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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse speaks on speculations and says the company has not abandoned the project. This appears to be in line with a statement made by a pro-XRP lawyer in 2023 that it is impractical for Ripple to abandon XRP.  Lately, the commitment of Ripple Labs to secure and transform the XRP ecosystem has seriously been in doubt with a section of the crypto community suspecting that the project has been abandoned. A quick research by CNF discloses that…

Welcome to the latest edition of the GoCrypto interview series with Mike Ermolaev, made possible by GoMining. Here we’re delving deep into an exclusive conversation with Alex Dreyfus, who turned his vision into reality with Chiliz and Socios.com, sparking a new era where fans hold more than just passion for their teams—they hold influence too. With his deep-rooted expertise from over 27 years as a digital entrepreneur, Alex has consistently stayed ahead of tech trends. Keeping his eyes on pushing…

Binance CEO Richard Teng has advocated for the release of Tigran Gambaryan, head of the crypto exchange’s Financial Crime Compliance team, who has been detained by the Nigerian government for over 70 days. Gambaryan reportedly flew to the country in February for talks on collaborative policy meetings, only to be detained later. This move by the Nigerian authorities has set a dangerous new precedent for all companies worldwide, Teng said in his statement. Arrest of Executives Sets Dangerous Precedent In…

The post Bitcoin Price Predictions Soar: CryptoQuant CEO Forecasts $265K Surge  appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The year 2024 has seen significant momentum for Bitcoin, as prices reached impressive highs but also witnessed recent downturns. In spite of challenges like market volatility and regulatory scrutiny, Bitcoin continued to show resilience and promising growth. Despite Bitcoin’s recent downturn below $62,000, industry experts remain bullish on its future trajectory. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju is among those optimistic voices. He predicts…

Thomas Jong Lee, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fundstrat, an independent financial research boutique, has maintained a bullish stance on Bitcoin. The financial analyst has predicted that the world’s largest cryptocurrency could surge massively, doubling its current price to reach $150,000 during the 2024 crypto market cycle.  Bitcoin Could Go Parabolic In 2024 During a recent interview on Squawk Box, CNBC on May 7, Lee doubled down on his previous Bitcoin forecast, expressing strong confidence that the pioneering cryptocurrency…

The post Tigran Detained!? Binance CEO Demands Release of Employee in Nigeria appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Binance Holdings Ltd. CEO Richard Teng has taken a bold stance, demanding the release of Tigran Gambaryan, detained by the Nigerian government for over 70 days. Teng asserts Gambaryan’s innocence, calling the detention a scapegoat strategy.Newly discovered information suggests that Nigerian officials tried to force Binance representatives into a secret cryptocurrency settlement during meetings in early 2024. In a strongly worded blog…

The cryptocurrency industry has been making headlines lately for a variety of reasons. From Bitcoin recording all-time highs to Hong Kong's approval of ETFs, it appears that we are experiencing the surge in digital currencies like never before. Amidst these market dynamics, Zero-Knowledge (ZK) technology is garnering waves of interest, although the concept seems complex to grasp. In this interview, Payy CEO & Co-founder Sid Gandhi - a technology leader and entrepreneur shares how Payy is building a ZK-based global…

In a significant development for the crypto industry, Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as CZ, the founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has been imprisoned for four months.  The sentencing follows his guilty plea to charges related to enabling money laundering activities within his crypto exchange. The verdict was delivered in Seattle federal court and marks the culmination of US authorities’ multiyear investigation into Binance. Lighter Sentence For Binance Founder The sentence handed down to Zhao was notably less…

Changpeng Zhao (aka “CZ”) – the founder and former CEO of crypto exchange giant Binance – has been sentenced to 4 months in prison after a hearing in a Seattle courthouse on Tuesday. The sentencing follows CZ’s guilty plea to running afoul of know-your-customer and anti-money laundering requirements at his exchange in November. During the hearing, Judge Richard Jones acknowledged tht CZ had “accepted responsibility” for his actions, and that his actions at Binance were of a “mitigating nature.” “There’s…