Fri, November 15

Crypto Market Rebounds as U.S. Inflation Data Indicates Slowdown

Following a surprising dip in US inflation numbers, the crypto market rebounded. As the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May revealed inflation cooling quicker than anticipated, Bitcoin surged over 5%. CPI remained steady month-on-month and came in at 3.3% year-on-year, both of which were 0.1% lower than expected. U.S. Bureau

June 12, 2024 1 min read

Andrew Tate Challenges Crypto Influencer Ansem to $10M Crypto Boxing Bet

Former kickboxer Andrew Tate has placed a $10 million crypto bet on X, demonstrating his penchant for the spectacular once again. Tate issued a challenge to Ansem, a well-known influencer in the “Crypto Twitter” community. Andrew Tate started the tweet by challenging Ansem to a boxing bout and claiming the

June 12, 2024 2 mins read

U.S Senators Urge Fed to Cut Interest Rates Ahead of FOMC Meeting

Elizabeth Warren, Jacky Rosen, and John Hickenlooper—three U.S senators—recently wrote to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, urging him to lower the Fed interest rate. At 5.5%, the current interest rate set by the Fed is the highest level in two decades. High borrowing rates, according to the senators, are making

June 11, 2024 1 min read

EU Innovation Hub Targets Privacy Coins and Crypto Mixers

Cryptocurrency mixing protocols and privacy coins are encountering resistance from European lawmakers. Members of the European Union Innovation Hub—an initiative that brings together representatives from EU agencies and member states—have released their first report on encryption. The “dual-use” aspect of cryptographic technologies is highlighted in the report. The report backed

June 11, 2024 2 mins read

Australia Bans Crypto and Credit Cards From Online Gambling

The Australian Government announced the ban on cryptocurrency and credit card usage in online betting games on Tuesday. The announcement is a recent development of the country’s progress towards curbing ‘problem gambling’ in both physical and digital spheres.  The Australian Government has been working on the ban since 2021. After

June 11, 2024 2 mins read

Shiba Inu Team Recommends FHE to Boost Privacy in SHIB Ecosystem

Lucie, the marketing lead for Shiba Inu, recently recommended users to use fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) technology to increase the privacy and security of the SHIB ecosystem in a series of postings on social media platform X. Strengthening user trust and ensuring interactions inside the SHIB metaverse are the goals

June 10, 2024 2 mins read

Global Crypto Investment Products See $2 Billion Weekly Inflows

Digital asset investment products saw an inflow totaling $2 billion in the last week, bringing this recent 5-week of positive inflows to $ 4.3 billion. And trading volumes in exchange-traded products (ETPs) rose to $12.8 billion for the week, 55% up from the week prior, according to the recent report

June 10, 2024 2 mins read

HSBC China Breaks Ground with e-CNY Services for Corporate Clients

HSBC firm’s China subsidiary has begun providing e-CNY services to corporate clients, the firm said. This makes HSBC the first international bank in China to provide services related to the digital currency of the central bank, offering these services to both retail and corporate clients. The People’s Bank of China

June 10, 2024 2 mins read

Dormant Hacker Moves $48M from Orbit Chain Exploit to Tornado Cash

Several transactions draining $81.5 million from the protocol occurred during the end of 2023 on the cross-chain bridge Orbit Chain, which has significant links to the Klaytn ecosystem. The assets were left undisturbed after the attack until Saturday, when the hacker or group started transferring around $48 million to Tornado

June 10, 2024 1 min read

Singapore Banks Tighten Security Post $2.2B Money Laundering

Singapore banks affected by the substantial money laundering announced increased scrutiny of their wealthy customers according to Bloomberg. Leading banks such as Citigroup Inc., and DBS Group Holdings Ltd. are among the banks that are working to tighten security following the attack in 2023.  Notably, the money laundering case that

June 10, 2024 2 mins read