Cryptocurrency

March 04, 2024

The global financial system is the ‘net new buyers’ this cycle — Chainlink founder

In a recent interview, Chainlink founder Sergey Nazarov highlighted the uniqueness of the current cryptocurrency market cycle, noting the influx of new types of investors. He […]

Solana needs Firedancer, ‘ChatGPT moment’ to rival ETH, proponents say

Solana proponents believe that with a major upgrade aimed at increasing transaction processing and the emergence of potential breakthrough consumer applications, Solana could finally live up […]
March 02, 2024

US energy officials agree to ‘destroy’ all data from crypto mining survey

United States energy officials have reached an agreement with the Texas Blockchain Council (TBC) and Bitcoin mining firm Riot Platforms to halt its proposed emergency survey […]

Indonesia mulling changes to dual taxation on crypto

Indonesia’s Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (Bappebti) has reportedly urged the Ministry of Finance to reassess its stance on cryptocurrency taxation. Executive staff members at Bappebti […]
March 01, 2024

SEC’s Hester Peirce wants more decentralization in the financial system

At the ETHDenver conference on Feb. 29, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce, also known as “Crypto Mom,” emphasized the importance of […]

Crypto derivatives’ daily trading volumes reach record highs

In the past week, daily trading volumes for options and futures crypto derivatives have surged, reaching record highs on various exchanges.   On February 29, Deribit, […]
February 29, 2024

Funds hacked in 2024 increased by 15.4% vs. the same period in 2023 — Immunefi

The cryptocurrency space has been rocked by a series of hacks and rug pulls in 2024, resulting in over $200 million in losses across 32 individual […]

Darknet market crypto crimes on the rise in 2023, $1.7B revenue — Chainalysis

The crypto industry continues to grapple with cybercrimes, with darknet markets emerging as one of the notable categories showing an increase in revenue in 2023. According […]
February 28, 2024

IRS hires 2 private-sector crypto experts to prep for tax season

The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has enlisted two new crypto tax specialists from the private sector to focus on digital assets. Amidst the official […]

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