Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Prominent cryptocurrency exchange Binance has devised a strategy to save its Belgian market following a suspension order by Belgium’s financial market regulator in June. The world’s largest exchange was ordered to cease its operations in Belgiu...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked for all expert witnesses of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the former CEO and co-founder of the now-defunct FTX exchange, to be prevented from testifying in his upcoming trial, which is set to commenc...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
BJ Investments Holdings, the cryptocurrency firm behind the crypto influencer brand BitBoy, has ended its partnership with Youtuber Ben Armstrong, surprising many in the crypto community. This sudden split comes after hints of behind-the-scenes issu...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Recent events have shown the US SEC might be going after non-fungible tokens (NFTs). In a recent press release, the SEC charged Los Angeles-based media and entertainment company Impact Theory LLC for unregistered securities in the form of NFTs. SEC...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Raoul Pal, the former Goldman Sachs executive and astute CEO of Real Vision, has voiced a compelling argument for the profound impact of blockchain technology on the world of finance. He emphasizes how blockchain introduces an element of scarcity to...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
While battling regulatory scrutiny in the US and facing lawsuits from the US SEC, Binance runs into another potential hurdle and struggles with accusations that may see the crypto exchange permanently withdrawing all operations in Russia. Binance Co...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
On-chain data shows the Bitcoin transaction volume has plunged to a 3-year low, a sign that may not be positive for the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Transaction Volume Has Continued To Be Low Recently According to data from the on-chain analytics firm San...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Per a document filed with the US District of Columbia Circuit, asset manager Grayscale was granted its petition for review of their Bitcoin Trust. The Circuit’s Judge Rao approved the asset manager’s petition to transform their financial produc...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Despite its ongoing legal battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ripple and its community have continued to build and advance the XRP Ledger. As part of its efforts, the rippled version 1.12 is set to be released, with XRP holde...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Bitcoin mining, once a lucrative venture for cryptocurrency enthusiasts and institutional players alike, is now grappling with a significant challenge as negative earnings continue to plague the industry. Data sourced by Finbold from CompaniesMarket...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The XRP community has picked up on an argument by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its long-running legal battle against Ripple Labs that its native token has no value. For one, they believe the regulator is trying to smear the toke...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Balancer, a prominent decentralized finance (DeFi) liquidity protocol, finds itself in the spotlight following an alarming exploit driven by a critical vulnerability discovered in its v2 pools just last week. The incident has sent shockwaves through...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In a recent update from the Shiba Inu project’s lead developer, Shytoshi Kusama, the future trajectory of Shibarium, the layer-2 blockchain, has been outlined. With the much-anticipated launch of Shibarium behind them, Kusama has shared details...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In a recent revelation, Wrathof Kahmeman, a prominent figure in the XRP community, highlighted an intriguing development concerning Ripple Labs’s UBRI initiative on Twitter. He shared, “Interesting resume from the University of Waterloo t...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
On August 28, a crypto wallet associated with 1inch Investment Fund, “0x225d3822de44e58ee935440e0c0b829c4232086e”, bought 6,088 Ether (ETH) at $1,655 spending $10 million on the trade, data from Lookonchain, a blockchain analysis platform, shows. Th...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Leading Republican House Financial Services Committee members have voiced deep concerns over recent actions taken by the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) that they believe undermine the progress made by Congress in establishing a regulatory framework for...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The crypto space is abuzz with renewed interest as prominent pro-XRP lawyer and enthusiast, John E. Deaton revealed the existence of an undisclosed XRP memo from years ago. Long-Hidden SEC Memo Unveiled To The Public On August 27, lawyer and digital...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Data shows the Bitcoin mining hashrate has remained at high levels recently, despite the hashprice observing a deep plunge. Bitcoin Hashrate Has Continued To Be Near All-Time Highs Recently The “mining hashrate” refers to the total comput...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The principles that allow the creation of crypto are similar to those that proclaim the need to protect people’s privacy. In the US, several developments suggest this privacy could be in danger, as it is the nascent industry that could provide an alt...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In a significant move underscoring the evolving regulatory landscape surrounding cryptocurrencies, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has turned its attention to the Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) market, initiating legal action against medi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
South Korea is tightening the regulatory reins on its native crypto exchanges. Effective September, exchanges within the country must maintain a minimum reserve of 3 billion won ($2.3 million). This move comes as South Korea seeks to fortify consumer...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The stock market is still within striking distance from former all-time highs set in 2021, yet Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies feel miles away by comparison. The two vastly different types of assets that once traded lock and step are now experienc...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho Gaúcho faces the looming possibility of detention as he becomes entangled in a cryptocurrency fraud investigation in his homeland. Accused of being associated with a pyramid scheme post-retirement, Ronaldinho̵...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In another shocking development, an advisor at a venture capital (VC) firm that focuses on blockchain companies has been arrested. The Master Ventures advisor identified as Orion Depp was arrested in Colombia and is now facing multiple charges connec...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and his lawyers had requested that he be released on weekdays. However, following the rejection of that request, SBF’s lawyers have once again written to the court, making a different request this time ar...
