Author: American Coins & Gold

Bitcoin Steady at K as Tumbling U.S. Regional Bank Stocks Reignite Worries
Bitcoin so far remained muted compared to its vehement rally during the March banking crisis, but one analyst said he’s “cautiously long” amid the turmoil.

U.S. Lawmakers Seek to Overturn SEC's Crypto Accounting Policy
Members of Congress are trying to delete the controversial U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accounting bulletin that implies restrictions on companies that want to hold their customer’s crypto assets.

OPNX, the Exchange Built by Founders of Doomed Hedge Fund Three Arrows, Is Shutting Down
Customers were advised to settle their positions by Feb. 7 and withdraw their money by Feb. 14.

Blast From the Future: Can You Plagiarize Something Meant to Be Copied?
Devs for the Blast L2 are accused of stealing open-source code that’s available to all. Is that cheating, or a sincere form of flattery?

Man Behind Defunct BTC-e Exchange Once Popular with Criminals Faces U.S. Charges
One of the men behind BTC-e, a now-defunct crypto exchange once popular with cybercriminals and money launderers, has been arrested and charged in the U.S., the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Thursday.

The Biggest BONK Whale Just Invested in 'Ycombinator for Solana'
BONK DAO is writing a $500,000 check for the venture fund of Colosseum, Solana’s new hackathon organizer.

U.S. Sen. Lummis Says 'Delicate' Talks Underway Over U.S. Crypto Legislation
Speaking to CoinDesk TV, Lummis says she is hopeful a stablecoin bill could move forward in the first half of 2024, before elections increase political pressures in Washington.

U.S. Drilling Down on Crypto Miners' Energy Use Draws Ire From Community
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is starting a survey to track the electricity consumption of crypto miners in the U.S.

Binance Is Facing Regulatory Headwinds as It Tries to Re-Enter UK Market: Bloomberg
The largest crypto exchange in the world stopped offering its services to U.K. customers in October after it failed to comply with a rule change made by regulators last year.

That FTX Super Bowl Ad? 'Like an Idiot, I Did It,' Larry David Says
Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange infamously collapsed months after the commercial.