Mastercard has launched its new Crypto Credential feature, allowing users to send and receive cryptocurrency using specific usernames instead of traditional, complex wallet addresses. This innovative feature enables users on crypto exchanges…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Investor Education and Advocacy has issued a warning to investors about the growing threat of cryptocurrency scams. The alert highlights how fraudsters are…
Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, has started serving his four-month prison sentence at a low-security federal facility in Lompoc, California. His legal team from Latham & Watkins has confirmed his incarceration.…
Details of the Hack and Immediate Response Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin has reported a significant security breach resulting in the loss of 48 billion yen ($305 million) worth of Bitcoin (BTC).…
Crypto exchange Bybit has announced internal role changes for several executives following a flawed airdrop that led to a $26 million compensation payout to users. The incident affected 320,000 users, prompting the…
At Consensus 2024, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expressed confidence in the future of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). He declared that the approval of an XRP ETF was inevitable and foresaw similar fund…
President Joe Biden has vetoed a resolution aimed at overturning the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 121. This move has sparked significant backlash from the cryptocurrency…
Franklin Templeton has launched the first salvo in the spot Ethereum ETF “fee war” by disclosing its fees in an amended S-1 application. This announcement, highlighted by ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, marks…
On May 31, Rashawn Russell, a former Deutsche Bank executive, was sentenced to 41 months in prison by the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn. Russell was found guilty of wire…
Following the guilty verdict for former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, the TRUMP meme coin linked to him experienced a significant but temporary drop. TRUMP Token’s…
Senators Elizabeth Warren and William Cassidy are pressing U.S. drug agencies for updates on their efforts to combat the use of cryptocurrency in the fentanyl market. In a letter dated May 29,…
Unchained, a Bitcoin financial services company, and the University of Austin (UATX) have teamed up to establish a groundbreaking endowment fund. Announced on May 31, this initiative aims to raise $5 million…
“We will have crypto law within the next year, and I can say that with certainty,” declared McHenry, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, to an audience at CoinDesk’s Consensus 2024…
The launch of United States spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by late June appears increasingly likely following BlackRock’s update to a crucial filing. Analysts are optimistic after BlackRock updated its Form S-1…
The stablecoin market capitalization has reached a 24-month high of $161 billion in May, following eight consecutive months of growth, according to a new report by cryptocurrency analytics platform CCData. Market Growth…
Football icon Cristiano Ronaldo is launching a new nonfungible token (NFT) collection with Binance, celebrating the different stages of his illustrious career. The collection, titled “Forever Worldwide: The Road to Saudi Arabia,”…
Canadian authorities are warning the public about a surge in romance and cryptocurrency scams on dating apps and websites. They advise caution when discussing cryptocurrency investments with online matches, considering such conversations…
The Texas State Securities Board has issued a cease and desist order against Arkbit Capital, a company falsely claiming to operate cloud mining data centers in Arkansas for various cryptocurrencies. This order…
The Bank of Israel (BoI) has initiated an experiment to develop its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital shekel, taking inspiration from Project Rosalind conducted by the BIS Innovation Hub.…
The Volatility Shares 2x Ether ETF (ETHU) is set to become the first leveraged ether (ETH) ETF available in the United States. According to the company’s website, trading will commence on June…
Tigran Gambaryan, the head of compliance at Binance, remains imprisoned in Nigeria, suspected of suffering from malaria, according to a family spokesperson who spoke with CoinDesk. Gambaryan collapsed in a Nigerian court…
ZKasino, a blockchain-based gambling project, has announced a 72-hour “2-step bridge back process” to return funds to investors following allegations of a $33 million “rug pull” in April. The company has denied…
BlackRock has expanded its investment portfolio by incorporating its own spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) into its income and bond-focused funds. This strategic move was revealed in regulatory filings from the first…
Luxor Technology Corporation and Bitnomial Inc. have partnered to introduce a new Bitcoin mining derivative product on Bitnomial’s US derivatives exchange. This innovative product allows investors to speculate on future hashrates and…
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