Federal prosecutors have countered claims of evidence suppression in the case against Samourai Wallet co-founders, Keonne Rodriguez and William Hill. Prosecutors assert that disclosure of communications with the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) was timely, provided months before…
Bitcoin Surges Past $105,700 on US-China Tariff Deal Bitcoin experienced a significant price surge, exceeding $105,700 on May 12th, marking its highest point in four months. This rally follows a positive development in US-China trade relations, where both nations agreed…
BitGo, a Goldman Sachs-backed cryptocurrency custody firm, has obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from Germany’s BaFin, allowing it to operate across the European Union. This significant regulatory approval, announced May 12, 2025, enables BitGo to offer its…
Social engineering is a significant threat in the cryptocurrency world, manipulating users into revealing sensitive information or granting unauthorized access. Unlike technical attacks exploiting vulnerabilities, social engineering targets human psychology. Because cryptocurrency transactions are irreversible, successful attacks result in permanent…
Ethereum’s recent Pectra upgrade has significantly impacted Ether’s market capitalization, propelling it to new heights. The successful mainnet launch on May 7th triggered a 42% surge in Ether’s value within five days, culminating in a market capitalization exceeding $308 billion…
Bitcoin (BTC) surged to multi-month highs, exceeding $105,000 on Bitstamp, fueled by bullish signals and a key MACD indicator cross mirroring October 2024’s pattern. However, the weekly close fell short of expectations, leaving price discovery uncertain. Market volatility is heightened…
Cryptocurrency investment products experienced robust inflows last week, totaling $882 million, pushing global crypto fund assets close to all-time highs. This follows a four-week surge of $6.3 billion in inflows for global crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), representing 93% of total…
RISC-V, a modern open-source instruction set architecture (ISA), is poised to potentially revolutionize Ethereum’s execution layer. This adaptable blueprint, offering cost savings over proprietary ISAs like ARM or x86, has already found applications ranging from supercomputers to smartphones. Vitalik Buterin’s…
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) recently released a report revealing that hundreds of billions of dollars in cross-border cryptocurrency payments flowed globally during the second quarter of 2024. This substantial volume, totaling approximately $600 billion, involved Bitcoin (BTC), Ether…
Backpack, a cryptocurrency exchange, has enabled the return of funds to former FTX EU customers. Following a KYC (Know Your Customer) verification process, users who selected Backpack as their redistribution platform can now claim their euro balances. This process, initiated…
