Author: NBTC
On Jan. 22, Roman Storm, a co-founder of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency protocol Tornado Cash, shared his thoughts about the ongoing money-laundering conspiracy prosecution against him on X. Members of the crypto dev community showed their support. My name is Roman Storm, and I am one of the founders of Tornado Cash, a non-custodial privacy protocol.I am being prosecuted for writing open-source code that enables private crypto transactions in a completely non-custodial manner. This prosecution represents a terrifying… — Roman Storm 🇺🇸 🌪️ (@rstormsf) January 22, 2025 Over the years, Tornado Cash has whipped up a storm of legal trouble. This…
Leading crypto exchange CoinW has launched a new promotional campaign for Shiba Inu ecosystem tokens. The top exchange announced the promotional event for Shiba Inu yesterday via an X post. The promotional event, dubbed ‘SHIB to the Moon,’ is a zero-fee spot trading offer for Shiba Inu ecosystem tokens. CoinW Shiba Inu Campaign Promotion Details According to an announcement, CoinW users can trade Shiba Inu ecosystem tokens, such as SHIB, Bone ShibaSwap (BONE), Doge Killer (LEASH), and Shiba Inu Treat (TREAT) without incurring any spot trading fees. Notably, CoinW also extended the offer to Dogecoin (DOGE). Per an announcement, the…
A court has ruled that over 94,000 Bitcoin seized from the 2016 Bitfinex exchange hack should be returned to Bitfinex and through “in-kind restitution,” according to a new filing shared by DB News. As expected *GOVT SAYS SEIZED BITCOIN FROM 2016 BITFINEX HACK SHOULD BE RETURNED IN-KIND Do they just ask Paolo for the addy? https://t.co/8iwx6J1XR6pic.twitter.com/ndNd1UrdWG — db (@tier10k) January 15, 2025 The Bitcoins stash was worth $3.6 billion upon seizure by the Department of Justice in 2022 and is now valued at about $9.3 billion, according to CoinGecko data. On July 6, 2023, Bitfinex received $312,219.71 in cash and…
Ethereum’s price is consolidating near $3,300 and forming a pattern signaling a breakout. A move above $3,380 could spark momentum and take Ethereum toward the $4,000 mark. Traders are closely watching this key moment as Ethereum shows signs of a strong market move. Ethereum’s price is consolidating near $3,300 with signs of an imminent breakout, according to analyst MikyEdge. A symmetrical triangle pattern, forming on the 8-hour ETH/USDT chart, shows the potential for a strong upward move toward $4,000. This technical setup has drawn attention as traders closely monitor the next key movements. $ETH is within a short-term range The…
Layer-2 blockchain projects like Polygon ($POL) are emerging because they solve the problems of scalability and cost in the decentralized environment. After gathering a report from LunarCrush, a recent report from Phoenix Group focuses on the Layer-2 projects regarding the social activity ranking. TOP #LAYER2 PROJECTS BY SOCIAL ACTIVITY$POL $MNT $ARB $ZK $STRK $OP $STX $CULT $IMX $MANTA pic.twitter.com/PKDkSM7Hjm — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) January 20, 2025 Metrics like active posts and total interactions reveal how these projects engage users, and $POL boasts the best figures, followed by $MNT and $ARB, with other successfully developing projects not…
Roger Ver, the man known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” is publicly pleading with ‘crypto president’ Donald Trump to prevent his extradition to the United States. In a desperate and direct tweet on Jan. 26, Roger said, “Mr. President, I am an American, and I need your help. Only you, with your commitment to justice, can save me @realDonaldTrump.” Mr. President, I am an American, and I need your help. Only you, with your commitment to justice, can save me @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/WhVTZ1M1GB — Roger Ver (@rogerkver) January 26, 2025 Roger had renounced his US citizenship in 2014. He’s now facing federal charges…
OKX and Bitpanda recently announced on their X accounts that they both have secured their Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) licenses. OKX announced that it is the first global exchange to obtain this license. This will let the exchange offer fully regulated crypto products to over 400 million people across Europe. Similarly, Bitpanda received its license from Germany’s BaFin, one of the top financial supervisory body of Europe. OKX announces securing MiCA license Bitpanda announces securing MiCA license Why MiCA Licenses Matter? A MiCA license has become this prestigious license to hold in the crypto industry because it has been designed…
Bitcoin’s price has been scaring off a lot of newcomers with choppy movements, which add to the overall uncertainty. Yet, things might not be over for the asset’s bull run, as another rally could be bound to happen soon. Technical Analysis By Edris Derakhshi (TradingRage) The Daily Chart On the daily chart, the cryptocurrency has been consolidating below the critical $100K level after briefly rising above it twice. A large falling wedge pattern is forming at the moment, which has the market trapped inside. If the price is able to break the pattern to the upside with momentum, an aggressive…
Ethereum topped all blockchains in fee revenue for 2024, generating $2.48 billion over the year. This strong performance in fees, however, contrasted with ETH’s price, which underperformed expectations during the same period. All in all, Layer 1 and 2 blockchains collectively earned almost $6.9 billion from transaction fees last year. Ethereum Maintains Fee Dominance Despite Dencun Upgrade According to CoinGecko’s latest report, Ethereum’s fee revenue figure witnessed a 3% increase compared to the $2.41 billion earned in 2023. Despite the Dencun upgrade in March 2024, which lowered Layer 2 transaction costs and a continued shift of users from the main…
Less than two days after the OFFICIAL TRUMP (TRUMP) coin launch, First Lady Melania Trump introduced her own meme coin in the late hours of Jan. 19, 2025 (UTC). As anticipated, Official Melania Meme (MELANIA), commonly referred to as the Melania Coin, was launched to much fanfare, and its price quickly soared. But can this initial excitement translate into long-term success? Here’s an in-depth look at $MELANIA and its early impact on the market. In this guide: What is Official Melania Meme (MELANIA)? How does $MELANIA work? Market impact and early reactions Is Melania Coin a rug pull? Should you…