Author: James Wilson

Indian enforcement authorities have seized cryptocurrency worth $190 million (Rs 1,646 crore) in connection with a BitConnect investigation. As per the report by The Indian Express, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Ahmedabad — the law enforcement agency responsible for investigating economic crimes, and financial fraud — conducted searches across Gujarat on Feb. 11 and 15. The ED also seized $16,300 (Rs 13,50,500) in cash, an SUV, and various digital devices. The investigation falls under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act (PMLA), following initial cases registered by Surat’s CID Crime Police Station. BitConnect promised investors up to 40% According to ED officials,…

Argentine opposition lawmakers have called for President Javier Milei’s impeachment after his promotion of a cryptocurrency that collapsed, wiping out $4.4 billion in market value and raising questions about presidential conduct. The controversy began after Milei posted a recommendation for the $LIBRA token on X, causing the price to surge to nearly $5 before crashing within hours. Opposition lawmaker Leandro Santoro announced plans for an impeachment request, declaring the incident “embarrasses us on an international scale.” The Solana (SOL)-based token, purportedly designed to boost Argentina’s economy through small project funding, showed multiple red flags from inception. The project’s hastily created…

Shiba Inu price remains in a deep bear market after crashing by over 50% from its highest level in November last year.  Shiba Inu (SHIB), the second-biggest meme coin, has crashed to $0.00001610, and the downward trend may continue after it formed a death cross. Shibarium TVL has crashed Third-party data shows that the total value locked in the Shibarium ecosystem has crashed this year. It dropped to $2.3 million on Sunday, Feb. 16, from an all-time high of $6.27 million.  The TVL makes it a small player in the DeFi industry that has over $110 billion in assets. It…

PancakeSwap was the best-performing top-100 cryptocurrency last week as the volume in its ecosystem surged. PancakeSwap (CAKE) token rose by nearly 50% in the last seven days. It was trading at $2.57 on Sunday, up 125% from its lowest level this month, giving it a market cap of over $767 million. PancakeSwap DEX volume hits $1 trillion DeFi Llama data shows that PancakeSwap’s total volume handled in the last seven days jumped 64% to $28.23 billion, its best performance since November 2021. It also passed a major milestone: its historical volume reached $1 trillion. PancakeSwap’s volume flipped other popular players…

Litecoin continued rising as crypto investors raised their odds that the Securities and Exchange Commission will approve a spot ETF this year. LTC ETF odds are rising Litecoin (LTC) rose to $136 on Sunday, a few points below the crucial resistance level at $146, its highest point in 2024. It has jumped by 28% in the last seven days, making it the second-best-performing top-100 coin after PancakeSwap (CAKE). Polymarket data shows that most participants expect the SEC to approve a spot LTC ETF in 2025. The odds have risen to 88% from this year’s low of 42%. These odds will…

Cryptocurrency prices stabilized last week even as geopolitical risks increased and the US published strong consumer inflation data.  Bitcoin (BTC) remained below $100,000, while some altcoins like Mantra (OM) and PancakeSwap (CAKE) surged.  The top catalyst for most cryptocurrencies will be the Federal Reserve minutes scheduled for Wednesday. These minutes will provide more information about the last meeting and what to expect later this year.  The top cryptocurrencies to watch this week will be FTX Token (FTT), Tapswap, and Pi Network. FTX Token in focus as payouts start The FTX token will be in the spotlight this week as the…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a sovereign wealth fund. While the media speculates whether the US government will invest in crypto, let’s take a broader look at the past and the potential future of Bitcoin (BTC). What formed Bitcoin’s trends? Over the last 17 years, Bitcoin’s price climbed from $0 to a historic high of $110,000, yet its trajectory has been anything but linear. In 2010, for instance, you needed five…

XT.COM crypto exchange is registered in Seychelles and has operation centers in different countries. It provides a safe and professional trading experience to users. This XT.COM review will talk about all the nitty-gritty of the platform and give you a brief understanding of it.  Summary XT.com is a crypto exchange platform and was founded in the year 2018. The platform has an interactive and beginner-friendly user interface.The accepted payment gateways are Debit/ Credit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay. OTC trading is also offered by them, using which traders can execute large trades with a quick settlement. What is XT.COM? XT.COM is…

Binance is the world’s largest crypto trading platform in terms of volume. Binance margin trading comes with many features, and we are going to cover them all in this article. Summary (TL;DR) Binance margin trading allows you to place orders of value higher than your capital.Margin trading at Binance comes with many features and different tiers of leverages.Both cross and isolated margin trading options are available at Binance.The candlestick chart offers its users three different chart views and also moving average.Margin trading has various features such as stop-limit, OCO, calculator, margin level, etc.You can customize the margin trading window as…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. FloppyPepe is poised for a surge as AI-driven meme generation takes over the crypto market. The crypto market is evolving rapidly, and meme coins are no longer just about humor. That said, FloppyPepe (FPPE) is capturing significant attention. With its AI-powered Meme-o-Matic, wildlife conservation initiatives, and deflationary tokenomics, the meme coin is shaping up to be the next big player in the crypto ecosystem with unmatched meme generation utilities. Why FloppyPepe is gaining attention  At the core of FloppyPepe’s…