Ben Armstrong Bitboy gets arrested on livestream over Lamborghini dispute
Crypto influencer Ben “BitBoy” Armstrong has been arrested following a livestream outside the house of Carlos Diaz, a former business partner.
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Ben Armstrong, Founder of Bitboy Crypto Channel, Apparently Arrested; BEN Plunges 30%
Armstrong has had an apparent fallout with his former business partners, several tweets suggest.
Bitcoin Ordinals creator Casey Rodarmor pitches BRC-20 alternative ‘Runes’
Bitcoin Ordinals inventor Casey Rodarmor says a fungible token protocol like Runes wouldn’t leave as much “junk” on the Bitcoin network as that of BRC-20 tokens.
XRP Price Prediction – Will Recent Correction Trend Push XRP Under $0.50?
Ripple’s token price is holding gains above $0.50 against the US Dollar. XRP price could take a hit if it fails to recover above $0.512. Ripple’s token price is attempting a fresh increase above $0.508 and $0.512 against the US dollar. The price is…
Crypto exchange Binance among firms eyeing new stablecoins in Japan
Binance and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB) are exploring the issuance of Yen and other foreign currency-denominated stablecoins in Japan.
Microstrategy Acquires 5,445 More Bitcoin — Total Holdings Climb to 158,245 BTC
Ethereum Price Hints At Potential Correction But Faces Uphill Task
Ethereum price is attempting a recovery wave from $1,565 against the US Dollar. ETH could struggle to recover above $1,600 and might resume its decline. Ethereum is slowly moving higher toward the $1,600 resistance zone. The price is trading below…
Optimism OP token slips 10% in week ahead of $30M token unlock
Optimism slid as much as 10% in the week leading up to a scheduled token unlock that will see 24 million OP tokens released onto the market.
Bitcoin Price Turns Vulnerable As Indicators Point To More Weakness
Bitcoin price is struggling below the $26,500 resistance. BTC could accelerate lower if there is a close below the $26,000 support in the near term. Bitcoin is struggling and trading well below the $27,500 resistance. The price is trading below…
US Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley: China Preparing for War and Xi Jinping Intends to Win
U.S. presidential candidate Nikki Haley has warned that China is preparing for war and Chinese President Xi Jinping intends to win. “China is an existential threat. It has spent half a century plotting to defeat us,” she stressed, cautioning that…
Celsius creditors vote in favor of reorganization plan
The majority of Celsius creditors have voted in favor of a plan that will see approximately $2 billion worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum returned to creditors.
NEAR Protocol’s Daily Active Addresses Spike, Will Prices Follow?
In the past month, there have been more daily active addresses on the NEAR Protocol than in Ethereum and its layer-2 protocols, including Arbitrum and OP Mainnet, Artemis data from September 25 reveals. Artemis, an institutional data platform for…
Former SEC Official Urges DOJ Action Against Crypto Industry — Says Crypto Grifters Need Threat of Prison Time
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to prosecute more crypto firms. “The stark reality is that the SEC is merely a civil enforcement agency. And…
Crypto exchange Binance reopens exchange services in Belgium
In June, Binance was ordered to halt its services in Belgium "with immediate effect," leading to the exchange redirecting Belgian users to its Binance Poland entity.
How-To Guide: Running an Ecash Mint
This article is featured in Bitcoin Magazine’s “The Withdrawal Issue”. Click here to subscribe now.A PDF pamphlet of this article is available for download.Chaumian ecash, a privacy-preserving payment system, was conceptualized in the early…
Cardano: Factors That Could Drive ADA Price As High As $12
The Cardano community has been one of the fastest-growing in the crypto space and this has shone a heavy spotlight on the ADA price. With expectations mounting already even amid the crypto winter, there are key factors that stakeholders believe…
Vitalik Buterin’s Privacy Pool idea is interesting, but it’s just the start
Vitalik Buterin's September paper about Privacy Pools touched on an idea that could be the start of a new approach to privacy for crypto transactions.
Former FTX Law Firm Denies Role in Collapse; Challenges Allegations as ‘Fatally Deficient’ in Court Motion
San Francisco-based law firm Fenwick & West LLP is denying allegations from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried that the firm provided legal advice enabling the alleged fraud that led to the cryptocurrency exchange’s collapse. In a recent court…
OP_CHECKSEPARATESIG And Actuaries: Fixing Multiparty Channel Factories
Many people these days are finally starting to realize the shortcomings and limitations of off-chain channels limited to two participants, i.e. the Lightning Network, and the necessity to start exploring designs for channels with more than two…
Huobi Hacked For $8 Million Worth Of ETH, Offers Hacker 5% Bounty
According to Arkham Intel, the Huobi crypto exchange platform (HTX) fell victim to a hacking incident resulting in the theft of 5000 ETH, valued at approximately $8 million. The hacker reportedly moved 1,000 ETH to a separate wallet, 0x799, shortly…
Crypto bills could be delayed as many prepare for US gov't shutdown
Bills focused on crypto regulation, market structure, and stablecoins could all be put on hold if U.S. lawmakers don't reach a decision on government spending by Sept. 30.
Liquid Staking Platforms Zoom Past 12 Million ETH With an Addition of 370,000 Ether in 5 Days
MetaMask ‘glitch’ caused opBNB recommended fees to be too high: Report
According to BNB Chain, MetaMask was averaging recommended fees from multiple networks, causing opBNB recommended fees to be too high.
Crypto’s Six-Week Bleed Out: XRP And Solana Defy The Outflow Downtrend
With contrasting events in the industry, crypto investment products have witnessed a continuous outflow for the sixth week. Some altcoins demonstrate resilience in this trend, defying the broader market sentiment. Dissecting The Crypto Outflow…
NASA plans to prove its next Moon landing is real using blockchain
The Isle of Man and Florida-based computing startup Lonestar are partnering with NASA to pioneer a blockchain-verified, data storage solution on the Moon.
mBridge CBDC project preparing for new members, launch of minimum viable product
The project now includes central and commercial banks from China, Hong Kong, Thailand and the UAE. Future new members were not identified.
U.S. Shutdown, Assuming It Doesn’t Run Long, Will Slow, Not Cripple Crypto Efforts
The crypto industry’s business in Washington is coming to a head just as a looming congressional budget impasse could shut down an array of federal services next week. But the digital assets sector can expect its most important matters won’t go…
Crude Oil on the Rise: JPMorgan Predicts a Surge to $150 per Barrel Amidst Global ‘Energy Supercycle’
Christyan Malek, the lead for EMEA energy equity research at JPMorgan, predicts that by 2026, crude oil prices could soar to $150 a barrel. Malek believes a looming energy supercycle could be the driving force pushing crude prices upward. Another…
MicroStrategy Expands Bitcoin Holdings with $147.3 Million Purchase
In a strategic move, MicroStrategy, the business intelligence (BI) company, and its subsidiaries have made a bold financial maneuver by increasing their Bitcoin (BTC) holdings. MicroStrategy Bolsters BTC Holdings According to a recent filing with…
Optimism Slumps Most Among Crypto Majors Ahead of $30M Token Unlock
Optimism’s native token OP has dropped over 10% in a week, the most among the largest cryptocurrencies, ahead of its unlocking date that will increase the token’s supply.