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‘Britcoin’ launch inches closer after Project Rosalind CBDC tests
19.6.2023
A major study between the BIS and the U.K. central bank found a retail CBDC could make peer-to-peer payments cheaper and easier
Twitter suspends memecoin-linked AI bot after Elon Musk's ‘scam crypto’ claim
19.6.2023
"Explain This Bob," the popular AI-powered Twitter account also linked to a memecoin, was suspended shortly after Elon Musk alleged it was a "scam."
Nigerian Currency Falls by More Than 30% After Central Bank Announced New Forex Market Rules
18.6.2023
The Nigerian currency’s official exchange rate versus the greenback recently plunged to NGN634 per dollar from just under NGN470 per dollar. The central bank’s decision to allow the naira to “float” came a few weeks after Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu pledged to end...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Nears $27,000, as Bulls Make a Comeback
17.6.2023
Bitcoin bounced back strongly to start the weekend, as prices moved closer to the $27,000 mark in today’s session. After a recent spell of consolidation, bulls returned to action, buying the recent dip in the process. Ethereum was also higher, closing in on $1,800 on Saturday. Bitcoin...
Binance Pulls Out of Netherlands, Seeks to Deregister Cyprus Unit
17.6.2023
The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, said it’s exiting the Dutch market as it has been unable to obtain registration as a crypto service provider. The news comes after Binance’s entity in Cyprus applied to be removed from the country’s register of digital asset service providers. Binance...
On-chain sleuth ZachXBT sued for libel after claiming plaintiff drained funds from project
16.6.2023
Plaintiff Jeffrey Huang claims his reputation was damaged when ZachXBT allegedly falsely accused him of embezzlement
Nansen Report: Crypto Exchanges Kraken, Bybit, and Bitget Gain Ground After FTX Collapse
16.6.2023
Smaller crypto exchanges such as Kraken, Bybit and Bitget are finally getting their time in the spotlight after their more dominant rival FTX collapsed last year, according to findings in a new report from blockchain analytics firm Nansen.
In the report, Nansen said the landscape for centralized...
GBTC Discount Narrows After BlackRock’s Filing for Spot Bitcoin ETF
16.6.2023
Fund manager Grayscale is currently in a legal standoff with the SEC after the agency denied an application to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an exchange-traded fund
Nintendo Switch Piracy Subreddit Banned After Giant Tears Of The Kingdom Leak
16.6.2023
The Nintendo Switch piracy subreddit r/newyuzupiracy managed to fly under the radar for years. However, on June 13, three years after it was originally created, Reddit banned the forum after it blew up in the wake of the massive pre-release leak of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.Read more
Crypto Exchange Okx Gets MVP Preparatory License From Dubai Regulator
16.6.2023
Crypto exchange platform Okx Global has been granted the minimal viable product (MVP) preparatory license by the Dubai regulator, the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The latest VARA license has been granted almost a year after Okx received the “provisional virtual assets...
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse: SEC ‘Weaponized the Lack of Regulatory Clarity,’ Threw ‘an Entire Industry Into Chaos’
16.6.2023
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has criticized the role that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided to assume against the cryptocurrency industry. After the release of the Hinman docs, which explain the internal discussions of the institution before the now famous Hinman speech...
Binance to Quit Netherlands After Failing to Acquire License
16.6.2023
The crypto exchange's attempt to secure a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license from the Dutch regulator was unsuccessful
Sturdy stablecoin market reopens three days after $800K exploit
16.6.2023
The DeFi protocol also offered the $100,000 bounty to anyone who could help bring an arrest or recover the funds
Reports Indicate Venezuela Is Preparing to Liquidate the Petro
16.6.2023
According to reports, the government of Venezuela could be winding down the operations of the petro cryptocurrency. The decision comes after Sunacrip, the Venezuelan cryptocurrency watchdog, was set back by the alleged participation of its former head Joselit Ramirez in a potential $20 billion...
Bitcoin Jumps Past $25.7K After BlackRock iShares ETF Filing
15.6.2023
The largest cryptocurrency rose more than 1.3% in the hour after the announcement
Do Kwon heading into extradition custody in Montenegro after receiving bail: Report
15.6.2023
The Terra Labs co-founder will be held for up to six months while the Montenegrin court considers South Korea’s extradition request
Binance.US Cuts Staff After SEC Suit, Citing ‘Very Costly Litigation Process’
15.6.2023
Binance cuts staff
COTI is Going to Zero After the SEC Deems the Token a Security While This Lesser Known Green Crypto Just Hit $5.1 Million – Time to Buy?
15.6.2023
The $COTI price is fast going to zero in wake of the US Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) assessment that the token is a security.
$COTI, which powers the COTI network, was last trading around $0.043, having lost more than 35% of its value since the start of last week.
That’s when the...
50 Dormant Bitcoins Worth $1.25 Million Wake Up After 12-Year Slumber
15.6.2023
A dormant Bitcoin address holding 50 Bitcoin, valued at approximately $1.25 million, suddenly sprang to life on June 15 after being inactive since June 21, 2010. This month has seen only one 2010 block reward transfer, with the previous two taking place on May 22, 2023. $1.25 Million in Bitcoin...
Bittrex withdrawals set to resume after bankruptcy court gives green light
15.6.2023
The court left the issue of the subordinacy of government claims open; Bittrex received multimillion-dollar credits from FinCEN and OFAC