Crypto exchange Kraken will end its support for privacy token Monero in the European Economic Area (EEA). Kraken announced that it would stop trading and deposits for all Monero (XMR) markets in the EEA from Oct. 31, 2024. This includes the trading pairs with United States dollars, euro, Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether’s USDt (USDT). Kraken…
An academic paper titled: “Reconciliation of Anti-Money Laundering Instruments and European Data Protection Requirements in Permissionless Blockchain Spaces” published in the Journal of Cybersecurity suggests that governments should target cryptocurrencies — especially privacy preserving chains — to combat money laundering. The author of the paper outlined several methods of undermining trust in permissionless blockchains including…
Japanese authorities arrested a gang of 18 alleged scammers by analyzing Monero transactions for the first time in crypto history. Japanese authorities said they analyzed about 900 of the group’s Monero (XMR)-based money-laundering transactions, which totaled about 100 million yen ($670,000). Japanese authorities told local media outlet Nikkei that this marked the first time the…
Bitcoin’s (BTC) rejection near the all-time high earlier in the week may have attracted profit booking by the short-term traders. Although the price has dropped near $68,000, analysts remain positive on the markets. They anticipate Bitcoin to find support between $65,000 and $68,000. The next major trigger for the cryptocurrency markets is the United States…
Blockchain domain provider Unstoppable Domains has partnered with Cake Wallet, an open-source wallet, to launch a new top-level domain specifically for Monero users, the companies announced. Unstoppable Domains said the new .xmr domains will allow Cake Wallet and Monero (XMR) users to send and receive tokens using human-readable addresses instead of long, alphanumeric strings. The…
Bitcoin could not hold on to the recovery attempts during the past week, signaling selling by the bears at higher levels. Although buyers failed to push the price above $100,000, they have not ceded much ground to the sellers. This suggests that the bulls are holding on to their positions as they anticipate another leg…
Bitcoin (BTC) has risen above $95,000, indicating that the bulls have maintained the buying pressure. Grayscale head of research Zach Pandl told Cointelegraph that Bitcoin is being “held back by strength in the US dollar,” but he expects the setback to be short-lived as the US presidential inauguration is right around the corner. Pandl sees…
The motivation behind cryptocurrency mining It’s the money, of course. Cryptocurrency mining is the process of validating transactions on a proof-of-work blockchain network, like Bitcoin or Ethereum Classic. Miners play a crucial role in securing the network and, in return, are rewarded with newly minted coins. Mining began in 2009 when Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto,…
Bitcoin (BTC) fell below the $100,000 level on Feb. 2 after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on goods imported from China, Canada, and Mexico on Feb. 1. Increased import tariffs could boost inflation, risking higher interest rates. That could, in turn, result in a risk-off sentiment, hurting cryptocurrency prices. Bitget Research chief analyst Ryan Lee…
Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below $95,500 on Feb. 23 after failing to rise above the $100,000 level on Feb. 21. The longer the price stays below $100,000, the greater the possibility of a drop to the crucial $90,000 support. Analysts remain divided on Bitcoin’s next trending move. While some anticipate a new high as early as…