G7 to Discuss More Crypto Regulation and How to Help Developing Nations Introduce Central Bank Digital Currencies

The G7 countries are discussing more crypto regulation and ways to help developing nations introduce central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). “As a priority of this year, the G7 will consider how best... Read more »

Bitcoin-friendly PPI data boosts bulls as Ether price fights for $2K

Bitcoin (BTC) preserved $30,000 support at the April 12 Wall Street open as more United States macroeconomic data boosted bulls. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView PPI hints further inflation drops... Read more »

China Fines Bitmain $3.6 Million for Tax Violations, Report

Chinese authorities have fined leading crypto mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain for tax-related violations, local media reported. The penalty comes amid increasing tax checks in the digital asset sector, according to information from... Read more »

Ethereum Shanghai unlock had minimal market impact – 84k ETH withdrawn

Data from Token Unlocks showed validators had withdrawn 84,000 Ethereum at the time of press. This was possible thanks to the Shanghai upgrade, which went live on April 12 at around 22:30... Read more »

Zambia’s crypto regulation tests to be wrapped by June: Report

Cryptocurrency regulation tests aiming to help shape crypto laws in Zambia that simulate the real-world use of crypto are on track to finish by June. In an April 12 Reuters interview, Zambia’s... Read more »

Ethereum completes Shanghai upgrade

Ad Ethereum successfully completed its Shanghai upgrade at 10:27 p.m. UTC on April 12, according to various update status pages. Validators can now withdraw staked ETH Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade introduces an important... Read more »

‘Bitcoin is a gambling token, and it doesn’t have any intrinsic value’ — Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett once again took up his familiar role as conductor of the FUD train in yet another anti-cryptocurrency interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box on April 12.  “We’ve had an explosion of... Read more »

Bitcoin gaming enters Africa with local crypto exchange partnership

Gamers in Africa can now send and receive small amounts of Bitcoin (BTC) while playing classic titles like Counter Strike.  Zebedee, a fintech and payments processor targeting the gaming space, has partnered... Read more »

SafeMoon community frustrated over meaningless updates after $9M contract exploit

The SafeMoon community has slammed a meaningless update on the recent $9 million exploit. On March 28, the SafeMoon protocol suffered a contract vulnerability exploit. The vulnerability, known as the “public burn... Read more »

India Seeks Common Crypto Framework for All Countries to Deal With ‘Many Collapses and Shocks in Cryptocurrencies’

India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, said during her official visit to the U.S. that crypto regulation is a very important part of the discussion by the G20 countries given “so many collapses... Read more »