Crypto news

The digital currency received a significant boost entering this year and despite the tough regulatory crackdowns and Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD) that gripped the industry, the price of the cryptocurrency remained resilient.  The most significant event in the history of the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain – the Halving event – is now slated for April 2024, implying that it is exactly a year away. While the timeline for this event is often known beforehand, the fact that April is here has...

An advocacy consumer group has formed that’s designed to go after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and stop it from getting in the way of crypto innovation. The Digital Currency Trader’s Alliance (DCTA) is now featuring commercials for the group online and is calling for retail investors to speak with their state politicians about joining the battle. The SEC Is Now Facing Some Opposition The SEC seems to be under the impression that it has the right and the...

Bitcoin bounced off in the last hours of March, reclaiming $28,000 and posting a 23% price increase for the third month of the year. Several altcoins are also well in the green, with ETH surging past $1,800, while SOL has returned to over $20. BTC Back Above $28K The primary cryptocurrency has been on a rollercoaster for the past several days. It dumped by $1,500 on Monday when the US CFTC sued Binance and Changpeng Zhao before the bulls intercepted the move and pushed the...

On March 31, Bittrex, one of the largest and oldest US exchanges, announced the closure of its operations due to the country’s current “regulatory and economic environment.” According to the official statement, users’ funds will remain secure and available for withdrawal at any time during the wind-down of US operations. This announcement will not affect customers outside the country using Bittrex Global. US Regulations Created An Uneven Competitive Landscape Bittrex...

Singapore’s lower division of the Supreme Court approved Zipmex’s pre-packaged plan to restructure some of its operations and thus enable customers to receive portions of their deposits. The Thai-based crypto exchange suspended clients’ withdrawals in July last year, citing volatile market conditions. It could not cope with the issues and filed for bankruptcy protection shortly after. Zipmex announced in a recent blog post that the Singapore High Court allowed the creation of...

Brad Garlinghouse, the chief executive officer of Ripple Labs, has called on lawmakers in the United States to look into assertive statements made by Gary Gensler, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), about the American crypto industry. Garlinghouse’s comments come as Gensler told a House Appropriations Committee in a recent hearing that there is no need for additional legislation for crypto assets, as already existing securities laws are sufficient...

Bitcoin is on the brink of re-emerging above $30,000 for the first time since June 2022. As excitement abounds, how are indicators looking for the asset both on and off chain?Crypto market intelligence platform Santiment recently analyzed some observable impacts and triggers of Bitcoin’s latest price moves, noting rising social volume and dominance compared to other cryptos.  Bitcoin’s Dominance Returns Per a blog post from Santiment on Thursday, Bitcoin’s Social Volume and...

Bitcoin is making its way out of Binance after the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued the exchange earlier this week, on-chain data shows.  Though bearish for the world’s largest crypto exchange, the wave of outflows doesn’t appear to have triggered any significant migration from the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.  Binance Outflows Surge According to data provided by IntoTheBlock, Binance has experienced a 60% surge in BTC withdrawals over the...

In a press release, the GDDP said it is investigating ChatGPT following a ban on the wildly popular OpenAI chatbot. Italy has become the first Western nation to officially ban the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT over privacy concerns. The European country seeks to launch an investigation regarding suspected breaches of its data privacy rules. This investigation would also ascertain whether the OpenAI chatbot complied with General Data Protection Regulation. On Friday, the Italian...

Northeast Pennsylvania is the present home of a new bitcoin experiment. Known as Nautilus, the experiment is about to go live online, and it’s hosted by a firm called Terawulf. Nautilus Will Soon Be Online Nautilus is a mining facility. At first glance, this doesn’t sound all that exciting given mining is something all crypto fans are used to hearing about. After all, mining is what gives birth to crypto units like bitcoin. However, what’s unique is that Nautilus is set...