Chinese Authorities Prosecute Alleged Masterminds Behind MDC Pyramid Scheme

Chinese authorities in Rong County recently said they have prosecuted eight individuals accused of being the masterminds behind the Magic Data Chain (MDC) pyramid scheme. The pyramid is thought to have handled... Read more »

China makes a comeback in the Bitcoin mining scene

New Bitcoin (BTC) mining data from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has revealed that China has resurfaced as a leading mining hub. This resurgence comes after the country banned BTC... Read more »

Is Tether’s USDT Going to Pull a UST? Probably Not

Key Takeaways Following Terra’s UST collapse, Tether’s USDT market cap has dropped by over $9 billion. The recent redemptions of USDT for dollars have led some to once again question the collateral... Read more »

Two credit card firms in Israel to let cardholders buy Bitcoin

Financial companies in Israel are increasingly moving into cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), with two competing credit card firms working on BTC investment and cashback features. Two Israel-based credit card companies, Max and... Read more »

Study: Amid Mining Bans, China Still Commands World’s Second-Largest Share of Bitcoin Hashrate

New data stemming from the latest Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) report on bitcoin mining indicates that China still holds the second position in terms of global hashrate. While China commands... Read more »

Coinbase to slow hiring and expansion due to market downturn

Coinbase announced today that it will slow its hiring process this year and reassess its headcount as it struggles with the market downturn. Emilie Choi, the president and COO of Coinbase, said... Read more »

Will this time be different?

Analysts in both crypto and traditional markets have noted some startling similarities between the recent downturn and the one caused by a pandemic panic in March 2020. The real question is whether... Read more »

Fear Prevails in Crypto Market as Bitcoin Tumbles

Key Takeaways The crypto market has lost over $1.7 trillion of value in the last seven months.  Terra’s recent death spiral has had an impact on market sentiment. Another downswing is possible... Read more »

South Korea Launches ‘Emergency’ Investigation Into Collapse of LUNA and UST

South Korea’s top financial regulators have launched an emergency investigation into the collapse of cryptocurrency LUNA and stablecoin UST. The authorities have asked domestic cryptocurrency exchanges to provide information relating to transactions... Read more »

Bitcoin is discounted near its ‘realized’ price, but analysts say there’s room for deep downside

There are early signs of the “dust settling” in the crypto market now that investors believe that the worst of the Terra (LUNA) collapse looks to be over. Viewing Bitcoin’s chart indicates... Read more »