Crypto Leaders Rally Behind Consensys In Challenge Against SEC Regulatory 'Overreach'
Consensys filed litigation against the SEC following reports that the regulator was investigating the Ethereum Foundation and was requiring companies cooperating with the popular blockchain network to provide documents and financial statements related to the dealings.
Stripe Snaps 6-Year Crypto Break, Announces USDC Stablecoin Support In Summer
Stripe has returned to the cryptocurrency space six years since it terminated support for Bitcoin payments, but this time, it is jumping back in through the expanding stablecoin market, starting off with the USDC.
Middle East Conflict: US Reportedly Holds Off Sanctioning Embattled Israeli Army Battalions
It's Day 203 of the Israel-Hamas war – the world is watching how Israel will respond after a civilian died of wounds sustained from a Hezbollah missile attack in northern Israel as three battalions of the Israeli army are under scrutiny for alleged human rights violations in the West Bank.
SEC Expected To Reject Spot ETH ETFs After Discouraging Meetings With Applicants
The SEC is expected to reject spot Ether ETF applications next month, following recent meetings wherein the regulator's staff reportedly did not proactively engage with applicants.
Morgan Stanley Reportedly Considers Allowing Solicited Bitcoin ETF Purchases
Morgan Stanley may trigger a significant shift in the way traditional banking institutions have dabbled into cryptocurrency offerings as it is reportedly exploring the possibility of allowing its brokers to recommend spot Bitcoin ETFs to clients.
An Astonishing 75% Of People In Crypto Skeptic Nigeria 'Trust' Bitcoin: Survey
In a country that has singled out crypto exchange giant Binance in its industry crackdown, more than half of the people actually trust the top digital asset Bitcoin for their financial transactions, a new survey found.
Michael Saylor Calls Bitcoin A Cyberspace 'City,' But One User Notes 'Rent' Is High
MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor has once again stirred the Bitcoin community with his latest post stating that BTC is a city, but the statement has raised the topic of high "rent" that may have become too high for small Bitcoin holders post-halving.
Middle East Conflict: 18 Countries, Including US, Call On Hamas To Free Hostages
On Day 202 of the raging Gaza war, tensions in Israel's northern border with Lebanon raises the risk of a new battle front even as the international community calls for de-escalation in the Middle East.
Bitcoin Will Pass $250K, Central Banks Will Jump In Before Next Halving: Bitwise CIO
Bitwise's Matt Hougan is very bullish about the path Bitcoin will take in the next four years, even with not much movement from the world's largest digital asset since its halving event.
Lawyers For Binance's CZ Decry US Prosecutors' Proposed 3-Year Sentence
Changpeng Zhao's legal team believes the proposal to hand Binance's former CEO a three-year sentence is too much, considering how he was only charged of AML compliance failure.
Michael Saylor Challenged To Prove Bitcoin Is 'Refreshing' By Pumping Price To $100K
Michael Saylor believes Bitcoin is refreshing, but some crypto users are increasingly becoming frustrated over the tech mogul's optimism, arguing that the digital asset's price has been down significantly from its $73,000 all-time high in March.
Spot BTC, ETH ETFs To Begin Trading In Hong Kong Next Week
Hong Kong's financial regulator has approved several spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, and the crypto community can't be more excited as they deem the move will only increase the adoption of digital assets around the world.
Tesla 'Hodls,' Retains Over $700M In Bitcoin During First Quarter
The crypto community on X was busy theorizing what Elon Musk would do with his BTC stash after it was revealed that Tesla didn't sell any of its Bitcoin during the first quarter of the year.
Middle East Conflict: Israeli Defense Minister Says Half Of Hezbollah's Southern Brigade Commanders Killed
It's Day 201 of the Israel-Hamas war – fire exchanges in Israel's northern border with Lebanon have only escalated in recent days even as the Israeli army prepares for a planned ground invasion of Rafah, where most Palestinian civilians are sheltering.
Standard Chartered Doubts SEC Approval For Spot Ethereum ETFs In May
Like a growing number of financial experts, Standard Chartered is also losing hope the SEC will give a green light to spot Ethereum ETFs next month.
BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF Hits New Milestone In Inflows Streak
BlackRock's IBIT is rocking the spot Bitcoin ETF show as it reached its 70th day of inflows since Jan. 12, tying its daily inflow streak with JETS and making it into the top 10 list of ETF daily inflow streaks since 2004.
Hackers Leak Part Of Source Code Of El Salvador's Bitcoin Wallet
Hackers have leaked part of the source code of El Salvador's Bitcoin wallet that was launched in 2021 after sensitive personal information of over five million people were listed "for sale" in April last year.
Millions In 'Misplaced' Funds Stuck On Bridge Contracts, One Linked To Vitalik Buterin: Arkham
There are several millions in cryptocurrencies waiting to be claimed by their owners on bridge contracts, Arkham Intelligence revealed – one of the wallet owners is Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.
Venezuela's State Oil Company To Push Crypto Adoption Amid US Sanctions: Report
Venezuela's PDVSA is reportedly planning to speed up crypto adoption in oil transactions after the U.S. Treasury announced it will reimpose sanctions on the country's vast oil sector.
Middle East Conflict: Iran Threatens To Annihilate Israel; 2 Hezbollah Aerial Leaders Killed
It's Day 200 of the Israel-Hamas war, but the warring sides have shown no signs of reaching a ceasefire even with thousands dead and many more injured due to the fighting.
Bitcoin Advocate RFK Jr. Wants US Budget On Blockchain
RFK Jr. floated the idea of placing the U.S. budget on blockchain during a Michigan rally, which could allow tax-paying Americans to see where their money is being spent on.
Binance Executive Who Fled Nigerian Custody Has Been Arrested: Report
Binance's Nadeem Anjarwalla has reportedly been arrested in Kenya and will reportedly be extradited to Nigeria sometime this week following his "escape" from Nigerian custody.
Shiba Inu Raises $12M Via $TREAT Token For New Layer-3 Blockchain
Shiba Inu has raised millions through a new utility token that will power the ecosystem's new layer-3 blockchain that promises improved security and regulatory compliance.
Coinbase SEC Case: Pro-Crypto GOP Senatorial Candidate Files To Become Legal Counsel
Deaton has entered the picture in the SEC's case against Coinbase, as he filed an amicus curiae on behalf of thousands of Coinbase users.
Bitcoin On The Way To $85K? Layer-2 Tokens Shine As BTC Adds $3K
Bitcoin recently completed its fourth halving, and while the price wasn't moved by enthusiasm from Bitcoiners, it has since picked up pace and even hit $67,000.
MicroStrategy's Saylor Thanks Miners, Urges Community To Keep Stacking Post-Halving
Michael Saylor, like other Bitcoiners, continues to be bullish about the world's most popular digital asset as he encouraged the community to keep stacking their Bitcoins after Saturday's halving.
Top Crypto Researcher Flags 12 Founders Who Raised $26M Then 'Abandoned' Their Meme Coins
ZachXBT has once again rang the alarm bells in the crypto community, calling out 12 founders of pre-sale meme coins on Solana who raised millions from investors who may have found the scam tokens interesting.
Middle East Conflict: Israel Reportedly Begins Preparations To Evacuate Rafah Civilians
The war in Gaza is now in its 199th day, and eyes are on the Israeli army leadership after one of its top generals announced his resignation over intelligence and military failures during the deadly Hamas Oct. 7 massacre in Israel.
Bitwise CEO Predicts 'Many' Wealth Management Firms Will Offer BTC ETFs By Year-End
Bitwise Investments' Hunter Horsley has just made a bold prediction about the attitude of wealth management firms toward spot Bitcoin ETFs by the end of the year, even as the offering has since seen large outflows, particularly from Grayscale.
Bitcoin Begins Gradual Climb After Refusing To Budge During Halving
Bitcoin completed its halving Saturday with no significant price movement, but a day later, the digital currency started a slow climb as observers watched closely whether it will follow historical halving trends of an upswing or dip as some analysts projected.