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Egyptian Fintech Startup Connect Money Secures $8 Million Seed Funding

Connect Money, an Egyptian fintech startup, recently secured $8 million in seed funding. The company plans to launch new business verticals using this investment. Connect Money aims to become the go-to platform for businesses seeking seamless banking...

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 representing blockchain and crypto associations has warned. Evidence of this impact includes the decline in foreign investments....

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 presidential campaign. In a social media post, Powell cited the crypto industry’s struggles with regulation under...

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 latest Bitget research study, these losses are expected to continue rising if no regulatory intervention is introduced to...

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 Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday. Between March 4, 2021, and Sept. 10, 2022, McElhiney defrauded investors by falsely c...

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 whether the topics of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency would come up. However, as the debate concluded, it was clear that neither...

Nubank Partners With Lightspark to Bring Lightning Network Access to Over 100 Million Customers in Latam

Nubank, Latam’s most valuable bank, has partnered with Lightspark, a cryptocurrency-focused financial services company, to bring its customers access to Lightning Network transactions. With this partnership, Nubank expects to lower costs and ge...

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 prolonged elevated U.S. interest rates. The Bloomberg Asia Dollar Index fell by 0.1% on Thursday, marking its lowest point s...

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 6,745 bank accounts and seizing assets worth $257 million, including $2 million in cryptocurrency. The operation target...

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. This follows an offer of settlement from Lufkin Advisors, which the SEC has accepted. The SEC found that Lufkin Advisors...

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 for starting a crypto journey. “Explore and constantly reassess your strategy” was one of the three pieces...

Robert Kiyosaki Bought 60 Bitcoins at $6K — Now Buys BTC Every Month

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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 projected losses during a severe recession scenario. These losses are significantly higher than last year due to increase...

Bitwise CIO Estimates Spot Ether ETPs Will Attract Billions: ‘Not a Casual Guess’

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan has predicted that spot ether-based exchange-traded products (ETPs) will have a favorable performance in financial markets when finally trading. Hougan estimates that these products will have net flows of $15 billion during th...

Elmnts Emerges From Stealth With Plans to Launch Commodity Tokenization Platform

Elmnts, a new blockchain-based venture, has announced the forthcoming launch of its beta platform focused on tokenizing real-world assets (RWA), starting with oil and gas mineral rights and royalties. As part of a broader plan to expand into other co...

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 notable decentralized exchange, have launched Chainlink Data Streams on the Avalanche blockchain. Chainlink, Avalanche...

Cleanspark Acquires Griid in $155 Million All-Stock Deal to Boost BTC Mining Operations

In a significant expansion move, Cleanspark, a leading U.S. bitcoin mining company, has announced the acquisition of its rival firm Griid for $155 million. This strategic all-stock transaction aims to enhance Cleanspark’s mining capacity, parti...

State Street Partners With Galaxy Asset Management to Create New Crypto ETFs

State Street Global Advisors has partnered with Galaxy Asset Management to provide advanced digital asset-based strategies, expanding investor access to the digital asset ecosystem beyond cryptocurrencies and bitcoin. “We believe we are in...

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 portfolio. The initiative has already yielded significant results, with the company mining 93 million KAS, valued at app...

Supreme Court Rules SEC In-House Penalty Proceedings Violate Seventh Amendment

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s use of in-house proceedings to impose civil penalties for securities fraud violates the Seventh Amendment’s right to a jury trial. The case arose...

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 for 118 days in 2024. According to QCP Capital, the cryptocurrency continues to hold strong against various market pressu...

Solana Climbs 8.1% Following Vaneck’s SEC Filing for SOL-Based ETF

Following Vaneck’s application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a solana-based exchange-traded fund (ETF), solana has appreciated 8.1% against the U.S. dollar. Apart from bitcoin, ethereum, and stablecoins, solana now...

Pepe-Inspired Smidge Token Pumps Over 150% in 24 Hours – Could Pepe Unchained Explode Next?

Pepe-themed meme coin Smidge is exploding today with its price up over 150% in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, a Pepe-focused layer 2 cryptocurrency, Pepe Unchained, is turning heads after raising almost $1M through the first week of its presale. Let&#...

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 in terms of gains was Fidelity’s FBTC led the pack with a $19 million increase. Modest Inflows for Bitcoin ETFs o...

Vaneck Seeks SEC Approval for Solana-Based ETF

In a significant expansion of its cryptocurrency offerings, Vaneck has announced the filing of the first U.S. exchange-traded fund (ETF) focused on Solana. This move marks a strategic enhancement of Vaneck’s digital asset products, according to...

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