Author: Crypto Insider

AI-powered blockchain analytics aims to protect NFT users from security issues haunting the ecosystem. The unhinged growth of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) has come with undesirable costs, and the tech sector is stepping up to fix it. In less than a decade, the NFT space has expanded from pixelated punks to an established proof-of-ownership for digital and physical…

Recent bank failures have highlighted the need for Blockchain-based cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin. Credit rating agency Moody’s has recently downgraded its outlook on the entire United States banking system from “stable” to “negative.” The move comes in light of the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank, which has prompted regulators to intervene with a rescue plan…

The pro-crypto bank was reportedly under dual investigations to uncover if it was taking proactive measures to stop money laundering. The cryptocurrency-friendly Signature Bank was reportedly being investigated by two United States government bodies prior to its collapse. According to a March 15 Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter, investigators with the Justice Department were…

Former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo says that Anti-Money Laundering and Know Your Customer measures are both outdated and constitutionally questionable and that crypto technology could do better. The United States should lead the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) away from being “surveillance coins” and toward being “freedom coins,” says the former chair of…

Dogecoin, Zcash and Litecoin have already patched the “critical” vulnerability, but hundreds of others may not have, risking billions’ worth of crypto. 280 or more blockchain networks are estimated to be at risk of “zero-day” exploits that could put at least $25 billion worth of crypto at risk, according to cybersecurity firm Halborn. In a…

BTC’s market cap has climbed to the 11th spot amongst top assets by market cap and now sits behind electric vehicle maker Tesla. Despite a turbulent week for crypto following the downfall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, Bitcoin market cap has managed to flip that of tech giant Meta. At the time of…