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Tether Launches Tether Edu, Expands Educational Initiatives in Emerging Markets
6.2.2024
Tether, the largest stablecoin company, has announced the launch of Tether Edu, an initiative that will concentrate all of the global educational and learning programs of the institution. Tether Edu will focus on emerging markets, offering courses and hybrid programs in blockchain, artificial...
Janet Yellen Calls for Crypto Regulation in Congressional Testimony, Citing Financial System Risks
6.2.2024
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, in her forthcoming appearance before the House Financial Services Committee, is set to emphasize the potential dangers the cryptocurrency industry presents to financial stability, advocating for legislative action to regulate digital assets effectively. Treasury...
Brazilian Tax Authority Reports Bitcoin Irregularities in Over 25,000 Statements
6.2.2024
The Brazilian tax authority has reported identifying cryptocurrency irregularities in more than 25,000 tax statements. After a country-wide investigation, the institution detected that 25,126 individuals who possessed at least 0.05 BTC failed to include these holdings in its income tax statements...
California School Officials Plead Guilty to Running Crypto Mining Scheme With School Resources
6.2.2024
A sophisticated scheme to defraud Patterson Joint Unified School District has been unveiled, with senior officials Jeffrey Menge and Eric Drabert at the helm, using the district’s resources to mine cryptocurrency illegally, as disclosed by the DOJ. School Officials Plead Guilty to Crypto Mining...
Artists Ordered to Pay $9 Million in BAYC Copyright Dispute
6.2.2024
Artists Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen are mandated by a federal court to pay $9 million in damages to Yuga Labs, following a high-profile legal dispute over unauthorized use of the Bored Ape Yacht Club’s copyrighted non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Yuga Labs Wins Big as Artists Ordered to Pay up...
JPMorgan Warns of Increased Risk for Crypto Market Due to Tether’s ‘Lack of Regulatory Compliance and Transparency’
6.2.2024
JPMorgan has warned of increased risk for the crypto market resulting from Tether’s “lack of regulatory compliance and transparency.” The global investment bank’s analysts explained that other stablecoin issuers that have been more compliant with existing regulations...
Former Terraform Labs Financial Officer Has Been Extradited to South Korea — Montenegro Police
5.2.2024
Montenegro recently extradited the former Terraform Labs financial officer Han Chang-joon to South Korea where he faces fraud-related charges. According to the Montenegro police, the decision to extradite Han was made by the country’s Justice Ministry. Han Faces Criminal Charges in South...
Inflows of US Digital Asset ETFs Hits Total of $7.7B in Four Weeks
5.2.2024
Digital asset management funds are still on a record rise. So far, the crypto-backed investment products have recorded $7.7 billion in total inflows in the US, according to a February 6 CoinShares report on crypto-backed investment funds. CoinShares Head of Research James Butterfill shared...
Indian Government Rejects Binance’s Plea to Resume Operations, Demands PMLA Compliance
5.2.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is engaged in discussions with the Indian government to regain access to its mobile app and website in the country following its delisting from Apple’s India app store. While Binance is prepared to pay taxes and penalties, it is currently unwilling to comply...
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Leads $25 Million Funding Round for Mobile Payment Startup Oobit
5.2.2024
On Monday, Tether, the leading issuer of stablecoins, revealed its role as the lead investor in the Series A funding round of mobile payment startup Oobit, which successfully garnered $25 million. The investment round saw contributions from notable entities such as Titan Fund, Solana’s Anatoly...
Victoria VR Aims to Be the First Crypto-Related App for Apple’s Vision Pro
5.2.2024
Victoria VR is slated to become the inaugural crypto-related application for the Apple Vision Pro. With a focus on active user engagement and a blockchain-based economy, the game will have to navigate the challenges posed by App Store policies as it relates to applications involving crypto....
Blockchain Parser Discovers Strange Spending of $58.7M Worth of Sleeping Bitcoins From 2017
5.2.2024
In the past week, several strange movements of dormant bitcoins have captured the attention of onchain analysts, with nine transactions on Jan. 31, 2024, mobilizing 726 bitcoins that had been stagnant since Mar. 30, 2016. Merely two days after, a staggering 1,210 bitcoins, originating from...
Bitcoin (BTC) users pouring into DeeStream (DST) last week as Ripple (XRP) holders are selling
5.2.2024
  Can anything ever get better than Bitcoin (BTC)? Bitcoin (BTC) has long established itself as the leading cryptocurrency in the world. However, a new coin, DeeStream, has got Bitcoin (BTC) users pouring into its project in droves. Not just that, Ripple (XRP) holders are selling off their...
Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Remains Range Bound With Neutral to Bullish Momentum
5.2.2024
Ethereum’s price held above $2,300 over the past 24 hours, ranging between $2,266 and $2,333. The cryptocurrency faces technical resistance at its recent highs according to an analysis of key oscillators and moving averages. These indicate continued neutral to bullish momentum over the past...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Holds Steady Above $43K as Bulls Defend Support
5.2.2024
Bitcoin’s price is holding above the $43,000 range after bulls defended key support levels over the weekend. The leading crypto asset is up 2% week-to-date and 5.6% over the past two weeks. Bitcoin On the 1-hour chart, bitcoin’s price action shows a short-term uptrend, with higher lows...
XRP Price Prediction as ChatGPT Says XRP Will ‘Blow Past’ All 2024 Forecasts – Here’s Why
5.2.2024
The XRP price has declined by 1.5% in the past 24 hours, falling to $0.5046 on a day when the cryptocurrency market has gained by a modest 1%. XRP is now down by 4% in the past week and by 11% in a month, although the altcoin remains up by 22% in the past year. […]
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Blockchain Basics Act Reaches Tennessee, 16 Legislatures Working on Similar Bills
5.2.2024
The Blockchain Basics Act, a bill that seeks to secure the rights of state citizens regarding cryptocurrency ownership, self-custody, and mining, has reached Tennessee. The bill, supported by the Satoshi Action Fund, was introduced to the State House by Rep. Kevin Vaughan and simultaneously to...
Nayib Bukele wins reelection as president of El Salvador
5.2.2024
Nayib Bukele, who gained a decisive victory and is renowned for his affinity with Bitcoin, has been sworn in as the president of El Salvador for 2024. Bukele disclosed the information prior to the electoral body’s official announcement. According to a tweet by Bukele, he emerged victorious...
South Korea suggests crypto executive vetting for better supervision
5.2.2024
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea has proposed modifications to the crypto regulations that would provide more power to authorities investigating crypto businesses. To commence, it will be mandatory for newly hired personnel of cryptocurrency-related organizations to provide...
Will XRP rise in 2024, meeting investors’ expectations?
5.2.2024
XRP is currently exchanging hands at $0.5048, with a drop of 1.46% in the last 24 hours. It further reflects a drop of 3.97% in the last 7 days and 12.23% in the last 30 days. The token continues to dance around the mark of $0.505 as the article is being drafted. The community has …