On June 25, the ECB published an update on its two-year preparation phase for the digital Euro CBDC that ends in October 2025. The central bank said that privacy and data protection are its top priorities, but there are a number of disturbing features to the currency that would result in the total opposite. On […]
Free speech champions across the world celebrated earlier this week as Julian Assange – founder of WikiLeaks – was finally released from a UK prison after five years behind bars. During his more than decade-long legal battle to escape persecution from multiple national governments, Assange often leaned on crypto to drive global fundraising campaigns to […]
Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko reported that the Ethereum Foundation’s mailing list was leaked due to a vulnerability in SendPulse, the email automation service used by the foundation. An attacker exploited this to send phishing emails from updates@ethereum.org to subscribers. The foundation has since restricted access to the mailing list, according to the latest update […]
HashKey Group, a leading end-to-end digital asset financial services group in Asia, announced the upcoming public community airdrop and listing of its new native token, HSK, which is set to be unveiled in Q3 2024. The statement notes that the new HashKey native token HSK will earn applications within the entire HashKey group ecosystem and […]
According to Token Terminal data, the monthly stablecoin transfer volume surged to over $1.68 trillion in April, marking a significant increase from the $100 billion recorded in October 2020. This 16-fold rise highlights the potential of stablecoins in enhancing financial processes and facilitating cross-border transfers. Record-Breaking Stablecoin Volumes In a recent post on X, Token […]
Two individuals were detained and questioned by the UK Metropolitan Police and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for allegedly running an illegal cryptocurrency operation exceeding 1 billion British pounds ($1.2 billion) in the region. The FCA emphasized key registration requirements for crypto businesses and issued consumer warnings. Suspects Arrested and Questioned According to the Financial […]
The world’s number one and two leading cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, daily transaction volume, and crypto exchange volume have almost perfectly tied for ROI from Jan. 1 through the middle of June. For comparison, the S&P 500 Index notched up nearly 15% over that same period. But that’s more than the broad stock market benchmark […]
The 24-hour trading volume of Tether (USDT) reached $53 billion on the TRON network, surpassing payment giant Visa’s average daily trading volume of $42 billion for Q1, 2024. This comparison is particularly important given Visa’s stature as one of the world’s largest payment processors, managing billions of transactions across more than 200 countries and regions. […]
Bitcoin faced tons of volatility on Monday, especially during the night, and dumped to a new monthly low of $64,000. The altcoins’ fluctuations were similar, with numerous massive declines, resulting in 190,000 traders getting wrecked on a daily scale. The primary digital asset had a quiet weekend which it spent at around $66,000. Monday’s start […]
Bitwise, a U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF issuer, predicted that the combined forces of the cryptocurrency industry and artificial intelligence (AI) could inject $20 trillion into the global GDP by 2030. The forecast was made at an annual Consensus conference in Austin, where industry leaders gathered to discuss the future of blockchain, regulation, and the vast […]