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Proof of work (POW) cryptocurrencies absolutely dominated gains last week. The SEC’s actions and plunging energy prices might be why. Plus, there’s Litecoin’s halving event happening next month. But there’s no denying the market’s recent moves. In fact, proof of work’s dominance during the last week in June was so absolute that four out of the five top gainers on the 7-day pane were such assets: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) 7-day gains: 53% eCash (XEC) 7-day gains: 44% Bitcoin...

A joint research conducted by Consensys and YouGov estimated that 92% of the participants are aware of cryptocurrencies. 37% see the asset class as the future money, whereas 26% are on the opposite corner, viewing it as a scam. Residents of the United States and the United Kingdom are more likely to associate digital currencies with fraudulent schemes. The Sentiment Toward Crypto and NFTs The survey, which spread across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Africa and questioned...

According to a KuCoin research, 49% of German crypto investors believe digital currencies could help them achieve long-term wealth accumulation plans. Every fourth thinks the asset class could serve as a store of value amid the current economic turbulence. Most German crypto investors fall in the Generation Y demographic group, also known as Millennials (those born between the 1980s and the late 1990s). A Closer Look The survey revealed that Millennials account for 51% of the...

John Michael Musbach – a 34-year-old resident of Haddonfield, New Jersey – was reportedly sentenced to six and a half years in jail for hiring a hitman to commit a murder. He transferred $20,000 worth of BTC to the “executor” to kill a kid that was about to testify against him in a child-pornography case. Moreover, the youngster was the victim.  The Gruesome Crime That Led to the Punishment According to recent coverage, Musbach exchanged sexually explicit videos and...

Several financial giants, including Fidelity, 21Shares, and WisdomTree, have changed their filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission in regard to their applications for Bitcoin Spot ETFs. This comes just hours after the US securities regulator reportedly warned that all recent filings for such products were “inadequate.” BlackRock splashed the waters two weeks ago when it filed with the SEC to launch a Bitcoin Spot exchange-traded fund. While it was definitely not...

An analysis conducted by Atlantic Council revealed that 130 nations, or 98% of the global GDP, are “exploring” a central bank digital currency (CBDC).  11 countries have fully launched one, with China being an example. A Closer Look at the CBDC Trends The research estimated that 95 counties had joined the CBDC race in the past three years. As of the moment, 130 nations have introduced some programs, with many being developed economies, such as Japan, South Korea, Australia,...

A new survey by Binance Research, the research arm of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, found that most institutional investors are optimistic about the outlook of cryptocurrencies for the next 12 months. Binance Research conducted the survey from March 31 to May 15, 2023, with 208 global institutional clients and VIP users as the respondents. The study, dubbed the “Institutional Crypto Outlook Survey,” explored the respondents’ attitudes, preferences, motivations,...

TRM Labs, a leading blockchain analysis firm focused on preventing cybercrime, has released a comprehensive report on the illicit sums lost to bad actors in the crypto space in 2022. The figures are quite notable, especially given the declining prices and interest in the market last year. Improved Cybersecurity Measures In spite of the plummeting value of various digital assets due to crypto winter and the myriad collapses that accompanied it, the number of scams and thefts...

Max Keiser has once again come out with a comment on the ongoing case between the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple – the company behind XRP. The Bitcoin permabull thinks Ripple will lose, but the reason is not what many might think. Max Keiser is a well-known proponent of Bitcoin – one that’s been very vocal about the primary cryptocurrency’s merits. He’s also bashed multiple altcoins on many different occasions, and Ripple’s XRP hasn’t been an...

Kraken has been ordered to turn over sensitive user information for clients that had transactions worth in total over $20,000 over the course of a year. The tax agency said it wants to determine whether crypto investors have been cheating on their tax reports. The IRS filed the initial court petition in the Northern District of California earlier this year, claiming that it had previously issued summons to the exchange in 2021 that the latter ignored. The agency also said it...