cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer of assets.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Bitcoin Surges to 17-Month High Before Retreating
Bitcoin Surges to 17-Month High Before Retreating
November 01, 2023  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin experienced a brief surge to a fresh 17-month high Wednesday (Nov. 1) before retreating from the $35,000 mark.  The cryptocurrency jumped around 1.5% to...

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Of Alameda and Amnesia: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Final Day of Testimony
Of Alameda and Amnesia: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Final Day of Testimony
October 31, 2023  |  Legal

Sam Bankman-Fried has gone from the smartest one in the room to the most forgetful. This, as the 31-year-old cryptocurrency entrepreneur accused of orchestrating one...

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Bankman-Fried Gets Last Chance to Plead His Case
Bankman-Fried Gets Last Chance to Plead His Case
October 31, 2023  |  Legal

Sam Bankman-Fried is set to wrap his testimony in his federal fraud trial Tuesday (Oct. 31). And as a report by CNBC notes, this will mark the FTX founder’s...

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‘Crypto Sleuths’ Query Alameda Research’s Tether Transactions
‘Crypto Sleuths’ Query Alameda Research’s Tether Transactions
October 30, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial has reignited another mystery. As Bloomberg News reported Monday (Oct. 30), “crypto sleuths” are examining the relationship between FTX’s sister...

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UK Will Regulate Crypto Like Other Financial Services
UK Will Regulate Crypto Like Other Financial Services
October 30, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The British government has unveiled its long-awaited plans for regulating cryptocurrencies. Included in that plan is the government’s intent to “bring a number of cryptoasset...

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For Sam Bankman-Fried, Pointing Fingers Never Goes Out of Style 
For Sam Bankman-Fried, Pointing Fingers Never Goes Out of Style 
October 27, 2023  |  Legal

Four of Sam Bankman-Fried’s closest friends have testified against him in his criminal trial.  Over the better part of four weeks, U.S. prosecutors have brought...

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Sam Bankman-Fried Takes Stand to Deny Fraud Charges
Sam Bankman-Fried Takes Stand to Deny Fraud Charges
October 27, 2023  |  Legal

Sam Bankman-Fried took the stand in a New York courtroom on Friday (Oct. 27) to defend himself against charges of criminal fraud. Cryptocurrency exchange FTX...

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Bankman-Fried Stumbles, Claims Forgetfulness in Testimony Dress Rehearsal 
Bankman-Fried Stumbles, Claims Forgetfulness in Testimony Dress Rehearsal 
October 26, 2023  |  Legal

Federal prosecutors rested their case against accused financial fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried on Thursday (Oct. 26). Now, nearly a full calendar year since his multibillion-dollar crypto...

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JPMorgan: JPM Coin Handles $1 Billion in Daily Transactions
JPMorgan: JPM Coin Handles $1 Billion in Daily Transactions
October 26, 2023  |  Blockchain

J.P. Morgan said its digital token now handles $1 billion in daily transactions. “JPM Coin gets transacted on a daily basis mostly in U.S. dollars,...

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