Anisha Pandey
SEC Chair Tired of Answering Questions Regarding Crypto, ETH ETF
Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on May 7, 2024, addressing key issues surrounding financial oversight and regulation. The SEC...
Ripple and SEC have Filed their Briefs, Judge to Pass Verdict: Lawyer Says
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and American fintech firm Ripple have filed their respective briefs in the ongoing lawsuit filed by the former against the blockchain payments...
Poloniex Hacker Transfers Money to Tornado Cash for the First Time
A hacker involved in last year’s massive hack of Poloniex crypto exchange has reportedly transferred 1,100 Ethereum (ETH), valued at approximately $3.4 million, to the U.S.-sanctioned cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash...
SEC Pushes Verdict on Invesco Galaxy Spot ETH ETF to July
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a delay in making a decision on the proposed Invesco Galaxy Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF), pushing the next deadline to July...
Ethereum Breaks Stablecoin Volume Records in April
Ethereum, the world’s leading smart contract blockchain network, witnessed a surge in stablecoin volume in April, reaching unprecedented levels, according to recent data. This surge, however, also includes flash loan...
Heir to Cartier Apprehended for Laundering Money Using USDT
The United States Justice Department (DoJ) has made a significant arrest, charging Maximilien de Hoop Cartier, an heir to the Cartier jewelry empire, with conspiring to launder proceeds from drug...
Block Commits 10% of Bitcoin Gross Profit to Monthly BTC Purchases
In a move signaling strong confidence in Bitcoin and a commitment to its adoption, Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and CEO of Block, Inc., announced that Block will allocate 10%...
Coinbase Posts $1.18B in Net Income for First Quarter of 2024
Coinbase, the largest digital asset trading platform in the United States by trading volume, reported net income of $1.18 billion, or $4.40 per share, compared to a year-ago loss of...
Prosecutors Digging Into Financial Transactions at Block
Prosecutors in the United States are looking into the financial transactions at Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s Block, the parent firm of Cash App and Square. As per a NBC report,...
Former Binance CEO’s Trial Reveals that Cooperation Pays Off: Report
The trial of Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ in the digital asset space, brought out the fact that cooperation plays a big role in the results. It is important...
Dune Twitter Account Compromised, Hackers Promote Fake Airdrop
The official X (formerly known as Twitter) account of Dune Analytics, a blockchain data platform, was officially compromised for over 90 minutes until the team got back access to the...
Celebrities Back in Crypto Ads? Eminem Shoots a Promo for Crypto.com
Following the implosion of the digital asset trading platform FTX, promoting cryptocurrencies for lucrative deals became less popular. However, there seems to be a resurgence in crypto sponsorships, as popular...
ETH Transaction Fees Drops to Lowest Since October 2023
Ethereum’s historically high transaction fees have been a persistent issue, prompting the development of Layer 2 chains and scaling solutions to provide lower-cost alternatives for users. However, recent data from...
Temporary Crypto Crime Unit Turns Permanent in South Korea
South Korea is set to embrace the importance of digital asset regulations and vigilance with the decision to turn its temporary crypto crime unit into a permanent one, according to...
Stripe to Debut Support for Global Stablecoin Payments This Summer
Stripe CEO Patrick Collison announced that the company will begin supporting global stablecoin payments this summer. Transactions will instantly settle on-chain and automatically convert to fiat currency. The CEO has...
Community Calls for Delisting of ETH Amid Regulatory Concerns
The digital asset community on social media platform X was buzzing with some crypto enthusiasts calling for the delisting of Ethereum (ETH) from major exchanges like Binance.US, Crypto.com, Bittrex, and...
CBN Denies Mandating Banks to Freeze Crypto Exchange Accounts
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted claims suggesting that it ordered local banks to freeze accounts associated with unlicensed crypto exchanges. Reports surfaced alleging that the CBN directed...
Korean Won Becomes the Most-Used Currency to Trade Crypto Assets
The Korean won has surpassed the United States dollar as the most-used currency for trading Bitcoin and other digital assets. According to a report from Bloomberg, this uptick is centered...
SEC Seeks Public Comments on BlackRock’s Amended Spot ETH ETF Proposal
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has invited public comments on changes made to American firm BlackRock’s proposed spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF), indicating ongoing deliberations over the...
Jack Dorsey’s Block Has Completed the Development of Bitcoin Mining Chip
San Francisco-headquartered digital payments company, Block Inc., formerly known as Square, has announced the completion of its Bitcoin mining chip development. This marks a major step in Chief Executive Jack...
Presidential Candidate Aims To Put US Budget on the Blockchain
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent candidate for the upcoming United States presidential elections, plans to put the entire budget of the United States on the blockchain, attracting the attention...
UAE Witnesses a Massive Surge in Crypto Activity: Bitget Report
A massive increase has been witnessed in crypto-related activities in the Middle East, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) leading the region in terms of the adoption of digital assets,...
FTX Estate to Proceed With the Sale of Locked Solana Tokens via Auction
Bankrupt digital asset trading platform, FTX, is set to offload its locked Solana (SOL) bag via an auction, confirmed by Mike Cagney, the co-founder and CEO of Figure Markets, a...
Runestone NFT Floor Price Crashes to 0.03 BTC After Meme Coin Airdrop
The floor price of Runestone non-fungible token (NFT) collection dropped significantly over the past 24 hours following the snapshot taken at Bitcoin block 840,269 for the airdrop of a meme...
Solana Blockchain Has an Abundance of Spam Transactions
Arthur Hayes termed Solana TPS “bullshit,” sparking a debate. The huge number of spammers causes significant transaction failures. Trader Dan Smith noted that the Solana blockchain has an abundance of...
