U.S. sanctions network tied to DPRK IT jobs and crypto laundering operation
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on a network accused of helping North Korea generate illicit revenue through overseas information technology workers and cryptocurrency transactions. U.S. blacklists facilitators of DPRK scheme that used crypto to move illicit…...
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BlackRock Ethereum ETF: 82% Passive Income From Rewards?
BlackRock has officially entered the yield game with the launch of a new Ethereum ETF: iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB). For the first time, the world’s foremost asset manager is not just offering exposure to Ethereum’s price, but actively engaging in crypto investing strategies to generate passive income...
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Circle Executive Says Crypto’s Next Phase Will Be Payments, Not Speculation: ‘It’s About How You Move Billions Or Trillions Of Dollars’
Kash Razzaghi, Chief Commercial Officer of Circle Internet Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CRCL), said cryptocurrency’s next chapter will be defined by payments and utility rather than speculation. All About Solving ‘Real-World Problems’ Mastercard (NYSE:MA) on Thursday revisited an exchange it had with Razzaghi in January after returning from the World Economic Forum in...
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Solving Bitcoin’s gas issue (without a fork) | Opinion
We enable Bitcoin-native gas for smart contracts, routing execution through a VM while settling and pricing fees directly in Bitcoin’s existing fee market....
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Bitcoin holds above $71,000, defying rising dollar, oil and U.S. bond yields
Stronger dollar, rising Treasury yields, and tech equities treading water contrast with bitcoin’s resilience amid geopolitical tensions....
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Altcoin Spot Activity Slumps, But Bitcoin Volume Stays Resilient
On-chain data shows the Bitcoin spot volume has shown resilience recently while the rest of the cryptocurrency sector has seen a slump. Altcoins Have Noted A Decline In Spot Activity Since Late January As highlighted by on-chain analytics firm Glassnode in a new post on X, Bitcoin and the...
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Vitalik Buterin explains $500M SHIB donation, distances himself from AI safety lobbying
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has clarified the circumstances surrounding his massive 2021 crypto donation to the Future of Life Institute, while distancing himself from some of the group’s more recent policy approaches toward artificial intelligence. Vitalik Buterin: AI safety risks…...
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Bitcoin Edges Higher in Asia Despite Middle East Tensions: What’s Driving Volatility?
Bitcoin, especially Bitcoin Asia, is defying gravity this Friday morning. Despite oil prices hovering near $100 per barrel and tensions with Iran showing no signs of cooling down, the world’s largest cryptocurrency climbed 2.6% to briefly top $72,000 in early Asian trading. Usually, geopolitical fear sends investors running for...
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When to Buy and Sell Ethereum (ETH): Analyst Lays Out Dream Trade
Ethereum’s ETH is gaining steam on the day after the world’s largest asset manager launched a staked ETH tracking its performance in the US. The token is currently challenging the $2,100 level after a 3% daily increase, but one popular analyst, who has focused on the longer term, laid...
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XRP price prediction as ETF outflows rise while XRP stabilizes near $1.40
The price of XRP is stabilizing near a key technical level even as institutional flows weaken, raising questions about the token’s next move. The Ripple token (XRP) was trading around $1.41 on March 13, gaining roughly 2.4% on the day,…...
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