The SpecTor operation resulted in the arrest of 288 vendors and the seizure of $53.4 million worth of cash and crypto, primarily from dark web drug markets, as part of a broader crackdown on illicit crypto transactions.
Ripple lawyer John Deaton argues that the regulator is pushing the boundaries of what constitutes a security and exploiting legal ambiguity, with potentially "enormous" economic and legal consequences.
The proposed 30% tax on cryptocurrency miners aims to offset the negative environmental and social consequences of mining, but has faced criticism from industry experts who argue it would suppress the U.S. Bitcoin min…
Concerns over the additional energy demand from crypto mining prompt the power company to deny applications and the provincial government to endorse a moratorium.
The new platform offers up to five times leverage, and trades are settled in USD Coin (USDC) without requiring fiat on-ramps.
Balaji Srinivasan's Bet and Donations Signal Concerns About Economy and Bitcoin Development
Sotheby's, the renowned auction house, has taken its deep dive into the Web3 world a step further by launching a portal on its Sotheby's Metaverse platform where peer-to-peer secondary sales of NFT artworks are conduc…
Phantom, a self-custodial wallet, has added simultaneous support for Ethereum and Polygon networks to its mobile app and browser wallets. With this update, users can now access dApps across the Web3 landscape, includi…
Tron founder Justin Sun has issued an apology to Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao after the latter warned his followers that Sun might use Binance's Launchpool platform to farm large amounts of a new blockchain token n…
JPMorgan Chase's acquisition of First Republic, the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history, coincided with the Bitcoin network processing a record number of daily transactions on Sunday, surpassing its 2017 peak.
Crypto companies in the United States are warning against heavy-handed regulation, hoping that the United Kingdom takes a different approach. Web3 firms, including a16z, Coinbase, and Polygon, are urging the U.K. Trea…
A popular Facebook page known for its activism, has recently posted about a massive gain from a Shiba Inu investment that turned $8,000 into a whopping $5.7 billion return on investment (ROI).
US crypto entity, Poloniex LLC, which was previously affiliated with Poloniex crypto exchange, has agreed to pay $7.59 million to settle allegations of sanctions violations with the US Treasury Department's Office of …
The cryptocurrency industry is hoping to fight back against the recent crackdown by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with a long-shot argument based on the "major questions doctrine" adopted by the Su…
Robinhood Crypto has announced a new wallet feature designed to provide users with a secure and convenient way to store their digital assets.
SAN FRANCISCO — YouTube has helped recover a hacked channel after preventing an attempt to promote an XRP cryptocurrency scam on the popular YouTube channel, DidYouKnowGaming, which has 2.4 million subscribers.
Dubai-based BitOasis has become the first broker-dealer to receive the minimum viable product (MVP) operational license from Dubai's Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), the crypto exchange announced on Monday.
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it is processing applications for digital exchanges on a trial basis in a bid to expand market participation in the country. The m…
Mastercard has announced plans to launch a new service called Mastercard Crypto Credential that will facilitate compliant transactions between users' wallets, starting with digital asset transfers between countries.
Inflation remains the primary economic concern for 2023, significantly affecting both Ether and Bitcoin.
Binance announced on Friday that it will begin operations in the Japanese market, having acquired regulated crypto exchange Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC) last year.
Mastercard launched Crypto Credential Services
Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of SkyBridge Capital, has disclosed details of his visit to the Bahamas to meet with Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, during the firm's final days.
US lawmakers are planning to introduce comprehensive legislation to regulate the cryptocurrency sector within the next two months, according to Representative Patrick McHenry, chair of the House Financial Services Com…
JPMorgan, one of Wall Street's largest investment banks, is continuing its efforts to tokenize traditional financial assets, despite last year's market downturn.
Seven cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms are preparing to unlock tokens this week, which could lead to short-term volatility and selling pressure on token prices.
On the 28th, PUBLISH announced that its News Token has been listed on CoinTR, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Turkey, following its listing on Hong Kong's LBank. Trading will be available starting from 4 pm KST…
SEOUL, South Korea — TokenPost, a leading South Korean blockchain media outlet, announced on April 27 the launch of an "Airdrop Event" page to promote domestic and international blockchain projects and encourage commu…
Bhutan's Covert Bitcoin Mining Op Shows 'No Money Lost'
In London, there are 2,173 people working in crypto-based jobs, which is the highest number of employees working in the digital assets industry compared to anywhere else.
Blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis estimates that global crypto illicit transaction volume rose to an all-time high of $20.1 billion, up from last year’s estimate of $14 billion.
El Salvador is the first country to declare Bitcoin (BTC) legal tender but other jurisdictions appear to be set on following its footsteps and plan on making the world’s largest crypto in terms of market cap also decl…
Influencers may still be hired to convince potential investors but the new code stipulates that he or she must “share factual information only.”
However, the panel also believes that Bitcoin would retreat from this peak and would be priced at roughly $26,844 per coin by the end of this year.
A high-ranking trade official views crypto as playing a major future role in the country’s foreign trade.
The scheme, which took place in or around October 2020, involves foreigners posing as agents of American law enforcement.
Should the project pushes through, the newly minted token could be used to settle international settlements according to Alexander Brazhnikov, the Executive Director of the Russian Association of Cryptoeconomics, Arti…
Deputy director-general of the Financial Services Agency’s Strategy Development and Management Bureau, Mamoru Yanase, stressed the need to properly regulate the crypto sectors considering its rapid growth in recent ye…
The system will utilize UATP tech, which is the global payments network for airlines. At the moment, Vueling has not yet revealed which cryptocurrencies will be supported by its payment option.
