Category: News
Latest news on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and the crypto world in general.
DoJ Charges Another Individual in BTC-e Case
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe United States Department of Justice has accused Alexander Klimenko of conspiring to launder money and engaging in an illegal financial business.
Hackers Stole $126M in Crypto in January: Report
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImmuneFi found that hackers were able to steal $126 million in digital assets, with 19 successful attacks taking place.
VSFG Plans to Apply for a Spot Ethereum ETF in Hong Kong
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVenture Smart Financial Holdings Ltd. (VSFG), a financial services company based in Hong Kong, is gearing up to apply for a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF).
Hong Kong Opens Investigation into Worldcoin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Hong Kong (PCPD) has announced suspicions against Worldcoin.
Visa Allows to Withdraw Funds from Crypto Wallets to Card
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVisa is launching a new service for holders of digital currencies, allowing them to withdraw funds from their Bitcoin wallets to plastic cards.
Celsius Network Starts Paying Creditors Back
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCelsius Network has successfully resolved its Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is now distributing $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency and fiat to its creditors.
Anthony Scaramucci Predicts Bitcoin Will Reach $170,000 After Halving
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci, the cryptocurrency has the potential to reach $170,000 after the 2024 halving event.
Dencun Update is Deployed on Ethereum Testnet Sepolia
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Dencun (Deneb-Cancun) hard fork has been successfully implemented by Ethereum developers on the Sepolia test network.
USDC Will Become a Native Token on Celo’s Network
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Celo Foundation has announced that Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) will be launching natively on the Celo blockchain.
Sri Lanka to Study Consequences of CBDC Launch
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Central Bank of Sri Lanka is taking a cautious approach, focusing on studying the potential consequences and minimizing risks before launching a CBDC.
dYdX Chain Adds Support for Liquid Staking
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe team working on the development of the Cosmos-based dYdX Chain L1 network has recently introduced a new feature that enables liquid staking of the platform’s native DYDX token.
EU Implements Limits on Non-EU Crypto Firms
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has proposed that cryptocurrency companies operating outside of the EU should only be allowed to provide services to customers within the bloc in limited circumstances to avoid unfair competition.
Mining Hardware Firm Canaan Raises $50M
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanaan, a mining hardware company, successfully raised $50 million through the sale of convertible preferred shares.
Stellar to Delay its Protocol Update Due to a Bug
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has announced plans to delay the scheduled network update vote.
Court Sentences OneCoin Lawyer to 10 Years in Prison
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA federal judge has sentenced an attorney involved in the OneCoin cryptocurrency scam to 10 years in prison after a hearing on January 25.
Traders Are Massively Sending Ether to Crypto Exchanges Anticipating a Sale
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe balance of ETH on exchanges has begun to increase.
US Treasury’s Plans Will Impact Bitcoin, Experts Say
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to QCP Capital analysts, the Federal Reserve meeting on January 31 and the release of the US Treasury’s borrowing plans could impact the liquidity volume and consequently, the movement of the first cryptocurrency.
Binance Will Stop Ruble Transactions by End of the Month
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn December, Binance announced that it will stop processing Russian ruble transactions by the end of January, in compliance with Western sanctions policies.
North Korean Hacker Attacks to Crypto Platforms Fell in 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to Chainalysis, in 2023, hackers from North Korea stole approximately $1 billion worth of cryptocurrencies through 20 hacks.
SEC Postpones its Decision on BlackRock’s Spot Ethereum ETF
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe SEC’s delayed decision on BlackRock’s Ether ETF application comes at the same time as the approval of 11 Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Polymer Labs Attracts $23M
Reading Time: < 1 minutePolymer Labs, a startup specializing in L2 solutions and interoperability, successfully raised $23 million in funding through a Series A round.
Crypto ETFs Purchase More Than 95,297 Bitcoins: Report
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to a recent report by Coinshares, as of January 11, 2024, spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have acquired more than 95,297 Bitcoin.
Mt.Gox Confirms Customer Addresses for Compensation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSome Reddit users have reported receiving emails from Mt.Gox, the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange, confirming crypto wallet addresses for receiving compensation.
Coinbase Says US Manipulates Facts About Cryptocurrencies
Reading Time: < 1 minutePaul Grewal, the top lawyer at crypto exchange coinbase, expressed his disapproval to the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the use of cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions.
Developers Are Increasingly Using Ethereum Blockchain to Run Apps: Report
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to Electric Capital’s research, approximately 70% of applications on the Ethereum network are launched by developers.
Bitcoin 
Ethereum 
Tether 
BNB 
XRP 
USDC 
Solana 
TRON 
Zcash 
Figure Heloc