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Bitcoin wallet startup Exodus Movement was set to have its common stock listed on NYSE American. Then the SEC got involved.

The perpetrator of an apparent "address poisoning" scam might be having second thoughts after swiping $71 million in Wrapped Bitcoin.

Jan Nieuwenhuijs, a gold market analyst, has predicted a new multi-year bull market for gold. According to different factors, including the low percentage of gold as part of the global international reserves, and the size of the equity market, gold prices might be preparing to rise, putting prices of $8,000 per ounce in the realm

Fantasy Top has taken over Crypto Twitter with an Ethereum NFT game on layer-2 network Blast. Here’s what you need to know.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has initiated a call for evidence to explore the potential inclusion of new assets, including cryptocurrencies, in UCITS funds, which represent a major share of EU retail investments. UCITS, an acronym for Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities, is a regulatory framework of the European Union that

On May 9, 2024, bitcoin’s value faced a decline, hitting an intraday low of $60,634 at approximately 7 a.m. EDT. The latest downturn has led to the liquidation of about $34.79 million in bitcoin long positions across various derivatives markets. As Bitcoin’s Value Declines, Heavy Liquidations Follow Bitcoin is facing challenges on Thursday, with its

Joe Lubin characterized the regulator's sending of a Wells Notice to crypto firm Consensys as "an attempt to paralyze us."

The price of collectibles from former President Donald Trump's NFT collection surged after comedian Jimmy Kimmel skewered holders on his late night show.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.J. Res. 109, a resolution aimed at overturning the Securities and Exchange Commission’s SAB 121 regulations on digital assets. The resolution seeks to reduce regulatory burdens and promote safer custodianship of digital assets by regulated banks. However, the White House has backed the SEC, issuing a veto threat,

Every once in a while, a new crypto project makes investors sit up and pay attention. That’s exactly what’s happening with 99Bitcoins Token (99BTC) right now. The project has raised over $1 million in funding so far – and the development team is planning to airdrop a whopping $99,999 worth of Bitcoin to early community

On May 8, Charles Hoskinson, IOG Co-Founder and CEO, discussed his concerns regarding the Biden administration’s approach to cryptocurrency regulation in a YouTube video titled “Biden and Crypto.” Hoskinson highlighted several key issues facing the American cryptocurrency industry, particularly in the context of regulatory practices and potential legislative actions: Regulation by Enforcement: Hoskinson criticized the

Zug, Switzerland, May 9th, 2024, Chainwire Lisk, a prominent Layer 2 solution and member of the Optimism Superchain, announces that Obligate, a Swiss-based on-chain capital markets platform renowned for its innovative blockchain-based financial services, will deploy an instance on its network. As part of their collaboration, Lisk and Obligate aim to address challenges in emerging markets

Following the recent crypto endorsement by former U.S. President Donald Trump, and his criticism of current President Joe Biden, the value of the two meme coins linked to these political figures — TRUMP and BODEN — have significantly increased over the past day. TRUMP Coin Jumps 35%, BODEN Up 16% After Trump’s Crypto Advocacy At

After missing a couple targets, Notcoin’s NOT token launch now appears to be just days away—with staking rewards on OKX.

The Bitcoin network experienced its second difficulty adjustment post-halving and the most significant reduction this year. Additionally, the network’s total hashrate fell below the 600 exahash per second (EH/s) mark for the first time since late March. Bitcoin Network Sees Significant Reduction in Difficulty and Hashrate Over the forthcoming two weeks, Bitcoin miners will see

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump convened with enthusiasts of his non-fungible tokens (NFT) collection on Wednesday and announced to the audience his decision to accept cryptocurrency for campaign contributions. Trump also shared with the group that President Joe Biden “doesn’t even know” what crypto is. Trump Champions Cryptocurrency at NFT Collection Gala At former U.S.

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said that the firm would "defend ourselves and advocate for our customers" after receiving a Wells Notice from the SEC.

Genesis Digital Assets, a leading digital miner, has partnered with YPF Luz, an Argentine power company, to receive power from a flare gas installation to operate a bitcoin mining site in Argentina. The data center facility, in the Bajo del Toro thermoelectric plant, will host 1,200 bitcoin miners. Genesis Digital Assets to Operate Flare Gas

Core Scientific announced a significant recovery in its financial performance for the first quarter of 2024, reporting a net income of $210.7 million, a stark contrast to the net loss of $0.4 million from the same period last year, driven by an increase in Bitcoin mining and hosting services. The company mined 2,825 bitcoins in

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has released a report on its Retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot project, conducted using Giesecke+Devrient’s (G+D) technology solution. The project tested the digital version of the Baht and its potential for financial innovation, delivering key lessons on the capabilities of a CBDC in supporting multiple online and offline

After Donald Trump met with holders of his NFT collection Wednesday, meme coins caricaturing him and rival Joe Biden surged overnight.

Macquarie Bank, one of the largest banks in Australia, will not allow its customers to deposit or withdraw cash or cheques from its office branches starting this month. The move comes as the bank goes cashless, and transitions to digital payments, stating these are “a safe, quick, and more convenient way to bank.” Macquarie Bank

Revolut, the London-based fintech firm, has announced the launch of a new product, Revolut X. This stand-alone crypto exchange is specifically designed for professional crypto traders and marks a major step in the company’s expansion into the crypto market. Revolut X allows trading of over 100 tokens and offers competitive fees of 0% for makers

Ethereum scaling solution provider Optimism announced plans to enhance blockchain throughput by integrating Layer three applications on top of its OP Stack, aiming to foster a Superchain network where Layer threes can build and share revenue with the Optimism Collective. The OP Stack, an open standard codebase, extends its utility beyond Layer two deployers to

Wall Street behemoth Susquehanna International Group, known for its vast trading volume across global financial products, has significantly increased its exposure to the flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC), amassing a $1.2 billion position on it in Q1 2024. According to a recent 13-HR filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Susquehanna International now holds

A cryptocurrency trader has managed to win a “lottery ticket” by scoring a 4,906x gain on their small cryptocurrency investment to make a life-changing sum with just $30 to start, turning the funds into a whopping $147,000. According to on-chain analysis service Lookonchain, the cryptocurrency trader struck an incredibly lucky streak by adopting a high-risk,

Major cryptocurrency whales are still buying the recent Bitcoin (BTC) price dip, but a recent report suggests that their conviction to the crypto market’s continued bull run may be dwindling. According to data from analytics firm IntoTheBlock, there has been a potential shift in the behavior of major Bitcoin investors, often referred to as “whales,”

The Ghana Post Company recently launched what it termed the first-ever crypto stamp to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the reign of a ceremonial ruler in Ghana. The managing director of the Ghana Post Company asserted that the crypto stamps would act as a bridge, linking the older and younger generations of Ghana. Crypto Stamp

A recent research paper from the National Bank of Rwanda recommends a two-tier, universal, zero-interest central bank digital currency (CBDC) with partial pseudo-anonymity. Although the research paper identifies 15 opportunities for CBDC, only four are said to offer “high potential benefits and limited alternative choices to obtain similar advantages.” Research Paper Identifies 15 CBDC Opportunities

Exodus Movement, a crypto wallet company, announced that its planned listing on NYSE American will not proceed as scheduled due to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) still reviewing its registration statement, despite the statement being declared effective at the end of April. The company, which intended to uplist from OTC trading to expand

Coincheck, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, has made a public filing to list Coincheck Group B.V. on Nasdaq through a De-SPAC transaction with Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV Inc. This follows an earlier announcement from March 22, 2022, detailing plans by Monex Group Inc., Coincheck’s parent company, for the listing. After the listing, Coincheck will become

On Wednesday, the cryptocurrency exchange and derivatives trading platform Bitmex declared its introduction of new trading options. Users now have the opportunity to engage in a broad selection of crypto options, which are margined in bitcoin, USDT, or USDC. Bitmex Introduces Options Trading On Wednesday, the crypto firm Bitmex, established in 2014 by Arthur Hayes,

Hosting Trump NFT holders at Mar-a-Lago, Trump called rival President Joe Biden clueless when it came to cryptocurrency.

Embracing his love of gaming, Noland Arbaugh overcame technical setbacks to achieve unprecedented brain-computer interface control.

Twitter says it worked with Thorn to fight child exploitation, but faces increased scrutiny from European regulators over its content moderation.

Standard Chartered Bank predicts that a second term for the Trump administration would create a favorable regulatory landscape, leading to a positive outlook for the crypto sector. The bank has revised its forecast citing improved market sentiment after cautioning that bitcoin’s price could drop to the $50K range. Standard Chartered on Trump and Crypto Standard

The White House said it would veto a resolution passed today by the U.S. House “to stop the SEC's regulatory power grabs.”

Coinbase’s chief legal officer has publicly urged U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to stop misleading the market regarding crypto tokens being securities. His request followed Gensler’s repeated assertions that numerous crypto tokens conform to the legal definition of securities, thereby requiring compliance with SEC regulations. Coinbase’s CLO to Gensler: Please Stop

Wall Street’s top regulator is urging the fintech company to pay a $2 billion fine.

At NFT NYC, Decrypt’s Sander Lutz explored the on-chain fashion brand’s latest pop-up, and spoke to its founder Gmoney about 9dcc’s future expansion plans.

Famed social media cat Nala is now the official face of Solana meme coin Shark Cat, thanks to a licensing deal that avoids a court fight.

Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank and Member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB), has raised concerns about central banks’ business model. “If part of your core product is loosening attractiveness then you have to think about another new core product,” he stressed. ‘We Need to Speed up on All

After net outflows in the tens of billions, investors surprisingly began buying back into GBTC earlier this week. This might explain it.

Ethereum may never be a deflationary currency again after its latest hard fork, according to CryptoQuant.

Increasing overreliance on ChatGPT among students creates “tendencies for procrastination and memory loss,” researchers conclude.

The investment management firm Vaneck has expanded into the meme coin sector with the launch of its new Marketvector meme coin index, “MEMECOIN.” This index, available through Marketvector Indexes—a company focused on digital assets and various other sectors—monitors the performance of the leading six meme coins. MEMECOIN primarily operates as a modified market cap-weighted index,

AI has been a key part of rap’s biggest beef in years. Here's how it helped juice the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar showdown.

Binance CEO Richard Teng has warned that Nigeria’s decision to invite and subsequently detain mid-level employees on what he calls “spurious” charges sets “a dangerous precedent for companies worldwide.” Teng stated that certain lawmakers in Nigeria demanded a significant payment in cryptocurrency to dismiss the charges against Binance. Binance CEO Laments ‘Spurious’ Charges Against Tigran

Fantasy Top on Ethereum layer-2 Blast is pulling in more revenue in fees than some major blockchain networks. Here’s how.