A Cornerstone Research report published Wednesday showed that crypto fines against digital asset market participants hit $2.89b by the end of 2023. That’s an 11% jump from the $2.6b in fines imposed through 2022. The findings show that as the crypto market grows, so does the SEC’s role in protecting investors. Lawmakers globally, and especially in the…
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Hardware wallet provider Trezor has confirmed that the unauthorized use of its third-party email provider led to a spate of malicious emails sent to users over the past 12 hours. In a statement released on January 24, Trezor disclosed that it had detected an unauthorized email impersonating the company, which was sent from a third-party…
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Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools $NYRO, $TUCKER and $MELON are the top crypto gainers today on DEXTools as the broader crypto market attempts to rebound following recent sell pressure. Bitcoin (BTC) was last up just over 1% in 24 hours and close to $40,000, as per CoinMarketCap. Solana (SOL) and Internet Computer (ICP) were…
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Source: BIS The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has unveiled that its central bank digital currency (CBDC) is entering a new phase this year. Dubbed ‘Aurum,’ the CBDC project will explore “the privacy of payments in retail CBDCs,” BIS noted. The announcement came Tuesday as a part of BIS’s first six projects for 2024 under…
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Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools $XETH, $TWEET and $KABO are the top crypto gainers today on DEXTools, as the broader market downturn worsens. Small-cap cryptocurrencies almost always take the mantle for the top crypto gainers each day. That’s because their low level of liquidity means that relatively small buy pressure can easily result in…
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Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs has uncovered a new strain of malware specifically designed to target macOS users and their Bitcoin and Exodus wallets. The company said in a press release on Monday that the malware is distributed through pirated software and replaces legitimate wallet applications with infected versions. New Strain of Trojan Malware Targets Bitcoin…
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Source: Pixabay Crypto exchange Gemini, founded by the Winklevoss twins, is possibly trying to relist Ripple (XRP) token, crypto community speculates. In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), Gemini expressed its interest in the token, hinting a possible expansion of XRP trading options. Don’t forget about xrp — Gemini (@Gemini) January 21, 2024…
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Financial technology company Figure Technologies is seeking approval from US regulators to introduce an interest-bearing stablecoin. Founded by former SoFi Technologies CEO Mike Cagney, if successful, Figure will become the first company to offer a stablecoin regulated as a security within the United States, Bloomberg reported Monday. In October, Figure filed a draft registration statement…
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Hong Kong may witness the launch of its first spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the middle of this year. Gary Tiu, the executive director and head of regulatory affairs at OSL, a Hong Kong-licensed cryptocurrency exchange, said OSL is in close communication with multiple fund companies. According to him, five to ten firms are…
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Elon Musk’s “everything app,” known as X, has recently created a dedicated account for its upcoming payments feature, igniting speculation within the crypto community about the possible integration of cryptocurrencies. The anticipation is that the X app will introduce in-app payment services by mid-2024, although it remains uncertain if the feature will extend its support…
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