Deniz Saat

The SEC has recently postponed the spot Bitcoin ETF applications of BlackRock, Fidelity, WisdomTree, Invesco & Galaxy, VanEck, Bitwise, and Valkyrie, as initially revealed by Bloomberg ETF analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas. https://twitter.com/JSeyff/status/1697328531519279217 This marked the initial decision deadline by the SEC in the

In Grayscale v. SEC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled on August 29th, 2023 that the agency acted arbitrarily by refusing to grant the digital asset firm permission to operate a Bitcoin ETF. The decision, which comes after the SEC turned down Grayscale's

Recent revelations about the reliability of Chainalysis' blockchain analysis tool have stirred concerns across Twitter. Elizabeth Bisbee, the head of investigations at Chainalysis Government Solutions, testified that she was “unaware” of any scientific evidence supporting the accuracy of the company's Reactor software. As L0la L33tz pointed out

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) unveiled a series of suggested rules emphasizing the sale and exchange of digital assets by brokers.  This aligns with the broader framework presented by the Biden-Harris Administration's bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)

CoinCorner, a Bitcoin and Lightning Network solutions platform, has teamed up with Lolly, a hospitality software provider, to integrate Bitcoin payments into the LollyPoS system. This collaboration is set to revolutionize industry payment methods by smoothly integrating Bitcoin Lightning transactions into the current infrastructure.  As a result of their combined

Blockstream has rolled out the 'Splicing' feature in its Core Lightning implementation, allowing for liquidity modifications in Lightning channels. This development follows ACINQ's Splicing introduction last month, which saw 'Eclair' users enjoying a 60% drop in Lightning transaction fees. The introduction of Splicing is

ByteFederal Australia, a Bitcoin ATM network enterprise, has officially made its debut in Australia. "The launch of ByteFederal Australia marks an exciting milestone in our mission to democratize access to the digital asset ecosystem," remarked Alek Trpkoski, Managing Director of ByteFederal Australia.  Trpkoski added that they are committed

Unchained, a leading financial services company focused on Bitcoin, witnessed a 170% rise in Bitcoin-backed loans between the first and second quarters of 2023. Additionally, the company saw an 88% increase in institutional and corporate accounts, a 67% jump in private client sign-ups, and a 260% boom in its inheritance