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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A16z, a tech-focused venture capital company, has announced that it will open its first office in London to…
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
SEC Requests Smaller Penalty for LBRY
In a surprising request filed recently, the SEC asked that the court of New Hampshire downsize the penalties…
May 15, 2023
Ethereum Beacon Chain Experiences Finality Issues
The Beacon Chain experienced technical issues last week that caused it to stop finalizing blocks on two separate…
May 15, 2023
Former Paxful CEO Ray Youssef Cannot Vouch for Platform after Leaving
Former Paxful CEO Ray Youssef has told users of the peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace that he is no longer…
May 13, 2023
Crypto becomes a key factor in Turkey’s presidential elections
The Presidential elections in Turkey: Crypto becomes a key factor in the presidential election
May 13, 2023
Democrats Push for SEC to Continue Cryptocurrency Regulations
Democratic Party members of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services were handed a memo instructing them to…
May 13, 2023
Binance to Wind Down Operations in Canada Due to Regulatory Changes
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform, has announced its plan to wind down its Canadian arm after…
May 13, 2023
Alibaba Cloud and Avalanche Build Metaverse Launchpad
Alibaba Cloud – a subset of Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba – along with Avalanche has built a launchpad…
May 8, 2023
Russia Poised to Attract Crypto Miners as US, Kazakhstan Face Challenges, Says Experts
Russia May Attract Half of Kazakhstan’s Cryptocurrency Miners Increasing regulatory pressures, tax burden and energy costs in countries…
May 8, 2023
Central Banks Register Strong Gold Demand in Q1 2023, According to World Gold Council Report
Central banks have continued to consistently purchase gold during the first quarter of 2023, according to the latest…
May 8, 2023
Syrian Crypto Dealer Kidnapped by His Own Party Friends
Spanish law enforcement thwarted the kidnapping of a Syrian cryptocurrency dealer who was held for ransom by three…
May 8, 2023
Brazil to Serve as Bridge Between BRICS and Argentina
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has pledged to serve as a mediator between Argentina and the…
May 5, 2023
Nigeria Passes National Blockchain Policy After Extensive Consultations
The National Blockchain Policy Passes in Nigeria Wide Consultations Result in New National Blockchain Policy The Nigerian Federal…
May 5, 2023
Ethereum Gas Fees on the Rise as Meme Coins Return
Increase in Ethereum Gas Fees As Meme Coins Return The Concern over Gas Fees on the Ethereum Network…
May 5, 2023
Pepe Coin’s Market Capitalization Exceeds $1 Billion as It Outperforms Other Memecoins
Pepe Coin Skyrockets in Value as Its Market Capitalization Exceeds $1 Billion Pepe Coin Outperforms Other Memecoins Pepe…
May 5, 2023
Gemini Doubles Down on Expansion to Serve Non-US Residents Despite Regulatory Obstacles
Gemini Foundation, the non-US derivatives platform, recently launched its services on May 1st, catering to customers in 29…
May 4, 2023
Ukraine Police Disrupt Crypto Exchanges Laundering Illicit Funds
Ukrainian police, assisted by US law enforcement officials, have disrupted nine crypto exchange platforms suspected of laundering criminal…
May 4, 2023
IMF Warns of US Banking Crisis and Growing De-Dollarization Trend Threatening Financial Security
U.S. banking crisis is still ongoing and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, spoke about…
May 4, 2023
FTX Attempts to Claw Back Billions from Genesis
Court documents filed on May 3 reveal that FTX is attempting to claw back over $3.88 billion in…
May 4, 2023
Celsius Network Founder Fights Back Against NY Complaint
Celsius Network Founder Alex Mashinsky has filed a response seeking to dismiss the complaint filed by New York State Attorney General Letitia James.
May 3, 2023
Iran Eases Import Payments with Dedicated Crypto Platform
Iran is making it easier for local businesses to pay for imported goods using cryptocurrencies with the establishment…
May 3, 2023
YouTube Influencers Facing Lawsuit from Victims of FTX Scandal
A Handful of YouTubers in Hot Water After Lawsuit from FTX Scandal Victims Introduction Several influencers known for…
May 3, 2023
Coinbase Shares Plummet as Regulatory Action Scares Away Investors
Coinbase Shares Plummet 28.6% as Investors Flee Amidst Regulatory Action Coinbase is currently facing massive setbacks in the…
May 3, 2023
First Republic Bank Collapse Awakens Concerns About US Banking System and Possible Repercussions
The Collapse of First Republic Bank Awakens Concerns About US Banking System Analysts Warn of Possible Repercussions on…
May 3, 2023
Crypto Lender Celsius Seeks to Consolidate UK and US Entities Amidst Claims of Intercompany Chaos
Celsius Network, a bankrupt crypto lender, is attempting to consolidate its UK and US entities. The company is…
May 3, 2023
White House Proposes 30% Tax on Cryptocurrency Miners to Combat Climate Change
The White House is attempting to persuade Congress to pass a 30% climate change tax on cryptocurrency miners…
May 3, 2023
Sotheby’s Launches NFT Marketplace for Secondary Sales of Digital Art in Metaverse
Sotheby’s has launched a blockchain-based NFT Marketplace that will cater to secondary sales of digital art. The marketplace…
May 3, 2023
Russian Government Plans to Experiment with Cryptocurrency for Cross-Border Payments
Russian Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Moiseev has commented that while cryptocurrency may be risky for individual investors, it…
May 1, 2023
Latam Insights: Crypto and Economic Development News in Latin America
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America…
May 1, 2023
BRICS Focused on Expanding Use of Member Currencies Before Single Currency Launch
The Wider Use of National Fiats of BRICS States to Precede Launch of Single Currency The member states…
May 1, 2023
Pepe Coin Soars by Over 90% After OKX Listing
Pepe coin (PEPE) – a token inspired by the popular internet meme of Pepe the Frog – skyrocketed…
May 1, 2023
Argentinians Look to Bitcoin Amidst Inflation
The Dollarization Option Micheal Saylor, the founder of Microstrategy, has urged Argentinians to consider bitcoin as their currency…
April 28, 2023