Two U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioners have expressed dissent over their agency’s $750,000 settlement with Flyfish Club, a restaurant using non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to sell memberships. The SEC’s Sept. 16 order stated Flyfish conducted an unregistered sale of crypto asset securities by offering 1,600 NFTs, raising $14.8 million.
In a landmark ruling, the Madras High Court in Chennai has clarified that police and investigative agencies cannot freeze entire bank accounts while probing cyber crime cases. Instead, they are allowed to freeze only the specific amount involved in the alleged fraud. This decision comes as a critical intervention at
MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading business intelligence and software firm, has significantly bolstered its Bitcoin portfolio with the acquisition of approximately 18,300 BTC. Between August 6 and September 12, 2024, the company invested $1.11 billion at an average price of $60,408 per Bitcoin, including fees and expenses. The purchase
In a market subdued by slow activity, Polygon’s native token, POL (formerly MATIC), has emerged as a standout performer. The token recently reached a 12-day high of $0.4219, recovering from a prolonged bearish phase. As of the latest data, POL is trading at $0.4141, marking a notable 9.3% increase in
Worldcoin (WLD) experienced a significant surge, with its price currently sitting at $1.503, reflecting a 6.10% gain in the last 24 hours. The market cap is up to $643.4 million, representing a 5.74% rise. The 24-hour trading volume has also increased significantly, up by 100.86% to $192.38 million. The WLD
Bitcoin’s price performance has remained under pressure for the past few months. The largest asset’s crucial challenge is to break free from its narrow trading range of $50K to $60K. The ongoing market volatility blocks Bitcoin from making an upward movement. Over the past 24 hours, the asset has plunged
The Indian crypto exchange, WazirX’s exploit, has been a prolonged discussion among the community for the past two months. The WazirX hack became the notable crypto hack in 2024. Meanwhile, the hacker transferred 5,000 ETH, worth approximately $11.7 million, to the mixing tool. Reportedly, the attacker has recently moved 10,000
El Salvador has made headlines once again in the cryptocurrency world by consistently adding one Bitcoin to its national reserves every day for the past 665 days, regardless of market conditions. This accumulation strategy has brought the government’s Bitcoin holdings to 5,871 BTC, currently valued at approximately $342 million. 🇸🇻
The defunct crypto exchange, FTX, and its sister firm, Alameda Research reclaimed the dumped 177,693 SOL tokens, worth approximately $24 million, from the Solana Proof-of-Stake (PoS) network. The exchange-affiliated wallet, H4y…gFZ, still holds a 7.057 million SOL in staking, valued around $943 million. FTX was one of the biggest holders
Flowcarbon, a blockchain-based carbon credit platform co-founded by former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann, is reportedly refunding investors following the failed launch of its “Goddess Nature Token” (GNT). According to Forbes, the company has started issuing refunds in recent weeks after facing delays that prevented the token from launching as planned.
