Crypto News

Shiba Inu ($SHIB) To Release 99,000 Plots of Land on Its Metaverse
The developers behind the meme-inspired cryptocurrency Shiba Inu ($SHIB) have revealed they plan to release 99,000 plots of land in the Shiberse, the cryptocurrency’s upcoming Metaverse. 35,000 of those plots will be sold to $LEASH token holders.

Bitcoin falls below $35,000 as Russia declares war on Ukraine.
The price of bitcoin dropped below $35,000 for the first time since July 2021 on Thursday as Russia began its military operation in Ukraine. Some analysts had previously warned that the sell-off could continue to worsen until tensions subside in eastern Europe. In contrast, the price of crude oil continued to shoot up, with Brent crude futures soaring more than 4.5%, crossing $100 per barrel for the first time since 2014.

Crypto Space Needs To Self-Regulate To Reduce Hacker Threat
Since 2016, an estimated $3.1 billion has been lost (excluding Africrypt and Bitconnect scams) to malicious actors attacking exchanges, DeFi protocols and marketplaces according to DeFiYield’s REKT database – with decentralized exchanges and DeFi protocols being the primary target.

Polkadot retests $15: Indicators show that DOT might fall more
Polkadot price analysis for Feb 24, 2022, brings bearish news for investors as the parachain token is retesting the important support of $15. The chances of the token dropping below this region are relatively high.

BNY Mellon partners with Chainalysis to track users' crypto transactions
The Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon has announced a partnership with blockchain-data platform Chainalysis to help track and analyze cryptocurrency products. BNY Mellon is the world’s largest custodian bank, currently overseeing $46.7 trillion in assets.

Uphold gets approval from FCA to become a registered crypto-asset firm in U.K.
The Financial Conduct Authority or FCA of the United Kingdom has given its license to the European subsidiary of the crypto trading platform based in the United States, Uphold.

Stock Exchange of Thailand to Launch Digital Asset Exchange 'Very Soon'
The Stock Exchange of Thailand is getting ready to launch a digital asset exchange. The president of the Thai bourse expects the country’s crypto regulator, the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to approve the launch “very soon.”

EU Members Want to Task New AML Watchdog With Crypto Oversight, Report Unveils
A group of EU nations have reportedly been lobbying to entrust oversight of the crypto space to a new anti-money laundering (AML) agency. Behind the move are concerns that companies dealing with digital assets can be engaged in the processing of illicit funds.