Cryptocurrency News

According to industry insiders, the upcoming South African elections on May 29 will not affect the nation’s cryptocurrency agenda. According to Mpumelelo Ndamane, CEO of South Africa-based crypto wallet provider Nuud Money, the elections will steer clear of cryptocurrencies.  “We’ve been pretty…

Crypto exchange OKX has announced the launch of a new mining phase for Runecoin through its OKX Jumpstart platform. Starting at 7:00 am UTC on April 29 and concluding 24 hours later, a new initiative allows Bitcoin holders to stake…

A Japan-based Akita dog society has started issuing digital pedigree certificates on a blockchain network in a bid to enhance convenience and authenticity for dog owners. The Akita Inu Preservation Society, a Japan-based dog society, has embraced blockchain technology to…

Tron founder Justin Sun has voiced his doubts about the likelihood of a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) being approved in the upcoming month. The crypto mogul’s latest prediction echoes a similar opinion from multiple analysts, who also expect the…

Bitcoin has seen a decrease in whale activity since March 14; What about Ethereum and Pepe? These are the key cryptocurrencies to monitor this week.

Although robust institutional interest in blockchain is undoubtedly encouraging, projects should know that it’s not their only opportunity to grow.

As crypto becomes integrated into daily finance, its supporting services will be in higher demand.

U.S. senators Elizabeth Warren and Bill Cassidy have urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to double down on their efforts to combat crypto use in the market for child sex abuse material (CSAM). In…

A new scam is targeting users via physical transactions involving USDT, exploiting a modified remote procedure call (RPC) function on Ethereum nodes. As per a report by security firm Slowmist on April 26, the scam is designed to deceive unsuspecting…

Marathon Digital has revised its 2024 hash rate goal upwards from 35-37 exahashes per second (EH/s) to 50 EH/s following recent acquisitions that expanded its capacity. Per an April 25 press release, Marathon’s CEO, Fred Thiel, said that the firm…

CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju has voiced support for the founders of Samourai Wallet after their indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly running a crypto mixing service implicated in laundering nearly $100 million. Ju has defended the…

Social media influencer Jabara Igbara, commonly known as Jay Mazini, was sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing over $8 million from Muslims via a crypto fraud scheme.

Banking giant Morgan Stanley could soon allow its 15,000 brokers to pitch Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) to their customers. According to an AdvisorHub report citing executive sources, the bank has only offered these options on an unsolicited basis, meaning that…

a16z crypto’s CTO, Eddy Lazzarin, warns that memecoins are reshaping perceptions of the market, likening their resemblance to a risky casino. Memecoins are more akin to a “risky casino” than to a useful product, as they badly affect the crypto…

The cryptocurrency market has witnessed over $210 million worth of liquidations across the board, with long positions accounting for 85% of this bloodbath amid the latest market turmoil. Data from crypto analytics resource Coinglass confirms that market participants have suffered…

Crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) will now be monitored by the government according to new laws passed by the European Parliament. Approved on April 24, the new law aims to improve “due diligence measures and identity checks” for consumers. The framework encompasses all entities…