#cryptocurrency

#cryptocurrency

The ricochet in crypto prices follows a disastrous Friday that saw more than $19 billion in traders' positions evaporate. It was the largest one-day liquidation event ever tracked by the crypto analytics company CoinGlass. In less than 24 hours, Bitcoin shed more than $200 billion in market capitalization and dropped nearly 10% in price. And Ethereum was hit even harder, dropping almost 14%.

Starting Oct. 15, financial advisors will be able to offer bitcoin and crypto funds to any client - including those with retirement accounts - according to reporting by CNBC. Until now, only investors with more than $1.5 million in assets and an aggressive risk profile could participate. In other words, Morgan Stanley will soon let all its wealth management clients, including those with retirement accounts, invest in crypto. No asset-cap required.

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has initiated operations in Australia, expanding its digital currency exchange services to meet increasing local demand. The firm aims to offer a platform tailored for Australian users and institutions, enhancing accessibility and regulatory compliance. The expansion represents part of Gemini's broader strategy to strengthen its presence in international markets and cater to regions with growing cryptocurrency adoption.

The video was originally posted by the official account of Melania's cryptocurrency, $MELANIA, then shared by the First Lady's personal X account. Though neither the caption nor the video itself expressed a clear promotional message like, "Hey, did you know I have a cryptocurrency? You should buy it or do whatever one does with crypto," her retweet worked ... sort of?

"While Coberg stood watch over the victim, Iza demanded - and recorded a video of - the victim transferring $127,000 to a bank account Iza controlled," the statement said. "Iza then directed his security guards to take away the victim's passport."

First coined in 2021 by Demetri Kofinas, the host of the Hidden Forces podcast, "financial nihilism" is a trend that describes how Gen Z and even some younger millennials, who are profoundly disillusioned with the traditional financial system, believing it's unfair and unpredictable, are finding it pointless to save for retirement or invest in the stock market, or in bonds, or other conventional ways.

The international iGaming market has transformed into a borderless structure of a diverse market. What started as a region-oriented online casino and betting website has grown to international platforms that cater to millions of players worldwide. Along with this growth comes a major challenge: handling multi-currency transactions. In this article, the problem of iGaming platforms satisfying multi-currency needs is examined, including but not limited to serving a community of international players, introducing cryptocurrency, and regulatory practices.

This summer, Steve Witkoff, President Trump's Middle East envoy, paid a visit to the coast of Sardinia, a stretch of the Mediterranean Sea crowded with super yachts. On one of those extravagant vessels, Mr. Witkoff sat down with a member of the ultrarich ruling family of the United Arab Emirates. He was meeting Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a trim figure in dark glasses who controls $1.5 trillion of the Emiratis' sovereign wealth.

WWE legend Hulk Hogan's will has been brought to light, revealing what is to become of the $5 million fortune he left behind-six weeks after his death. Hogan died at the age of 71 inside his Florida home on July 24 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Despite leaving behind a fortune valued at $5 million, Hogan reportedly removed his daughter, Brooke, as a beneficiary in the will two years before his passing.

ZFX, a cutting-edge fintech company, is pleased to announce its participation at Traders Fair 2025 Bangkok, taking place on 13 September 2025 at ICONSIAM. event will bring together leading brokers, fintech innovators, and trading professionals from across the globe. During the event, ZFX will showcase its highly anticipated crypto asset, ZDS (Zeal Digital Share), in partnership with the prestigious trading brands ZFX and Traze.

That even a crypto CEO would say that his industry is headed for a potential crash speaks to the frothiness in the crypto markets over the past year. Since January, Bitcoin has repeatedly notched all-time highs and the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies has crossed the $4 trillion for the first time. That's not to mention blockbuster IPOs from the stablecoin issuer Circle and the crypto exchange Bullish.

The companies announced Tuesday they are teaming up to launch a sports prediction market in 16 states. Fans will be able to buy and sell outcomes of sporting events, similar to how prediction markets are used to "bet" on elections, Bitcoin prices, or pop culture events. Odds shift with market movements rather than a bookmaker's call.

Daniel Schatt, 55, of San Mateo, and Joseph Podulka, 53, of Palo Alto, each pleaded guilty on May 13 to one count of wire fraud conspiracy in connection with their roles in defrauding customers of Cred, a San Francisco-based firm that provided financial services to holders of cryptocurrency and other assets. Schatt, who co-founded Cred, served as the CEO and Podulka served as the company's CFO.

Since the beginning of his second administration, Donald Trump has been pursuing opportunities to make a quick buck in cryptocurrency at nearly every chance he can get. He and his team have already taken care of the obvious stuff, like meme coins and stablecoins and Trump-branded exchange-traded funds, which have earned him billions. So to keep the good times rolling, the Trump crypto brain trust needed to get more creative.

On Tuesday, Crypto.com and Trump Media & Technology Group, owner of President Donald Trump's Truth Social social media network, announced their intention "to launch a rewards system on the Truth Social and Truth+ platforms"-using Crypto.com's digital wallet and Cronos (CRO) digital currency as a utility token. The move marks yet another example of the president's ties to the crypto industry, as Trump has created a crypto-friendly regulatory environment during his second term.

As the President of the United States, I will stand up to Countries that attack our incredible American Tech Companies, wrote Trump in a Truth Social post. Digital Taxes, Digital Services Legislation, and Digital Markets Regulations are all designed to harm, or discriminate against, American Technology. They also, outrageously, give a complete pass to China's largest Tech Companies. This must end, and end NOW!

But Presearch is taking a different approach. It describes itself as an "ethical, non-profiling meta-search engine," which is a mouthful, but basically means that it never tracks users and, rather than being tied to a traditional browser, operates on a decentralized network powered by its community of users that rewards them with its own cryptocurrency tokens - called PRE - in exchange for running searches.

Crypto might seem like a perfect opportunity for Gen X investors. This generation has the kind of tech savvy that comes from learning to use new digital tools as they're invented, making them much more likely to understand and appropriately invest in cryptocurrency. The timing also feels ideal, since Gen X retirements are on the horizon, and crypto enthusiasts promise this investment can provide quick financial boosts.

Donald Trump is the most tech-friendly President in American history. He enlisted social media to win office; he became a promoter-and beneficiary-of cryptocurrency, breaking long-standing norms around conflicts of interest; and, in his second term, he brought Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest tech baron, to the White House, to disrupt the federal government in the manner of a Silicon Valley startup.

I'm very proud of where Midnight is at. It's remarkable to see that the Glacier Drop is off to a good start, with strong participation across the cryptocurrency space as a whole.

The executive order signed by President Trump allows riskier assets, such as cryptocurrencies and private equity, to be included in 401(k) plans, pending regulatory changes.

The threat actor known as 'cryptohan' has created npm packages that target the Solana cryptocurrency ecosystem and pretend to 'scan' for Solana SDK components.