Mastercard Joins the Crypto Wave by Allowing USDC Settlements for Web3 Payments

Mastercard, a leading global payment technology company, has announced that it will enable merchants to accept cryptocurrency payments directly on its network. This means that consumers will be able to use their cryptocurrency holdings to make purchases at merchants that…

ARK Funds invest over $13 million in COIN stock, led by Cathie Wood

As per Cathie’s ARK’s daily investors update revealed that on Wednesday the 22nd, they acquired 213,519 shares of COIN (Coinbase) stock across their funds, with a total value of over $13 million based on the closing price of 61.18. The…

Bitcoin Price Falls Below $23,000 Because of Inflation and Options Expiry

Bitcoin Price (BTC) loses 9.3% of its value in the last three days dropping below US $23,000. On Tuesday the bureau of labor and statistics revealed the latest CPI data for Jan 2023. According to the data inflation in the…

NBA’s ‘Top Shot Moments’ NFTs may be classified as securities in Dapper Labs case

Federal judge rules NBA-branded “Top Shot Moments” NFTs from Dapper Labs could be considered securities. According to the judge, the conclusion that Dapper Labs’ offering was an investment contract under Howey is limited in scope. A class-action lawsuit was filed…

Banking regulators would be better for overseeing stablecoins than the SEC – Circle’s CEO

According to the Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle, banking regulators would probably be more effective in providing oversight for stablecoins. He also expressed his general agreement with the SEC’s proposal for a qualified custodian. During an interview with Bloomberg yesterday,…

Regulators oppose Binance.US and Voyager’s billion$ deal for being unlawful, with a focus on Voyager’s VGX token

Regulators from New York and federal finance have filed objections to the $1.02 billion deal proposed by Binance.US to acquire assets from the bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital.As per Feb 22 filings, it could be discriminatory and unlawful. As per…

Altcoins at a Glance, Important Updates for SHIB, XTZ, HNT and more.

Trying to stay abreast with crypto news can eat up a lot of time.  But don’t fret, we got you covered. Cryptonewsbytes will collate the most important news for altcoins and summarize them for you. This is your altcoin updates…

Four New Criminal Charges Filed Against FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried

Former FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is facing new charges that include operating an unlicensed money transfer business and involvement in bank fraud. The indictment alleges that SBF used his position of trust to steal FTX customer deposits and used…

A hidden cryptocurrency mining operation discovered inside Cohasset school

A former town employee from Cohasset, Massachusetts, named Nadeam Nahas, was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday as a suspect in an alleged cryptocurrency mining operation that was illicitly connected to the electrical system of Cohasset Middle High School.…

Is Hedera Hashgraph Better than Blockchain Technology?

Blockchain promises a decentralized, tamper-proof, and transparent platform for verifying transactions without the need for a third party to validate everything.   But blockchain technology does not have a monopoly in this field.  Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR) is designed for the same…