The White House named Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Monero among the methods of buying illicit substances such as fentanyl in the United States. On Aug. 21, the White House issued two advisories regarding illicit drug purchases in the United States that contain references to the specific cryptocurrencies allegedly used as a part of this […]
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Bitcoin’s short-term outlook has turned decidedly bearish after a week of sideways action. Bitcoin (BTC) price was testing support at $10,000 Aug. 22 as the largest cryptocurrency fluctuated between four and five figures. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Difficulty must touch floor before Bitcoin price moons Data from Coin360 showed BTC/USD crossing the $10,000 mark multiple […]
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11 open-source code libraries written in Ruby contained cryptojacking code and were downloaded thousands of times. A Cryptojacking code was found in 11 open-source code libraries written in Ruby, which have been downloaded thousands of times. Industry news outlet Decrypt reported on Aug. 21 that cryptojacking code has been added to 11 open-source Ruby libraries […]
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American cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced support for the Basic Attention Token and Waves starting on Aug. 22. American cryptocurrency exchange Kraken will add support for Basic Attention Token (BAT) and Waves (WAVES). According to an announcement on Aug. 21, the exchange’s users will be able to deposit and withdraw the aforementioned coins starting tomorrow, […]
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Binance is seeking to navigate U.S. crypto regulations in partnership with little-known firm BAM Trading Services… Binance is expected to launch its upcoming exchange platform in the United States by the end of the year, with the company’s executive estimating that the platform will launch within “a month or two.” In the interview, Changpeng Zhao […]
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The Winklevoss’ Gemini cryptocurrency exchange is now available in Australia, but does not support trading for the Gemini dollar. The Winklevoss twins’ crypto exchange and custody Gemini is expanding to Australia, enabling residents of the country to use its platform to buy, sell and store crypto. Australian residents can now download the Gemini mobile app […]
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Binance launched its own stablecoin project, but faces stiff competition from Libra and the Chinese government in its quest… Within the past 12 months, stablecoins have transformed from a niche idea to tackle the issues of a volatile market into methods of payment championed by some of the world’s biggest and most powerful tech companies. […]
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Ukrainian nuclear power plant officials have been arrested for compromising security with a crypto mining setup at the facility. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has arrested power plant operators for mining cryptocurrency in the Yuzhoukrainsk nuclear power plant facility. English-language Ukrainian news site UNIAN reported the details of the arrest on Aug. 21. According […]
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The U.S. Department of Treasury has sanctioned three alleged narcotics operators and their crypto addresses. The United States Department of the Treasury has added multiple cryptocurrency addresses to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, or the Kingpin Act. These addresses, and the individuals associated with them, have been […]
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The recovery in Bitcoin is faltering at higher levels. Does it look ready for a deeper correction? Let’s analyze the charts. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk. You should conduct your own research […]
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