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Last month, Bulgarian plumbers were called to clear a blocked drain at an apartment block in the capital of Sofia. The blockage turned out to be the decomposing remains of 41-year-old United States crypto mogul Christian Peev — suspected to have been battered to death with a dumbbell by a friend out of jealousy. Weeks

In a recent interview with Bloomberg Television, Chris Larsen, the co-founder and executive chairman of Ripple Labs, expressed his views on the regulatory environment in the United States and its impact on the blockchain industry.  Larsen claimed that San Francisco, once poised to be the “blockchain capital of the world,” lost its status due to

Binance co-founder and CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao has hosed down recent rumors against his firm, assuring its balance sheet and employee retention remain robust, despite the recent market uncertainty. The Binance boss blamed negative news, rumors, bank runs, lawsuits, the closing of fiat channels, product wind-downs and employee turnovers for creating an environment of FUD

Bitcoin (BTC) has a chance to end 2023 at $35,000 despite heading lower in between, veteran analyst Filbfilb believes. In his latest interview with Cointelegraph, the co-founder of trading suite Decentrader reveals some BTC price targets that should resonate with the long-term holder base. Bitcoin faces multiple obstacles to its current uptrend, and the current

In a surprising turn of events, Jay Hunter Anson, the Digital Residency Office Director at the Palau Ministry of Finance, announced the cessation of the Ripple based Palau Stablecoin (PSC) pilot program. The announcement came via Twitter, where Anson stated, “On Friday we will cease distribution of the Palau Stablecoin. For those with PSC still

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $25,333 and $26,156 since Sep. 1. Typically, a volatility squeeze is followed by an expansion in volatility but it is difficult to predict the direction of the breakout with certainty.  CoinGlass data shows that Bitcoin has fallen for six consecutive years in September. This historic data could keep the

Japanese financial holding company SBI Group has announced that its international remittance services arm SBI Remit has partnered with Ripple and SBI Ripple Asia to offer an XRP (XRP) remittance service to bank accounts in several Southeast Asian countries.  In an announcement, the company highlighted that SBI Remit has been using Ripple payments services for

In a legal battle that has recently come to light on September 4, Ripple Labs Singapore, the Singapore arm of Ripple Inc., has taken legal action against GCC Exchange, a well-known foreign exchange and money transfer app provider.  The lawsuit stems from alleged non-payment issues concerning the transfer of XRP liquidity injected by Ripple’s Singapore-based

The total number of wallets on Shiba Inu’s newly launched layer-2 blockchain, the Shibarium network, has surpassed the 1 million mark in a meteoric rise since its relaunch.  The milestone — announced in a Sept. 3 blog post by the official Shibarium team — means there were at least 900,000 wallets added since Shibarium’s relaunch

Solana (SOL) investment products clocked $26 million worth of inflows since the start of 2023, outpacing all other altcoins including Ether (ETH), suggesting it’s the “most loved altcoin amongst investors” according to CoinShares. In a Sep. 4 Digital Asset Fund Flows weekly report, CoinShares’ head of research James Butterfill noted that trading volumes for crypto investment products for

Ripple’s strategic direction with the XRP token has historically always been a subject of intense scrutiny and discussion. Recent developments suggest a potential pivot in Ripple’s long-term vision for XRP. Historically, the company’s ambition for XRP was grand. Statements from six years ago, recently unearthed by the XRP community, reveal Ripple’s aspiration to position XRP

The United States’ equities markets are on a recovery path. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) surged 2.50% last week to record its best week since June. Even though Bitcoin (BTC) also attempted a relief rally, the bulls could not sustain the higher levels. In the end, Bitcoin finished the week with a marginal loss of

Bitcoin (BTC) tried to break out of its range in the first half of last week but the bulls could not sustain the higher levels. Bitcoin is back inside the range and is trading near the $26,000 level. The price action of the past few days has formed two successive Doji candlestick patterns on the

In its latest court filing, the legal team representing Ripple Labs – the company behind the XRP token – argued that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) doesn’t have the grounds to request an appeal. This comes as the SEC looks to dispute Ripple’s partial victory after Judge Annalisa Torres ruled – in

In a bid to bolster trust and safety, Ripple’s developer arm, RippleX, has proposed a significant amendment to the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The feature, aptly named “Clawback,” is designed to provide issuers with enhanced control over their distributed assets, addressing both regulatory requirements and unforeseen challenges. Understanding The Clawback Feature By Ripple Shawn Xie, representing

On the latest episode of Cointelegraph’s Market Talks, host Ray Salmond spoke with Luke Broyles, a popular Bitcoin (BTC) advocate and content creator on YouTube and X (formerly Twitter). During the show, Broyles laid out his Bitcoin investment thesis and his unique perspectives on how the asset’s price could eventually rise into seven-figure territory. Broyles