Bitcoin

Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles has proposed an alternative rehabilitation plan to the existing push for a class-action lawsuit against the collapsed crypto exchange. “The Hash” panel debates how Karpeles’ plan could shake out and whether it will bring the Mt. Gox fiasco to a close.

Mar 11, 2021

Bakkt, the bitcoin-focused subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange, has been awarded a BitLicense by the New York State Department of Financial Services that allows virtual currency activities. “The Hash” panel discusses what Bakkt might have planned for its new BitLicense.

Mar 11, 2021

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao joins "First Mover" to discuss the latest Binance news. Why the push into DeFi with the "smart chain" exchange? Plus, CZ shares his insights on current market trends including the NFT boom, the rising price of BTC, Coinbase's valuation and whether he plans to take Binance public.

Mar 11, 2021

A new startup, Moon, will allow users to pay for online shopping purchases with Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. Users will have access to a browser extension that allows them to pay with bitcoin by generating a preloaded Visa gift card.

Mar 10, 2021

Digital Currency Group is buying up to $250M of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares at a time when Grayscale posts jobs for exchange-traded fund specialists. “The Hash” panel analyzes the fierce race for the first bitcoin ETF in the U.S.

Mar 10, 2021

JPMorgan plans to launch a "cryptocurrency exposure basket" of bitcoin proxy stocks. "The Hash" panel weighs in on why the investment banking giant is dipping its toes into crypto now despite its CEO not being a bitcoin fan.

Mar 10, 2021

Crypto startup Moon will allow users to pay for purchases with bitcoin using the Lightning network. Payments are made through a browser extension that works with any Visa e-commerce merchant. “The Hash” panel discusses how Moon works as well as the potential pros and cons.

Mar 9, 2021

Goldman Sachs is finally warming up to bitcoin. In January, the banking giant included bitcoin on its weekly ranking of global asset classes. BTC topped the charts, with returns nearly double that of its closest competitors, energy and oil.

Mar 9, 2021

Nearly 1% of total bitcoin supply is locked on Ethereum, jumping from 0.9% the year prior. BTC and ETH charts and analysis from Angela Minster at Flipside Crypto.

Mar 8, 2021

Sino Global Capital Research Analyst Hans Xiang on crypto business development and bitcoin mining in China.

Mar 8, 2021