A Federal court in Australia has relieved the crypto firm Block Earner from paying a penalty for breaching the financial services law when it offered the Earner product. According to the ruling, Block Earner “acted honestly and not carelessly,” hence it should not be made to pay a pecuniary penalty. The Federal Court judge criticized…
Professional English football team Watford Football Club wants to sell 10% of its equity to investors, including its fans. According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, Watford FC will offer the shares on crypto and startup investment platform Republic and its European crowdfunding arm Seedrs. Watford to Sell 10% Equity Per the announcement, Watford…
Is BlockDAG reshaping the cryptocurrency landscape? The recent premiere of its Lunar Keynote thrust BlockDAG into the limelight, sparking widespread excitement among investors and crypto enthusiasts. This event demonstrated BlockDAG’s impressive capabilities and set it apart from Optimism’s technical strides and Dogecoin’s broad appeal. With an astounding $41.6 million already secured in its presale, the…
The digital yuan app, which services users of the Chinese CBDC, has dropped the ‘pilot’ label from its name without any announcement, prompting speculation about an upcoming move to production stages. While local Chinese news outlets explained that this change had to do with app requirements, some expect this might be a step before its…
Crypto exchange FTX has reached a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), reducing its $24 billion claim to $200 million to be paid within 60 days after the company’s restructuring plan is approved. Additionally, the U.S. tax authority will receive a $685 million lower priority claim, payable only if funds are available after satisfying…
Austrian crypto broker Bitpanda has expanded its partnership with Deutsche Bank to implement real-time payment solutions for user transactions in Germany. Through an API integration, Bitpanda will gain access to German IBAN accounts, streamlining the deposit and withdrawal process for German users. Bitpanda’s German IBAN Integration International Bank Account Numbers (IBANs) are internationally agreed codes…
Chamath Palihapitiya, the founder and CEO of Social Capital, a venture capital firm, has explained how bitcoin could reach $500,000 or even higher price levels in the coming months. During a podcast, Chamath clarified that considering the price performance in the previous halving cycles, bitcoin could reach that level pushed by the adoption of countries…
TLDR Blueberry Protocol raises $2.5M in Series A funding led by White Star Capital Blueberry provides decentralized access to generalized leverage for DeFi on Ethereum The protocol offers enhanced opportunities through advanced risk management and higher leverage The funding will be used for team expansion and increased security budget Blueberry is offering early access to…
Bitcoin is already entering the latter part of its S-curve adoption cycle, leading to less volatility for the asset than old investors may be used to, according to Fidelity’s Director of Global Macro Jurrien Timmer. During an interview published on Tuesday, the macro analyst explained how he believes Bitcoin will size up next to gold,…
On Monday, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) encountered a series of unexpected trading halts affecting stocks such as Chipotle and Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire shares plummeted 99.7%, while Chipotle’s stock fell 66%. In response to the event, renowned whistleblower Edward Snowden took to social media, asserting that “bitcoin fixes this.” NYSE Disruptions Trigger Stock Falls;…