The Financial Times’ Alphaville blog issued a rare, snarky, and semi-humorous apology to readers, addressing its longstanding skepticism toward Bitcoin. Since June 2011, Alphaville has consistently characterized Bitcoin (BTC) as a “negative-sum game” with limited utility, often describing its price… origin »
“Those who say bitcoin is completely useless are completely wrong,” began Financial Times journalist Jemima Kelly, in an Alphaville article published on April 1st. “[It’s] the currency of choice for people buying drugs, arms and other illicit things.
According to Coinbase researcher David Duong, decentralized platforms and shifting trader behavior have pushed perpetual futures into a more central market role.
Recovery of assets from a $3.9 million exploit of the Flow blockchain isn't guaranteed, but many users responded positively to a change in the remediation plan.
A key lawmaker overseeing financial institutions reportedly sought to secure a job for one of his sons at a crypto exchange while raising concerns about a competitor.
The purchase lifts the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 672,497 BTC and ranks among its smaller acquisitions this year compared with earlier multibillion-dollar buys.