The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s first gold-backed cryptocurrency sale has been a success.
Binance.US seeking to cut Changpeng Zhao’s majority stake: Report
Changpeng Zhao is the crypto exchange’s founder, majority owner and chair. He is also the CEO and co-founder of the global crypto exchange, Binance.
Circle reportedly adjusts USDC reserves to avoid US default risk
The world’s second-largest stablecoin issuer wants to reduce its exposure to potential US debt defaults.
Bitcoin ‘under siege’ by BRC-20 coins with soaring fees, claims analyst
Bitcoin transactions and fees are at high levels, and 400,000 of them are still unconfirmed on the blockchain.
Concern over banking crisis reaches levels unseen since 2008 — Poll
According to a recent poll from Gallup, nearly half of Americans are concerned about the safety of their money deposited with banks.
‘Bitcoin is not under attack:’ BTC maxis allay fears of a DoS offensive
Concerns circulated on Crypto Twitter of a denial of service (DoS) attack on the Bitcoin network.
Terraform Labs seeks to dismiss class action arguing US laws don’t apply
Federal securities laws only apply in the United States, but the protocols were developed overseas, argues Terraform Labs.
CEX trading volumes decline in April after months of growth: Kaiko
After three months of consecutive growth, centralized exchange trading volumes fell to their lowest this year in April.
Amnesty nixes AI-generated images of Colombian protests after criticism
The human rights advocacy group pulled the faked images following widespread online criticism.
Ava Labs founder awarded $3M in crypto defamation suit
Emin Gün Sirer, the founder and CEO of Ava Labs, has been awarded millions in damages after an influencer publicly accused him of being part of a Turkish terrorist group in 2021.
April’s crypto scams, exploits and hacks lead to $103M lost — CertiK
The month was particularly bad for exploits, with the amount lost accounting for half of the total crypto exploited so far in 2023.
AI tool created by JPMorgan analyzes Fed speeches to signal trades
The investment bank uses OpenAI’s ChatGPT to sniff out trading signals from Federal Reserve policy statements.
One crypto wallet launched 114 dodgy memecoins in two months
According to ZachXBT, one alleged scammer in particular launched around 114 projects in the past 45 days alone.
Bitcoin white paper quietly removed by Apple from latest MacOS beta: Report
The Bitcoin white paper has secretly shipped inside all versions of the Apple Mac operating system since 2018.
UK financial watchdog to crypto industry: ‘Let’s work together’
The Financial Conduct Authority wants input from crypto companies on moving forward with regulations.
Third round of ETH withdrawals sees roughly equal amounts of deposits: Data
Another chunk of ETH has been withdrawn due to Kraken, but deposits going onto the network have almost matched them.
Bank of Korea given right to investigate local crypto firms: Report
The South Korean central bank will be able to access crypto transaction data from exchanges operating in the country.
SEC’s ‘brute force’ crypto regulation attempt is ‘bad policy’ — Paradigm
The venture capital firm pointed out the fundamental differences between crypto assets and securities.
Multiple Silvergate lawsuits over alleged FTX ties combined by judge
Plaintiffs seeking damages from Silvergate’s collapse have joined forces with their respective lawsuits.
US Attorney seeks 7-year sentence for exec in crypto shadow banking case
U.S. prosecutors are wanting Reginald Fowler to face at least seven years in jail if convicted on April 20.