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Over 73% of Europeans Are “Positive” About Crypto’s Future: Report
29.1.2024
A recent survey conducted by Binance found that a majority of Europeans were confident about the future prospects of the cryptocurrency industry. The survey, published by Binance Square on January 29, polled 10,498 users in France, Italy, Spain, and Sweden between October 14 and November 8, 2023....
Report: Bitcoin and L2 Networks Lead Fee Generation Surge in Blockchain Landscape
29.1.2024
The PWN DAO Foundation, linked to the peer-to-peer lending protocol PWN, has released a comprehensive report analyzing user-incurred onchain fees within major blockchain networks and decentralized applications (dapps) for the past year. The 2023 analysis examines Ethereum, BNB Chain, Bitcoin,...
Regulatory Clampdown — Alaska and Florida Order Binance US to Cease Operations
29.1.2024
A recent report indicates that regulatory authorities in Alaska and Florida have prohibited Binance US from operating within their jurisdictions. This development comes in the wake of Binance, along with its previous CEO Changpeng Zhao, reaching a plea agreement with the U.S. government. Alaska...
Interpol Publishes Report on Crime in the Metaverse
29.1.2024
The International Criminal Police Organization, known as Interpol, has issued a report that examines the metaverse from a law enforcement perspective. The report considers illegality in the metaverse, including metacrime, metaverse forensics, governance, and the opportunities it presents for using...
Bitcoin Price to Hit $200,000 by 2025: Standard Chartered – Can Green Bitcoin Outperform BTC?
28.1.2024
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that is not part of Cryptonews.com editorial content. Standard Chartered Bank predicts significant inflows into the market with the approval of BTC ETFs. In a recent report, the bank noted that there will be inflows of $50 billion to $100 billion this...
SEC Crypto Enforcement Reached New High in 2023
28.1.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) crypto enforcement skyrocketed in 2023, with more than a 50% increase in crypto-related enforcement actions compared to 2022, according to a new report. The securities regulator “continues to view cryptocurrency-related enforcement as a...
Deutsche Bank Survey: Over One-Third of Respondents Expect Bitcoin to Fall Below $20,000
28.1.2024
A Deutsche Bank survey has revealed that over one-third of 2,000 respondents anticipate bitcoin’s price to drop below $20,000. Moreover, around 15% of those surveyed predict the cryptocurrency’s price to range between $40,000 and $75,000 by the end of the year. Respondents Expect...
Estonian Government Approves Extradition of Crypto-Fraud Accused Duo to the US, Again
27.1.2024
The Estonian government has once again approved the extradition of the two alleged masterminds behind the Hashflare crypto mining Ponzi scheme to the United States. According to a local news report, the government has met the conditions for the men’s extradition set by the Tallinn Circuit Court....
Crypto, AI and Data Centers Could Double Energy Consumption in 2026
27.1.2024
The aggregated demand for energy from crypto, artificial intelligence (AI), and traditional data centers could double in 2026. According to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the consumption growth might mean adding a country like Sweden (in the best case) or Germany (in the worst...
Binance and SEC Clash Over Evidence Production and Witness Depositions in Ongoing Legal Battle
27.1.2024
The legal battle between Binance and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to intensify as court documents shed light on the clash over evidence production and witness depositions in the SEC’s case against the leading cryptocurrency exchange. According to...
AI and Crypto Mining to More Than Double Energy Use by 2026, Report Says
26.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Timon The International Energy Agency (IEA) anticipates substantial increases in energy consumption from crypto mining and artificial intelligence (AI) in the coming years, with projections suggesting a more than 30% surge by 2026. The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report outlines...
Estonia Renews U.S. Extradition of Crypto Businessmen Accused of $575 Million Ponzi Scheme: Report
26.1.2024
The Estonian government has decided to renew the United States extradition of two alleged fraudsters accused of running a $575 million scheme, Estonian Public Broadcasting reports. “Justified in accordance with the rule of law” The extradition’s approval reverses an earlier decision made by...
Report: Microsoft Cancels Blizzard’s Survival Game Amid Layoffs
26.1.2024
Microsoft slashed nearly 2,000 jobs across its gaming division on January 25, impacting staff at Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax, and Xbox. And now, we’ve learned that an in-development survival game from Blizzard, codenamed “Odyssey,” has been canceled and most of the team working on the game were...
Many Bitcoin Miners Struggle to Make Profits: Cantor Fitzgerald
26.1.2024
Bitcoin mining is getting less profitable as many publicly traded miners might face potential profitability challenges following the next Bitcoin halving event. According to a recent report by Cantor Fitzgerald, 11 major mining companies, including Marathon Digital (MARA), Riot Platforms (RIOT)...
UK Supreme Court Refuses Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventor Craig Wright Appeal: Report
26.1.2024
The UK’s Supreme Court has denied self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor Craig Wright permission to appeal a ruling in his case against podcaster Peter McCormack, according to a report by CoinDesk. Wright, who claims to be Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto was only entitled to £1 in compensation for...
Chinese Central Bank to Expand Digital Yuan Pilot in Hong Kong
26.1.2024
The central People’s Bank of China says it plans to expand its “cross-border” digital yuan pilot in Hong Kong. Per a Weibo post from the media outlet Caixin, and a report from The Paper, the Deputy Governor of the PBoC Xuan Changneng said the bank wants to “deepen the cross-border e-CNY pilot”...
Ransomware and Darknet Markets Top List For Most Prominent Crypto Crimes
25.1.2024
A new report from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis found that crypto related crimes decreased in 2023. While notable, findings also show that ransomware and darknet market activity involving cryptocurrency increased considerably. Eric Jardine, cybercrime research lead for Chainalysis, told...
Worldcoin to Launch New Orb Which Looks “Similar to an Apple Product”: Report
25.1.2024
Worldcoin is seeking to release a new version of its futuristic-looking Orb device. Alex Blania, CEO and co-founder of Tools for Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, told TechCrunch that the new Orb will resemble an Apple product. “The new orb is coming and the next iterations will look...
Chinese Crypto Market Recorded $86.4B in Raw Transaction Volume in a Year, Eclipsing Hong Kong
25.1.2024
In the face of China’s economic downturn and a sluggish stock market, Chinese investors are turning to the crypto market as a safer alternative to traditional investments, despite the government’s crypto ban. Chinese citizens are finding creative ways to enter the crypto market, fueling...
Crypto VC Deals in 2023 Plunged 70% on Funding Constraints
25.1.2024
Crypto venture capital (VC) funding dropped 70% in 2023, securing only about $10b in deal value. That’s a drop from nearly $32b in 2022, which had nearly 90% more deals. Galaxy Digital published a report Wednesday showing venture deal activity in the crypto sector last year. It revealed...