Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In a setback for Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, a US judge has limited his ability to present expert witnesses at his criminal fraud trial.
Bankman-Fried had sought to call seven experts on topics related to crypto...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
According to Henley & Partners’ 2023 Crypto Wealth Report, around 500 million people have made cryptocurrency investments globally, yet just 22 people—a very small percentage—have acquired assets worth more than $1 billion.
According to the...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The number of Ethereum (ETH) holders choosing to stake, effectively locking their coins in the smart contracts platform, is falling. According to CryptoQuant data, as of August 23, the staking inflow total stood at 30,656, down from 404,704 registere...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The United States Federal Reserve’s decision has been on the radar of crypto investors given how the outcome has often affected the Bitcoin price. As usual, expectations were presented for the outcome depending on what direction the Fed chose to go i...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In a twist of irony, a Bitcoin scammer who portrayed himself as a beacon of safety in the crypto world has been unmasked and prosecuted, not by law enforcement, but by the very victims the scammer defrauded, according to a recent report from BBC.
Doe...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Ethereum ETFs have become the rave in recent times with a good number of investment firms throwing their hats in the ring. As the bear market lingers, crypto investors continue to look to events that could trigger another price rally. The approval of...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Venezuelan authorities have announced the successful reclamation of a notorious prison, Tocorón, which the powerful Tren de Aragua criminal gang had long controlled. What was discovered inside the facility has raised eyebrows worldwide: a hidden Bitc...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Per a report from Fortune, crypto exchange Coinbase was exploring the acquisition of FTX Europe until very recently. The company aims to expand its foothold over the European market and increase its trading volume by offering crypto derivatives to mo...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Crypto exchange Binance, its US arm Binance.US, and Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao are fighting back against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with a new court filing.
Binance And Binance CEO File Joint Motion Against SEC
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Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
On-chain data shows that Bitcoin addresses carrying less than 100 BTC now control 41.1% of the total supply, a new all-time high.
Bitcoin Non-Whale Addresses Have Increased Their Supply Recently
According to data from the on-chain analytics firm Sant...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
India has continued in its hawkish stance on crypto, and while most people expect the government to introduce crypto-friendly rules, Nischal Shetty, CEO of India-based crypto exchange WazirX expects the opposite. According to him, the hefty tax regim...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
With just two weeks to his trial, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) appealed his bail revocation ruling, hoping he would attend his trial from home when it commences. However, that is unlikely following the Court of Appeals order on September 21.
S...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The anticipated Ethereum upgrade, dubbed Dencun, amalgamating the consensus layer (Deneb) and the execution layer (Cancun), is poised for a likely delay to early next year. The discussions during the Ethereum All Core Developers Consensus Call (ACDC)...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, is currently drawing significant attention as it stands poised for a potential upward surge. Santiment, a leading blockchain analytics platform, has identified a pivotal factor that could pave the way for a...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
As we head towards the final stretch of 2023, it is essential to know how to choose the best Bitcoin casino, understand the various bonuses available, and know what cryptos you can use on these platforms. In this article, we will delve deep into thes...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In a recent development, pro-XRP legal experts Bill Morgan and John Deaton have taken a swipe at the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler following his recent comments, which show his stance on the Ripple Case.
Ripple Case...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Renowned attorney and staunch XRP advocate, John E. Deaton, who currently represents an impressive 75,000+ token holders in the ongoing Ripple Labs versus the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit, has the crypto community on the edge...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Crypto firms marketing their assets to UK consumers have received a stern warning in a missive dated September 21 from the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), responsible for overseeing the nation’s financial markets.
This...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In a recent series of tweets, crypto insider Steven Nerayoff, inventor of the utility token and ICO at Ethereum in 2014-2015, lambasted the SEC, alleging that it operates as a tactical unit of the establishment. “SEC is a tactical unit of the e...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In a significant development, the House Financial Services Committee has successfully passed the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, a bill to prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Representative Tom Emmer, k...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The Shibarium network has recently weathered a turbulent month. This rollercoaster ride has had a significant impact on two closely related tokens: SHIB and BONE. Both tokens have been experiencing extreme volatility in the crypto market, with sentim...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
One of the core developers behind DeFiLlama, a portal that analyzes decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, believes that a hack on Friend.tech, a decentralized social media network on Base, a layer-2 platform backed by Coinbase, will be more “...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The possibilities for where the XRP price might end up have been a hot topic for debate recently. Many analysts have given their mostly bullish forecasts as the market progresses. Now, another analyst has jumped in with a bullish prediction for the d...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In a scathing critique of the crypto industry, former Chief of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of Internet Enforcement, John Reed Stark, has raised serious concerns about the viability and promises of digital collectibles, part...