Financial service company Stripe has inked a strategic partnership with blockchain network Avalanche, as it pursues crypto presence expansion. Accessing Avalanche Through Stripe Avalanche took to X to announce the significant integration with Stripe, citing that users of the popular financial platform can now purchase AVAX directly. Noteworthy, these customers do not require the complex […]
XRP Price To Surge Soon Amid Strong Whale Holdings Despite Ripple Hack
On Wednesday, January 31st, Ripple faced a major hack losing $112 million worth of XRP in this incident. As a result, the Rippe price came under immediate selling pressure slipping more than 4% to under $0.50 for the first time since October 19, 2023. However, on-chain data shows that XRP whales have continued to hold […]
SEC vs Ripple: SEC Files Opposition to Ripple’s Motion to Strike Expert Data
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an opposition to Ripple Labs’ motion to preclude the declaration of a critical expert witness in the ongoing litigation surrounding XRP’s status. The controversy revolves around Ripple’s argument that Andrea Fox’s statement, the “Fox Declaration,” is an unsolicited expert opinion. The SEC repudiates this, stating that the […]
Exclusive: India To Slash Crypto Tax Rate To 5% After 2024 Elections, Expert Predicts
India’s Interim Budget presentation just wrapped up a few hours ago, however, what came as a shock was no mention of crypto or the Web3 ecosystem in the event. The crypto community had been expecting a lot from the Interim Budget announcement as they advocated for relief in the crypto tax regime in India. Though […]
Bitcoin Miners Dump Huge Quantity On Spot Exchanges, BTC Price Pressure to Continue?
With the launch of the spot Bitcoin ETFs in Hong Kong earlier today, the Bitcoin price has registered a minor recovery of 2% shooting past $63,300 levels. However, on-chain data suggests that Bitcoin miners have been offloading their BTC holdings recently. Bitcoin Miners Move Huge Quantity on Exchanges Cryptoquant, an on-chain analytics platform, has reported […]
Crypto Markets Could Brace for Impact as Layoffs Hit Deutsche Bank, Citigroup
Crypto markets across the globe had struggled with layoffs and salary delays last year. Pressure on financial resources with high interest rates and a crunch on investor appetite made organizations struggle in 2023. However, the start of 2024 hasn’t been any different either. Mass layoffs that started in 2023 and have spilled their way into […]
HK Bitcoin & Ethereum ETF $12M Volume Is Impressive: Bloomberg Analyst
Senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, Eric Balchunas, recently highlighted the impressive trading volume of Hong Kong’s Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, underscoring the surging interest in the region’s market. Moreover, he dismissed negative comments around the supposed “poor performance” of these funds. Bloomberg Commends HK Bitcoin & Ethereum ETF Performance Critics have been highlighting the Hong […]
DOJ Revealed How Crypto Exchange FTX Plunged into Bankruptcy, Raising Bigger Concerns
Three individuals face charges for orchestrating a massive SIM-swapping scam from FTX, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. This siphoned more than $400 million from the cryptocurrency exchange in the run-up to the FTX bankruptcy. Shortly after FTX’s bankruptcy filing in November 2022 and Sam Bankman-Fried’s resignation, hackers reportedly drained funds from the platform. Only to be funneled […]
Hong Kong Bitcoin & Ethereum ETFs: Bosera Hashkey Holds 964 BTC & 4.29K ETH
The much-awaited Hong Kong spot Bitcoin & Ethereum ETFs finally commenced their journey on Tuesday, April 30, marking a monumental achievement following the U.S.’ commencement of BTC ETF trading. However, the crypto-backed exchange-traded funds kicked off to a dull start in Hong Kong, recording only $12 million in trading volume on the first day. This […]
Jupiter Airdrop: Traders Nab Over $1 Mln Profit, What’s Next For JUP?
Jupiter Exchange’s native token, JUP, recently echoed a sense of frenzy across the global crypto landscape on Friday as the token aided three traders in nabbing colossal profits within the broader crypto market. According to the data unveiled by Look On Chain, these traders were airdrop hunters who recently made over $1 million in the […]