The Crypto Fear and Greed Index — a tool that measures broader market sentiment towards Bitcoin and the broader crypto market — has dipped to a level of “fear” not witnessed since March 11 this year, when Circle’s USD coin (USDC) briefly lost its dollar-peg. The stumble in market sentiment comes in the wake of
Illicit funds gained from the $35 million Atomic Wallet hack have been moving to a crypto mixer known to be favored by North Korea’s most notorious cyber-hacking group. On June 5, blockchain compliance analytics firm Elliptic reported that its Investigations Team has traced funds from the $35 million Atomic Wallet hack to crypto mixer Sinbad.io.
Members of the United States Congress — Brad Sherman and Stephen Lynch — have penned a letter to the heads of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), demanding the implementation of tax regulations for the crypto industry. In a letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel, Congressmen Sherman
In a recent Federal Reserve Bank Atlanta Policy Hub captioned “An Introduction to Web3 with Implications for Financial Services,” XRP was mentioned as an “international payment medium.” The report reiterates the relevance of Ripple’s business model as it uses XRPL to meet cross-border settlement needs at a low cost. XRP Facilitates Cross-Border Settlements The XRP
Binance announced in May that it would delist so-called “privacy coins” such as Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC) and others in several countries, including France, Italy, Spain and Poland. The decision underscored the reality that some companies might step over their own feet to ban privacy tech — even where it is legal — out of a
Bitcoin (BTC) fell to multi-day lows at the June 5 Wall Street open as action heated up on exchanges. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart on Bitstamp. Source: TradingView Van de Poppe: Trend line failure could mean “bottom isn’t in yet” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD wicking to $26,640 on Bitstamp. Down nearly
Bitcoin’s price declined 5% in one hour on June 5 after the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Binance on allegations of violating federal securities laws. Even though the $25,500 support held for Bitcoin, investors are still digesting the potential impacts of the regulatory action, which also involves Binance CEO Changpeng
Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins witnessed a sharp sell-off on the news that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had filed a suit against Binance in U.S. courts for unregistered securities operations. This lawsuit could delay the recovery in Bitcoin and most major altcoins as traders could prefer to remain on the sidelines for
The announcement of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission suit against Binance, Binance.US and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) may have surprised the crypto community, but the SEC’s focus on the exchange was well known. The suit’s contents were met with a variety of reactions. CZ claimed in a tweet on the morning of
Twitter founder and current CEO of fintech firm Block Inc., Jack Dorsey has thrown his weight behind pro-crypto Democrat presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “He can and will,” wrote Dorsey, sharing a YouTube clip from Fox News, featuring Kennedy explaining how he plans to beat popular Republican presidential candidates Ron De Santis and Donald
The average transaction fee or gas fee on the Ethereum network has cooled substantially in the first week of June after reaching a multi-month high in May, owing to the meme coin frenzy and many MEV Bot activities. The average gas fee on Ethereum has come down to $7.34, almost one-third from last month’s high
Hong Kong — officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China — is a city of over seven million residents on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. The city is known for being pro-innovation and technology, and over the past year, it has introduced legislation to promote and
Bitcoin (BTC) starts the second week of June in familiar territory, but a breakout is coming, investors say. After a calm weekly close, BTC/USD is firmly in its established trading range, while under the hood, market participants are preparing for some dramatic shifts. It has been a long time coming, and for seasoned traders, the
The legal battle between Ripple Labs and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been heating up recently as both sides await a critical court ruling. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently made a bold statement, stating that he expects a decision from the court “in weeks, not months.” However, another prominent figure, pro-XRP lawyer Jeremy
Developers behind the Bitcoin Ordinals protocol have rolled out a new upgrade that aims to cure over 71,000 invalid or “cursed” inscriptions — allowing them to be traded. “Cursed inscriptions” was the name given to inscriptions that were created by incorrect use or intentional misuse of opcodes to create inscriptions, which led to them becoming
A two-month-long lull in cryptocurrency optimism has seen online search interest for “crypto” and other common cryptocurrency terms stumble down to late 2020 levels. According to data from Google Trends, the term “crypto” currently has a score of 17, which is well off its reference point of 100 in May 2021. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum have
Pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton has tipped less than a 3% chance for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to score an outright win against Ripple, as an end to the long-running lawsuit draws closer. The CryptoLaw founder has been a vocal advocate for Ripple against the SEC, which filed a lawsuit against the company
Grand Theft Auto VI crypto rumors Rumors that the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) will incorporate cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have once again surfaced, sparking speculation among fans. Posts shared on Twitter suggest that GTA 6 will be a play-to-earn game and that in-game items such as cars and weapons will be
The United States equities markets welcomed the debt ceiling deal and the May nonfarm payrolls data on June 2 with strong rallies. The S&P 500 rose 1.8% during the week while the tech-heavy Nasdaq was up 2%. This was the sixth successive week of gains for the Nasdaq, the first such occasion since January 2020.
Just a month after bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX was seeking $4 billion from the also bankrupt crypto lender Genesis, it is now contesting a claim that it is entitled to nothing. According to a June 2 court filing in a New York Bankruptcy Court, the FTX debtors have raised an objection to Genesis’ estimation that
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