Cryptocurrency News

Digital asset services and custody choices could improve a regional bank’s financial results by up to $100 million, according to research commissioned by Ripple. The findings position custody as infrastructure for payments, lending, and tokenized assets. BCG Sees Up to $100 Million in Potential Bank Gains Banks could improve their financial results by combining digital…Read More

A Chinese national faces a U.S. money laundering charge after extradition from the Netherlands in an alleged cryptocurrency scam involving more than $36.9 million. Investigators identified 174 American victims whose funds allegedly moved through offshore banking and digital wallets. Extradition Brings Zhao Before California Court Zheng Zhao, a 44-year-old Chinese national, was arraigned in the…Read More

Ripple’s legal chief Stuart Alderoty is calling for clearer project promises and issuer accountability amid concerns about losses in new crypto offerings. His comments highlight investor protections as the SEC considers new fundraising rules. Alderoty Calls for Accountability in Crypto Offerings Americans losing money in new crypto offerings need clearer information about project commitments and…Read More

A malicious bitcoin wallet server could quietly swap a legitimate payment for a thief’s transaction, then wait for its owner to approve the theft. Electrum’s latest security patch closes that loophole after attackers exploited the flaw and stole funds. Malicious Servers Turn Bitcoin Fee Bumps Into Theft Electrum released version 4.8.3 on Saturday, warning users…Read More

Cryptocurrency holders could gain a smoother route to property purchases through a new partnership between Ripple and Cryptescrow. The collaboration aims to support high-value closings while preserving the procedures used by sellers, developers, and title companies. Ripple Partnership Targets High-Value Home Purchases Homebuyers holding cryptocurrency could find it easier to fund property purchases through a…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine NY Seeks $1.37 Billion Judgment Against Operators of NovaTech Crypto Ponzi Scheme Two successive crypto frauds took investors for more than $1.1 billion. Now New York’s attorney general is asking a court to make the operators pay it back—with interest. This post NY Seeks $1.37 Billion Judgment Against Operators of NovaTech Crypto Ponzi…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Blockstream Launches Institutional Consulting Services, Opens Lugano Office Blockstream will offer its engineering expertise to banks and asset managers from a new Swiss base. This post Blockstream Launches Institutional Consulting Services, Opens Lugano Office first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Core Ends Long Embargoes for Bugs AI Can Rediscover Bitcoin Core now fast-tracks fixes and disclosures for vulnerabilities that AI can easily rediscover, ending the long embargoes those bugs once received. This post Bitcoin Core Ends Long Embargoes for Bugs AI Can Rediscover first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin ETFs Lose Over $635M In One Day Following Oil Price Spike  Investors this week were buying bitcoin ETFs but that all changed on Thursday. This post Bitcoin ETFs Lose Over $635M In One Day Following Oil Price Spike  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Franklin Templeton Clears Final Hurdle For ETFs That Turn Stock Dividends Into Bitcoin Franklin Templeton, the $1.7 trillion asset manager, registered two Nasdaq-listed funds yesterday. Both launch with a 95/5 split between U.S. stocks and bitcoin, and every dividend buys more bitcoin. This post Franklin Templeton Clears Final Hurdle For ETFs That Turn…Read More