Markets rebounded strongly following last week’s Federal Reserve pivot and the premise of more liquidity being injected. Total crypto capitalization returned to pre-pullback levels, closing on $2.5 trillion again over the weekend and going back to the middle of its range-bound channel. This week’s economic calendar will not be as volatile as last week’s. “After […]
The leading blockchain security firm, CertiK, released its latest report revealing a significant downturn in losses from crypto-related hacks and scams as April concludes. Noting a notable decrease, CertiK stated April saw approximately $25.7 million lost to exploits, hacks, and scams. This figure marks a decline of 141% from the previous month’s losses, demonstrating a […]
While the crypto market witnessed significant bloodshed in April, layer-2 networks recorded substantial developer activity, signaling a strong belief in these projects despite the latest slumps in the value of their native tokens. A tweet by crypto data analytics platform Santiment revealed that the top ten layer-2 networks were selected by counting each project’s non-redundant […]
Coinbase, the largest U.S. crypto exchange, has released its Q1 2024 earnings report, posting a total revenue of $1.6 billion, a 72% increase quarter on quarter. The performance has been driven by the rising crypto asset prices and the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. which further improved inflows into the market. Coinbase […]
A New York court and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have revealed an indictment against Idin Dalpour. The 39-year-old New York resident is accused of organizing a sophisticated Ponzi scheme that allegedly defrauded investors of $43 million. $43 Million Ponzi Scheme According to the indictment, he ran the Ponzi scheme from approximately 2020 through […]
On April 29, Dutch law enforcement arrested a man believed to be connected to the fraudulent activities associated with the ZKasino internet gambling platform. During the operation, authorities confiscated assets valued at approximately 11.4 million euros ($12.2 million), including cryptocurrency, real estate, and luxury vehicles. Dutch Authorities Seize Millions in Assets According to a Fiscal […]
Former FTX Digital Markets co-chief executive Ryan Salame has agreed to transfer his multimillion-dollar property in the Bamas as part of a plea agreement in his case. The move comes after Salame pleaded guilty to criminal charges in September 2023, and his plea agreement required him to pay $5.6 million in restitution to the debtors. […]
There are around 23,000 bitcoin options about to expire on May 3. These have a notional value of around $1.4 billion which has been pretty similar to previous expiry events. Crypto markets have been dumping hard all week but have recovered marginally in late trading on May 2. However, bitcoin remains under $60,000 and sentiment […]
MicroStrategy has proposed a new Bitcoin-based strategy for combatting online spam – though Bitcoiners are skeptical as to whether it’s a good idea. During the annual MicroStrategy World conference on Wednesday, the company’s executive chairman Michael Saylor unveiled “MicroStrategy Orange” – an open-source decentralized identity solution built on Bitcoin. What is MicroStrategy Orange? MicroStrategy described […]
Bitcoin is struggling to climb above the $60,000 mark after a devastating downtrend this week. Bitfinex analysts have shared their latest insights on BTC for May, predicting that the world’s leading cryptocurrency will continue to serve as the price action benchmark for the market, indicative of the entire asset class’s market cap. Bitcoin Consolidation to […]