Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
Kevin Warsh faced intense questions from Senator Elizabeth Warren and other lawmakers over his more than $100 million financial disclosure ahead of a confirmation hearing.The nominee to lead the US Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, on Tuesday faced criti...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
A $517 million rise in spot volume led by Coinbase is helping Bitcoin reclaim $76,000, with steady inflows absorbing the weekend selling pressure.Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded above $76,000 on Tuesday, after the spot market demand on Coinbase exchange saw...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
Poland’s parliament is in a deadlock over crypto and its inability to align local laws with MiCA may drive some local crypto companies abroad.Poland’s parliament, the Sejm, has yet to pass a domestic enabling act for the EU’s regulations on cryptocur...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
A survey by Börse Stuttgart Digital shows that 35% of European investors might switch to banks with better crypto offerings, but regulatory uncertainty remains an issue.Cryptocurrency offerings are beginning to influence how European investors choose...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
A thwarted home invasion near Montpellier adds to France’s surge in violent “wrench attacks,” as high‑profile and doxxed crypto holders are increasingly in criminals’ sights.A man posing as a delivery driver allegedly tried to extort a crypto investo...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
A 39-member coalition including Nasdaq urged the EU to fast-track DLT pilot changes, warning Europe could lose ground to the US in tokenized finance.A group of European financial companies and industry bodies have urged European Union officials and l...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
A 39-member coalition including Nasdaq urged the EU to fast-track DLT pilot changes, warning Europe could lose ground to the US in tokenized finance.A group of European financial companies and industry bodies have urged European Union officials and l...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
The UK government plans a stablecoin and tokenization rules overhaul, appointing former FCA official Chris Woolard to support work on its digital markets strategy.The United Kingdom is revisiting its payments rulebook to support the adoption of new f...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
South Korea's tax authority is looking to build crypto transaction tracking software that can help track potential tax evaders.South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) has opened a tender for software licenses to track virtual asset transactions as p...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
Private key compromises led crypto hack losses over the past decade as recent DeFi exploits show attackers moving beyond smart contract bugs.Private key compromises are emerging as one of crypto’s costliest attack vectors, with hackers stealing more...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
Matter Labs’ Alex Gluchowski says Canton isn’t a blockchain, while Digital Asset co-founders argue public chains aren’t that different.Banks are moving onchain through competing models that take different approaches to how financial rules are enforce...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
Most XRP investors are back in profit, increasing the chance for a rally to $2.24, but bulls must first hold the price above $1.40.XRP’s (XRP) 28% rebound from its macro low at $1.12 pushed it above its realized price. In other words, the average XRP...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
A falling VIX signals improving risk appetite, boosting Bitcoin’s chances of attracting fresh demand and breaking above the $80,000 level.The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), a preferred Wall Street metric to measure investor sentiment and market risk, d...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
BitMEX has partnered with Zodia Custody to enable institutional crypto derivatives trading via off-exchange collateral held in segregated custody.BitMEX, a derivatives-focused cryptocurrency exchange, said it has secured a custody partner to enable a...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
The Kelp DAO attacker has moved $175 million of stolen Ether in an apparent bid to start laundering it after the $290 million exploit.The attacker behind the roughly $290 million Kelp DAO exploit began moving tens of thousands of Ether to newly creat...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
Shipping companies with vessels stranded near the Strait of Hormuz are being targeted by scammers posing as Iranian authorities, demanding Bitcoin or USDt for safe passage.Fraudulent actors posing as Iranian authorities have reportedly sent messages...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
Promoters of flagged platforms may face fines of up to 5 million Philippine pesos ($89,000) or up to 21 years in prison under Philippine securities law.The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a public investor alert warning...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
New Bank of Korea Governor Hyun-Song Shin supported CBDCs and deposit tokens in his first address, while stablecoins were notably absent from his remarks.The newly appointed governor of the Bank of Korea, Hyun-Song Shin, has voiced support for centra...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
STRC's dropped below its $100 par value, indicating that Strategy will likely pause Bitcoin buying this week, which could help the bears pull price down to $70,000.Bitcoin (BTC) rose 2.66% to around $75,800 on Monday after Strategy disclosed a $2.54...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
A 12-bank European consortium led by Qivalis is partnering with Fireblocks to develop a regulated euro stablecoin under MiCA, targeting launch in the second half of 2026.A consortium of 12 European banks led by Qivalis has selected digital asset cust...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
A fake police raid enabled a $1 million Bitcoin robbery, exposing the rise of wrench attacks and the shift from digital hacks to physical crypto threats.Crypto security is expanding beyond digital threats, with criminals increasingly targeting indivi...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
The value of tokenized real-world assets on public blockchains is estimated at more than $29 billion, up more than 10% in the last 30 days.OCBC, one of Singapore’s largest banking and financial services corporations, has launched a tokenized physical...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
Griff Green, a member of Arbitrum’s security council, said the group acted with input from law enforcement and “did not make this decision lightly."Ethereum layer-2 blockchain Arbitrum on Monday froze more than 30,000 Ether worth about $71.2 million...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
US Senator Thom Tillis said members of the crypto and banking industries still need more time to be heard.A US senator has reportedly urged Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott to delay the markup for the crypto market structure bill until May, as banking...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 weeks ago
Crypto software developers are concerned about whether they may be held criminally liable for publishing their software, following high-profile convictions last year.Crypto lobby Coin Center expanded its argument that software code is free speech and...