In a document filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday, Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Riot Blockchain announced that it would be selling up to $500 million worth of common stock to finance general corporate expenses, such as working capital, repayment of corporate obligations, capital expenditures and acquisitions, and investing in existing and future projects.  After […]

There are hundreds of Metaverse crypto coins on the market, and it may be difficult for new users to figure out which projects are worth keeping an eye on and which ones have good long-term potential. We decided to compile a list of our pick of the top three Metaverse crypto coins with a market cap below $12 million to […]

The George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School National Security Institute hosted a webinar on Wednesday, March 30, titled “Crypto and National Security: How to Validate American Innovation and Verify U.S. National Security.” Journalist Laura Shin moderated the discussion. CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation Sheila Warren, executive director of Coin Center Jerry Brito, and global managing partner and […]

Tezos, one of the original and longest running Proof-of-Stake blockchains, has activated the ninth upgrade to the protocol, codenamed “Ithaca 2,” after being voted in by the Tezos community. Ithaca 2 replaces the current consensus algorithm (Emmy*) with Tenderbake – a revolutionary upgrade that sets the stage for a new era of innovation for the Tezos protocol. The new Tenderbake […]

The co-founder of ‘crypto’ token/commodity Ripple wants BTC to shift to a Proof of Stake consensus mechanism, apparently because he believes the hobbled BTC tech is still not hobbled enough. Earlier this week, a consortium of environmental groups and local organizations opposed to blockchain mining operations in their communities announced a new ‘Clean Up Bitcoin’ campaign. The campaign aims to […]

Cryptocurrency investment firm Galaxy Digital has not managed to finalize the acquisition of the digital asset custodian BitGo in the first quarter of 2022 as the firm originally planned. Galaxy Digital has made some changes to the terms of its acquisition of BitGo, CEO Mike Novogratz announced in an earnings call on Thursday. “We’ve adjusted the deal some, for progress […]

Over half a dozen U.S. state regulators have cracked down on yet another digital currency lender. This time, it’s Voyager Digital which is being accused of violating securities regulations for its interest-bearing accounts, just over a month since BlockFi paid $100 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for similar charges. Voyager, whose parent company is publicly listed in Canada, is […]

The crypto industry has reacted strongly against a EU Parliament committee voting in favor of a regulatory package for tighter know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) rules for ”unhosted” private wallets. The new guidelines would require crypto service providers — most commonly exchanges — to verify the identity of every individual behind an unhosted wallet that interacts with them, while […]

Sofia, Bulgaria, 31st March, 2022, Chainwire Hybrid DeFi project ChangeX has reached its initial coin offering (ICO) hard cap quota in only 25 days – two months ahead of schedule. The public sale of the CHANGE token, offered at a fixed price of $0.016, now enters into oversubscription territory, with the ICO still open to all existing investors and newcomers until 31 […]