A group of U.S. lawmakers led by Micheal McCaul, the House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman, has accused the Nigerian government of wrongfully detaining Tigran Gambaryan. The lawmakers have asked the Biden Administration to transfer Gambaryan’s case to the Office of Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage of Affairs.
Nigeria Using Gambaryan’s Detention to ‘Extort His Employer’
A group of…
Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin and a leading player in the digital asset industry, has made a strategic investment of $18.75M in XREX Group, a fully regulated, blockchain-enabled financial institution. The investment aims to drive innovation in the digital asset…
Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek has stated that there are no current plans to impose taxes on profits from cryptocurrencies. However, he mentioned that the government is considering implementing a “very limited” transaction tax on these assets, though…
On June 4, 2024, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw their second-largest day of inflows since their launch in January. The inflows totaled approximately $886.6 million, with Fidelity’s FBTC leading, capturing $379 million on Tuesday.
U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Secure Over $61 Billion in BTC Holdings
Spot bitcoin ETFs have been experiencing daily inflows consistently, and Tuesday’s…
DMM Bitcoin, a major cryptocurrency exchange based in Japan, has revealed its plan to secure 50 billion yen ($320 million) to repay customers after a significant security breach resulted in the loss of 4,503 bitcoins. The BTC leaked from the platform’s wallet on May 31. To…
After less than a week, the 45th U.S. President Donald Trump has seen his cryptocurrency portfolio double in value. As the 2024 presidential candidate, he now holds $31.23 million in assets, thanks to a wave of donations.
Trump’s Crypto Portfolio Doubles
Donald Trump’s…
ERC-6900 Website Launches, Co-Authored by Ethereum Foundation, Alchemy, Circle and Quantstamp
June 5, 2024
The official resource for ERC-6900, www.erc6900.io, has been launched, co-authored by the Ethereum Foundation, Alchemy, Circle, and Quantstamp. The website is a comprehensive guide to ERC-6900, a groundbreaking proposal that standardizes interfaces for composable smart accounts. The core idea behind ERC-6900 is to foster permissionless innovation by making it easier for developers to build secure…
The U.S. DOJ has charged the CFO of a media company with one count of money laundering and two counts of bank fraud for participating in a scheme that laundered criminal proceeds using cryptocurrency. Authorities allege that Weidong Guan and his accomplices used bank…
Deutsche Bank is collaborating with Bitpanda to manage customer fiat deposits and withdrawals for the Austrian crypto broker. This collaboration addresses the challenges crypto platforms have faced in securing banking partners after the 2023 collapse of key crypto-friendly…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has outlined the optimal strategy to achieve regulatory clarity for the crypto sector in the U.S. The executive emphasized the necessity of electing pro-crypto candidates, highlighting Stand With Crypto’s 900,000 advocates and their impact on key legislative votes. Armstrong also mentioned Coinbase’s recent $25 million contribution to the Fairshake Super PAC, aimed…
