Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 hours ago
Aiden Pleterski was allegedly behind a crypto Ponzi scheme between 2021 and 2022 that resulted in a kidnapping and related criminal charges.The criminal trial for a self-described ‘crypto king’ who allegedly defrauded investors with claims of large p...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 hours ago
The crypto company is seeking a valuation of up to $6 billion, well below its 2022 peak, as recently listed crypto stocks struggle to hold their gains.Blockchain.com, a crypto exchange and wallet provider, is reportedly looking to raise about $500 mi...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 5 hours ago
With the failed cloture vote on the CLARITY Act, the SEC announced updates on how federal securities laws could apply to token issuers, following similar guidance from the CFTC.The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) updated its policies on h...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 5 hours ago
Eligible institutions can pledge Benji-issued fund shares for stablecoin credit lines while keeping the underlying assets in off-exchange custody. Franklin Templeton has partnered with Bybit on a program that lets institutional investors use tokenize...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 7 hours ago
Fairshake pledged an initial $30 million on media opposing the Democratic candidate in Ohio’s Senate race in what some see as a repeat of spending by the crypto industry in 2024.A political action committee (PAC) aligned with and largely funded by th...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 9 hours ago
Some stolen assets have been frozen, but Bitget has yet to disclose how much has been recovered as investigators continue to assess a possible North Korea link.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said the crypto exchange’s recent $388 million exploit stemmed from...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 9 hours ago
ESMA will focus on CASP resilience, outsourcing and reverse solicitation while pursuing harmonized reporting across national regulators.The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will focus its coordination of national crypto supervision in...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 10 hours ago
Altseason is almost here and early signs suggest traders are becoming more selective, with capital flowing into revenue-generating protocols across a number of different narratives. Altseason may not be officially here, but traders are starting their...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 11 hours ago
Strategy sold 1.47 million MSTR shares for $246.2 million, using the proceeds for Bitcoin purchases and STRC preferred stock repurchases.Michael Saylor’s Strategy bought 1,665 Bitcoin for $142.7 million last week, lifting its holdings to 847,666 BTC...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 11 hours ago
Bitcoin fell below $83,000 to start the week amid US-Iran war developments but remains up more than 40% for Q3 ahead of key inflation and jobs data.Bitcoin (BTC) is coiling below its 2026 open days before the Q3 candle close as new resistance caps BT...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 12 hours ago
Ether withdrawals are scheduled to return Tuesday and USDt on Wednesday as Bitget restores services following last week’s $388 million hack.Crypto exchange Bitget is resuming withdrawals after a security breach affecting nearly $388 million in assets...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 14 hours ago
The SFC and AFRC signed a new MoU extending financial reporting, audit and compliance cooperation to licensed virtual asset service providers.Hong Kong regulators have expanded their cooperation on financial reporting and audits to cover licensed cry...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 14 hours ago
DYORSWAP said it paid more than 200 ETH in compensation, while Upbit operator Dunamu’s GIWA warned that its mainnet had not launched.Scammers stole about $2 million in Ether (ETH) from a bridge for a fake GIWA blockchain that decentralized exchange (...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 14 hours ago
Bitcoin joined US stock futures in dropping on Monday after US president Donald Trump did not commit to permanently halting strikes on Iran.Bitcoin (BTC) fell to weekly lows on Monday as upside momentum gave way to liquidity hunting on exchange order...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 15 hours ago
Daily inflows slowed as Bitcoin pulled back from above $87,100, while Ether and XRP ETFs also attracted fresh capital during the week.US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their strongest week of inflows this year, drawing $2.39 billi...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 18 hours ago
Crypto market making is effectively restricted under South Korea’s manipulation rules, but regulators are reconsidering the approach after a JPYC spiked on Upbit this month. South Korea’s Financial Services Commission said it is considering a market-...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 19 hours ago
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin said PeerDAS marked the start of Ethereum’s transition “from being just a blockchain to being something much more powerful.”Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said Ethereum’s Hegotá upgrade could be the network’s last “nor...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 21 hours ago
The law also restricts crypto companies from offering certain memecoins tied to public officials to California residents and takes effect for tokens issued from Jan. 1, 2027.California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation barring state and local...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 22 hours ago
The Zano blockchain has been restarted at the block height that came immediately before Hard Fork 6, which introduced Gateway Addresses. Zano has rolled back approximately a month of blockchain history after a vulnerability involving Gateway Address...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
THORChain refuses to blacklist addresses linked to the Bitget hack. Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum is evolving from being a mere blockchain, into a world cryptographic computer. Stop me if you’ve heard this before: A centralized exchange with lax secu...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
A rogue OpenAI research agent bypassed blocks on the Australian government health-data portal, accessing non-public files in June.The CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic have reportedly been summoned to appear at an Australian Senate inquiry into AI, just d...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
The Bitcoin miner has continued to expand its data-center business as well.Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms this week repaid a $200 million credit facility from Coinbase Credit, releasing its collateral.The facility had been secured by a pledge of Riot’s...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
Our ambition should be to “enable 10 million new companies to raise capital,” Strategy’s executive chairman Michael Saylor wrote in an essay.Michael Saylor, co-founder of Strategy, said that an age of digital assets and intelligence needs a “bill of...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 days ago
The 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against prediction market Kalshi, siding with Ohio and Tennessee on regulating sports-event contracts under state laws.Prediction market Kalshi lost on appeal when a court ruled that Ohio and Tennessee can re...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 days ago
Peirce, known as “Crypto Mom,” served on the SEC for about eight years, including as director of the Crypto Task Force.SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has submitted her formal resignation from the US Securities and Exchange Commission, effective Oct....
