Crypto News
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A federal judge has sentenced former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame to 7.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to two felony charges. In a May 28 hearing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered Salame to serve 7.5 years in prison for conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting ...
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Normie, a popular memecoin on Ethereum layer 2 network Base, suffered a flash loan attack Sunday that made the token's multimillion-dollar value plummet by over 99%. Substack publication Wu Blockchain wrote on X (formerly Twitter) Sunday that the attacker "used a loophole in the contract's tax mechanism to conduct a flash loan attack" that resulted in the ...
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A DDoS attack involves hackers inserting malware into possibly thousands of internet-enabled devices, collectively referred to as a botnet, and prompting them to deliver a deluge of requests to the target system simultaneously. These compromised machines, individually termed bots or zombies, could be cellphones, desktops, servers or even Internet of Things ...
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The latest research, led by Prof. Ilan Alon, dean of the Israeli School of Economics (COLMAN) and editor-in-chief at the International Journal of Emerging Markets, and Orpaz Keinan, his colleague and lecturer/researcher in finance and economics at Israel College of Management, delves into how the adoption and legalization of cryptocurrencies may reshape ...
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With mining rewards halved, mining difficulty elevated and the shiny new bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) stealing investor capital, it's been a tough year for bitcoin miners. Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms, among the biggest U.S.-listed miners, have dropped about 10 per cent and 33 per cent respectively so far this year, even as bitcoin has ...
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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® rose in May to 102.0 (1985=100) from 97.5 in April (a slight upward revision). The Present Situation Index—based on consumers' assessment of current business and labor market conditions—increased to 143.1 (1985=100) in May from 140.6 in April. Meanwhile, the Expectations Index—based on consumers' short-term ...
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said the US central bank’s policy stance is restrictive, but policymakers haven’t entirely ruled out additional ...
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On Monday (May 27), bitcoin (BTC) advanced by 1.35%. Reversing a 1.22% loss from Sunday (May 26), BTC ended the session at $69,365. Significantly, BTC revisited the $70,000 handle ...
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The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong reminds the public that the non-contravention period for virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) operating in Hong Kong ...
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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® rose in May to 102.0 (1985=100) from 97.5 in April (a slight upward revision). The Present Situation Index—based on consumers' ...
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Compared with March 2024: median consumer inflation perceptions over the previous 12 months were unchanged, while median inflation expectations for the next 12 months and for ...
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post: FED'S KASHKARI: THE US LABOR MARKET HAS SOFTENED, BUT REMAINS TIGHT. post: FED'S KASHKARI: WAGE GROWTH IS STILL QUITE ROBUST RELATIVE TO THE 2% GOAL. post: FED'S KASHKARI: I DON'T THINK ANYONE HAS TAKEN RATE INCREASES OFF THE TABLE. post: FED'S KASHKARI: IF SURPRISED BY THE DATA, THE FED WILL DO WHAT WE NEED TO DO. post: FED'S KASHKARI: POLICY IS RESTRICTIVE BY MOST MEASURES, BUT NOT ALL.
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Bitcoin prices have come under fresh selling pressure today. Following a firm push higher yesterday, BTC futures have shed almost 5% from Monday’s peak. The driver behind the move is news that the failed crypto exchange Mt. Gox is beginning to offload the roughly $9 billion worth of Bitcoin held in its bankruptcy estate. Mt. Gox Crypto Moves On Watch ...
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Bitcoin price jumped above the psychological level of $70,000 in the overnight session as sentiment in the industry improved. The BTC/USD pair was trading at 70,100 as bulls targeted last week’s high of over 72,000. Bitcoin’s rally has accelerated after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave its blessing for three spot Ether ETFs. These funds ...
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BitMart, a global cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the addition of the Euro (EUR) to its peer-to-peer (P2P) trading marketplace. This new feature aims to provide European users with enhanced opportunities for cryptocurrency trading. Diverse Exchange Rates for User-Seller Deals: The P2P trading platform at BitMart allows users to interact with multiple ...