Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The Bitcoin mining difficulty has been skewing upward for the better part of a year now and it seems there is no end in sight for this metric yet. The latest difficulty adjustment for Bitcoin mining has brought it to a brand new all-time high (ATH)....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Crypto Israeli investor and prominent businessman Moshe Hogeg is set to face charges for his alleged involvement in a $290 million scam, according to a report by Bloomberg on Wednesday. Over the last two years, Hogeg has been investigated by the Isra...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
South Korea, known for its tech-savvy populace and a strong inclination towards crypto investments, has thrown a new trend into the spotlight concerning XRP. A recent report from the South Korean news outlet News1 Korea indicates that the nation̵...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Xumm, a native wallet for the XRP Ledger developed by XRPL Labs, revealed a partnership to expand its payment capabilities. According to an official post, the wallet partnered with GateHub to add more On and Off-Ramp options. XRP Ledger Increases Pa...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team has complained to a Magistrate Judge about the “outrageous” prison conditions the former FTX CEO is being held in. The attorney stated that Bankman-Fried is living on meager sustenance due to the prison’s inabilit...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
According to recent information disclosed by the reporter Colin Wu, Roman Semenov, the co-founder of Tornado Cash, has been added to the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. Tornado...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Here are two Ethereum metrics that are currently showing values that may lead to a rebound for the cryptocurrency’s price. Ethereum Could Rebound Off The Current Market FUD According to data from the on-chain analytics firm Santiment, the crowd...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The first case of NFT insider trading has come to a close as a US Judge has sentenced a former OpenSea employee to prison. OpenSea Head Of Products Arrested For Fraud Nathaniel Chastain, former Head of Products of OpenSea, the world’s largest non-fun...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Australia’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), has completed its pilot program exploring the potential use cases of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The research project, carried out in conjunction with the Digital Finance Coo...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has taken a direct jab at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in a move that has ignited a fresh wave of discussions surrounding the regulation of crypto assets. Cuban’s criticism stems from what he p...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
In a recent statement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) alerted the crypto industry about suspicious Bitcoin transactions linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). These activities connect directly to a theft amountin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Binance, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, is once again in the spotlight for some intriguing reasons. Recent reports suggest that the platform might be engaged in selling Bitcoin to bolster the value of its native cryptocurrency, Binance...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi has moved to recover several assets in a bid to settle its customers as part of its ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. And the company is standing firm that its customers should take priority over fellow bankrupt company F...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has emerged as a fervent advocate for Bitcoin, elevating the cryptocurrency into the realm of civil liberties. Characterizing himself as a “lifelong defender of civil liberties,” Kennedy passionately en...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
In a surprising revelation from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in their 2022 financial stability report, the institution acknowledged the nascent, albeit “promising work” of Ripple and XRP, in the global payment ecosystem. State Bank Of...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
For months now, ex-SEC enforcement official John Reed Stark has been vocal about his speculation that a US Department of Justice (DOJ) action against Binance is imminent or has already been filed under seal. While these assertions haven’t yet m...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The latest data on August 22 shows that the total daily fees generated from Bitcoin Ordinals on the world’s most valuable network have crashed from around $95,000 to $72,000, a 24% drop. The contraction mirrors the general performance of BTC pr...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Crypto exchange Binance.US has recently encountered many legal and financial obstacles amid heightened regulatory scrutiny. However, to restore a reliable influx of dollars, the exchange has allied with MoonPay, a payment startup renowned for its par...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
After weeks of sideways consolidation, Bitcoin suffered a nasty breakdown from its range and a 10% intraday plunge. The scenario, however, could potentially be a whats referred to as a “head fake” — that in the coming weeks reverses back to above $31...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
EDX Markets, a crypto exchange backed by leading financial institutions, including Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities, has partnered with the digital asset platform and infrastructure provider Anchorage Digital to strengthen its clearing and custo...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
While most of the crypto market seems to have entered panic mode, one Bitcoin whale has gone on an incredible buying spree. The very young whale has only been here for three months but it now boasts one of the largest BTC holdings in the industry. Ho...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The government of Cheongju City, located in the central region of South Korea, is looking to confiscate virtual assets such as Bitcoin from tax evaders. According to a local media report on August 22, the city authorities sought cooperation from seve...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
On-chain data shows that Bitcoin long-term holders have continued to hold strong recently as their exchange inflows have remained low. Bitcoin Long-Term Holder Supply Has Set A New All-Time High The “long-term holders” (LTHs) refer to all...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Indian crypto exchange, CoinDCX, finds itself in trouble, announcing a notable reduction in its staff by 12% this week. The decision comes after a stark decline in virtual currency trading revenues, emphasizing crypto platforms’ larger challeng...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
A former supporter of the Bitcoin mining industry and official in several of China’s regional government positions was sentenced by a court in the Zhenjiang Province. Xiao Yi was found guilty of abusing power and accepting over $20 million in bribes...
