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North Korean Lazarus Group Withdraws $1 Million in BTC Using Mixing Service
9.1.2024
The Lazarus Group, one of the most infamous cryptocurrency hacking collectives, has made one of its largest cryptocurrency withdrawals in over a month. According to Arkham, an on-chain intelligence exchange system, the group withdrew a million dollars worth of bitcoin from one of its addresses...
BitPay Enables Gucci, Movie Ticket, and Mortgage Purchases with BNB, Chainlink
9.1.2024
Source: Kanchanara on Unsplash BitPay, the world’s leading Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment service, has unveiled an enhanced payment experience for its crypto customers, which is set to roll out this week. According to a blog post released on January 9, Bitpay will support dozens of...
Best Crypto to Buy Today January 9 – Helium, Bonk, Celestia
9.1.2024
Helium, Bonk, and Celestia cryptos rallied today with double-digit gains, staking their claim as potentially the best cryptos to buy today. Image by cryptonews.com. The crypto market is moving up today with major rallies seen for tokens like Helium, Bonk, and Celestia. Helium’s HNT has surged...
No, a Trump Victory Might Be Bad for Crypto
9.1.2024
A response to Politico’s article predicting good times if the ex-POTUS wins re-election
‘Extreme Greed’ — Bitcoin’s Price Rise Leads to Highest Fear and Greed Index Level Since 2021
9.1.2024
Hovering just below the $47K mark, bitcoin’s price rise has coincided with the Crypto Fear and Greed Index (CFGI) reaching a notable 76 on Jan. 9, 2024. This signals a phase of “extreme greed,” a sentiment intensity not witnessed since the cryptocurrency’s previous bull...
Blockchain Association Rebuffs CFPB’s Proposal on Payment Apps and Digital Assets
9.1.2024
In a detailed critique, the Blockchain Association counters the CFPB’s latest proposal to oversee digital consumer payment applications, citing legal and jurisdictional overreaches in the bureau’s approach to cryptocurrencies and digital assets. CFPB Faces Criticism from Blockchain...
Dogecoin's 9% Swing Amid Fake Rumor of Mascot's Death Riles Up Crypto Enthusiasts
9.1.2024
The volatile episode came at a time when the crypto industry anxiously awaits a spot bitcoin ETF approval, a landmark for the asset class' maturation
SEC Chair Gensler Issues Second Warning Ahead of Impending Spot Bitcoin ETF Verdict
9.1.2024
Source: Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, Gary Gensler, is stirring feathers in the crypto space with his latest online post. In a tweet on X (formerly Twitter) posted on Tuesday, Gensler advised investors engaging with crypto assets to exercise caution and employ...
CEOs of Spot Bitcoin ETF Hopefuls Expect Trading to Begin Thursday
9.1.2024
Source: Adobe Stock Two CEOs of spot Bitcoin ETF applicants have come forward to state that they believe their firms’ ETFs should start trading on Thursday, according to recent media appearances made by the crypto executives. Thursday morning trading for spot Bitcoin ETFs? When asked whether...
New York's Crypto BitLicense Oversight Criticized by State's Comptroller
9.1.2024
The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) is drawing some internal heat over whether it's doing a good job overseeing crypto activity through its BitLicense program, according to a review from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli
Spaceship Carrying Physical Bitcoin to the Moon Launches, Quickly Runs Into Issues
9.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has announced the launch of Vulcan Centaur, a lunar rocket carrying a crypto wallet containing one physical Bitcoin. The spaceship launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at approximately 2:18am Eastern Time on Monday and...
Is It Too Late to Buy Bitcoin SV? BSV Price Shoots Up 20% as Meme Kombat Approaches Launch
9.1.2024
As crypto markets brace for major movements, Bitcoin SV price has undertaken a major +2-% BSV price pump, leaving some side-lined traders asking ‘is it too late to buy Bitcoin SV?’. Find out in BSV Price Analysis. This comes as markets sit on the precipice of a huge fundamental winds...
Is Celestia Doomed? TIA Price Drops 4.2% as New Bitcoin Project Reaches $7.9 Million
9.1.2024
Celestia crypto has bounced back strong from a 4.2%, drop, yet, some disparate holders are still questioning whether TIA price is doomed, dig into TIA price analysis to find out. Growth for the modular layer-1 blockchain has been fuelled by increased interest in a plethora of airdrops available...
Key Price Drivers for Bitcoin This Month + More Crypto News
9.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Vitor Miranda Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Key Price Drivers for Bitcoin This Month CoinTracking Crypto News Today: Crypto Tax Tool for UK Investors Launched...
Blockchain Association Addresses Sen. Warren’s Criticism of Crypto Hires
9.1.2024
Source: Pixabay The Blockchain Association has published a public response to Senator Elizabeth Warren’s criticism of the crypto industry’s hiring of former government officials. In an open letter published on January 9th, Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith addressed Sen. Warren’s previous...
Honduran City of Prospera Adopts Bitcoin as Unit of Account
9.1.2024
The city of Prospera in Honduras has recently adopted bitcoin as a unit of account, allowing companies to pay taxes and determine obligations in bitcoin. The measure could incentivize the development of a circular economy, given that bitcoin has been legal tender in the city since 2022. Prospera...
Gary Gensler advises crypto investors on fund allocation
9.1.2024
After the submission of applications concerning bitcoin exchange-traded funds, which potentially served as their final request for listing, Gensler communicated with the audience through X (formerly Twitter). Gary Gensler, chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, warned cryptocurrency...
Crypto Staking is One of the Best Ways to Grow Wealth This Year – But Where to Invest Securely?
9.1.2024
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that is not part of Cryptonews.com editorial content. The crypto market is entering a new period of growth in 2024 according to market analysts. With a series of Bitcoin spot ETF approvals and the next Bitcoin halving event on the horizon, it wouldn’t...
Blockchain Analysts See Big Potential in This Lesser-Known AI Crypto – Time to Buy?
9.1.2024
Crypto traders are buying LPX tokens in Launchpad XYZ’s presale to gain access to AI-powered trading analytics. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. According to blockchain analytics firm Nansen’s December report, 2024 could be a watershed year for artificial intelligence‘s...
“Bitcoin is Topping Out” – Jim Cramer Shifts Stance Within Days
9.1.2024
Jim Cramer. Source: CNBC Financial analyst Jim Cramer says Bitcoin (BTC) is topping out amid recent gains recorded at the start of the year following optimism for the approval of a spot ETF by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Cramer, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money, speculated on Jan...