A group of crypto advocacy groups have urged lawmakers to include a bill protecting software devs from being labelled as money transmitters included in a crypto market structure bill.
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates this month, but a surprise cut could help drive Bitcoin to a fresh peak, says CMC Markets’ Carlo Pruscino.
The listed gold mining company Bluebird Mining Ventures said on June 5 it has adopted a strategy of converting gold into digital gold. Under the initiative, income streams from gold mining projects will be recycled into a proactive “Bitcoin in Treasury” management approach. This strategy, which will be achieved while maintaining minimal corporate overhead, is […]
Kraken’s security team says that at crypto conferences, it’s seen unlocked laptops, phones left unattended and public discussions about personal wealth.
Kraken’s security team says that at crypto conferences, it’s seen unlocked laptops, phones left unattended and public discussions about personal wealth.
Ukrainian law enforcement recently arrested a 35-year-old man accused of hacking over 5,000 customer accounts of a hosting company to mine cryptocurrency, resulting in a loss of $4.5 million. Hacker Deploys Software to Remotely Manipulate Servers Ukrainian cyber police officers and investigators from the Zaporizhia region recently arrested a 35-year-old man accused of hacking over […]
Russia is entering the cryptocurrency derivatives market, as the Moscow Stock Exchange kicked off bitcoin futures trading on June 4, limited exclusively to “highly qualified” investors. This move comes as Russia cautiously experiments with crypto-related financial instruments, amid ongoing regulatory uncertainty. These new contracts are linked to Blackrock’s bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the Ishares Bitcoin […]
Chainalysis told WIRED that it tracked a $31 million Bitcoin donation to online black market Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht to a successor marketplace called Alphabay.
North Korea’s sprawling crypto laundering network has been hammered as U.S. authorities seized $7.74 million tied to fake IT jobs, blockchain trickery, and weapons funding. DOJ Targets North Korea’s Crypto Laundering Network With Asset Seizure The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on June 5 that it has filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking to […]
Bitcoin long traders took a hit over the past 24 hours amid Bitcoin’s price dwindling amid broader macroeconomic tension and continued sell-offs by long-term holders.
Crypto regulation is poised for a breakthrough as a top SEC official champions streamlined oversight, expanded custody options, and investor-friendly policies empowering digital asset adoption. SEC Commissioner Aims to Cut Regulatory Red Tape in Crypto Oversight U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce advocated for a more accommodating regulatory approach to digital assets […]
Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor has inspired dozens of copycats with his bitcoin treasury approach. But Standard Chartered warns of dire consequences to imitators if the cryptocurrency’s price collapses. Standard Chartered Flags Risks for Bitcoin Corporate Treasuries What could possibly go wrong when more than a hundred public companies start hoarding bitcoin (BTC) on their balance […]