ZachXBT pointed out that Canada was the worst jurisdiction for crypto crime victims and pinpointed Toronto as one of the global hotspots for fraud. Canada ranks even higher than countries like the U.K and India, with Nigeria, Algeria, Bangladesh, and Morocco also mentioned among the worst. Canada Ranked As Worst Jurisdiction For Crypto Crimes by […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko22 Aug
A mystery whale sold another 2,700 BTC (about $211.8 million) earlier today, pushing its three-day total to 7,700 BTC (roughly $576.6 million). The selling lands just as bitcoin trades within reach of $80,000, capping its strongest weekly rally in years. Whale Offloads $577 Million in Three Days An unidentified wallet sold 2,700 BTC worth roughly […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati22 Aug
Nomura Holdings’ Laser Digital Japan has cracked Japan’s crypto licensing wall, ending a roughly four-year drought without a new industry entrant and planting one of the country’s financial heavyweights squarely inside regulated digital-asset trading. Laser Digital Japan said this week that it completed registration as a Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider under Japan’s Payment Services […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman22 Aug
Bitcoin’s current 50-week moving average, which lies near $82,470, has become a closely watched level for traders assessing whether the current bear market has ended. Historical data from Galaxy Research suggests a weekly reclaim has been far more reliable than shorter-term signals. Galaxy Finds 11 of 13 Bitcoin 50-Week Reclaims Held After Bear Markets Bitcoin […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa22 Aug
Two heavyweight crypto trade groups have dragged Illinois into court over a first-in-the-nation 0.2% tax that could hammer digital asset trades, transfers, and storage when it kicks in Jan. 1, 2027. The Blockchain Association and Crypto Council for Innovation filed the complaint on Aug. 21 in Sangamon County Circuit Court against Illinois Department of Revenue […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman22 Aug
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs closed Friday with $307.45 million in net inflows, completing five consecutive positive sessions worth $1.92 billion. Ether funds added $184.93 million, while XRP and solana ETFs also drew fresh capital. Ether ETFs Add $184.93M as Demand Stays Strong Wall Street’s crypto bid held firm through the closing bell. After a week […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa22 Aug
Hyperliquid’s native token HYPE touched a fresh all-time high above $77 at the same time venture firm Multicoin Capital kept shuffling large batches of the token into Coinbase Prime. Fresh High Amid Trump-Fueled Momentum HYPE hit a fresh all-time high near $82 over the past day, extending a rally that has pushed the token up […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati22 Aug
Bitcoin has surged roughly $10,000 over the past week, breaking above $77,000 for the first time since May after the U.S. Treasury doubled its long-dated bond buybacks. The rally briefly touched $79,500 yesterday, wiping out billions in short bets along the way. The Treasury Trigger Bitcoin had spent six weeks pinned between $60,000 and $65,000 […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati22 Aug
Real-world asset credit vaults are drawing more capital into tokenized lending, but GensynAI COO Jeff Amico says many investors may have weaker legal protections than they realize. He argues that clearer creditor rights and stronger offchain verification will be essential as the sector grows. RWA Vault Yield Can Hide Weak Legal Protection Real-world asset (RWA) […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa22 Aug
Zcash (ZEC) jumped 47.1% in 24 hours to lead a broad altcoin rally on August 22, with bitcoin cash, cardano, dogecoin and chainlink all posting double-digit gains as bond buybacks and Clarity Act optimism lifted the wider crypto market. Zcash Extends Its 2026 Breakout Multiple altcoins rallied over the past 24 hours, with privacy coin […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati22 Aug
Factblock CEO and Korea Blockchain Week organizer Andrew Park outlines South Korea’s transition from a retail-driven crypto market to an institutional digital finance hub. However, he believes institutional adoption relies on resolving unglamorous back-office realities supported by new frameworks for digital asset access. From Retail Craze to Institutional Frontier For years, the global crypto ecosystem […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara22 Aug
As major crypto exchanges evolve into all-things-financial-services platforms, they’re investing more in new products to grow and diversify, while increasing trading revenues has become challenging. As the bear market persisted during the second quarter of this year, three of the largest listed crypto exchanges — Coinbase, Bullish, and Gemini — recorded a drop in trading […]
Bitcoin.com News•Linas Kmieliauskas22 Aug
The legendary investor moved into the digital assets ecosystem, disclosing investments in Bitdeer, a publicly traded bitcoin mining and data center operator, and in Hyperliquid, a decentralized trading platform. Druckenmiller’s Puts Over $80 Million Behind Digital Assets Stock Picks Stanley Druckenmiller, the legendary investor behind Duquesne Family Office, is warming up to the digital assets […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko22 Aug
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) sent 81,000 warning letters to cryptocurrency investors over suspected unpaid taxes, while expanded international reporting could give the UK tax agency substantially greater visibility into offshore transactions beginning in 2027. HMRC Crypto Tax Letters Increase 25% The United Kingdom’s tax agency has intensified scrutiny of cryptocurrency investors, sending 81,000 warning […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms22 Aug
Police in the United Arab Emirates detained two Binance employees at airports and questioned a third, as part of a fraud inquiry into funds moving through the exchange. All three have been released, and Binance says none of them were targets. Employees Held After Airport Stops, Then Released Emirati police pulled two Binance employees aside […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms22 Aug
Bitcoin’s climb to multi-month highs ran on spot buying, not borrowed money, giving the rally a longer runway than a typical squeeze, Bitfinex analysts say. The coins now in profit could still trigger 2026’s largest wave of profit-taking. Why Bitfinex Sees a Longer Runway Than a Squeeze Bitcoin’s climb to a multi-month high has left […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms22 Aug
Grayscale says proposed SEC fundraising rules could benefit ETH, SOL and BNB by increasing token issuance, bringing more U.S. issuers and investors onchain and potentially driving value to the three native assets. Grayscale Identifies Three Potential Beneficiaries Public blockchain activity could expand under proposed U.S. fundraising rules, Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl wrote in […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms22 Aug
AI agents could open a new phase for XRP by moving from digital purchases toward real-world spending under user-defined limits. Chandler Fang says lasting XRPL adoption will depend on useful economic activity rather than transaction volume alone. AI Agents Could Expand XRP Commerce A new phase for XRP could emerge as autonomous software advances from […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms22 Aug
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service has deployed an AI-powered surveillance system to monitor crypto markets and detect unfair trading practices in real time. Algorithms Track ‘Racehorse’ and ‘Cage’ Schemes South Korea’s financial regulator has reportedly deployed a real-time, artificial intelligence-powered market surveillance system to detect unfair trading and price manipulation across the country’s cryptocurrency markets. […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara21 Aug
Ripple, Clearpool and Cicada Partners are building an institutional lending market on the XRP Ledger using RLUSD as the credit asset. The initiative aims to move DeFi yield away from trading-driven strategies and toward loans backed by real business demand. Ripple, Clearpool and Cicada Shift DeFi Yield Toward Real Business Credit Ripple is backing a […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa21 Aug