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Court Dismisses SEC Claim on Secondary Sales of BNB
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has dismissed several claims in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
SEC Asks Court to Quash Coinbase Subpoena in Legal Clash Over Crypto Regulations
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked the court to quash a subpoena issued by crypto exchange Coinbase that...
Spot Ether ETF Approval Expected to Enhance Crypto Asset’s Legitimacy and Utility, Says Hedera Council President
While lobbying is likely to play an important role in shaping crypto policy, just as it has done in the early days of most...
Firm Behind Pudgy Penguin NFTs Acquires Frame to Build Abstractchain for Consumer Crypto
Igloo Inc., the team behind the Pudgy Penguins non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has announced the acquisition of Frame, aiming to enhance...
Supreme Court’s Chevron Ruling Seen as ‘a Game Changer’ for Crypto Industry
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down Chevron deference, a doctrine that allowed federal agencies broad discretion in interpreting...
Bitcoin Miners See 100 EH/s Exit Network as Prices and Revenues Fall
With bitcoin’s price declining 5% over the past week, miners have been experiencing reduced revenue as the hashprice has...
Several Sleeping Bitcoin Wallets Reactivate After Years of Inactivity
According to data, several longtime holders have recently reactivated wallets containing hundreds of bitcoins for the first time in...
Consensys to Challenge SEC in Court: Confident SEC Lacks Authority to Regulate Software Interfaces Like Metamask
Consensys Software has issued a statement addressing U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges accusing the company of...
SEC’s Case Against Binance Moves Forward With Major Allegations Intact
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has issued an order in the SEC’s case against Binance and its founder...
NFT Sales Defy Crypto Market Downturn, Rising 4.52% This Week
Despite a general decline in cryptocurrency markets this week, non-fungible token (NFT) sales rose by 4.52% compared to the...
‘Secrecy of Crypto Usage’ Drives Youth Cryptocurrency Adoption, Says Nigerian Regulator
According to a Nigerian regulator, young people who are adopting cryptocurrencies are drawn to their secrecy, and many of them do...
Billionaire Peter Thiel Remains a Bitcoin Holder but Questions Its Future Value
According to American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist Peter Thiel, he still holds bitcoin (BTC) but is...
Yield App Suspends Operations Ahead of Liquidation
Yield App, a platform for earning interest, buying, and swapping cryptocurrencies, announced on social media platform X Friday the...
FTC Warns: Social Media Investment Scams on the Rise
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned consumers about a surge in social media investment scams, especially in...
North Carolina Passes Bill to Block State Participation in Federal CBDC Testing
The General Assembly of the U.S. state of North Carolina has approved a bill that prevents the state from participating in the...
Dozens Killed in Riots as Kenya Revolts Against Tax Hikes, Calls for Presidential Resignation
Dozens of citizens were killed in Kenya as a result of riots seeking to protest the possible signing of a bill that would approve...
Bitget to Launch Social Campaign in Vietnam to Warn About Crypto Scams and Risks
Victoria, Seychelles, June 28th, 2024, Chainwire Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, will launch a unique...
Malicious Crypto Wallet App Submitted to Apple Store Leads to Fraud Charges
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday that Nikita Andreevich Sklyuev, also known as Valeriy Dorojkin, has...
Ethereum Name Service (ENS) price jumps on rebranding news
Ethereum Name Service rebranding has sparked market excitement ENS has surged by 8.48% to $28.46 over the past 24 hours as its...
Study: Crypto Assets Worth $572.7 Million Lost to Hacks and Fraud in Q2 2024
Digital assets worth over $572.7 million were lost to hacks and fraud in the second quarter of 2024. This latest figure brings the...
Bybit Rebrands Narkasa as Bybit Turkiye, Unveiling Upgraded Platform for Turkish Crypto Market
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 28th, 2024, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest web3 platform by trading volume, marks a...
Solana ETF Approval Odds Rise Amid Potential Political Shifts, Analyst Says
Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst has stated that the odds of a Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) being approved within the next...
SEC files lawsuit against Consensys
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Consensys. SEC filed its lawsuit against the company on Friday, alleging...
21shares Files to Launch Solana ETF With SEC
21shares has filed a registration statement for a solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Coinbase files for LINK, SHIB, AVAX, XLM, and DOT futures
Coinbase files with CFTC to list futures for five altcoins. The five altcoins futures include DOT, SHIB, XLM, AVAX, and LINK....
Solana Introduces Blinks, Brings Blockchain to the Web2 Space
Solana recently introduced new functionality to its network, bringing Blinks (blockchain links) to the Web2 space. Now, users and...
Europe’s MiCA will take effect on Sunday, ushering in a new age of transparent crypto regulation
The Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation is a legislative framework established by the European Union to regulate crypto...
SEC Charges Consensys With Violating Federal Securities Laws
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Consensys Software Inc., accusing the blockchain firm...
21Shares files for Solana (SOL) spot ETF
21Shares has filed a Solana (SOL) ETF, with its Core Solana ETF application coming a day after VanEck’s Solana Trust. SOL price...
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Draw $11.8M Thursday, Bitwise’s BITB Led the Pack With $8M
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted $11.8 million on Thursday, marking the third consecutive day of inflows....
POPCAT (SOL), Michi (MICHI), and Memeinator (MMTR) surges capture investors’ attention
POPCAT (SOL) surges 136% in a week, leveraging Solana’s ecosystem and community support. Michi (MICHI), known for its viral...
Solana’s Stablecoin Transfer Volume Drops Drastically Amid Scrutiny
According to stablecoin transfer volume metrics divided by blockchain, Solana’s daily transfer volume has decreased from a range of...
Donald Trump gets $1M Ethereum donation from Kraken co-founder
Jesse Powell donates $1M in Ethereum to Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. Powell criticizes Biden’s administration for unclear...
39% Chance of Dropping Out — Joe Biden’s Debate Stumbles Fuel Prediction Market Betting
Following the initial 2024 U.S. Presidential Debate, prediction market wagers on whether incumbent Joe Biden will withdraw have...
WW3Shiba (WW3S) in focus as Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Dogecoin (DOGE) struggle
Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Dogecoin (DOGE) face market challenges, struggling amidst volatility and competitive pressures. WW3Shiba...
Blockchain Association Says Tigran Gambaryan’s Detention Harms Nigerian Web3 Industry
Nigeria’s detention of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan is impacting the country’s blockchain industry, an organization...
Announcing the Launch of the UNITS Marketplace
The highly anticipated UNITS marketplace is now live, marking a significant milestone in the realm of asset investment through...
2024 Crypto Losses Attributable to Deepfakes Projected to Exceed $25 Billion
Losses attributed to crypto crimes involving the use of deepfakes are projected to surpass $25 billion in 2024. According to the...
Kraken’s Jesse Powell Donates $1 Million to Trump
Crypto industry leader Jesse Powell has made a significant donation of $1 million, primarily in ethereum, to Donald Trump’s...
Fake Crypto Fund Operator Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investors
Michael Joseph McElhiney, age 37 and formerly of Spokane, Washington, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, the U.S. Department of...
Bitcoin and Crypto Were Not Mentioned Once During the Trump-Biden Debate
Prior to the highly anticipated presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, many on social media were speculating...
Asian Currencies Hit 19-Month Low: Devere CEO Predicts Continued Weakness
Asian currencies have reached their lowest levels in over 19 months as the U.S. dollar strengthens, driven by expectations of...
Interpol Disrupts Scam Networks: 6,745 Bank Accounts Frozen, $2M Crypto Seized, 3,950 Arrested
Interpol’s Operation First Light, a global initiative involving 61 countries, has disrupted online scam networks by freezing...
SEC Revokes Lufkin Advisors’ Registration Amid Fraudulent Crypto Activities
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) instituted administrative proceedings against Lufkin Advisors LLC on Wednesday....
Binance CEO Shares Key Tips for Investors Getting Into Crypto
Binance CEO Richard Teng has given some advice for investors interested in getting into cryptocurrency. He provided three key tips...
SOL price soars after VanEck files for Solana ETF
Solana (SOL) price rose more than 8% after news that asset manager VanEck had filed for a Solana ETF. The VanEck Solana Trust is...
Federal Reserve Stress Test Projects $685 Billion in Losses for Large Banks
The Federal Reserve Board’s annual stress test results reveal that large banks are expected to face nearly $685 billion in...
Bitcoin wobbles on sell fears as US moves $240M worth of Bitcoin to Coinbase address
The US government seized 3,940 Bitcoin (worth $240 million) from a Silk Road vendor after a trial in January 2024. The wallet...
Chainlink Data Streams Activate on Avalanche Blockchain With GMX Integration
Chainlink, a decentralized computing and oracle protocol, Avalanche, known for its layer one (L1) blockchain technology, and GMX, a...
CleanSpark acquires Bitcoin miner GRIID for $155 million
CleanSpark announced on June 27 that it had acquired GRIID Infrastructure, a US-based Bitcoin miner for $155 million. The company...
Marathon Digital Expands Mining Operations to Include Kaspa
Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. has diversified its mining activities by adding kaspa (KAS), a proof-of-work digital asset, to its...
Chainlink launches Data Streams product on Avalanche Network
Chainlink launches Data Streams on Avalanche to enhance real-time data access. Data Streams introduces pull-based oracles for...
Steady Above $60K: Bitcoin Weathers Government Sell-Offs, Says QCP Capital
Despite a brief dip below $60,000 on June 23, bitcoin has demonstrated formidable resilience by closing above this pivotal level...
Kadena Announces Nitin Gaur as Advisor
New York, New York, June 27th, 2024, Chainwire Kadena, the industry’s only scalable Proof of Work blockchain, welcomes Nitin Gaur,...
US Bitcoin ETF Inflows Reach $21.52M as FBTC and GBTC Lead Gains
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds witnessed a second day of inflows as they captured $21.52 million on Thursday. The leader...
Despite Fee Reduction, Bitcoin Network Faces Stubborn Transaction Backlog
Bitcoin transaction fees have stayed below $7 since Jun. 9, 2024, and have fallen under $3 in the last five days. Even with this...
Maker price surges 7% amid $1.35 million audit contest
Maker price rose more than 7% to lead altcoin gainers alongside Kaspa and Injective. Gains for MKR came as new upside momentum...
Tron Founder Justin Sun Wins Landmark Defamation Case Against Chinese Media Group
A court in China has ruled in favor of Justin Sun in his defamation lawsuit against the Chongqing Business Media Group. In its...
CryptoSlots Celebrates $1 million Jackpot Trigger Winner and Releases new High Life Slot
CryptoSlots unveils its new High Life slot and celebrates its second Million-Dollar Jackpot Trigger winner by a player known as...
Shapeshift Founder Erik Voorhees Claims Revolut Shut Down His Account for Interacting With Crypto
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Erik Voorhees has publicly criticized Revolut, claiming the fintech company shut down his account due...
How Canaan Researches and Develops Green Bitcoin Mining Technology – Tony Li, VP of Canaan
Established in 2013, Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN), is a technology company focusing on ASIC high-performance computing chip design,...
Bitstamp delists Euro Tether (EURT) as MiCA rules are rolled out
Bitstamp delists Euro Tether (EURT) to comply with EU’s new MiCA regulations. MiCA requires stablecoins to be fully backed by...
Crypto Theft Mastermind Convicted in US for Home Invasions, Kidnappings, and Robberies
A Florida man has been convicted in the United States for orchestrating an international scheme that involved violent home...
Bitwise CIO says Ethereum ETPs will attract $15B net flows in first 18 months
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says Ethereum ETPs could see $15 billion in net flows in the first 18 months. Hougan suggests that a...
Binance’s Local Exchange Receives Dubai License, Initiates UAE User Migration
Binance is transitioning UAE resident accounts to its new regulated local entity, Binance FZE, following a Virtual Asset Service...
German’s BKA transfers more Bitcoin to exchanges including Kraken and Bitstamp
German Government transferred 250 Bitcoin worth approx. $15.4M to Kraken and Bitstamp on June 26. The government has transferred a...
Landmark Federal Case: Jury Declares Crypto Price Manipulation as Securities Fraud
In a landmark federal case, two men were sentenced for manipulating the price of a cryptocurrency and defrauding investors, marking...
Solana rolls out new features for trading Crypto on regular social media apps
Solana rolled out the Blinks and Action feature, allowing users to buy crypto, tip vendors, and transact directly on the blockchain...
Ripple CEO Blasts SEC Chair’s Crypto Remarks — Says ‘Gensler Will Cause Biden to Lose the Election’
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has criticized SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s recent statements on the crypto industry, calling them...
Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital is mining Kaspa (KAS)
Marathon Digital (MARA) has disclosed its mined 93 million KAS worth $15 million. The Bitcoin miner says the operation is part of...
Analyst Says Speculators and Bitcoin Miners Responsible for BTC’s Recent Plunge Below $60,000
A combination of speculators continuously opening new long positions and miners dumping נitcoin to pay for hardware upgrades...
Cryptocurrencies waver as focus shifts to BitBot token claim
Cryptocurrency prices have crashed hard in the past few weeks. The crash happened as Bitcoin supply increases and as hopes of a Fed...
BetFoxx: Revolutionizing Online Gambling with Innovative Crypto Gaming
PRESS RELEASE. As a pioneer in the world of cryptocurrency casinos, Betfoxx is transforming the online gambling landscape with its...
US government transfers 3,940 BTC worth $241 million to Coinbase
US government moved 3,940 Bitcoin (BTC), which was worth over $241 million at the time, to Coinbase. This comes amid another...
US Government Transfers $243 Million in Seized Bitcoin to Coinbase
On June 26, 2024, the U.S. government transferred 3,940 bitcoins, valued at $243 million, originating from a darknet market dealer....
PancakeSwap and Allora Network launch an AI prediction market on Arbitrum Network
PancakeSwap partners with Allora Network to launch AI prediction market on Arbitrum. Users can earn up to 60,000 ARB rewards with...
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Break Outflow Trend With $30M in Inflows
On Tuesday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reversed their continuous outflow trend, attracting $31.01 million in...
zkSync (ZK) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) plummet, investors turn to Bitbot ahead of listing
zkSync (ZK) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) face steep declines amid volatile crypto market conditions. Investors seek stability and...
US Dollar Retains Global Dominance Despite BRICS Efforts, Reveals Atlantic Council Report
Despite concerted efforts by the BRICS nations to decrease global dependence on the U.S. dollar, the fiat currency remains the...
MAGA and TREMP lead bounce ahead of Trump vs. Biden debate
MAGA Hat (MAGA) traded at $0.0003611, more than 20% up in the past 24 hours. Donald Tremp (TREMP) was changing hands at $0.7933,...
EU Targets Crypto Asset Providers Accused of Aiding Russia in Warfare Against Ukraine
The most recent European Union sanctions against the Kremlin prohibit Eurozone operators from engaging with crypto asset providers...
Smidge (SMIDGE) price plunge makes investors to turn to Solciety (SLCTY) for gains
Smidge (SMIDGE) plunges 71% in 24 hours, reflecting volatile meme token risks. Solciety (SLCTY) presale nears $500K, attracting...
Strike Expands Bitcoin and Lightning Services to the UK
Strike has announced its expansion into the United Kingdom. This move allows individuals and businesses in the UK to access...
CryptoQuant Integrates TRON Data to Empower Users with Enhanced Blockchain Analytics
PRESS RELEASE. Seoul, South Korea, June 26, 2024 – CryptoQuant, a leader in blockchain analytics, is excited to announce the...
Donor Gifts 8 BTC to Aid Julian Assange’s Journey to Freedom
Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, has finally embarked on his journey to freedom. The actual flight, however, comes with a...
“Meowing America Great Again” – This new cat-meets-Trump PolitiFi memecoin launches today
New MAGA Puss memecoin launches during intense US election campaign, which some analysts believe could continue to drive viral...
Brazilian Stock Exchange B3 Mulls Offering Ether Futures
B3, the Brazilian stock exchange, is considering extending its native cryptocurrency trading options to offer ether futures...
North Korea’s Lazarus Group Exploited Defi Protocol Alex Lab for $4.3 Million, Probe Reveals
Bitcoin layer-two developer Alex Lab revealed that an investigation linked the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group to the $4.3 million...
ECB Publishes Digital Euro’s First Progress Report
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published its first progress report on the digital euro preparation phase, highlighting key...
India’s Digital Rupee Usage Drops Drastically After Initial Surge
India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital rupee, has experienced a significant decline in usage, decreasing to a...