A person familiar with the matter said that cryptocurrency options exchange Deribit is still in talks with Kraken about a potential acquisition, contrary to previous reports that the U.S. exchange has dropped a potential deal to acquire Deribit. Recent reports also confirmed that the crypto options platform is working with FT Partners to evaluate a takeover offer, but Deribit CEO Luuk Strijers ruled out a takeover. According to Bloomberg, the company could be valued at $4 billion to $5 billion o...
Mr. Daley, president of the San Francisco Fed, said cryptocurrencies should be treated as a separate asset class, not gold, and were complex and not ready to become "money".
Mr. Daley, president of the San Francisco Fed, said cryptocurrencies should be treated as a separate asset class, not confused with gold as is often the case, and were complex and not yet ready to become "money". "I think cryptocurrency is a complicated thing, and the service we need to provide for everyone is to really decipher what it means, and once we do that, we can define it," Daly said.