Sanctioned Russia, Iran May Turn to Crypto Mining to Monetize Energy, IMF Says

Nations like Russia and Iran may utilize cryptocurrency mining to monetize their energy resources and circumvent sanctions, the International Monetary Fund predicts in a report. Repercussions of the war in Ukraine continue... Read more »

BTC and ETH will break all-time highs in 2022 — Celsius CEO

During the recent Paris Blockchain Week Summit, Cointelegraph’s Joseph Hall sat down with Alex Mashinsky, CEO of Celsius Network, to talk about several topics, including where the Bitcoin and Ether markets are going.  According... Read more »

IMF releases financial stability report, identifies risks of crypto and calls for uniform regulations

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its quarterly Global Financial Stability Report, and there’s copious mention of cryptocurrency and its complex roles. In the report, the IMF discussed the widespread use... Read more »

Russian Bankers Suggest Criminalizing Crypto Storage in Non-Custodial Wallets

Keeping cryptocurrencies in non-custodial wallets may be criminalized in Russia, if authorities accept a proposal from the trade association representing Russian banks. While financial regulators think the idea deserves attention, lawmakers and... Read more »

STEPN Soars Another 26% on ASICS Sneaker Drop

Key Takeaways STEPN’s GMT token is on the rise again as the game has passed 300,000 users. The bullish impulse is likely fueled by STEPN’s new partnership with ASICS to release branded... Read more »

3.6M Americans to use crypto to make a purchase in 2022, research firm predicts

The number of adults in the United States who will use crypto to make purchases in 2022 will increase to 3.6 million, according to a research firm. A report published by Insider... Read more »

Axie Infinity Ronin Bridge Hacker has already moved 38,293 ETH ($114.8 million)

Almost a month ago, Ronin Network, the side-chain built to scale Axie Infinity was exploited by hackers who made off with over $615 million worth of ETH. The hackers seem to have... Read more »

US Lawmaker Urges Biden Administration to Develop ‘Robust Strategy’ to Prevent Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions

A U.S. lawmaker has urged the Biden administration to develop a “robust strategy” to prevent cryptocurrency from being used to evade sanctions. “Emerging technologies like cryptocurrency offer many positive applications like humanitarian... Read more »

Robinhood acquires British crypto firm Ziglu to push expansion plans

Robinhood, a major cryptocurrency-friendly stock trading app, is pushing global expansion by acquiring the United Kingdom-based crypto asset firm Ziglu. Robinhood officially announced Tuesday that it had signed a deal to acquire... Read more »

Cosmos, Elrond Prepare to Bounce

Key Takeaways Cosmos and Elrond have risen by more than 10% over the past two days.  A few technical patterns reveal that both tokens have more room to go up. Further buying... Read more »