Nigeria's SEC Proposes 400% Increase to Crypto Firm Registration Fees
The regulator proposed increases to all supervision fees as the country cracks down on the crypto industry.
Reddit Community Token MOON Hits Record High Ahead of Celer's Multidirectional Bridge Launch
From March 20, interoperability protocol Celer will allow MOON holders to move coins to Arbitrum One.
SOL Crosses $200 as Meme Coin Frenzy Bumps Demand for Solana Network
Scores of newly issued tokens boast trading volumes of tens of millions, showcasing network usage and demand for blockspace.
SOL, BOME Trend on Social Media as Ether, Bitcoin Lag
Increased crowd chatter may be a sign of an impending retail investor frenzy.
Indonesia’s Crypto Market Booms as Transactions Hit $1.92B in February
The country's registered crypto investors also surged to 19 million users last month.
Bitcoin Back Above $67K as Memecoins Push up SOL and AVAX
Memecoins soared past $55 billion in market cap, up 11% as traders doubled down on SHIB, WIF, BONK, and newcomer CORGIAI
Prediction Market Kalshi to Take Bets on Crypto (Settled in Dollars)
The CFTC-regulated platform will let traders bet on whether BTC will outperform ETH this year and other price outcomes amid renewed interest in both crypto and prediction markets.
Sam Bankman-Fried Should Spend 40-50 Years in Prison, DOJ Says
Prosecutors recommended that a federal judge sentence FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to at least 40 and as many as 50 years in prison for his conviction on fraud and conspiracy charges t...
Meme Coins Going Legit Is the Worst Thing for Meme Coins
Institutions like Franklin Templeton are taking meme coins increasingly seriously this cycle. But will these joke-y projects run afoul of regulators?
Billion-Dollar Volumes and Then a Steep Drop Prompts Allegations of Wash Trading on Aevo
In response, Aevo says customers suddenly traded more on its decentralized exchange to try to get some of its airdrop.
What Happens Next in COPA vs Craig Wright Trial is Down to the Judge
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance is seeking several court injunctions from Wright.
Blockchains Will Upend Economies of Scale
The tokenization of industrial processes will produce a revolution in competition between companies of different sizes, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.
Cosmos-Based Canto Blockchain Unveils ‘Cyclone Stack’ in Runup to Polygon Move
The Cyclone Stack will include upgrades aimed at scaling and improving performance of the blockchain.
Ether Could Be a Meaningful Earnings Driver for Coinbase, JPMorgan Say
The bank raised its price target for the crypto exchange to $150 from $95.
Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Prices Upsized $525M Debt Offering to Buy More Bitcoin
The firm announced its plans to raise $500 million in a debt offering on Wednesday only days after purchasing 12,000 BTC with the proceeds of a previous $700 million offering.
First Mover Americas: El Salvador Holds More BTC Than Expected
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Bitcoin Trader Sees Prices Slumping to $60K as Crypto Bulls See $650M in Liquidations
The CoinDesk 20, a broad-based index of the most liquid crypto tokens, was down 8.25%.
Hong Kong Regulator Says Crypto Exchange MEXC Has Been Operating Without a License
Last year, regulators in Japan and Germany also alerted consumers the exchange was unlicensed.
Binance Spun Off Venture Capital Arm Earlier This Year: Bloomberg
Binance Labs now has a disclaimer on its website describing it as "an independent venture and not part of the Binance Group."
Gold Investors Aren't Switching Into Bitcoin, JPMorgan Says
Outflows from gold exchange-traded funds and a surge in bitcoin ETF inflows fueled speculation investors were shifting from the precious metal into the cryptocurrency.