Industry execs seek positions on Trump’s crypto advisory council

From an outside perspective, 2022 has been a rollercoaster ride for crypto. The market reached a total valuation of $3 trillion during the bull market of 2021, only to scale back to its current level of around $810 billion. While this poor performance can be partly attributed to the pervading macroeconomic environment — compounded by…

The United Kingdom is paving the road for cryptocurrency services, courting startups and established players alike while leading the way in pioneering regulation on stablecoins and nonfungible tokens.But a lot has changed. After two years of deliberations, European Union lawmakers achieved agreement on the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, marking a pivotal moment for harmonized…

The IT arm of South Korean tech giant Samsung announced it had developed technology to speed up blockchain transactions, the company confirmed in a press release on Feb 14.Presenting at the ongoing IBM Think 2019 conference in San Francisco, Samsung SDS said its new technology, Nexledger Accelerator, had already passed testing with Hyperledger Fabric.“In order…

Google has filed a lawsuit against scammers offering a malicious version of its AI chatbot Bard that tricks users into downloading and installing malware on their devices. 300 Total views 1 Total shares Google has filed a lawsuit against three scammers for creating fake advertisements for updates to Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Bard, among

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, said the company would be interested in companies owned by FTX that serve business customers. 571 Total views 6 Total shares Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is reportedly interested in buying certain parts of collapsed crypto exchange FTX.On the sidelines of Ripple’s Swell conference in London — was held on Nov.…

Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has partnered with blockchain advertising analytics firm Lucidity to cut down on fraud when buying digital ads, according to a press release published Oct. 16.Formerly known as KR8OS, Lucidity was founded in 2017 in Los Angeles and offers an Ethereum blockchain solution to track supply chain payments, so advertisers can monitor…

Bitcoin sees major volatility and a tussle between bullish and bearish levels while altcoin traders feel the pain of an XRP sell-off. 2505 Total views 11 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) kept the volatility coming on Dec. 23 as a dive to $22,800 sparked a lightning-fast rally to classic $24,000 resistance.Cryptocurrency market daily performance. Source: Coin360BTC…

BTC/USD "crashes" 87% on Binance's U.S. platform, drawing irritation from traders who criticized order book depth. 2141 Total views 21 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) crashed to just $8,100 on Oct. 21 — but only if you were trading on Binance's dedicated United States exchange, Binance U.S.On Thursday, Binance U.S. suddenly printed a one-minute candle which…