Crypto news

Students are working hard to raise awareness of the growing world of crypto fraud after their teacher was scammed out of $5,000. Deon Wessel was ultimately looking for ways to fund his eventual retirement and came across a crypto scheme that sounded like cash in the bag. Unfortunately, it looks like the scheme has done nothing but empty his pockets even further. Deon Wessel Loses a Lot to Crypto Scammers Wessel was contacted by what appeared to be a legitimate crypto...

2TM Group, the holding company of Brazil’s first crypto brokerage Mercado Bitcoin, has ended its merger and acquisition talks with the leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Coinbase and 2TM End Buyout Talks According to the report, Coinbase intended to acquire a controlling interest or a minority share in 2TM. CryptoPotato reported in March that the buyout talks first started late last year and...

The renowned American podcaster, UFC commentator, and comedian – Joe Rogan – said bitcoin reminds him of the Internet in its early days. In his view, it has emerged as a “viable form of currency,” which is a serious concern for the US government. Bitcoin Made the Government ‘Freak Out’ During his most recent podcast episode, Joe Rogan reiterated his support of bitcoin, asserting that the current status of the asset is much similar to the early Internet: “I think of bitcoin...

Pawtocol – a blockchain platform designed to improve the lives of both pets and their owners – announced the establishment of what’s known as Pawtocol Pet Fund, the first blockchain-powered fund built to assist animal rescues and shelters. Pawtocol Establishes Crypto Pet Fund The company says that 100 percent of all cryptocurrency donations it receives will be provided directly to animals in need, along with the shelters providing them with food and provisions. Colin...

In anticipation of Ethereum’s upgrade to proof of stake, over 10% of ETH’s supply has been sent into the Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract. That’s over $35 billion in staked value at current prices. According to Etherscan, exactly 12,334,098 ETH is generating income through the contract at the time of writing. By comparison, ETH’s total supply is estimated at about 120,642,170 ETH. The smart contract involves staking ETH on the Beacon chain – the future “spine” of the Ethereum...

Two of the main committees of the state of Hawaii – Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) and Ways and Means (WAM) – greenlighted the launch of a unit called Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Task Force. The division’s main goals will be to supervise the local digital asset ecosystem and explore the employment of cryptocurrencies. Hawaii Seeking to Regulate Crypto In a letter addressed to Hawaii’s President of the Senate – Ron Kouchi – the two committees outlined the “emerging...

Geld verdienen und dabei erst noch etwas gutes tun? Ja das geht, dank dem innovativen Schweizer Anbieter Energeek. Wer zuhause ein Dach, Parkplatz oder Fassade hat, kann diese Flächen Energeek vermieten, um ein Solarsystem installieren zu lassen und dies, ohne selbst Geld in die Hand nehmen zu müssen. Aber auch wer nicht die Möglichkeiten einer Immobilie hat, um Solar Panel zu installieren, kann (fremden) Flächen seine gekauften Solar Panels vermieten und sofort Mietertrag erhalten. Dieses...

The leading stablecoin by market capitalization — backed by reserves of cash and money market cash equivalents — USDT has a market cap of approximately $83 billion at the time of this writing. Paolo Ardoino is the chief technology officer (CTO) for Bitfinex and its stablecoin, Tether (USDT). Paolo is a well-known full-stack programmer with deep experience in the financial sector (FIX protocol, Bloomberg API), he describes himself as an innovative computer scientist and...

Today SEBA Bank, a fully integrated, FINMA licensed digital assets banking platform, today announced that it had partnered with LGT Bank, an international financial services provider with a focus on private banking and asset management, to provide digital asset custody and brokerage services. LGT Bank is part of LGT Group, a leading international private banking and asset management group with over CHF 280 billion in assets under management. LGT Bank is leveraging SEBA Bank’s fully regulated...

Solana price extended decline below the $92 support against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $90 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $90.00 on the 4-hours chart of the SOL/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair must clear $90 and $92 to start a fresh recovery wave in the near term. Solano price is struggling below $92 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. SOL could decline...