Telegram messaging app CEO Durov arrested in France
Pavel Durov, the Russian-French billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, TF1 TV…
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Binance Futures Will Launch USDⓈ-Margined G and RARE Perpetual Contracts With Up to 50x Leverage
To expand the list of trading choices offered on Binance Futures and enhance users’ trading experience, Binance Futures will launch the GUSDT Perpetual Contract at…
Ripple and DIFC Partner to Drive Blockchain and Crypto Adoption in UAE
Ripple has unveiled its plan to partner with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Innovation Hub to promote blockchain and crypto adoption in the UAE.…
Mind Network Partners with BounceBit to Amplify BTC Restaking Landscape
Mind Network has forged a strategic partnership with BounceBit to pioneer advanced BTC restaking solutions aimed at bolstering the security and functionality of AI and…
Ferrari extends cryptocurrency payment system to Europe after US launch
Ferrari said on Wednesday it would extend its scheme to accept payments in cryptocurrency for its luxury sports cars to its European dealers network from…
BounceBit Announces a Partnership with Doubler Pro to Enhance Yield Strategies
Today, BounceBit announced a partnership with Doubler. This partnership is based on BounceBit’s vision to increase the use cases of restaking.
Bouncebit Jumps on Ethena Partnership
Today’s outperformer is BB, which jumped 33.1% after Ethena Releases Season 2 Updates with New Tools, Strategic Partnerships with Bouncebit, and Enhanced Yield Opportunities.
BounceBit Partners With Ceffu, Integrates MirrorX for Off-Exchange Settlement
Ceffu is thrilled to announce that BTC restaking protocol BounceBit has chosen Ceffu’s MirrorX solution to support its execution of arbitrage strategies with off-exchange settlement…
OKX Ventures Announces Strategic Investment in Bitcoin Restaking Platform BounceBit
OKX Ventures, the investment arm of leading Web3 technology company OKX, today announced a strategic investment in BounceBit, a platform dedicated to building the infrastructure…
Mysten Labs’ Sui network partners with F1 Red Bull racing team
The Red Bull team signed a $150 million sponsorship deal with crypto exchange Bybit in 2022 ahead of the market crash and major bankruptcies in…
Ripple buys crypto custody firm Metaco for $250 million
U.S. crypto firm Ripple has bought Switzerland-based crypto custody firm Metaco for $250 million, in its first major acquisition, Ripple said on Wednesday.
Crypto Crash Drags Lender Celsius Network Into Bankruptcy
The crypto lending platform’s business model became untenable as digital currency prices collapsed
Crypto lending unit of Genesis files for U.S. bankruptcy
The lending unit of crypto firm Genesis filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection on Thursday, owing creditors at least $3.4 billion after being toppled by a…
Crypto lender BlockFi files for bankruptcy, cites FTX exposure
Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, it said on Monday, the latest industry casualty after the firm was hurt by exposure…
FTX Files for Bankruptcy, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Resigns
Filing represents largest crypto-related bankruptcy ever
The power of analytics in the digital asset economy
Cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-based digital assets play an increasingly significant role in financial markets and the broader economy. They are also becoming a more frequent…
Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Lender Vauld Files for Protection Against Creditors
Vauld suspended withdrawals earlier this month and laid off 30% of its staff in June
Crypto lender Celsius files for bankruptcy
US crypto lender Celsius Network said on Wednesday it has filed for bankruptcy, becoming the latest victim in the cryptocurrency sector to wilt under a…
Crypto Broker Voyager Digital Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Crypto broker Voyager Digital Ltd. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York.
Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows files for US bankruptcy
Three Arrows Capital declares bankruptcy, owing 27 creditors a total of US$3.5 billion.
FTX signs a deal giving it the option to buy crypto lender BlockFi
The agreement gives FTX the ability to buy BlockFi at a maximum price of $240 million, the company announced Friday. The deal price is based…
BitMEX crypto exchange lays off a quarter of staff after failed acquisition
Derivatives-focused crypto exchange BitMEX has laid off about 75 employees, or a quarter of the company’s staff, days after its founders’ plans to acquire a…
Cryptocurrency traders seek damages from Binance after a major outage cost them millions
Hundreds of investors are expected to take part in proceedings against crypto exchange Binance, seeking damages for money they lost during a major outage.
Amazon Bitcoin job ad boosts cryptocurrency surge
The price of some cryptocurrencies has surged, after retailer Amazon revealed it was hiring an expert in the field.
El Salvador Becomes First Country to Approve Bitcoin as Legal Tender
President says move will bring inclusion to Salvadorans who don’t have access to financial services; analysts warn of economic risks from bitcoin’s extreme volatility
Donald Trump calls Bitcoin ‘a scam against the dollar’
Former US President Donald Trump has told Fox Business that he sees Bitcoin as a “scam” affecting the value of the US dollar.
Bitcoin miners agree to form council amid meeting with Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk participated in a meeting with Bitcoin miners over the weekend, following concerns he raised publicly about the environmental impact of the…
The future of digital currency is here
The normalization of digital wallets and digital currency is rapidly occurring. We’re seeing this transformation across the financial industry and expect the trend to accelerate…
Crypto firm Coinbase valued at more than oil giant BP
Cryptocurrency firm Coinbase, which runs a top exchange for Bitcoin and other digital currency trading, hit a market value of nearly $100bn (£72.5bn) in its…
BTC was best-performing asset of past decade by 1,000%
Bitcoin’s annualized returns have eclipsed all other asset classes by a big margin.
Nvidia limits crypto-mining on new graphics card
Graphics card-maker Nvidia says it will deliberately reduce the efficiency of its latest card by 50% when it is used to mine the crypto-currency Ethereum.
Bitcoin surpasses $50,000 for first time as major companies jump into crypto
Bitcoin price broke above $50,000 for the first time in history Tuesday, continuing its blistering rally as major companies appear to be warming to cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin sets fresh records after Elon Musk investment
Bitcoin has hit record highs for a second day after Elon Musk’s car company Tesla said it had bought about $1.5bn (£1.1bn) of the cryptocurrency.
Dogecoin takes off after tip by Elon Musk
Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency which started off as a joke, has jumped in value by 50% after inventor Elon Musk dubbed it “the people’s crypto”.
Crypto-currency firm Ripple charged by US watchdog
Crypto-currency firm Ripple has been charged with conducting investments without proper licences by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Bitcoin hits all-time high rising above $20,000
Bitcoin has hit a new all-time high breaking through $20,000 (£14,800). The volatile virtual currency has gained more than 170% this year amid stock market…
PayPal allows Bitcoin and crypto spending
PayPal has entered the cryptocurrency market, announcing that its customers will be able to buy and sell Bitcoin and other virtual currencies using their PayPal…
Bitcoin plummets as cryptocurrencies suffer in market turmoil
Bitcoin plummeted on Thursday amid wild volatility in cryptocurrency markets, with traders citing a sell-off across assets as fears of the economic damage from the…
Bitcoin hits $6,000 for the first time since November
The cryptocurrency has been on a roller coaster ride since hitting a record high of over $19,000 in December 2017 before crashing to a low…
Bitcoin Continues Steep Fall as Cryptocurrency Collapse Worsens
The digital currency plunged below $4,000 over the weekend and below $3,650 late Monday.
Michio Kaku on Bitcoin, Perfect Capitalism and the Recipe for Becoming a Billionaire
One of the most influential physicists and futurists of our time, tackling such sexy topics as space travel, Mars’ colonies, AI, and, of course immortality,…
Cryptocurrency Worth $530 Million Missing From Japanese Exchange
Coincheck, a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange, says it was hacked.
Over $100 billion wiped off global cryptocurrency market following talk of South Korea trading ban
Prices of major cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, ripple and ethereum took a hit following the news that South Korea could be preparing to ban trading in…
Bitcoin Hits a New Record High, But Stops Short of $20,000
The price of one bitcoin (BTC) reached a new all-time high of $19,783.06 early Sunday before dropping back below $19,500, according to Coindesk’s price index.
Blockchain could save investment banks up to $12 billion a year: Accenture
Blockchain technology could help the world’s largest investment banks cut their infrastructure costs by between $8 to $12 billion a year by 2025, according to…
BitBeat: Ethereum Opens Its ‘Frontier’ for Business
Ethereum, the much-hyped, much-discussed platform for supporting smart contracts and other kinds of decentralized applications, officially launched the first phase of its project on Thursday.…