CFTC Chair Expects New Crypto Enforcement Actions In As Early As 6 Months
The CFTC's Rostin Behnam has once again warned that the public's interest in digital assets only indicates the immediate need for regulations that should protect investors from "fraud and manipulation."
Twice Hacked FixedFloat Back In Service On 'Limited Mode'
The FixedFloat exchange has started operating again after it was hacked for the second time by the same exploiters who first stole $26 million from the exchange.
Multi-Billion Asset Manager Hightower Advisors Discloses BTC ETFs Stash, Majority From Grayscale
Hightower Advisors has invested millions into spot Bitcoin ETFs, highlighting the growing interest among traditional financial entities in the emerging funds that have shown sustained popularity since they began trading in January.
Bernstein Analysts Retain Year-End 2025 Bitcoin Price Prediction Of $150K
Bernstein analysts have just reaffirmed their earlier prediction that Bitcoin can hit $150,000 at the end of 2025, even with current market conditions and volatile prices since the halving.
Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF Snaps Multi-Month Outflows Streak With Fresh $63M Inflow
Grayscale's GBTC has finally seen an inflow, following months of only outflows since spot Bitcoin ETFs started trading in January.
Bitcoin Community Celebrates Major Milestone: 1 Billion Processed Transactions
Bitcoin has completed over one billion transactions, 15 years after the first block was mined by the digital asset's pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.
New Class Action Complaint Alleges Coinbase 'Knowingly' Violated Securities Laws
Coinbase is once again in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons as a new class action lawsuit from investors alleged that the crypto exchange "knowingly" operated an unregistered business.
Middle East Conflict: Netanyahu Rejects Hamas' Demand To End War; Rafah Evacuation Begins
It's Day 213 of the war in Gaza – eyes are on the Israeli army after it ordered residents of parts of Rafah, an overcrowded city in southern Gaza, to evacuate despite immense global pressure to hold off on a ground invasion of the city without an effective civilian evacuation plan.
Decade-Long Dormant Whale Wallet Awakens As Bitcoin Surges To $64K
A crypto whale that held hundreds of Bitcoin for over 10 years has just reactivated the account, earning both praise and confusion among other digital asset holders on X as the whale activity happened on the day BTC rebounded to $64,000.
Crypto Industry Lost $71M To Security Incidents Last Week: Blockchain Security Firm
The crypto sector has been flagged multiple times for being vulnerable to exploits and scams unless strong security measures are in place, and such vulnerability was once again highlighted last week, when hackers and scammers pilfered over $71 million from the emerging industry.
El Salvador Inspired? Jack Dorsey's Block Unveils New Monthly BTC Buying Strategy
A day after the release of a report that alleged Block was being investigated for non-compliance in its Square and Cash App units, the company's founder unveiled a new Bitcoin strategy that will see some of the fintech firm's profits being invested into the digital asset.
Pro-crypto Lawmakers Press Gensler's SEC To Approve Spot Bitcoin ETF Options
Gensler is under pressure to approve the SEC under Chair Gensler to approve spot Bitcoin ETF options trading "without delay" as it was crucial for investors that the SEC has said it wants to protect.
Iran, Russia Collaborate On CBDC, DFA Trade Solutions To Mitigate Sanctions Impact: Official
Iran and Russia are reportedly working on an initiative that should help them mitigate the impact of Western sanctions through CBDCs and DFAs.
Tether Partners With Chainlysis To Monitor Transactions Amid Mounting Scrutiny
Tether announced it has partnered with Chainalysis for a blockchain monitoring solution that will improve the stablecoin giant's compliance practices, especially in relation to "secondary" market transactions.
Warren Says Iran's 'Increasingly Lucrative' Crypto Mining Industry Used To Evade Sanctions
U.S. senators Warren and King Jr. have once again asked the Biden administration to provide details about the extent of Iran's crypto mining industry, which they said was being used to evade sanctions and fund terrorism.
US Prosecutors Probing Jack Dorsey's Block For Non-Compliance At Cash App, Square: Report
Jack Dorsey's Block is once again under fire, and this time, for alleged non-compliance at the fintech company's top units: Square and Cash App.
Crypto Breakthrough: Elliptic Publishes Research On How AI Can Detect Bitcoin Laundering
Elliptic shared the progress it made in studying the use of AI in detecting illicit activities in the crypto space, and this time, its machine learning model was able to help identify money laundering movements using Bitcoin, the world's most popular digital asset.
Senator Blasts DOJ's Stance Over Self-Custody Crypto Wallets
Sen. Lummis, who has called for regulations that do not stunt innovations in the crypto space, on Wednesday called out the Biden administration for criminalizing the "core tenants of the Bitcoin network."
'Nothing Major': Michael Saylor, Other Hodlers Shrug Off Bitcoin $58K Freefall
Bitcoin dropped to $58,000 on Wednesday, and even as newbie crypto traders and BTC non-believers plant FUD in the minds of other holders, the "hodlers" are displaying a serious sense of unity.
EXCLUSIVE: Top Base Memecoin $BRETT Nears $500M Market Cap, Remains Bullish For 2024
$BRETT remains the largest memecoin on Base even with the decline of some leading tokens, and the team behind it has a bullish growth picture for the rest of the year.
Middle East Conflict: State Comptroller To Investigate Israeli Army's Oct. 7 Failures
On Day 208 of the war in Gaza, eyes are on Israel and Hamas as the world watches whether the warring sides will finally reach a long-awaited ceasefire deal -- Israel's State Comptroller will begin probing the IDF's failures during Hamas' invasion of Israel on Oct. 7 that saw the killings of more than a thousand people.
Crypto Users Demand SEC, Chair Accountability Over 'Misleading' ETH Stance; Congress Sets Hearing
Under increasing pressure over the revelation that Gensler's SEC had viewed Ether as a security before it refused to answer Congress regarding the matter, the House Committee on Financial Services has scheduled a hearing on SEC enforcement next week.
Bitcoin Plunges To $60K As Binance's CZ Gets Sentenced To 4 Months In Prison
On the day of his sentencing, the price of Bitcoin plummeted from nearing $64,000 to $60,000. Such a development led the crypto community to express various thoughts on his sentence, with some predicting the digital coin won't see a bull run until the crypto mogul is released in August.
Bitcoiners Blast Peter Schiff For Comment On Michael Saylor's Post Amid BTC Dip
Several followers of Bitcoin maximalist Michael Saylor are not pleased that gold advocate Peter Schiff made a sarcastic comment on their crypto hero's post, with some saying the stockbroker should wait for the day when Bitcoin reaches stellar prices as gold has.
Coal Miner Utilizes Excess Power For Bitcoin Mining, Now Holds 425 BTC
An Oklahoma-based coal miner started mining Bitcoin in the second half of 2020 as a "pilot project," and now it holds 425 BTC – mined from the company's "excess" energy.
US-Japan-Philippines Alliance: A Trio With Bitter Past Now Threatens China's Maritime Ambitions
Three countries previously torn apart by occupation and war have come together to stand against an Asian powerhouse "bully" that has been laying claim to virtually the entire South China Sea for decades.
Crypto Sleuth Unveils Lazarus Group's $200M Laundering Tactics Of Stolen Funds
ZachXBT has published his extensive research into Lazarus Group, the North Korea-linked hacking group involved in over two dozen hacks in the crypto space.
Consensys Filing Reveals SEC Deemed ETH A Security Last Year – Crypto Community, Lawmakers Erupt
After SEC chair Gary Gensler refused to directly answer Congress last year over whether the regulator deemed Ether a security, it has been revealed through a Consensys filing that the agency already saw ETH as a security as far back as March 2023.
MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Buying Spree Continues Amid Price Dip
MicroStrategy is not anywhere near giving up on its Bitcoin strategy just because others are panic selling their stash as the tech firm announced purchasing over a hundred more BTC this month.
Co-founder Of Embattled Samourai Wallet Released On $1M Bond, Under House Arrest
Samourai wallet's co-founder, who was arrested last week by U.S. authorities, has pled not guilty and was released on a $1 million bond. He is due for his next hearing on May 14 over charges linked to the development and marketing of the crypto mixing service.