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Bitcoin opens $63K futures gap as thin liquidity threatens BTC price

Bitcoin market participants are doubting the staying power of the ongoing BTC price relief bounce.

What are tokenized commodities?

Tokenized commodities offer fractional ownership, portfolio diversification and investment accessibility across various asset classes.

BTC-e founder pleads guilty in $9B money laundering conspiracy

The platform was utilized to launder funds acquired from various criminal activities, including computer hacking, ransomware attacks and drug trafficking.

LayerZero tackles sybil activity with self-reporting mechanism

LayerZero Labs will enforce consequences for those who don’t self-report by May 17.

Grayscale’s GBTC stops bleeding: First inflow since launch

Grayscale Investments' GBTC has seen its first day of inflows, following over $17.5 billion in outflows since the launch of Bitcoin ETFs in January.

Former Cred execs face wire fraud and money laundering charges

After attending their initial court appearance on May 2, the former CEO and CFO of Cred must enter their plea on May 8.

Coinbase's Base could make it the NVIDIA of DeFi

Coinbase's stock price has surged since the company's first-quarter earnings report. Will its Base offering be enough for investors to sustain the momentum?

Crypto Biz: The Bitcoin summer, Avalanche integrates with Stripe, and more

This week’s Crypto Biz features the Lightning Network rollout on Coinbase, Avalanche integration with Stripe, MicroStrategy earning results and BlackRock’s new tokenized fund.

Snowden goes after Bitcoin devs, Elon Musk and puppy killers in X flurry

His commentary touched on the zkSnacks shutdown, free speech and the proper treatment of farm animals.

Price analysis 5/3: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB

Altcoins showed impressive double-digit gains after Bitcoin bulls successfully pulled BTC price back above the $61,000 level.

Losses due to crypto hacks fall 67%, Bitcoin DeFi interest rises: Finance Redefined

The amount stolen through crypto hacks and the number of successful attacks sharply declined in April.

SEC delays decision on 7RCC’s eco-friendly spot Bitcoin ETF

The U.S. SEC has extended its review period on a rule change that would allow the listing of 7RCC’s Spot Bitcoin and Carbon Credit Futures ETF to June 24.

Australian court rules against Qoin issuer BPS Financial on 4 charges

Qoin still has a class-action suit pending against it in addition to the case brought by regulator ASIC.

SEC will classify Ether as security, deny spot Ether ETFs — Michael Saylor

The MicroStrategy executive speculated that the SEC would consider Ether, BNB, SOL, XRP and ADA unregistered crypto asset securities.

Bitcoin traders set six-figure price targets after BTC reclaims $61K

Analysts forecast a Bitcoin run above $100,000 now that BTC reclaimed the $61,000 level.

CFTC commissioner wants to create AI fraud task force

Commissioner Kristin Johnson’s remarks came just a day after the CFTC appointed its first chief AI officer.

Bitcoin enters ‘new era’ as whales scoop up over 47K BTC during price pullback

Bitcoin whales have added over $2.9 billion worth of BTC, which helped it recover above the $60,000 mark, but can Bitcoin price close the week above $60,000?

Venture capital pours $2.4B into crypto startups in early 2024

Investments in the first quarter were influenced by innovation in areas like restaking, modularity, Bitcoin layer-2 solutions, and macroeconomic factors.

How to determine crypto cost basis for accurate tax filings

Calculating the cost basis of cryptocurrency for tax purposes involves considering purchase prices, transaction fees and events such as hard forks or staking rewards.

Bitcoin price springs 5% to $62K as US jobs data boosts rate cut bets

Bitcoin bulls welcome some BTC price relief while whales get busy accumulating nearly 50,000 BTC at the local lows.

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