Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Binance Holdings Ltd. and its CEO Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, are facing legal action from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over alleged trading and derivatives rules violations. The CFTC filed a lawsuit against Binance and C...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The emergence of Bitcoin and crypto provided an alternative to traditional finance, and many rushed in to utilize the decentralized novelty. But while many enthusiasts see crypto as the future of money, others are yet to recognize its importance. One...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Data from Glassnode shows Bitcoin mining has remained in an almost perfect equilibrium over the history of BTC, thanks to the difficulty feature. Bitcoin Miners Have Spent Almost Equal Number Of Days In Profit As They Have In Loss According to a new...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Do Kwon, co-founder of TerraForm Labs, was reportedly arrested by the Montenegro authorities last week at Podgorica’s capital airport. Kwon, who has been on the run from South Korean authorities, is now set to appeal his detention after the Mon...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The United States government has now surpassed MicroStrategy and Tesla as one of the largest holders of Bitcoin, with over 205,000 BTC in its possession, Dune data on March 27 shows. This figure is slightly over 1% of the current circulating supply a...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Leaders from the Group of Seven nations, or G7, are reportedly gearing up to take on cryptocurrencies with a call for stricter regulations at their next meeting, according to a report from Kyoto news agency. The move comes as governments around the...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The documentation for Shibarium, the layer-2 technology of Shiba Inu, was published by the developers two days ago, revealing more details about how it works. Among other things, the documents describe how the Shibarium Proof-of-Stake and the Ethereu...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
First Citizens BancShares, the parent company of First Citizens Bank, has made a significant move in the world of banking by agreeing to acquire Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) confirmed the deal in a stat...
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...
