Price spike: Are whales front-running the approval of a Bitcoin futures ETF?
Bloomberg senior analyst Eric Balchunas says there is a 75% chance that the SEC will approve a Bitcoin futures ETF this month. A surge in Bitcoin prices today may be…
Riot Blockchain tripled production this year and is hoarding $194M in Bitcoin
Public mining firm Riot Blockchain has more than tripled its year-to-date Bitcoin production. U.S.-based publicly listed mining firm Riot Blockchain has revealed that its year-to-date Bitcoin production has more than…
MoneyGram launches USDC settlement using the Stellar blockchain
The partnership will enable MoneyGram customers to fund and withdraw from their accounts using the USDC stablecoin at physical branches. Financial services company, MoneyGram International, has partnered with the Stellar…
Youth Fashion Retail Chain Pacsun Now Accepts 11 Cryptocurrencies
On October 5, the youth fashion and retail brand Pacsun announced the company is now accepting cryptocurrencies via Bitpay’s payment services. Pacsun says the company has a youthful audience that…
US Launches National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team to Prosecute ‘Criminal Misuses of Cryptocurrency’
The U.S. has launched the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, an initiative of the Department of Justice (DOJ), to tackle and prosecute “criminal misuses of cryptocurrency, particularly crimes committed by virtual…
AMC CEO Says ‘Huge News’ for Dogecoin Fans as the Movie Theater Chain Begins Accepting Crypto Payments for Gift Cards
The CEO of the world’s largest movie exhibition company, AMC Entertainment, has announced “huge news” for dogecoin fans. While his company works on accepting cryptocurrencies, he said that customers can…
Pro traders cut their EOS longs, but retail FOMO and $50K+ BTC could tip the scale
On paper, EOS has great fundamentals, but derivatives markets suggest traders don’t feel the same about the altcoin’s price potential. EOS (EOS) began a descending trend 53 days ago and…
3 reasons why Terra (LUNA) price hit a new all-time high
The successful launch of the long-awaited Columbus-5 upgrade is just one of the factors in LUNA’s ascension to a new record high. Protocol upgrades are one of the biggest drivers…
Chainalysis acquires cybercrime investigative firm Excygent in fight against ransomware attacks
“Following the flow of ransomware payments on the blockchain is instrumental for law enforcement to understand and dismantle ransomware operations,” said Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager. Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has…
Bitcoin’s $50K resistance to become support in Q4 — Bloomberg commodity strategist
BTC price surged toward $55,000 on Wednesday even as traditional risk assets such as stocks tumbled and the dollar rose. Bitcoin’s (BTC) meteoric rise above $50,000 this week is likely…
Spellfire Completes Seed Funding Round – Terranova, x21, Autonomy Capital Among Top Investors Onboard
Spellfire, a legendary card-based NFT game powered by Ethereum and incorporating some unique features, has successfully completed its seed funding round. Terranova, x21 and Autonomy Capital have led 360,000 USD…
Janet Yellen Defends Tax Compliance Agenda — 3 State Treasurers Promise Not to Comply
The 78th United States secretary of the treasury, Janet Yellen, is very concerned about tax evasion, according to statements she made during an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that aired…
US Lawmakers Float the Idea of Minting a Trillion-Dollar Platinum Coin to Avoid Sovereign Debt Crisis
American politicians have been clamoring about the U.S. facing a significant debt crisis and the debt ceiling putting the country at risk of default. Joe Biden spoke about the debt…
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler: No Plan to Ban Crypto, It’s up to Congress
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler says that the SEC has no plan to ban cryptocurrencies as China has done. He noted that it would be up to Congress to make such…
AMC Theaters’ acceptance of Dogecoin follows viral community appeal
Over the past week, social memecoin DOGE has risen 25% above the previous psychological price threshold of $0.25. Following an overwhelming positive response to a Twitter poll on Sept. 21,…