bitcoin, but this is a misunderstanding of its fundamentals. This is an opinion editorial by Pierre Rochard, the Vice…
Read More »Castles Made of Sand Dollars: SBF, FTX, and other Three Letter Agents
How stablecoins and the unstable con, Sam Bankman-Fried, built a corrupt castle of sand and how it all washed out. The story of Bitcoin has certainly had its fair share…
Read More »How The FTX Collapse Spiked Fees On Popular Bitcoin Exchanges
The collapse of an industry titan exposes how various bitcoin brokerages could experience massive differences in the cost of bitcoin. This is an opinion editorial by Michael Chapiro, a materials…
Read More »Former US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says His View on Bitcoin ‘Has Evolved’
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says his viewpoint on bitcoin “has evolved a little bit.” While he personally does not want to have bitcoin in his portfolio, he says…
Read More »Bitcoin-Pegged Token Crafted by Binance Swells, BTCB Now Commands $2.3 Billion Market Cap
Over the last twelve months wrapped or synthetic bitcoin projects have swelled a great deal. The digital token called wrapped bitcoin, for example, has 141,503 WBTC in circulation today, but…
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