Jinwook Shin, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Bitsonic, has been apprehended by South Korean law enforcement on August 7th. He is currently being investigated for allegedly embezzling investments and deposits from users of the exchange. According to the report by South Korean news agency Chosun Biz, Shin is being accused of fraudulently manipulating cryptocurrency prices and trading...Read More
The central bank digital currency (CBDC) issued by Banco Central do Brasil is reportedly set to see the light of day in 2024. Its main purpose will be to boost financial services in the country. The South American nation is not the only one willing to introduce such a monetary product. China, Russia, Japan, Australia,...Read More
Investors tend to fear bear markets, but in reality, they make investing far easier. Anything without a sound business model rapidly falls to pieces when the hype dies away and the cheap liquidity drains from the system. And only robust, profitable entities remain. Capital flocks to the winners, and the top altcoins enter a positive...Read More
A group of customers of the once-prominent cryptocurrency exchange FTX has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the law firm Fenwick & West, insisting that it contributed to the alleged scam orchestrated by Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and the subsequent multi-billion losses it brought. The former leader of the exchange has pleaded not guilty to the fraud...Read More
Gemini confirmed it now accepts XRP deposits after days of speculation driven by a cryptic post on its verified X account. The post, a thinking face emoji, was made in response to a question by crypto journalist David Gokhstein, who wondered whether Gemini would relist XRP. In its announcement, Gemini clarified that it would initially...Read More
Crypto infrastructure giant Fireblocks has publicly revealed security vulnerabilities in the technology used by over a dozen major digital asset wallet providers. If unaddressed, the company warned that attackers could exploit the bugs to steal from millions of customers. The Bitforge Exploits The set of vulnerabilities – collectively referred to as “Bitforge” – apply to...Read More
The popular podcaster and commentator – Joe Rogan – and the famous musician – Austin Richard Post (better known by his stage name Post Malone) – appear to be against the probable launch of a digital dollar. The former went even further, suggesting that such a financial product would cause a “game over” scenario. The...Read More
The numbers for July’s Consumer Price Index are here. The market has failed to react as Bitcoin’s price recorded an ever-so-slight uptick in volatility before calming back down almost immediately. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States has just revealed the rate of July’s Consumer Price Index. To those unaware, it’s the metric...Read More
The leading financial technology company – Revolut – reportedly plans to increase its global cryptocurrency team by hiring up to 20% more employees by the end of 2023. The move comes somewhat unexpectedly since the firm recently disclosed that it will suspend digital asset services to US-based customers from September. As revealed by Financial News, Revolut...Read More
Ramp Network – a fintech startup that offers payment infrastructure to connect crypto and traditional finance – added support to the Ethereum Layer 2 chain Base. The integration will aid third-party developers and enable clients to convert dozens of fiat currencies into ETH and USDC. ‘Exciting Times Ahead’ According to a document seen by CryptoPotato, Ramp...Read More
With a double top at the $0.16 mark, the XLM price trend ends and starts the correction phase. Leading to a 15% drop in late July and early August, the Stellar coin price dropped below the crucial level of $0.014. Following the breakdown, the XLM prices retest broken range with a 4.85% recovery, teasing a...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Please read disclaimer] LFi, a pioneer in the blockchain industry, is excited to welcome Luiz Góes as its new Chief Executive Officer. Góes, a visionary leader with a wealth of experience in the tech industry, is set to lead LFi into the next era of blockchain. Góes’ appointment comes at a crucial...Read More
Ki Young Ju – CEO of crypto data analysis platform CryptoQuant – revealed that a bitcoin miner who produced 150 BTC in 2009 (worth a mere $0.13 back then) sold his stash for an astonishing $6.5 million last year. The total profit of the investment equals a whopping 5,000,000,000%. CryptoQuant’s boss took it to Twitter...Read More
[Press Release – Dubai, United Arab Emirates, August 9th, 2023] Wallet, the TON-based application in Telegram Messenger, announces the launch of TON Space, a new self-custody wallet, that gives users complete control of their digital assets. In tandem with this upcoming product comes the opening of a waitlist for developers to integrate with TON Space...Read More