Ilya Lichtenstein, a 35-year-old programmer, was sentenced to five years in prison for his part in laundering Bitcoin stolen from the Bitfinex crypto exchange. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the sentence, marking a significant development in a case involving the theft of nearly 120,000 BTC, valued at $71.8 million in 2016 but worth...Read More
Matthew Sigel, VanEck’s Head of Digital Research, has painted a promising future for Bitcoin going into 2025. According to him, the world’s largest cryptocurrency could reach successive all-time highs (ATH) over the next few quarters, potentially climbing as high as $180,000. Bitcoin’s Current Market Trajectory In a November 14 interview on CBNC, Sigel suggested that...Read More
The major lawsuit against the future leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E) will end soon, at least according to the most recent filings by both sides’ lawyers. Those representing the investors who sought a $258 billion payout withdrew their appeal from an earlier ruling by Judge Hellerstein, who sided with Tesla’s CEO in...Read More
President Javier Milei recently advocated for maintaining a separation between cryptocurrency and state control. Speaking at “Meta Day Argentina,” an event held at the Palacio Libertad Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Milei criticized central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and advocated for the private management of cryptocurrencies, warning against government overreach. Opposition to CBDCs and State Control In...Read More
Most of the cryptocurrency market is in the red today, charting some price losses after the recent massive rallies. BTC fell below $90,000 and even briefly dipped beneath $87,000, ETH is down to just over $3,000, while DOGE and SHIB have plummeted by 5-8%. Two of the top ten largest cryptocurrencies have defied this trend...Read More
Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs, once lukewarm on crypto, has surprised the financial world with its newfound commitment to Bitcoin after disclosing an impressive $710 million in BTC holdings through several exchange-traded funds. The substantial position reflects a significant increase in the banking firm’s exposure to cryptocurrency, which could be key to its continued adoption...Read More
The cryptocurrency market has been on the move in the past week, and even though XRP was a little sluggish at first, it managed to catch up and register some impressive gains lately. At the time, it seems as if Ripple whales are preparing for an even bigger price surge, given their most recent behavior....Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – George Town, Cayman Islands, November 15th, 2024] Prosper, a decentralized protocol bridging institutional-grade Bitcoin mining power on-chain and aiming to unlock the potential of Bitcoin through liquidity farming, today announced that it has entered into a long-term hosting service agreement with BITMAIN, the world’s leading manufacturer of digital currency mining servers through...Read More
Gensler, who is potentially weeks away from being replaced as the head of the SEC by President-elect Donald Trump, has remained defiant and true to his stance on crypto and enforcement. In a speech in New York on Nov. 14, Gensler said that “not every [crypto] asset is a security.” He added that former SEC...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Bangkok, Thailand, November 14th, 2024] Today, Neptune Finance (Neptune), a credit network lending protocol, announces the first month results of the rates competition study for the period of 8 October to 8 November. Neptune comes up in first position with a performance of 2.5x for USDT and 1.8x for USDC compared to...Read More
The British government plans to introduce legislation to regulate stablecoins and crypto staking. This move comes as President-elect Donald Trump lays out his plans to make the United States a global crypto hub, creating fresh competition for the UK to retain and attract digital asset businesses. Stablecoin and Staking Legislation According to a Bloomberg report,...Read More
Two new listings – SWELLUSDT and APUUSDT , are available to trade on BitMEX, both with up to 50x leverage. As of 04:00 UTC on 15 November 2024, you can… If you haven’t signed up for a BitMEX account yet, we’re currently offering up to $5,000 in BMEX Tokens for verified users- you can register...Read More
