Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
A US court sentenced Daren Li to 20 years in prison for leading a $73 million crypto pig butchering scam targeting American investors.A dual national of China and St. Kitts and Nevis was sentenced to 20 years in US federal prison for orchestrating a...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Industry groups and exchanges said the United Kingdom’s slow, overlapping crypto rules and compliance frictions are undermining its “global hub” ambition.Gemini’s decision to exit the United Kingdom, European Union and Australia to focus on the Unite...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The Bitcoin ETF rebound comes as analysts flag slowing outflows. Early BTC holders trim positions rather than exit as BTC hovers near $70,000, according to Bitwise.US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended a tentative rebound after attrac...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Analysts say Ether’s MVRV Z-Score has entered capitulation territory at -0.42 after falling 30% in a fortnight, though it is still far from its worst score.Ethereum has hit a zone typically associated with mass selling, with an MVRV Z-Score returning...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The crypto market’s volatility is just “part of the game,” says Federal Reserve governor Chris Waller, who adds that traditional finance may have added to the recent market drop.Federal Reserve governor Chris Waller says the crypto hype that accompan...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov says the recent crypto market downturn has inadvertently shown “how far the industry has progressed.”Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov argues the recent crypto market downturn is unlike any previous bear market —...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
SEAL and the Ethereum Foundation created a Trillion Dollar Security dashboard to track Ethereum security as part of efforts to fight wallet drainers.The Ethereum Foundation is sponsoring crypto security nonprofit Security Alliance (SEAL) to “track an...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Backpack founder Armani Ferrante says the company’s staff and investors won’t get an allocation at its upcoming token launch to avoid insiders “dumping on retail.”Backpack, a crypto exchange founded by former employees of FTX, says it will launch a 1...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The Ethereum co-founder sees crypto providing privacy rails, verification systems and economic layers to help decentralize AI and benefit society. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s latest vision for Ethereum’s intersection with artificial intelli...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Hedge fund manager Ray Dalio warns that CBDCs will eliminate financial privacy and enable governments to tax, seize funds and cut off political opponents.American billionaire and hedge fund manager Ray Dalio has warned that central bank digital curre...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Base creator Jesse Pollak said after rolling out the Base App to the public in December, "we’ve realized we need to do less, better."Coinbase’s “Everything App,” Base App, is sunsetting its Creator Rewards program and Farcaster-powered social feed as...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bitcoin’s Fear & Greed sentiment indicator fell to its lowest ever level, leading some analysts to suggest that $60,000 was the bottom for BTC. Does historical data agree?Bitcoin (BTC) pushed back above $71,000 on Monday, after market sentiment i...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The banking acquisition follows a trademark filing for “MrBeast Financial” in October, which specifically mentioned “cryptocurrency exchange services.”Beast Industries, the entertainment company founded by YouTuber Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson, is acqui...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
ETH price moved above $2,150 as Bitcoin and US stock markets rallied, but does data show whether derivatives traders have turned bullish yet?Key takeaways:Ethereum maintains dominance in its total value locked metric, yet faces scrutiny over layer-2...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Long-term Bitcoin holders sold 245,000 BTC as the price fell under $60,000 last week, but a fresh set of US macroeconomic cues and an uptick in BTC dip-buyers may signal that the market has bottomed.Bitcoin (BTC) is trading above $70,000 as traders a...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Polymarket is challenging Massachusetts in federal court, arguing that states lack the authority to regulate CFTC-approved prediction markets.Polymarket filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Massachusetts, arguing that Congress granted the Com...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Questions raised after Bithumb intern sent 15X more “phantom” Bitcoin to users than it held. Plus, did a Hong Kong fund blow up? Asia Express
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Reform of Israel's digital asset regulations may add 70,000 jobs and $38 billion to the country's GDP, according to KPMG.The Israeli Crypto Blockchain & Web 3.0 Companies Forum last week launched a lobbying effort to push regulatory reforms that...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The new integrations enable banks and custodians to deploy custody and staking services without operating their own validator or key-management infrastructure.Ripple said on Monday that it has expanded its institutional custody platform through new i...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bitcoin and several major altcoins are not out of the woods yet, especially since they face significant selling near their range highs. Do charts show BTC and altcoins forming a bottom?Key points:Bitcoin’s relief rally is facing selling near $72,000,...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Wall Street–style liquidity is reportedly moving into prediction markets, signaling a shift toward deeper markets, higher volumes and greater institutional participation.Jump Trading, a Chicago-based quantitative trading company, is reportedly set to...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
A CTDG Dev Hub participant introduces an adapter layer for RGB to facilitate seamless integration with wallet SDKs.Interoperability is crucial for a seamless experience with blockchains and cryptocurrencies. However, it is largely missing in integrat...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bitcoin price more than doubled the last time Tether's crypto market dominance topped out, a signal that is flashing again in 2026.Bitcoin (BTC) may form a bottom in the coming weeks as Tether’s USDt (USDT) dominance retests a key resistance level th...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The research analysts pointed to tight liquidity and macro pressure as drivers of the decline, while noting that spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen relatively modest outflows.Bernstein analysts on Monday maintained their $150,000 target for Bitcoin (BTC) de...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Tom Lee–backed BitMine added over 40,000 ETH during last week’s market sell-off, doubling down on its Ether treasury strategy despite multibillion-dollar unrealized losses.Ether treasury company BitMine Immersion Technologies significantly increased...