The ongoing Ripple (XRP) vs. the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)lawsuit has been one of the most controversial cases in cryptocurrency history. Ripple supporters have stood unshaken behind the payments company throughout the case since December 2020, with many believing that the lawsuit will end as abruptly as it began and in favor of […]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) detailed yesterday that it had charged two Europeans for conspiring with a US citizen to help the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea evade US sanctions using cryptocurrency. The organization claimed that Spanish citizen Alejandro Cao de Benos and British citizen Christopher Emms “conspired with American Virgil Griffith to provide […]
The launch of Australia’s first Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF), originally scheduled for April 27, has been postponed, with reports faulting a third-party broker. Last week, ASX Clear (Australian Securities Exchange), the nation’s equity capital market regulator, green-lighted the application to launch the first BTC ETF in the country. This approval came after four market […]
Last Wednesday, 23 US Representative members, led by Jared Huffman (D-CA), forwarded a joint letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan over cryptocurrency mining operations in the US. Rep. Huffman is the chair of the United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife and a member of the House Select […]
With the recent activities in the market, it has become evident that Bitcoin (BTC) and the stock market have begun moving in tandem again. On Friday, the benchmark cryptocurrency saw over 6% of its value chipped away within a few hours, falling to the $39,200 low, as the stock market exhibited similar momentum. The S&P […]
The Financial Counselor and Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department, Tobias Adrian, commented on India’s approach to regulating cryptocurrency in an interview with PTI Tuesday, during the 2022 spring meeting of the IMF and the World Bank. The IMF executive noted that for India, “regulating crypto assets is certainly […]
Professional British boxer Dillian Whyte announced via Twitter on Wednesday that he has joined the Lucky Block (LBLOCK) project as a brand ambassador. The news came a few days before his WBC championship fight against Tyson Fury on Saturday, April 23, at Wembley Stadium, one of the highest-profile fights to occur in the United Kingdom. […]
Behemoth cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced the launch of a Web3 social marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) dubbed “Coinbase NFT” on Wednesday, although only the beta version. The company first announced its plans for an NFT marketplace in October 2021. According to the official report, Coinbase NFT “is a peer-to-peer community platform where creators and collectors […]
As Bitcoin (BTC) continues to struggle, the number of Google searches for the benchmark cryptocurrency has plummeted to its lowest level since late 2020. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index has settled in “fear” territory, despite Bitcoin’s commendable performance over the past few days. While whale accounts continue to transact heavily with BTC, the […]
