Bitcoin’s next breakout to $80,000 is back in play. Matt Howells-Barby, vice-president of growth at Kraken, told DL News that the path higher depends on two things: how the Middle East conflict evolves and whether US corporate earnings hold up. “If earnings come in strong and there are signs the geopolitical situation is cooling, I’d…
Homepage > News > Business > Japan reclassifies digital assets as financial instruments Japan’s government has approved amendments to its Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA) that would classify digital assets as financial instruments and ban insider trading based on non-public information, according to a report by local outlet Nikkei. The updated legislation, approved by…
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Circle is accused of failing to freeze exploit-linked transfers. Approximately $230 million in stolen funds was routed through Circle’s USDC. Drift plans $147.5 million recovery backed by future revenue. Circle Internet Group, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, is facing a class action lawsuit over its alleged failure to stop the movement of stolen funds…
Homepage > News > Business > UK lawmaker urges FCA probe of Farage crypto promotion A leading United Kingdom lawmaker has asked the country’s top finance sector regulator to investigate Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing Reform UK party, over a promotional video for Stack BTC in which the company said the controversial politician executed…
BIP-361 proposes freezing non-migrated Bitcoin to protect up to 34% of supply from future quantum threats. Hoskinson argues around 1.7 million BTC cannot be recovered due to pre-seed phrase wallet structures. Debate continues over whether the upgrade is truly a soft fork and how Bitcoin should handle major protocol changes. Bitcoin developers are exploring a…
Key takeaways Pi Network’s PI token holds steady at $0.1730, up 4.5% from the previous day. The Pi Core Team’s upgrade to enable smart contracts, with a deadline set for April 27, is a potential catalyst. Pi Network’s PI token has managed to hold steady around $0.1770 as of Friday, adding a 4.5% gain from…
Charles Schwab is rolling out spot Bitcoin and Ether trading for retail clients through a dedicated crypto account linked to its brokerage platform, with custody held by its banking subsidiary and execution handled by Paxos. The brokerage giant, which manages US$12.22 trillion in client assets, will charge 75 basis points per transaction. Schwab’s move follows…
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic estimates approximately US$15 million in USDT was drained from wallets linked to Grinex. Stolen funds were routed through Tron and Ethereum and converted into TRX and ETH, likely to avoid potential freezing by Tether, which can blacklist USDT tied to illicit activity. Grinex is widely identified as a successor to sanctioned…
Market sentiment around major altcoins finally seems to be improving after several rough weeks. According to the data provided by SoSoValue, there has been an uptick in institutional capital entering spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The growing institutional interest has also led to some notable bullish momentum within the altcoin sector. Shiba Inu (SHIB) Most Stable It…