Online gambling platforms linked to sanctioned guarantee networks have processed over 414 million USDT in revenue in less than two months, with millions flowing directly to major cryptocurrency exchanges. New data from blockchain intelligence firm Bitrace shows how these operations continue at scale despite recent law enforcement actions against their payment providers. Gambling Platforms Keep […]
A Passaic County man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his role in a large-scale fentanyl distribution and money laundering conspiracy that involved the use of Bitcoin to pay overseas drug suppliers, according to the latest press release shared by the US Department of Justice. William Panzera, 53, of North Haledon, […]
Markets will be digesting the latest round of tariff threats from US President Trump and a potential US government shutdown this week, in addition to ongoing geopolitical tensions. Add to that the Federal Reserve meeting and rate decision, and more inflation data, and we’re in for a rollercoaster ride this week. “Buckle up for a huge […]
Ripple’s native cross-border token has joined the broader market in the past few hours, posting new losses that took it south to its 2026 starting position. This means that the asset has plunged by almost 25% since January 6, when it peaked at over $2.40. CryptoPotato reported earlier today that the latest uncertainty unravelling in […]
After a relatively quiet weekend when neither the buyers nor the sellers could regain control, BTC’s price is once again heading south to a new multi-day low of well below $88,000. The altcoins are in a similar situation, with ETH plunging beneath $2,900 and SOL dropping by over 2.5% in just an hour. BREAKING: Bitcoin […]
Ripple’s cross-border token, alongside most of the cryptocurrency market, began the new year with a bang, surging by double digits within the span of just days. More specifically, XRP went from under $1.90 to $2.40 by January 6 when the tide turned, and it quickly lost momentum. The subsequent geopolitical tension caused by US President […]
Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto team over the week outlined 11 areas where blockchain networks could intersect with artificial intelligence, laying out how crypto tools might shape identity, payments, and ownership as AI systems spread across the internet. The firm framed crypto less as a speculative asset class and more as infrastructure that could counter growing centralization […]
Bitcoin’s narrative as a unit of exchange is not growing as quickly as many proponents would like. In a recent survey conducted by the crypto mining platform GoMining, over 5,700 Bitcoin holders shared their experiences with crypto use for everyday payments. The result showed that 55% of respondents rarely or never use crypto for daily […]
The Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office recently discovered that the Bitcoin it had confiscated in a criminal case and stored as part of an investigation was no longer accessible, according to a report by a South Korean news outlet. It is estimated that the losses are at “hundreds of billions of won,” though the exact figure […]
XRP remains in a corrective phase across both USD and BTC pairs, with recent strength fading back into established resistance and trend filters. The price action is now testing whether the early-January rebound was merely a short-covering rally within a broader downtrend or the start of a more durable base. Ripple Price Analysis: The USDT […]