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Samsung investment arm to launch Bitcoin Futures ETF amid rising crypto interest
In Hong Kong, the bell rings for Bitcoin (BTC). Samsung Asset Management Hong Kong (SAMHK), a subsidiary of Samsung’s investment arm...
13% of BTC supply returns to profit as Bitcoin sees ‘massive’ accumulation
Bitcoin (BTC) hodlers are returning to profit as new data hints the BTC price has put in the “foundation” of a macro bottom. The latest...
Chinese Billionaire Jack Ma Agrees to Cede Control of Fintech Giant Ant Group
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma recently agreed to give up control of Ant Group as part of changes to the fintech’s corporate structure,...
UK Treasury Considers Digital Pound, Maintains Crypto Hub Objective
The U.K. is mulling over launching a digital pound as it remains committed to becoming a cryptocurrency hub, a government representative...
Judge slams senators’ letter against FTX lawyers as ‘inappropriate’
The judge handling FTX’s bankruptcy has reportedly slammed a joint letter from four United States senators calling for an independent...
Ex-Coinbase Manager’s Brother Sentenced to Prison in Crypto Insider Trading Case
A former Coinbase employee’s brother has been sentenced to 10 months in prison in what the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) called a...
FTX customers names will remain sealed for now, rules judge
The names of up to nine million FTX customers are set to remain confidential for at least three more months following the latest ruling in...
Despite SEC Objection, Court Greenlights Billion-Dollar Asset Purchase Deal Between Binance US and Voyager
The asset purchase agreement between Binance US and bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital has reportedly received initial court approval...
Bitcoin surges above $18K to cap 8-day winning streak
Bitcoin (BTC) has clocked eight straight days of increasing prices and has surged back above $18,000 for the first time since...
El Salvador passes landmark crypto bill, paving way for Bitcoin-backed bonds
El Salvador has passed landmark legislation providing the legal framework for a Bitcoin-backed bond — known as the “Volcano Bond” — that...
The Fed Will Keep Focusing on Crypto — Fed Governor Says ‘We Do Not Want to Hinder Innovation’
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman says while “cryptocurrency activities can pose significant risks,” the Fed does not...
Ooki DAO misses lawsuit response deadline, default judgment on the cards
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has begun the process of getting a default judgment in its case against Ooki DAO after the...
From Bernie Madoff to Bankman-Fried: Bitcoin maximalists have been validated
Long before Bitcoin (BTC), Bernie Madoff sat atop the longest-running, largest fraud in history. The rise and real-time fall of Sam “SBF”...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon on US Economy: ‘I Shouldn’t Ever Use the Word Hurricane’
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says he “shouldn’t ever use the word hurricane” when warning about the U.S. economy....
Huobi delists 33 tokens in one day, citing trading risk, low volume
According to a Jan. 11 announcement, cryptocurrency exchange Huobi will delist 33 tokens: ABT, ATP, APN, AST, DIE, DHT, DFA, EDEN, GEAR,...
Bitcoin price rally to $18K possible as $275M in BTC options expire on Friday
Bitcoin (BTC) price jumped to $17,500 on Jan. 11, driving it to its highest level in three weeks. The price move gave bulls control of the...
City of London, British trade groups form new digital currency advocacy alliance
The City of London has teamed up with a variety of trade associations to form the UK Forum for Digital Currencies, an alliance that will...
Bitcoin miner Northern Data says production increased by 315% Y/Y in 2022
Northern Data AG, a German company that specializes in Bitcoin mining and cloud computing, has released earnings results for its mining...
Price analysis 1/11: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, DOT, LTC, UNI
Crypto and stock markets are usually forward-looking. Meaning, traders tend to ignore the near-term negatives and focus on the positives...
Brazilian Cryptocurrency Law Likely to Be Reviewed by Lula’s Government
The recently approved Brazilian cryptocurrency law will likely be reviewed and revised by the newly inaugurated government of Luis Inacio...
Ava Labs Partners With Amazon Web Services to Accelerate Blockchain Adoption, AVAX Jumps 16%
Ava Labs, the team behind the layer one (L1) smart contract platform network Avalanche, has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS),...
Game of Thrones NFTs Sell Out Quickly, But Draw Criticism for ‘Poorly Drawn’ Characters
The cryptocurrency community is discussing the new “Game of Thrones” non-fungible token (NFT) assets that were launched on...
Solana price rally risks exhaustion after SOL’s 120% pump in two weeks
Solana (SOL) price is up an impressive 60% since the new year, partially boosted by hype surrounding meme cryptocurrency Bonk (BONK)....
A key change in Ethereum options pricing hints that ETH price could rise beyond $1,350
Ethereum price (ETH) gained 10.2% from Jan. 4 to Jan. 10, breaching the $1,300 resistance without much effort, but has the Ether price...
Ethereum’s Dominance on the Rise: Market Share Increases by 3% Among Global Crypto Assets
Since Dec. 31, 2022, ethereum’s market dominance has increased by more than 3% among the thousands of crypto assets worldwide,...
Taunt Battleworld Announces Launch of Black Magic NFT Collection
PRESS RELEASE. Taunt Battleworld, a digital collectible competitive fighting game for the metaverse, will launch its next NFT collection,...
FTX’s Exchange Token FTT Sees Mysterious Pump Amid Bankruptcy Case, SBF Fraud Charges
As the FTX bankruptcy case and fraud charges against co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried continue to unfold, the value of the exchange’s...
WazirX releases proof of reserves with majority of funds in Binance wallets
After the paranoia and turmoil in the crypto industry caused by the FTX liquidity and bankruptcy scandal, major digital-asset service...
Music NFTs are helping independent creators monetize and build a fanbase
The music industry is notoriously centralized, with major record labels often controlling nearly every facet of an artist’s career — from...
Nigerian innovator launches first active Bitcoin Lightning node in the country
A Bitcoin Lightning Network node (BTC) has struck the earth in one of the most challenging operating environments. Lagos, the capital of...
Biggest Movers: ATOM Hits 2-Month High, as XRP Extends Recent Gains
Cosmos rallied to a two-month high on Thursday, as cryptocurrency prices rebounded following Wednesday’s decline. Xrp was also...
Bitcoin gained 300% in year before last halving — Is 2023 different?
Bitcoin (BTC) is facing a “bottoming candle” in 2023, but BTC price action is still more than able to surprise the market. In a tweet on...
FTX has recovered over $5B in cash and liquid crypto: Report
According to FTX attorney Andy Dietderich, the troubled cryptocurrency exchange has “recovered $5 billion in cash and liquid...
Abu Dhabi-based Venom Foundation launches $1B fund for Web3 and blockchain
Abu Dhabi-based blockchain platform Venom Foundation and investment manager Iceberg Capital announced they will allocate $1 billion of...
Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert Responds to Accusations by Gemini’s Cameron Winklevoss With Shareholders Letter
Barry Silbert, CEO of Digital Currency Group (DCG), has released a letter to shareholders in response to a recent open letter from Gemini...
Argo Blockchain mines 25% less Bitcoin due to winter storm at Helios
Publicly-listed Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Argo Blockchain saw a significant drop in mining activity in December 2022 due to a winter...
DCG chief Barry Silbert pens letter to shareholders, community reacts
The crypto community woke to another drama-filled day after the Digital Currency Group (DCG) chief’s letter to shareholders went wrong....
Hong Kong watchdog aims to restrict retail traders to liquid products
The new licensing program, scheduled to take off in June, will restrict retail traders in Hong Kong to “highly-liquid” digital assets,...
Dutch exchange Bitvavo rejects DCG’s proposal to repay 70% of debt
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitvavo, a major creditor of the troubled crypto company Digital Currency Group (DCG), has dismissed DCG’s...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Hits Fresh 3-Week High, Ahead of Thursday’s US Inflation Report
Bitcoin raced to a fresh multi-week high on Wednesday, as markets turned their attention to tomorrow’s U.S. inflation rate report....
AGIX price defies gravity as Singularity demand soars
SingularityNET’s token has risen in the past six days and moved to its October high. It has surged by over 200% from its lowest...
Its the calm before the storm in crypto markets
Key Takeaways Crypto volatility has come down and extreme on-chain activity subsided in period of relative calm Several concerning...
BNB price prediction as Binance Inflows Rebound
BNB price has soared by more than 26% from the lowest point in December. Binance has seen over $7.5 billion in outflows in the past 30...
Introducing Civilization Network, the Gate to DEFI – Presale Live Token Listing January 23
PRESS RELEASE. In the crypto world, 2022 was one of the most challenging years. In the wake of the FTX bankruptcy, users lost trust in...
Brazilians Turn to Stablecoins as Alternative to US Dollar for Hedge Against Volatility
Brazilians are turning to stablecoins as a way of shielding themselves from the volatility of economic circumstances. This is happening...
Optimism and Arbitrum flip Ethereum in combined transaction volume
Ethereum layer-2 on-chain activity has been increasing to the extent that the leading two networks now process more transaction volume...
Bitcoin nodes data: Frankfurt houses the largest city-wide network
While the United States holds the biggest share of Bitcoin (BTC) hash rate contribution and ATM network, the city hosting the most...
Bitcoin price taps $17.5K as traders in ‘disbelief’ doubt crypto rally
Bitcoin (BTC) staged a brief but promising return to $17,500 overnight on Jan. 11 as newfound strength lingered. BTC/USD 1-day candle...
Proposed bill in Argentina encourages citizens to reveal crypto holdings
Argentina’s Ministry of Economy, the country’s economic policy manager, has drafted a bill to encourage Argentines to declare their...
Crypto exchange Zipmex probed by Thai SEC amid buyout
The cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex is the focus of a new probe by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand for a breach of...
UK MP says stablecoin is a gateway to CBDC, only crypto can ‘disrupt’ settlements
The United Kingdom remains committed to becoming a world crypto industry hub in spite of the recent negative events that have occurred on...
Blockchain privacy groups urge new US Congress to protect privacy rights
Digital rights advocacy group Fight for the Future has posted an open letter on its website encouraging the new members of the U.S....
Death and self-custody: How to pass on your crypto when you die
The average crypto investor probably isn’t planning on dying of old age anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have a plan in...
Bank of Russia Outlines Payment Models With Digital Ruble, Other CBDCs
The Central Bank of Russia has detailed two methods for implementing the digital ruble and other state-backed coins in international...
It’ll be OK: DCG crisis likely won’t ‘include a lot of selling’ — Novogratz
Galaxy Digital Holdings CEO Mike Novogratz has hosed down fears over the crisis facing Digital Currency Group (DCG) and Genesis, saying...
WOO rallies by 10% as the Woo Network burns 700 million of its total token supply
WOO is up by 10% in the last 24 hours, the best performer amongst the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap so far today. The Woo Network...
Bitget Launches Fund Custody Service With Dedicated Wallet to Elevate Safety
PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles 11 Jan 2023 – Leading crypto exchange Bitget launches the Fund Custody service for professional...
World Bank Report Forecasts Bleak Global Economic Outlook, Citing ‘Adverse Developments’ and ‘Long-Lasting Slowdown’
On Jan. 10, 2023, the World Bank published its Global Economic Prospects report, stating that the outlook for the global economy and...
Ex-Coinbase manager’s brother sentenced to 10 months in insider trading case
Nikhil Wahi, the brother of a former Coinbase product manager, has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for wire fraud conspiracy charges...
Crypto.com delists USDT for Canadian users following OSC ban
According to user reports on Jan 10, cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com plans to delist Tether (USDT) for Canadian users effective Jan 31,...
Voyager and Binance.US deal given initial nod amid national security probe
Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital received initial court approval for its proposal to sell its assets to Binance.US for $1.02...
US Arrests ‘Mutant Ape Planet’ NFT Creator in $3M ‘Rug Pull’ Scheme to Defraud Crypto Investors
The U.S. government has arrested and charged the creator of “Mutant Ape Planet” non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for allegedly...
Tron’s USDD Stablecoin Experiences Fluctuations Again, Drops Below $1 Parity in Early 2023
The Tron-based stablecoin USDD fell below $1 parity again during the first week of 2023 and on Jan. 10. Four days ago, the stablecoin...
Flare (FLR) airdrops 15% of total supply to XRP holders before correcting by 76%
The Flare (FLR) token airdrop started on Mon., Jan. 9, nearly two years after a snapshot of Ripple (XRP) holders took place on Dec. 12,...
Albright Capital drops lawsuit against Terraform Labs and Do Kwon
Albright Capital has dropped its lawsuit against Terraform Labs and its founder Do Kwon, according to a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal...
Study Reveals South Korea’s ‘Kimchi Premium’ Strongly Linked to International Remittances to China
A newly-released study published in December 2022 reveals that South Korea’s “kimchi premium,” the divergence in...
5 signs that an altcoin bull run could be underway
While 2022 ended on a grim note with macro headwinds providing little hope of a revival in 2023, the start of a new year has surprised...
Former FTX Director of Engineering Under Scrutiny by US Law Enforcement, Alleged Proffer Sessions Held With Prosecutors in New York
U.S. law enforcement officials are reportedly scrutinizing Nishad Singh, the former director of engineering at FTX, according to a report...
Binance employees to adhere to 90-day period prior to trading
Crypto exchange Binance has been a major talking point since the downfall of FTX, both inside and outside of the crypto industry. The...
Cosmos EUR stablecoin project to unwind after 2 years
According to a Jan. 9 Medium post, e-Money — a stablecoin project in the Cosmos ecosystem — will discontinue the issuance of its EURR euro...
The Easy Company secures $14.2M funding for new crypto wallet with social features
The Easy Company, a startup focusing on building a consumer layer for the decentralized web, has raised $14.2 million in a seed round for...
Yearn.finance opens vault deployment access to all users
Decentralized yield protocol Yearn.finance said in a Jan. 9 tweet that all users can now create sophisticated Permissionless Vault...
Bitcoin price targets include new $14K dip as Fed’s Powell avoids inflation
Bitcoin (BTC) traders faced disappointment at the Jan. 10 Wall Street open after the United States Federal Reserve declined to comment on...
Nebraskangooner gives his opinions on whether news affects BTC price
On Dec. 28, Cointelegraph’s Crypto Trading Secrets podcast interviewed trader Nebraskangooner, gathering his opinions on several topics....
Gemini Co-Founder Accuses Digital Currency Group of Misrepresentation, Demands CEO Resignation
Gemini CEO Cameron Winklevoss has published another open letter on Twitter, addressed to the board members of Digital Currency Group...
Nepal regulator orders ISPs to block crypto websites or face the law
Nepal’s telecommunications regulator has ordered the country’s internet service providers (ISPs) to block all cryptocurrency trading...
FTX former lead engineer in talks with federal prosecutors in Bankman-Fried case
As the investigation into FTX continues, the crypto exchange’s former engineering chief, Nishad Singh, followed former FTX and Alameda...
Nigeria to create the stablecoins and ICOs legal framework
As one of the world’s pioneers in adopting its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), Nigeria declares its readiness to accept the...
Polkadot prediction as price embarks on a relief rally from the $4.2 bottom
Polkadot had the second-highest development activity in 2022 DOT price has heavily disappointed since the 2021 ATH but has recovered...
South Korean regulators target Bithumb in new probe
South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is under a “special tax investigation” by the country’s National Tax Service (NTS),...
BONK price action spells trouble after becoming an overnight crypto sensation
Bonk token launched on December 25, 2022 The cryptocurrency rose by four-digit percentages after the launch BONK price has cooled and...
Your guide to crypto in Toronto: Crypto City
Toronto embraced digital assets sooner than most and is home to more crypto projects than anywhere else in Canada. Contents Overview...
Bitcoin could tank further but you might be excited by this Bloomberg prediction
Bloomberg report projects bullish Bitcoin in 2023 Analysts bank on recession dynamics and central banks’ actions as bull triggers...
Biggest Movers: SHIB Surges to 5-Week High, APE up for Fifth Straight Day
Shiba inu moved to a five-week high during Tuesday’s session, despite cryptocurrency markets mostly consolidating. As of writing, the...
Binance coin back to safety as buyers now aim for $295
Binance coin has recaptured crucial support at $266 after the latest crash The cryptocurrency was previously weighed by adverse publicity...
XRP witnessing increased institutional inflows. Here is the most important level now
XRP accumulation intensified in the first week of the year Investors bank on Ripple’s win against the SEC XRP has gained stability...
Ethereum Developers Prepare to Deploy Shanghai Public Testnet, Focus on Staked Ether Withdrawals
According to the Jan. 5, 2023 All Core Devs (ACD) meeting, Ethereum developers are preparing to deploy a public testnet for the highly...
Here’s why the FTX Token (FTT) price is soaring
FTT price has gone vertical even as FTX remains a bankrupt company. The rally shows the disconnect between fundamentals and valuation. FTX...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Above $1,330, Consolidating Recent Gains
Ethereum mostly consolidated during Tuesday’s session, as prices continued to trade close to recent highs. Following a move to a...
GALA soars by 15% today: Here is why
GALA is up by more than 15% in the last 24 hours, making it one of the best performers amongst the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap...