ShapeShift Launches Exchange Token, FOX, for Commission-Free Trading

Nigerian authorities moved to freeze $38 million in crypto they say was sent to support protests against inflation in the country. Nigeria has cracked down on crypto and Binance, the world's largest exchange, for allegedly contributing to weakening its currency. A Nigerian court issued an order to freeze almost $38 million of the $50 million

Blockchain Bites: Major Crypto Players Sued, Steem Froze Accounts and MoreAt least 10 class action lawsuits were filed against major crypto firms and personalities accusing them of offering unregistered securities. The thread tying it all together? The lawsuits were filed by the same boutique law firm – Roche Cyrulnik Freedman - heading up another high…

Shaurya is the Deputy Managing Editor for the Data & Tokens team, focusing on decentralized finance, markets, on-chain data, and governance across all major and minor blockchains.Pepecoin (PEPE) holders may be taking profits on their positions following one of the most spectacular rises in the history of alternative currencies (altcoins) with an almost 5,000,000% rise…

Feb 10, 2020 at 15:00 UTCUpdated Feb 10, 2020 at 15:29 UTCCity of London. Credit: ShutterstockA London-based startup says it wants to become the "first digital assets merchant bank" in the U.K.According to its website, DAG Global aims to "deliver next-generation merchant banking solutions to the underserved fintech, digital and SME sector." That is, however,…

Web3 role-playing adventure game Big Time is emerging from a year-long testing phase and expects to go live in early October.Big Time aims to bring to its large community a free-to-play experience, without the sort of poorly aligned pay-to-win mechanics that have dogged other crypto-centric games.Big Time’s creators, which include the former CEO of Ethereum-based

Russian-speaking ransomware groups were responsible for at least 69% of all crypto proceeds from ransomware in 2023. In 2023 Russian-language darknet markets comprised 95% of all crypto-denominated illicit drug sales that occurred on the dark web. Inflows to Russia-based exchange, Garantex, accounted for 82% of the crypto from sanctioned entities, despite restrictions being imposed due

"Not owning any Bitcoin has been a massive mistake, and we expect that will continue to be true," the famed value investor wrote to clients.Jan 24, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. UTCUpdated Jan 24, 2021 at 6:32 p.m. UTCFamed Investor Bill Miller Explains Buying MicroStrategy Debt: It’s the BitcoinTaking part in MicroStrategy’s recent $650m convertible senior…

Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:Prices: A new report from K33 highlights heightened volatility in Bitcoin and Ether in 2023, despite a slow start to the year.Insights: Observers suggest that the market needs a new driver to lift prices higher. Could ether be that driver?Volatility is Expected, But Was it Missed?Bitcoin is opening the East Asia…

Jun 19, 2020 at 16:15 UTCUpdated Jun 19, 2020 at 16:38 UTCBlockchain Bites: COMP x2, Reddit Scales and Factom Goes BankruptThe COMP governance token is seeing massive gains (increasing more than 270% day over day, according to CoinDesk’s First Mover team), as well as potential listings on Coinbase Pro and CoinFlip, a crypto ATM network. This wild, retail-driven…