Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm has been found guilty of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. This follows four days of deliberations, in which the jurors in the case were unable to reach a verdict on some charges, resulting in a deadlock. A Divisive Case with Industry-Wide Implications Storm had been indicted on three charges:…
TL;DR Analyst Crypto King says XRP could reach $7, more than doubling from current price levels. Over 700 million XRP tokens exited Binance in two weeks, reducing exchange selling pressure. XRP’s NVT ratio rose 44% in 24 hours, with value outpacing network activity on-chain. Ripple awaits SEC response that may settle XRP’s legal status and…
One of the leading decentralized exchanges received words of encouragement from a prominent figure in the crypto space. Even though the project’s results are significant, it can’t seem to return to its prior feats, and there are growing concerns about governance. More Room to Grow Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, the largest provider of…
Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has filed a motion to dismiss a $1.76 billion lawsuit brought against him by the FTX bankruptcy trust. He says the court has no legal authority over him because he lives in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). CZ’s Defence According to a Bloomberg report, his legal team submitted the motion on Monday…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and developer Anders Elowsson have introduced EIP-7999, a proposal to overhaul the network’s fee structure by unifying multiple resource costs under a single maximum fee. The move aims to simplify transaction pricing while improving capital efficiency, addressing long-standing concerns about Ethereum’s complex fee market design. A Unified Approach to Ethereum’s Fee…
The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a statement on Tuesday relating to liquid staking or ‘protocol staking.’ “It is the division’s view that liquid staking activities in connection with Protocol Staking do not involve the offer and sale of securities,” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of…
Bitcoin has remained slightly in the red over the last 24 hours amid broad market caution triggered by uncertainty over advancing US trade tariffs. It is currently trading a little over $114K, but there is a potentially critical short-term price level for Bitcoin at $105,000. In fact, a cluster of realized price metrics places this…
A single deceptive transaction cost one cryptocurrency user a staggering $3.05 million in USDT tokens today. Blockchain security firms Lookonchain, PeckShield, and Scam Sniffer reported the incident, tracing the theft to a phishing attack where the victim unknowingly signed a malicious transfer, draining their wallet of Aave-wrapped USDT (aEthUSDT). Anatomy of a Multi-Million Dollar Theft…
Binance, the current leader in centralized exchange trading volume, has cemented a leading position in the derivatives market as well. While these numbers are strong, other benchmarks suggest that user activity may be dwindling. Significant Dominance Data analytics firm CryptoQuant shared a report from a community analyst, @JA_Maartun, showcasing how the largest centralized exchange (CEX)…
Over the past few days, the price of Tron (TRX), the native cryptocurrency of the Tron network, has ranged between $0.32 and $0.33; however, investors have been locking in profits. The profit-taking spree has led to TRX recording its second-largest single-day profit event this year. An analysis by the market research firm Glassnode has revealed…