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North Korea stole more crypto in 2022 than any other year: UN report
7.2.2023
A report submitted to the United Nations found North Korean cyber attacks have become vastly more sophisticated and raked in more crypto than ever before
New FTX CEO Charged Crypto Exchange $690K Last Year: Hearing
6.2.2023
John J. Ray III has been leading FTX's bankruptcy case following the departure of Sam Bankman-Fried
Solana Price Prediction as SOL Becomes 10th Most Traded Coin on the Market – Can SOL Reach $100 This Year?
6.2.2023
SOL, the cryptocurrency that powers the high-performance smart-contract-enabled Solana blockchain, has been edging lower in tandem with the broader cryptocurrency market on Monday and price predictions are becoming more pessimistic. Despite the uninspired price action, a lot of trading is taking...
India to Introduce Measures Around Crypto This Year, Says Government Official
6.2.2023
The Indian government is planning to introduce “measures around crypto” this year, according to the country’s Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth. India’s finance minister says cryptocurrency regulation will be discussed in her upcoming G20 meeting of finance ministers...
Market Strategist Predicts Gold Will Be the Top Performer in 2023 Over Cryptocurrencies and Equities
5.2.2023
Gareth Soloway, president and chief market strategist at inthemoneystocks.com, predicts that gold will outperform cryptocurrencies and equity performances in 2023. In an interview published Thursday, Soloway emphasized his belief that “gold will be the best performer” this year...
BTC Institutional Investor Forecast for 2023, Musk Makes McDonald’s Promise Again, Kiyosaki Says ‘We Are in Global Recession’ and More — Week in Review
5.2.2023
As the first month of the new year is behind us, things continue to heat up on the world stage in regard to crypto price predictions, social media hype surrounding meme coins like dogecoin, warnings of macroeconomic peril, and more and more political powers attempting to control permissionless...
Russia Expands Its Crypto Mining Capacity, Report Reveals
5.2.2023
The total capacity of crypto mining facilities in Russia has been increasing in the past year, despite the market downturn and sanctions, according to a survey of leading operators. Depressed prices of mining equipment and stronger interest from domestic customers have been identified as major...
Meta Calls 2023 a ‘Year of Efficiency;’ Anticipates More Losses in Its Metaverse Division
4.2.2023
Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, has shared its fourth quarter results, reporting better numbers than expected. While the company beat revenue estimates, CEO Mark Zuckerberg declared 2023 a “Year of Efficiency,” hinting at a further restructuration of...
Hackers Stole $3.8 Billion From Crypto Firms in 2022, Says Chainalysis
4.2.2023
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis says 2022 was “the biggest year ever for crypto hacking,” with $3.8 billion stolen from cryptocurrency businesses. The firm added that decentralized finance (defi) protocol hacks accounted for 82.1% of all cryptocurrency stolen by hackers during...
Ethereum Network’s Rising Gas Fees in 2023: A Balancing Act of Growth and Cost
3.2.2023
Ethereum gas fees have increased 13.71% in the last two weeks, with the average fee rising from $4.52 per transaction to $5.14 per transfer on Feb. 3, 2023. Despite ethereum’s price seeing significant growth this year, its network’s gas fees have also seen a similar increase. As...
$20K Bitcoin may return, says analyst as US unemployment hits 54-year low
3.2.2023
Bitcoin buyers may get a chance to "load up" below $22,000 on the back of employment statistics
Banks in Russia to Lose $700 Million a Year Due to Digital Ruble, Experts Say
3.2.2023
Russian banks may be the main losers from the introduction of a digital ruble while retailers will save on acquiring fees, analysts have predicted. The benefits for consumers using the new digital currency are not that obvious as they may not be paid any interest or cashback. Launch of Russia’s...
Indian Government Introduces New Crypto Tax Penalties
2.2.2023
The Indian government has introduced new crypto tax penalties, including for non-payment of crypto tax deducted at source (TDS). Much to the disappointment of the crypto community, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not mention crypto in her Budget speech this year. Crypto income remains taxed...
72% of institutional traders are crypto-skeptical this year: JPMorgan
2.2.2023
The seventh edition of JPMorgan's e-Trading Edit asked 835 institutional traders about their plans for trading digital assets in 2023, among other topics
Gangsters, cats and Bitcoin: 9-year-old Henry takes BTC to the classroom
1.2.2023
A young Andreas Antonopolous in the making, a nine-year-old in the United Kingdom, tried to orange pill his classroom
NFT Fantasy Game Sorare Partners With Premier League for Multi-Year Licensing Deal
1.2.2023
Sorare, a Paris-based NFT (non-fungible token) fantasy game startup, has closed a deal with the Premier League, the first soccer division in the U.K., to make teams and players of the league part of its roster. According to reports, the multi-year agreement involves payments of tens of millions...
My Big Coin Founder Gets 8-Year Jail Sentence for Fraud
1.2.2023
Randall Crater, 52, was convicted in July of defrauding investors of more than $6 million
India Highlights Need for ‘Common Approach to Regulating Crypto Ecosystem’
1.2.2023
India’s Finance Ministry has highlighted the necessity for “a common approach to regulating the crypto ecosystem” in its flagship Economic Survey this year. “Crypto assets are self-referential instruments and do not strictly pass the test of being a financial asset because...
Crypto exploit losses in January see nearly 93% year-on-year decline
1.2.2023
Around $8.8 million was lost to crypto exploits in January, a massive decline from the figures this time last year
Ethereum to Reach Peak of $2,474 Per Token in 2023, Finder’s Survey of Crypto and Fintech Experts Reveals
31.1.2023
Seven days ago, finder.com, a product comparison website, published a forecast report based on predictions from several crypto and fintech experts, predicting bitcoin’s year-end price for 2023. Following the bitcoin price prediction report, Finder released another survey focused on ethereum...