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Ransomware is something the "average American" is worried about, says former cybersecurity top dog Chris Krebs Former Department of Homeland Security official Christopher Krebs called for greater governmental oversight of cryptocurrency in an interview yesterday, saying that anonymous payments...

Bitcoin is slumping as the DXY breaks out and the U.S. stock market tanks. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is extending its slump below $49,000 on March 5 as the U.S. dollar index (DXY) reached the highest levels since November 2020. DXY (blue) vs. BTC/USD (orange). Source: Tradingview Meanwhile...

Goldman Sachs-backed crypto custodian BitGo has acquired a New York Trust license to operate as an independent custodian in the state. Major American digital asset custody and security company BitGo has acquired a New York Trust license from the New York State Department of Financial Services...

With over 3,000% growth since the turn of the year, even a recent network outage couldn't stop Fantom's bullish surge. The decentralized smart contract platform Fantom (FTM) continued its resurgent rally to the tune of 50% on Monday, despite a temporary network outage that saw the blockchain...

Critics of the digital currency have visions of the future every bit as silly as maximalist's. Not everyone is excited about hyperbitcoinization. According to a popular copy/paste meme, Bitcoin hodlers are set to become a neo-aristocracy as Bitcoin becomes the dominant world currency: The...

Binance paused ERC-20 withdrawals without offering a credible explanation, letting speculation about its true motives run wild. Binance had a hiccup with its withdrawals for Ether (ETH) and all ERC-20 assets on Friday, with users being unable to access any of their Ethereum-based assets for...

Securities regulators' down under said that they are open to a Bitcoin ETF, so long as investors are protected by the proper rules. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has clarified its position regarding Bitcoin (BTC)-linked exchange-traded funds. According to a Feb. 12...

December’s $10,000 Ethereum calls options have started to pick up volume, but are traders really expecting ETH to reach this level? Ether’s (ETH) $10,000 Dec. 31 call options recently came under the spotlight after surpassing $15.2 million in open interest (8,400 contracts). These instruments...

Even with their newfound fortune, the lucky student said they will avoid “expensive luxuries” like a new car or house. A student has claimed to have found private keys accidentally HODLed starting as early as 2011 which will unlock more than $4 million in Bitcoin. According to a throwaway...

The price of Bitcoin just hit $20,000 for the first time ever in a historic milestone for the world’s most popular cryptocurrency. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has reached $20,000 for the first time in history on Dec. 16. The historic milestone comes just over two weeks after breaking its...

Ethereum is exploding higher despite a strong Bitcoin correction just hours ago. The price of Bitcoin fell as low as $17,500 on leading exchanges this morning as the institutional buying that kept the price afloat during the week abated over the weekend. BTC has since bounced back since hitting...

A new record was so close bulls could taste the victory, but the achievement was blocked by massive whales who reloaded centralized crypto exchanges with a flood of BTC to be dumped, stopping the rally in its tracks. Here’s what this could mean for the crypto market over the next few weeks...

Fireblocks, an enterprise-grade storage platform for cryptocurrencies, announced today it has raised $30 million in Series B funding, bringing its cumulative fundraising to $46 million. This round was led by Paradigm with participation from existing investors, Cyberstarts, Tenaya Capital...

$20,000 Bitcoin is back on the table if bulls clear this key resistance cluster. Bitcoin (BTC) price has been showing impressive strength in the previous weeks and today the price made a new 2020 high at $13,666. This momentum was made alongside weakness in the U.S. dollar and many analysts...

Developers don't want to move too fast. The Bitcoin Improvement Proposals 340 through 342 were merged into the Bitcoin codebase on Thursday, signaling that the anticipated Taproot upgrade is ready. Taproot and the associated technology of Schnorr signatures are considered to be the most...