Brooklyn ICO Promoter Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison

markets View Bitcoin has dropped more than 25 percent in the third quarter, neutralizing the bullish setup on the monthly chart. With the weekly and the three-day charts biased bearish, the cryptocurrency risks falling to $7,500 in the short-term. A violation there would expose the next major support, currently at $7,070. A corrective bounce may…

Even in the midst of what many consider a bull run — Bitcoin up 126% and Ethereum up 53% year-over-year — retail investors are feeling a sense of stagnation in the token markets. Earlier in the year, memecoins stole the spotlight, but as the dust settles, it's clear that only a small fraction of investors

Lightning nodes are making money – albeit not much – displaying the potential for a growing fee market on the layer two tech.

The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that the $5.3 billion deal was off.Visa HQ(Shutterstock)Jan 12, 2021 at 10:13 p.m. UTCUpdated Jan 12, 2021 at 10:28 p.m. UTCVisa and Plaid Abandon Acquisition Plans Over DOJ Antitrust ConcernsVisa is calling off its $5.3 billion acquisition of Plaid, the fintech firm serving as a fiat bridge for a…

news Cryptocurrency exchange services provider Kraken has officially acquired regulated futures trading startup Crypto Facilities in an undisclosed deal valued at least $100 million. Announced Monday, the “nine-figure” acquisition, the largest seen in the industry so far in 2019, will enable Kraken customers to trade spot, as well as open positions offering exposure to the…

Co-founder of Ethereum layer 2 Polygon Jaynti Kanani has said he is stepping back "from the day-to-day grind" of working on the network.Kanani, who founded Polygon in 2017 alongside Sandeep Nailwal and Anurag Arjun, announced his plans in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, saying he "decided to step back" about six months

Dec 4, 2020 at 1:09 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 4, 2020 at 1:54 p.m. UTCBitcoin Price Could Hit $50K in 2021, Bloomberg Analysts SayThe path of least resistance for bitcoin is on the higher side, and the cryptocurrency could more than double from its current value in 2021, according to Bloomberg analysts. “Bitcoin will maintain its propensity…

Featured SpeakerDaniel AlegreCEOYuga LabsHear from Yuga Labs new CEO in his first public appearance since assuming the position.Rosie Perper is the Deputy Managing Editor for the Web3 news section, focusing on the metaverse, NFTs, DAOs and emerging technology like VR/AR. She has previously worked across breaking news, global finance, tech, culture and business. She holds…

Curve founder Michael Egorov’s borrows of millions against his CRV holdings threaten to destabilize a wide swath of DeFi.Rather than wait for liquidation chaos, some protocols are taking active measures.Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are angling to protect themselves from the hack of Curve Finance and the threat of potentially catastrophic liquidations.Curve founder Michael Egorov’s penchant…