On the latest episode of Cointelegraph’s Market Talks, host Ray Salmond spoke with Dan Rosen, associate director of derivatives at Luxor, a United States-based Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool, research hub and service provider. The show touched on a number of broad topics, including Rosen’s view on how the upcoming Bitcoin halving will impact BTC price,
Ethereum automated market maker and decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Balancer warned that $2.8 million, or 0.42% of its total value locked (TVL), remains at risk following the discovery of a vulnerability on Aug. 22. According to the Aug. 24 announcement, users are asked to “withdraw ASAP” if they have connected wallets to affected liquidity provider
On Episode 27 of Hashing It Out, CoinRoutes CEO Dave Weisberger joins host Elisha Owusu Akyaw (also known as GhCryptoGuy) to discuss the current state of cryptocurrency regulation in the United States. Weisberger explains how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approach regulations and what they mean for
The Cayman Islands has long been an idyllic beach getaway for tourists, but the archipelago could soon welcome Bitcoin (BTC) holders as new residents through BTC-backed loans used to invest in real estate. Bitcoin banking firm Ledn, which is registered with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority as a virtual assets service provider (VASP), is providing
Binance’s peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency exchange in Russia has continued facilitating transactions through sanctioned banks like Rosbank after denying relationships with “any banks.” On Aug. 23, multiple local news sources reported that Binance P2P has renamed some of its troubled payment options for withdrawals and deposits, namely the sanctioned Russian banks like Tinkoff and Rosbank. The
Bitcoin (BTC) needs to reclaim one key moving average to “regain its bullish status,” one popular analyst argues. In analysis issued to subscribers on Aug. 22, CryptoCon warned that bulls remained too optimistic over $26,000 BTC price support holding. 20-week EMA as BTC price line in the sand Bitcoin staged a modest recovery above $26,500
Twitter polls and Reddit forums suggest that around 70% of people find it difficult to be rude to ChatGPT, while around 16% are fine treating the chatbot like an AI slave.The overall feeling seems to be that if you treat an AI that behaves like a human badly, you’ll be more likely to fall into
Bitcoin (BTC) adoption in West Africa is dominated by Nigeria, the crypto powerhouse and the region’s economic engine. But against a backdrop of anti-French sentiment, Bitcoin educational efforts are also bubbling away in French-speaking West Africa. Senegal recently opened its first physical Bitcoin exchange and education center called Bitique, and the country of 17 million
Binance cryptocurrency exchange announced its intention to modify its zero-fee Bitcoin trading program on Aug. 24. This action has the potential to initiate a significant market downturn, reminiscent of the 90% trading volume decline observed following Binance’s discontinuation of zero-fee trading in March. In an official statement, cryptocurrency exchange Binance unveiled its plans to implement
The company filed a motion with the District of Delaware Bankruptcy Court on Aug. 24 seeking authorization and approval of guidelines for the sale of digital assets recovered during ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. The filing outlines FTX’s requests and plans to transfer some $7 billion worth of recovered cryptocurrency tokens under the management of Galaxy Digital following the
Multiple attorneys have moved in and out of the lawsuit between Ripple Labs, its executives and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, as signified by court filings on Aug. 23. The latest motions filed were requesting permission to withdraw attorneys Richard Best and Robert MacDonald Moye from the trial, with the former having the
As the United Kingdom prepares for a ban on finance-related cold calls, the UK Treasury issued a consultation and call for evidence to gauge a full picture of the impact on businesses, or the costs associated with introducing and implementing the ban. On May 3, the UK government announced an ambitious fraud strategy, which would
Bitcoin (BTC) is due to hit nearly $150,000 during its next four-year halving cycle, Pantera Capital believes. In its latest “Blockchain Letter,” released on Aug. 22, executives at the crypto asset manager doubled down on their bullish BTC price forecasts for 2024 and beyond. Halving data reinforces November 2022 BTC price bottom Bitcoin price performance
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance will suspend its crypto debit card services in Latin America and the Middle East from Aug. 25. The crypto debit card worked like other debit cards, allowing users to pay for day-to-day goods and services. The only difference is that these cards were funded by cryptocurrency assets. The crypto debit card services
In the continuing legal saga between Ripple Labs, its top executives, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. District Court Judge Analisa Torres has made critical announcements concerning the upcoming trial dates and associated deadlines. In an August 9 filing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge
Crypto advocacy group Coin Center has criticized the latest indictment of two former Tornado Cash developers, arguing that the facts offered don’t show any clear violations of money-transmitting-related offenses. Roman Storm and Romen Semenov were indicted by the United States Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) on Aug. 23 for conspiring to operate an unlicensed
When the markets are trending, traders should be active if they want to earn money. On the other hand, in a ranging market, it is better to wait on the sidelines with patience or traders may lose money due to choppy random moves in either direction. Bitcoin’s (BTC) sideways price action since the sharp fall
The cryptocurrency market has experienced a notable downturn recently, with the total market capitalization falling by 10% between August 14 and August 23, reaching its lowest point in over two months at $1.04 trillion. This movement has triggered significant liquidations on futures contracts, the largest since the FTX collapse in November 2022. Total cryptocurrency market
Police in Israel have reportedly accused entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg of defrauding users out of roughly $290 million through scams involving crypto projects. According to an Aug. 23 report from the Times of Israel, the national police force recommended to prosecutors that Hogeg be charged with fraud, theft, money laundering, and sex crimes, accusing the Israeli
The United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added Roman Semenov, one of the co-founders of the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency “mixer,” to its list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) on Aug. 23. Another co-founder, Roman Storm, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal