Russian Government Crypto Chief: Mining Regulation Is Our Priority
9.4.2024
The Russian government crypto working group chairman believes Bitcoin (BTC) mining regulation is now a priority for Moscow.
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Ripple CEO Expects Crypto Market Cap to Double This Year — ‘I’m Very Optimistic’
9.4.2024
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says he is “very optimistic” about the crypto market, predicting it could double its market cap this year. The executive explained that the macro trends, such as the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), are driving “real institutional...
Crypto Trader Eisenberg's $110M Fraud Trial to Put DeFi Under Microscope
9.4.2024
The two-week trial will test the government's strategy of portraying complex crypto trades as simple fraud
dYdX Investigates Block Production Halt During Scheduled Upgrade
8.4.2024
dYdX has confirmed an outage on its mainnet, and ecosystem engineers are currently debugging the issue. The outage has been ongoing since 6:50 a.m. UTC, with no fix expected for several hours, according to an incident report.
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Coinbase Anticipates Bitcoin Dips to Be ‘More Aggressively Bought’ Than Previous Cycles
8.4.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase says bitcoin dips are likely to be “more aggressively bought compared to previous cycles, even as volatility persists during price discovery.” The crypto firm noted that the impact of U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the larger inflow...
Crypto VC Predicts Profitable ‘Culture Coins’ Could Outshine Dogecoin and Animal Memecoins
8.4.2024
A new class of memecoins centered around cultural values such as politics, lifestyle, and religion could achieve greater growth this cycle than memecoins such as Dogecoin and Shiba Inu.
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Mango Markets Alleged Manipulator To Stand Trial This Week For $110 Million Theft, Used MNGO For Fraud
8.4.2024
The trial of the man accused of stealing an estimated $110 million out of the crypto exchange Mango Markets, Avraham Eisenberg, got underway in Manhattan Monday after he used their crypto token MNGO for fraud purposes. The alleged crypto criminal faces up to 40 years in prison for the scheme.
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Ark CEO Cathie Wood Sees Bitcoin as a Hedge Against Currency Devaluations and Rogue Regimes
8.4.2024
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood sees bitcoin as a hedge against currency devaluations and wealth erosion. “I think this is an insurance policy against rogue regimes or against just horrible fiscal and monetary policies,” she explained, attributing the recent bitcoin price surge to...
Blockstream CEO Adam Back Criticizes MicroStrategy Short ETF as ‘Terrible Product’
8.4.2024
Blockstream CEO Adam Back chastised the recently released Defiance 2X Short MSTR ETF (exchange-traded fund). According to the SEC statement, the Defiance ETF, which was proposed on March 7, was filed under the TIDAL TRUST II financial organization.
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Cardano Founder Says Crypto and AI Have Similar Competition and Sustainability Issues
8.4.2024
Charles Hoskinson, the creator of Cardano, spoke on April 7 on the criticism levelled against his network and its native coin, ADA. He focused on the concerns of competition and viability in both AI and cryptocurrency industries, drawing comparisons between their respective struggles.
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Bitcoin ETF Hype Is “Moderating,” Says CoinShares
8.4.2024
Bitcoin ETF flows took a nosedive in late March, though they still remain net positive.
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Detained Binance Executive Pleads Not Guilty; Nigerian Judge Sends Him to Prison
8.4.2024
The Binance executive detained by Nigerian authorities for nearly six weeks has pleaded not guilty to charges of money laundering. Binance expressed deep disappointment that Tigran Gambaryan, who holds no decision-making power within the company, remains in detention. Judge Dismisses Tigran...