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This week, bitcoin’s value ascended to the vicinity of $64,000, leading to a widespread belief among observers that the bullish trend has officially commenced. Speculation centers on the exact moment this upward trajectory began, given that bitcoin has appreciated by 46% since the start of the year and 139% over the previous six months in […]View the full article

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has lowered Russia’s rating owing to insufficient oversight of cryptocurrencies, as indicated by regional coverage. According to RBC, this downgrade highlights escalating worries about the country’s capacity to oversee and mitigate dubious transactions within the rapidly expanding realm of digital finance. Russia’s Financial Strategy Challenged by FATF Downgrade The […]View the full article

Rain Lõhmus is the founder of LHV Group, a public financial company listed on the Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange in Estonia. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about his experiences with cryptocurrency ventures as well as the banking business. Rain shared the story of his early days, how he first got interested […]View the full article

Large institutions will fully embrace decentralized finance (defi) only when they are confident that their trade counterparties will comply with sanctions and other international laws, argues Elie Le Rest, CEO of Colony Lab. However, Le Rest, also an angel investor, said trade counterparties can still demonstrate their willingness to adhere to rules by implementing gated […]View the full article

Crypto.com, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, partnered with BTG Pactual, Latam’s largest investment bank, to expand the access of Latam’s traditional customers to crypto services. The team-up entails listing BTG Dol, BTG Pactual’s dollar-pegged stablecoin, in Crypto.com’s platform, and its promotion in several significant trading pairs with bitcoin and ethereum. Crypto.com to List BTG Pactual-Issued Dollar […]View the full article

PRESS RELEASE. Road Town, BVI, February 29th, 2024 – In a significant move for cryptocurrency and mobile technology enthusiasts, LBank Exchange, a premier global digital asset trading platform, has announced the listing of The Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL) on March 1, 2024. Users of LBank Exchange can brace themselves for the QRL/USDT trading pair, which […]View the full article

The fiat and bitcoin payments app, Strike, has launched its “first fully-featured region outside the U.S.” According to Jack Mallers, the founder and CEO of Strike, the African continent presents “immense opportunities for financial innovation and economic freedom.” High Inflation and Costly Remittances Render Africa a Favorable Market for Strike Strike, a payments app supporting […]View the full article

In a recent legal submission, Sam Bankman-Fried’s freshly appointed defense team strongly criticized the suggested century-long sentence as “grotesque.” The firm Mukasey Young is pushing for a gentler verdict for the 31-year-old creator of FTX. Bankman-Fried’s Defense Urges Judge to Cap Sentence at 78 Months The defense’s legal brief argues that the suggested sentence is […]View the full article

El Salvador president, Nayib Bukele, has affirmed that his country will not sell its bitcoin, emphasizing that “At the end 1 BTC = 1 BTC (this was true when the market price was low and it’s true now).” Bukele further shared: “Now that bitcoin’s market price is way up, if we were to sell, we […]View the full article

The chief executive of Bitwise Asset Management expects the price of bitcoin to hit $250,000 sooner than most people would imagine. Moreover, he believes that bitcoin is going to eat into gold’s total addressable market “faster than people expect.” He opined: “Bitcoin ETFs were bitcoin’s IPO moment. It’s now available to any investor with the […]View the full article

In an agreement with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), the Winklevoss-led cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has committed to returning over $1 billion to its customers. The settlement, which also includes a $37 million fine, comes as a significant development for the exchange amidst several ongoing legal challenges with big-name crypto firms and heightened […]View the full article

The crypto exchange based in San Francisco, Kraken, has unveiled its latest offering, Kraken Institutional, a digital currency suite designed expressly for high-net-worth firms and institutional investors. Deep Liquidity and Low-Latency Trading: Kraken Institutional’s Promise to Elite Clients This new crypto service, Kraken Institutional, introduced by Tim Ogilvie, the global head of the business division, […]View the full article

Nine recently launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) broke their all-time daily volume record on Monday as the price of bitcoin soared. “It’s official…the new nine bitcoin ETFs have broken all-time volume record today with $2.4b,” said a Bloomberg ETF analyst, noting that Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) “went wild,” breaking its record by about […]View the full article

Lighthouse Protocol, an initiative that simulates transactions, aims to end the security problems derived from using unknown smart contracts in Solana. The project, which is currently in its testing stages and is projected to be included in more wallets this year, would avoid the execution of any movement that unexpectedly changes the outcome of a […]View the full article

Cross Finance is a next-generation digital ecosystem of cutting-edge payment solutions, bridging the worlds of banking and blockchain. CrossFi seamlessly integrates these two pivotal segments of the global economy into a unified ecosystem, offering unparalleled scalability and processing speed of up to 1 million transactions per second through the core of the CrossFi Chain—a modular […]View the full article

Anthony Scaramucci, the founder and managing partner of Skybridge Capital, has commented on the potential for Berkshire Hathaway, the holding conglomerate founded by Warren Buffett, to buy bitcoin. While acknowledging Buffett’s negative stance on crypto, Scaramucci believes it’s still a possibility. ‘Never say never,’ stated Scaramucci. Skybridge Capital’s Anthony Scaramucci on Berkshire Hathaway Putting Money […]View the full article

Bitforex, a centralized cryptocurrency exchange, abruptly halted user withdrawals. This sudden action occurred just moments after a reported $56.5 million was removed from the platform’s hot wallets. According to online crypto investigator Zachxbt, the Bitforex team has ceased all communication with users. No Official Word From the Bitforex Team On Feb. 23, Bitforex, a cryptocurrency […]View the full article

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has shared what it called “the real story” of the lawsuit against it by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Kraken also explained why it is moving to dismiss the case. “Crypto innovators in the United States should not have to fear retaliation for their political speech. They should be free […]View the full article

PRESS RELEASE. Road Town, BVI, February 27, 2024 – In a significant move for cryptocurrency and mobile technology enthusiasts, LBank Exchange, a premier global digital asset trading platform, has announced the listing of beoble (BBL) on February 28, 2024. Users of LBank Exchange can brace themselves for the BBL/USDT trading pair, which will go live […]View the full article

Peter Schiff, a U.S. economist and gold advocate, has attributed the lacklustre performance of gold mining companies to the rising inflation rate, which contrasts with a largely static gold price. Schiff maintains that the U.S. inflation rate would have been even higher if the U.S. Federal Reserve had not increased interest rates. The economist also […]View the full article

JPMorgan Chase has discussed three main catalysts driving crypto prices over the coming months. The global investment bank’s analysts believe that the Bitcoin halving event and the next major upgrade of the Ethereum network are largely priced in. JPMorgan on Catalysts Affecting Crypto Prices Global investment bank JPMorgan Chase has provided its insights into three […]View the full article

Bitcoin reached a peak of $57,055 on Monday, climbing 10.1% over a 24-hour span and elevating the digital asset’s market value to $1.10 trillion. The value of bitcoin relative to the U.S. dollar hasn’t ascended to these levels since Nov. 22, 2021, marking 12 days after the digital currency’s peak value of $69,000. Monday’s Bitcoin […]View the full article

Blackrock has significantly expanded its presence in the digital currency space, accumulating nearly 110,000 bitcoins for its Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) ETF. Robert Kiyosaki predicts bitcoin will reach $100,000 by June this year. The AI cryptocurrency sector has seen a remarkable surge, with over $10 billion added to its market value in just 17 days. […]View the full article

The start of every year presents an opportunity for new beginnings. Many people set out with ambitions to hit the gym, exercise regularly, or walk more instead of driving. Sadly, it’s estimated that it takes the average American just seven weeks to lose motivation and abandon their New Year’s health goals. The following is an […]View the full article

Since Japan designated Web3 as a “national strategy,” an increasing number of traditional companies in the country have either merged or are contemplating integrating their businesses with Web3, Jangdeok Ko, the CEO of the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace SBINFT, has said. Ko conceded however that many of these companies are still in the “trial-and-error stage,” […]View the full article