Opinion
With crypto scams hitting $9.9 billion in 2024 and 90% of UK crypto apps failing AML checks, the industry needs data sharing to combat fraud.
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Cryptocurrencies News
The cryptocurrency paradigm was heralded by the launch of Bitcoin (BTC) in 2008, inspiring a new technological and social movement. The goal of cryptocurrencies is to provide a medium for global, peer-to-peer transaction settlement that preserves privacy and financial security.
A cryptocurrency monetary policy is enforced through a unique blend of software, cryptography and financial incentives rather than the whim of trusted third parties such as central banks, corporations or governments. Cryptocurrencies are powered by cryptographically secure, verifiable transaction databases called blockchains, which provide their security and transparency.
A cryptocurrency network consists of a global community of stakeholders, including the validators that secure the network while adding transactions to the blockchain, the traders who speculate on these radically market-driven assets, and the builders working to onboard people to this new financial paradigm.
At Cointelegraph, we are chronicling the ongoing story of cryptocurrency and the rise of a borderless, permissionless financial system. How will industry stakeholders work to make crypto a mainstay in people’s lives? How will crypto investments change the paradigm of the current financial system? And will incumbent and legacy systems accept or fight this change?
Stay tuned: Cryptocurrencies are going to play a big role heading into the future.
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Ripple has acquired Rail to offer stablecoin payment services, with plans to integrate RLUSD, banking partners and compliance tools across global markets.
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The European Banking Authority completed draft rules requiring banks to assign a 1,250% risk weight to unbacked cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether.
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A joint report due on Aug. 15 may lead to the conclusion of the nearly five-year legal dispute between the SEC and Ripple Labs.
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The White House Press Office confirmed to Cointelegraph that President Trump will sign an executive order allowing crypto exposure in US 401(k) retirement plans.
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By deploying a bot on a perpetuals exchange, the trader scaled $6,800 into $1.5 million through maker rebates and microstructure precision.
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Aged YouTube accounts with a history of posting crypto news and investing tips have been taken over by bad actors to advertise a scam trading bot that steals crypto.
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Crypto analysts echoed the positive sentiment around Bitcoin, with some speculating it could jump to $125,000 in the near term.
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The Bitcoin market is in a “relatively balanced position” despite a recent price pullback from all-time highs, Glassnode said.
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Bitcoin’s tight consolidation and Ether’s shallow pullback suggest a directional move could be around the corner.
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XRP price faces mounting pressure as whales exit, and $2.65 emerges as the line between recovery and a bigger correction.
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Satsuma Technology secured $217.6 million in its latest raise, with over half settled in Bitcoin, drawing support from top crypto funds and UK institutional investors.
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The short-term outlook for Bitcoin remained cautious, with a possibility of a trip toward $105,000, which one analyst called a “hidden danger zone” for BTC price.
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South Korea’s BDACS has rolled out institutional custody support for XRP, following its partnership with Ripple and integration with top South Korean exchanges.
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Fundstrat managing partner Tom Lee said Bitcoin should hit $1 million “over time” and isn’t ruling out $250,000 for 2025.
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