Former Belgian Finance Minister Calls for Crypto Ban in Wake of Banking Crisis

If you have been following the crypto market for a while, you have probably heard of token unlocks. The process refers to staggered releases of specific amounts of cryptocurrencies that had been frozen to prevent early investors or project team members from selling in large numbers.Unlocks free up liquidity and are widely considered bearish, though…

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Millions of email addresses associated with the crypto market capitalization website CoinMarketCap (CMC) have been compromised.According to the data security breach website haveibeenpwned, 3.1 million addresses are now trading on “hacking forums.” The addresses are trading via dark web marketplaces, one source told CoinDesk Sunday.CMC said Saturday it had become aware that batches of data…

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Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing selling pressure at the $28,000 price level, and miners may be responsible, crypto-services provider Matrixport said in a report Friday.Matrixport said it suspects that bitcoin miners are being forced to liquidate any new inventory produced because profit margins have compressed in recent weeks, the report said.Mining has become very competitive, and…

Jul 28, 2020 at 17:48 UTCUpdated Jul 28, 2020 at 18:28 UTC(Mega Pixel/Shutterstock)Ethereum usage is rocketing as the number of contract calls – a metric for network activity – hits an all-time high. Coin Metrics reported Tuesday more than 3.1 million daily contract calls had gone through on July 25, an all-time high. A contract…

A comprehensive regulatory framework is crucial for mainstream adoption of digital assets and institutional engagement, Bank of America (BAC) said in a research report Friday.However, a U.S. court’s recent ruling against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its lawsuit against Ripple Labs does little to clarify the situation, the bank said. While the digital…

Prominent meme tokens on Ethereum and Solana ecosystems, such as PEPE and WIF, have rallied significantly, gaining up to 51% in the past 24 hours.The surge in meme coins is seen as a way to bet on the growth of a blockchain and is spreading to tokens on other networks, with an average gain of

Ripple’s California victory muddies the waters on whether or not XRP can be considered a security. District court judges are not required to agree with rulings made by their peers in other cases. Lawyers say the lack of legal certainty for XRP and other digital assets will likely continue until there is a ruling from