Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now pursuing a $102.6 million penalty from Ripple, a substantial reduction from the nearly $2 billion originally sought. Ripple recently proposed a $10 million penalty, citing the Terraform Labs se...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has urged investors to buy bitcoin despite the cryptocurrency’s high prices. “I become frustrated encouraging people to buy bitcoin. I receive so many lame excuses,” he said, empha...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Recent data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) points to an ongoing decline in the U.S. dollar’s share of allocated foreign reserves held by central banks and governments. Economists explained that reserve managers are attracted to nontraditi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The Nigerian securities regulator warned residents against investing in a meme coin linked to singer and celebrity Davido. The regulator described the meme coin as a highly risky investment, saying investors who invest in it do so at their own risk....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Google Trends data reveals a consistent increase in search interest for “CBDC,” which stands for central bank digital currency, over the past five years. The term has maintained a score above 20 since August 2022, on a scale of 1 to 100,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst has updated his spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) prediction. “We are moving up our over/under date for the launch of spot ether ETF to July 2nd,” he said. This revision follows light comments f...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured a $50 million settlement from cryptocurrency exchange Gemini for Earn program investors. This settlement ensures that all defrauded investors will fully recover the assets they invested but were una...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales increased by 10.95% this week compared to the previous week, marking the second consecutive week of gains. Despite a 76.7% drop in the number of buyers, blockchain-issued digital collectibles achieved $141.73 million in...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Gazzy Garcia, also known as Lil Pump, his professional rapper name, surprised his over 15 million followers on Instagram and X by posting pictures showing two new Solana-themed tattoos. The first featured the stylized name of the Solana blockchain on...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
While bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market experienced declines over the past three days, The Open Network’s toncoin (TON) hit an all-time high on Saturday morning, reaching $8.25 per unit. TON has climbed into the top ten rankings wi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The Federal Reserve and Arkansas State Bank Department have mandated sweeping reforms at Evolve Bank & Trust following significant compliance breaches. The order highlights issues in anti-money laundering efforts and consumer protection, especial...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Following the BCH Bliss conference, a focal event for Bitcoin Cash enthusiasts held May 14-15 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Jonathan Silverblood introduced a Bitcoin Cash Podcast on X, featuring a collection of tracks from the event. This gathering also ce...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The bitcoin hashing power marketplace, Nicehash, has launched custom software for ASIC miners optimized for its mining platform. The firmware is designed to help miners drive greater efficiency from ASIC devices and increase revenue. Nicehash CEO sai...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
PRESS RELEASE. One of the biggest cryptocurrency exchange services in Croatia, Electrocoin, has recently launched their new cryptocurrency exchange platform called Electrocoin Trade, providing services for natural and legal clients in the EU. The pla...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
In Zhejiang province, China, a criminal gang exploited digital yuan accounts to illegally cash out over 200,000 yuan ($27,566) within four days. The digital yuan, or e-CNY, is the People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) central bank digital currency (C...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
A Coinbase report reveals that cryptocurrency and blockchain initiatives among Fortune 100 companies rose by 39% year-over-year, reaching a record high in Q1 2024. In addition, 56% of Fortune 500 companies are working on onchain projects. The report...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Global asset management firm Alliance Bernstein’s analysts predict that the price of bitcoin could soar to $200,000 by 2025, $500,000 by 2029, and an astounding $1 million by 2033. “We believe bitcoin is in a new bull cycle,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The latest Bank for International Settlements (BIS) survey reveals that 94% of central banks are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). There has been a notable increase in wholesale CBDC experiments, especially in advanced economies. Cen...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Stand With Crypto UK has published a manifesto outlining steps for the UK to establish itself as a global leader in fintech, digital assets, and tokenization. “We believe the next government should take meaningful steps to position the UK as a...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Hunter Horsley, co-founder and CEO of Bitwise, a San Francisco-based cryptocurrency asset management firm, declared that the “digital gold” narrative limits bitcoin’s reach as an investment asset. Horsely stated that, whi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Felix Ulloa, Vice-President of El Salvador, stated that the government has considered de-dollarizing the country and returning to its national currency, the colon. However, he said that it would be too costly. For Ulloa, bitcoin presents an opportuni...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Nigerian authorities dropped tax evasion charges against two Binance executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, after the cryptocurrency exchange appointed a local representative to represent it in ongoing court cases. Following the decision...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Keith Gill, also known by his alias ‘Roaring Kitty,’ has significantly increased his investment in Gamestop, now holding nine million shares, which positions him as the fourth largest shareholder. His portfolio value has risen to around $...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Worldcoin, the biometric identification project, has announced a new expansion process in Argentina, where it reportedly will seek to open 50 new locations with eye-scanning hardware. The announcement comes after Buenos Aires indicted Tools For Human...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Republican Senator Mike Lee from Utah has introduced legislation to abolish the U.S. central bank and its Board of Governors. Lee contends that the U.S. Federal Reserve has “repeatedly failed” the American public and argues for its dissolution. Feder...
