The Takeaway The CFTC is willing to let an ether futures contract go to market after soliciting market feedback last year A futures contract might bring in fresh institutional…
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Craig Wright Ordered to Disclose Bitcoin Addresses in Kleiman Court Case
A U.S. federal court has ordered self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright to disclose his bitcoin addresses in an ongoing lawsuit filed against him by the estate of a former…
Buffet Calls Bitcoin a ‘Gambling Device’
Bitcoin got another bashing from the Sage of Omaha. Warren Buffet told reporters at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska that he still couldn’t support bitcoin. “It’s a gambling device……
Bloomberg Report: Fidelity Will Start Institutional Bitcoin Trading Within Weeks
United States $7 trillion investment firm Fidelity will reportedly roll out bitcoin (BTC) trading for institutional clients in the coming weeks, Bloomberg reported on May 6. Citing a source who asked to…
Winklevoss Capital Invests in Firm Using Natural Gas to Fuel Crypto Mining Data Centers
The Winklevoss twins’ family office, Winklevoss Capital, has participated in a $4.5 million seed financing round for flare mitigation provider Crusoe Energy Systems Inc. to advance its construction of data…
Facebook Acquires ‘Libra’ Trademark to Work on Its Secretive Cryptocurrency
Social media giant Facebook acquired the rights to the “Libra” trademark for its secretive cryptocurrency project, crypto news website The Block reported on May 3. The Block claims that a source familiar with the matter confirmed…
Bitcoin’s Price Closes In on First 3-Month Win Streak Since 2017
View Bitcoin is set to end April with around 26 percent gains. The growth marks the third straight monthly increase and the first three-month winning streak since the final…
Microsoft Outlook Hackers Stole Crypto Using Victims’ Emails: Report
Hackers who breached Microsoft Outlook have reportedly used the email service to steal cryptocurrency users’ funds. Motherboard reported Tuesday that hackers had managed to gain access to Microsoft customer support employee’s…
UK Central Bank Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden: Crypto Is Not a Store of Value
Dave Ramsden, deputy governor of the United Kingdom’s central bank, has said that crypto assets are too volatile to be a store of value. Ramsden made his comments in an interview…
Vitalik Buterin Tweets ETH Development Proposals After Elon Musk’s ‘Ethereum’ Tweet Bait
Technology entrepreneur and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sparked a conversation with ether (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin with his laconic one-word tweet “Ethereum” on April 29. The tweet, which Musk swiftly ironized by adding “jk”…
