Former FTX Executive Accused of Fueling a Charity Through Discounted FTT Purchase
A former executive of FTX allegedly earned profits for a charity by purchasing discounted FTX tokens, FTT, before they became...
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SEC and CFTC Lawsuits Against Former FTX CEO Paused Until Criminal Proceedings Conclude
Two civil lawsuits, stemming from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), against...
Brazilians Will Be Able to Pay Taxes With Crypto
Brazilians will now be able to pay part of their state taxes using cryptocurrencies. Banco do Brazil, a mixed ownership...
Bitcoin Network Experiences Slight Dip in Difficulty After Record High
Bitcoin’s difficulty decreased 0.49% on Feb. 12, 2023, following a sustained all-time high of 39.35 trillion over the previous two...
NFT Sales Rise 18.43% This Week, Led by Ethereum’s $233.85 Million in NFT Settlements
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales rose 18.43% this week, totaling $272.68 million. However, the number of NFT buyers declined by 60.31%...
Stablecoin Market in Flux: More Than $2 Billion in USDC Redemptions in 30 Days
It appears that the circulation of the stablecoin usd coin has decreased while tether’s has grown, as the latest statistics...
Localbitcoins, the Pioneer P2P Bitcoin Exchange, Shuts Down After a Decade of Service Due to Crypto Winter
Localbitcoins, the Helsinki, Finland-based bitcoin exchange founded in 2012, is closing operations after over a decade of service. The company’s...
Privacy Coin Interest Stays Tepid as Leading Coins Report Modest Gains in 2023
Over the past 90 days, the top privacy coins by market capitalization have seen an increase of just over $2...
Ethereum Liquid Staking Trend Continues to Swell; 5 Platforms Control 97% of Market
As of Feb. 7, 2023, the value locked in 11 Ethereum-based liquid staking protocols has risen above $11 billion, with...
FTX Debtors Demand Return of Funds Given to US Politicians and Super PACs
FTX debtors are seeking to claw back millions of dollars given to U.S. political action committees (PACs) and political figures....
NFT Market Remains Resilient With 1.23% Increase in Sales, Ethereum Dominates With 81% of Total NFT Settlements
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales rose slightly last week, increasing 1.23% to $232.49 million in recorded sales. The top two NFT...
Biggest Movers: SHIB Jumps 13% on Saturday, Hitting a 4-Month High
Shiba inu extended recent gains into the weekend, as the meme coin rose to its highest point in four months....
Ethereum Network’s Rising Gas Fees in 2023: A Balancing Act of Growth and Cost
Ethereum gas fees have increased 13.71% in the last two weeks, with the average fee rising from $4.52 per transaction...
Bitcoin Records Largest Mined Block to Date, 4 MB Block Containing NFT Causes Unease Among Small-Block Supporters
Amid the controversy surrounding the Ordinals project and the debate over what types of data should be stored on the...
60 Organizations Launch Campaign Urging US Congress to Protect Privacy
On Wednesday, 60 organizations involved in cryptocurrencies, open-source and free software, and human rights and privacy-preserving projects launched a new...
