Cryptocurrency News

Binance is eyeing a comeback to India following a 4-month ban placed on the exchange by the nation’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). Two sources familiar with the development claim that the exchange has agreed to pay a $2 million penalty…

At Token2049, Binance CEO Richard Teng addressed key issues in the crypto space, focusing on the regulation of stablecoins and the complex situation of a detained Binance executive in Nigeria. Binance CEO Richard Teng headlined a panel on crypto regulation,…

Ethena (ENA), the synthetic U.S. dollar protocol built on the Ethereum network, recorded a notable plunge as the market witnessed bearish sentiment. ENA is down by 17% in the past 24 hours and is trading at $0.84 at the time…

Crypto.com’s venture arm has scaled back its investment activity as the sustainability of surging valuations in the sector becomes less evident. Crypto.com Capital, a venture arm of the company of the same name which had $500 million available for investments…

Cryptocurrency-focused service providers in Canada will face stricter regulatory mandates after new laws were introduced in the nation’s 2024 federal budget. Announced on April 16, the budget plans to enforce the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), a system approved by the…

In an interview with Tucker Carlson, the elusive Telegram CEO Pavel Durov emphasized that crypto’s focus on privacy and security may soon be undermined by surveillance hardware. Despite the increasing role of governments as they involve themselves in privacy matters,…

Regulators in Norway are looking to clamp down on cryptocurrency mining via a new law for data centers operating in the nation. According to a report from local media VG, the new framework will mandate that data centers register officially…

A new Bitcoin (BTC) ordinals project called Bitcoin Wizards, and its native token WZRD, are dominating both the crypto and non-fungible token (NFT) sectors after recording significant gains over the past day. WZRD is up by 88% in the past…

The value of the stablecoin Pax Dollar (USDP), issued by the Paxos Trust Company, experienced a surge to a high of $1.28, triggering the liquidation of $529,000 in USDC for a market participant.  Like regular stablecoins, USDP is designed to…

Accounting firm EY has launched an Ethereum-based blockchain solution to help businesses execute complex agreements efficiently while cutting costs and bolstering security. On April 17, EY announced the launch of the EY OpsChain Contract Manager (OCM), a blockchain-enabled solution designed…

Dubai is grappling with extreme weather conditions that has disrupted the city’s infrastructure at a time when crypto elites have descended on the city for several industry conferences. Crypto conferences such as Blockchain Life and Token2049 encountered an unexpected twist…

The Ethereum (ETH) price has gained momentum as positive investor sentiment recorded an impressive surge. ETH is up by 0.3% in the past 24 hours and is trading at $3,080 at the time of writing. The asset’s market cap is…

The South Korean won has surpassed the U.S. dollar as the leading currency for trading crypto worldwide. 

According to Markus Thielen, head of research at 10x Research, risk assets like crypto and stocks could see a “significant price correction” in the coming weeks. Sharing his insights in an April 16 investor note, Thielen wrote that the cryptocurrency…

A Nebraska man is looking at 30 years in prison in connection with a major cryptojacking scheme. According to an April 15 indictment from the United States Attorney’s office in Brooklyn, Charles O. Parks III, also known as “CP3O,” has…

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF was the only spot Bitcoin fund in the United States to record inflows on Monday, setting it apart from other ETFs that reported no inflows or experienced outflows. According to data from Farside Investors, the iShares Bitcoin…