Diana Tlupova, Head of Compliance at Nexera ID, has argued players in the decentralized finance (defi) space can stay ahead of regulators who might want to impose stringent Know-Your-Customer (KYC) rules by using zero-knowledge (zk) proofs to authenticate user credentials. Tlupova contends that, in addition to allowing users to maintain control over their KYC data, […]

The US Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is investigating cryptocurrency-related financial conflicts of interest identified by the accountability group Empower Oversight. In a Feb. 15 statement, Empower Oversight disclosed that the SEC’s division was in the “final stages of completing” an open investigation into matters relating to the failures of the […]

Quick Take The Bitcoin network has recently seen a significant uptick in its difficulty adjustment and hash rate, as reported by CryptoSlate. A notable 8% rise in difficulty adjustment, the highest in 12 months, pushed it to an all-time peak of 81.73 T, according to data from Coinwarz. Concurrently, the network’s hash rate – measured […]

The post SEC Under Fire: The Hinman Ethereum Speech and Its Aftermath appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently in the final stages of an investigation concerning a potential financial conflict of interest involving William Hinman, a prominent figure within the agency, particularly in matters related to […]

Coinspeaker MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Profit Tops $4B as It Eyes S&P 500 Inclusion As Bitcoin’s (BTC) price surged to nearly $53,000, MicroStrategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR), the largest corporate owner of the cryptocurrency, has seen its profit soar to over $4 billion from holdings of over $10 billion. This dramatic rise in MicroStrategy’s fortunes is not only […]

Coinspeaker 51% Attacks on Bitcoin and Ethereum Won’t Be Possible Any Further, Says Coin Metrics Crypto analytics firm Coin Metrics recently published the results of its latest research stating that it won’t be viable for nation-states to conduct 51% attacks on the Bitcoin and the Ethereum blockchain any further. In the report, Coin Metrics mentions […]

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher J. Waller defended the US dollar’s global economic dominance, emphasizing its role as a physical currency, financial asset, and preferred unit of account. (Read More)

Ethereum Layer-2 scaling network Starknet has released official details about its highly anticipated token airdrop, which is set to take place on the 20th of February.  The airdrop will benefit users across the Ethereum ecosystem, with roughly 1.3 million wallets eligible for the airdrop.  Airdrop Details Announced  According to the Starknet Foundation, nearly 1.3 million […]

Swell is set to join the Chainlink BUILD program to enjoy access to Chainlink’s technical support and Oracle services. The announcement was shared on the official X/Twitter account of Chainlink. The tweet read that the integration will support the use and security of liquid staking. Swell will make a percentage of its native token supply […]

The traditional structure of Spot Bitcoin ETFs may be reaching its peak. Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Ledn, anticipates a shift beyond vanilla ETFs. He expects these to incorporate a wider range of crypto assets within single investment vehicles in the coming year. The Ledn executive said he sees a clear […]