Russia Introduces Bill to Apply Money Laundering Controls to Digital Ruble Transactions

A group of lawmakers in Russia introduced a bill that would extend money laundering controls to digital ruble transactions. The proposal, spearheaded by the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market Anatoly Aksakov, establishes different responsibilities for platform participants and the Central Bank of Russia, which is appointed as the main AML … Read more

Court Orders Binance to Hand Over ‘Comprehensive’ User Data to Nigerian Authorities

A Nigerian high court has ordered Binance to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with comprehensive data relating to all Nigerian traders on its platform. The EFCC alleges it has discovered instances of price discovery, confirmation, and market manipulation on the Binance platform. Binance Violates Nigerian Anti-Money Laundering Laws In a fresh development … Read more

Slerf and LBank Launch Donation Campaign: Over 2600 SOL Raised in 12 Hours for Compensation Initiative

PRESS RELEASE. In a remarkable show of solidarity and community support, Slerf, in partnership with LBank, has initiated a donation campaign that has garnered extraordinary attention. Within just 12 hours of its launch, the campaign’s dedicated blockchain address, fCuw5ppJ9aZYzjm8EsT2fHwxV1h5JwUfqXM44iX3Pzb, has received over 2600 SOL, roughly valued at $500K USD. This address is publicly available on … Read more

Goldman Sachs Sees More Institutions Diving Into Crypto — Says Bitcoin ETFs Prompt a ‘Psychological Shift’

Goldman Sachs is seeing more institutions diving into crypto, the global investment bank’s head of digital assets has revealed, noting that until now the bitcoin price action has been driven primarily by retail investors. “But it’s the institutions that we’ve started to see come in,” he stressed, adding that the appetite has “transformed.” Bitcoin ETFs … Read more

‘Wolf of All Streets’ Warns Bitcoin Market Could ‘Cool off Massively’

Scott Melker, also known as the “Wolf of All Streets,” has shared some concerns regarding the bitcoin market. Pointing to his “top signals,” he cautioned that the market could “cool off massively for a few months before hopefully ramping up again in the fall.” This Market Could ‘Cool off Massively’ Scott Melker, also known as … Read more

Salvadoran Press Raises Doubts on Piggy Bank Funds’ Ownership: 80% of BTC Came From Bitfinex

Reports from local Salvadoran press are raising questions about President Bukele’s announcement last week, when he transferred 5,690 BTC to a cold wallet, stating that all of these belonged to the country. Moises Alvarado, a Salvadoran journalist, found that 80% of the funds in this wallet came from Bitfinex, an international exchange, while 20% came … Read more

DeFi Collateral Liquidations Soar As ETH Prices Dip

Over the past 24 hours, the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector witnessed a significant surge in collateral liquidations, totaling more than $5.4 million, with a substantial portion linked to Ethereum (ETH) assets amounting to $4.27 million.  According to parsec, more than $5.4 million in collateral was liquidated on the DeFi in the past 24h, including $4.27 … Read more

Whales Continue To Move ARB Tokens Amid Market Decline

In the wake of the recent release of approximately 1.1 billion ARB tokens, significant movement of these tokens by whales onto exchanges has contributed to a notable decline in the market value of Arbitrum, a leading layer-2 Ethereum scaling solution.  Over the past week, the platform has experienced a substantial loss of up to 20% … Read more

Blackrock Aims to Launch Tokenized Investment Fund, Seeks SEC Nod for ‘BUIDL’ Fund on Ethereum

The globe’s most substantial asset manager by assets under management, Blackrock, has submitted a form to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the initiation of a tokenized investment fund. Additionally, the community has unearthed the development of a token named the “Blackrock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund” or BUIDL on the Ethereum blockchain. … Read more

Wu-Tang’s Ghostface Killah to Release Exclusive Music Collection on Bitcoin Blockchain

This week, the popular American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member, Ghostface Killah, declared his intention to release exclusive tracks on the Bitcoin blockchain. The influential hip-hop artist mentioned that this issuance will encompass a 10,000-piece collection, granting owners the rights to the music. Ghostface Killah Innovates With Bitcoin-Backed Music Rights Collection Tracks produced by Wu-Tang … Read more