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South Korea to Expel Crypto Exchanges Failing to Meet Its Stringent Conditions
15.2.2024
Cryptocurrency exchanges that fail to meet South Korea’s stringent operating standards will be expelled from the crypto market, the country’s financial intelligence agency has said. The Financial Intelligence Unit said its annual work plan incorporates the insights of cryptocurrency...
Bitcoin ETFs Pose Long-Term Threat to Public Crypto Miners: Galaxy
15.2.2024
Spot Bitcoin ETFs present long-term competition for publicly traded cryptocurrency miners, according to a Galaxy Research report published Wednesday. Galaxy analysts said that before these ETFs were approved, public mining stocks were one of the few ways investors could gain exposure to Bitcoin...
Court Frees Genesis to Sell GBTC Shares Worth $1.3B to Compensate Clients
15.2.2024
Genesis Global obtained bankruptcy court approval on Wednesday to sell its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares. The bankrupt crypto lender can now sell its 35m GBTC shares worth over $1.3b as part of efforts to reimburse customers. In a Feb. 14 hearing conducted via Zoom, Judge Sean Lane signed...
Fed Chair Powell Briefs Lawmakers on US Central Bank Digital Currency Progress
15.2.2024
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has provided an update to Congress members regarding the Fed’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) work. “If we’re going to have a CBDC, Congress needs to authorize it,” he stressed. Moreover, the Fed chair reportedly said that a framework...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Outlines ‘Very Real Economic Difference’ Between Bitcoin and US Dollar
15.2.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has outlined a “very real economic difference” between crypto like bitcoin and fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar. “You have a whole central bank, and support for one currency, generally per economic...
Bitcoin to Hit 90k Before End of 2024, Says Russian Crypto Industry Chief
15.2.2024
Bitcoin will hit the $90k mark before the end of 2024, the head of a Russian crypto industry body claimed this week. The comments came from the President of the Russian Association of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain (RACIB) Yuri Pripachkin, the Russian-language media outlet CoinSpot reported....
Bitcoin Ransomware Takes Down 100 Romanian Hospitals Offline, Hackers Demand 3.5BTC
15.2.2024
More than 100 hospitals in Romania were affected by a crypto ransomware attack on Tuesday, the National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC) confirmed. The unidentified perpetrators have demanded 3.5 Bitcoin (BTC), or about $180,000, to decrypt the data. The ransomware took down over 100 hospitals...
Crypto Economy Hits $1.9 Trillion on Valentine’s Day Surge: DYM, STX, and SEI Lead Gains
15.2.2024
At the time of writing, the value of the crypto economy has reached $1.93 trillion, with bitcoin alone accounting for $1 trillion of this total. Bitcoin and ethereum have experienced increases of 4.2% and 5.3%, respectively. Meanwhile, a few crypto assets have posted even more significant gains...
Report: Genesis Global Cleared to Unload $1.3 Billion in GBTC Shares
15.2.2024
Genesis Global Capital has received authorization to offload its stake in Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), valued at approximately $1.3 billion. Genesis Global Permitted to Liquidate $1.3 Billion in Bitcoin Trust Shares According to Bloomberg, Genesis Global Holdco LLC secured Judge Sean...
Indonesia’s Presidential Election Sees Crypto-Friendly Team in the Running
14.2.2024
Indonesia former Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has declared victory in the presidential election following unofficial vote counts indicating a significant lead, potentially securing a single-round win in his third bid for the presidency. Subianto, along with his pro-crypto running mate Gibran...
Bitcoin Mining Company Phoenix Group Reports 50% Net Income Increase and 20% Sales Growth
14.2.2024
After its oversubscribed initial public offering (IPO), Phoenix Group, a Dubai-based company specializing in bitcoin mining and blockchain infrastructure, has announced a significant 50% increase in net income. The firm further revealed a 20% increase in its annual sales compared to the previous...
U.S. Treasury Debunks Narrative That Hamas Relied on Crypto to Fund Terrorism
14.2.2024
Just after Hamas' terrorist attacks in Israel last year, crypto took blame for helping fund such brutal killing. While the prominent media reports were later bashed by cryptocurrency experts, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's top official on terrorism financing confirmed to lawmakers...
Crypto Phishing Group Angel Drainer Reportedly Steals $400,000 From 128 Wallets
14.2.2024
Phishing group Angel Drainer stole over $400,000 from 128 crypto wallets after deploying a malicious vault contract yesterday. According to an X post published on February 13 by blockchain security firm Blockaid, Angel Drainer employed a new attack vector that exploited Etherscan’s...
Best Crypto to Buy Today February 14 – DYM, SEI, STX
14.2.2024
As the crypto market continues to see positive momentum, analysts are watching for potential prospects among the best crypto to buy now. Image by cryptonews.com As the Bitcoin (BTC) price pumps to new two-year highs on strong spot Bitcoin ETF inflows, investors looking to secure faster near-term...
Uniswap’s Hayden Adams Calls Attention to Scammer Impersonating His ETH Wallet Address
14.2.2024
On February 14, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams warned the cryptocurrency community on social media platform X about a new strategy of crypto thieves who imitate Ethereum wallet addresses to defraud unsuspecting investors. Here’s how this new crypto scam works. Uniswap Founder Issues Warning...
Stablecoin Sector Swells by $1.7 Billion in February; USDC and FDUSD Lead Supply Growth
14.2.2024
Statistics reveal that since the onset of February 2024, the stablecoin sector has experienced a significant expansion, with an increase of $1.7 billion in its economy. In the last 30 days, both usd coin and first digital usd witnessed their supplies jump by 9.6% and 40.3%, respectively....
Upcoming High-Level EU Financial Policy Talks Could Steer Crypto Oversight: Source
14.2.2024
An informal document shared among EU officials shows digital finance, and thereby crypto, topping a list of priorities to be discussed
FCA Reviewed 44 Crypto Firms Registered in UK For Anti-Money Laundering Purposes
14.2.2024
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has conducted internal reviews on 44 cryptocurrency firms registered in the country to tackle money laundering concerns. In a Feb 14 release, the regulator highlighted key areas in the UK markets including digital assets regulations. Last year, the FCA carried...
Craig Wright Cross Examination Ends as COPA Trial Closes for Day
14.2.2024
Wright who has been battling it out against COPA counsel in a trial for the past couple of days is trying to prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto
Bitcoin Short Squeeze Wipes Out $89M as Price Surges to $52K; ETF Inflows Hit $4B
14.2.2024
The price of bitcoin soared past the $52K milestone on Wednesday, reaching $52,056 per unit on Bitstamp at 10:05 a.m. Eastern Time. Bitcoin’s meteoric rise over the past day triggered a wave of liquidated leveraged positions, wiping out $89.28 million in short positions. ‘Sustained...