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After the Kucoin indictment on Tuesday, subsequent onchain data from Nansen indicates that, to date, $1.7 billion in funds have been withdrawn from the exchange. Crypto Assets Worth $1.7 Billion Pulled From Kucoin Since the Department of Justice (DOJ) accused Kucoin and its founders of breaching the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering regulations, there … Read more
On March 1, a well-known colossal whale holding bitcoins from 2010 activated 2,000 dormant bitcoins across 40 transactions in a single block. Just four days afterward, on March 5, this entity once more made waves by transferring 1,000 bitcoins originating from the same year. For the third instance in March, this entity has returned, reallocating … Read more
Anton Siluanov, the finance minister of Russia, is prepared to discuss the gray areas surrounding cryptocurrency mining and the use of its proceeding for payments. In a recent lecture, Siluanov stated that the government needed to agree “on what can be done with cryptocurrency,” and “what cannot be done,” recognizing that the issue had been … Read more
The Central Bank of Russia and the Russian treasury are considering testing using the Russian CBDC, the digital ruble, to complete budget settlements. The tests would involve using this CBDC to make payments to businesses and citizens and receiving payments from these in CBDC, to ensure the targeted use of these funds. Russian Digital Ruble … Read more
On March 26, 2024, the Web3 modular infrastructure startup 0G secured $35 million in funding from over 40 strategic backers. Representing “zero gravity,” 0G is dedicated to enhancing infrastructure scalability through modular design. Its primary focus is on addressing the essential challenges necessary for the deployment of onchain artificial intelligence (AI) solutions within the Web3 … Read more
Bitcoin is experiencing a significant liquidity crisis as demand for it soars, with Cryptoquant analysts reporting a monthly demand increase from 40,000 BTC to 213,000 BTC, fueled by a rise in accumulation addresses and institutional investments through spot bitcoin ETFs in the US. The imbalance between the surging demand and the decreasing sell-side liquidity, with … Read more
Veteran trader and renowned chartist Peter Brandt says bitcoin is “vying to become the Level 1 ‘store-of-value’ standard replacing fiat currencies and government bonds.” He explained that fiat currencies, like the U.S. dollar, “will still be used to buy groceries and pay for gas.” Moreover, he expects governments to “constantly be issuing new currency replacements.” … Read more
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has answered multiple questions about bitcoin and the U.S. dollar. Declaring that he is a bitcoin bull, the famous author said the cryptocurrency “is the perfect asset at the right time.” While acknowledging the possibility of bitcoin “going to zero,” he countered by suggesting that fiat currencies like … Read more
Coinbase plans to transition more customer and corporate Usd coin (USDC) stablecoin accounts to Base, its Ethereum layer two blockchain, aiming for reduced fees and quicker settlement times, as announced by Coinbase VP Max Branzburg. The move is seen by some in the crypto industry as a positive step towards an on-chain financial future, setting … Read more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking nearly $2 billion in fines from Ripple Labs in the ongoing XRP lawsuit. “There is absolutely no precedent for this,” exclaimed Ripple’s CEO regarding the $2 billion fine. “We will continue to expose the SEC for what they are when we respond to this.” SEC Wants … Read more