A Bitcoin (BTC) wallet containing 1,005 BTC mined in 2010 has reawakened, with an anonymous user moving the long dormant coins to new addresses in a number of different transactions. Speaking exclusively to Cointelegraph, blockchain researcher, developer and cryptocurrency trader Kirill Kretov weighed in on the event after initially flagging the movement of the BTC which was mined just a […]

Layer-1 network ZetaChain has secured $27 million to support its chain-agnostic platform, according to an announcement on Aug. 16. Participants in the round include Blockchain.com, Human Capital, VY Capital, Sky9 Capital, Jane Street Capital, VistaLabs, CMT Digital, Foundation Capital, Lingfeng Capital, GSR, Kudasai, Krust, and other investors. The protocol created in 2021 is designed to provide standardized interoperability between networks, […]

Ripple has launched a platform for central banks and institutions to create their own digital currencies. Around 90% of countries are now looking into this, up from 80% in 2021. Despite legal challenges, Ripple acquired Metaco for $250 million on May 17, showing its commitment to growth. In a recent interview with Thinking Crypto, James Wallace, the Vice President of […]

The United States crypto mining industry is getting a new lobbying group, with one of its biggest goals to dispel misconceptions about its sustainability from policymakers.  Launched on Aug. 15, the Digital Energy Council said its aim is to advance policies that encourage the growth of digital asset mining and energy development. DEC founder and president Thomas Mapes told Cointelegraph […]

Ethereum price is moving lower below the $1,850 zone against the US Dollar. ETH could extend losses and trade below the $1,800 support. Ethereum is slowly moving lower below the $1,850 and $1,840 resistance levels. The price is trading below $1,840 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $1,835 on […]

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has become a minority investor in payments provider MoneyGram International. In an Aug. 15 X post, Stellar Development Foundation CEO and Executive Director Denelle Dixon announced the new investment saying the decision to provide funds to MoneyGram “was an easy one.” In an accompanying blog post, Dixon added the investment was made out of the […]

Bitcoin, the most valuable crypto asset, is at a critical juncture at spot rates if candlestick formation in the weekly chart is anything to go by. One analyst on X, formerly Twitter and NewsBTC Editorial Director Tony Spilotro, is sounding the alarm after picking out the bearish head-and-shoulder pattern in the weekly chart.  Will Bitcoin Crack? Although the pattern is technically […]

Silvergate CEO Alan Lane and two other key executives are set to depart from their positions amid a wind-down of the once crypto-friendly bank. Lane and the firm’s chief legal officer John Bonino will depart on Aug. 15, while Antonio Martino, chief financial officer of the company, will depart on Sept. 30. In an Aug. 15 filing to the Securities […]

A new financial statement has revealed former United States President Donald Trump owns over $2.8 million in an Ethereum wallet. The statements shared on Aug. 14 by the non-profit watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington show Trump made over $4.8 million from licensing fees tied to nonfungible token (NFT) collections using his image — with Trump netting around $7.6 […]