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Tether mints another $1B USDT on the Tron network
20.8.2024
Tether mints $1 billion USDT on Tron, pushing its total tokens minted in the last year to 33 billion
Latam Insights: El Salvador to Receive $1.61 Billion for Economic Overhaul Plan; Venezuelan Government Blocks Binance
18.8.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue: El Salvador attracts $1.61 billion in investments for its economic overhaul plan, the Venezuelan government blocks Binance using a state-owned ISP, and...
Meme Coins Lose Steam: $20 Billion Wiped From Market Since May
18.8.2024
During the first half of 2024, meme coins took the spotlight, captivating the crypto world with their quirky charm. However, the hype appears to be cooling off as we move into the latter part of the year. According to Google Trends, searches for “meme coins” have significantly...
NCA Reports UK’s Annual Crypto Crimes Total $5.1 Billion
17.8.2024
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has unveiled a report revealing that the United Kingdom is entangled in up…
$2.3 Billion in Dollar, Euro Bills Shipped to Russia Despite Ban
14.8.2024
Despite Western restrictions imposed after Russia invaded Ukraine, billions of dollars and euros in banknotes have flowed into the country. This suggests that Russia has found ways to circumvent these restrictions. Despite official efforts to reduce reliance on foreign currency, Russian citizens...
Bukele Announces Private Investment of $1.61 Billion in Third Phase of Economic Overhaul Plan for El Salvador
13.8.2024
President Nayib Bukele used his personal X account to present the third phase of his economic plan for El Salvador. Titled “Logistics,” this new phase will entail raising private investments to modernize the country’s port infrastructure. The first step involves an investment...
Tether to Fight Celsius' $3.3 Billion 'Shakedown' Litigation
12.8.2024
Tether, the company behind USDT, the world's largest stablecoin by market cap, said it will defend itself from "shakedown" litigation brought by bankrupt crypto lender Celsius on Friday
Tether Slams Celsius Network’s ‘Baseless’ $2 Billion Lawsuit
12.8.2024
Stablecoin issuer Tether has slammed the”baseless” claims that it illegally liquidated Celsius Network’s bitcoin collateral. Tether accused the crypto lender of trying to “improperly impose the costs of Celsius’ mismanagement and failure on Tether.”...
US Court Orders FTX and Alameda to Pay Fraud Victims $12.7 Billion in Historic CFTC Recovery
8.8.2024
A U.S. district court has ordered FTX and Alameda Research to pay $12.7 billion to fraud victims due to their misuse of customer funds and fraudulent practices. Ian McGinley, Director of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Enforcement, emphasized that this...
Metaplanet secures ¥1 billion 0.1% APR loan for more Bitcoin purchases
8.8.2024
Metaplanet has previously purchased Bitcoin tokens, and it may be on the verge of buying more. This stems…
New York judge nods $12.7B settlement between FTX, Alameda and CFTC
8.8.2024
United States District Judge Peter Castel has officially signed off on a settlement between FTX and the commodities regulator, meaning $12.7 billion will be paid back to FTX creditors
Metaplanet secures 1B yen loan to buy more Bitcoin
8.8.2024
Just two days after revealing plans to raise $70 million via a stock rights offering, ‘Asia’s MicroStrategy’ has taken a $6.8 million loan from one of its shareholders to buy more Bitcoin
Michael Saylor Continues to Expand His $1 Billion Personal Bitcoin Holdings
8.8.2024
Microstrategy’s executive chairman, Michael Saylor, has revealed that he continues to add to his personal bitcoin holdings, which total at least 17,732 BTC. He disclosed this amount four years ago and has not sold any since, continuing to buy more. Saylor views bitcoin as an ideal investment...
Bitcoin could fall below $50K if Magnificent 7 stocks stage another $500 billion loss
7.8.2024
Bitcoin could see more downward pressure if the top tech stocks in the US continue to shed value
Bitcoin could fall below $50K if Magnificent 7 stocks stage another $500 billion loss
7.8.2024
Bitcoin could see more downward pressure if the top tech stocks in the US continue to shed value
Telegram could onboard the first billion cryptocurrency users — X10 CEO
7.8.2024
Recognizing the potential of mini apps, X10 is also working on a Telegram-based crypto trading application, that could help the industry reach the first billion crypto holders
'Something is happening' — Bitcoin hodlers scooped $23B in the past 30 days
7.8.2024
On-chain activity suggests that Bitcoin whales have been accumulating over the past month amid a market slump
Binance saw $1.2B of inflows in one of biggest trading days of 2024, says CEO
7.8.2024
ByBit, Crypto.com and OKX’s net asset inflows have also increased by $301.4 million, $107.8 million and $97.7 million over the last 24 hours
Japanese firm Metaplanet to invest $58.76M in Bitcoin
6.8.2024
Metaplanet Inc. allocates 8.5 billion yen for Bitcoin, enhancing its crypto treasury amid Japan’s market volatility
US Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs hit $6B volume amid market rout
6.8.2024
Bitcoin sunk to under $50,000 at the start of US trading on Aug. 5, prompting a huge spike in trading volumes of crypto-related ETFs