Unknown crypto whale has been scooping up WBTC amid controversy
20.8.2024
According to Lookonchain, an unknown wallet address has accumulated more than $118 million worth of Wrapped Bitcoin in the last week
Crypto super PAC Fairshake just lost a billionaire Dem donor: Report
20.8.2024
Top Democratic Party donor Ron Conway has split from pro-crypto Fairshake PAC after it pledged to back a Republican candidate without his knowledge
Malicious ‘bull checker’ chrome extension found targeting Solana users
20.8.2024
Decentralized exchange aggregator Jupiter has alerted users of a malicious browser extension that apparently managed to sneak through Solana’s drainer checks.
Judge denies SEC attempt to hamper Tron’s defense amid dismissal ploy
20.8.2024
Justin Sun and his associated companies are “not challenging the ‘common enterprise’ element of the Howey test,” ruled the New York District Judge.
Bank of Ghana Unveils Proposed Virtual Asset Regulations
20.8.2024
The Bank of Ghana has released draft regulations aimed at creating a framework for the cryptocurrency industry. The rules are designed to protect consumers, prevent financial crimes, and encourage financial inclusion. Virtual asset service providers (VASPs) will be required to register and meet...
Analysts optimistic as liquidity ticks and Bitcoin ‘forced selling’ is over
20.8.2024
Bitcoin’s major sell-offs are over and now analysts see the US election and global liquidity as the next big drivers for Bitcoin
Debate shifts negative as Solana memecoin trading volume dips
20.8.2024
A Messari data engineer has called it the “most extractive crypto phenomenon” since the ICO boom, but the jury's still out on that one.
China Supreme Court revises Anti-Money Laundering law to include ‘virtual assets’
20.8.2024
Supreme People’s Procuratorate said there has been a 20-fold increase in people prosecuted for money laundering since 2019.
Justin Sun Moves $156.41M Worth BTC After BitGo’s WBTC Custody Change
20.8.2024
Justin Sun has moved $156.4M worth of BTC days after BitGo’s WBTC custody change announcement, causing an alarm…
Seychelles Approves Bill on Virtual Asset Regulation
20.8.2024
The Seychelles National Assembly has approved a draft bill to regulate virtual asset service providers (VASPs). The bill requires license-seeking VASPs to establish a substantial presence in Seychelles, such as having a resident director and an office with competent staff. The law aims to balance...
Shaquille O’Neal may still be in hot water over Astral NFTs, says judge
20.8.2024
A Miami judge didn’t dismiss a claim that basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal was a “seller” of Astrals NFTs and found they could be securities under US law
Kamala Harris’s Alleged ‘Crypto Reset’ Absent in Democratic Agenda
20.8.2024
While the Republican platform addresses the issue of cryptocurrency and bitcoin, the Democratic Party’s latest platform remained silent on the matter. Adding to the buzz, there are whispers that Kamala Harris’s campaign might be eyeing Gary Gensler, the current head of the U.S. Securities...