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 […]
Bitcoin’s price has broken post a key level recently and is seemingly targeting a new all-time high in the short term. Technical Analysis By Edris Derakhshi (TradingRage) The Daily Chart On the daily chart, the price has finally broken above the $64K level and the 200-day moving average, which is located around the same mark. […]
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 […]
Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former CEO of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has served his four-month prison sentence and has been released from custody as of Friday. Although he has stepped down as the chief executive of Binance, he is still the largest stakeholder. Recall the events that took place almost a year ago […]
[PRESS RELEASE – Atlanta, GA, September 27th, 2024] Boost VC, Draper Associates and Thesis* Join Forces to Foster Innovation in Infrastructure, DeFi and SocialFi Boost VC, Draper Associates, and Thesis*, one of the longest-standing venture studios funding and building brands on Bitcoin, today announced the launch of the BitcoinFi Accelerator, an exclusive six-week program designed […]
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 […]
TL;DR Dogecoin (DOGE) surged 15% this week, breaking a six-month downtrend, with analysts predicting a potential rally to $0.21 amid strong whale activity. However, DOGE’s high RSI above 80 suggests it may be overbought, signaling a possible price correction soon. ‘It Has Begun’ Dogecoin (DOGE), just like many other meme coins, has been on an […]
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 […]