Popular crypto privacy protocol Railgun has successfully thwarted Inferno Drainer’s latest effort to launder stolen funds, which were sent back to the original wallet’s address. According to a July 10 post by SlowMist’s anti-money laundering tracking system, MistTrack on X, an attempt to launder over 174 ETH, worth around $533,000 at the time, was intercepted […]
Shares in Bitcoin development firm MicroStrategy popped 3% on Thursday after the company’s executive chairman, Michael Saylor, announced that it will soon undergo a 10-for-1 stock split. The action will make it far more affordable for smaller investors to gain minimal exposure to MSTR, which left them in the dust during its early-year rally alongside […]
The former United States president and current Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, is set to speak at one of the largest crypto events this month. A tweet by the official Bitcoin Conference X account revealed Thursday that Trump will be one of the speakers at the event, which is scheduled for July 25 to 27 […]
TL;DR The SEC approved spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in 2024, generating excitement for future crypto ETFs, including Shiba Inu (SHIB). A SHIB ETF could make investing easier and increase demand, but it is also focused on centralized control and additional fees. The Pluses 2024 has been quite fruitful in terms of groundbreaking events surrounding […]
TL;DR Ripple has achieved significant partial legal victories in its ongoing battle with the SEC throughout 2023. The potential penalty remains disputed, with the SEC proposing $102.6 million and the company arguing for a maximum of $10 million. Filing After Filing The legal spat between Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues […]
TL;DR Drake lost a substantial Bitcoin bet after Canada was defeated by Argentina in the Copa America semi-final. His history of significant betting losses has led to the phrase “the Drake curse,” suggesting teams or athletes he supports tend to perform poorly. Betting Against Lionel Messi The Canadian musician and actor Aubrey Drake Graham (better […]
Rostin Benham – Chairman of the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) – says that an Illinois court has formally ruled both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) to be commodities, all but settling the CFTC’s crypto turf war with its sister agency. “In its decision, the court re-affirmed that both Bitcoin and Ether are commodities […]
TL;DR Binance will suspend deposits and withdrawals for approximately one hour in mid-July, with trading services unaffected. The company’s delisting of several altcoins recently caused significant price drops. A similar pattern was witnessed when Binance terminated services with the popular privacy coin Monero (XMR). Brief Disruption on All Services The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, […]
Analysts say that Solana ETFs are expected to have a final decision deadline around mid-March 2025. This follows the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) filing applications on Monday to list VanEck and 21Shares’ proposed ETFs. Mid-March Decision Deadline Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas noted that Solana ETFs are expected to have a final deadline of […]
Paxful’s co-founder and former chief technology officer (CTO), Artur Schaback, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to deliberately fail in establishing, developing, implementing, and maintaining a compliant AML program as required by the Bank Secrecy Act. In a statement, the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Public Affairs revealed that Schaback failed to collect necessary KYC […]