Cointelegraph By Derek Andersen
Bitcoin (BTC) miner Core Scientific has released a presentation outlining its plans to emerge from bankruptcy in early January 2024. The presentation is based on the third amended joint Chapter 11 plan filed on Nov. 16 and includes an audio commentary by CEO Adam Sullivan.Common shareholders and holders of...
Charlie Shrem paid a steep price for his place in crypto history. Major figures in the crypto world were part of his story, and his personal life was transformed as he went from online retailer to CEO of Bitcoin (BTC) exchange BitInstant and convicted felon before he was even...
Paolo Ardoino became CEO of Tether on Dec. 1, moving up from the position of chief technology officer, which he had held since 2017. His appointment was planned well in advance and comes as the company is prioritizing diversification and expansion. It’s a good time for the company. Tether is...
Crypto exchange Coinbase says it recorded a 6% rise in requests from law enforcement and government agencies compared to 2022, with the number of jurisdictions issuing requests jumping by 19, according to the exchange’s annual transparency report.Four countries — the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain —...
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has launched a proof-of-concept for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) called Bokolo Cash, with Japanese blockchain Soramitsu providing support.Bokolo Cash will be worth one Solomon Islands dollar. Project participants can use it in retail settings in the island nation’s capital, Honiara, and...
Brazilians may soon be required to pay up to 15% tax on income derived from cryptocurrencies held on exchanges outside the country, after new income tax rules were approved by the Brazil Senate on Nov. 29.The bill has already passed in the Chamber of Deputies and is expected to...
Ivan Turogin and Sergei Potapenko, co-founders of Bitcoin cloud miner HashFlare, have successfully appealed their extradition from Estonia to the United States, where the two face 18 counts of fraud and money laundering. The Tallinn Circuit Court overturned a lower court’s order on Nov. 29, according to a local...
Issuance of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) requires adequate attention to security, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) reminded central bankers in a report on Nov. 29. An integrated risk-management framework should be in place starting at the research stage, and security should be designed into a CBDC,...
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has announced the next steps in its consideration of the proposed Franklin Templeton and Hashdex spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) bids. The agency has requested written comments on both proposals to approve or deny the applicants’ Forms 19b-4.SEC Form 19b-4 is...
Coinbase is warning that it has received a subpoena from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), according to X (formerly Twitter) users who have posted copies of the message. The CFTC is seeking information about the Bybit cryptocurrency exchange.Recipients have speculated that any Coinbase customer who also...
