Day: April 6, 2023

Central Bank of Sri Lanka Warns of ‘Significant Risks’ in Using and Investing in Crypto – Regulation Bitcoin News

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Sri Lanka’s central bank has issued a warning about “the significant risks associated with using and investing in cryptocurrency.” The central bank reminded the public that “cryptocurrencies are unregulated investment instruments which are not recognized as an asset class in Sri Lanka.” Sri Lanka’s Crypto Warning The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) issued a notice last week, warning the public of “the significant risks associated with using and investing in cryptocurrency.” The Sri Lankan monetary authority explained that it recently received complaints showing that “members of the public have…

Crypto Liquidity Providers Can Be Profitable by Considering Trade Volume, Volatility Other Factors, Data Firm Says

“First Mover” dove into the crypto markets ahead of Shapella, a portmanteau of Shanghai and Capella, two major Ethereum network upgrades expected to occur simultaneously on April 12. Victoria Bills, Banrion Capital Management Chief Investment Strategist, joined the conversation. Ronit Ghose, Future of Finance Global Head at Citi, explained why the potential of blockchain will be measured in billions of users and trillions of dollars in value. Plus, Komainu CEO Nicolas Bertrand discussed the cryptocurrency custody joint venture of Nomura, Ledger and CoinShares. Source

Bitcoin white paper is apparently hiding in Apple’s modern macOS

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Satoshi Nakamoto’s original white paper laying out the Bitcoin (BTC) network is seemingly hiding within every modern version of the operating system for Apple’s Mac computers. An April 5 blog post from technologist Andy Baio revealed that a PDF of the Bitcoin white paper has “apparently shipped with every copy of macOS since Mojave in 2018.” Baio told Cointelegraph that he was “just trying to fix my printer” and scan a document with a wireless scanner when a device called “Virtual Scanner II” appeared that he’d “never seen before.” By…

Yellen Says US ‘Not Willing to Allow Contagious Bank Runs,’ Calls OPEC Oil Production Cut ‘Unconstructive’ – Economics Bitcoin News

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Roughly 26 days ago and in the following days, the U.S. witnessed two significant bank failures when Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapsed. After speaking at an event on Monday at Yale University, Janet Yellen, the current U.S. Treasury secretary, told reporters that she was closely monitoring the banking industry. Yellen insisted that “matters are stabilizing” and the Treasury was “not willing to allow contagious [bank] runs to develop” in the United States. Treasury Secretary Yellen Addresses Recent Bank Failures and Emphasizes Stability in the U.S. Banking System U.S.…