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Solana and Bitcoin Fight It Out, Ronin Wallet Update – Top NFT News Today – 25 January
25.1.2024
Over the past 24 hours, the non-fungible token (NFT) market has recovered a bit, bringing a ray of light to the daily NFT news roundup. It’s up 11% in a day, at the time of writing, rising to $32,246,366. Buyers and sellers are down about 1%, and transactions are up less than 1%, according...
Samourai Wallet, Strike and Others Ask FinCEN to Withdraw Proposed Rules Tied to Crypto Mixing
25.1.2024
Samourai Wallet, River, Strike, Swan, and other companies in the cryptocurrency space have sent a letter to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), commenting on the proposed rules over mixing transactions introduced in October. These companies are asking FinCEN to withdraw its proposal...
AI Agents: The Next Big Buyers in Crypto, Predicts Palantir’s Joe Lonsdale
24.1.2024
This week, Joe Lonsdale, a founding partner of Palantir, engaged in a dialogue about artificial intelligence (AI) on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” During this discussion, he highlighted the significant role AI will play in enhancing productivity. Furthermore, Lonsdale pointed out...
CryptoPunks Top Sales Volume Charts – Top NFT News Today – 23 January
23.1.2024
The non-fungible token (NFT) market is up 12.5% over the past 24 hours. It now stands at $39,251,556. Buyers and sellers are both up around 2%, while transactions are down 10%. Among the top 10 collections by sales volume, CryptoPunks made the NFT news rounds and took the first spot with over $3.5...
US Treasury Announces New Sanctions Against Hamas-linked Crypto Companies
22.1.2024
The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has imposed new sanctions on facilitators and networks involved in crypto transactions linked to the Palestinian militant group Hamas. In an announcement posted on January 22, the Office of Foreign Assets Control...
L2 Protocol Manta Network Suffers DDoS Attack, Project Leaders Face Money Laundering Allegations
21.1.2024
Manta Network, a modular layer two (L2) protocol, said a distributed denial-of-service attack on Jan. 18 resulted in the network accumulating a large queue of recent transactions. The attack, which occurred during a token-issuing event, is believed to have severely limited communication between...
Tron Refutes UN Study Findings Linking TRC-20 USDT to Bad Actors
20.1.2024
The Tron Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) has rejected a United Nations assessment which suggested that bad actors are behind most tether transactions facilitated via its protocol. It also sees its over 50% share of the USDT stablecoins in circulation as a “testament to...
Chainalysis Reveals Decline in Crypto Crime, Shift to Stablecoins in 2024 Crime Report
20.1.2024
Chainalysis’ latest report reveals a dual trend in the 2023 crypto crime landscape: a notable decrease in overall value of criminal transactions and a surprising shift from bitcoin to stablecoins as the preferred medium for illicit activities. 2024 Chainalysis Report Reveals a Decline...
Cryptocurrency Rights Bill Introduced in Virginia
20.1.2024
A bill that seeks to safeguard the cryptocurrency rights of the citizens has been introduced to the Senate of Virginia. The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Saddam Azlan Salim, would guarantee that citizens can self-custody, transact, mine, and pay with cryptocurrency, also exempting cryptocurrency...
Coinbase, Nifty Island and Nyan Heroes – Top NFT News Today – 19 January
19.1.2024
The non-fungible token (NFT) is seeing another mixed day with NFT news varying in sentiment. Sales volume was down 13% over the past 24 hours at the time of writing and is currently at $42,893,676. NFT transactions have seen a 9% drop in the same period. And while sellers are down 3.5%, buyers...
EU Provisional Agreement: Crypto Asset Service Providers Added to Obliged Entities List
19.1.2024
As per the provisional agreement struck between the European Union Council and Parliament, crypto asset service providers will be obliged to verify facts and information on users whose transactions exceed $1,090. According to the Belgian Finance Minister, the new requirements will “ensure...
IRS Delays Enforcement of Digital Asset Reporting Rules, Awaiting Regulations
18.1.2024
On Tuesday, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury provided transitional guidance on digital asset reporting, postponing enforcement pending regulation issuance. IRS Temporarily Halts Enforcement of Digital Asset Reporting The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service...
Tether partners with rhino.fi to improve cross-chain transactions
17.1.2024
Tether and rhino.fi form a strategic partnership to enhance cross-chain transactions and increase user awareness of USDT in the DeFi domain. This affiliation will enhance USDT connectivity across primary Layer 1 blockchain and Layer 2 rollups. Tether, for its part, is the most prominent...
Bitcoin's ‘De-Dollarization’ Narrative Loses Ground As USD Tightens Its Grip on International Transactions
17.1.2024
The crypto market's de-dollarization expectations look premature as the greenback remained the preferred currency in international transactions in 2023
South Korea Mulls Issuing Crypto Mixing Regulations to Curb Money Laundering
17.1.2024
Financial authorities are preparing to issue cryptocurrency mixing-specific regulations in South Korea to stop criminal groups from using these tools to launder funds obtained illegally. The Korean authorities are discussing whether to allow virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to reject...
Bitcoin’s Ordinal Inscriptions Soar Beyond 55 Million, Achieving Third Highest Daily Record
16.1.2024
Following the weekend, the tally of Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain surpassed 55 million. Notably, on Jan. 13, 2024, the blockchain witnessed its third-highest day of inscriptions, settling an impressive 477,751 inscription-based transactions on Saturday. Additionally, from...
Consolidating Crypto: The Unseen Power of Exchange Aggregators
16.1.2024
The use of cryptocurrencies is growing with each change in the time of year. This led to the emergence of specialized services that allow users to exchange digital coins for other coins or fiat money. Similar to the traditional online exchangers of classical currencies, cryptocurrency services made...
Circle Reports Surge in Remittances Through USDC Stablecoin in Asia
15.1.2024
Circle, a crypto issuer, reported a significant increase in remittances flowing through Asia via its USDC stablecoin. USDC is a cryptocurrency pegged to the value of the U.S. dollar and is backed by liquid cash and cash-equivalent assets. It has settled over $12 trillion in blockchain transactions...
Two South Korean Brokerages Pause Transactions of Foreign Spot Bitcoin ETFs
12.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Two major South Korean securities firms have suspended transaction services of foreign spot Bitcoin ETFs. Following an announcement from South Korea’s Financial Services Commission, the country’s top financial watchdog, Samsung Securities and Mirae Asset Securities...
Top NFT News Today – 11 January, 2024
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Passakorn Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are making (yet another) comeback. Over the last 24 hours, the NFT sales volume went up more than 30% to $50.5 million, according to CryptoSlam. That said, transactions have seen a small drop of less than 0.5%, recording 313,887 at the time...