Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The project’s disclosures say LAPTOP has no utility, lock founder tokens for six months and reserve 2% for wallets that lost money on TRUMP.[Update, Sept. 9, 3:45 p.m. UTC: Updates with pricing information in the first paragraph.]Hunter Biden’s LAPTO...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Following on their earlier lawsuit, CCI and the Blockchain Association seek to block Illinois’ 0.2% crypto tax, arguing it is unconstitutional and would impose costly compliance burdens.The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) and Blockchain Associati...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The evergreen fund will use USDT infrastructure to support asset-backed lending through fintech platforms in more than 60 countries.Tether and Fasanara Capital have launched a private credit fund backed by $400 million from the two firms that aims to...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The German Ministry of Finance is reportedly seeking to impose a 25% tax on cryptocurrencies, departing from current laws that make crypto gains tax-free after one year of holding.The German Federal Ministry of Finance reportedly issued a draft propo...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
From the whereabouts of the CryptoQueen to a mysterious death involving a DeFi builder paranoid about the “pedo elite,” here are 10 crypto mysteries that still have no good answer.In an industry built on transparency and verifiability, newcomers migh...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
BitMart provided no asset figures or withdrawal timetable and will launch a feedback portal within five working days during a financial adviser review.[Update, 06:00 UTC, Sept. 10: Expands Echo Base CEO Roshan Dharia’s commentary.]BitMart appointed A...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Banca d’Italia ordered crypto service providers to implement internal controls to screen for crypto transfers tied to sanctioned entities.Italy’s central bank, Banca d’Italia, ordered mandatory sanctions screening for cryptocurrency transfers to help...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The US Senate has a limited window to pass a crypto market structure bill, but if it were to fail, the legislation could be completely remade or scrapped under Democrats in 2027.With lawmakers in the US Senate set to consider legislation pushed by ma...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Metaplanet’s executive stock pool continues to draw backlash over dilution concerns, as investors urged the company to freeze the exercise rights tied to 273 million shares.Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet’s executive stock pool continues...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bitcoin aggregate onchain profit entered its fourth week, but a popular analyst warned that BTC price “downside risk” remained in place.Bitcoin (BTC) is breaking with typical bear-market behavior as a classic onchain metric puts in its longest bullis...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Alan Lane said a “coordinated attack” by the Biden administration made Silvergate’s continued operation untenable and prompted its liquidation.Former Silvergate Bank CEO Alan Lane said political and regulatory pressure from the Biden administration d...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Exporters can now fund imports with overseas earnings without first selling their foreign currency at official rates, the Financial Times reported.Iran’s central bank has reportedly eased foreign currency controls to encourage businesses to bring ove...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
The proposed Builders Bank would offer federally supervised digital asset custody but would not accept deposits or issue loans.Jack Dorsey’s payments company Block seeks to establish a federally regulated trust bank to provide custody services for Bi...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Gemini’s local entity is authorized to provide digital payment token and cross-border money transfer services without standard transaction-volume limits.Crypto exchange Gemini has received a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary A...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
US prosecutors said Lam organized an international network that targeted cryptocurrency holders through social engineering and home break-ins.Singaporean national Malone Lam pleaded guilty to participating in a racketeering conspiracy that used socia...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
One of the first towns in the US to ban Bitcoin mining for 18 months is considering another temporary moratorium extending to data centers and other crypto mining operations.The town of Plattsburgh in New York state held a public hearing to discuss a...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Former Franklin Templeton digital asset executive Christopher Jensen will lead StablecoinX, the largest corporate holder of Ethena’s ENA token.StablecoinX appointed former Franklin Templeton digital asset executive Christopher Jensen as CEO, putting...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bybit added USDT-settled perpetuals tracking EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY, with 24/7 trading and leverage of up to 100x.Dubai-based crypto exchange Bybit has launched USDT-settled perpetual contracts tracking three major foreign currency pairs, addin...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Robinhood will route event contracts through OG.com’s CFTC-regulated infrastructure as it expands its prediction markets business.Robinhood has taken equity stakes in Crypto.com and its newly spun-off prediction market platform OG.com as part of a mu...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Visa is combining VisaNet settlement data with blockchain lending as stablecoin payment volume on its network jumps nearly 200% year over year. Payment giant Visa is connecting its settlement network with onchain lending, giving stablecoin-linked car...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bitcoin fell with US stocks on the opening of Tuesday’s Wall Street trading session as analysis warns that BTC price support at $78,300 must hold.Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $78,000 at Tuesday’s Wall Street open as risk assets fell on renewed Middle E...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
While Bitmine’s completed 97% of its goal to acquire 5% of Ether’s supply, Tom Lee’s team faces a $5.1 billion unrealized loss on its main treasury asset.Bitmine Immersion Technologies, the largest corporate Ether holder, announced another purchase o...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Bitcoin believers see it as an almost certain long-term investment, but retirement demands a different approach. How much crypto exposure is too much for your retirement account?You stack sats. You farm yield, and you’d rather sell your car than part...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Strategy repurchased $176 million worth of its STRC preferred stock and doubled the size of its digital securities repurchase program to $2 billion, while pausing on new Bitcoin buys. Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the largest corporate Bitcoin treasury,...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 week ago
Two suspects face a Wednesday hearing over four killings allegedly linked to a crypto wallet believed to hold millions of dollars in Bitcoin.Two suspects in the killing of four people in Mexico allegedly sought a cold wallet they believed held millio...
