Retail traders’ sentiment toward Bitcoin is a near-even split between those who think it will fall and those who believe it will gain, as attitudes to the cryptocurrency are at a low last seen in April when Donald Trump’s global tariffs reveal tanked global markets. Crypto research platform Santiment marketing director Brian Quinlivan said on…
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The tiny Pacific nation of Nauru has passed legislation to establish a dedicated virtual asset regulatory authority covering crypto, digital banking and Web3 innovation, aiming to become a crypto hub. Nauru is a western Pacific Island sovereign state in Micronesia, northeast of Australia, with an estimated area of 21 square kilometers and a population of…
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The central bank of Iran has reportedly imposed strict operating hours on its domestic crypto exchanges following a $100 million exploit on Nobitex by a pro-Israel hacker group. In a blog post on Wednesday, Chainalysis cited reports saying domestic crypto exchanges in Iran are now limited to operating hours between 10 am and 8 pm. …
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Europol has shuttered one of the longest-running dark web marketplaces, Archetyp Market, but blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs says the marketplaces are highly adaptive to shutdowns. Europol said on Monday that it shut down Archetyp Market’s main infrastructure in the Netherlands through a series of raids involving six countries. Key Archetyp personal and technical infrastructure…
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Venture capital firm Paradigm has filed an amicus brief in support of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, arguing the jury needs to be properly briefed on the law’s definition of what operating a money-transmitting business involves. Jury needs the full context of the law In its amicus brief, filed in a New York District court…
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A crypto user has reportedly lost nearly $7 million in crypto after buying a discounted cold wallet through the Chinese version of TikTok, Douyin, which turned out to be compromised. Blockchain security firm SlowMist said in a X post on Saturday that the “private key was compromised at creation” and the user’s funds were “drained…
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Major darknet marketplace Huione is reportedly still operating and growing, despite the shutdown of its website and Telegram channels. Haowang Guarantee, formerly Huione Guarantee, said on May 13 that it was shutting down after the Telegram messaging service banned thousands of its associated accounts and channels. However, Chainalysis said in a report on Thursday that…
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The Czech Republic’s main opposition party has called for a no-confidence vote in the government on Thursday, accusing it of corruption over a $45 million Bitcoin payment from a convicted criminal. Alena Schillerova, vice chair of the right-wing ANO party, said in a Thursday post to X that her party felt there was “no choice”…
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Australia’s markets regulator has banned a financial adviser from offering financial services for 10 years, alleging she deceptively invested her clients’ money into a crypto platform listed as a possible scam. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) said on Thursday that it had put Glenda Maree Rogan on a decade-long ban for allegedly transferring…
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DeFi Development Corp has run into a minor setback on its quest to raise $1 billion to buy more Solana after the US Securities and Exchange Commission knocked back its S-3 filing. The Nasdaq-listed firm said in a statement to the SEC on Wednesday that it seeks to withdraw its previous registration statement because the…
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