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Digital Assets for 1 Billion Rubles Issued in Russia in a Month
7.5.2023
Platforms authorized by the Russian government issued digital assets worth around a billion rubles in April, the local press reported. The spike in the volume has been attributed to Russian companies experimenting with new financial instruments amid limited access to traditional capital. Russia’s...
WallStreetBets mod dumps memecoin worth $635K in alleged rug pull
4.5.2023
Within two days, the token’s price plummeted from an all-time high of $0.00067279 to an all-time low of $0.00004827
Pepe, Wojack, and DigiToads: Are meme coins worth your investment in 2023?
2.5.2023
The cryptocurrency market has seen a surge in the popularity of meme coins, with new projects constantly emerging, each offering unique features and potential returns. In this article, we will examine three meme coins, Pepe (PEPE), Wojack (WOJAK), and DigiToads (TOADS), to determine if they...
Japan’s Inflation Surges to 3.5% as New BOJ Governor Takes the Helm
29.4.2023
This week, the Statistics Bureau of Japan unveiled the latest core consumer price index (CPI) report for the country, revealing a surge to 3.5%. This figure comes as a surprise to analysts who had predicted a more modest 2.9% for the end of the quarter. It’s worth noting that Japan’s...
First Republic Bank Faces Potential Takeover by FDIC Amidst Financial Struggles
29.4.2023
According to multiple reports, First Republic Bank is facing significant financial difficulties and could be taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) if private sector banks do not intervene. The FDIC has reportedly approached several large commercial banks regarding...
Ripple Sold $336M Worth of XRP Tokens in Q1; Reports Strong XRPL Growth
28.4.2023
Ripple has continued to sell XRP only in connection with its international transaction product
Report: Hackers Breach AT&T Email Accounts, Steal Victims’ Crypto Funds
28.4.2023
Cybercriminals have reportedly breached AT&T email accounts and are using the access gained to steal crypto assets from their victims. While a spokesperson for AT&T has denied claims that hackers have gained access to the company’s internal systems, a report suggests that as much...
French Crypto Traders Declared $442 Million Worth of Profits in Recent Tax Year – Here's the Latest
27.4.2023
French taxpayers declared some $442 million worth of crypto trading profits in the most recent tax year, per the nation’s tax body.
Per Le Figaro, the figure was “substantial,” but was “10 times lower than the estimates of the gains made in 2021.”
The body made its claim based on the number...
Terra Co-Founder Among Ten Formally Charged in South Korea Following Months-Long Investigation – $185 Million Worth of Assets Frozen
26.4.2023
South Korean prosecutors have indicted Terraform Labs co-founder Daniel Shin and nine others on several charges, including violations of capital markets law related to the failed Terra/Luna project.
Shin founded the company behind LUNA and UST digital currencies with the now-infamous...
Ethereum Staking Sees Record Weekly Inflows Worth Over $1 Billion – What Next for the Ether (ETH) Price?
26.4.2023
In a record week for Ethereum staking, investors moved over 570,000 Ether (ETH) tokens into the blockchain’s staking smart contract last week, according to a Dune analytics dashboard.
That’s over $1 billion worth of Ether tokens and marked the fastest weekly pace of ETH deposits into the staking...
Uwerx (WERX) Presale is Here - Are Solana (SOL) and Tron (TRX) Still Worth It?
25.4.2023
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that is not part of Cryptonews.com editorial content.
News about the impending launch of Uwerx has crypto investors in a tizzy. The positive reaction to Uwerx is not surprising, as the freelancing-based project boasts many benefits not only...
Bitcoin Whale Transfers $13 Million Worth of Dormant Coins Dating Back to 2012 and 2013
21.4.2023
Following the transfer of $60 million worth of bitcoins on April 19, after more than nine years of dormancy, another whale has made its move. The whale, who acquired 1,129 bitcoins in 2012 and 2013, has transferred 464 bitcoins worth $13 million for the first time in nine years. 464 Bitcoin Move...
Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Linked to Mt Gox Saga Moves $60 Million for the First Time Since 2013
20.4.2023
According to onchain data, a bitcoin whale address transferred 2,071.5 bitcoin, worth approximately $60 million, after remaining dormant since December 19, 2013. Interestingly, this bitcoin address is linked to two wallets that sent 10,000 BTC last summer for the first time in nine years and...
Biggest Movers: DOGE Loses Five Days’ Worth of Gains on Wednesday
19.4.2023
Dogecoin saw a five-day winning streak snapped on Wednesday, with today’s drop engulfing recent gains. The meme coin fell by as much as 6% in today’s session, as sentiment in the crypto market shifted. Solana was also lower, plunging by 9%. Dogecoin (DOGE) Dogecoin (DOGE) plunged on Wednesday,...
Post-Shapella Hard Fork: Ethereum Deposits Exceed Withdrawals, Wait Time Climbs, ETH Transfer Fees Jump
19.4.2023
It has been a week since Ethereum’s Shapella hard fork, and statistics indicate that ethereum deposits on April 18 have exceeded withdrawals for the first time since the upgrade. At present, 929,999 ether worth $1.94 billion is pending withdrawal, and over the past three days, 112,568 ether...
GameFi Short Video Platform Cheelee Launches CHEEL Community Drop Worth $5,000,000
18.4.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Cheelee, the GameFi short video platform well-known for rewarding users for viewing their feeds, has announced the most monumental Community Drop of 2023. Starting from April 17th, every vertical video lover now gets the chance to get on board one of the most promising projects ever...
Liquid Staking Protocols See Increase in Monthly ETH Deposits Despite Withdrawals Post-Shapella Hard Fork
15.4.2023
Following the Shapella hard fork on April 12, 2023, approximately 332,368 ether, valued at around $699 million, has been withdrawn. Despite these withdrawals, liquid staking protocols like Lido, Rocketpool, and others have experienced an increase in ether deposits over the last 30 days. Since March...
Silk Road Bitcoin Thief, Once Worth $3.4 Billion, Receives One-Year Prison Sentence
15.4.2023
A Georgia man who stole more than 50,000 Bitcoin from the Silk Road marketplace in 2012 has been sentenced to a year in prison.
In a Friday press release, the US Justice Department said James Zhong has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for charges related to executing a scheme...
Crypto Exchange Bitrue Suffers $23 Million Hack
14.4.2023
Singapore-based crypto exchange Bitrue has lost millions of U.S. dollars’ worth of ether and other coins in a hack. The trading platform suspended withdrawals until early next week to conduct additional security checks and promised to compensate the affected users. Bitrue Exchange Loses...
MMO Players Take Over Company, Steal $20,000 Worth Of Stuff
13.4.2023
EVE Online is, for some, a video game they play. For the rest of us it’s a crime beat, an MMO we only ever read about when someone does something nefarious, and today’s coverage of the game is another shining example in the genre.Read more