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(Crypto News)-26/12/2024The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Japan’s National Police Agency, noted that a North Korean hacking group, TraderTraitor, orchestrated the infamous Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin hack.In May, the exchange lost 4,502.9 Bitcoin, comprising 48.2 billion yen ($305 million) worth of customer funds.Per FBI’s statement, the theft is affiliated with TraderTraitor threat activity, which targets […]

(Crypto News)-26/12/2024Singapore and Hong Kong have tried to attract crypto businesses this year; however, Singapore has led by approving 13 crypto licenses.According to a Bloomberg report, Singapore onboarded top crypto firms, including OKX, Upbit, and Anchorage, to its shores in 2024. The crypto license approval this year is more than double the licenses awarded last year, it added.However, […]

(Crypto News)-26/12/2024President-elect Donald Trump could issue an executive order pertaining to the crypto sector on his first day in office following his presidential inauguration on January 20, Reuters reported Monday.Will Donald Trump Deliver On Crypto Executive Order?According to the December 23 article, two unnamed sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to the media outlet […]

(Crypto News)-26/12/2024The Russian government has approved a decree banning cryptocurrency mining in 10 regions from January 1, 2025, until March 15, 2031, according to a report by TASS.The decision aims to address energy concerns and includes seasonal restrictions in key mining areas to prevent power outages.The ban targets regions with limited energy resources or those heavily reliant on […]

Ethereum’s largest whale wallets now hold 57% of the total Ether (ETH) supply, marking an all-time high for whale dominance in the Ethereum ecosystem.According to blockchain analytics platform Santiment, the top 104 whale wallets, each holding over 100,000 ETH, collectively control around $333 billion worth of Ether.The accumulation trend among these large holders suggests growing confidence […]

Hong Kong has announced its commitment to implementing the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), an initiative to enhance international tax transparency and combat cross-border tax evasion.This announcement, made at the OECD Global Forum on Transparency and Effective Exchange of Information in Tax Matters, aligns with the global effort to address the crypto-asset market’s challenges.The CARF, introduced by the […]

Russian banks are worried they will be burdened with costs when the nation’s central bank rolls out its CBDC, the digital ruble, next year.The bank last week said that it would release the coin to the public on July 1, 2025.Digital Ruble Doubts?The radio broadcaster Avto Radio reported that the First Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank, Vladimir […]

The UK regulator (FCA) has issued a warning against Solana-based meme coin and NFT project Retardio, for promoting unregulated financial services.On Monday, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) noted that the project is “not authorized.” Authorities have asked users to “avoid dealing with this firm and beware of scams.”“Almost all firms and individuals must be […]

(Crypto News)-18/12/2024ApeX Protocol, a decentralized exchange (DEX) for derivatives trading, released a study evaluating countries through three core metrics. The factors include blockchain patents, jobs in blockchain and the number of crypto exchanges.“Singapore is first as a global hub for blockchain innovation, excelling in both adoption and infrastructure development,” the study noted. The island nation […]

(Crypto News)-18/12/2024Donald Trump recently picked Paul Atkins as the next Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), making good on his pre-election promise to fire incumbent Gary Gensler on his first day in office.But Trump won’t have to fire Gensler at all. The 67-year-old, who has been on a warpath against crypto since […]

(Crypto News)-11/12/2024CoinMarketCap, a major provider of crypto market data, has launched the CoinMarketCap 100 Index (CMC100 Index), which measures the performance of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.According to the press release shared with Cryptonews, the novel index aggregates market prices from validated CoinMarketCap data sources. It’s refreshed every five minutes and calculated in USD.Notably, the […]

(Crypto News)-11/12/2024A Russian expert has claimed that Bitcoin (BTC) could reach the $140k mark in the current bear market, but claimed a rise to $200k was out of reach for now.The claim came from Finam analyst Nikita Stepanov, who said that Bitcoin is yet to hit its “peak price” in the current “cycle.”“According to rough estimates, Bitcoin’s […]

(Crypto News)-11/12/2024Once considered an unrealistic milestone, Bitcoin surpassing $100,000 has silenced critics, yet one prominent CEO predicts the rally could soon take a breather – here’s why.2024 has been a defining year for Bitcoin. Key events such as the approval of Spot Bitcoin ETFs in January, the long-awaited Halving in April, and the volatility surrounding the Presidential election cycle have […]

(Crypto News)-11/12/2024India, the most populous country in the world, is also the leader in crypto adoption globally.According to the “2024 Global Adoption Index” report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, India ranks as the number one country for crypto adoption.Blockchain risk management firm TRM Labs also released new findings that shows India leading in crypto adoption. TRM Labs’ report notes this […]

(Crypto News)-11/12/2024The Ethereum (ETH) price is pulling back after running into a wall of resistance at the $4,000 level, and was last down around 4% this Monday in the $3,800 area.A bearish divergence on its 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) chart, which also recently just dropped back from overbought conditions, suggests continued near-term downside is […]