Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The Cardano blockchain co-founder, Charles Hoskinson, has expressed frustration over what he perceives as a disconnect between the public perception of Cardano—shaped by influencers and media—and the project’s actual progress and fundamentals. Hoskin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Portland Division warned the public this week about a surge in scammers impersonating FBI agents and other government officials, demanding cash, gold, or cryptocurrency payments. The FBI stressed that federal...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
According to a bankruptcy report from FTX, the defunct cryptocurrency exchange loaned an Australian influencer slightly more than $13 million. This loan was intended to assist him in repaying investors. The exchange proposed lending Saunders millions...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Ripple has partnered with Clear Junction, a global leader in cross-border payment solutions for regulated institutions, to enhance cross-border payments, enabling instant and secure GBP and EUR payouts, with more currencies to follow. Ripple Payments...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Vending machines in Seoul, South Korea, are revolutionizing the traditional concept of buying gold by offering gold bars in various sizes. Situated within convenience stores throughout the affluent Gangnam district and other areas, these machines mee...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has cracked down on a cryptocurrency fraud ring targeting a foreign national. The accused persuaded the victim to transfer $400,000 to a cryptocurrency account set up using unauthorized remote access. The ED...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) paused its gold acquisitions in May, ending 18 months of continuous buying as spot gold prices hit record highs. Despite this interruption, the value of China’s gold reserves continued to rise. China Paus...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Former U.S. President and presidential candidate Donald Trump has pledged to become “the crypto president” if re-elected. He vowed to terminate the anti-crypto policies introduced by Joe Biden and U.S. Securities and Exchange Co...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Standard Chartered expects bitcoin to climb to $100,000 as the U.S. presidential election approaches and potentially reach $150,000 if former U.S. President Donald Trump wins. The bank’s head of digital asset research cites Trump’s perc...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve spot XRP ETFs next year, reiterating that they are inevitable. The executive discussed cryptocurrency regulations in the U.S., highlighting the...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Arthur Hayes, the founder and former CEO of Bitmex, recently shared his insights on the future of global financial markets in a blog post. Hayes delves into the impact of central bank policies on the global economy, emphasizing the role of interest r...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
On June 7, the team behind the Zksync project Gemholic withdrew 921 previously locked ethereum tokens in a suspected rug-pulling incident. The Gemholic team executed the theft despite reportedly completing the blockchain security firm Solidproof ...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) marked their 19th straight day of inflows on Friday, gathering $130.99 million. Blackrock’s IBIT was once again at the forefront, with net inflows amounting to $168 million. Consistent Inflows for...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
On Friday, the prominent investor Keith Gill, known by his online alias “Roaring Kitty,” conducted a livestream, arriving 25 minutes late and covered in bandages. Gamestop shares tumbled 39.38% on Friday after being halted multiple times during his b...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
During the week of June 1-8, 2024, non-fungible token (NFT) sales experienced an increase compared to the previous week. NFT sales reached $133.19 million, a rise of 7.51%. NFT Market Gains 7.51% This Week This week’s NFT sales showed a 7.51% increas...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Amid Friday’s downturn, following bitcoin’s decline to $68,450, the latest Commitments of Traders (COT) report from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) indicates that hedge funds are placing substantial bets against bitcoin....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Following bitcoin’s dip in price, QCP Capital highlighted a “doubly strange session” overnight, driven by unexpected economic data and a widely viewed Roaring Kitty livestream. Analysts Highlight Market Chaos Following Bi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Sky Mavis announced that Norwegian authorities have recovered and returned $5.7 million in digital assets stolen during the Ronin bridge incident. The Web3 game developer stated that an additional $40 million in digital assets is currently frozen. Ho...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The U.S. government successfully shut down the Liberty Dollar, a private currency created by Bernard von NotHaus, while Bitcoin, established by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, continues to thrive outside governmental control. This discrepancy highli...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Juan Tacuri, a major promoter of the cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme Forcount, later renamed Weltsys, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in the Southern District of New York. The scheme primarily targeted Spanish-speaking communities i...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Global gold reserves rose by 33 tonnes in April, according to the World Gold Council. The Central Bank of Turkey was at the forefront, increasing its holdings by 8 tonnes. This addition marks 11 consecutive months of purchases, bringing the central b...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The TON Foundation has announced a partnership with Tether to broaden the access of global crypto communities to USDT on the TON blockchain. The foundation has outlined plans to integrate TON-based USDT into at least a hundred exchanges and payment p...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
A joint research effort by Korean regulators — the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) and Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) — has revealed that seven out of 10 cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea failed to fully return investors’ mon...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued Novatechfx, AWS Mining, and their founders for orchestrating crypto pyramid schemes that defrauded over 11,000 New Yorkers out of more than a billion dollars in cryptocurrency. These companies targeted...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Neil Leon De Waal, a key figure in the GS Partners metaverse fraud case, was reportedly arrested by South African law enforcement in late May. He was subsequently released on bail on June 3. Authorities began investigating De Waal following a complai...
