The phishing attack coincided with the one-year anniversary of BAYC’s launch, leading many users to believe that the link was authentic. As told by Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) developers on Monday, hackers breached the popular nonfungible token (NFT) collection’s official Instagram page and shared links to a fake airdrop with the project’s followers. Crypto...Continue Reading

One of Fabio Panetta’s concerns seemed to be how the ECB and lawmakers address the taxation of cryptoassets, describing current requirements as “minimal.” European Central Bank executive board member Fabio Panetta said lawmakers across the world must decide how to regulate cryptocurrencies based on potential risks. In a written statement for a speech to Columbia...Continue Reading

Dogecoin reaps the benefits of rumors that plans for Musk to buy Twitter outright are in their final stages. Bitcoin (BTC) saw a classic “fake out” move on April 25 as volatility kept traders firmly on edge. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Traders stay gloomy on BTC outlook Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro...Continue Reading

Chandra Duggirala, Portal’s executive chairman, explained that the tokenization of traditional assets sparks the merging of the Bitcoin ecosystem with mainstream finance. Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Portal has partnered with the asset marketplace HighCircleX (HCX) to tokenize stocks of pre-initial public offering (IPO) companies, according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Monday.  The collaboration...Continue Reading

A descending triangle breakdown coupled with XRP’s correlation with Bitcoin can put downward pressure on price. XRP continued its correction trend on April 25, falling by 5.5% to reach $0.64, its lowest level since Feb. 28. More XRP price downside ahead? The plunge increased the possibility of triggering a bearish reversal setup called descending triangle. While...Continue Reading

When these cybercriminals obtain the seed phrase, they gain complete control over the Stepn user’s dashboard. Peckshield, a prominent blockchain security firm, has today exposed that there are numerous phishing websites for the Web3 lifestyle app Stepn. Hackers insert a forged MetaMask browser plugin through which they can steal seed phrases from unsuspecting Stepn users,...Continue Reading

The new crypto law would reportedly allow citizens to pay their taxes in crypto and allow the use of crypto as a form of payment for businesses. The Central African Republic (CAR) has become the center of a hot buzz in the crypto world amid various reports of it adopting Bitcoin (BTC) quite similar to...Continue Reading

With the new operational license in Abu Dhabi, Kraken aims to provide access to global liquidity to local investors via dirham (AED) trading pairs. Californian crypto exchange Kraken becomes the second virtual asset platform after Binance to receive regulatory approval to operate in the Abu Dhabi international financial center and free zone, Abu Dhabi Global...Continue Reading

Bitcoin looks set for a fall as a surging U.S. dollar sparks suspicion based on an equally grim macro picture. Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week in an uncertain place facing uncertain times — is $40,000 now resistance? The largest cryptocurrency has just closed a fourth red weekly candle in a row, something that has...Continue Reading

“For us, we think the cryptocurrency markets represent tremendous growth,” said SkyBridge founder Anthony Scarramucci. SkyBridge Capital is working on pivoting the majority of its assets under management (AUM) to digital assets, as the sector represents “tremendous growth” for the firm. The hedge fund was founded by former U.S. politician Anthony Scaramucci in 2005, and...Continue Reading