Kraken’s chief security officer wants his 400-member team to stay away from social media as he believes their presence on platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn can create security risks for the crypto exchange. Nick Percoco has allowed only a handful of people from his team to publicly confirm their roles and has instructed the rest to work
Cryptocurrency cleaned up its act this week as spot Bitcoin ETFs made their Wall Street debut in January. The digital tokens are looking almost unrecognizable from what the industry represented just a few years ago, leading to the question, is Bitcoin still crypto? Why Should Crypto Currencies be Called Securities? | Gizmodo Interview The “decentralized”
The Mid Cap coin set represents an investment portfolio consisting of cryptocurrencies that fall within the mid-range of market capitalization. By assembling these into a single basket, investors gain exposure to a diverse range of cryptocurrencies that have advanced beyond their initial developmental stages but have yet to attain the scale of the largest players
In late 2022, Eli Regalado, an online preacher and self-declared prophet, was confronted with a worldly problem: He owed employees at his Colorado marketing firm back pay, and they were starting to grumble. According to one ex-employee, Regalado made a proposal. Rather than give the worker cash, he would offer payment in a cryptocurrency known
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies wavered Friday as volatile trading continued in the aftermath of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of the first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. The price of Bitcoin has shed 1% over the past 24 hours to $45,950, having notched gains in this period as high as near $48,600—around its best levels
Vanguard’s decision to not offer its users access to bitcoin ETFs has sparked a backlash among some customers, who have decided to close their brokerage accounts and move their money to other platforms. Vanguard users have found themselves unable to buy shares in spot bitcoin ETFs, which started trading on Thursday after the U.S. Securities
Cryptocurrencies saw volatile trading Wednesday as traders awaited a decision from the Securities and Exchange Commission on whether to approve spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. Digital assets have been buoyed for months by ETF approval hopes, with anticipation reaching fever pitch after the agency’s social media account was breached on Tuesday and falsely posted that the
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were falling Wednesday. The crypto sector was giving back gains after a sharp rally to start the year but some analysts see reasons for continued strength. Bitcoin has fallen 0.6% to $45,372 over the last 24 hours. The largest cryptocurrency broke through $45,000 for the first time in more than a year
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were gaining strongly on Tuesday, with the crypto sector kicking off 2024 with a broad-based rally amid expectations that approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds will come as soon as this week. Bitcoin has jumped 7.4% to $45,668 over the last 24 hours. The largest cryptocurrency climbed past the $45,000 level for
Coinbase Global and MicroStrategy were leading a raft of cryptocurrency-related stocks higher on Wednesday. The companies were among those being boosted by Bitcoin’s rally and MicroStrategy pouring more money into the asset. Coinbase shares were up 6.1% at $182.53. The cryptocurrency exchange is trading at its highest levels since early 2022 and has outpaced the