TP ICAP gets FCA approval to offer crypto services to institutional clients

Capital markets firm TP ICAP has received approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to register as a cryptoasset exchange provider.  TP ICAP’s new exchange, known as F...

The Block: Bitcoin mining stock report: Wednesday, November 30

Most bitcoin mining stocks tracked by The Block rose alongside Bitcoin, which returned to the $17,000 level by market close, roughly a 3.6% increase from yesterday, according to data from TradingView....

Bitcoin trades over $17,000 following Powell’s speech, December decisions loom large

The Fed is likely to slow its rate increases in December, while upcoming inflation data and the first U.S. House committee hearing on the FTX collapse also loom large for markets.  “It wil...

Bitcoin, ether prices buoyant in line with crypto-related stocks, Grayscale products still falling

Bitcoin and ether traded higher in line with crypto stocks as traditional markets rose marginally. Bitcoin gained 2.6% in the past day, trading at $16,804 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern, according to Coin...

Ether storage coming to Casa as centralized exchanges lose their luster

Crypto firm Casa will offer customers the ability to store ether, with its CEO referencing the FTX collapse as a reason for its appeal. “A lot of people learned the hard lesson of why holding yo...

Healthcare Organizations Are Finding Novel Uses For Virtual Health Technology

The virtual health revolution has been prevalent over the last few years, especially fueled by generation-shifting events such as the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever before, healthcare leaders,...

The Block: Bitcoin mining stock report: Tuesday, November 29

TeraWulf fell by 7.9% and BIT Mining rose by 7.69%, but the share price for most other bitcoin miners traded little changed on Tuesday. Bitcoin was trading at around $16,400 by market close, acc...

Miami’s mayor says he’s still taking paycheck in bitcoin

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said that he’s still taking his paycheck in bitcoin despite the ongoing market volatility. “I just bought some yesterday,” he said at a press briefin...

Bitcoin, ether tick higher as Silvergate stock dips, GBTC discount widens

Cryptocurrencies traded higher, while some crypto-related stocks dipped over contagion fears.  Bitcoin rose 1.6% from yesterday, trading at $16,448 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern, according to CoinGecko. ...

Venture Capital Firms Are Partnering With Healthcare Organizations To Improve Digital Health

Venture capital (VC) firms are increasingly playing a role in all aspects of healthcare. This is a growing trend globally, as healthcare organizations are eager for the resources, expertise, and capit...

The Divestment Movement Has Cost Organizations Billions Of Dollars

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR DIVESTINVEST – Co-founder and chief investment strategist of GMO Jeremy … [+] Grantham lays out the financial case for divestment at the Fossil Fuel Divestment State ...

Dogecoin and Binance’s BNB tack on double-digit gains

Bitcoin and ether moved sideways for the most part last week, as some altcoins moved higher.  Bitcoin was changing hands at about $16,559 at 8:30 a.m. ET Sunday, representing a decline of about ...

The Block’s guide for the crazy web3 week ahead in Miami

Miami’s busiest week of the year is about to unfold, with the global jet set due to storm the city just after Thanksgiving for seven straight days of nonstop art and parties anchored by the Art ...

Mavs Foundation Allocating More Than $1 Million In Grants To Nonprofit Organizations

DALLAS, TEXAS – MAY 24: A general view of the court during the fourth quarter in Game Four of the … [+] 2022 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and th...

Dogecoin leads gains, bitcoin and ether dip as stock trading resumes on Wall Street

Altcoins and memecoins led gains, while major cryptocurrencies dipped slightly. Bitcoin fell 0.2% from yesterday, trading at $16,492 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern, according to CoinGecko. Ether was chang...

The Block: Bitcoin mining stock report: Wednesday, November 23

Most bitcoin mining stocks tracked by The Block traded higher on Wednesday, some by double digits. The spike took place after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a partial cryptocurrency mining ban into New York...

Crypto prices pare initial gains after Fed minutes show a slow down ‘soon’

Crypto prices rose and quickly came back down upon the release of the minutes showing that the Fed is going to “slow” down its hikes. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) — which decid...

Bitcoin, ether, altcoins, crypto stocks are all buzzing pre-market ahead of Fed minutes

Altcoins led a rally across crypto asset prices, with some adding double-digit gains. Binance’s BNB rose 13%, and Litecoin’s LTC was up over 15%.   Bitcoin rose 3.2% over the past 24...

The Block: Bitcoin Mining Stock Report: Tuesday, November 22

More than half of the bitcoin mining stocks tracked by The Block increased, while others declined by double digits.  TeraWulf’s stock declined by 16% and Core Scientific’s stock fell...

Nucleo Raises $4 Million Seed Round to Build Privacy Crypto Infrastructure for Organizations

Seed Round Led by Bain Capital Crypto and 6th Man Ventures with Participation from Leading Privacy Networks including Aztec, Aleo, and Espresso Systems NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nucleo, the first priva...

Coinbase, Silvergate rise in pre-market trading, GBTC lifts off fresh lows

Most major cryptocurrencies were lower on Tuesday morning, but some altcoins bucked the downward trend.  Bitcoin was down 0.9% over the past 24 hours, trading at $16,003. Meanwhile, ether droppe...

Sports Clubs And Organizations Adopting Bitcoin And Blockchain

From the athlete at the top of their game to the vendor at the bottom of their business model, all stakeholders want to know that they can trust one another. So, if you are planning to trade or mine B...

Exchanges rushed to show proof of reserves. It’s not enough.

Centralized exchanges still standing after the fall of FTX rushed to show proof of reserves. It’s a nice show, but it’s not enough, experts say. Proof of reserves — or showing exactl...

Coinbase, Silvergate and crypto stocks tick lower, Grayscale trusts hit new lows

Crypto prices traded up marginally on Friday, while shares in Coinbase and Silvergate continued to trade lower.  Bitcoin was up 0.1% over the past 24 hours, trading at $16,693. Meanwhile, ether ...

Looking into Proof-of-Reserves of Major Exchanges

November 18, 2022, 8:54AM EST • 6 min read Quick Take Rapid Insights provide a deeper analysis of the current crypto landscape in a timely fashion. After the fall of FTX, the crypto community has publ...

Crypto stocks sink lower as cryptocurrencies tread water

Crypto prices were treading water on Thursday while stocks led equity market losses.  Bitcoin gained 0.2% to $16,501 over the past day, while ether shed 0.3% to trade at $1197, according to data via C...

Gemini, OKX, Crypto.com experienced ‘severe’ outflows as stablecoins see exodus: JPMorgan

Gemini, OKX and Crypto.com experienced “severe” outflows over the past week while a declining stablecoin market shows an investor exodus, according to analysts at JPMorgan Chase. Exc...

Crypto firms rush to allay Genesis contagion fears as stocks crater

Crypto-related stocks plunged as Genesis became the latest victim of the FTX fallout.  Bitcoin was trading at $16,593, up 0.7% from $16,479 earlier in the day. Ether gained a modest 0.5% to trad...

Senate Banking Committee eyes hearing on Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX collapse

A key Senate committee could hold a hearing to investigate the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. The Senate Banking Committee is “working to schedule a hearing and details are forthcoming,” accor...

3AC hunted by FTX, Alameda, founder claims. Sam Bankman-Fried disagrees.

Three Arrows Capital co-founder Kyle Davies said that “FTX, Alameda colluded to trade against clients” and “hunted” his company. “As their biggest client, we, 3AC, were hunted ...

Bitcoin, ether decline, stocks sink and Ark is warm on GBTC

Crypto markets slid on Wednesday as altcoins surrendered gains made at the top of the week.  Bitcoin was down 2.6% at $16,479 over the past day, while ether lost 4.5% to trade at $1,207, accordi...

Kraken’s Ogilvie says staking adoption set to skyrocket

Prior to the fall of FTX, Ethereum’s shift to proof-of-stake was all the rage in crypto circles. Two months removed from The Merge, Ethereum is still playing catch-up with more mature staking networks...