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Impersonation scams in crypto, explained
28.10.2023
To avoid impersonation scams in crypto, verify online profiles, be cautious of overly enticing offers, and employ multi-signature wallets for added security
Pepe Price Prediction as PEPE Falls 10% Alongside Dogecoin and Other Meme Coins – What’s Going On?
28.10.2023
Over the past week, the crypto market experienced significant fluctuations. Meme coins, such as PEPE coin , took center stage and reached a market cap of 500, nearly doubling its value. PEPE, after a meteoric rise influenced by pivotal events like a massive token burn and the market’s...
Bitcoin Miners Brace for 4th Consecutive Difficulty Surge Amidst Hashrate Surge
28.10.2023
Despite facing a formidable difficulty level of 61.03 trillion, bitcoin miners are gearing up for their fourth consecutive difficulty rise set to unfold on October 30, 2023. Surprisingly, the previous three surges in difficulty failed to thwart Bitcoin’s hashrate, which soared to an all-time...
Gemini Seeks Control of $1.6 Billion Grayscale Shares in Lawsuit
28.10.2023
Crypto exchange Gemini has initiated a lawsuit against digital asset lender Genesis in an attempt to gain control over $1.6 billion worth of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares. The lawsuit, filed on Friday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York, aims to recover the shares to repay...
Biggest Movers: LINK Nears 18-Month High on Saturday, as Bulls Extend Momentum
28.10.2023
Chainlink moved towards an 18-month high to start the weekend, following a second day of bullish momentum. The cryptocurrency rose by as much as 7% in today’s session, despite the global market cap mostly consolidating on Saturday. Cardano also rallied, nearing a multi-month high of its own....
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Rebounds From Recent Declines to Start the Weekend
28.10.2023
Bitcoin started the weekend tracking around the $34,000 level, as prices rebounded following a two-day winless run. The cryptocurrency has begun to consolidate in recent days, following strong gains earlier in the week. Ethereum moved back closer to the $1,800 level. Bitcoin Bitcoin rose back above...
South Koreans Fascinated With Altcoins More Than Americans, Research Shows
28.10.2023
South Korean crypto traders are more inclined to invest in high-risk, high-reward altcoins than their American counterparts, according to a new report. The share of major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum in the trading volumes on the largest Korean exchange is much smaller than the...
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Challenges SEC’s Actions in LBRY Case
28.10.2023
Hester Peirce , a commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has expressed her strong disapproval of the agency’s handling of charges against cryptocurrency startup LBRY. In a statement released on Friday, Peirce, known for her favorable stance towards the crypto industry...
State Channels ‘Significantly Reduce Congestion and Transaction Fees,’ Ideal for Decentralized Exchanges — Louis Bellet
28.10.2023
According to Louis Bellet, the founder of the Layer-3 peer-to-peer protocol Yellow Network, crypto trading has not scaled largely because it remains unregulated in many places which in turn “greatly slows down its growth and produces tons of scams.” In contrast, traditional finance...
$720 Million Lost via 117 Hacking Incidents in Q3 of 2023 — Study
28.10.2023
During Q3 of 2023, there were a total of 117 hacks in which $720 million was stolen via access control breaches and rug pulls among other security incidents, a new study has found. While the losses ($49.80 million) from rug-pull incidents are significantly lower than the $449 million lost...
30 Best Crypto & Bitcoin Casinos to Play at in 2023
28.10.2023
Crypto casinos have evolved to meet the majority of gambling and gaming needs of diverse players worldwide. While some players enjoy playing live at brick-and-mortar casinos, many others prefer to use cryptocurrency to play online casino games and earn great rewards; this is why Bitcoin casinos...
Alex Jones Lost a 10K-Bitcoin Stash Gifted by Max Keiser — Now He Can Regain It Doing a Quiz
28.10.2023
International journalist and Bitcoin maximalist Max Keiser is giving Infowars host Alex Jones the chance of regaining a gift of 10,000 bitcoin he lost. According to Keiser, Jones will have the chance to recover the stash by answering a trivia round consisting of 5 questions. However, Jones has...
Binance Appoints New Regional Head for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
28.10.2023
Binance’s General Manager for Central and Eastern Europe, Kyrylo Khomiakov, will take responsibility for Central Asia as well. His promotion comes after the crypto exchange’s top executives in the region left the company last month, part of a string of executive exits at Binance this year. Kyrylo...
US Lawmakers Ask DOJ to Consider Criminal Charges Against Binance and Tether
28.10.2023
Two U.S. lawmakers have asked the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to consider criminal charges against Binance and Tether, alleging that the two crypto platforms were used to fund Hamas. “We urge the Department of Justice to carefully evaluate the extent to which Binance and Tether are providing...
Wall Street Journal corrects article misciting Hamas' crypto terrorism funding data
28.10.2023
Elliptic, the firm which Wall Street Journal sourced the data from, said it was “pleased” to see the news outlet acknowledge its mistakes
New Law Expands Police Powers to Seize Crypto in UK
28.10.2023
A new law that gives law enforcement agencies greater powers to seize, freeze, and recover crypto assets has entered into force in the U.K. The law introduces provisions for police to “seize crypto assets more easily and convert them into money before a forfeiture hearing has taken...
As Dogecoin and Other Meme Coins’ Popularity Decreases, are AI Cryptos The Next Big Thing?
28.10.2023
Top crypto coins that started as internet memes, like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, unexpectedly became household names in previous bull runs. They symbolized the unpredictability and dynamism of the crypto sphere. However, as recent data suggests, the luster of meme coins seems to be waning. An evident...
SEC Considering 8-10 Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications, Says Chair Gary Gensler
28.10.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently considering between eight and 10 bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications, according to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler. He insisted that “the vast majority of crypto assets likely meet the investment contract test, making them...
Bankman-Fried Continues Testimony: “I didn’t want to be known as the Kansas City Royals of Crypto Exchanges”
28.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, continued his testimony in Manhattan federal court Friday afternoon. Bankman-Fried’s public image Bankman-Fried pushed back on former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison’s claims that his now infamous unkempt hair...
JPMorgan Settles Transactions for $1 Billion Daily Using JPM Coin
28.10.2023
JPMorgan announced that it is registering transactions for $1 billion daily using its own currency, jpm coin. JPMorgan Global Head of Payments Takis Georgakopoulos added that while these movements are denominated in U.S. dollars mostly, the institution is seeking to expand on that in the future....