Donald Trump says he's cut a deal with most of the Republican lawmakers that voted against moving forward with three crypto bills over wanting an explicit ban on CBDCs. Update: July 16, 5:28 am UTC: This article has been updated to add a post from Donald Trump. US President Donald Trump says he has convinced most of the Republican lawmakers...
Bitcoin would need to spike at least 208% and hit $370,000 per token for Satoshi Nakamoto to become richer than the top billionaire on the Forbes billionaires list. Bitcoin would need to spike at least 208% and hit $370,000 per token for Satoshi Nakamoto to become richer than the top billionaire on the Forbes billionaires list. Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto,...
Roughly 237,000 traders were liquidated in total, with the single largest hit being an $88.5 million BTC-USDT short on HTX. Rocket (Bill Jelen/Unsplash) What to know: Over $1.13 billion in crypto positions were liquidated in 24 hours, with $1.01 billion from short sellers. Bitcoin futures led the liquidations with $590 million, followed by ether futures at $241 million. The...
Huione-linked wallets moved nearly $1 billion in USDT to CEXs since FinCEN imposed restrictions on US financial institutions interacting with the group. Huione-linked wallets moved nearly $1 billion in USDT to CEXs since FinCEN imposed restrictions on US financial institutions interacting with the group. Major centralized exchanges (CEXs) have been exposed to nearly $1 billion in USDt transfers linked to...
Emirates News Agency has refuted The Open Network’s claim that applicants who stake $100,000 worth of TON for three years would be eligible for 10-year golden visas. Emirates News Agency has refuted The Open Network’s claim that applicants who stake $100,000 worth of TON for three years would be eligible for 10-year golden visas. The native cryptocurrency of The Open...
US Republican leaders say the House will look to pass bills on stablecoins, crypto market structure and CBDCs in mid-July in what they’ve dubbed “Crypto Week.” US Republican leaders say the House will look to pass bills on stablecoins, crypto market structure and CBDCs in mid-July in what they’ve dubbed “Crypto Week.” US Republican House leaders have pledged to...
Crypto hacking techniques haven’t advanced much, but they’ve become far more cunning, warns SlowMist’s head of operations. Crypto hacking techniques haven’t advanced much, but they’ve become far more cunning, warns SlowMist’s head of operations. Crypto users faced a rise in “psychologically manipulative” attacks in the second quarter as hackers dreamt up advanced and creative ways to try and steal...
Hacked Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex is slated to resume withdrawal services, starting with verified users. Hacked Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex is slated to resume withdrawal services, starting with verified users. Hacked Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex has begun the process of restoring services after it was attacked by pro-Israel hacker group Gonjeshke Darande earlier this month. The exchange stated that only users who...
The head of the FHFA said his agency is considering how Bitcoin is counted in qualifying for a mortgage. The head of the FHFA said his agency is considering how Bitcoin is counted in qualifying for a mortgage. The US federal home loan regulator is looking into how crypto holdings could help mortgage seekers qualify for home loans. The move...
Cryptocurrency firms and law enforcement teamed up this month in what could be the biggest crypto haul in US Secret Service history. On June 18, the Department of Justice moved to seize over $225 million in tokens linked to pig-butchering scams. This effort relied on blockchain tracing and quick action by exchanges and a stablecoin issuer to lock down...