Litecoin may have recently activated its long-awaited privacy-based upgrade, but not without creating some regulatory compliance issues. Litecoin is one of the earliest alternative coins (altcoins) that came to light after Bitcoin (BTC). Created in October 2011, it is now the 20th most valuable cryptocurrency, boasting a market capitalization of over $4 billion, according to...Continue Reading

Bitcoin simply will not budge from its multi-week range, and morale is suffering as a result. Bitcoin (BTC) wicked through $30,000 during June 9 as the Wall Street open revealed an ongoing stocks correlation.  BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Trader sees “relief” from US CPI print Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed...Continue Reading

In places where crypto has no solid legal framework, self-regulatory organizations act as a ladder for crypto companies to evolve. The crypto market is growing at a rapid pace, with governments and various regulatory bodies actively trying to study and keep up with the growth.  While many policymakers around the globe have come to realize...Continue Reading

The exchange platform is looking to get virtual assets service provider and e-money issuer licenses from the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of crypto trading platform Binance, shared plans to acquire two licenses that are critical for the firm’s operations within the Philippines. In a press briefing in Manila, the Binance CEO...Continue Reading

Cointelegraph spoke to Polygon’s newly appointed global head of HR, Bhumika Srivastava, to learn more about her Web2-to-Web3 transition and philosophy for decentralized cultures, among other things. Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Polygon (MATIC) has announced the hiring of Bhumika Srivastava in a bid to consolidate its strategy and cultural ambitions for the company’s 500-employee global workforce....Continue Reading

The asset will also be available on twelve other networks, including Ethereum, Solana and Polkadot, among others. Leading cryptocurrency stablecoin Tether has announced the launch of a new asset, Tether (USDT) tokens built on the Tezos blockchain, and with the ambition of expanding their digital footprint across the digital payments and decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. According...Continue Reading

The country decided to act in advance of upcoming EU regulations that could effectively ban non-custodial wallets In its efforts to fight money laundering risks and the possible schemes of Russian elites circumventing financial sanctions, the 2.8-million nation of Lithuania is planning to tighten its scrutiny over crypto.  As the local Ministry of Finance announced...Continue Reading

Musician Jonathan Mann celebrated the merge singing “no more power surge” and “ETH to the moon.” The Ethereum blockchain recently completed a step toward the long-awaited upgrade that will improve the platform by switching to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus. The Ropsten testnet successfully transitioned to PoS in what is dubbed a “dress rehearsal” for the Ethereum...Continue Reading

Mixed messages on BTC price action as Fundstrat’s Tom Lee hopes Bitcoin has “already bottomed.” Bitcoin (BTC) retains two of its best-known proponents but one has cooled his BTC price forecasts considerably. In an interview with CNBC on June 9, Tom Lee, co-founder of independent research firm Fundstrat, revealed he was unsure if BTC/USD would...Continue Reading

South Korean authorities are currently investigating Terraform Labs and its employees on several charges including tax evasion and market manipulation. Terraform Labs, the parent company behind the collapsed Terra ecosystem, is currently under multiple investigations from the South Korean authorities. The latest investigation revolves around the alleged embezzlement of Bitcoin (BTC) from the company’s treasury....Continue Reading