Hong Kong native and crypto promoter Wong Ching-kit has entered the radar of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) for his suspected role in several criminal cases, the latest being a cryptocurrency scam involving over HK$3 million ($384,310). According to a report from the South China Morning Post, Interpol has issued a red notice against...Read More
On-chain analytics platform Nansen believes bitcoin (BTC) investors should adopt a risk-on strategy amid the market’s current condition because all tactical signals are flashing green. According to the firm’s weekly research report, crypto narratives are currently positive and increase the likelihood of higher risk-adjusted crypto returns in the near term. Bitcoin Investors Should Become Risk-On...Read More
The leading American Bitcoin mining company – Riot Platforms – has acquired the Kentucky-based firm Block Mining in a transaction valued at $92.5 million. The deal, announced on July 24, includes $18.5 million in cash from Riot’s reserves and $74 million in Riot common stock. Additionally, Block Mining could receive up to $32.5 million more,...Read More
The first wave of spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States debuted on July 23, with inflows running above $100 million. While the positive flows signal a strong start for the funds, ether (ETH) may not witness the parabolic uptrend bitcoin (BTC) saw after asset managers launched its ETFs earlier this year. In...Read More
1. Introduction Interaction with blockchain paves the way for developers aiming to leverage blockchain technology. It helps you build decentralized apps, execute smart contracts, and integrate blockchain functionalities. This article provides you, with all the prerequisites and steps needed to set up a suitable environment, perform operations, and develop better solutions and applications in blockchain....Read More
Italian luxury sports car manufacturer – Ferrari – announced plans to expand its cryptocurrency payment system to its network of European dealers from the end of July. Ferrari also intends to extend its crypto transaction options to additional countries in its global dealership network where digital currencies are legally recognized, by 2024-end. In its official...Read More
Amid increased price volatility in the cryptocurrency market, the Solana price has successfully regained momentum and has surged 10.56% within the past seven days. With this, the altcoin has surpassed the market cap of Binance (BNB) coin and has claimed the position of the 4th largest crypto token. Following this, top SOL-based altcoins have experienced...Read More
Bitcoin has remained the most used cryptocurrency by criminals, even with the rise of privacy coins like Monero. According to the recent Europol Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment report, financial crimes are also still the main illicit crypto use. Bitcoin’s Popularity with Criminals Sparks Concerns Bitcoin has been the preferred asset for ransomware groups due...Read More
Russian-speaking threat actors who come from former Soviet Union are the primary drivers of various types of crypto-related cybercrime, including ransomware, illegal crypto exchanges, and darknet markets, according to the latest report by TRM Labs. In fact, ransomware groups that speak Russian were also found to be responsible for at least 69% of all ransomware...Read More
Although we still have a long way to go in 2024, this year has already been quite eventful for the cryptocurrency industry and not only for Bitcoin. The second-largest digital asset also received a massive dose of validation earlier this year when the US Securities and Exchange Commission greenlighted almost ten exchange-traded funds tracking its...Read More
Jan van Eck, the CEO of the investment management company VanEck, highlighted some of Bitcoin’s most notable merits during the ongoing BTC Conference in the States. Additionally, he said that ‘way over 30%’ of his portfolio has been allocated to the primary digital asset. VanEck is among the financial giants that filed and later launched...Read More
Kennedy proposes that the federal government should buy Bitcoin until its holdings match the value of the nation’s gold reserves. US gold reserves are currently around 8,133 tonnes, which is worth around $615 billion. So, this amount of Bitcoin would equate to roughly 9.4 million BTC, which is almost 45% of the total supply. “I...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Hong Kong, HK, July 26th, 2024] 2024 started with explosive growth in games like Hamster Kombat, breaking Guiness world record milestones, and Catizen, establishing itself as one of the fastest growing crypto gaming communities. After an explicit call from Telegram CEO Pavel Durov for a canine complement, it was only a matter of...Read More
Yet another regional government has disclosed an allocation to the newly launched Bitcoin ETFs, forging another step in Bitcoin’s growing adoption among not only institutions but also governments. In a Form-13F filed on Friday, the State of Michigan Retirement System revealed that it had $6.6 million allocated to Bitcoin ETF products as of June 30....Read More
Well-known cryptocurrency critic and United States Senator Elizabeth Warren is waging war on digital asset miners, especially foreign-owned facilities, for their supposed risks to environmental and national security. During a recent Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing, Warren questioned the Treasury Department’s assistant secretary for investment security, the Honorable Paul Rosen, about...Read More
Steven Fulop, the mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, has announced that the city’s pension fund will allocate a portion of its investments into Bitcoin ETFs. Fulop also expressed his long-standing belief in cryptocurrency, although he had not publicly mentioned Bitcoin or other assets before July 25. Jersey City Updates Paperwork with SEC In a...Read More
A wallet associated with the Ethereum Foundation has transferred 92,500 ETH, worth $294.9 million, after being inactive for nearly 6.6 years. According to Lookonchain, these tokens have been held at the same address since 2017. The Transfer Details On-chain data indicates that the ETH was originally received from the Ethereum Foundation on September 1, 2015....Read More
The team behind one of the famous Donald themed tokens called MAGA revealed their faces during Bitcoin conference 2024 at Nashville. This is the first time some meme coin team has shown their faces to the world. Let’s explore what this means for the MAGA token and for the investors. Hidden faces behind meme coins...Read More
Since the beginning of the month, bitcoin (BTC) flows into crypto exchanges have been on the rise. This is primarily due to creditor distributions by the rehabilitation trustee of the defunct BTC trading platform Mt. Gox. Data from blockchain analytic platform IntoTheBlock has revealed that July 25 saw the exchange BTC net flows hit a...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – VILNIUS, Lithuania, July 26th, 2024] In a significant move this July 2024, BTCC has launched up to 50x leverage on over 300 USDT-margined trading pairs. This development follows the successful introduction of 500x leverage on major trading pairs, including BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, and DOGE. BTCC has now decided to elevate the...Read More
Japanese crypto exchange bitFlyer announced that it has completed its acquisition of FTX Japan, making it a fully owned subsidiary. The deal, finalized on July 26, will have bitFlyer taking 100% ownership of FTX Japan’s outstanding shares. Crypto Custody Services In a Friday press release, bitFlyer detailed its plans to rebrand the newly acquired entity...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, July 26th, 2024] Kwenta, the leading onchain perpetuals exchange on the Optimism network, has partnered with Perennial to launch a new joint product and incentive program on the Arbitrum network. This initiative, backed by a substantial 1.9 million ARB grant, aims to attract new users and liquidity providers...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Zug, Switzerland, July 26th, 2024] Haven1, the REKT-resistant EVM Layer 1 blockchain, is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with Blockdaemon, the leading institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure company. Blockdaemon will become a part of Haven1’s validator committee to secure the Haven1 network. This partnership significantly bolsters the security, operational efficiency, and overall resilience,...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Belgrade, Serbia, July 26th, 2024] One of the most popular tap-to-play games on Telegram, Dotcoin, is launching on the Venom blockchain. Dotcoin, with over 20 million active users, finds the highly scalable Venom Network an ideal host for the game. Released earlier this year on the Telegram messaging app, Dotcoin allows players...Read More
While Indian crypto users were granted no relief from the draconian tax rules in the country’s budget for 2024-2025, a “discussion paper” outlining its policy stance on the industry could be released before September this year. The main objective behind the discussion paper is to gather inputs from relevant stakeholders on the ideas outlined in...Read More
Hashdex, a crypto asset management firm, has filed its registration statement, S-1, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for its Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF. Notably, the move is a step in its plans to be the first index-based crypto ETF in the U.S. that will track some digital assets in the Nasdaq...Read More
Amidst significant backlash for opting not to speak at the Bitcoin Conference, Vice President Kamala Harris has found an ally in SkyBridge founder Anthony Scaramucci. Voicing his support for the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Scaramucci criticized the ongoing narrative suggesting Harris’s administration’s hostility towards crypto. He contrasted this with former President and Republican nominee Donald...Read More
On July 25, the Jito Foundation made a splash with a major update that could transform staking and restaking on Solana. This new code release has the potential to shake up the entire blockchain landscape! Why Jito’s Restaking Code Matters Here’s why this is exciting – Jito’s code could enable Solana based apps to use...Read More
The Solana blockchain saw the launch of 30 meme tokens by celebrities last month, including those from notable figures like Andrew Tate and Soulja Boy, according to Jupiter Slorg’s recent statistics. On average, they have fallen by 94% from their peak values, with the top-performing tokens still suffering losses of over 70%, while half saw...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – New York, New York, July 25th, 2024] Kintsu, an innovative liquid staking protocol, is thrilled to announce the successful completion of its $4 million seed funding round. The round was led by Castle Island Ventures, with additional support from prominent investors including Brevan Howard Digital, CMT Digital, Spartan Group, Breed VC, Arche...Read More
