Court to Try 2 Russians for Stealing 86 Bitcoins From Crypto Miner

Two residents of the Russian city of Tomsk will be tried for “large-scale robbery” involving the theft of cryptocurrency worth millions of rubles from a local miner. The digital coins were stolen... Read more »

Bitcoin bulls aim to hold this week’s BTC gains leading into Friday’s $675M options expiry

While the U.S. Federal Reserve (FED) continues to monitor the overheated economy, the most likely scenario is further interest rate hikes to curb inflation. The unintended consequence is the heightened government debt... Read more »

MetaMask integrates with Mercuryo to allow crypto purchases with bank cards

Ad MetaMask parent company Consensys has confirmed a partnership with payment provider Mercuryo to allow users to purchase crypto directly using their bank cards, and other local payment methods. The hassle of... Read more »

Bitcoin single-day price surge linked to billions in USDC inflows

Bitcoin (BTC) hit a six-month high of $24,800 on Feb. 16, registering a double-digit surge of 15%.  The single-day Bitcoin price surge took many by surprise, given February has been historically bearish... Read more »

SEC Chairman Proposes Amending Federal Custody Rules to Cover ‘All Crypto Assets’

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has proposed amending federal custody rules to cover “all crypto assets.” The SEC chief said: “Though some crypto trading and lending platforms may... Read more »

Charlie Munger doubles down on crypto FUD, “I’m not proud of my country” for offering “crypto shit”

Ad Charlie Munger has made it no secret that he is no fan of crypto. The Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman said during a Daily Journal annual shareholder meeting on Feb. 15, that... Read more »

France’s top museum to display NFTs: Nifty Newsletter, Feb 8–14

In this week’s newsletter, read about how France’s top contemporary art museum will display nonfungible tokens (NFTs). Find out why a founder of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) copycat project, RR/BAYC,... Read more »

Rwanda Government Orders Banks to Stop Facilitating Crypto-Related Transactions

According to the National Bank of Rwanda, the country’s regulated financial services providers are now prohibited from facilitating crypto-related transactions. In her Jan. 31 letter justifying the decision, the acting governor Soraya... Read more »

SEC suggests including crypto into federal custody rules

Ad The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s chairman Gary Gensler proposed expanding federal custody requirements to include crypto, according to CNBC News. The expansion will require crypto exchanges to go under... Read more »

Bitcoin price eyes $23K despite US dollar strength hitting 6-week high

Bitcoin (BTC) hit its highest in almost a week on Feb. 15 as “extremely positive” economic data boosted risk asset sentiment. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView BTC’s price aims for... Read more »