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Cryptocurrency markets rebounded sharply on Monday as fears of an intensified U.S.-Mexico trade war eased following a diplomatic resolution. Bitcoin (BTC) briefly surged past $102,500, while Ethereum (ETH) climbed to $2,920, according to data from CoinMarketCap. As of now, the leading…
Web3 salaries ranked among the highest in the tech sector last year, as developers with expertise in decentralized application development commanded top-dollar paychecks. A recent report shows that in 2024, companies investing in blockchain and distributed ledger technology offered competitive salaries.…
During the early hours of Asian trading on Monday, crypto traders faced a brutal sell-off, triggering liquidations estimated between $8 and $10 billion. Bybit CEO Ben Zhou noted that data limitations obscure the full scale of the event, with some platforms…
Police in Argentina have arrested five people they say were scanning people’s irises in a parking lot in exchange for “crypto and cash.” Per reports from La Nacion and the broadcaster LT9, the suspects were “offering to scan people’s irises” for…
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, is under fire after a wave of social engineering scams between December 2024 and January 2025 caused millions in losses for its users. According to a report by blockchain investigator ZachXBT, at…
The South Korean city of Gwacheon has announced it will use an IT solution to help it seize, freeze, and liquidate more crypto from tax-dodging residents. Per Energy Kyungjae, the city – in Gyeonggi Province – will launch “its own electronic…
Coinbase confirmed on Monday that it has secured its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration in the UK, solidifying its presence in the market. Coinbase is now the UK’s largest VASP. 🇬🇧 The United Kingdom is our biggest international market, and…
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw inflows totaling nearly $5 billion in January, a strong start that could push them toward $50 billion or more by the end of the year, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan. In a recent…
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to introduce a blockchain-based trading platform that will allow securities firms to trade digital tokens, marking a significant step in the country’s digital finance evolution. The move aims to modernize capital markets and…
India is reviewing its crypto policy as other countries including the US, shift attitudes towards the asset class. The government is reportedly reassessing a discussion paper on cryptocurrencies, which was due for release in September 2024, Reuters reports. According to India’s…
Donald Trump announced new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China over the weekend, prompting crypto investors to cut risk. Consequently, Ether—the world’s second-largest digital asset—plunged by as much as 26.53% to $2,135 on Monday. Notably, this marked its steepest…
The Russian Far East could become the nation’s newest crypto mining hub, with new and idle power centers ordered to start powering Bitcoin mining rigs. Yuri Trutnev, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District (FEFD),…