Binance to appeal $4.4M fine from Canadian regulator
The cryptocurrency exchange announced plans to exit the Canadian market in 2023 but may still face enforcement action from local regulators.
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Kraken Calls Security Research Firm’s Demands ‘Criminal’; Certik Slams Threats Against Its Employees
Kraken has accused an unnamed security research firm of stealing $3 million from its treasury and attempting to extort more money. Nick Percoco said so-called white hat hackers failed to fully disclose the bug transaction details and have not made…
Dogecoin Weighted Sentiment Drops To 2024 Lows, What Does This Mean For Price?
The crypto industry is now going through another turbulent period, as evidenced by price data in the past week. Dogecoin, the largest meme cryptocurrency, has particularly led the meme sector in price declines, with most meme coins failing to…
Oslo Freedom Forum: The best Bitcoin conference that isn’t about Bitcoin
If I had to choose one Bitcoin conference to attend, it would be the Oslo Freedom Forum — and it's technically not even about Bitcoin.
Unique Residential Bitcoin Mining House in Dallas Listed for $2.4M
According to a house listing from Dallas, Texas, a crypto mining house is for sale in a residential neighborhood. The brick home is equipped with all the necessary supplies to start a data center, including a fully integrated liquid immersion…
VC Roundup: Investors double down on funding for crypto, blockchain startups
This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC roundup features Plural Energy, Everclear, Ava Protocol, GoPlus and other startups.
CertiK Faces Fallout After Confessing $3 Million Heist From Kraken, What’s Next?
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced that it has fallen victim to a major security flaw that has resulted in the theft of $3 million worth of digital assets. However, in a surprising turn of events, the party responsible has been identified…
German Law Enforcement Transfers $425M in Bitcoin From Seized Funds
Onchain data reveals that an entity likely tied to Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) transferred 6,500 bitcoin, valued at approximately $425 million, on June 19. Arkham Intelligence identified the address on Jan. 31 through its…
Dogecoin, Cardano “Very Bullish” Based On MVRV: Santiment
Bitcoin grabs top 3 all-time NFT sales record, Ronin unveils zkEVM for gaming: Nifty Newsletter
Bitcoin NFTs surpass Ronin in all-time sales volume, achieving over $4.27 billion and climbing to third place behind Solana and Ethereum.
CertiK identified Kraken exploit, claims exchange ‘threatened’ its team
The security firm said it was transferring the digital assets obtained in the exploit of Kraken back to the exchange, but many crypto users questioned its motives.
Nigerian High Court dismisses Binance exec’s suit over detention
Nadeem Anjarwalla escaped prison and traveled to Kenya, and his colleague will press his rights claims in court next month.
Ethereum Price To Hit $10,000, ‘Just The Way The Chips Have Fallen,’ Analyst Says
Crypto analyst and trader Tyler Durden has revealed his bullish sentiment towards Ethereum (ETH). The analyst suggested that the ETH rise was inevitable and that it was better for traders to go with the tide. Ethereum Is Set To Rise To $10,000…
Crypto Super PAC raises $169M following $10M donation from Jump Crypto
A Fairshake spokesperson told Cointelegraph that the political action committee would “have the resources to affect races in 2024 and beyond.”
The Protocol
In this week's abbreviated issue of The Protocol, we're chronicling the apparent doxing of 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli as the driver behind the recently-but-no-longer mooning $DJT token, plus the SEC's apparent retreat on probing the Ethereum…
QCP Capital Cites ‘Lack of News Flow’ for Bitcoin’s Price Decline Amid Market Doldrums
On Wednesday at 11 a.m. EDT, bitcoin hovered just around the $65,000 mark. QCP Capital published its market commentary, attributing the downturn in the crypto economy to a lack of news flow and stagnant markets. In such a market, with minimal…
Zilliqa Partners With Gravity Team to Boost Liquidity in Emerging Markets
PRESS RELEASE. Zilliqa, the high-throughput, low-fee layer 1 blockchain platform, is thrilled to announce its strategic partnership with Gravity Team, a leading algorithmic market maker and liquidity provider in the cryptocurrency space. This…
Whales Dump Over $1 Billion In Bitcoin: Fire Sale Or Foreshadowing?
Bitcoin seems to be hitting an air pocket. Over the past two weeks, whales have been shedding their digital assets in large amounts. This exodus, totaling over $1.2 billion according to CryptoQuant, has been a cause for concern for many landlocked…
Why You Should Diversify Your Digital Asset Portfolio
Institutions need to broaden their holdings of crypto holdings in order to capture the full range of innovation in the market, says Felix Stratmann, head of research at Outerlands Capital.
Bitcoin Now Accepted At South London's Tooting Market
Established in 1930, Tooting Market in South London is an iconic indoor market and the UK's first food market.It has garnered accolades such as Best Small Indoor Market at the 2017 Great British Market Awards and Tooting is listed among Lonely…
Moody’s assigns ‘A-bf’ rating for OpenEden’s tokenized fund
OpenEden’s TBILL received an “A-bf” rating from Moody’s Ratings on June 19, as more T-bills are going onchain.
Price analysis 6/19: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, SHIB, AVAX
Bitcoin is struggling to bounce off $64,500, increasing the possibility of a deeper correction to $60,000.
Crypto's Long-Tail Disruptive Trends
Interoperability between blockchain networks. Restaking. EVMs. Some major trends giving digital assets markets a lift in the new cycle, Santiago Velasco, Senior Trader, Nonco.
Bitwise Investments Updates Ethereum ETF Filing, Reveals $2.5M Seed Interest
Bitwise Investments, a prominent cryptocurrency asset management firm that offers diverse investment products and services focused on digital assets, has updated its ether-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) S-1 filing with the U.S. Securities and…
Jump Crypto Adds $10M to Industry's U.S. Political War Chest, Raising PAC to $169M
Jump Crypto put another $10 million into the U.S. political action committee (PAC) that's seeking to rush as many pro-crypto members into Congress as possible to achieve legislation the industry is after, a spokesman for the PAC confirmed.
Crypto community backs Tornado Cash devs with $2.3M legal fund
Tornado Cash’s founders and developers are in the legal crosshairs, but the crypto community argues merely writing code shouldn’t be a crime.
XRP price could break out as open interest increases
Despite a potential breakout, XRP’s price remains tied to developments regarding the lawsuit between the SEC and Ripple.
Ikigai Founder Explains Why Bitcoin And Crypto Are ‘On The Verge Of Cannibalism’
Travis Kling, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Ikigai Asset Management, shared his insights on the current state of Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem, which he described as following: “Bitcoin is ~10% off of ATHs and the…
Polkadot’s Indy 500 driver Conor Daly: ‘My dad holds DOT, how mad is that?’
Has Polkadot got bang for buck from a foray into motorsport? 13M watched DOT-sponsored driver Conor Daly as he led the Indy 500 for 22 laps.
Kraken Says Hackers Turned to 'Extortion' After Exploiting Bug for $3M
The bug found by a "security researcher" led to $3 million stolen from Kraken's treasuries.