Bitcoin traders risk-off as BTC price falls to $62K — Is a generational bottom approaching?

“Deregulating Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies may not necessarily promote technical innovation,” says Japan’s new top financial regulator. Ryozo Himino, the new commissioner of Japan's Financial Services Agency, says the agency is wary of deregulating private cryptocurrencies.Noting that the COVID-19 pandemic could accelerate the transition to a cashless society, Himono instead emphasized the potential role of…

Local police in a suburb of Seoul have the authority to seize crypto in order to clear the balance of delinquent fines from traffic violations. 243 Total views 6 Total shares A South Korean town near Seoul has been successfully operating a pilot program that allows police to seize crypto from the exchange accounts of…

Ripple (XRP) is reportedly violating one of Coinbase's listing rules, even though the cryptocurrency exchange added support for the altcoin on the its Pro platform. A Feb. 26 report by blockchain research firm Diar states that XRP breaks one of Coinbase’s requirements to be listed on the platform.Specifically, in its “Digital Asset Framework,” Coinbase states…

Binance, Changpeng Zhao and former compliance chief Samuel Lim intend to file two motions to dismiss a March lawsuit from the CFTC. 265 Total views 3 Total shares Crypto exchange Binance and its CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao are planning to file a motion to dismiss a March-filed lawsuit from the United States commodities regulator.In a…

"You don't have to be a crypto expert to buy, sell, and collect NFTs. OneOf and eBay are bringing transformative Web3 technology to the next 100M non-crypto-native mass consumers," said OneOf CEO Lin Dai. E-commerce giant eBay has officially launched its first NFT drop, with a series of tokenized collectibles featuring National Hockey League (NHL)…

Political-themed memecoins completely outpaced all other memecoin categories this year and Donald Trump has just dropped another NFT collection. 

The venture funds of both companies joined Bessemer and others in financing another strategic investment round for TRM Labs. 315 Total views 4 Total shares Blockchain intelligence platform TRM Labs has secured $14 million in Series A funding from venture funds across the crypto and technology sectors, sending a strong signal that major investors are…

Top Stories This WeekEthereum’s Constantinople Hard Fork Delayed Until February After Vulnerability FoundEthereum’s (ETH) Constantinople hard fork has been delayed until late February after smart contract audit firm ChainSecurity found a security vulnerability allowing a reentrancy attack. The security bug found would potentially let an attacker steal crypto from a smart contract on the network…

Tuesday, March 19 — cryptocurrency markets are mostly trading in the green zone, with Bitcoin (BTC) hovering above the $4,000 mark.Market visualization from Coin360During the day, BTC has been trading in a narrow corridor between $4,031 and $4,082. At press time, the leading coin is trading at around $4,059, up around 0.62 percent on the…