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Dutch Prosecutors Reportedly Charge Tornado Cash Developer With Money Laundering
21.3.2024
Alexey Pertsev, a developer for Tornado Cash, has reportedly been indicted by prosecutors in the Netherlands. They accuse him of laundering $1.2 billion. Pertsev’s attorney confirmed the prosecutors’ intent to charge his client. According to Dutch prosecutors, while a crypto-mixing...
Vitalik Buterin Unveils ‘Rainbow Staking’ and a ‘Recovery Hard Fork’ at Ethtaipei
21.3.2024
During the Ethtaipei 2024 event in Taiwan, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin introduced “rainbow staking,” a new conceptual framework designed to allow protocol service providers to engage in a differentiated menu of protocol services. Rainbow staking aims to enhance the economic value...
Bitcoin Spot ETFs See Net Outflow on Third Consecutive Day
21.3.2024
Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States have witnessed a three-day streak of net outflows, with a total of $261.5 million leaving the ten approved funds on March 20.
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UK Woman Found Guilty of Laundering $2.5B in Bitcoin
21.3.2024
A British woman has been found guilty and convicted on Wednesday for laundering over $2.5 billion (£2 billion) worth of Bitcoin for a Chinese fugitive.
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SEC Requests More Funding to Regulate Crypto Sector
21.3.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has submitted its 2025 budget request, which will partly fund the securities watchdog’s efforts to regulate the crypto sector. “We’ve seen the Wild West of the crypto markets, rife with noncompliance,” SEC Chair Gary Gensler...
Economists Rally Behind Honduras in $10.8 Billion Legal Fight Over Crypto Island Project
21.3.2024
A group of 85 economists has supported the Honduran government’s decision to leave the World Bank’s arbitration body, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), amidst a legal conflict with the crypto island project Próspera Inc., which seeks $10.8 billion...
Coinbase to Provide Key Infrastructure for Blackrock’s Tokenized Investment Fund
21.3.2024
Coinbase has been chosen as a key infrastructure provider for Blackrock’s newly unveiled tokenized investment fund, the crypto exchange has revealed. “This is the latest progression of our digital assets strategy,” said Blackrock’s head of digital assets. “We are focused...
Bitcoin Rallies Post-Fed Rate Announcement, Shorts Worth $151.69M Liquidated
21.3.2024
The valuation of bitcoin (BTC) tapped the $68,000 mark merely 17 hours following its dip to $60,760 per unit. Following the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) session, the entire crypto market has seen a 5.9% upturn, with bitcoin rising 6.8% versus the U.S. dollar. Crypto Market...
Meme Coin Prices Slide Again But Dogecoin20 Has Raised $3.5m
21.3.2024
Meme coin mania has taken a backseat in recent days as the speculation that drove viral tokens to billions in market cap cools off. With the broader crypto market also in the red over the past week, the air has come out of many of these meme-themed projects. However, one presale project that...
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXScreener – PIPI, PNUT, FAP
21.3.2024
As crypto markets pump in wake of a more dovish than expected Fed policy announcement, with Bitcoin (ETH) and Ether (ETH) bouncing 11% and 14% from intra-day lows to near $68,000 and $3,500, trader hunting for the top crypto gainers today are flocking to the on-chain markets.
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defense Challenges ‘Super-Villain’ Narrative in Sentencing Debate
21.3.2024
In a detailed letter to Judge Lewis Kaplan, the legal representatives for Sam Bankman-Fried, the embattled founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, have vehemently argued against the government’s recommendation for a 50-year prison sentence, labeling it as a “medieval view...
FOMC Interest Rate Decision Signals All Clear For Bitcoin Bull Run
20.3.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) bull run has clear skies above following the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) interest rate decision on Wednesday.
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Woof gone wild! BlockDAG presale leaves Bitcoin Dogs investors howling at its $5.9M milestone!
20.3.2024
Bitcoin Dogs (0DOG), the pioneering Bitcoin ICO, sparked investors’ excitement. However, as the initial fervour subsides, some Bitcoin Dogs investors, known for their diamond hands, are exploring new opportunities like BlockDAG’s thriving presale. As the concept of Bitcoin Dogs gains...
Protocol Village: Morph EVM Raises $19M in Seed Round Led by Dragonfly
20.3.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 21-26
Cryptopunk #7,804 Sells for $16.38 Million, Second Most Expensive Sold in the Collection
20.3.2024
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, Cryptopunk #7,804 exchanged hands for a sum of 4,850 ethereum (ETH), equivalent to $16,382,444. This transaction marked it as the collection’s second highest-priced non-fungible token (NFT) sale. It surpassed the transaction of Cryptopunk #3,100, which...
Bitcoin Tops $67K on Dovish Fed Remarks; Ether Rebounds From SEC Fears, DOGE Soars
20.3.2024
Fed policymakers maintained their outlook for three rate cuts by the end of the year, alleviating market risk of a more hawkish stance
Bitcoin Price Pumps Back Above $67,000, Up 10% from Intra-day Lows Following Dovish Fed
20.3.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) price is pumping in the wake of the latest Fed policy announcement, which saw the bank leave interest rates unchanged at 5.25-5.5% for a fifth successive meeting and continue to forecast three rate cuts in 2024.
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Crypto Lender Genesis Requests US Bankruptcy Court to Approve ‘Settlement Principle’
20.3.2024
The insolvent cryptocurrency lender, Genesis, has petitioned a U.S. bankruptcy court to approve a proposed settlement principle announced on Feb. 28. According to an update, if the court approves the settlement, Genesis Earn users will receive all of their digital assets back in kind....
Powell: Economy Progresses but Inflation Still ‘Too High’ to Adjust Benchmark Rate
20.3.2024
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) declared that there will be no change to the federal funds rate for the time being. The committee emphasized its intention not to lower the target rate until there is “greater confidence that inflation is moving...
Ethereum Foundation Receives Confidential State Inquiry, Removes Warrant Canary Icon From Github Repo
20.3.2024
The Ethereum Foundation has reportedly received a “voluntary enquiry from a state authority,” according to a note added to the group’s Github page. State Actors Have Contacted the Ethereum Foundation; SEC Reportedly Investigating On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the crypto...