CoinShares CEO says lack of political will hindering US regulatory landscape

CoinShares co-founder and CEO Jean-Marie Mognetti said lack of political will is holding back the development of a sound regulatory framework for digital assets in the U.S. Commenting on the contrasting regulatory... Read more »

UK home to hundreds of companies running crypto, forex scams

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) has identified 168 companies accused of running crypto or fraudulent foreign exchange trading scams in the U.K. Victims of the scams are often approached — via... Read more »

SBF’s bail bond co-signers may soon be named

The judge overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal case has decided that the names of two bail bond signers can be revealed, as determined in a Jan. 30 filing. Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of... Read more »

Crypto investment products see weekly inflows of $117M, highest since July 2022

Amid investor sentiment signaling ‘greed,’ cryptocurrency investment products saw weekly inflows of $117 million last week — the highest since July 2022, according to a CoinShares report. Investors are almost solely focusing... Read more »

Bitcoin surpasses $23.5k, approaches $24k

The price of Bitcoin rose above $23,500 at 4 p.m. UTC on Jan. 29. That value brought the asset’s market cap above $452 billion. The change represents a 3.65% increase from the... Read more »

Binance is still operating normally despite months of FUD

Toward the end of 2022, the market saw some FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) surrounding the safety and security of Binance, one of the world’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency exchanges. The... Read more »

Coinbase stock surged 90% in January

The value of Coinbase’s stock (COIN) rose nearly 90% over the past month. As of Jan. 27, 2023, COIN’s market value was $61.47. That represents an 88.27% price increase from Dec. 27,... Read more »

Dark web hitmen paid $60,000 BTC to kidnap estranged wife

Ronald Craig Ilg — 56, of Spokane, Washington — has been sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for paying over $60,000 Bitcoin (BTC) to dark web hitmen. Ilg paid the hitmen... Read more »

UK mulls crypto legislation in 1st parliamentary debate on crypto in 2023

Uk lawmakers held a parliamentary debate on cryptocurrency and regulation on Jan. 25, but while lawmakers were quick to point out gaps in current regulation, relatively few details were given as to... Read more »

CryptoSlate Daily wMarket Update: Stagnant 24 hour run sees BNB lead top 10

The cryptocurrency market cap saw net inflows of $0.56 billion over the last 24 hours and currently stands at $1,050.56 billion — up 0.05% from $1,050 billion. Over the reporting period, the... Read more »
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