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Binance official’s wife demands medical care for detained husband
29.5.2024
Mark Mordi, Gambaryan’s legal representative, notified the court on May 22 that his client had been unwell since the previous trial date and was still experiencing health problems
Nomura, Laser Digital and GMO Internet Partner to Explore the Issuance of Stablecoins in Japan
29.5.2024
Nomura, a global financial services group, Laser Digital, a digital asset-based business, and GMO Internet, the parent company of stablecoin issuer GMO-Z, have partnered to explore the issuance of U.S. dollar and yen based stablecoins in Japan. The partnership also contemplates the development of...
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXScreener – KING, SWAPUZ, MOJO
29.5.2024
Its been a tame start to the week for cryptocurrency markets, with most major coins locked within recent ranges, though admittedly close to multi-week highs, and with traders hunting top crypto gainers today instead turning to the more volatile and unpredictable on-chain altcoin markets.
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Bank of Israel Launches Digital Shekel Challenge
29.5.2024
The Bank of Israel has announced the Digital Shekel Challenge, inviting various entities — private companies, public sector organizations, and academic institutions — to participate in the digital shekel’s experimental environment. The initiative aims to foster the development of innovative...
US Jury Convicts Two in $8M Crypto-Linked Dark Web Drug Scheme
29.5.2024
A federal jury in Salt Lake City convicted Oluwole Adegboruwa and Enrique Isong, foreign nationals, of multiple drug-related charges. From 2016 to 2019, they generated over $8 million in cryptocurrency, including bitcoin and ethereum. Adegboruwa operated under the names “King Odua”...
Ripio CEO: Brazilian Companies Are Paying Chinese Suppliers With Cryptocurrency
29.5.2024
Sebastian Serrano, CEO of Ripio, one of the largest exchanges in Latam, stated that Brazilian companies were already harnessing cryptocurrency to pay their Chinese suppliers. In an interview, Serrano asserted that Latam countries harnessed crypto in different ways and that Argentine companies...
Ethereum Futures Open Interest Hits All-Time High Following ETF Approvals
29.5.2024
Ethereum has experienced a significant increase since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a group of spot ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This week, ether reached a high of $3,980 per coin, which is approximately 18.4% below its all-time high. Amid fluctuating prices...
Tokyo-Listed Metaplanet to Buy Additional Bitcoin for Its Treasury
29.5.2024
Metaplanet, a publicly traded corporation listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, announced on Tuesday that its board of directors passed a resolution to purchase an additional 250 million yen (approximately $1.6 million) worth of bitcoin. For BTC held for long-term purposes, the company explained that...
Riot Proposes Acquisition of Bitfarms to ‘Create the World’s Largest Publicly Listed Bitcoin Miner’
29.5.2024
Riot Platforms has announced a proposal to acquire Bitfarms to create “the world’s largest publicly listed bitcoin miner.” This offer includes cash and Riot stock, representing a 24% premium. Despite the initial rejection from Bitfarms’ Board, the proposal will be directly...
Blackrock’s IBIT Nears Grayscale’s GBTC in Bitcoin Reserves
28.5.2024
According to the latest statistics, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced ten consecutive days of positive inflows. Notably, during a third of those days, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) faced outflows and neutral activity. Conversely, Blackrock’s IBIT...
Binance France changes ownership following regulator warning
28.5.2024
Former CEO Changpeng Zhao cannot be Binance's beneficiary if it wants to keep its French license
UK Digital Bank Blocks Clients From Performing Crypto Transactions
28.5.2024
The London-based digital bank Kroo has barred its clients from engaging in cryptocurrency transactions, joining other U.K.-based banks in this decision. The bank cites the increasing cases of online fraud incidents involving cryptocurrencies as the reason for this move. Kroo to Decline...
Riot Platforms proposes $950M buyout for Bitfarms amid CEO dispute
28.5.2024
The hostile offer comes after a private offer to the board was rejected in April
Vanguard files exclusive fund with stress being on cryptocurrency
28.5.2024
Investment giant, Vanguard, has filed its initial exclusive fund, inclined towards crypto oriented articles. This has been done with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The funds are meant to monitor the overall capabilities of an index that calculates investment returns pertaining...
South Korean Bitcoin Premium Rises to 2.23% Amid Market Volatility
28.5.2024
This week, bitcoin’s price briefly exceeded $70,000 per coin before declining after the movement of Mt Gox bitcoins, yet the premium for bitcoin in South Korea has significantly increased. Having fallen below the 1% range, the premium on South Korean exchanges has now climbed to 2.23%....
Toncoin (TON) is testing crucial factors in 2024
28.5.2024
A total of two factors are banking against Toncoin (TON), contributing to the dip of 0.84% in the last 24 hours, effective at the time of writing this article. First, it is the reduced interaction of new users with the network. Second, it is the image of being a dark horse. It is imperative...
Solana Passes Proposal to Assign 100% of Priority Fees to Validators
28.5.2024
Solana validators have voted to pass Solana Improvement Document number 96 (SIMD-0096), which proposes that 100% of priority transaction fees will be awarded to validators. This breaks the current model that passes only 50% of these funds to validators, while the other half gets burned. According...
Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced to 7.5 Years for Criminal Charges
28.5.2024
Former FTX executive Ryan Salame was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison by Judge Lewis Kaplan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York after pleading guilty to criminal charges, including engaging in an unlawful political influence campaign and operating...
Binance covertly sells Gopax’s share of claims in Genesis Global
28.5.2024
Binance has been responsible for covertly selling its subsidiary in South Korea, Gopax’s claims about Genesis Global, for half its value or even less. In 2023, Binance was known to be the biggest shareholder of Gopax, a prime cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea. In return for the buying...
Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Record High, Surpasses Pre-Halving Levels
28.5.2024
Bitcoin’s hashrate has rebounded to the historic highs seen just before the fourth reward halving event. According to the seven-day simple moving average, the network’s hashrate reached a record 657 exahash per second (EH/s) this week. Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches Unprecedented 657 EH/s...