By Elsa OhlenBitcoin rose modestly early Wednesday as investors await the latest U.S. inflation reading.The world's largest cryptocurrency traded largely flat over the last 24 hours to $96,910, according to CoinDesk data. It's up more than 40% since
Hong Kong courts can now serve tokenized legal notices on the blockchain against anonymous owners of illicit wallet addresses.A court injunction order seen by Cointelegraph showed two wallet addresses on Tron that received tokenized legal notices to
The Malaysian government is reportedly exploring the possibility of establishing a cryptocurrency policy that could recognize the industry and modernize the nation’s financial system.Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, discussed a po
The UK government launched a consultation to explore a nationwide ban preventing operators of critical national infrastructure from bowing to demands from ransomware cybercriminals. In the Jan. 14 proposal, the Home Office proposed a “targeted ban” o
XRP’s price surged 12% in a day with data showing whales have been accumulating the asset in significant volumes, speculation around an ETF listing in the US and optimism toward President-elect Donald Trump’s looming inauguration. “XRP investors are
South Korean regulators took a cautious approach toward allowing corporate accounts for cryptocurrency trading, postponing any decision for further discussion.On Jan. 15, South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) held the second Virtual Asset
South Korean authorities have reportedly arrested the country’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, making him the country’s first sitting president to ever be taken into custody.Yoon was taken from his residence on Jan. 15 for questioning over his c
Investment management firm Osprey Funds has flagged a plan to convert its Osprey Bitcoin Trust (OBTC) into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) after the deal to be acquired by Bitwise was terminated.In a Jan. 14 statement, the firm said it will file a Form
Ethereum price started a minor recovery wave above the $3,120 zone. ETH is rising and facing hurdles near the $3,240 zone.Ethereum started a minor recovery wave above the $3,120 zone.The price is trading above $3,200 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving
Bitcoin is shaping up for a price breakout by the end of January ahead of the United States Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Jan. 29, says 10x Research head of research Markus Thielen.But that breakout may see Bitcoin’s price go up or down f
Several artificial intelligence-based tokens have surged following a new Franklin Templeton report predicting that AI agents will revolutionize content generation on social media.“We can envision a future where AI agents revolutionize content generat
Social media platform Meta has confirmed that its fact-checking feature on Facebook, Instagram and Threads will only be removed in the US for now, according to a Jan. 13 letter sent to Brazil’s government.“Meta has already clarified that, at this tim
XRP price started a fresh increase above the $2.50 level. The price is gaining pace and could rally further above the $2.880 resistance.XRP price gained over 5% and rallied above the $2.550 zone.The price is now trading above $2.550 and the 100-hourl
The non-fungible token (NFT) market in 2024 had its worst year for trading volume and sales since 2020 — marred by volatility and rising token prices, a DappRadar report has found.The blockchain analytics platform’s 2024 Dapp Industry Report, publish
Dogecoin started a fresh increase above the $0.350 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now consolidating and might climb further if it clears the $0.3650 resistance.DOGE price started a fresh increase above $0.3420 and $0.350.The price is trading abo
Huione Guarantee, which has been labeled as “the largest online illicit marketplace to have ever operated” by crypto compliance firm Elliptic, has grown its monthly inflows by 51% in just half a year — boosted by its own USD stablecoin launch in Sept
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is reportedly deliberating whether it should look into the legality of Crypto.com’s futures contracts allowing bets on football matches, including the upcoming Super Bowl.The five CFTC Commissioners are vot
Update (Jan. 15, 1:40 am UTC): This article has been updated to add more information from the SEC’s filing and a response from Elon Musk’s lawyer.The US Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Elon Musk, saying the world’s richest man failed to d
Opinion by: Mohammed AlKaff AlHashmi, Co-founder of Haqq Network.The world is now embracing the evolution of Web3. Meanwhile, in Indonesia, there is nothing short of a Web3 revolution taking place. With its remarkable level of crypto adoption, a youn
South Korean authorities have reportedly arrested the country’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, making him the first president to be taken into custody in years.Yoon was taken from his residence on Jan. 15 for questioning over his controversial m