Millions of American television viewers, including those watching the NBA Finals, will soon see a new national ad campaign run by Coinbase. Titled “Moving America Forward,” the campaign is focused on explaining crypto and illustrating how it can help “update the system.” The ads add to the increasing pressure the company is putting on the
The Russian government is no longer planning to launch a regulated national cryptocurrency exchange but rather wants to regulate multiple crypto trading platforms. After introducing a plan to create a national crypto exchange in November 2022, Russian lawmakers have abandoned the idea, according to State Duma member Anatoly Aksakov. As previously reported, the local government was
Prominent pro-XRP attorney John Deaton and Ripple CTO, David Schwartz, have disclosed that unsealing William Hinman’s emails is inevitable, even if the SEC settles with Ripple. The revelation came during a discussion initiated by a known figure within the XRP community and a crypto detective Mr. Huber. Deaton and Schwartz both echoed the opinion that
Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $28,000 on May 28, with traders still wary of a full correction of weekend upside. BTC shorts increase as $28,000 slips Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD cooling volatility after a last-minute surprise saw action around the weekly close. With United States markets closed for the Memorial Day
Almost 25,000 investors have signed up to trade alongside ChatGPT as they follow the GPT Portfolio experiment from copy trading firm Autopilot. The traders have bet a combined $14.7 million on the AI’s stock picks, which would average about $600 each if they all invested after signing up. They’re hoping to take even a small
Hardware crypto wallet firm Ledger has faced harsh criticism from the crypto community after announcing its “Recover” service, which is an optional paid feature that will eventually allow users to back up and restore their private seed phrase. Due to concerns expressed about the security elements of Ledger Recover, the hardware wallet manufacturer decided to
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week in an altogether different mood as the weekly candle close brings a move higher. The largest cryptocurrency, still stuck in a narrow range, is at last showing signs of life after several spikes to two-month lows. With volatility back in play, traders nonetheless remain conflicted — can short-timeframe strength
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit continues the expansion of its operations after receiving “in-principle” approval from regulators in Kazakhstan. On May 29, the exchange announced its pre-approval from Kazakhstan’s Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) to operate as a digital asset trading facility and as a custody services provider at the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC). Ben Zhou,
The government of Bali, Indonesia, recently cracked down on crypto payments for goods and services and reminded tourists that the Indonesian Rupiah is the only legal tender. Some tourists were dissatisfied with the decision, saying that they will not visit again. On May 28, the Indonesian government affirmed that tourists who will use crypto for
Former Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes is expecting to see significant Bitcoin volatility in the latter half of the year, caused by a “powder keg” explosion from the United States banking crisis and soaring national debt. Hayes, who currently runs a crypto-focused investment fund Maelstrom, spoke on the What Bitcoin Did podcast on May 26, making a
Bali’s government is cracking down on tourists paying for goods and services using cryptocurrency, with the island’s governor sending a reminder that Indonesia’s fiat currency is the only legal tender. On May 28, the government-owned news agency Antara reported Bali’s governor Wayan Koster hosted a press conference the same day and said tourists who “use
A New York attorney has been blasted for using ChatGPT for legal research as part of a lawsuit against a Columbian airline. Steven Schwartz, an attorney with New York law firm Levidow, Levidow & Oberman, was engaged by Robert Mata to pursue an injury claim against Avianca Airlines. Mata claims he sustained the injury from
Singapore investment firm Temasek Holdings has reduced compensation for the execs responsible for the firm’s investment into the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX. Temasek was once the second-largest outside investor of FTX, with 7 million shares, according to Forbes. The firm however was forced to answer for its investment play after the exchange collapsed. According to
An Ether (ETH) wallet that has been inactive since Ethereum’s ICO (Initial Coin Offering) in 2015, has suddenly awoken after eight years of dormancy, moving a total of 8,000 ETH in just two minutes. The wallet received the 8,000 ETH after participating in Ethereum’s ICO (Initial Coin Offering) in 2015 and remained inactive until May 27.
In late 2024, citizens of the United States will take to the voting booths to elect their next president — a four-year term that could have a vast impact on the next crypto bull run. Though polls are set to open on Nov. 5, 2024, dozens of U.S. politicians have already signaled an intention to
With its historic Merge event in September, Ethereum has become a proof-of-stake blockchain. The mechanism now used to confirm transactions relies on validators staking their Ether (ETH). Ethereum’s March upgrade, codenamed Shanghai, finally enabled stakers to withdraw their locked Ether. The Ethereum ecosystem’s “investment themes” have included a) decentralized finance (DeFi) b) stablecoins c) Bitcoin
Crypto insurance providers spend enormous amounts of time judging whether to provide coverage to a crypto company, and almost none of them offer assurances to individuals, insurance and crypto executives told Cointelegraph. Last year saw $3.9 billion stolen from crypto companies, decentralized finance platforms and users, a massive 22% rise from the prior year —
The United States looks to avoid a catastrophic debt default after the White House and the House Republicans agreed upon a tentative deal on May 27. The U.S. equities markets rallied in anticipation of the deal on May 26 and the positive sentiment has rubbed off onto the cryptocurrency sector, which is attempting a recovery.
Bitcoin may be the answer to combat cybersecurity threats driven by artificial intelligence, such as deepfake, said Michael Saylor, executive chairman of MicroStrategy, during a recent interview with Kitco News. Saylor illustrated his views using social media accounts created by robots as an example. According to him, billions of fake accounts are behind a digital
The market dominance of stablecoins pegged to the United States dollar has undergone some changes over the past year. While most of them are in a downward trend, Tether (USDT) has climbed back to its all-time high, data from CoinGecko shows. In the past 12 months, Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) has seen its market share