Crypto Lender Voyager Digital Suspends Withdrawals, Trading, Deposits to Its Platform

Crypto Lender Voyager Digital Suspends Withdrawals, Trading, Deposits to Its Platform

Crypto lender Voyager Digital said on Friday it has suspended withdrawals, trading and deposits to its platform and said it is exploring strategic alternatives to preserve the value of its platform. The move comes days after the company issued a default notice to embattled hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC)…

Crypto Exchange FTX Is in Talks to Acquire a Stake in BlockFi: Report

Crypto Exchange FTX Is in Talks to Acquire a Stake in BlockFi: Report

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX is in talks to acquire a stake in crypto lender BlockFi, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The companies had previously announced on Tuesday that BlockFi had signed a term sheet with FTX for a $250 million (roughly Rs. 1,955 crore) revolving…

Roxe Holdings Said to Go Public in .65 Billion Merger Deal With Goldenstone Acquisition

Roxe Holdings Said to Go Public in $3.65 Billion Merger Deal With Goldenstone Acquisition

Blockchain-based payments company Roxe Holdings is nearing a deal to go public through a merger with blank check company Goldenstone Acquisition Limited at a combined valuation of $3.65 billion (nearly Rs. 28,500 crore), according to people familiar with the matter. The deal bucks an unfavorable market environment with cryptocurrencies plunging…

Edward Snowden Believes Bitcoin, Crypto Is Better Suited to Payments Than Investment

Edward Snowden Believes Bitcoin, Crypto Is Better Suited to Payments Than Investment

Edward Snowden, president of the Freedom of the Press Foundation and a renowned whistleblower, deems there is more value in cryptocurrencies in their use as a means of digital payment than as an investment. Snowden believes that crypto is better as an expendable asset than a form of investment. The…

‘The Bitcoin Academy’: Jack Dorsey, Jay-Z Open Free Education Programme on Crypto

‘The Bitcoin Academy’: Jack Dorsey, Jay-Z Open Free Education Programme on Crypto

In a bid to provide free-of-cost knowledge around cryptocurrencies, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and hip-hop artist Jay-Z have decided to launch a course. The name of this initiative is called ‘The Bitcoin Academy’, and it will organise a series of classes on crypto trading and minting, that will break down…

MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor Believes Bitcoin’s Current Volatility Is Irrelevant

MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor Believes Bitcoin’s Current Volatility Is Irrelevant

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor claims that Bitcoin’s near-term volatility is largely irrelevant once you understand its fundamentals and how difficult it would be to create something better. In an interview, Saylor said that he isn’t perturbed by Bitcoin’s price swings in recent times while adding that BTC has to fall…

New York Legislators Pass Bill to Limit Cryptocurrency Mining Operations Burning Fossil Fuels

New York Legislators Pass Bill to Limit Cryptocurrency Mining Operations Burning Fossil Fuels

New York lawmakers have passed a milestone environmental measure designed to tap the brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations that burn fossil fuels. Both supporters and opponents say that the closely watched bill, approved early Friday by the state Senate, is the first of its kind in the…

FTC Reports Over 46,000 People Lost More Than  Billion in Cryptocurrency Scams Since 2021

FTC Reports Over 46,000 People Lost More Than $1 Billion in Cryptocurrency Scams Since 2021

More than 46,000 people reported losing over $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,770) in cryptocurrency scams since the start of 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a report on Friday. Nearly half the people who reported losing digital currencies in a scam said it started with an ad, post…

Climate Crisis: Fossil Fuel Plants That Power BTC Mining to Lose Permits in New York State

Climate Crisis: Fossil Fuel Plants That Power BTC Mining to Lose Permits in New York State

The New York State government in the US is going bullish on promoting green crypto mining. The State Senate has reportedly passed a bill, that could restrict operational permits for fossil fuel plants that power Bitcoin mining. If Governor Kathy Hochul signs this bill, it would also lead to a…