Key Takeaways Alexander Vinnik was part of a prisoner exchange between the US and Russia, with Marc Fogel returning to US custody. Vinnik pleaded guilty to laundering $4 billion through Bitcoin via BTC-e, facing various extraditions and legal charges. Alexander Vinnik, the operator of defunct crypto exchange BTC-e, has been released as part of a … Read more
Bitcoin corrects after a shocking CPI print, potential BTC miner sell pressure and concerning macroeconomic developments.
Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turogin, both Estonian nationals, agreed to forfeit all claims in digital assets frozen by US authorities as part of a plea deal with prosecutors.
The crypto world is advancing fast and some innovative projects are pushing the limits of what blockchain can do. Ripple (XRP) is making global payments faster and cheaper, Ethereum (ETH) continues to lead in smart contracts and DeFi, and Avalanche (AVAX) is improving blockchain scalability with cutting-edge upgrades. On the other hand, PlutoChain ($PLUTO) might … Read more
Some 20 US states are mulling creating Bitcoin reserves, and so is the federal government.
Roger Ver, the cryptocurrency pioneer known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” is fighting against what he calls politically motivated lawfare, urging President Donald Trump to intervene as his extradition to the U.S. looms. Roger Ver Calls on Trump to End Political Persecution as Extradition Looms In a recent Coindesk interview, Roger Ver detailed his battle against what … Read more
EUR/USD gains nearly 50 pips on Wednesday, up around half of a percent. Early losses came from a fresh inflation shock after January’s US CPI print came in hot. Fed Chair Powell’s testimony continues in its second day. EUR/USD clawed back chart paper on Wednesday, rebounding from early losses to reclaim the 1.0400 handle as … Read more
Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s feud goes back a while, but was thrown into the public eye again when Musk made an offer for OpenAI.
Mexican Peso shrugs off hot US inflation, Fed’s rate-cut hopes dwindle US inflation jumps past 3%, delaying Fed rate-cut expectations until September. Fed Chair Powell signals restrictive policy will persist as core prices remain strong. MXN gains despite lack of local economic data; Mexico-US steel tariff talks ahead. The Mexican Peso (MXN) extended its gains … Read more
Artificial general intelligence firm Sentient held an NFT mint with over 650,000 participants.