In one of the latest collaborations between public and private entities, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, announced that it helped Indian authorities bust a purported legitimate online gaming app that defrauded users of more than Rs 400 crore ($47.6 million). According to a blog post, the Binance Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) provided critical aid […]
An analysis by market intelligence platform IntoTheBlock has discovered the number of daily active addresses for major cryptocurrencies. This metric offers insights into the intensity of user activity on these networks. According to data gathered by IntoTheBlock, these crypto assets include large-cap altcoins like Solana (SOL), meme coins like Dogecoin (DOGE), and the largest of […]
A Coinshares report has revealed that the role of Ethereum (ETH) in crypto is being shaped by two main pillars: marketplaces and stablecoins. However, while the network is making waves in these areas, the path forward for new applications remains unclear. Decentralized Exchanges Dominate The report, released on September 24, indicated that marketplace and stablecoins […]
A digital asset lobby group backed by Coinbase, Stand With Crypto, has been forced to change its crypto-friendly ranking of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. The group, which runs a website that ranks the level of support U.S. politicians have shown for crypto, had characterized Harris as “Supports Crypto,” giving her a “B” grade. Group […]
U.S. authorities have charged Russian citizens Sergey Sergeevich Ivanov and Timur Shakhmametov for allegedly operating a cryptocurrency money laundering service tied to Russian cybercrime. The U.S. Department of State has issued a $10 million bounty for information leading to the arrest or conviction of each. International Crackdown on Russian Cybercrime The United States Treasury, in […]
Swan Bitcoin has sued several former employees, accusing them of illegally taking highly prized components of its BTC mining business. Filed on September 25, the lawsuit claims these executives, now running Proton Management, conspired to misappropriate Swan’s intellectual property and secured funding from Tether to create a “counterfeit competitor.” Rain and Hellfire Plan The court filing […]
Gary Gensler, the chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), believes there have been significant changes in the financial market requiring upgraded definitions of exchanges and alternative trading platforms. During the 10th Annual U.S. Treasury Market Conference on September 26, Gensler highlighted the shifts in the capital markets since the SEC first […]
Around 89,000 Bitcoin options contracts are due for expiry on Friday, Sept. 27. These BTC derivatives have a notional value of around $5.8 billion. Today’s options expiry is a whopper due to the end of the month and the end of the third quarter, so it could impact spot markets, which have been on the […]
The total crypto market has turned green today, with BTC trading at a multi-month peak and many larger-cap alts posting impressive gains. However, none is more impressive than the meme coin realm, as the three leaders have skyrocketed by triple digits. CryptoPotato reported yesterday the massive surge registered by the second-largest meme – Shiba Inu. […]
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of the crypto exchange BitMEX, believes Bitcoin is the “release valve” for fiat printed by traditional finance governments to suppress volatility in financial markets to unnatural levels. In an essay titled Volatility Supercycle, Hayes discussed how politicians printing money to create a calm economic surface triggers volatility in crypto and pushes the […]