Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has once again caused a stir in the crypto community by transferring a significant amount of ETH. According to a report from Lookonchain, Buterin moved 800 ETH, valued at $2.01 million, to a multisig wallet. Shortly after, 190 ETH from this wallet was exchanged for 477,000 USDC, a stablecoin pegged to
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Floki Inu (FLOKI) recently experienced a significant drop in price, leading to a loss of nearly 20% in value. This decline resulted in FLOKI losing its position among the top 5 meme coins, with its market capitalization falling to $1.23 billion. Surprisingly, Bonk Inu (BONK) managed to surpass Floki Inu, claiming the fifth spot with
Recently, both Binance and Bybit have dropped hints about launching new products related to Solana. This has led to speculation within the crypto community about the possibility of these exchanges entering the Solana liquid staking market. Binance’s official X account posted a cryptic message with “BNSOL” followed by “coming soon,” while Bybit announced the introduction
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, recently announced the addition of new trading pairs and services to provide users with more options. However, this expansion comes with restrictions for residents of specific countries. Despite these updates, the market for cryptocurrencies has not seen significant price increases and remains in the red. Binance’s Trading Pair Expansion
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has recently set its sights on various cryptocurrency platforms, with its most recent target being the NFT platform OpenSea. OpenSea’s CEO, Devin Finzer, took to social media to express his disappointment in the SEC’s actions. Finzer revealed that OpenSea had received a Wells Notice from the SEC, signaling that
The recent $234 million hack on the crypto platform WazirX has prompted the company to enter an initial 30-day moratorium as of August 28. This decision, pending approval from Singapore’s High Court for an extension, comes in light of the challenges faced by the platform following the security breach. Rival platform CoinSwitch has announced its
Devin Finzer, the CEO of OpenSea, recently made an announcement regarding receiving a Wells Notice from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC believes that the NFTs traded on OpenSea’s platform should be classified as securities. Finzer’s response to this notice was one of surprise and defiance, as he expressed shock at the
France has seen a significant increase in crypto businesses establishing their European headquarters in the country over the past decade. This rise can be attributed to favorable tax rates, a talented pool of individuals from across Europe, and a strong culture of innovation in the Web3 space. Additionally, France was quick to adopt clear regulations
A former Kansas bank executive, Shan Hanes, was recently sentenced to 293 months in federal prison for his involvement in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme that led to the collapse of Heartland Tri-State Bank (HTSB). Hanes, who served as the CEO of HTSB, pleaded guilty to embezzling $47.1 million through unauthorized wire transfers to a cryptocurrency
In a surprising turn of events, Bitcoin crashed below $50,000 on August 5th, causing a ripple effect that led to a market-wide downturn. This unexpected plunge, which affected other cryptocurrencies as well, caught many investors off guard. Following the crash, Bitcoin managed to bounce back by 20%, but short-term holders are still facing losses. Glassnode’s