Bitcoin (BTC) emerges from a hectic macro week to circle some classic trend lines near $26,000 — what could happen next? After some brutal tests of traders’ resolve over the past seven days, BTC price is still determined to hold familiar ground. Market participants are in “wait and see” mode as a lack of clear
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In the past year, more than 150 Web3 firms have set up operations in Hong Kong’s Cyberport, a digital hub set up by the country’s government to promote innovation, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said in a statement. The influx came after the Hong Kong government invested $7 million (50 million yuan) to help Cyberport
Twitter has suspended the account of the popular memecoin-linked artificial intelligence-powered bot “Explain This Bob” after Elon Musk alleged it was a “scam crypto account.” Musk alleged the account was a scam in a tweet on June 18 in areply to the bot, the account was seemingly suspended soon after. This sure looks like a
Bitcoin (BTC) plans by BlackRock appear to have sparked a rally in the “OG” institutional BTC investment vehicle. Data from monitoring resource CoinGlass shows that on June 17, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) almost hit new 2023 highs. GBTC “premium” heads below -37% Bitcoin market sentiment showed a modest improvement late last week as news
The bears lost an opportunity when they failed to sustain Bitcoin (BTC) below the $25,000 level this week. That may have attracted buying from the bulls who are attempting to start a recovery in Bitcoin and select altcoins. Additionally, BlackRock’s application to launch a Bitcoin spot price exchange-traded fund and the sustained strength in the
Ethereum users have been given another way to create nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and other digital assets on the blockchain with the launch of a new protocol. Launched on June 17 the protocol, dubbed “Ethscriptions,” is a nod to the Bitcoin (BTC) Ordinals protocol — where assets are known as “inscriptions.” Ethscriptions was developed by music
Gaming on Macs to suck less Is Apple’s reign as the worst platform for gaming coming to an end? Amidst all the hype about their long-rumored VR/AR headset, slated for release in early 2024 (queueing outside the Apple Store starts in October), it’s not the only signal that Apple might finally be sorting out its
The release of the Hinman documents in the legal battle between Ripple Labs and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) caused a massive stir in the XRP and crypto community yesterday. The emails revealed that Bill Hinman, the former head of the Division of Corporation Finance Regulation, ignored the directive of other high-ranking SEC
The cryptocurrency total market capitalization fell to $1.02 trillion on June 15, its lowest level in three months. But while the derivatives market’s resilience and end-of-week price gains amid uncertainty in stablecoins’ reserves provides hope for bulls, it might be too soon to celebrate. Crypto regulatory conditions deteriorate The past few week have seen a
Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has made an announcement stating that Binance has officially issued a cease and desist notice to the fraudulent entity known as Binance Nigeria Limited. On Sunday, June 18, the CEO took to Twitter to make the announcement. However, it’s worth noting that on June 9, the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has warned that as Ripple’s case against the United States financial watchdog comes “to a close,” it is only the beginning of the battle for many others in the crypto industry, emphasizing that the fight for clarity “has to continue.’ Following a lengthy back and forth between Ripple and the United
Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, the CEO of Binance, expressed his happiness and sense of relief as the prolonged dispute with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been successfully resolved. The SEC’s ongoing scrutiny had created a tense and uncertain period for the company, making the resolution a significant milestone. Nonetheless, as the regulatory
The dollar-pegged Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin sits now at the fourth position in market capitalization among other stablecoins following a dip of over $1 billion in the past 30 days, data from CoinMarketCap shows. As of writing, BUSD market cap stands at $4.30 billion, down 29% from $5.54 billion on May 18. The stablecoin has
Bitcoin adoption could swell in Cuba, particularly if private businesses understand the upside to accepting Bitcoin as currency. That’s according to a Cuban businessperson and Bitcoin advocate, Erich Garcia Cruz. A recent emigrant to the United States, Cruz is a vocal proponent of Bitcoin adoption in Cuba. Cruz leads the remittance and money transfer services
Top Stories This Week US lawmakers file ‘SEC Stabilization Act’ to fire Gary Gensler United States Representative Warren Davidson has introduced the “SEC Stabilization Act” into the House of Representatives. One of the bill’s main provisions is to fire Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler. The bill would remove Gensler from office and
Despite its ongoing legal imbroglio with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), blockchain payments firm Ripple continues to expand its operations in Europe and Asia. Speaking at the Money 20/20 event in Amsterdam, Ripple’s managing director for Europe and the United Kingdom, Sendi Young, outlined the firm’s growth amid regulatory scrutiny back in