Russian Accused of Laundering Cryptocurrency From Ransomware Attacks Extradited to US
A Russian national suspected of laundering ransomware payments in cryptocurrency on behalf of cybercriminals targeting hospitals has been extradited to...
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Rises for the Second Time in a Row — It’s Now 0.63% Harder to Find a BTC Block
On August 18, 2022, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty increased again after the 1.74% rise two weeks ago on August 4. At...
Another Stablecoin Fluctuates Wildly as HUSD Slips Below USD Peg to $0.82 per Token
The stablecoin HUSD, originally associated with the crypto exchange Huobi Global, lost its peg with the U.S. dollar on Wednesday,...
Coinbase Could Be a Material ‘Beneficiary’ of Ethereum’s Merge Transition, JPMorgan Analyst Says
JPMorgan analyst Kenneth Worthington says digital currency exchanges like Coinbase will end up being a meaningful “beneficiary” of Ethereum’s long-awaited...
Biggest Movers: FLOW Rebounds Following 7-Day Losing Streak
FLOW was trading higher on Thursday, as the token rallied upward following seven straight days of declines. The surge comes...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Below $1,900 as Ethereum Foundation Comments on Gas Fees
Ethereum was once again trading below $1,900 during Thursday’s session, as the Ethereum Foundation clarified speculation surrounding The Merge. It...
Electricity Consumption of Russian Crypto Miners Spikes 20 Times in 5 Years, Research Finds
Power needs of cryptocurrency miners in Russia have grown significantly since 2017, with consumption of electrical energy seeing a 20-fold...
US Federal Reserve Board Unveils Final Guidelines Used When Reviewing Requests for Access to Master Accounts
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board has said it has released the final guidelines which are set to be used by...
Meta Launches Horizon Worlds Metaverse App in Spain and France
Meta, the social network company, has expanded the services of its flagship metaverse app, Horizon Worlds, to Spain and France....
British Fintech Revolut Granted Crypto License in Cyprus
U.K.-based digital bank Revolut has been authorized by Cyprus to provide cryptocurrency services to millions of customers on the Old...
Chainalysis: Illicit Crypto Activity Falls — Scam Revenue 65% Lower Than Last Year
Chainalysis has found that illicit crypto volumes are down this year, with total scam revenue sitting at $1.6 billion, 65%...
Rich Dad Poor Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki Changes His Mind About Treasury Bonds — Says ‘Time to Open My Closed Mind’
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, says it’s time to open his closed...
Celsius Approved to Sell Mined Bitcoin, Customer That Lost 50,000 USDC Insists Her Regulated Stablecoins Should Be Treated Differently
On August 16, the crypto lender Celsius Network has been approved by a bankruptcy court judge to sell bitcoin the...
Ethereum Foundation Makes It Clear The Merge Will Not Improve Fees and Throughput
On Wednesday the Ethereum Foundation clarified that The Merge will not reduce onchain fees as the highly anticipated transition from...
Russia’s GDP Decline Less Severe Than Expected, Wall Street Returns to Russian Bonds, Putin Criticizes US ‘Hegemony’
While the ongoing war in Ukraine continues, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation detailed this week that...
