Crypto news

Donald Trump’s latest public financial disclosure shows that he holds between $250,000 and $500,000 worth of Ethereum (ETH). Trump’s 2023 OGE financial disclosure documents, released recently, featured an item described as a “Cryptocurrency Wallet (Ethereum),” whose value the former President placed between $250,000 and $500,000. The content of the crypto wallet is likely tied to the sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) he launched in December 2022 after exiting the White...

Bitcoin continues to trade sideways, and the past 24 hours didn’t bring any deviation from the tight range between $29,000 and $29,500. Most altcoins are also quiet on Sunday, similar to how they performed on Saturday, except for RUNE and TON. BTC Boring at $29K The past few weeks went in a rather uneventful fashion for the typically more volatile crypto asset. This past Monday saw some movements as BTC dipped below $29,000 to mark a weekly low. However, it went on the...

Research conducted by the information service provider Bankinform estimated that many Russians are interested in the news surrounding the potential launch of a digital ruble. However, 32% are not in favor of such a monetary product, viewing it as some sort of scam. The world’s largest country by landmass has been among the most active on the CBDC scene. The pilot version, which will include testing with banks, businesses, and consumers, is expected to start in mid-August....

Digital asset platform Bakkt Holdings is refocusing on its cryptocurrency custody solutions due to recent market events and increased client interest. In a Q2 earnings report, Bakkt touted its “compliant and trusted” custody platform, citing the current need for multi-custodian access and self-custodial functionality due to clients’ difficulty in storing digital assets safely. Bakkt Renews Focus on Crypto Custody Bakkt Custody was a core part of the firm’s business before its...

However, fundamentals for the asset and network are as strong as ever. On Aug. 11, crypto industry and DeFi analyst Miles Deutscher highlighted some of Ethereum’s bullish fundamentals. “It’s hard not to be ridiculously bullish on Ethereum,” he said. Ethereum Fundamentals Strong Firstly, some of the world’s largest companies, such as PayPal, have chosen Ethereum to launch their products. Earlier this week, Ethereum advocate Ryan Sean Adams said the network is “becoming the...

While bitcoin has undoubtedly garnered huge legions of fans over the years, there are several individuals that still fall into the “hater” category. People like Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger check the “hater” box when it comes to bitcoin sentiment, and now, Ratan Tata – one of the world’s wealthiest people – is going to join them. Ratan Tata Doesn’t Hold Any Ties to Crypto Tata recently gave an interview about why he doesn’t care for bitcoin and why he doesn’t...

A group of lawmakers in Canada is calling for full-on regulation of the crypto industry. Will Canada Regulate Crypto? In a recent report, the lawmakers wrote: While many emphasized Canada’s strong regulatory safeguards, such as provincial securities regulation and federal anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing obligations, witnesses stated that governments need to partner with industry to better understand this rapidly evolving sector and enact...

American payment goliath Visa is exploring ways to facilitate payment of on-chain gas fees through the use of a Visa card. In a recent report, Visa’s Product Manager Mustafa Bedawala emphasized a challenge associated with cryptocurrency wallets faced by users which requires them to constantly manage their ETH balance to cover gas fees. The company is experimenting with an option to enable users to pay their on-chain gas fees directly in fiat money through card payments,...

Two Decembers ago, project funding platform Kickstarter announced it was considering a shift to blockchain, and that it was potentially looking into placing all its operations atop the same distributed ledger technology that has grown so close with digital assets. Kickstarter Says “No” to Blockchain Now, however, it appears this move is not going to happen. Kickstarter recently hired a new group of board members that have decided against the blockchain switch....

Nansen – a blockchain market intelligence firm – released a report on Tuesday analyzing how the earliest whales to onboard Coinbase’s layer 2 blockchain – Base – are using their money. Here’s what the company found. Early whales largely allocated to Ethereum and its layer 2 networks. As of August 7, the most value held by these whales ($19.6 million) was on Ethereum itself, followed by Base ($17.6 million), Arbitrum, and Optimism. Regarding tokens, ETH was the most common...