Nine years ago today, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange made his most substantial public remarks on the nature of Bitcoin, a then five-year-old project that had just broken into the financial mainstream by passing $1,000 the year prior. At that time, Assange was not new to Bitcoin. In fact, Wikileaks had discussed accepting Bitcoin since as […]

Crypto markets are spiking as the launch of three major Ethereum (ETH) futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) debut. Announcements today from VanEck, ProShares and Bitwise confirm the launches of futures ETFs based on the price of ETH. Says ProShares’ CEO Michael L. Sapir, “We have seen substantial demand from investors for access to the performance of cryptocurrencies through ETFs with […]

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says that the coconspirators of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried who have already pleaded guilty will be called to the witness stand during litigation against the disgraced former billionaire. In new court documents, the US government tells Judge Kaplan that it anticipates questioning several types of witnesses, including FTX customers […]

In New York City, a monumental legal tussle is unfolding. Sam Bankman-Fried, once hailed as a cryptocurrency titan with a net worth of $26 billion, now faces an $8 billion criminal trial that could potentially land him in prison for over a century. A year ago, Bankman-Fried was living lavishly in a $40 million penthouse […]

Blockchain Global promoted itself as the nation's biggest cryptocurrency exchange before its spectacular fall from grace. Now, a group of former …

Ethereum price corrected gains from the $1,750 zone against the US dollar. ETH is holding the key $1,620 support and might start a fresh rally. Ethereum is correcting gains from the $1,755 high. The price is trading below $1,700 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a connecting bullish trend line […]

The crypto community has asked Elon Musk to remove the X account under the name of Satoshi Nakamoto claiming it is in breach of the platform’s terms of use.

While Sam Bankman-Fried, often referred to as SBF, faces his fraud trial over the FTX debacle, more details about the former billionaire come to light. FTX famously collapsed in November 2022 after CoinDesk reported issues at the exchange and its trading firm, Alameda Research. At the time, crypto traders and investors lost billions, and the […]

Interoperability blockchain and data oracle Chainlink unveiled a swathe of exciting new features revolving around decentralised finance (DeFi). The popular protocol has been extremely active lately, with the developments coming as they work with multiple big-name institutions (such as SWIFT and ANZ) to improve Web3 interoperability. Included in the release was a staking upgrade for […]

The latest edition of the weekly market report from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex revealed that bitcoin (BTC) reserves on centralized exchanges have plunged further to levels last seen in early January 2018. According to the Bitfinex Alpha Report, only 2.03 million BTC currently sits on exchanges. Bitfinex noticed a correlation between the slump in exchange reserves […]

Property arises naturally, through labour (transformation of matter) and through the peaceful exchange of individuals. It is a foundational concept that enables human action by allowing individuals to satisfy needs and navigate uncertainty. This results in resources being used most efficiently as individuals who own them have a strong interest in doing so. In contrast, […]

The co-founder of Aptos (APT) is weighing in on what developments in the digital assets space could attract the next wave of mass adoption. In a new interview with crypto influencer Scott Melker, Aptos CEO and cofounder Mo Shaikh says that three main things could result in a billion new users flooding the space. The […]

Veteran macro investor Luke Gromen says that both Bitcoin (BTC) and gold can flourish as fiscal issues continue to mount within the US economy. In a new interview on the Blockworks Macro YouTube channel, macro investor Luke Gromen says that relentless quantitative easing and a potential pivot from the Federal Reserve will create an environment […]

Let’s see what crypto news the last weekend of September brought in U.Today’s digest

The search for a Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) in the United States has been to date an elusive journey. Investors, enthusiasts, and financial professionals have been watching the regulatory developments surrounding this new financial product with bated breath. A spot Bitcoin ETF’s attraction stems from its promise to introduce Bitcoin investments to a broader spectrum […]

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Ripple’s token price is correcting gains from $0.550 against the US Dollar. XRP price could start a fresh bullish wave unless there is a close below $0.50. Ripple’s token price is correcting gains from the 0.550 resistance against the US dollar. The price is now trading above $0.505 and the 100 simple moving average (4 […]

J.W. Verret is the “Blockchain Professor.” He may be tracking your money, but he’s advocating for crypto.

Eastern Asia ranks as the fifth most active crypto market, contributing 8.8% of global digital asset activity between July 2022 and June 2023. Its decline over the last few years has been notable – largely propelled by the big blow to the Chinese trading activity and mining sector. Chainlysis’ latest analysis signals a potential tailwind […]

Swiss multinational investment bank and financial services company UBS is launching a “tokenized money market fund” pilot program on Ethereum (ETH). In a new blog post, UBS Asset Management announces what it calls the “first blockchain-native tokenized VCC fund pilot” in Singapore. Says Thomas Kaegi, Head of UBS Asset Management, Singapore & Southeast Asia, “This […]

Grayscale, the investment management team behind some of the world’s biggest crypto funds, has moved to convert its Ethereum Trust (ETHE) into a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). ETHE is the stock market’s largest Ether-based fund, with over US $5 billion ($7.86 billion)  worth of ETH held in reserve. Due to the current Trust-based structure of […]

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Renowned crypto analyst “Dark Defender” has forecasted a short-term bullish movement for the XRP price, with expectations that the cryptocurrency might hit the $0.66 mark this week. Sharing his insights on Twitter, the analyst referenced XRP’s 1-day chart, highlighting recent price dynamics and key technical indicators. “Hi there. XRP in the daily chart broke the […]

Can rise of top coins continue until end of week?

Sygnum’s Singapore arm has been granted a full license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to offer digital payment token (DPT) brokerage services. This step allows Sygnum to introduce its DPT brokerage platform to accredited investors and institutions. Notably, Sygnum Singapore has achieved this full license status relatively fast, just four months after receiving […]

Braiscompany and other Brazilian cryptocurrency companies allegedly utilized pyramid schemes to trick Brazilian investors out of millions.

Solana (SOL), the seventh-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is on a bullish streak, aiming to break the $25.50 resistance level and possibly reach new highs. The digital asset has been outperforming most of its peers, gaining over 10% in the past 24 hours and over 23% in the past week. $SOL / $USD – Update […]

JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon pointed to trading, hedging, research and error detection as just some of the processes that can be streamlined by AI.

A closely followed crypto analyst believes that the smart contract platform Solana (SOL) is gearing up for a strong bull market. Pseudonymous analyst Inmortal tells his 199,100 followers on the social media platform X that Solana is giving long-term bulls a shot to accumulate the crypto asset at a point of maximum opportunity. “This is […]

Shibarmy Scam Alerts – the X (Twitter) account dedicated to protecting the Shiba Inu community from fraud and bad actors – warned people to be extra cautious when connecting the crypto wallets to unknown decentralized applications. In the following lines, we will break down the five main approaches wrongdoers use to con victims. ‘Let’s Play […]

In a characteristically bold and provocative post, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has once again stirred the financial world by declaring, “Fiat currency” a scam. Musk, responding to a post asking other X users what they think is a scam so normalized that people don’t even realize it is a scam, did not provide […]

An on-chain signal that preceded crashes of at least 34% for Chainlink in the past has once again formed for the cryptocurrency. Chainlink 30-Day MVRV Ratio Recently Hit The 20% Mark As explained by an analyst in a post on X, the last two times the 30-day MVRV ratio broke above the 19% level, the […]