A panel of judges in the Netherlands has found Alexey Pertsev, one of the developers behind crypto anonymizing tool Tornado Cash, guilty of money laundering. Over the course of two days in March, the Russian national was tried on the allegation that the tool he developed had allowed criminals—among them hackers with ties to North
It’s the meme that launched a thousand trades. Shares in GameStop Corp and related meme coins surged on Monday morning after retail trader Keith Gill—a.k.a. the “TheRoaringKitty”—hinted at his return to trading, by sharing a meme on X. Gill—also known as “DeepF***ingValue” on Reddit—is credited with sparking the GameStop rally of 2021, where shares in the
The US lawmakers make a third bid for cryptocurrency regulation amid security and taxation concerns In the constantly changing digital currency world, US legislators do not stop. As the crypto market continues to grow and crypto integration into mainline finance gains more ground, regulatory clarity becomes the centerpiece issue of the hour. This text deals
In recent years, Nigeria has emerged as a hotbed for cryptocurrency activity, with a burgeoning industry of firms and enthusiasts driving innovation and economic growth. However, the landscape has drastically shifted with the government’s crackdown on crypto firms, including detaining a mid-level employee from Binance, in Nigeria for more than two months, leaving many wondering:
Recent on-chain data suggests that notable cryptocurrency whales may have initiated substantial sales of ENA, a project launched on Binance’s Launchpool platform, which has garnered significant attention in the market. According to insights from Spotonchain, two whales executed deposits totaling 17.33M $ENA (equivalent to $15M) to Bybit within the past few hours. These transactions follow
FTX says that nearly all of its customers will receive the money back that they are owed, two years after the cryptocurrency exchange imploded, and some will get more than that By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer May 8, 2024, 8:32 AM ET • 3 min read FTX says that nearly all of its customers
A bill that promises regulatory clarity for digital assets has moved a step closer to a vote in the U.S. House. The House Committee on Rules said Friday (May 10) that it will consider the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act (H.R. 4763), which means the bill could go to a floor vote later in
There might be as many opinions about crypto as there are cryptocurrency tokens. And with tens of thousands of digital assets populating the crypto market, that’s certainly a lot of opinions. That sheer scale of noise is in part why it can be so challenging to get a clear view of the Web3 landscape —
The nonprofit group Stand With Crypto reportedly formed a political action committee (PAC) to support candidates who are friendly to cryptocurrency and blockchain. The new PAC aims to raise money from Stand With Crypto’s 440,000 members, Reuters reported Friday (May 10). “The goal is to endorse candidates and support candidates that are protecting the rights of our advocates of Stand With
Nine months after a suspected cryptocurrency mine moved into her previously quiet part of Wolfe County, Brenda Campbell says noise canceling blankets installed by the operator are not helping and she still doesn’t know where to turn for relief from the constant, intrusive whirring. Brenda Campbell (Kentucky Lantern photo by Liam Niemeyer) Wolfe County Judge-Executive