Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The deployer of Kokomo Finance, a non-custodial lending protocol on Optimism and Arbitrum, which are popular layer-2 platforms on Ethereum, has rugged users of $4 million. Kokomo Finance Exit Scams, Stealing $4 Million CertiK, a blockchain security f...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Titanium Blockchain chief executive Michael Stollery has been handed a four-year prison sentence for his involvement in a 2018 initial coin offering scandal that left investors $21 million out of pocket. Stollery, who founded Titanium Blockchain Inf...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Solanaland, a Solana-based launchpad platform, has announced the upcoming pre-sale of its native utility token – $SLAND. According to a press release via GlobeNewswire on March 25, the ICO pre-sale is set to occur on popular launchpad protocol...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Bitcoin’s hashrate has continued its recent climb, riding to dramatic new highs. The leading digital asset by market cap has experienced a major bull run, bringing about positive sentiment. This has led to more miners plugging into the Bitcoin networ...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Following the implosion of Silicon Valley Bank, Bitcoin price has been surging and businesses across the globe are restrategizing their finances as a result. Billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper has published a list of recommendations for busin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Nasdaq Inc., one of the world’s leading financial institutions and the company behind the popular Nasdaq Stock Exchange, plans to start offering crypto custody services by the end of the second quarter of 2023. According to a Friday report by Bloomb...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Self-professed crypto “king” Aiden Pleterski’s scheme was supposed to make him a fortune. Instead, it led to an ordeal that lasted for days. Pleterski was kidnapped and beaten by his captors, who demanded a hefty ransom, according...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Dogecoin (DOGE), the beloved internet meme-turned-cryptocurrency, has once again caught the attention of crypto enthusiasts worldwide. This time, it’s all courtesy of the unveiling of a new Libdogecoin release version 0.1.2 by developer Michi L...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The Crypto-friendly Custodia bank, founded by Caitlin Long, a well-known figure in the crypto industry, has been denied its application to come under the supervision of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), according to an official announcement. The Board...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, earlier today, on March 24, temporarily halted spot trading due to a matching engine glitch that disrupted the platform. Bug Detected, Withdrawal And Depositing Halted The...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
While Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in the industry has thrived to be as secure and transparent as possible following the FTX saga, some of its employees have reportedly been doing some elicit acts to dent the company’s reputat...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The number one stablecoin by market cap has announced it will reach $1.6 billion in excess reserves of Tether (USDT). The firm estimates this figure for the March quarter. Tether Chief Technology officer Paolo Ardoino disclosed that it expects an es...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The recent Wells notice from the SEC to Coinbase has sparked another reaction from Ripple. In a recent tweet, Ripple’s CTO, David Schwartz, criticized the US Securities and Exchanges Commission for not clarifying cryptocurrency regulatory guide...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The second largest meme coin, Shiba Inu, has gained more traction recently. Though its launch was inspired by Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu has gradually risen with more functionalities for users. SHIB is attracting more attention from different sectors...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Data shows a Litecoin whale has withdrawn $11.4 million in LTC from Binance, a sign that more accumulation may be taking place in the market. Litecoin Whale Withdraws Large Stack From Binance As LTC Shows Strong Rise According to data from the crypto...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the US Department Of Justice (DOJ) has been applying sanctions to stop financial institutions from facilitating Russian residents. In its recent actions, many financial firms, including crypto companies,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
ChatGPT, the AI-powered language bot that has taken the world by storm, has just added more firepower to its arsenal thanks to the release of new plugins by OpenAI. These plugins open up a vast array of third-party knowledge sources and databases, in...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
El Salvador wants to waive taxes to spur technology innovations after becoming the first country in the world to make Bitcoin legal tender two years ago. Spurring Technology Innovation President Nayib Bukele announced on Friday that he will send a bi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Shibarium, a decentralized layer-2 network for the Shiba Inu ecosystem, started its public beta phase under the name Puppynet a few days ago. Since then, there has been almost daily news about projects and developments based on Shibarium. One of the...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Shiba Inu (SHIB), the popular dog-inspired cryptocurrency, is currently facing a tough time breaking free from its recent slump. According to on-chain data, both a decline in network growth and pressure from long-term holders looking to sell their ho...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Crypto fraud has become an issue in the last few years, causing pain and losses for the victims. A 60-year-old woman in Mumbai, India, was duped of $29,243 by a fraudster on a matrimonial website. The lady retired from a private firm and joined the m...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies sustained a considerable blow as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates resulted in the liquidation of hundreds of millions of dollars from the markets. The collapse of multiple ban...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed its response to Ripple Labs’ letters regarding supplemental authority in the Bittner and Voyager cases. As Bitcoinist reported, the Voyager judge found strong words for the unclear regul...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Member of the US House of Representatives and Majority Whip Tom Emmer has recently introduced a new bill to provide regulatory clarity for the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. The bill is called the Blockchain Regulatory Act (BCRA). According...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
While many believe the crypto bear market season is the time to build, scammers have always viewed it as otherwise. And according to blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis’s latest reveal, they seem to adapt too often to the state of the market, whethe...
