Category Archives: Crepto News

Trump deliberately crashed markets to get interest rates down

The Trump administration may be intentionally creating uncertainty in the stock markets to corner Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell into lowering interest rates, according to a market commentator.  Doing so increases the likelihood that the US won’t need to refinance around $7 trillion in debt it owes over the next few months, Bitcoin commentator Anthony […]

Crypto scam reporting needs to move ‘under one umbrella’ — Coinbase CSO

The reporting of crypto scams in the United States is currently handled by a patchwork of agencies that should be streamlined to better protect consumers, says Coinbase chief security officer Philip Martin. “It’s a very fragmented ecosystem. Where do you report these things? Well, you go here, you go there, you go somewhere else,” Martin […]

California financial regulator warns of 7 new types of crypto, AI scams

A California financial regulator says users reported seven new types of crypto and AI scams that it hadn’t seen before through thousands of complaints in 2024.  The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) said in a March 10 statement that it received 2,668 complaints in 2024 and found seven types of scams they […]

California financial regulator warns of 7 new types of crypto, AI scams

A California financial regulator says users reported seven new types of crypto and AI scams that it hadn’t seen before through thousands of complaints in 2024.  The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) said in a March 10 statement that it received 2,668 complaints in 2024 and found seven types of scams they […]

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Today in crypto, Elon Musk’s X platform has been targeted by a cyberattack, while crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded a fourth straight week of outflows, with $876 million in losses during the past trading week. Meanwhile, Utah’s senate has passed a Bitcoin bill — but without the originally proposed Bitcoin reserve provision. Elon Musk: There […]

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Today in crypto, Elon Musk’s X platform has been targeted by a cyberattack, while crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded a fourth straight week of outflows, with $876 million in losses during the past trading week. Meanwhile, Utah’s senate has passed a Bitcoin bill — but without the originally proposed Bitcoin reserve provision. Elon Musk: There […]

Coinbase to launch 24/7 BTC, ETH futures in US

Coinbase announced on March 10 that it plans to offer 24/7 trading for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) futures to US residents. The exchange is also launching perpetual futures trading with long-date expirations. According to Coinbase, much of the current crypto derivatives market takes place outside of US borders, with American traders having to navigate […]

Bitcoin nears $78K lows as US stocks dive at the Wall Street open

Bitcoin (BTC) sought a rematch with multimonth lows on March 10 as familiar selling accompanied the start of Wall Street trading. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView BTC price sags closer to new four-month lows Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD down around 4% on the day to reach $79,170 on Bitstamp. Weakness […]