A Nigerian bitcoin proponent has launched a lawsuit challenging government restrictions on owning, using, and trading digital assets. The proponent said the lawsuit seeks to remove the blockade on cryptocurrency exchanges, ensuring all Nigerians have unrestricted access. Crypto Restrictions Deny Residents Access to Inflation Hedging Tools Nigerian cryptocurrency advocate James Utudor filed a landmark lawsuit…
Robinhood Markets announced a record-breaking $682 million in revenue for the second quarter, highlighting a 161% rise in cryptocurrency revenue. Robinhood’s assets under custody also saw a 57% increase, driven by key acquisitions and the rising value of both equities and cryptocurrencies. Robinhood Reports Record Q2 2024 Revenues Driven by Cryptocurrency Trading Robinhood Markets… » …Read…
Bitcoin spot ETFs saw their largest inflows in 2 weeks on Thursday, totaling $192.5M. The inflows helped push Bitcoin back above $60K after dipping below $50K earlier this week… » …Read More
On Thursday, bitcoin (BTC) leaped to a high of $62,729, representing a more than 26% jump from its Aug. 5 low of $49,577, recorded just three days earlier. The broader cryptocurrency market, which encompasses over 10,000 digital currencies, saw an 11.29% rise over the past 24 hours… » …Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement, John Reed Stark, has raised concerns about Morgan Stanley’s 15,000 financial advisors promoting cryptocurrency investments, citing risks to retail investors and potential career consequences for advisors. He warned that the advisors could risk their Certified Financial Planner credentials if they fail to adhere to…
The Brazilian securities regulator (CVM), equivalent to the U.S. SEC, has greenlighted the launch of a solana spot ETF for national markets. The product, the first of its kind to be approved, is offered by QR and managed by Vortx. It is already in its pre-trading stages… » …Read More
Putin wanted “to seize the moment” in creating regulation for digital asset mining… » …Read More
On Wednesday, Ethena Labs, the team responsible for the yield-bearing stablecoin project USDE, revealed its expansion to the Solana blockchain. This move brings USDE to the distributed ledger, with SOL now also being used as part of the stablecoin’s reserve backing. USDE Stablecoin Project Extends to Solana… » …Read More
On Aug. 7, 2024, bitcoin’s price moved within a 24-hour range between $55,742 and $57,607. This lower price bracket has significantly reduced bitcoin mining revenue, causing the estimated daily value of 1 petahash per second (PH/s), also referred to as the hashprice, to drop below $36 two days prior… » …Read More
Following Kamala Harris’s decision to select Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, a new meme coin on the Solana blockchain emerged, named tem walz (WALZ). The token experienced a spike on Tuesday, coinciding with Harris’s announcement, with its market cap nearly touching $1 million… » …Read More