Suspicious arrest of crypto scam reporter, Japan’s pro-crypto PM: Asia Express

Bitcoin's (BTC) rise back above the $48,000 mark was back by similar moves from altcoins and analysts expect the market-wide rally to continue if the top-ranked digital asset can take aim at the $50,000 resistance level. Top 7 coins with the highest 24-hour price change. Source: Cointelegraph Markets ProData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows…

BlockFi continues rejecting securities regulators’ allegations that its Interest Accounts are unregistered securities. 301 Total views 3 Total shares The state of Alabama has become the second state in the United States to raise concerns over BlockFi, a major cryptocurrency lending platform.The Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) has issued a show-cause order to New Jersey-based company…

The tokens were initially reserved for a parachain slot on Polkadot but have since fallen out of use.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has been prosecuted for its alleged failure to take adequate measures to protect personal information, which was later presumably exploited by hackers to steal funds from the platform. The news was reported by Cointelegraph Japan on June 19.Prosecutors allege the data breach led directly to the second hack affecting the…

The House members asked for clarification on whether the Fed may be considering an “intermediated model” for a digital dollar that could require authorization from Congress. 176 Total views 3 Total shares Members of the House Committee on Financial Services have called for Federal Reserve vice chair Lael Brainard to clarify her position on a…

According to the prominent voice for effective altruism, Sam Bankman-Fried’s version of the philosophy was only one among many.

’Twas the weeks before Christmas on a island far away,None could have foreseen crypto’s golden boy going astray.When politicians and firms took FTX‘s money with glee, Did they truly know the depth of one man’s duplicity?Imagine if you will, the exchange’s younger days,When business people showered the LoL player with praise.The markets were high, adoption…

The second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization peaked north of $2,350 on Sunday, its highest reading since June 18. Bitcoin price stability and anticipation of major protocol upgrades are fueling investors’ appetite for ETH. 255 Total views 1 Total shares Ether’s (ETH) $230 million options expiry on Friday appears to have shifted market sentiment in favor…