Alex LeRoux
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Editor-in-Chief for CoinAcademy.
Curious and passionate about innovation, cryptocurrencies attracted me in 2017 while NFTs absorbed me in 2021.
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Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has announced new guidelines that will require digital asset service providers to warn…
TRON Welcomes First Real World Asset Product: stUSDT
Today, the TRON ecosystem welcomes its first Real World Asset (RWA) product, stUSDT, which is operating through the…
July 4, 2023
UK Economy Gets Boost From Regulation of Crypto Assets and Stablecoins
Rocket Boost for UK Economy On June 28, King Charles III granted Royal Assent to a landmark bill…
June 30, 2023
Javier Milei Advances Dollarization Plan in Argentina
Javier Milei, a liberal presidential candidate in Argentina, stated recently that he has the funds needed for the…
June 30, 2023
Paxos Partners with Mercado Libre to Bring USDP Stablecoin to Mexico
Blockchain fintech company Paxos has partnered with online marketplace Mercado Libre to bring the Pax Dollar (USDP) stablecoin…
June 30, 2023
FTX Halts Sale of Stake in AI Startup Anthropic
Failed crypto exchange FTX has unexpectedly halted the sale of its stake in the artificial intelligence (AI) startup…
June 30, 2023
Cryptocurrency Market Update – July
Ethereum (ETH) After a significant rally from $1,660, Ethereum failed to move above $1,930 while the overall market…
June 29, 2023
Dark Web Administrator Extradited to U.S. to Face Drug Market Charges
The suspected administrator of the Monopoly Market darknet marketplace has been extradited from Austria to face charges in…
June 29, 2023
Islamic Coin Secures $200 Million from ABO Digital
Islamic coin, the “Sharia-compliant” digital asset, has secured $200 million from ABO Digital, the digital asset investment arm…
June 29, 2023
Judge Denies Binance’s Motion Against SEC
Binance’s attempt to prevent the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from making public statements alleging that the…
June 29, 2023
FTX Stake in Anthropic Sale Freeze
On June 28, it was reported that the investment bank acting as an adviser to FTX, informed bidders…
June 28, 2023
Shanghai Clearing House Announces Support for Digital Yuan
The Shanghai Clearing House, Asia’s first counterparty clearing institution, announced support for payments made with the digital yuan…
June 28, 2023
New Memecoin PEPE (BEP20) Launches on BNB Chain
A New Memecoin, PEPE (BEP20), Launches on BNB Chain A new memecoin called PEPE is set to launch…
June 28, 2023
OKX Launches ‘Nitro Spreads’ for Institutional Traders
OKX, the second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume and a leading Web3 technology company, has launched a new…
June 27, 2023
Bybit Crypto Exchange Expands Operations with Cyprus License Acquisition
Prominent crypto exchange Bybit has expanded its operations by obtaining a license to operate a crypto exchange and…
June 26, 2023
Seoul Meta Week 2023: Asia’s Leading Web3 and Metaverse Conference
Seoul Meta Week 2023, Asia’s leading conference on Web3 and Metaverse, is gearing up to take place at…
June 26, 2023
The Sluggish Crypto Market: Bitcoin Struggles to Maintain $31K While Ripple Falls from $0.5
The Sluggish Crypto Market: Bitcoin Struggles to Maintain $31K While Ripple Falls from $0.5 Bitcoin Price Unable to…
June 26, 2023
50 Chinese Nationals Arrested for Illegal Crypto Mining Operation in Libya
Around 50 Chinese nationals have reportedly been apprehended by Libyan authorities following allegations of running a cryptocurrency mining…
June 26, 2023
FTX Files Lawsuit Against Hedge Funds for Spurious Investment
In a bid to recover as many assets as possible and potentially even reboot FTX, the bankrupt exchanges’…
June 23, 2023
Bitcoin remains stable at $30k as Ethereum sees minor pullback
Bitcoin Holds Stable Around $30k, Ethereum Sees Minor Retracement Bitcoin remained above the $30,000 level on Friday, as…
June 23, 2023
Weekly Update: Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Dogecoin & Shiba Inu Prices Surge
This week, cryptocurrency investors witnessed a surge in prices of some of the most popular digital coins, including…
June 23, 2023
Regulating Crypto Conglomerates Requires International Cooperation, Says Bank of France Governor
Regulating Crypto Conglomerates Requires International Cooperation, Says Bank of France Governor The head of the central bank of…
June 19, 2023
Bitcoin Dominance Jumps as Altcoins Stumble
BTC Dominance Soars as Altcoins Stumble The dominance of Bitcoin on CoinMarketCap (CMC) has crossed the 48% mark,…
June 19, 2023
Crypto Exchanges Adapt and Overcome Following FTX Collapse
Exchanges like Bybit, Kraken, and Bitget have boosted their trading volumes during the first half of 2023 following…
June 19, 2023
JPMorgan Talks About Future of US Dollar Amid China’s Rise
JPMorgan’s strategists have explained that even if China overtakes the U.S. as the world’s largest economy around 2030,…
June 19, 2023
BTC and Altcoins Plummet after Fed Halts Key Interest Rate Hikes
Bitcoin took a sharp turn south shortly after the US Fed’s announcement about pausing interest rate hikes, dropping…
June 15, 2023
Bittrex Receives Withdrawal Approval From Judge Shannon
The US Affiliate of Bittrex, the cryptocurrency platform, is reportedly going to allow user withdrawals from June 15.…
June 15, 2023
Lama Launches Visa Cards for Crypto Asset Spending
European crypto exchange Lama has introduced Visa cards that allow users to spend their crypto assets and convert…
June 15, 2023
Emerging Tokens Bucking the Bear Market After SEC’s Action Against Binance and Coinbase
The SEC’s lawsuit against Binance and Coinbase has cast a negative outlook on the crypto market, with Binance…
June 15, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried blocks new charges in indictment
In a temporary respite for Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX was able to…
June 15, 2023
TRON Unveils New Mission, Vision, and Values
TRON Unveils New Mission, Vision, and Values at Annual Internal Conference TRON’s New Goals and Vision Last June…
June 14, 2023
A16z to Expand to London to Take Advantage of Friendly Regulatory Environment
A16z, a tech-focused venture capital company, has announced that it will open its first office in London to…
June 14, 2023
Coinbase Awaits Regulatory Clarity as SEC Requests More Time to Make Decision
Crypto exchange company Coinbase has been waiting for regulatory clarity for its petition for better cryptocurrency regulation since…
June 14, 2023
BRICS Bank President Rousseff Calls for Direct Liquidity to Global South Countries
BRICS Bank President Rousseff Calls for Direct Liquidity to Global South Countries Dilma Rousseff, president of the New…
June 14, 2023
Bitcoin Stabilizes at $26K While Altcoins Turn Green
Bitcoin Stabilizes at $26K While Altcoins Turn Green After a period of enhanced volatility, Bitcoin has finally stabilized…
June 13, 2023
Coinbase CEO Reveals Standstill in SEC Negotiations
Brian Armstrong on the SEC’s Enforcement Actions Something Shifted About a Year Ago: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Brian…
June 13, 2023
JP Morgan Agrees to Pay $290 Million Settlement to Epstein Victims
JP Morgan has agreed to pay $290 million to settle a class-action lawsuit from the victims of Jeffrey…
June 13, 2023
NFT Sales Follow Crypto Market’s Nosedive
This Week’s NFT Sales Follow Crypto Market’s Nosedive After several weeks of consecutive gains, sales of non-fungible tokens…
June 13, 2023
The Divergence Between Tether and USDC and the Impact of America’s Crypto War on Crypto Market Outlook
The Divergence Between Tether and USDC: Tether in circulation has reached an all-time high of $83.36 billion, as…
June 13, 2023
HeartX Launches Open Beta for Its Web3 Art NFT Marketplace and Community
HeartX Launches Open Beta for Its Web3 Art NFT Marketplace and Community New Features in the Open Beta…
June 12, 2023
CFTC Lawsuit Could Define Legal Status of DAOs in the United States
On June 9, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) declared victory in a lawsuit against Ooki DAO,…
June 12, 2023
Regulatory Uncertainty and the Flight of Bitcoin to International Exchanges
Regulations surrounding the use of Bitcoin (BTC) in the United States have been unclear for some time now.…
June 12, 2023
Economist Predicts New BRICS Currency Could Weaken the Dollar Role in Payments
Jim Rickards, an economist and the author of “Currency Wars,” has predicted the unveiling of a new BRICS…
June 12, 2023
Revolutionary Step Towards Affordable and Easy NFT Creations with ChainGPT AI NFT Generator
The ChainGPT AI NFT Generator: A Revolutionary Step Towards Affordable and Easy Creations of NFT Collections Introducing the…
June 7, 2023
TRON DAO Reveals HackaTRON Season 4 Results
The Results of HackaTRON Season Four Competition are In! The TRON DAO team recently announced the results of…
June 7, 2023
Why Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is Confident in Winning the SEC Lawsuit
Why Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is Confident in Winning the SEC Lawsuit A Chance to Win Clarity Coinbase…
June 7, 2023
SEC Files Lawsuit Against Coinbase for Violating Securities Laws
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Coinbase, the leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange and…
June 6, 2023
Next Block Expo 2023 in Warsaw: Championing the Web 3.0 Ecosystem
The Rise of Web 3.0 Ecosystem: Recap of Next Block Expo in Warsaw Impressive Results at NBX 2023…
June 6, 2023
Japan Blockchain Week 2023: Showcasing the Innovative Power of the Japanese Blockchain Industry
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has confirmed its support for Japan Blockchain Week 2023,…
June 6, 2023
Central Bank of Kenya Still Monitoring CBDC
The Allure of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) is Known to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) but…
June 6, 2023
Do Kwon Approved for Bail by Basic Court of Podgorica
A Co-founder of Terraforms Labs, Do Kwon, who was accused of document forgery allegations, has been reapproved for…
June 5, 2023
Atomic Wallet Hack Results in $35 Million Plus in Losses
The week started on a grim note following the large-scale theft of digital assets from Atomic Wallet users…
June 5, 2023
Crypto and Economic News in Latin America: Bitcoin Mining in Uruguay, De-Dollarization in Brazil and Argentina
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last…
June 5, 2023
Bitmex’s Former CEO Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin Bull Market Due to U.S. Economic Variables
Former CEO of Bitmex, Arthur Hayes, has predicted the coming of a bitcoin bull market in the last…
June 5, 2023
Dapp Growth Continues Despite DeFi Decline
Decentralized application industry grows by 9.97% in May, reaching an average of 1,967,051 daily unique active wallets, according…
June 5, 2023
Silvergate Bank Ordered to Submit Self-Liquidation Plan Within 10 Days
In a recent press release from the U.S. Federal Reserve Board of Governors, it was disclosed that Silvergate…
June 2, 2023
Pink Moon Studios Launches Web3 Game ‘KMON: World of Kogaea’
PINK MOON STUDIOS UNVEILS NEW BLOCKCHAIN-ENABLED GAME ‘KMON: WORLD OF KOGAEA’ Pink Moon Studios: Innovating the Web3 Gaming…
June 2, 2023
OPNX Exchange Releases Whitepaper for New Token ‘OX’
OPNX Releases Whitepaper for New Token ‘OX’ The cryptocurrency bankruptcy claims exchange, OPNX, founded by Su Zhu and…
June 2, 2023
Gemini to Expand Presence in UAE with Acquisition of Crypto License
The Winklevoss-led crypto exchange Gemini has announced that it is acquiring a crypto license to serve customers in…
June 2, 2023
Tether Market Cap Skyrockets to $83.23 Billion, Breaking Previous May 2022 Record
Tether, the stablecoin issuer, broke its previous all-time market capitalization record on June 1, 2023, with a market…
June 1, 2023
Revolutionizing the Online Hold’em Experience with House of Poker
Massive Gaming, in partnership with Neowiz and IntellaX, is excited to announce the upcoming release of House of…
June 1, 2023
Buying a Bank Not the Ultimate Solution for Binance and the Crypto Market Players
Why acquiring a bank may not solve the issues faced by Binance or other crypto industry players is…
June 1, 2023
Brazil President proposes South American Union and shifting away from US dollar
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio ‘Lula’ Da Silva has proposed uniting all countries in South America through the Union…
June 1, 2023
MetaZone Platform Pioneers META and the Metaverse Enabled Tokenized Applications
MetaZone has completed a US$3 million seed round co-led by industry leaders Sfermion and CMT Digital, with participation…
May 31, 2023
The Coinbase CEO Urges Policymakers to See the Bigger Picture with Crypto
The Urgent Need for U.S. Policymakers to Embrace Crypto Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong wrote in a recent opinion…
May 31, 2023
Blockchain Gaming Market Predicted to Reach $301.53 Billion Market Cap by 2030
The Blockchain Gaming Market Predicted to Reach a $301.53 Billion Market Cap by 2030 Entertainment Market to Transition…
May 31, 2023
Bali Imposes Strict Penalties on Foreign Tourists Using Cryptocurrency
The Bali provincial government is imposing strict penalties on foreign tourists using cryptocurrency as a means of payment…
May 30, 2023
Bitcoin Drops After Weekend Surge, Altcoins Calm Except for Ripple and Lido DAO
Bitcoin experienced a surge over the weekend, reaching its highest value in three weeks at nearly $28,500, but…
May 30, 2023
Survey reveals poor reputation for FTX and Bitcoin in visible brands list
FTX and Bitcoin’s Reputation Woes Highlighted in Visible Brands Poll A recent survey conducted by Axios and Harris…
May 30, 2023
Russian Government to Regulate Crypto Exchanges to Bypass Sanctions Restrictions
The Russian government is shifting its focus on the establishment and operation of crypto exchanges and intends to…
May 30, 2023
Steve Aoki’s Twitter Account Used for Crypto Phishing Scam Leading to $170K Loss
The Twitter account of American music producer and DJ Steve Aoki has been compromised and used to conduct…
May 26, 2023
Bitcoin and Ethereum Witness Slight Rebound After Recent Lows
Bitcoin and Ethereum witness slight rebound after recent lows Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) rose slightly higher on Friday, as…
May 26, 2023
ChatGPT AI’s Insights on the Future of Meme Coins
Meme coins like Dogecoin, Shiba Inu (SHIB), and most recently – PEPE Coin have made their mark in…
May 26, 2023
CoinEx Exchange Sponsors Bitcoin 2023 Conference
PRESS RELEASE. Miami, Florida/ Bitcoin 2023, a three-day bitcoin conference held in Miami Beach, Florida, has concluded, bringing…
May 24, 2023
South Korean Lawmakers Propose Crypto Disclosure Bill Amid Opposition Lawmaker Scandal
A new bill proposing that South Korean lawmakers, public officials and candidates must disclose their cryptocurrency holdings has…
May 24, 2023
Bitcoin Faces Major Resistance at $27,500 and Altcoins Turn Red
Bitcoin Faces Major Resistance at $27,500 and Altcoins Turn Red BTC Stopped at $27.5K Bitcoin has experienced a…
May 24, 2023
Hoskinson labels Ethereum Classic a scam at POW Summit
Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of the Cardano blockchain, has labeled the decentralized computing platform Ethereum Classic (ETC) a scam…
May 24, 2023
Tornado Cash Hack: Governance Compromised, $2.1M TORN Token Stolen
Popular Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash Hacked, Governance Compromised, and $2.1M TORN Token Stolen Attacker Gains Control An attacker…
May 22, 2023
Securities Commission Malaysia Accuses Huobi of Running Unauthorized Crypto Exchange
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has allegedly accused Huobi and its CEO Leon Li of running a cryptocurrency…
May 22, 2023
Bitcoin Pizza Day Celebrates 13th Anniversary
Reflecting on the astronomical growth of Bitcoin as both a store of value and a means of payment,…
May 22, 2023
Biden Stresses He Will Not Protect Wealthy Tax Cheats and Crypto Traders While Putting Food Assistance at Risk
Biden on Budget Negotiations: I’ve Done My Part U.S. President Joe Biden provided an update on the U.S.…
May 22, 2023
FTX Sues Former Executives for Spending FTX Group’s Funds on Embed Acquisition
FTX, FTX.US, and Alameda Research have taken legal action against former executives Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), Nishad Singh, and…
May 19, 2023
Ripple Acquires Swiss-based Crypto Custody Provider Metaco
Ripple continues to expand its enterprise offerings by acquiring Metaco, a Swiss-based crypto custody provider, for $250 million.…
May 19, 2023
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Starts Pilot Program for e-HKD
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced the commencement of its e-HKD pilot which “will take deep…
May 19, 2023
OpenAI Launches Free-to-Use iOS App for ChatGPT AI Chatbot
OpenAI, the American artificial intelligence research laboratory has launched an iOS app for ChatGPT, built on GPT-3.5. The…
May 19, 2023
Hyperspace Partners with Mysten Labs to Expand onto Sui Blockchain
Hyperspace, the pioneering NFT marketplace, has announced a partnership with Mysten Labs to help bring Hyperspace onto the…
May 19, 2023
Australian Bank Bars Its Customers From Using Binance Amidst Scam Concerns
Australian Bank Bars Its Customers From Using Binance Westpac Takes Action Against Binance Amidst Scam Concerns Australian bank…
May 18, 2023
Brazilian President Abandons US Dollar Import Parity Peg with New Petrobras Fuel Pricing Policy
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio ‘Lula’ da Silva has announced the establishment of a new price policy for fuel and oil derivates in the country on Tuesday, breaking away from the import parity for prices pegged to the US dollar.
May 18, 2023
Bankrupt Crypto Lending Platform Faces Customer Fury Over Plan to Repay Just 36% of Funds
Bankrupt crypto lending platform Voyager Digital has received court approval to begin repaying its customers’ long-trapped money. However,…
May 18, 2023
Tether Announces Intention to Use 15% of Profits to Buy Bitcoin
Tether, the stablecoin enterprise, has revealed its intention to devote 15% of its profits to bitcoin. The firm’s…
May 18, 2023
Russian Tax Administration to Regulate Crypto Industry
Russia’s tax administration is going to be tasked with overseeing the crypto industry in the country, a high-ranking…
May 17, 2023
EU Council Unanimously Approves the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council of the European Union unanimously favored the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation…
May 17, 2023
US DOJ Targets Crypto Exchanges for Money Laundering
DOJ to Target Mixers and Tumblers According to Eun Young Choi, the head of the crypto unit at…
May 17, 2023
Judge Denies SEC’s Request to Seal Documents Related to Hinman’s Speech
In the latest development in a long-running court case, Judge Analisa Torres has denied the SEC’s request to…
May 17, 2023
Optimism Set to Release Bedrock Upgrade With Focus on Fee Reduction and Ethereum Compatibility
Optimism, a popular layer-2 blockchain, is set to release its long-awaited Bedrock upgrade on June 6th at 16:00…
May 16, 2023
Blockfi Decides to Proceed with Self-Liquidation Plan After Failed Attempts to Sell
The Self-Liquidation Plan of Blockfi Crypto Lender Blockfi, the crypto lender that has recently filed for bankruptcy, has…
May 16, 2023
Lido V2 Enables Direct ETH Withdrawals for Lido Stakers
Market-leading liquid staking platform Lido has enabled staked ETH withdrawals. The move came as Lido launched the V2…
May 16, 2023
Peter Schiff Warns of a Great Depression with Prices Rising
Peter Schiff, economist and best-selling author, has warned that America is on the brink of a new Great…
May 16, 2023
OKX and Alex Greenwood Launch an NFT Exhibition in the OKX Collective Metaverse
OKX, a leading Web3 technology company, has partnered with Manchester City women’s player, Alex Greenwood, to launch an…
May 15, 2023
Bitcoin Cash Takes a Leap Forward With New Ruleset Changes
Bitcoin Cash made a significant technological leap on May 15, 2023, introducing four new features into its ruleset.…
May 15, 2023