Iowa now requires crypto ATM operators to obtain money transmission licenses and comply with expanded state reporting and oversight requirements. The law also broadens enforcement authority, including penalties of up to $100,000 for violating injunctions tied to digital financial asset kiosk enforcement actions. Iowa Adds Penalties and Oversight for Crypto Kiosks Iowa Attorney General Brenna […]
A wallet address associated with crypto investment firm Metalpha has moved nearly $20 million worth of ether into Binance, adding fresh selling pressure on a token already contending with bearish sentiment. Large Exchange Inflow Signals Potential Sell-off A wallet identified by Lookonchain as being tied to Metalpha, a Hong Kong-based crypto asset management firm, transferred […]
A mysterious crypto whale with alleged ties to industry veteran Erik Voorhees has added another $6.67 million in ether to a position that has already accumulated more than $266 million worth of the token. Key Takeaways: A whale wallet linked to Erik Voorhees bought 2,920 ETH for $6.67M on May 8, 2026, per Lookonchain. The […]
Tether has blacklisted 371 addresses and frozen approximately $515 million worth of USDT across the Ethereum and Tron networks over the past 30 days, new data shows. Escalating Compliance Measures According to data from Blocksec’s USDT Freeze Tracker, Tether blacklisted 371 addresses on Ethereum and Tron combined. Of those, 329 freeze actions were executed on […]
John Bollinger, inventor of the Bollinger Bands and founder of Bollinger Capital Management, one of the better-regarded trading indicators, believes the bear market affecting the crypto industry is finally subsiding, stating that his trend model had turned positive for bitcoin. Bollinger Bands Inventor Signals Start of New Bull Market While the crypto industry has faced […]
Core Scientific (NASDAQ: CORZ) is expanding its Oklahoma footprint through a $421 million acquisition of a neighboring bitcoin mining operation, as the company races to assemble gigawatt-scale power capacity for AI and high-performance computing customers. This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The […]
To combat fraud by so-called influencers, Quantmap co-founder Ivan Patriki encourages investors to vet influencers by looking for authentic, cross-platform engagement. The Collapse of Influence A study conducted in late 2024 pulled back the curtain on the “shill culture” permeating the Web3 ecosystem after revealing that a staggering 76% of X-based influencers leveraged their platforms […]