The GameFi market is poised for significant growth, projected to expand at an annual rate of 68%, as per the findings by Nansen analysts. In fact, the blockchain analytics firm predicted that this rapidly evolving sector is on track to reach $301.5 billion by 2030. Expansion of Blockchain Gaming According to the latest blog post...Read More
Less than a year after their launch, spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded unprecedented growth, boosting investors’ interest and demand for the largest cryptocurrency. A recent report by Binance Research, the research arm of the global cryptocurrency exchange, revealed that bitcoin ETFs have accumulated over 938,000 BTC, worth $63.3 billion. This figure represents 4.5% of the...Read More
The world’s largest stablecoin issuer, Tether, has joined hands with authorities in the Swiss City of Lugano to unveil a new statue of the pseudonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto at the third annual forum of the Plan ₿ initiative. According to a press release by Tether, the Satoshi Nakamoto statue embodies the Bitcoin creator’s mystery...Read More
A high-profile Russian influencer, popularly known as the “Queen of Crypto,” is under scrutiny for allegedly defrauding investors out of $22 million. According to various reports in the Russian press, Valeria Fedyakina, who made a name for herself as “Bitmama,” is accused of operating a pyramid scheme that ensnared multiple victims in only two months....Read More
Bitcoin has assumed its biggest price lead in recent history over the altcoin ecosystem, leaving Ethereum – its perennial number 2 – in the dust. The market capitalization of the OG crypto is now over $1 trillion greater than its runner-up, which has hit its lowest price point against its senior since early 2021. Bitcoin’s...Read More
Grant Colthup, the former CEO of ACCE Australia, is facing a single fraud charge following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Colthup, who appeared in the Magistrates Court at Ipswich, Queensland, was charged with embezzling $1.47 million (2.2 million Australian dollars) from a customer. $1.5M Bitcoin Payment Goes Missing From May...Read More
Reports have emerged that bad actors allegedly tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group executed a complex cyberattack that used a fake NFT-based game to exploit a zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome. According to the report, the vulnerability ultimately allowed the attackers to access people’s crypto wallets. Exploiting Chrome’s Zero-Day Flaw Kaspersky Labs security analysts Boris...Read More
The cryptocurrency sector comprises various legitimate projects and innovations but is also rife with fraudulent schemes. One such scam reportedly pocketed billions of euros from its unsuspecting clients after using popular football players as backers. Painful Losses Following the Footballers’ Involvement El Diario – a Spanish digital newspaper known for its investigative journalism – recently...Read More
Bitcoin continues to lead in terms of the longest average holding period. However, one crypto asset has outpaced major assets like Ethereum in this metric, highlighting its sustained appeal among long-term investors. According to the latest data compiled by IntoTheBlock, Bitcoin leads with an “average HODL time” of 4.4 years. This aligns with its popular...Read More
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill on October 24 to establish regulatory clarity for digital assets like Bitcoin (BTC) within the state. Known as House Bill 2481, or the “Bitcoin Rights” bill, the legislation passed with strong bipartisan support, receiving a vote of 176 to 26, including all 100 Republicans and 76 Democrats....Read More
EMURGO – the blockchain project advancing Web3 adoption on the Cardano blockchain – announced a strategic collaboration with BitcoinOS (BOS), a smart contract operating system built for Bitcoin. The latest move aims to provide Cardano DeFi users with access to Bitcoin’s capital, valued at $1.3 trillion, without relying on third-party intermediaries. The first technical collaboration...Read More
The U.S. federal government is investigating Tether – issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, USDT – for possibly violating anti-money laundering rules and sanctions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Following the news, Bitcoin’s price plummeted from $68,600 to $66,589 at writing time.Prosecutors at the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office are investigating whether the USDT...Read More
Following a successful vote, Lido DAO has given the go-ahead to activate the Community Staking Module (CSM) on the Ethereum Mainnet. As the first Lido Protocol feature to allow open access, CSM aims to allow a broader range of participants to operate Ethereum validators, even with minimal technical experience and less than 32 ETH. Boosting...Read More
Bitcoin’s whale wallets – defined as those holding 100 or more BTC – have increased by 297 lately. The latest figure represents a 1.9% rise in the past two weeks. On the other hand, wallets containing less than 100 BTC have decreased by 20,629, a decline of 0.1% during the same period. Bitcoin Whales Signal...Read More
It is widely known that the majority of the crypto community supports Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump due to his friendly views on digital assets. They believe his emergence as the next United States president would give room for favorable regulations. Hence, traders are betting big on Trump’s chance of winning in early November. Large...Read More
A staggering $20 million in cryptocurrency linked to U.S. government addresses has been moved to a new wallet, raising alarms about a potential theft. The transactions originated from the government-controlled Bitfinex Hack Wallet, which housed part of the funds recovered from the 2016 attack on the Bitfinex crypto exchange. This resulted in a loss of...Read More
Ripple Labs has stepped up its legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after filing its Civil Appeal Pre-Argument Statement, also known as Form C. The filing comes only days after the SEC entered a last-minute appeal against several parts of a 2023 judgment which found that Ripple’s programmatic sales of its...Read More
A crypto investor who participated in the Ethereum initial coin offering (ICO) in 2014 is offloading their assets, with the latest sale on October 24. Unfortunately, this could trigger a negative price momentum for ether (ETH) given recent similar developments. According to a tweet from on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain, the last time the Ethereum ICO...Read More
The person behind the recent Radiant Capital exploit has reportedly moved nearly all of the stolen crypto, valued at about $52 million, from Layer-2 networks to Ethereum. Blockchain security firm PeckShield shared the information on October 24, further dampening any hopes of recovering the funds. Attacker Almost Done Bridging Stolen Funds According to PeckShield, the...Read More
Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of Celsius, is scheduled to appear in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on November 13. He faces multiple serious charges, including securities fraud, commodities fraud, wire fraud, and market manipulation. Judge Orders Mashinsky to Present Arguments in Court According to an October 23...Read More
After facing backlash for comments suggesting that regulated entities like BlackRock and Fidelity are safer options for holding Bitcoin, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor clarified his stance on self-custody. In a tweet, Saylor expressed his support for individuals who choose to self-custody their Bitcoin, while also advocating for the right of everyone to make their own...Read More
Bitcoin is yet to climb above the much-anticipated $70,000 despite several notable upside moves. However, data points to BTC’s short-term uptrend potential, based on the Coinbase Premium Index. In such a scenario, the crypto asset could see a possible price rally. Bitcoin’s Price Rally Soon? By examining the Coinbase Premium Index on a 1-hour time...Read More
Nigerian authorities have reportedly dropped all charges against Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan. The American and his employer had been facing accusations of money laundering. This legal development follows the government’s earlier decision to drop tax evasion charges against both. Health Concerns and U.S. Pressure While the charges were primarily directed at the crypto exchange, which...Read More
Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse has spoken out about the impacts of a change in administration on the US crypto industry. In an interview with Bloomberg on Oct. 23, he said that Joe Biden’s approach to regulating the crypto industry is coming to an end, and no matter what happens in the presidential election, “we’ll...Read More
The Ethereum FUD is showing no signs of slowing while prices of the underlying asset remain weakened. ETH dumped more than 5% over the past 24 hours, falling from an intraday high of just over $2,600 to a low of $2,460. It has recovered marginally to trade at $2,550 at the time of writing, but it...Read More
Metaplanet Inc. has successfully raised 10 billion yen ($66 million) by completing its 11th stock acquisition rights exercise. This comes as the company’s publicly-traded shares are up by 6.53% in the past month and have skyrocketed by 593.75% year-to-date. Over 13,000 Shareholders Participated in Exercise In an October 22 statement posted on X, Metaplanet’s CEO,...Read More
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has appeared to double down on the agency’s hardline stance on cryptocurrency regulation. In a recent Bloomberg interview, he reaffirmed that the SEC will continue its much-maligned enforcement-led approach rooted in existing securities laws despite mounting backlash from the crypto industry and lawmakers. Commission Holds Firm...Read More
Bitcoin is currently trading at a lower price in South Korea despite a broader market rebound across global exchanges. According to data from the crypto market data firm Kaiko, the BTC Kimchi Premium turned negative for the second time since September. Kimchi Premium Turns Negative The bitcoin Kimchi Premium is the difference between BTC’s price...Read More
Ethereum is currently facing a short-squeeze risk as depicted by the rising Estimated Leverage Ratio (ELR) which acts as a crucial indicator of market sentiment. As the ELR has increased over the past few months, it reflects a growing number of traders adopting high-leverage short positions. Ethereum Faces Short-Squeeze Risk CryptoQuant data, as shared by...Read More
Ripple’s blockchain network, XRP Ledger, has recorded significant on-chain growth over the past month. This signifies investor confidence in the network and its native token, XRP. According to a CryptoQuant QuickTake from analyst Wenry Seoul, XRP saw an increase in automated market maker (AMM) liquidity, decentralized exchange (DEX) transaction volume, and the number of new...Read More
