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Despite the increasing involvement of the USDT stablecoin in criminal activities, the UN has reported that law enforcement authorities have successfully dismantled various money laundering organizations responsible for transferring illegal funds using USDT. The United Nations (UN) has warned that Tether’s USDT stablecoin has become the preferred cryptocurrency for money laundering schemes and other illicit activities in Asia. The Financial Times reported Monday, citing a report published...

Post the Bitcoin ETF approval, the Bitcoin halving in April 2024 will prove to be a major catalyst in driving the BTC price above $100,000 by the end of the year. In the aftermath of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s groundbreaking approval of the first-ever US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), cryptocurrency enthusiasts are optimistic about BTC price potential to surge beyond $100,000 this year. Investors in the crypto space believe that the approval of a Bitcoin ETF is...

As Coinbase has pointed out,  fiat transfer fees can get as high as 3% to 6%. Through this partnership with Yellow Card, users will pay a maximum of 2% for each transaction. One of the benefits of cryptocurrency and blockchain being such barrier-breaking concepts is that people from all over the world can gain access to them. As such, projects and companies in the blockchain space often find themselves serving an international audience with all sorts of needs. Now, Coinbase, one of the...

BNB Chain intends to disable its atomic swap feature in April and all Bridge providers will be expected to begin informing users by February. We are in the first few weeks of 2024 and the scene is seemingly being set for the rest of the year. The industry is still on a high note from the recently- announced Bitcoin spot ETF approval but even more news is rolling in. The latest comes from BNB Chain, which recently announced the six-month roadmap for its BNB Beacon Chain Fusion. The roadmap...

The legal battle between the SEC and Ripple stems from the SEC’s allegation that Ripple engaged in unregistered securities sales, specifically through institutional sales of XRP. In a recent filing dated January 11, 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested specific documents from Ripple Labs Inc as part of the ongoing legal proceedings between the regulatory body and the blockchain payments company.  SEC’s Document Requests and Interrogatory The two main...

It was a controversial year for the crypto indutrsy. Let’s have a closer look at the major crypto-related events that too place in 2023. The year 2023 has been a rollercoaster ride for the cryptocurrency ecosystem, defined by important events that have impacted the industry’s direction. From stablecoin woes to regulatory disputes, institutional acceptance, and the advent of meme coins, the crypto sector has seen a wide range of stories. Here are the top 10 major crypto headlines that have...

On December 28, the company announced that its fleet of 3,750 Bitcoin ASIC miners, purchased last year, had already generated profits due to the surge in the coin’s price. Canadian Bitcoin mining company Hive Digital has recently concluded a successful $22 million private financing round. The company achieved this milestone through the sale of 5.75 million special warrants at a price of $3.87 each, resulting in total proceeds of $22 million. This financing round will enable the company  to...

In terms of regional search, Google Trends revealed that countries such as Spain and the Philippines took the lead. People in these nations recorded more users searching for the term Solana than Ethereum.  In 2023, searches on Google for “Solana” surpassed those for “Ethereum” for the first time since the launch of both cryptocurrencies in 2020 and 2015, respectively. The move comes after the digital asset flipped XRP as the fifth largest crypto in the world, according to market...

A staggering 98% member of the PancakeSwap community voted in favour of reducing the CAKE supply by 300 million resulting into a strong surge in the CAKE price. PancakeSwap, a prominent decentralized exchange, has successfully concluded a proposal to reduce the maximum supply of its native token CAKE from 750 million to 450 million, garnering nearly 98% of votes in favor. The multi-chain decentralized exchange initiated the voting process on Thursday, presenting a proposal to decrease...

OKX has announced that it is deleting 11 trading pairs. These changes will go into effect from early January 2024. For years, privacy tokens have been controversial in the crypto industry. Privacy tokens are cryptos that cannot be traced and offer complete anonymity for those who use them. Some see them as useful and necessary for preserving the privacy of users and others see them as dangerous. Now, the popular crypto exchange OKX has announced that it will be delisting several privacy...