The CFTC is cementing its dominance in crypto oversight, appointing elite financial executives to its advisory ranks as it sharpens regulatory strategy under powerful new leadership. CFTC Drives Crypto Strategy Forward With JPMorgan and Franklin Templeton Executives at Helm The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Sept. 19 new members of the Global […]
NBA star Kevin Durant’s long-lost bitcoin stash is finally recovered, amplifying Coinbase’s customer service rebound and spotlighting bitcoin’s explosive growth since the early days of adoption. NBA Star Kevin Durant Breaks Silence on Lost Bitcoin National Basketball Association (NBA) star Kevin Durant had his Coinbase account restored after being locked out for years, according to […]
Economist Timothy Peterson said that the US Federal Reserve’s upcoming actions are likely to “jolt Bitcoin and alts up substantially.”
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko warned at the All-In Summit 2025 that rapid advances in quantum computing could force Bitcoin to migrate to new cryptography by 2030 or risk security failures. Yakovenko: Watch Apple and Google for the Signal, It’s Time to Harden Bitcoin Yakovenko, an engineer by training, said at the All-In Summit, there’s “a […]
The Ethereum layer two (L2), Optimism, plans to roll out its Sepolia Superchain Upgrade 16a to testnet on Sept. 22 and mainnet on Oct. 2, pending governance approval, tightening safety screws without touching end users. Optimism Superchain 16a Targets Oct. 2 Mainnet With Code Pruning, Flex Controls Billed as a maintenance release, Optimism’s 16a removes […]
Nearly a decade after losing access to his Coinbase account, NBA star Kevin Durant is once again in control of his Bitcoin holdings, according to the exchange CEO.
The distribution marks the third payout to creditors of the former exchange as it continues dispensing up to $16.5 billion in funds.
The bill to establish rules for payment stablecoins was signed into law by US President Donald Trump in July and awaits final regulations before implementation.
Uniswap, Aptos, BNY, Chainlink, JP Morgan and Franklin Templeton executives join CFTC’s Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee under Acting Chair Pham.
FTX’s bankruptcy estate will ship another $1.6 billion to creditors in a third distribution, turning the long unwind into a steady drip of real money at last. Creditor Glow-up Continues: FTX Tees up $1.6 Billion More Round three is designed to top up eligible, allowed claims across the board, adding fresh cash to customer classes […]
While Bitcoin’s hashrate hums along at 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s), the network’s difficulty just cranked up another 4.63%, locking in a fresh peak at 142.34 trillion. Bitcoin blocks just got 4.63% tougher to mine after the latest difficulty bump. As of 2:35 p.m. Eastern time Friday, the network’s hashrate clocks in at 1,016.17 exahash […]
The former SEC chair and Paul Atkins, the current head of the agency, both made media appearance this week to address significant policies proposed by US President Donald Trump.
