Crypto

CEO of Ripple

Crypto Regulation in the US Receives Bipartisan Support, Ripple CEO Reports

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, is optimistic that the United States government will make strides towards creating clear cryptocurrency regulations by 2023. In a

Bitcoin miners' revenue slumped

Bitcoin mining revenue falls to $9.55 billion in 2022

The Block’s statistics show that bitcoin miners’ revenue slumped to $9.55 billion in 2022, largely attributed to the downward trend in the cryptocurrency market, including

A Ukrainian pharmacy has partnered with Binance Ukraine

Ukrainian pharmacies now accepting crypto payments with Binance Pay

ANC Pharmacy, one of the biggest pharmacy chains in Ukraine, has partnered with Binance Ukraine to give customers the option to pay with cryptocurrency through

Russia crypto adoption

Russia to construct additional power facilities in Siberia due to rising demand for crypto mining

Russia’s energy minister, Nikolay Shulginov, has acknowledged the growing demand for electricity from cryptocurrency miners in certain regions of Siberia and has indicated that additional

Morocco's central bank prepares crypto bill

Morocco’s Cryptocurrency Regulation Bill Ready for Implementation

Abdellatif Jouahiri, Governor of the Central Bank of Morocco, has declared that the nation’s cryptocurrency legal guidelines have been completed and will soon be made

Three Arrows Capital co-founder

3AC co-founder claims DCG and FTX plotted against LUNA and stETH

Three Arrows Capital co-founder Su Zhu has accused Digital Currency Group (DCG) and FTX of conspiring to attack LUNA and stETH, leading to the insolvency

crypto exchange Gemini sued

Gemini customers seek class-action status in lawsuit against Genesis and DCG

Three customers of the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini’s Earn program have submitted a demand for a class-action lawsuit against Genesis Global Capital and Digital Currency Group

Italy's Senate passed cryptocurrency tax bill

Cryptocurrency investors in Italy to face 26% tax on profits

On December 29, 2022, Italy’s Senate approved a budget for 2023 that includes an increase in taxation for cryptocurrency investors. The budget includes a 26%

Bahamas Securities Commission

Bahamas Securities Commission challenges John Ray’s assessment of seized FTX assets

The Bahamas Securities Commission has taken exception to FTX CEO John Ray’s assertions regarding the value of seized FTX assets, pointing out that such comments

Binance x Gopax

Binance set to expand into South Korean market with Gopax acquisition

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has completed its due diligence on the acquisition of South Korean exchange Gopax and has returned to the South Korean market. The

FTX US

FTX’s request to create new crypto tokens denied by Bahamas regulator

The Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) has refuted claims made by the representative of US-based crypto exchange FTX and its debtors that the SCB

Turkey plans to use blockchain technology

Turkey Implements Blockchain-Powered Digital Identities for Government Services

At a digital government event, Fuat Oktay, the Vice President of Turkey, declared the nation’s plan to utilize blockchain technology for confirming the identities of

Lido Finance's decentralized finance

DeFi Shakeup: Lido Finance overtakes MakerDAO in Total Value Locked

Since Ethereum’s switch to the proof-of-stake consensus algorithm in September, Lido Finance’s decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol has seen its total value locked (TVL) rise to

Valkyrie Investments and Grayscale Trust

Crypto Asset Manager Valkyrie Gives a Lift to Grayscale Bitcoin Trust

On December 28, Valkyrie Investments, the largest fund in the cryptocurrency industry, declared its intention to become the sponsor and manager of the Grayscale Bitcoin

The Central African Republic (CAR)

Central African Republic temporarily halts Sango Coin listing

The Central African Republic (CAR) has declared that it will not be adding its national cryptocurrency, Sango Coin, to its listing due to the “current

Hacker steal bitcoin from core developer

Bitcoin Core developer loses 200+ BTC in devastating hack

On December 31, Bitcoin developer and core developer Luke Dashjr announced that his PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) key had been hacked, resulting in the theft