Category: News
Latest news on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and the crypto world in general.
Kraken Accounts for 86.6% of Total Amount of ETH Waiting to Be Withdrawn from Staking
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe queue for withdrawing ETH from the deposit contract has grown to 890,980 ETH ($1.78 billion).
Swiss Parliament Rejects Credit Suisse’s Rescue Package
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSwitzerland’s parliament rejected on Wednesday the government’s proposed 109 billion Swiss francs ($120.82 billion) aid package for the merger of Credit Suisse and UBS.
Hong Kong Bank Intends to Add Support for Cryptocurrencies
Reading Time: < 1 minuteZA Bank, Hong Kong’s largest virtual bank, will act as an intermediary for deposits and withdrawals from cryptocurrency trading platforms.
Bitfinex Becomes First Exchange to Receive Trading License in El Salvador
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitfinex Securities El Salvador received on April 11 a service provider license from the National Commission for Digital Assets of El Salvador.
Ren Protocol Will Transfer All Remaining Assets to FTX and Alameda Research
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRen Protocol will transfer all remaining assets to the cold wallets of the owners – FTX and Alameda Research.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Calls on World Bank to Undertake Additional Reforms
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen will call today for the World Bank to make further reforms this year.
Winklevoss Twins Give $100M Loan to Gemini
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTyler and Cameron Winklevoss have reportedly loaned Gemini trading platform $100 million.
USDT Issuer Tether Blocks $3M Address Linked to Attack
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether, the issuer of the stablecoin USDT, has recently blacklisted an address associated with a MEV bot hack that had approximately $3 million of digital assets.
Two-thirds of US Users Are Suspicious of Cryptocurrencies: Study
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMost US citizens lack confidence in the safety of digital assets due to a series of bankruptcies and regulatory uncertainty.
Indian Bank HDFC Bank Intends to Raise $6 Billion
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHDFC Bank Ltd announced on Tuesday that it is planning to raise 500 billion rupees (approx. $6 billion) in debt over the next year.
US Users Seem to Be More Interested in Bitcoin Than in Donald Trump
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAhrefs research has revealed that the amount of Google searches related to the original cryptocurrency has reached 1.9 million in the US.
FTX’s Lawyers Bill $30M in February
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFTX’s lawyers and financial advisers have requested bills totaling over $30 million for the month of February.
More Than Half of Bitcoins Haven’t Moved in 2 Years: Report
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe proportion of Bitcoins that have not been moved in the past two years has risen to a record 53%.
Western Alliance Reduces Losses
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn Wednesday, shares of Western Alliance Bancorp recovered from steep losses after the regional bank released a new update showing that deposit outflows had stabilized.
Number of Visitors to Decentraland Fashion Week Drops to Just 26,000
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of visitors to Decentraland Fashion Week dropped to a mere 26,000 in 2023.
dYdX Shuts Down Operations in Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDecentralized exchange dYdX announced on April 7 that it would cease registering new users from Canada.
Thai Party Promises Crypto Giveaway If They Win Elections
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Pheu Thai Party of Thailand’s opposition leader Sretta Tavizin has promised to give every citizen over 16 years of age an amount of digital assets if the party wins elections in May.
Binance’s US Division Is Having Problems to Find Partners in US
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe United States branch of Binance is facing difficulties in finding a new banking partner to act as a fiat on-ramp and off-ramp for its clients in the country.
Polygon Will Help Fight NFT Scams
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWakweli has partnered with layer-2 scaling platform Polygon to make NFT authentication possible.
US and South Korea Request Extradition of Terraform Labs Co-founder Do Kwon
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJustice Minister Marko Kovač announced on March 29 at a press conference that both the United States and South Korea have requested the extradition of Terra co-founder Do Kwon.
MicroStrategy Buys Another 1,045 Bitcoins
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn April 5, MicroStrategy, declared that it had purchased an additional 1,045 Bitcoin for around $29.3 million, averaging $28,016 per BTC.
Crypto Exchange Beaxy Shuts Down Due to Pressure from SEC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBeaxy ceased operations on March 28 due to the “uncertain regulatory environment.”
OKX to Expand to Australia
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOKX has expressed its desire to extend its services to Australia.
Marathon Digital Mined 2,195 Bitcoin in Q1
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMarathon Digital, a Bitcoin mining company, has achieved a quarterly mining record by mining 2,195 BTC in the first quarter of 2023, which is currently worth approximately $62 million.
FTX Lawyers Raise Objections to Sam Bankman-Fried’s Request to Get Legal Fees Reimbursed
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSam Bankman-Fried’s petition to be reimbursed for his legal expenses has been met with strong opposition from lawyers.
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