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Federal Reserve Chairman Says Crypto Appears to Have Staying Power in US Economy
22.6.2023
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has acknowledged that cryptocurrency appears to have staying power as an asset class in the U.S. economy. In addition, he stated that the central bank views payment stablecoins as a form of money, emphasizing that it would be appropriate to have a robust...
7 Essential Demos Featured In Steam's Next Fest
19.6.2023
Next Fest is Steam’s triannual event where hundreds of developers upload demo builds of their games for you to try for free. And it’s one of the very few things in gaming that just feels unambiguously positive! Indie sits alongside—or often above—AAA, nothing is about gouging anyone, and it revives...
Crypto Payments Firm Wyre Shuts Down — Users Told to Remove Assets From Platform
18.6.2023
Wyre, the San Francisco-based crypto payments firm, has said it is winding down operations “in order to protect the best interests” of its users and stakeholders. The firm urged users with assets on its platform “to continue to withdraw them via Wyre’s dashboard until Friday, July...
Coinbase Cold Wallet Stir: Rumors and Misinformation Surround Significant Ethereum Transfer
14.6.2023
On June 13, 2023, several individuals discovered a significant transfer of Ethereum (ETH) that had remained dormant for a few years. While the observers believed the funds were being deposited into Coinbase, they shared this information on social media to highlight the unusual occurrence. However...
AI Chatbots Weigh In: Is Bitcoin Poised to Become a Global Reserve Currency?
10.6.2023
While some people believe that bitcoin (BTC) could become a global reserve asset, others are skeptical. Rather than relying on human subjective valuations and biases, we conducted an experiment to let artificial intelligence (AI) determine whether bitcoin could become a global reserve currency....
IOHK’s Charles Hoskinson Warns of CBDC Agenda and Potential Dystopian Future Amid Binance Lawsuit
6.6.2023
Following the lawsuit filing by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Binance, encompassing 13 allegations of “operating unregistered trading platforms” and “participating in multiple unregistered offers and sales of crypto asset securities,” Charles...
Report: Binance Controlled Bank Accounts Belonging to Its US Affiliate Between 2019 and 2020
6.6.2023
Between 2019 and 2020, crypto exchange Binance controlled bank accounts belonging to its U.S. affiliate including one holding funds of American clients, a new Reuters report has said. According to the report, employees of the crypto exchange’s U.S. affiliate had to get Binance executive...
FLOKI Price Prediction - 400% Volume Rise as FLOKI Featured On China's CCTV-5, Can It Flip Pepe?
28.5.2023
The Floki price spiked double digits this weekend following the meme token appearing on Chinese television, on a 'powered by Floki.com' billboard for the World Table Tennis Championships. Could it overtake Pepe?
Sun Yingsha defeated Olympic champion Chen Meng 4-2 on Sunday, May 28th....
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CoinEx Exchange Contributes to the Success of Bitcoin 2023 Conference
24.5.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Miami, Florida/ Bitcoin 2023, a three-day bitcoin conference held in Miami Beach, Florida, has concluded, bringing together developers, investors, and crypto enthusiasts from around the world. The conference featured a range of talks about Bitcoin, covering topics like investment...
Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson Says Ethereum Classic Now a ‘Scam’
24.5.2023
Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of the Cardano blockchain, has labeled the decentralized computing platform Ethereum Classic (ETC) a scam that is benefiting “insiders who dump on those they recruit.” Hoskinson claimed that “Ergo is what ETC should have been and continues...
Binance Halts Deposits and Possibly Withdrawals for Aussie Users After Being Cut Off by Australian Payment Service Provider
19.5.2023
Binance Australia said on May 18 that it is “unable to facilitate PayID AUD deposits for Binance users” due to a third-party payment service provider’s decision to discontinue support for the crypto exchange. Binance Australia said while it works to find an alternative, users...
Report: Well Known Crypto Firms Still Not Adhering to Basic Governance Standards
18.5.2023
Many of the most well-known crypto firms are not adhering to basic governance standards, the findings of a Bloomberg survey have shown. Only 31 out of the 60 polled firms “currently procure a full financial audit or reserve attestations from an independent auditor.” Industry...
South African Currency Plunges to New Low Versus the Dollar a Day After the US Accused Country of Secretly Supplying Ammunition to Russia
14.5.2023
The South African currency’s exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar plunged to a new all-time low of ZAR19.51:US$1 on May 12. The rand’s latest fall came a day after the U.S. ambassador to South Africa accused the country of secretly supplying weapons to Russia. Banking giant JP Morgan...
Former Paxful CEO Says He Cannot ‘Vouch for Anything Happening There Now’ — Platform Tells Users It Is Back Online
13.5.2023
The former CEO of Paxful, Ray Youssef, has told users of the peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace that he is no longer in control and therefore cannot vouch for “anything that is happening there now.” Youssef also told a user who claimed to have been scammed on the platform that he too...
Leaked Memo Suggests Democrats on US House Committee Were Told to Support Party Position on Crypto Regulation
13.5.2023
Democratic Party members of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services were handed a memo instructing them to back the party’s position on crypto regulation moments before the commencement of the hearings on May 10. According to the party’s leaked memo, Democrats on the committee...
A ‘Tremendous Variety of Possible Transaction Types’ — A Look at the Conversation Between Nakamoto and Andresen
11.5.2023
The Bitcoin mempool, otherwise known as the network’s transaction backlog, is still clogged with over 390,000 transactions waiting to be processed by miners. To clear the mempool, more than 190 blocks need to be mined. As the scaling issues continue to plague the network, a conversation between...
Syrian Crypto Dealer Freed From Kidnappers Who Demanded Ransom of Over $1.1 Million
8.5.2023
Spanish law enforcement recently nabbed three individuals who befriended and eventually kidnapped a Syrian cryptocurrency dealer. Following their arrest, the kidnappers, who were demanding a ransom of over $1.1 million, were found in possession of weapons and fake identity documents. Syrian Crypto...
Former SEC Enforcement Chief: Coinbase’s Arguments ‘a Surefire Loser’ and Possibly Criminal
5.5.2023
According to John Reed Stark, crypto exchange Coinbase’s assertions that its business activities were endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when it approved its initial public offering are “a surefire loser.” According to Stark, the SEC’s approval...
White House Pushes DAME Tax Proposal to Address Alleged Environmental Costs of Crypto Mining
3.5.2023
On May 2, 2023, the Biden administration unveiled a blog post outlining the Digital Asset Mining Energy (DAME) tax, featured in the president’s comprehensive 182-page budget proposal for the fiscal year 2024. The DAME tax targets “making crypto miners pay for the costs they impose...
Standard Chartered Analyst: BTC to Surge by $20,000 if the US Defaults on Debt Obligations
3.5.2023
Geoff Kendrick, the head of forex research at the banking institution Standard Chartered, recently said that the price of bitcoin is likely to jump by $20,000 in the event of the United States defaulting on its obligations. According to Kendrick, while bitcoin is likely to surge when the U.S....