Mango Markets hacker Avraham Eisenberg, who had previously claimed responsibility for the scheme, was charged with fraud and market manipulation by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday. The charges stem from his alleged actions on the Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) in October 2022. U.S. citizen and
January 21, 2023 1 min read
It’s about time that Robinhood started competing in the digital wallet market. The Robinhood Wallet, a mobile app for cryptocurrency exchange, transfer, and the viewing of NFT and cryptocurrency holdings, was released by the company today. According to Robinhood, over a million people have been waiting for it and will
January 21, 2023 2 mins read
Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, said on Friday that he is contemplating purchasing CoinDesk in order to transform it from a cryptocurrency news website into a hybrid of sorts, bringing together news and a community forum. He thinks the asking price of $200 million is too much, despite the fact
January 20, 2023 1 min read
Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan Deputy Director-General Mamoru Yanase has called for more worldwide controls on the cryptocurrency sector. According to him, cryptocurrency exchanges need to be regulated like traditional financial institutions. Moreover, Yanase argues that authorities may avoid another crypto platform collapse by treating them like banks. The
January 18, 2023 2 mins read
Stablecoins and CBDCs, issued by central banks, have captured the interest of governments throughout the world. Evidence for this comes from the fact that several nations are embracing CBDCs and launching pilot programmes to fully integrate them into daily life. Recent events include the introduction of a CBDC pilot programme
January 18, 2023 2 mins read
Plaintiff Dallas Woody has filed a class action lawsuit against Coinbase in the United States District Court for failing to provide Songbird and Flare tokens to Coinbase clients. Supposedly, the cryptocurrency exchange openly consented to divide up the airdrop among XRP investors. The complaint said that it was filed on
January 17, 2023 2 mins read
Not a lot of progress was made in the metaverse in 2022. Many people have speculated that interest in the metaverse has peaked. However, at its height, major players in a wide range of ecosystems started actively seeking to trademark aspects of the metaverse. Unfortunately for the crypto market and
January 17, 2023 1 min read
Solana, whose value dropped by more than 80% in only one year, is enjoying a banner year in 2023. According to CMC, the price of SOL has increased by more than 58 percent in the previous week, bringing the total price increase for the month to more than $23.70. In
January 16, 2023 1 min read
With a slew of new digital asset rules slated to go into effect this year. Regulators in Hong Kong will soon select which crypto tokens its people may invest in. This is the most recent crypto regulatory action taken by Hong Kong, a market with deep roots in the trade
January 16, 2023 1 min read
Authorities in Europe have shut down a fraud network of call centers that preyed on people interested in investing significant sums of money in cryptocurrency scams. The facilities were located in Serbia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Germany. According to a news statement issued by Eurojust on Thursday, the network was responsible
January 15, 2023 1 min read
