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Are governments keen to regulate cryptocurrencies to prevent financial fraud and protect citizens, or are they using regulation to Stifle Decentralized Finance? "What Was TON And Why It Is Over" is the title that was given to the parting statement made by Telegram's co-founder after Telegram was recently forced to abandon the TON blockchain project. After a continuous legal battle with the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), this ensued, which accused Telegram of conducting an illegal ICO sale and issuing…

Get the weekly summary of cryptocurrency market trends, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The Crypto Market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $254 billion. Bitcoin lost almost 4% in a flash crash on Thursday and missed the chance to reach $10,000 Ethereum is up over 3.5% against BTC, and it hints towards $215 XRP price zig-zags across the $0.20 barrier Tether becomes the 3rd-largest trading crypto after overcoming Ripple’s XRP. Crypto Trends 18th - 24th of…

Among the top decentralized application (Dapp) platforms in the world today, the two leading the pack in the Dapp sector are Ethereum and TRON.  Justin Sun, TRON's Founder, and Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has battled it out for the blockchain market's undisputed dominance over the past few years.  On one side, you have the brilliant and in-your-face personality, Buterin, who keeps jabbing right hooks on his Tron opponent's sentiments.  On the other hand, you have the logical and extremely…

As participants in the cryptocurrency space are clamoring for wider adoption of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, as well as regulations to govern the space, some governments have taken steps in that direction, some are considering it while others still seem uninterested. According to the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM), cryptocurrencies are not recognized as an official currency and imprisonment or fine is waiting for anyone caught trading digital assets. The new development was revealed by the Myanmar Times on May 20, noting…

The Bitcoin mempool are broadcasted Bitcoin network transactions that have not been added to a block. Awaiting transactions in mempool are usually chosen for addition into the freshly mined block according to their transaction fee. However, when the transaction fee is low, it may take longer time for the confirmation of such transaction. In recent weeks, there was a considerable spike in the backlog of unconfirmed transactions on Bitcoin network thereby making the Bitcoin mempool reach its biggest size in…

One of the criticisms surrounding cryptocurrencies is the ability of people to use it to finance illegal and disastrous activities such as terrorism, kidnapping, and more. This has led to several researches by individuals, agencies, as well as organizations regarding the issue. The Philippines Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research (PIPVTR) published a report on May 20 which reveals recent transactions by terrorist groups related to Islamic State (IS) in Southeast Asia. The institute noted an increase in terrorism…

Ripple's IPO could happen within the next year. Brad Garlinghouse, the Ripple CEO, made this massive announcement while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The industry executive told a crowd at the Wall Street Journal event that an initial public offering (IPO) is a "natural evolution" for the company.  The World Economic Forum is one of the world's most critical financial gatherings, and Ripple sponsors the event. While speaking there, the CEO opined that IPOs would be more…

It seems scammers are leveraging the current situation surrounding COVID-19 pandemic to swindle more people as more users filed reports on Bitcoin extortion last month. Reports filed by users of BitcoinAbuse.com database surged by 1,300 percent in April. People are allowed to report suspected criminal cases related to Bitcoin extortion on BitcoinAbuse.com. According to the website’s founder Alan Reed, the website was established in response to the WannaCry ransomware. Since the beginning of this year, 68,000 reports with 21,000 unique Bitcoin addresses…

Whale Alert has detected a transfer from a Bitcoin wallet likely owned by Satoshi Nakamoto  The Bitcoin in the wallet was mined in the first month of the king crypto's existence back in 2009 It's unusual that a holder of that many years is suddenly moving their coins as more and more bitcoin investors are holding for the long term On May 20, 2020, Whale Alert detected a bitcoin transfer from a wallet possibly owned by the pseudonymous bitcoin founder,…