U.S. Crypto Exchanges and Binance Reportedly Being Investigated by the SEC
Forbes reports that a staffer from Senator Lummis’ office said that every exchange in the U.S., and Binance, is being investigated by the SEC. The SEC could be looking at…
CME Group Adds BTC And ETH Euro Futures To Its Offerings
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group has announced plans to expand its crypto offering by adding Bitcoin and Ethereum Euro futures on 29 August 2022. However, the new offering is subject…
Experts find private keys on Slope servers, still puzzled over access
Blockchain analysis firms involved in Solana exploit investigation unpack the latest developments as teams try to figure out how private keys were stolen. Blockchain auditing firms are still trying to…
The Bank of Thailand to pilot Retail CBDC by the end of 2022
The Retail CBDC will be tested in a limited retail environment with 10,000 participants and three major banks. On top of its wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) projects and…
Nomad announces $190 million bounty for lost funds from recent hack
Nomad announced that it’s offering up to a 10% bounty to return funds stolen from the recent hack on the Nomad bridge on Aug. 2. Nomad announced a bounty of…
Alexander Vinnik reportedly en route to the US after extradition
Having served two years in prison in France, accused BTC-e mastermind Alexander Vinnik has now been extradited to the U.S. to face multiple charges in California. Accused Bitcoin- (BTC)-e operator…
Binance Card partners with Mastercard to launch prepaid card in Argentina
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volumes, has announced a partnership deal with MasterCard. The two will work together to launch a prepaid cryptocurrency card in Argentina. Binance…
Jack Dorsey’s Block reports profits of $1.5B in the second quarter
The CEO of Block, Jack Dorsey, has reported a 29% increase in its year-on-year profits to $1.47 billion during the second quarter. However, the Bitcoin business of the digital payments…
5 Best Cryptocurrency to Buy for the Weekend Rally – August 2022 Week 1
The cryptocurrency market has registered a small rise over the past 24 hours. Its total cap now standards at $1.13 trillion, meaning it has has increased by 1% in a…
Voyager Digital Receives Court Approval To Return $270 Million Worth Of Funds To Its Customers
The US bankruptcy court has granted approval to Voyager Digital to pay back $270 million worth of funds to its customers, WSJ reports The firm had filed for chapter 11…
Kosovo Renews Crypto Mining Ban Amid Rising Energy Prices
The government of Kosovo has adopted measures tailored to maintain energy supply in the coming months, including a ban on cryptocurrency mining. The move comes amid a sharp increase in…
Meta Expands Instagram’s NFT Rollout to 100 Countries — Platform Connects With Third Party Web3 Wallets
In a blog post called “Introducing Digital Collectibles to Showcase NFTs on Instagram,” the parent company of Facebook, Meta, announced the company has started an “international expansion to 100 countries.”…
Portuguese Banks Close Accounts of Crypto Exchanges, Media Reveals
Major Portuguese banks have started closing or refusing to open accounts for cryptocurrency platforms such as exchanges, according to media reports. The move threatens to tarnish the country’s image as…
LBank Goes on a Worldwide Grassroot Educational Campaign in July
Top cryptocurrency exchange, LBank, gave its various communities across the world a July to remember. With a lineup of activities, the trading platform kept it interesting, interactional and most importantly,…
Bitcoin price reaches $23.4K on 4.6% gains amid ‘very mixed’ outlook
A push towards the top of the intraday trading range places Bitcoin in line for a bull flag on daily timeframes. Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded overnight into Aug. 5 as a…