Like Solana, Cardano is an Ethereum competitor for smart contracts powered by blockchain techniques. But Cardano critics have said that it is overly centralized for a cryptocurrency. As a result, Solana has overtaken Cardano in total market capitalization, and Avalanche (AVAX) is close behind. The market’s favor for Solana has been especially pronounced in meme […]
Meanwhile, crypto assets continue to decline in what has been a divergence from tech stock markets, which continue to see growth. Last week’s economic reports painted a rosy picture of a robust economy, resilient consumer spending, and gradually cooling inflation. This is the fuel for the Federal Reserve to ease its monetary policy, with investors […]
[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, September 2nd, 2024] XinFin XDC Network, an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain, and Foundership, the leading global Web3 accelerator, have announced the kickstart of the 12-week XDC 0xCamp accelerator program. This initiative is designed to provide a transformative platform for 6 innovative startups selected from hundreds of applications worldwide. These startups […]
A London resident has become the first person in the UK to be charged with operating a Bitcoin ATM without proper registration. Habibur Rahman, 37, of Langdon Crescent, East Ham, was arrested on April 28, 2023, following a raid by Kent Police at a gadget shop in Chatham. Medway Trader Faces Charges for Laundering £300,000 […]
Over the last five decades, the payments industry has grown into one of the largest and fastest-growing sectors in the world. However, it faces one issue – the sector still runs on 50-year-old technology rails that become more inefficient as time passes. A report from Binance Research, the research division of Binance, the world’s largest […]
Bitcoin’s price has been showing a willingness to drop lower. However, market fundamentals point to something different. BTC is down by nearly 10% in the past week, currently struggling to remain above $58,000. Technical Analysis By TradingRage The Daily Chart On the daily chart, the asset has been consolidating around the $60K level, following a […]
Ripple recently faced rejection at the key resistance level of $0.64, causing the price to drop toward the lower boundary of its current range, closely aligning with the 200-day moving average at $0.55. Despite this pullback, the price is likely to experience a modest rebound, maintaining its sideways consolidation within this range. XRP Analysis By […]
Australians reportedly lost at least AUD 180 million (approximately $122 million) to cryptocurrency investment frauds over the past year. Victims under 50 now make up around 60% of scam reports, overtaking older Australians, who are typically considered more vulnerable to such projects. Crypto-Based Investment Scams in Australia The data, gathered by the Australian Cyber Security […]
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Financial Crimes Investigation Unit has reportedly apprehended 14 individuals involved in a $12.8 million (16 billion won) crypto mining scam. The operation’s ringleader, a man in his 40s identified only by his surname Lee, went to extraordinary lengths, including undergoing plastic surgery, to avoid detection by law enforcement. Mastermind Had […]
In a concerning trend, TRM Labs found that illicit activity at crypto ATMs is significantly higher than in the broader crypto industry. This has prompted law enforcement and regulators across the world to leverage blockchain intelligence to investigate fraud and financial crime involving these machines. Increasing Illicit Activity at Crypto ATMs According to the latest […]