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A Tale of Two Crypto Camps – Op-Ed Bitcoin News

April 21, 2025
In a Nutshell Wall Street giants are embracing crypto’s founding principles of decentralization, transparency, and immutability while many newer participants focus on speculation. Institutions like Blackrock emphasize these ideals, contrasting with recent crypto entrants driven by skepticism and profit motives. This shift reflects broader societal disillusionment and differing perspectives…
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Crypto.com's Explosive Growth Reshapes Exchange Rankings

February 20, 2025
Total centralized exchange volume reached $18.83 trillion, the second-highest in five years, though still below 2021’s record of $25.21 trillion. 2021 Marked by Key Events In 2024, Binance remained the largest centralized cryptocurrency exchange, despite its share of total…
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Former Employee's Hidden Code Turns Workplace Into Crypto Mine

November 7, 2024
A Minnesota man, Joshua Paul Armbrust, 44, has been indicted for a “cryptojacking” scheme that exploited his former employer’s computing resources to mine ether (ETH), causing over $45,000 in damages, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota. Armbrust, who resigned from his job at Digital River, allegedly accessed the company’s Amazon Web Services (AWS)…
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Bitwise Analysis: AI and Crypto Fusion Poised to Elevate Global Economy by $20 Trillion

June 13, 2024
Bitwise’s Senior Crypto Research Analyst, Juan Leon, predicts a transformative impact on the global economy as artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency converge, potentially adding $20 trillion to the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2030. AI and Crypto — The Trillion-Dollar Synergy Leon’s bold forecast was emphasized at the recent Consensus conference in Austin, which drew…
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Moonpay Donates $1 Million to Stand With Crypto

May 15, 2024
Moonpay, one of the largest cryptocurrency onramp and offramp providers, has donated $1 million to Stand With Crypto, a nonprofit that seeks to rally American voters around the cryptocurrency cause. Moonpay CEO Ivan Soto-Wright stated that the donation made would contribute…
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CFTC Files Civil Enforcement Action Against Bogus Crypto Exchange Debiex

January 22, 2024
The U.S. commodities regulator revealed on Jan. 19 that it had filed a civil enforcement action against a bogus digital asset exchange platform. According to the Commission, Debiex customers were not aware that the entire set-up was a clever scam designed to dupe prospective investors. Romance Scam Tactics The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Jan. 19 that it had filed a…
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