Ernst & Young (EY) has launched OpsChain Contract Manager (OCM), an Ethereum solution that leverages zero-knowledge proofs technology. The solution will help private businesses efficiently manage and execute intricate business agreements while ensuring confidentiality, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness. EY Launches the OpsChain Contract Manager EY, one of the top “big four” accounting firms alongside Deloitte, KPMG, […]
The Korean crypto markets have recently experienced a surge in trade volume, reaching heights not seen in over two years. According to a report from Kaiko, the first quarter of 2024 marked an important milestone as the South Korean Won (KRW) surpassed the U.S. Dollar (USD) in terms of cumulative trade volume. Competition and Shifting […]
MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor has sold up to 370,000 shares of his brainchild over the past four months. This follows his entry into a stock-sale agreement with the company last year. Under the agreement, he has the authorization to unload up to 400,000 shares until April of this year. Saylor to Offload 400,000 Shares Michael […]
Binance, once banned by the Indian government, is set to make a comeback after agreeing to pay a hefty penalty of approximately $2 million. According to a report by ET, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is preparing to re-enter the Indian market under the finance ministry’s oversight of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). Binance’s India […]
There are approximately 21,800 Bitcoin options contracts due to expire on Friday, April 19. These derivatives have a notional value of around $1.33 billion, which is marginally lower than last week’s expiry event. Moreover, crypto markets have been tanking hard all week, with Bitcoin poised to lose its psychological price level of $60,000. Bitcoin Options […]
Public interest in the ‘Bitcoin halving’ is gaining steam as Google searches for the term have now risen to their highest level in history. According to Google Trends data, interest in the term began steadily ramping up at the start of 2024. Beginning with a score of 9 in January, interest in the “bitcoin halving’ […]
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) fell back below $60K on Friday following reports of explosions occurring close to the airport in Isfahan, a city in Iran. The report comes from the semi-official FARS news agency in Iran, citing local sources. Multiple flights began diverting their routes around Western Iranian airspace early Friday morning. The state-run […]
Bitcoin has now retreated 18% from its all-time high of $73,737 on March 14, tapping $60,000 during late trading on April 17. Corrections are a healthy part of market cycles, however, and analysts agree that this one may not be over yet despite the halving being just a couple of days away. On April 17, […]
The X account of famous actor Tom Holland, which has over 7 million followers, was recently hacked. The attackers used his platform to promote a fake cryptocurrency and NFT scheme. Fake ‘Spiderverse’ Partnership with Binance The compromised account was used to announce a partnership with the global crypto exchange Binance, supposedly launching “Spiderverse” tokens. A […]
Ethena is a synthetic dollar protocol on Ethereum that issues the stablecoin USDe. The asset aims to be a censorship-resistant and scalable form of digital money pegged to the US dollar. On April 16, on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant took a deep dive into the Ethena ecosystem revealing risks with the latest stablecoin, which has seen […]