Archive: crypto news
Crypto Monitor: Banking Regulators Rattle Off Their Crypto Fears
By Allison Brickell on January 13, 2023
Banking regulators are worried about crypto. Again. On January 3, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a joint statement warning about “significant” risks crypto assets may pose to the broader banking system. “It is important that risks related to the crypto-asset sector that cannot be mitigated or controlled do not migrate to the banking system,” the agencies said in the statement. “Given the…
Crypto Regulations Are on the Horizon
By Vin Narayanan on December 14, 2022
I had planned on writing about startups today. A major scientific breakthrough in fusion happened this week. The implications for humanity and startups are astounding. But then two massive crypto stories broke, so startups (and fusion) will have to wait.
Crypto Monitor: Binance Shakes the Stablecoin Universe
By Early Investing on September 23, 2022
Earlier this month, Binance made a move that raised eyebrows. The world’s largest crypto exchange launched “BUSD auto-conversion,” which will convert any existing user balances and new deposits of USD Coin (USDC), Pax Dollar (USDP) and True USD (TUSD) into Binance’s own stablecoin. Binance said this auto-conversion is…
News Fix: Crypto Bear Market Edition
By Allison Brickell on August 3, 2022
We’ve made it to the dog days of summer. The crypto markets haven’t exactly been hot — in fact, they’ve been pretty cold for the last few months. But that doesn’t mean it’s all bad news. Market Update The crypto market is still in bear market…
News Fix: Global Crypto Edition
By Allison Brickell on February 2, 2022
It’s been a hectic start of the year for crypto. Now that we’ve made it to the second month of 2022, let’s dive into crypto news updates. Market Update First, a market update. Bitcoin has been on a downward trend…
Crypto Insider: Six Major Crypto News Stories Explained
By Early Investing on January 24, 2022
The crypto markets have been in a downward trend lately. But long-term crypto investors have nothing to worry about. That’s because there are big things happening in the crypto world. In fact, six major crypto news stories broke on the same day in the last week…
Crypto News Roundup: Bank of America Can’t Ignore Bitcoin
By Vin Narayanan on October 7, 2021
Much has happened in the crypto world since we spoke to you just last week! As I write this, bitcoin is trading for more than $51,000. Big banks are pushing hard to release crypto products. And the SEC is doing SEC things. Let’s take a look at the…