Cryptocurrency News

Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The opinion editorial Part 2 of “Stablecoins After the GENIUS Act: A Practical Legal Guide for Businesses” written below was written by Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. Tether’s launch…Read More

Cryptocurrency platforms often use complex offshore structures that leave retail depositors exposed to losses when platforms collapse. According to Roshan Dharia, customers frequently surrender legal ownership of their digital assets without realizing it, leaving them ranked as unsecured creditors during bankruptcy proceedings. How Offshore Structures Expose Crypto Depositors When a centralized cryptocurrency platform halts withdrawals,…Read More

An anti-tokenization ad by a non-profit civic organization in the Wall Street Journal has drawn criticism from the crypto community, which argues that while concerns about asset tokenization are valid, misleading notions about how it works are not. Anti-Tokenization Ad on WSJ Raises Criticism From Industry Figureheads The issue of tokenizing real-world assets (RWA) and…Read More

Zcash will mark its 10th anniversary on Oct. 28 with a decade of protocol upgrades behind it. Grayscale says one reason the privacy-focused crypto network has kept evolving is its unusual decision to direct 20% of block rewards toward developer and ecosystem funding. Zcash’s 20% Dev Fund Sets It Apart From Bitcoin Zcash is turning…Read More

Crypto.com and OG.com have opened the door to perpetual crypto derivatives for eligible U.S. traders, introducing contracts that never expire and offer up to five times leverage through a federally regulated trading structure accessible to retail and institutional customers. Crypto.com Expands U.S. Derivatives Access With 24/7 Trading On Tuesday, OG.com and Crypto.com announced the launch…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Rests Near $80,500 as Midterms, Fed Decision Loom Bitcoin price recovered from an early-morning low near $79,400 to trade around $80,500 on Tuesday, holding above $80,000 ahead of this week’s Fed decision and the November midterms. This post Bitcoin Price Rests Near $80,500 as Midterms, Fed Decision Loom first appeared on…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine VanEck Launches All-in-One Wealth Builder ETF With Bitcoin Exposure VanEck launched its Wealth Builder ETF (WBMO) on the NYSE, bundling stocks, bonds, gold and indirect bitcoin exposure into one fund for 0.26% a year. This post VanEck Launches All-in-One Wealth Builder ETF With Bitcoin Exposure first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine 27-Year-Old Missouri Man Admits Role in Failed Bitcoin Kidnapping Plot A St. Louis man pleaded guilty in Hartford to conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery over a failed August 2024 plot to steal bitcoin from a Connecticut family. This post 27-Year-Old Missouri Man Admits Role in Failed Bitcoin Kidnapping Plot first appeared on…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine CFTC Again Probes Polymarket Over Whether It Let Americans Trade The CFTC is reportedly probing whether Polymarket broke its 2022 settlement by letting US users onto its offshore platform. This post CFTC Again Probes Polymarket Over Whether It Let Americans Trade first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Next Week’s Midterms Could Stall the CLARITY Act and Test Crypto’s Political Clout: TD Cowen  TD Cowen says a Democratic sweep would stall the CLARITY Act, while regulators keep advancing rules that favor the crypto sector. This post Next Week’s Midterms Could Stall the CLARITY Act and Test Crypto’s Political Clout: TD Cowen …Read More