Republic First Bank closed by US regulators — crypto community reacts

Automaker Volvo Cars, owned by Chinese automotive group Geely, has produced electric cars with cobalt mapped on a blockchain, Reuters reports on Aug. 2.Blockchain used to combat child laborPer the report, Volvo also joined a project to monitor cobalt from Democratic Republic of Congo overseen by responsible-sourcing group RCS Global. Information technology outlet ITNews suggests…

The cybersecurity firm predicted that crypto-related cybercrime won't slow down in 2023, but it will move on from Bitcoin as a source of payment. 854 Total views 6 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) is forecasted to be a less enticing payment choice by cybercriminals as regulations and tracking technologies improve, thwarting their ability to safely move…

Fox’s Verify protocol is set to transition to its own zero-knowledge blockchain, enabling developers to create authentically provable projects and content.

Today in crypto, ARK Invest founder Cathie Wood will give the first lecture of El Salvador’s CUBO AI public education program, and analysts are following the $85,000 weekly close for a sign of more Bitcoin upside, with one suggesting a Bitcoin bottom could be forming. Bitcoin bottom forming as Fed eases, Trump softens on tariffs

What will happen to foreign P2P marketplaces operating in Venezuela? Due to the regulations and sanctions related to the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC, Paxful announced that they will no longer provide services in Venezuela, according to an announcement on September 14.In a statement sent to Cointelegraph, Paxful’s CEO, Ray Youssef, commented…

Despite Bitcoin (BTC) dropping below the $43,000 mark on Monday, the outflow of BTC from exchanges has continued in a multi-month trend, particularly on Coinbase Pro. BTC/USD 4-hour candle chart, Coinbase. Source: TradingViewOver the past month, the amount of Bitcoin held in Coinbase Pro’s vaults dropped by 28,843.87 BTC. Similarly, other crypto exchanges, including Kraken, OKEx,…

Verge (XVG), the cryptocurrency now infamous for its links to the porn industry, is on the up again — thanks to a classic fiat money scandal.As adult entertainment giant Pornhub confirmed this week, payment providers Visa and MasterCard are no longer servicing its payments, leaving only cryptocurrency for its roughly 120 million daily visitors."Crushing news"…

For the past 14 days, cryptocurrency markets have been trading within an unusually tight 7.1% range. In other words, investors are unwilling to place new bets until there’s additional regulatory clarity, especially in the United States.The total crypto market capitalization fell by 1% to $1.2 trillion over the seven days ending May 4, primarily as…