Leading digital asset exchange, Crypto.com, announced a partnership with global payments giant PayPal to become the preferred exchange for the recently launched PayPal USD (PYUSD). According to an official release, the collaboration builds on the firms’ existing integrations, including a top-up service between PayPal and the Crypto.com Visa Card. Crypto.com Becomes Preferred Exchange for PYUSD...Read More
The EOS Network Foundation (ENF), a non-profit organization coordinating the development of the EOS Network, has partnered with metaverse super application Upland and sustainability platform Aerial to foster an initiative that will turn EOS into a climate-positive blockchain network. According to a statement sent to CryptoPotato, the collaboration with Upland and Aerial will enable the...Read More
Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA), a prominent Bitcoin mining company, has reportedly mined an invalid Bitcoin block at height 809478. According to various developers, miners, and researchers, the invalid Bitcoin block resulted from a wrong transaction ordering. Anonymous Developer Exposes Transaction Ordering Issue The issue was first brought to light by an anonymous Bitcoin developer known...Read More
With the odds of a US government shutdown increasing by the day, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly looking to expedite Ethereum Futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) approvals, according to senior Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas. Meanwhile, the SEC remains hesitant to approve spot Bitcoin ETF applications, with the agency recently delaying its decision on...Read More
Crypto trading platform Coinbase has received regulatory approval from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) to bring perpetual futures trading to retail customers outside of the United States. Following Thursday’s announcement, COIN shares popped 6.81% on the day. Perpetual Futures Comes to Retail In the company’s announcement on Thursday, Coinbase framed its offering as part of...Read More
During his congressional testimony on Wednesday, Gary Gensler, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, persisted in his criticism of the cryptocurrency industry. Despite partisan divisions and ongoing legal battles, Gensler did not disclose the SEC’s next moves regarding spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) following a recent legal setback. Gensler Accuses Crypto Companies Chair...Read More
Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon has submitted a court filing urging a federal court to dismiss the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission’s (SEC) request to question him in the country regarding the severe crash of his company’s tokens Terra and Luna. According to the filing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New...Read More
Binance has issued an official statement detailing how users should proceed after its France division’s partnership with Paysafe expired this week. Binance expects a brief interruption to certain services as a result of the end of the collaboration, a decision that has been deemed to be “unilateral.” Paysafe ‘Unilaterally Decided to Stop Processing EUR Deposits’...Read More
The self-proclaimed Dogecoin (DOGE) killer – Shiba Inu (SHIB) – continues to see a massive number of tokens removed from its total circulating supply. It witnessed a 947% surge in its burning rate over the past 24 hours. The Latest Figures According to data provided by Shibburn, the total number of SHIB tokens sent to...Read More
The news surrounding Ripple, its native token – XRP, and the popular memecoin – Shiba Inu (SHIB), are among the most intriguing for the crypto community. In the lines below, we will take a closer look at what happened over the past few days and touch upon the latest price predictions from experts. Ripple IPO...Read More
With Ripple (XRP) taking the headlines by storm in the last few months, there has been a lot of buzz and speculation about the possible outcome of its case against the SEC and of course, XRP’s future price. As usual, crypto analysts and traders have been closely following XRP’s latest movements, balancing between narratives, news,...Read More
Chainlink – the leading Oracle service provider – has announced that its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) is now live on Base in a bid to enable developers on the Coinbase-incubated Ethereum layer-2 network to have access to the secure and easy-to-use interoperability protocol for building cross-chain applications and services. The move comes a month after...Read More
According to the blockchain data platform Glassnode, the total number of Bitcoin addresses owning 1,000 BTC or more has plunged to its 2019 levels. The entity revealed that currently, there are just 1,997 addresses holding over $26.4 million worth of the primary cryptocurrency (calculated at current prices). 📉 #Bitcoin $BTC Number of Addresses Holding 1k+...Read More
Sam Curry, a security engineer at Yuga Labs, was at the center of a federal investigation conducted jointly by the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The investigation traces back to Curry’s involvement in uncovering a cryptocurrency phishing website in December 2022. Sam Curry’s Encounter with Federal...Read More
While the Bitcoin market remained relatively stable in the latter part of Q3 as discussions about spot ETFs subsided, the hash rate exhibited consistent growth throughout the quarter. It recently reached a fresh milestone, surging from 250 EH/s at the start of 2023 to more than 400 EH/s this month. Bitcoin mining difficulty is also...Read More
The popular cryptocurrency analyst, going by the X (Twitter) handle EGRAG CRYPTO, presented an XRP chart, according to which the asset could spike to a 5-year high of $2. In the lines below, we will outline the details of the analysis and summarize other predictions from different experts. ‘Brace Yourself for the $2 Range’ EGRAG...Read More
A new report shows that today, five out of the six largest Ethereum block builders comply with the United States Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) sanctions. A post on X by Toni Wahrstätter, an Ethereum researcher and data analyst, reveals that over the past few months, there has been a noticeable surge in censorship....Read More
Crypto markets remain down around 65%, or $2 trillion in total market capitalization, from their peak in November 2021. The industry has been battered by a barrage of attacks from regulators and politicians, especially in the United States. Moreover, the wave of hacks and exploits has continued unrelenting. Nevertheless, there is a silver lining, and...Read More
Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong has condemned the planned move by Chase UK, a subsidiary of the US-based multinational financial services behemoth JPMorgan, to restrict its clients in the United Kingdom from making cryptocurrency transactions. The Coinbase chief advised UK crypto holders to close their accounts with Chase in response to the bank’s ban....Read More
The trend coincided with a notable surge in block space demand – a trend that has happened on par with the release of Ordinals and Inscriptions. The elevated demand has been sustained ever since, according to Glassnode’s latest analysis. Despite the concerns surrounding Ordinals congesting the Bitcoin network, the blockchain intelligence firm suggests that there...Read More
Ripple is hosting a party to further unite the XRP community and, more importantly, celebrate the landmark partial victory against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) secured in mid-July. Apart from drinking and having fun, though, some people believe the gathering could witness some serious developments surrounding the blockchain enterprise and its future advancement....Read More
Bankruptcy Judge Michael A. Kaplan has approved BlockFi’s third revised Chapter 11 plan during a court hearing on September 26, as indicated in a filing on the same date. This development brings the customers of the distressed cryptocurrency lending platform closer to receiving their payouts following the endorsement of its liquidation plan by a United...Read More
With SBF’s trial due to start in less than a week, the court has released guidelines for admissible evidence, both for the prosecution and the defense. The vast majority of requests from the government’s side were granted, with some notable exceptions. Meanwhile, none of the defense’s requests for preclusion were accepted. Excessive Evidence Defense Denied...Read More
The ongoing lawsuit between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the developments surrounding the popular memecoin Shiba Inu (SHIB) remain among the trendiest crypto topics. In the following lines, we will pinpoint the newest events focused on the matter. The Ripple v. SEC Battle The legal fight, which dates back...Read More
More than 95% of creditors across all eligible classes voted to accept the plan, reported Celsius on September 26. It is a “testament to our collaborative efforts during Chapter 11” and a “major milestone” it added in reference to the bankruptcy proceedings. “The confirmation hearing is scheduled to begin October 2, 2023. We are hoping...Read More
For the sixth straight week, digital asset investment products experienced outflows, amounting to $9 million in the previous week. While this is significantly lower than the previous week which was characterized by sour investor sentiment with extensive outflows, the weekly trading volumes remained sluggish at just $820 million, significantly below the year-to-date average of $1.3...Read More
Earlier this summer, Binance was required to wind down operations in Belgium due to a warning from the FMSA, the country’s principal financial regulator. Previous Dispute With Regulator The FMSA’s warning was, according to the regulator, wholly unrelated to the legal dispute currently underway across the pond. Instead, the watchdog expressed concern over Binance’s practice...Read More
The residents of Texas can now settle their solar panel bills in various cryptocurrencies, including the popular memecoin Shiba Inu (SHIB). Numerous analysts have previously argued that mass adoption is among the essential factors in increasing the price of the coin. Paying Bills in SHIB The offering became available after the blockchain payment system FCF...Read More
Remilia Corporation’s Creative Director and Artist, Sprite Bonkler, has announced that Remilia’s co-founders have filed a lawsuit against one of Milady’s founders, Charlotte Fang, and the Delaware Limited Liability Companies (LLCs). Charlotte has been accused of orchestrating a plan to take over Remilia’s functions, resources, and a vast collection of important digital assets. Allegations Against...Read More
John E. Deaton – a US attorney who represents thousands of XRP investors in the lawsuit between Ripple and the SEC – criticized the agency for one of its latest moves. Specifically, the regulator opposed a reorganization plan presented by Coinbase, according to which customers of the now-bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network could be reimbursed...Read More
