XRP market cap of $500B 'possible' within 6 weeks, says veteran trader

A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty to running a $25 million Bitcoin (BTC) money laundering scheme and sale of methamphetamine.Possible life sentenceNews outlet U.S. News reported on Aug. 23 that 25-year-old Kunal Kalra has pleaded guilty to charges including money laundering and distributing methamphetamines. Per the report, he could be sentenced to life in prison.The…

In an open letter, scientists shared worry that the loss of human control or malicious use of AI systems could lead to catastrophic outcomes for all of humanity. 

Bitcoin (BTC) whale cluster data shows that $44,214 is the key near term level that the dominant cryptocurrency needs to defend.As Cointelegraph reported, in the last 24 hours, Bitcoin saw a sell-off after reaching a new all-time high at around $48,000, with the price shedding almost 8% and dropping to as low as $43,750 on…

A Dublin-headquartered startup has teamed up with the Irish Red Cross to use blockchain technology in a new app that improves transparency for charitable donations. The partnership was reported by local daily broadsheet The Irish Times on Dec. 19.The startup, dubbed AID:Tech, is partnering with the Red Cross for use of its consumer-oriented mobile app…

Decentralized internet startup TRON announced fresh details of its bid to integrate with torrent client BitTorrent in a press release Thursday, September 27, two months after the first plans went public.TRON, which acquired BitTorrent in July for an undisclosed amount, is now seeking to use its TRX token within the platform’s user base to create…

Yesterday saw many major altcoins rally to their yearly highs, with Ether (ETH) surging past $400, which I expected was a likely scenario in my last article two weeks ago.  In addition, XRP also had a bumper day exceeding $0.32 while momentarily outperforming Bitcoin as expected in my July 1 article. However, Bitcoin showed its dominance in…

Another mainstream giant unveils its bullish position on Bitcoin. 2470 Total views 12 Total shares 2020 has been a big year for mainstream Bitcoin (BTC) adoption. One of the most recent entrants to the space is One River Digital Asset Management, a hedge fund headed up by CEO Eric Peters. The firm expects to own approximately $1…

The sanctions were part of an international effort aimed at “[disrupting the] proliferation of malicious cybercrime services, dangerous drugs and other illegal offerings.” 517 Total views 64 Total shares The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has announced it will impose sanctions on darknet market Hydra and virtual currency exchange…