As China says goodbye to the Year of the Ox and welcomes the Year of the Tiger, crypto in China also enters an era of tough survival. After months of government crackdown, most projects have either m...
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IMF Favors Central Bank Digital Currencies Over Crypto, According to Managing Director
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) thinks central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could be a better bet than crypto. Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the IMF, says in a new statement ...
Super Bowl And Crypto – Athletes Cashing on Digital Currencies
This weekend, you can get ready for the “Crypto Bowl.” For the first time, advertisements for cryptocurrency firms are anticipated to dominate the commercial breaks during the year’s most important at...
Why Crypto Needs Growth Stocks To Stabilize, Graticule CIO Says
An expert has claimed that crypto is trading like risk assets and looking like growth equities, and as the traditional market is likely to continue to see high volatility over the next months, the ins...
Missouri Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Exempt Crypto From State Property Taxes
Proposed legislation potentially aiding cryptocurrency adoption continues to pop up in statehouses across the United States. This week, Missouri State Representative Phil Christofanelli introduced a b...
India’s finance minister to consult before regulating or banning crypto
India has one of the largest crypto economies in the world, but the country is yet to enforce a clear regulatory framework on cryptocurrencies. The minister of finance in India, Nirmala Sitharaman, ha...
Will EU give in to the calls of a crypto ban like China
Governor Matolcsy of the Central Bank of Hungary has expressed support for the idea of a crypto ban in the EU. He noted in a statement, China declared all cryptocurrency activities illegal last Septem...
Engiven Allows Crypto Donations for U.S. Figure Skating Team
A platform known as Engiven has announced that it will begin accepting crypto donations for the U.S. figure skating team currently competing in the Winter Olympic games. The company says that the dona...
“U.S. Is Working On Crypto Regulations”- SEC Chief Gary Gensler
SEC Chief Gary Gensler today said that the securities regulator is working together with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over crypto guidelines. What’s more, he also said that to ensur...
Intel to Develop Crypto Mining Accelerators, Claims Circuits Will Deliver ‘1000x Better Performance per Watt’ – Mining Bitcoin News
The California-based technology company and the world’s largest semiconductor chip manufacturer by revenue, Intel, has revealed the company will “contribute to the development of blockchain technologi...
BBC’s controversial documentary about crypto millionaire shows the dangers of mainstream media
Earlier this week, the BBC pulled a documentary about a crypto trader after the Guardian raised questions about the legitimacy of its claims. The U.K. broadcaster quickly removed the documentary from ...
Why Jump Crypto Bailed Out Wormhole
Decrypting DeFi is Decrypt’s DeFi email newsletter. (art: Grant Kempster) Wormhole, a protocol that allows users to transfer crypto assets across blockchain networks, was exploited for $320 mill...
This Year’s Super Bowl Ad Slots Sold Out at Record Breaking Price – Is Crypto to Thank?
With over 117 million Americans expected to tune into Super Bowl LVI this Sunday, to watch the Los Angeles Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals, there’s a third player that could arguably dominate the ...
Russia Takes Down 4 Carding Sites With Over $260 Million in Crypto Turnover – Bitcoin News
Law enforcement in Russia has blocked major sites on the dark web, including a carding market leader. The platforms have been seized amid ongoing investigations into hacking groups, with Russian autho...
P2P payments spurred crypto adoption across Venezuela in 2021
For Venezuela, 2021 has been a year of considerable changes at the microeconomic level, where even more than in 2020, the results of powerful catalysts for change such as COVID-19 were clearly visible...
A California Congressman Says Crypto Hurts People of Color. Huh?
Does the government need to protect Black people from crypto? Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) thinks so. At a Congressional hearing this week, Sherman compared crypto to sub-prime mortgages, and asked...
Here’s What’s Next for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) After Pullback: Crypto Analyst Justin Bennett
Closely followed crypto strategist and trader Justin Bennett is mapping out what’s ahead for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) as the crypto markets show signs of uncertainty. In a new strategy session...
Crypto Ransomware Tallied at Least $602M But Actual Figures Could Be Higher: Chainalysis
Chainalysis has identified more than $602 million worth of ransomware payments in 2021. But the firm is confident that the figure is still an “underestimate” and that the true total for the year is li...
Uber Plans to Accept Crypto Payments, CEO Says
The San Francisco-based transport giant will “absolutely” accept crypto payments, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in an interview with Bloomberg. Among many things — fares, food delivery, stocks, etc. — t...
AAX Partners With Pyth Network to Provide Real-Time Crypto Data
[PRESS RELEASE – Victoria, Seychelles, 10th February 2022] AAX (aax.com), a fast-growing cryptocurrency exchange, is partnering with the specialized oracle network solution Pyth network to provide rea...
BlockFi faces $100 million in penalties over crypto interest accounts: report
advertisement Bloomberg News reported late Friday that the crypto lending platform BlockFi will pay $100 million to settle investigations into its interest-generating accounts, which last year drew pu...
‘High expectations within institutions’ for wide-scale crypto adoption in 2022
Recently, Wells Fargo had stated that cryptocurrencies could be hitting an “adoption inflection point,” comparing it to the internet adoption in the 1990s. In another report, examining crypto trends f...
Uniswap Slumps as Buyers Fail to Keep the Altcoin above $13 High
Feb 12, 2022 at 11:30 // Price The price of Uniswap (UNI) has fallen below its moving averages. The cryptocurrency is trading in a bearish trend zone and is capable of further downside. Yesterda...
Crypto Suddenly Braced For A Huge $10 Trillion Earthquake As Extreme Volatility Hits The Price Of Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, Solana, Cardano And XRP
Bitcoin has climbed through February, with the combined crypto market adding almost $300 billion since its January lows—despite a serious JPMorgan price warning. Subscribe now to Forbes’ CryptoA...
Bitcoin dips below $42K as crypto sentiment returns to ‘fear’
Bitcoin (BTC) trended toward a $40,000 retest on Feb. 12 as BTC price action bore out analysts’ predictions. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Trader hopes to avoid ...
Top Crypto Trader Says Ethereum (ETH) Dip Is an Opportunity, Predicts Explosive Move for This Altcoin
A popular cryptocurrency analyst is bullish on Ethereum (ETH) and singles out one altcoin that might outperform other large-cap crypto assets. Pseudonymous crypto trader Smart Contracter tells his 204...
The IRS’ Reporting Requirements For Brokers Won’t Affect Crypto Miners & Stakers
The infamous Infrastructure Bill put the IRS in a difficult situation. The bill gave the organization incredible fund tracking superpowers. The thing is, the measurements were impossible to enforce. N...
Hungary’s central bank chief wants EU-wide crypto trading and mining ban
György Matolcsy, Governor of the Hungarian National Bank, has proposed a blanket ban on all cryptocurrency trading and mining operations across the European Union. Governor Matolcsy cited the recent ...
FBI Warns of Increased Crypto Romance Scams Leading up to Valentine’s Day
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sent out a warning to gullible singles looking for love, to be on the lookout for romance scams making use of cryptocurrencies. In a recent press release,...
Valentine’s Heartbreak: FBI Warns Of Crypto Romance Scams Ahead Of Hearts’ Day
Valentine’s Day is a significant day for many people worldwide. In the run-up to “heart’s day,” many will take on the role of Mr. Cupid – the chubby winged angel – except his arrows of love will not o...