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Inside Job: Security Engineer Behind Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Exploits
15.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Rawpixel.com Shakeeb Ahmed, a senior security engineer associated with an international technology company, pleaded guilty on December 14 to computer fraud in connection with his hacking of two decentralized crypto exchanges. The announcement of the guilty plea was made by Damian...
First Trust Submits ‘Buffer’ Crypto ETF to SEC as Gensler Reconsiders Approach
15.12.2023
Image Source: iStock Illinois-based financial services firm First Trust has formally submitted Form N1-A to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), notifying the agency of its intentions to launch a crypto-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to the prospectus submitted to the...
Ripple Releases Framework on the Future of CBDCs Highlights Benefits and Challenges
15.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / photo_gonzo Blockchain payment firm Ripple has rolled out a whitepaper on the state of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), their utility in cross-border payments as well as challenges towards adoption in several jurisdictions. The framework published on Dec 14 explains...
Bitcoin Price Pressured as Fed Official Says “Premature to Even Be Thinking About” Rate Cuts – Where Next For BTC?
15.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / Michael Wuensch The Bitcoin (BTC) price has come under pressure on Friday, dipping 2% from around $43,000 to the low $42,000s in wake of hawkish commentary from a leading US Federal Reserve monetary policymaker John Williams. Williams, who is the president of the influential...
Prepare for a North American Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure Boom + More News
15.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / thodonal Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Prepare for the Next Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure Boom – BlocksBridge Consulting Bitcoin Miner Marathon...
Bitcoin’s Volatility Surge: $48 Million Liquidated in 24 Hours
15.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Maximusdn The surge in volatility that followed the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate announcement on Wednesday caused some $48 million to be liquidated in 24 hours in the Bitcoin market. As of press time on Friday, Bitcoin (BTC) again traded just below the $43,000 mark, after...
Blockchain Meets AI: Ethereum’s Early Investors Dive into New Era
15.12.2023
Source: Adobe Investment firm cyber.Fund, known for its early support of Ethereum (ETH), has committed $100 million to projects at the intersection of blockchain technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT). With previous investments in Cosmos, Solana, and Polkadot...
Super Mario-Inspired NFT Fetches Over $240K at Sotheby’s Auction
15.12.2023
Source: sothebys.com Major auction house Sotheby’s first inscription auction has been a success, closing with nearly $451,000 raised. Between December 6 and 13, Sotheby’s New York held an online sale of select BitcoinShrooms from the Bitcoin ordinals project by Shroomtoshi. Per...
Avalanche Price Prediction as AVAX Blasts Up 49% – Can AVAX Overtake Cardano?
15.12.2023
Source: Dall•E 3 The Avalanche price has risen by 6% in the past 24 hours, with its move to $40.91 also representing a 49% gain in the last seven days. This makes AVAX one of the best-performing coins over this period, with the alt also having risen by 115% in the last 30 days and […]
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Bank of Korea Governor Calls for Action on CBDCs
15.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock South Korea’s central bank governor Lee Chang-yong is calling for action around central bank digital currencies (CBDC) which he says have become imperative and there is an urgency that can no longer be postponed. The Bank of Korea has not yet decided whether or not to issue...
Crypto Market Bolstered By 150% Assets Under Management Surge and Bitcoin’s Market Resilience: Report
15.12.2023
Source: Adobe The digital asset market recorded positive developments throughout the year with significant institutional entries to the market in Q4 2023 as asset prices continue on an upward trajectory. CCData’s Q4 2023 Market Outlook report shows a stronger market sentiment, Bitcoin (BTC)...
Solana Price Prediction as SOL Approaches $80 – $100 Incoming?
15.12.2023
Source: Dall•E 3 The Solana price has risen by 8% in the past 24 hours, with the altcoin’s climb to $78.64 coming as the cryptocurrency market as a whole moves by only 0.4% today. Today’s jump means that SOL has now gained by 10% in a week and by 33% in the last 30 days, […]
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SEC Chair Gensler Discusses Impact of Court Rulings on Reevaluating Bitcoin ETF Decisions
15.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / sergeitokmakov The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler discussed the SEC’s evolving approach towards spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications, acknowledging the influence of recent judicial decisions. In a recent interview with CNBC...
Binance to List Meme Coin BONK Under Seed Tag Section, Price Up 115% in 24 Hours
15.12.2023
Source: Binance After Coinbase, Binance has announced to list hyped meme coin BONK under seed tag section. The trading for the Solana-based meme coin will open at 16:00 Beijing time. The price of BONK is up over 115% in the last 24 hrs and over 1100% in the last 30 days. With a market...
Russia-China CBDC Payments May Debut in 2024 – Moscow
15.12.2023
Source:Iliya Mitskavets/Adobe A top Russian politician says that Moscow and Beijing could begin using their CBDCs – the digital ruble and digital yuan – to make payments as early as 2024. Per the news agency Tass, the comments came from Anatoly Aksakov, the head of the State Duma Committee on...
Safemoon Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Month After SEC Charged Founders With Fraud
15.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Decentralized finance protocol SafeMoon has officially filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in the face of mounting allegations of fraud and mismanagement. The company’s founders Kyle Nagy, Thomas Smith, and Braden Karony, accused of misleading investors, are facing...
Hong Kong Firms Make First Cross-border Digital Yuan Commodity Payments
15.12.2023
Source: leungc/Adobe Hong Kong-based firms have made the first “cross-border” commodity payments with the Mainland Chinese digital yuan, as the CBDC takes its first international steps. Per Hong Kong Today, several Hong Kong firms took part in the Bank of China (Hong Kong)’s “Enterprise Digital...
Blockchain Firm Ledger Confirms Library ConnectKit Compromise
15.12.2023
Source: iStock/welcomia Hardware wallet provider Ledger has warned users to avoid connecting to any supported decentralized applications (dApps) using its software due to a compromise in its Library ConnectKit. According to information shared on its X (formerly Twitter) handle, a malicious version...
Deutsche Bank-backed Taurus Partners With Teylor To Tokenize SME Loans In Germany
14.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Taurus, a Swiss crypto custody firm supported by Deutsche Bank, has entered into a partnership with Teylor, a fintech lending platform based in Zurich and specializing in the German SME marketplace. In a statement published on Thursday, the companies said that the collaboration aims...
CFTC Proposes New Rule to Strengthen Customer Protections After FTX Collapse
14.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has voted on a proposal to introduce a rule aimed at enhancing safeguards for individuals engaging in trades through a derivatives clearing organization. The rule, called the “Protection of clearing member funds held by derivatives clearing...