Did Sam Bankman-Fried Secretly Cash Out $1.5M?

Key Takeaways Sam Bankman-Fried may have sent over $1.48 million worth of crypto to various exchanges to cash out the funds. One of his publicly-known wallets, along with numerous known Alameda wallets,... Read more »

Genesis files for bankruptcy; Cardano creator wants CoinDesk

The biggest news in the cryptoverse for Jan. 20 saw Genesis Global Capital file for bankruptcy. Elsewhere, Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson confirmed that he is interested in acquiring CoinDesk. ByBit said its... Read more »

Bitcoin Network’s Mining Difficulty Rises to All-Time High, Making Block Discovery More Challenging

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty printed a record increase on Jan. 15, 2023, rising 10.26% to 37.73 trillion at block height 772,128. The network’s difficulty is now at an all-time high. This means, on... Read more »

Bitcoin price rally provides much needed relief for BTC miners

Bitcoin mining powers network transactions and BTC price. During the 2021 bull run, some mining operations raised funds against their Bitcoin ASICs and BTC reserves. Miners also preordered ASICs at a hefty... Read more »

BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, DOT, LTC, AVAX

The United States equities markets are on track to finish the week in the red but that has not resulted in a deeper loss for Bitcoin (BTC). The news of cryptocurrency lender... Read more »

Market hedged the shortest amount in over 2 years as Bitcoin rose to $21k

Investors betting against Bitcoin grew to some of the highest on record as markets welcomed the new year. Bears were seemingly in complete control of the price action as Bitcoin teetered above... Read more »

Germany’s Financial Watchdog Warns of ‘Godfather’ Malware Attacks on Crypto Apps

The agency overseeing the financial sector in Germany has issued a warning about the ‘Godfather’ malware attacking banking and crypto applications. Hundreds of these platforms have been targeted, the regulator noted, including... Read more »

Fed Hikes Rates by Only 50 Basis Points, but Remains Hawkish

Key Takeaways The U.S. central bank announced today that it was increasing the federal interest rates by 50 basis points. The decision brings rates to a range between 4.25% and 4.50%. Fed... Read more »

SHIB vs. DOGE – Which One Is The Top Dog?

The cryptocurrencies dogecoin (DOGE) and shiba inu (SHIB) have made huge gains in 2021. In fact, both of these digital assets have outshined a great number of cryptos as far as percentage... Read more »

SpaceX Launches Ethereum Node to ISS For SpaceChain

While Elon Musk’s recent tweets have sent the crypto market into a downturn, his company SpaceX has collaborated with SpaceChain to send an Ethereum node to the International Space Station. The mission... Read more »
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