Crypto

By Austin Kimm, Director of Strategy & Investments, Choise.com Decentralized finance, or DeFi, gives users more control over their finance than ever before, providing them with new opportunities to lend, borrow, and receive income from their funds. In DeFi world there is no more need in...

The Financial Planning Association of Australia stated the need for regulating cryptocurrency exchanges and implementing a “crypto rule book”. What Happened: In a recent statement, Ben Marshan, the Financial Planning Association of Australia’s head of policy, strategy and...

Jordan Belfort, famously known as the Wolf of Wall Street, recently said that he was wrong about Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) going to zero.  During a recent interview, Belfort said Bitcoin is a solid long-term play.  "At the time that I really hated crypto, I stand by everything I said...

Fabrizio D'Aloia, the founder of Italian digital gambling firm Microgame, has been granted permission to undertake a lawsuit via NFTs against anonymous parties. What Happened: The U.K.’s recent ruling permits wallet addresses to be used in legal proceedings against anonymous parties. The...

Voyager Token (CRYPTO: VGX) spiked from $0.1538 to a peak of $0.9476 Wednesday morning — a 516% leap. Numerous crypto lending firms have been facing liquidity crises and bankruptcy in recent months. Voyager Digital, for example, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week. The company claimed...

By Martha Reyes, Head of Research at digital asset prime brokerage and exchange, BEQUANT. Last week, the crypto markets fell around 16% overnight as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) dipped below $26k, levels last seen in 2020. The Terra stablecoin (UST) lost its peg and its sister token, Luna saw 99% of its...

By Zack Lindsey Raw materials are referred to as commodities, and they play an important role in the manufacture of a wide variety of other goods and services. The cash market allows for the purchase and sale of many commodities. Futures contracts and other derivatives that are linked to the price...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is considering the introduction of additional consumer protection safeguards on cryptocurrencies, the country’s Minister in charge of MAS Tharman Shanmugaratnam said. Shanmugaratnam, responding to a written query from Murali Pillai, a Member of...

By Sumit Handa, Managing Director, Partner, and Co-Head of the Investment Committee for Pennington Partners Crypto Winter. War in Ukraine. A stock market drop: What’s an investor to do? When we look at the drop in stock market values, we see this as the result of two factors: Covid lockdown...

During periods of rampant excess in financial markets, we move from valuations based on the present value of future cash flows to valuations based on stories. How compelling is your story? Is it one of future growth and revolutionized economic reform all powered by smart contracts? Sounds pretty...

According to the crypto platform, BitInfoCharts, the world’s largest Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) whale, holds 130,227 BTC, worth over $2 billion ($2,740,221,284.06). With a series of transactions since June 14, the whale has managed to add 2,554 Bitcoin.  Around June 18, the whale again...

Citibank (NYSE: C) has partnered with METACO to use its technology to develop and lead virtual asset custody abilities. What Happened: Citibank’s latest announcement appoints METACO, a Swiss cryptocurrency custody company, to enhance Citibank’s digital asset safeguarding abilities...

Jim Cramer is fickle when it comes to stock recommendations. The same could be said for cryptocurrency. What Happened: The CNBC host sounded the alarm on the crypto sector Monday after previously recommending viewers to invest. He labeled the events of the cryptocurrency sector as “...

Diana Biggs is chief strategy officer at Valour Inc. (OTC: DEFTF), a technology company bridging the gap between traditional capital markets and digital assets. She recently spoke with Benzinga at Crypto Valley, a Zug, Switzerland-based event that took place on June 2 and June 3. Here's what...

The Basics of Cryptocurrency and How to Leave it in Your Will the Right Way Author: Patrick Hicks, Head of Legal with Trust & Will Cryptocurrency is a relatively new phenomenon and as such, leaving cryptocurrency in a will is somewhat uncharted territory. If you’re one of many who...