Pump.fun's memecoin freak show may result in criminal charges: Expert

Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed one million daily active addresses on June 14, according to blockchain statistics website CoinMetrics.Twitter user Kevin Rooke pointed out the current number of daily active on-chain addresses on June 15, resulting in mixed reactions from the community. For instance, one Twitter user noted that “using it and trading it are different things.”A…

The Justin Sun-linked crypto exchange HTX had $258 million in outflows after a $30 million exploit in November. 387 Total views 11 Total shares Crypto investors have been moving their assets away from crypto exchange HTX (formerly Huobi) following a Nov. 22 exploit that saw the exchange pause its services and lose a total of

In the United States, Virginia’s state legislature looks to study blockchain to improve elections and voting.Prefiled on Dec. 27 and scheduled for offering on Jan. 8, a new bill requesting further study into blockchain-based elections has emerged in Virginia’s General Assembly. The bill, House Joint Resolution 23, asks the Department of Elections to determine whether…

Decentralized finance (DeFi) dominated media headlines throughout 2021 and the sector, along with nonfungible tokens (NFTs), helped to initiate the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies. While high yields on staking and instant profits from flipping jpegs have proven to be very lucrative for investors, it’s important to remember that none of it would have been possible…

If Bitcoin does not hit $250,000 by early 2023, Tim Draper jokingly says he’ll eat a raw egg. 224 Total views 8 Total shares Speaking at Virtual Blockchain Week, famed venture capitalist Tim Draper confirmed that he is sticking to his six-figure Bitcoin (BTC) price prediction.Back in 2018, Tim Draper made a bold public call…

The FTX director of engineering reportedly contributed $500,000 to the Democratic Party of the American state of Oregon. 390 Total views 5 Total shares A senior FTX executive has been revealed as the reported mystery donor behind a massive $500,000 contribution to the Democratic Party of the American state of Oregon.According to local reports, the…

When BitMEX launched its Bitcoin (BTC) perpetual futures market in 2016, it created a new paradigm for cryptocurrency traders. Although this was not the first platform to offer BTC-settled inverse swaps, BitMEX brought usability and liquidity to a broader audience of investors.BitMEX contracts did not involve fiat or stablecoins and even though the reference price…

Coinfirm details what happened to the first mined Ethereum after the asset's launch in 2015. 1801 Total views 20 Total shares Ethereum, a household name in the crypto industry, fired up its network on July 30, 2015, but what happened to the first ETH coin ever mined all those years ago? Blockchain analytics and Anti-Money…