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SEC Chair Gary Gensler, speaking at a conference hosted by Columbia Law School on Friday, highlighted the critical role of transparency and regulatory compliance in the financial markets, with a particular focus on the burgeoning cryptocurrency sector. “There are participants in crypto...

"Rich Dad Poor Dad" is one of the most influential books of the past several decades. Written by Robert Kiyosaki, the book advocates for financial literacy and independence. The book has changed the lives of many, and Kiyosaki has gained lots of influence in the finance community.  Though...

Since Bitcoin was created in 2009, there has been a mystery surrounding who created the project. The founder, known as Satoshi Nakamoto, has largely remained anonymous. While there have been many attempts over the years to decisively discern who Nakamoto is, there have not been any definitive...

Over the past several years, MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) and its Chairman Michael Saylor have been buying hundreds of thousands of Bitcoins, and the investment has been extremely successful. In a Feb. 26 report, MicroStrategy disclosed its most recent purchase of Bitcoin. Between Feb. 15 and...

Former President Donald Trump said Bitcoin has "taken a life of its own" when asked whether the U.S. should embrace the cryptocurrency during a Fox News town hall event before the South Carolina Republican primary last week. “You probably have to do some regulation. But many people are...

Over the past week, Ark Invest sold 93,435 shares of Coinbase (COIN). The shares were worth around $16 million and were sold across three exchange-traded funds (ETFs).  Ark sold 54,307 shares worth $9 million from the Innovation ETF (ARKK), 28,222 worth $4.7 million from the Next Generation...

MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR)  and its Chairman Michael Saylor recently disclosed their Bitcoin purchases for February, which totaled around 3,000 tokens for $155.4 million. The purchases were part of a slew of buys that MicroStrategy has made over the past several years. Saylor began...

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has made a move to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). What Happened: The SEC had previously sued Kraken in November, alleging that the exchange did not register as a broker, clearinghouse, or exchange and accusing the...

Earlier this week, Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse appeared on Bloomberg Crypto to discuss topics related to his company. The most notable point of discussion was surrounding the potential for a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF). During the interview, Garlinghouse said that Ripple would welcome...

In a Feb. 18 post on X, former U.S. intelligence agent Edward Snowden said, "Unpopular but true: Bitcoin is the most significant monetary advance since the creation of coinage. If you don’t believe me or don’t get it, I don’t have time to try to convince you, sorry."  Snowden...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Worldcoin project uses eye-scanning technology to verify identities that are stored on the blockchain. The project is one of the more anticipated uses of blockchain technology because of its backing from Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI and its potential uses for secure and...

Peter Schiff is a Bitcoin skeptic who became famous for predicting the 2007 mortgage-backed securities market crash.  "The truth is the real success of Bitcoin rests on more people buying it," he said. "If you own it, you need to get many of your friends or colleagues to buy it because that's...

An early Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) investor springs into action as the cryptocurrency’s value crosses the $3,000 threshold, marking a milestone not seen in nearly a year. What Happened: Ethereum has breached the $3,000 price point for the first time since the spring of the previous year. ...

Over the past year or so, Solana (SOL) has experienced strong returns following a rough end to 2022. The project was heralded by former FTX Trading Ltd. CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). Once FTX became insolvent, SOL started to fall in price, as FTX was a major holder of the token. However, as the dust...

In early 2024, over several weeks, former president Donald Trump sold more than 1,000 Ethereum (ETH) tokens, according to Arkham Intelligence, a blockchain analytics company. Arkham Intelligence has been tracking Trump's ETH wallet, which they first obtained through financial filings and...