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Smart crypto trader who made $2.7 million on Donald Trump’s MAGA coin reveals the next 100x runner
31.5.2024
Known only by their wallet “0x303”, a smart crypto trader made $2.7 million from the MAGA (TRUMP) meme coin, etching their presence into the annals of crypto lore just before the start of what is looking to be the beginning of the bull run. In search of the next crypto goldmine, this savvy trader...
Trump’s conviction affects political memecoins
31.5.2024
The hush money case proved former United States President Donald Trump guilty in a historical trial. As expected, the verdict pushed the political memecoins related to personality into chaos. The Manhattan jury deemed Trump guilty of a whopping 34 felony counts. In related news, a token named...
Trading revenue of Coinbase facing pressure as crypto market matures
31.5.2024
The consumer trading volume of Coinbase has dropped to $56 billion in the first quarter of 2024. This is in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2021, a time when the crypto market was experiencing a massive bull run. This is credited to the market attaining maturity since the approval of the Spot...
Legal fees skyrocket in high-profile crypto bankruptcies
31.5.2024
High-profile bankruptcy cases have become a lucrative goldmine for two major law firms involved in the legal proceedings: Sullivan and Cromwell and Kirkland and Ellis
Navigating the waters of stablecoins: The Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act
31.5.2024
In a move poised to bring significant changes to the digital currency landscape, United States Senators Kirsten Gillibrand & Cynthia Lummis have introduced a new bill aimed at regulating payment stablecoins. Known as the Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act, this legislation sets...
PEPE trading volumes surge 3X from start of May just days after ATH
31.5.2024
Pepe’s price has slid 12% since reaching all-time highs, but trading volume has surged by 216%, indicating heightened interest from traders
Circle Officially Launches in Brazil, Partners With Latam Giants BTG Pactual and Nubank
31.5.2024
Circle, the company behind USDC, the second-largest stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market, has announced its official launch in Brazil. The company inked an alliance with BTG Pactual, the largest investment bank in Latam, to provide onboarding and distribution services for Brazilian companies....
Lawyer Pleads Guilty in $9.5M Crypto Ponzi Scheme — Faces 5 Years in Prison
31.5.2024
David Kagel, a disbarred California attorney, pleaded guilty to orchestrating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded victims of over $9.5 million. Kagel, 85, promised high returns through artificial intelligence trading bots and falsely claimed to hold $11 million in bitcoin to secure...
Companies in Two Capital Markets Reportedly in Negotiations to Implement Microstrategy’s Bitcoin Business Model
31.5.2024
Companies in two capital markets are looking to implement the business model that Microstrategy, led by entrepreneur Michael Saylor, pioneered in the U.S. According to David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine, who denied one of these markets to be Korea, these operations are currently in...
Warren prods drug agencies about crypto links to fentanyl trade
31.5.2024
Senators Elizabeth Warren and William Cassidy say crypto has played an “increasingly prominent role” in the fentanyl industry
Dogwifhat 10% drop could be ‘catastrophic,' but traders bet on bounce
31.5.2024
The WIF meme coin is trading below what some believe is a concerning price level, but many traders are seemingly “betting on a WIF bounce.”
SEC Commissioner Proposes Joint US-UK Digital Securities Sandbox
31.5.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has proposed a joint US-UK digital securities sandbox. She noted that the U.S. and UK are ideally positioned for this initiative, emphasizing that this collaboration would benefit innovators, regulators, and consumers in both...
How 1,500 new Bitcoin millionaires per day deal with getting rich
31.5.2024
Around 1,500 Bitcoin wallets top the million-dollar mark each day. How does your lifestyle and mindset change when you become a newly minted crypto millionaire?
JPMorgan’s JPM Coin Sees Transactions ‘Explode’ With Programmability Features
31.5.2024
Global investment bank JPMorgan’s JPM Coin has seen a significant surge in transactions, according to Umar Farooq, head of Onyx by JP Morgan. During a session at the Consensus conference, Farooq stated, “We’ve seen the number of transactions explode by factors of 10, if not hundreds. Fewer...
Former banker sentenced to 41 months for crypto fraud
30.5.2024
Rashawn Russell, a former Deutsche Bank executive, also intended to commit fraud with stolen bank cards
Elon Musk Says Crypto Can Shift Power From Government to the People, but Denies Discussing Crypto With Trump
30.5.2024
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has debunked reports claiming that he advised former U.S. President Donald Trump on cryptocurrency. While stating that he is pretty sure he has not discussed crypto with Trump, Musk said crypto can “shift power from the government to the people,” and...
$2.18 Billion Digital Assets in Kind Returned to Earn Users, Gemini Says
30.5.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini announced on Wednesday that Earn users have received $2.18 billion of their digital assets in kind, representing 97% of their assets owed and a 232% recovery since Genesis halted withdrawals. This recovery follows a settlement with Genesis and other creditors...
Bitcoin’s Scaling Dilemma: Binance Report Sheds Light on BTC’s Enhancement Hurdles
30.5.2024
Amidst the backdrop of this year’s skyrocketing BTC transaction fees and a congested network, the latest Binance Research report, “The Future of Bitcoin #3 – Scaling Bitcoin,” unveils several approaches to addressing Bitcoin scalability. As average onchain fees have...
Shibarium’s New Checkpoint Mechanism Cuts Ethereum Bridging Time
30.5.2024
The Shiba Inu (SHIB) network development team has dramatically improved the Shibarium network, according to a post from the Shibarium network’s X account. The work reduces the token bridging time to Ethereum from seven days to roughly 45 minutes, aiming to enhance Shibarium’s operational efficiency...
Blackrock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC Drive $28M Inflows for US Bitcoin ETFs
30.5.2024
On Wednesday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued their streak of positive gains, collecting $28.3 million in inflows. This marks the 12th consecutive day of positive inflows for U.S. bitcoin ETFs. Blackrock’s IBIT Tops Inflows as U.S. Bitcoin ETFs Maintain Positive...