Without Custodia in this mix of bank-related crypto news, I’m not sure this piece of the news cycle would have anything worth paying close attention to for long. A lot of crypto is predicated on trading, gambling and “number-go-up technology” butting up against nebulous financial securities laws – so skittishness around Binance, Signature and Juno doesn’t raise eyebrows on its own. Source
CryptoX – Cryptocurrency Analysis and News Portal David Leichtman, Leichtman Law managing partner, told CryptoX TV on Tuesday that the case wasn’t necessarily about Mason Rothschild’s use of the protected Birkin brand. Rather, it was about whether he intended to mislead consumers into believing the MetaBirkin NFTs were associated with Hermès’ flagship product. Source The post Hermès Wins Trademark Lawsuit Against MetaBirkins NFTs, Setting Powerful Precedent for NFT Creators appeared first on CryptoX. CryptoX Portal
With $1.26 trillion in volume, Binance continued as the largest derivatives exchange in January, followed by Bybit which saw a 115% increase to $301 billion (the only integrated derivative exchange with triple digit month-on-month growth). Bybit recorded its highest-ever market share in derivative markets at 14.6% in January. Source
“It remains the case that no relevant ‘work’ has been identified containing content which defines the structure of the Bitcoin File Format,” though Wright and the two investment companies making the claim had been given “ample opportunity” to do so, Mellor added. Original
Bitcoin’s January performance has sparked an event which preceded the start of every macro bull market, data reveals. A little-known Bitcoin (BTC) price metric has just given a new bull run signal — and it has never been wrong. As noted on Feb. 8 by Caleb Franzen, senior market analyst at Cubic Analytics, the Williams %R oscillator has left its bottom zone for the first time since May 2022. Analyst: Oscillator crossover is “great sign” Bitcoin gaining 40% in January and continuing to hold higher levels has produced breakout signals…
GRT has turned technically overbought, but its long-term potential remains skewed to the upside thanks to healthy network fundamentals. The Graph (GRT) price slipped on Feb. 8 alongside a broader correction across the top crypto assets. GRT price skyrockets with other data management tokens GRT’s price plunged nearly 14.5% intraday to $0.18, showing signs of short-term upside exhaustion after rising over 200% earlier in the year. At its sessional high, the token was changing hands for $0.23 on Feb. 7, its highest level in nine months GRT/USD daily price chart.…
Several companies have already signed up to join, including other crypto exchanges and blockchain analytics firms, according to a person familiar with the plans. Source
According to a press release published on Feb. 8, blockchain carbon credit transaction network Carbonplace has secured $45 million in an investment round from its nine founder banks with a combined $9 trillion in assets under management. The banks are BBVA, BNP Paribas, CIBC, Itaú Unibanco, National Australia Bank, NatWest, Standard Chartered, SMBC, and UBS. The London-based fintech has also announced that it will become an independent entity, led by new CEO Scott Eaton. As told by Carbonplace, the company will use the investment to strengthen its platform and workforce,…
Over the past 90 days, the top privacy coins by market capitalization have seen an increase of just over $2 billion, rising from $4.65 billion on Nov. 9, 2022 to $6.69 billion today. However, while crypto assets such as bitcoin and ethereum saw gains of 30% or more in 30 days, privacy tokens like monero and zcash saw more modest increases, with growth ranging from 8.7% to 10.6% in the last month. Top Privacy Coins See Slow Growth as Market Capitalization Increases by a Mere $2 Billion in 90 Days…
This year, investors are watching for big spikes in biotech companies working with psychedelics, especially as the once-controversial compounds return to the spotlight touting mental health benefits — and uniting lawmakers at the United States Capitol across party lines. The category’s future could make big legal gains in 2023, but due to the American government’s built-in checks and balances, even a Congress in agreement can’t shape drug policy alone. In May 2022, New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker and Hawaii Democratic Senator Brian Schatz co-published a letter imploring the National…