Auteur/autrice : Alberto
Key takeawaysIurii Gugnin allegedly used his crypto firm to move $530 million through US banks and crypto exchanges using Tether (USDT), facilitating payments for Russian clients tied to sanctioned banks.Gugnin allegedly failed to implement AML regulations and didn’t file suspicious activity reports (SARs), violating the Bank Secrecy Act and misleading financial institutions.Gugnin also reportedly accessed websites that provided information on indicators of criminal investigation and methods for detecting law enforcement surveillance.Gugnin faces 22 criminal counts, including wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering, with potential penalties of up to 30 years per charge. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged…
Key points:New Bitcoin market entrants have accumulated 140,000 BTC in July so far, Glassnode data shows.Buyers across the board have “aggressively” bought up dips, specifically below $118,000.Google Trends shows retail hype around Bitcoin is still historically low.Bitcoin (BTC) “FOMO” is slowly coming back as new buyers up their stake by 140,000 BTC.New research from onchain analytics firm Glassnode uploaded to X Thursday reveals how “fresh capital” is entering Bitcoin markets.Bitcoin: New buyers meet “aggressive” dip-buyingBitcoin retail interest has hit the headlines throughout 2025, but for the wrong reasons — mainstream buyers have stayed away despite the price frequently hitting new…
With this blog post, the intention is to officially disclose a severe threat against the Ethereum platform, which was a clear and present danger up until the Berlin hardfork. State Let’s begin with some background on Ethereum and State. The Ethereum state consists of a patricia-merkle trie, a prefix-tree. This post won’t go into it in too much detail, suffice to say that as the state grows, the branches in this tree become more dense. Each added account is another leaf. Between the root of the tree, and the leaf itself, there are a number of « intermediate » nodes. In order…
The Smarter Web Company PLC, a London-listed technology firm, has announced the purchase of an additional 325 bitcoin, increasing its total holdings to 1,600 BTC as part of its ongoing treasury policy outlined in “The 10 Year Plan.” The recent acquisition, totaling £27,145,693 at an average price of £83,525 ($112,157) per bitcoin, reflects the company’s […]
The memecoin sector has added almost $17 billion in token valuations since the start of July, surging to $72 billion as of Thursday, up 29% from its $55 billion market cap on June 30. CoinMarketCap data showed that July has seen bigger trading volumes for memecoins than the previous month, with the sector’s 24-hour trading volume peaking at over $18 billion on Thursday. Its second-highest trading volume in the last 30 days was $17.09 billion on Saturday. Many of the top memecoins like Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Pepe (PEPE) have shown remarkable growth in the last seven days. Still, the biggest…
Holders of the World Liberty Financial token, WLFI, have voted overwhelmingly to make these tokens tradable, a decision that could significantly impact their market value and the financial interests of the Trump family. WLFI Transition From Voting Rights To Tradable Assets World Liberty Financial, a venture associated with Donald Trump’s family, launched the WLFI tokens last autumn as part of its decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, which also includes a stablecoin called USD1. Initially, these tokens were not designed for trading; instead, they granted holders voting rights on certain business developments, including changes to the platform’s underlying code. Related Reading Early…
Image via G2 Esports G2 Esports has announced a new partnership with lifestyle brand Smiley, launching a limited-edition capsule collection that marks Smiley’s first-ever collaboration with an esports team. Founded in 1972, the Smiley Company is known for its signature bright-yellow Smiley symbol and partnerships that promote positivity across a range of industries and audiences. The G2 x Smiley collection, available on G2’s online store, blends gaming culture with streetwear aesthetics. It features oversized graphics t-shirts, hoodies, button-downs and a limited-edition tufted rug. Keep Reading Nike debuts team kits for League of Legends Pro League Adidas Originals and 100 Thieves…
After rising rapidly over the weekend to hit new all-time highs, the Bitcoin price seems to have hit a brick wall above $120,000, sparking a correction. While this is expected to be a short correction, a notable development involving an 8-year trendline that has marked the top of previous cycles has emerged. If this trendline resistance holds and Bitcoin fails to break it, then it could mean that the top is in, and what usually follows is a drawn-out bear market. 8-Year Trendline Suggests Bitcoin Top Is In Crypto analyst MartyBoots, in an analysis on TradingView, caught a test of…
President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador hosted Pakistan’s Minister of Crypto, Bilal Bin Saqib, for a meeting focused on expanding global Bitcoin collaboration. According to an official statement, the two leaders discussed three major topics: Bitcoin mining and energy resources, the creation of strategic Bitcoin reserves, and advancing Bitcoin education in their respective countries. JUST IN: 🇸🇻 President Nayib Bukele met with Pakistan’s Minister of Crypto 🇵🇰They discussed:– Bitcoin mining & energy resources– Strategic Bitcoin Reserves – Bitcoin education pic.twitter.com/m5fz4gOPwZ— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) July 16, 2025 El Salvador made history in 2021 by becoming the first nation to declare Bitcoin…
TL;DR: Ethereum will use at least ~99.95% less energy post merge. Ethereum will be completing the transition to Proof-of-Stake in the upcoming months, which brings a myriad of improvements that have been theorized for years. But now that the Beacon chain has been running for a few months, we can actually dig into the numbers. One area that we’re excited to explore involves new energy-use estimates, as we end the process of expending a country’s worth of energy on consensus. There aren’t any concrete statistics on energy consumption (or even what hardware is used) as of yet, so what follows…