Thu, December 12

Bitcoin Hits $100K Marking New Milestone in Crypto History

The crypto market has relented into mindblowing joy as Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency hits the most awaited milestone. The cryptocurrency, making true predictions of market experts, hit $100,000,000 a few hours ago. With this at the forefront, other sectors have also turned their primal focus towards market activity today.  Notably,

December 5, 2024 2 mins read

XRP Hits Six-Year High of $2.71 Amid $156B Market Cap Surge

XRP has surged to $2.71, recording an 11.33% increase in the past 24 hours. Its market capitalization crossed $156.25 billion, climbing 11.74% during this period. The token’s 24-hour trading volume soared by 62.91% to $44.64 billion, representing a market cap ratio of 28.99%. This rise positions XRP as a dominant

December 3, 2024 2 mins read

Donald Trump Eyes Teresa Goody Guillén for SEC Chair Role

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering Teresa Goody Guillén, a seasoned securities attorney and blockchain expert, to chair the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Goody Guillén, a partner at BakerHostetler and co-lead of its blockchain team, has significant experience in securities law and blockchain advocacy. A crypto lawyer running

November 20, 2024 2 mins read

Ripple Vows to Fight SEC Appeal Over XRP Sales Ruling

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has made it clear that Ripple will fight the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) appeal for as long as necessary. The SEC is appealing a court decision from July that ruled XRP’s programmatic sales were not securities. This ruling had been a partial win for

October 3, 2024 2 mins read

Binance CEO Richard Teng Confirms CZ Ban from Binance

Founder and former CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao is banned from Binance. The company has given him a lifetime suspension. Axiospro report states that he is forbidden to restrict him from returning to his leadership position at Binance. He is banned for life from the leadership under a deal with

September 6, 2024 2 mins read

Binance Resumes Operations in India with New Compliance Measures

Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is back on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store in India after a seven-month ban imposed by local authorities for operating “illegally” in the country. This comes after the exchange fulfilled its compliance requirements by registering with India’s Financial Intelligence

August 15, 2024 2 mins read

Wyoming University Launches First Ever Bitcoin Research Institute

At the Bitcoin 2024 Conference, industry experts and US lawmakers expressed their future intuitions of the crypto market, highlighting its potential for substantial growth. Amid the pro-crypto scenario, the University of Wyoming (UW) has announced the establishment of its Bitcoin Research Institute (BRI) at this crucial event in Nashville on

July 29, 2024 2 mins read

India Keeps Crypto Tax Unchanged After 2024 Budget Meet

In the budget meeting for the fiscal year 2024-2025, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman upheld the existing tax regulations on cryptocurrencies, leaving the controversial tax-deducted-at-source (TDS) rate at 1% unchanged. This decision follows a significant urge from the crypto sector, which had asked for a reduction of the TDS to

July 23, 2024 2 mins read

Indian Exchange WazirX Faces Massive Hack With $230M Stolen

Web3 security firm Cyvers has detected multiple suspicious transactions involving prominent Indian exchange WazirX’s Safe Multisig wallet on Ethereum. According to an X post, it is believed that $234.9 million of funds in the Multisig have been moved to a new address. Each transaction’s caller was funded by Tornado Cash,

July 18, 2024 2 mins read

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to Four Months in Jail

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the former CEO of Binance, pled guilty to charges of money laundering and was sentenced to four months in jail on Tuesday in Seattle. In his statement to the sentencing judge on Tuesday, Zhao expressed regret and a desire to own up to his “mistakes.” The Verge

May 1, 2024 2 mins read