Two residents of the Russian city of Tomsk will be tried for “large-scale robbery” involving the theft of cryptocurrency worth millions of rubles from a local miner. The digital coins were stolen from...
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Celsius to repay users; SEC may apply custody rules to crypto
Ad The biggest news in the cryptoverse for Feb. 15 saw Celsius announce that it plans to begin paying back eligible users. Elsewhere, the SEC has proposed expanding federal custody rules to the crypto...
Crypto Investors Snap Up $260,000,000 in Ethereum Rival That’s Soared 220% This Year: Santiment
Crypto analytics platform Santiment says investors quickly picked up about $260,000,000 in Ethereum (ETH) rival Fantom (FTM). Santiment says that as Fantom skyrocketed in price this year, shark and wh...
Stablecoins as securities could spell ‘Armageddon’ for crypto, says Robert Leshner
Markets • February 16, 2023, 5:00AM EST Episode 11 of Season 5 of The Scoop was recorded remotely with The Block’s Frank Chaparro and Compound Labs Founder Robert Leshner. Listen below, an...
VIDEO: Chatting crypto and podcasts with Solana Foundation’s Austin Fedara
After hosting a podcast for close to a year now, yesterday I got to interview a fellow podcast host for the first time. Austin Federa is the head of communications at the Solana Foundation, but also h...
Pro-Crypto Lawyer Predicts No Settlement in Ripple vs SEC Lawsuit
The legal battle between blockchain company Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rages on, with neither side backing down. According to pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton, the case is...
BTC Eyes $25K for the First Time Since August as Crypto Markets Add $100B: Market Watch
Bitcoin registered one of its most impressive daily price increases in a while by skyrocketing from $21,500 to a six-month high of almost $25,000. The alternative coins have followed suit, marking not...
Swiss Crypto Company Taurus Raises $65 Million From Credit Suisse, Other Banks – Finance Bitcoin News
Digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus has secured millions of U.S. dollars in investment from major banking institutions. The successful funding round comes in the aftermath of negative develop...
ECB Tells EU Banks to Adopt New Risk Policy for Crypto
The European Central Bank has told EU banks with crypto exposure to hold capital reserves according to crypto’s risk rating before crypto-related bills become law. Banks Must Adhere to Draft Standards...
How the SEC Is Letting Crypto Down – Op-Ed Bitcoin News
When Gary Gensler (ex-Goldman Sachs investment banker) was announced as the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in February 2021, the crypto industry saw a glimpse of hope. After ...
Can you trust crypto exchanges after the collapse of FTX? – Cointelegraph Magazine
On Oct. 25, 2022 — about two weeks before the collapse of the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, FTX — prominent DeFi architect Andre Cronje published a foreboding article with a chilling ...
Usain Bolt joins celebrities endorsing crypto
Usain Bolt, a world record setting Jamaican sprinter, has been named the official face of Gamdom, one of the biggest crypto casinos in the world, which has unveiled exciting expansion plans. Usain Bol...
Kansas bill may limit individual crypto donations at $100
The Kansas legislature is looking into a new bill limiting individual crypto donations to $100 for elections. Under the campaign finance act, the bill will also mandate the disclosure of addresses and...
Binance Coin forms golden cross amid SEC settlement hopes
Binance Coin (BNB/USD) price formed a golden cross pattern after the latest news of a settlement with American regulators. BNB rose to a high of $328, which was much higher than this week’s low of $28...
A smooth web3 user experience can boost crypto adoption
Taras Dovgal is a serial entrepreneur and veteran of web development, having built web2 and web3 applications for over a decade. The combination of these skills gives him a unique perspective on makin...
10.1% UK inflation could impact crypto growth in 2023
Recent reports indicate that the inflation rate in the U.K. stood at 10.1% in January this year, remaining at double-digit figures. UK inflation is relatively high Inflation rates have been massively...
U.S. State Caps Political Crypto Donations At $100
What comes as a latest crypto news in relation to U.S. political campaigns, the Kansas Legislature has considered introducing a new bill that, if passed, would place a $100 limit on the amount of cryp...
Berkshire’s Charlie Munger Says ‘Ridiculous’ Anybody Would Buy Crypto — ‘It’s an Absolute Horror’ – Featured Bitcoin News
Warren Buffett’s right-hand man and the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger, says people who oppose banning cryptocurrencies are “idiots,” adding that it’s “just ridiculous” anybody wo...
Australian Crypto Exchange Digital Surge Set to Come Back Online After Stakeholders Sign Recovery Plan
This is the first successful restructuring of a Australian cryptocurrency exchange, according to Michael Bacina, digital asset specialist and partner at Piper Alderman. “Digital assets face chal...
Charles Gasparino Says SEC Wants to “Cut Off” Crypto After FTX Debacle
Godfrey Benjamin Charles Gasparino says SEC’s new disposition toward crypto is fueled by FTX Media personality and Fox Business Network’s Senior Correspondent Charles Gasparino has shared ...
Lawmakers Continue to Quarrel Over ‘Crypto Nightmare’
Lawmakers and experts met in Washington, D.C. today to discuss how to better regulate the fast-moving and complex world of cryptocurrency—but didn’t really come up with any solid solutions. The Senate...
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today – February 14
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage After a massive upsurge in January, the crypto market may have been looking for a retracement, since it took a sudden fall at the...
Top Crypto Lawyer Reveals the Biggest Danger to Ripple in SEC Lawsuit
John Deaton, a prominent member of the cryptocurrency legal community and an advocate for XRP, has identified the primary risk that Ripple faces as a result of the SEC lawsuit. This observation comes...
Interactive Brokers Launches Crypto Trading Services for Institutional Clients
On February 14, the global brokerage business Interactive Brokers, which has its headquarters in the United States, made the announcement that it will be launching its cryptocurrency trading services ...
South Korea Will Look into Crypto Staking Following Kraken Case
South Korean financial regulators plan to probe into crypto staking services on local exchanges considering the recent Kraken-SEC case. According to a local South Korean publication, Korean financial ...
Elon again Hyped the Canine Crypto Coins with DOGE Themed Tweet
Elon shared a Tweet of his dog Floki as the new Twitter boss. DOGE gained 5.766%, SHIB 4.46%, and FLOKI was up by 36.59%. A tweet from an influential person regarding something garners attention towa...
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Buys 14,626 Coinbase (COIN) Stocks
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood keeps on buying stocks of crypto exchange Coinbase from lows amid the regulatory uncertainty in the crypto market. On February 14, Ark Invest purchased a total of 14,636 Coi...
SEC Chairman Proposes Amending Federal Custody Rules to Cover ‘All Crypto Assets’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has proposed amending federal custody rules to cover “all crypto assets.” The SEC chief said: “Though some crypto trading and lendin...
South Korea to examine crypto staking services following the Kraken case
As reported by a local publication on Feb. 15, Korean financial authorities are looking into the staking services market. However, as the unnamed official specified to the journalists: The fears of th...
The SEC Smashes a Buzzer in Crypto Industry
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made it clear that the majority of crypto services and products are categorized under securities. The SEC remains bold in crypto regulati...