Results of a recent survey conducted by the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance (CCAF), the digital currency research division of the University of Cambridge, found that regulatory headwinds did little to impede the growth of the cryptocurrency sector since 2018, with user growth touching record levels instead.
189% Growth in
Obi Nwosu is the CEO and co-founder of Coinfloor, the UK's longest-running Bitcoin exchange. He has over 20 years’ experience building online marketplaces and bringing virtual currencies to tens of millions of people. Obi writes The Road to Bitcoin Hegemony, a weekly recap of some of the most
On June 30th, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released the outcomes of the June FATF Plenary, a report that concluded a 12-month review of cryptocurrency businesses as they prepare for the Travel Rule and its extended information sharing requirements.
The result back then: the FATF would extend the preparation
On June 30th, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released the outcomes of the June FATF Plenary, a report that concluded a 12-month review of cryptocurrency businesses as they prepare for the Travel Rule and its extended information sharing requirements.
The result back then: the FATF would extend the preparation
Results of a recent survey conducted by the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance (CCAF), the digital currency research division of the University of Cambridge, found that regulatory headwinds did little to impede the growth of the cryptocurrency sector since 2018, with user growth touching record levels instead.
189% Growth in
Obi Nwosu is the CEO and co-founder of Coinfloor, the UK's longest-running Bitcoin exchange. He has over 20 years’ experience building online marketplaces and bringing virtual currencies to tens of millions of people. Obi writes The Road to Bitcoin Hegemony, a weekly recap of some of the most
The Gibraltar Stock Exchange has listed a Canadian Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) aimed at institutional investors in the European region, as per a release shared with the BTC Times.
Called “The Bitcoin Fund,” the tradeable product had previously been approved by the Ontario Securities Commission and is currently traded on
News of U.S. President Donald Trump's infection with COVID-19 was quickly followed by a Bitcoin price drop. While the drop itself may be considered minor, with losses of around 1.5%, the gold spot price increased by 1% during the same time frame.
There are several potential
Users of Bitcoin derivatives platform BitMEX have withdrawn over 32,200 bitcoin (approximately $337 million at press time) following CFTC charges of anti-money laundering violations and the arrest of the firm's CTO.
As a result of the allegations, anxieties boiled up over potential BitMEX asset seizures, with many
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged five entities and three individuals that own BitMEX with operating an unregistered trading platform and violating anti-money laundering procedures. Among those charged are the founders of the company, Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo, and Samuel Reed. According to Bloomberg, Samuel Reed was arrested
The third quarter of 2020 officially closed as the second-best quarter in Bitcoin history, with the September candle at $10,776 recording a 17.9% quarterly gain.
Historical quarterly closing prices for Bitcoin. Source: Skew
The only time Bitcoin achieved a higher quarterly close was the fourth quarter of 2017,
