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Chinese gov’t fires up the printer — How will it impact Bitcoin price?

News headlines have recently covered how China’s struggling economy poses significant risk to global growth. Economic activity and the flow of credit in the region are weakening, and analysts are not convinced that the Chinese government’s interventions are a sufficient fix for what appear to be structural problems. For instance, industrial

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What is Base? Unpacking Coinbase’s new layer-2 network and its impact

Base, Coinbase’s new layer-2 blockchain network, was built to enhance Ethereum’s capacity for decentralized applications, improve user interfaces, and reduce transaction costs. Let’s explore how it works, its implications, and its challenges. On Aug. 9, Coinbase, a leading player in the cryptocurrency market, launched its Base layer-2 blockchain network. Far from a

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No impact from Ripple ruling? SEC chair cites risks from crypto in budget request

United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has called for “new tools, expertise, and resources” aimed at addressing misconduct in the crypto space in the regulator’s 2024 budget request.In prepared testimony for a July 19 hearing of the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government with the

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Ripple (XRP) Court Ruling Unlikely to Impact Celsius Wind-Up, Crypto Lender’s Counsel Says

The XRP ruling could impact creditor repayments for holdings of Celsius’ token CEL, given U.S. bankruptcy rules which apply a mandatory downgrade to customer claims relating to securities. The estate has previously judged the token’s worth at $0.20, but it could also fall to zero, Koenig said, while some creditors

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