Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
A Kenyan parliamentary committee tasked with investigating Worldcoin’s activities in the African country has reportedly censured a government official over his inconsistent statements about Worldcoin’s license status. The committee also s...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Andrei Kostin, head of the VTB Bank, one of the biggest banks in Russia, has stated that the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), the standard messaging system for fiat payments, “needs to be killed.” Kosti...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The Bank of Russia offered an update about the state of the digital ruble, the Russian central bank digital currency (CBDC), which is currently in a nationwide pilot. Elvira Nabiullina, governor of the Bank of Russia, stated that the pilot was “...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Some investors who invested in the South African bitcoin pyramid scheme MTI are set to receive part of their money back once a court rules on how liquidators are supposed to handle claims. Liquidators expect to make more than one payout to affected i...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase has obtained a license from Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), to provide services to both individuals and institutions. “We’ve identified Singapore as a vital market...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Bitcoin Policy UK has urged the British government to review Chase Bank’s policy to decline all crypto payments. “It is, of course, the stated policy of this Government that the U.K. become a crypto asset hub, but it is hard to square this policy aim...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and several other top financial regulators have issued several warnings regarding investing in crypto assets as part of this year’s World Investor Week. “The risk of loss for individual investors who...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Following his conviction for unlicensed money transmission, money laundering, and tax evasion at the close of December 2022, Keene dweller, libertarian activist, and Free Talk Live co-anchor, Ian Freeman has been sentenced to eight years behind bars...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
This week, the renowned writer of “The Big Short,” Michael Lewis, has embarked on an extensive promotional campaign for his latest literary endeavor, chronicling the turbulent odyssey of Sam Bankman-Fried, the beleaguered co-founder and f...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Grayscale Investments, the largest digital asset fund manager by assets under management (AUM), has filed to convert its Ethereum Trust into a spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF). The news follows ether futures ETFs from Vaneck, Bitwise, and Prosha...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
PRESS RELEASE. token.com, the mobile app for discovering the most important projects in the token universe, is listing Bitcoin.com’s VERSE token. VERSE is heading to token.com. Bitcoin.com’s native rewards and utility token will be the next project...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Bitcoin cash rose to a multi-month high to start the week, as traders pushed the cryptocurrency above a key resistance level. The move came on the heels of the “Uptober” trend, and ahead of a big week of U.S. economic data, head...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
After the FTX hacker transferred 5,000 ethereum (ETH) valued at $8 million in purloined assets, the cybercriminal shifted an additional 25,000 ether, totaling $43.15 million. Yet, even after relocating tens of millions of dollars in ethereum, the FTX...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
In the world of cryptocurrencies, the emergence of Shiba Budz (BUDZ) has sparked a notable revolution in the realm of decentralized gaming. This development is characterised by the innovative use of blockchain technology to enhance gaming processes a...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Bitcoin rose above the $28,000 level on Monday, as bullish sentiment returned to start what many are calling the month of “Uptober.” The global crypto market cap was also considerably higher in today’s session, up nearly...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Brazil launches a blockchain-based ID card, the Venezuelan cryptocurrency watchdog Sunacrip extends its restr...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
In a letter to the judge published Saturday, prosecutors laid out plans to call customers, investors, and co-conspirators to testify in next week’s trial of Sam Bankman-Fried. The former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX faces charges of fraud...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Licensed crypto mining companies have urged the government in Kazakhstan to revise its taxation policy regarding the sector, which they say is in dire straits. The largest mining firms plan to leave the Central Asian nation by the end of this year, w...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against an accounting firm that worked for failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The company, Prager Metis, has been accused of facilitating clients in breaking federal securities laws...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
As of October 1, 2023, $39.50 billion is nestled within decentralized finance (defi) platforms. Let’s dive into the top five categories, spotlighting the diverse array of defi protocols, the count of these applications, and the wealth they enco...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
On September 29, 2023, the asset management firm Vaneck unveiled an initiative to earmark 10% of its profits from its ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) towards protocol development for at least ten years. This financial infusion will be given...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Vitalik Buterin, the co-creator of Ethereum, has discussed the next steps that the protocol is about to take and how the upcoming decisions should be the result of balancing complexity and functionality. Buterin noted that Ethereum started with a phi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Drawing from the latest figures, the stablecoin economy saw a notable $1.52 billion in redemptions unfold from September 1 through September 30, 2023. Within the top ten standings, two stablecoins notably bore the brunt of these redemptions: FRAX and...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have slid once more this week, dipping to 9.91% below the preceding week’s figures. Data reveals that in the span from September 24 to October 1, 2023, around $72,767,450 worth of NFT sales have been logged,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Bitcoin Ordinal inscriptions have tapered off markedly since September 24, 2023, following a historic peak on September 15. This deceleration emerges as inscriptions nestled within the Bitcoin blockchain verge on the notable 35 million milestone. A L...
