Tom Nyarunda

1 week ago | usethebitcoin.com | Tom Nyarunda

Key TakeawaysChangpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, confirms he has submitted a pardon application to US President Donald Trump. CZ was released last year after serving a four-month sentence for failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program at Binance. Zhao claims he isn’t interested in returning to Binance, where he remains the largest shareholder.

1 week ago | thebitjournal.com | Tom Nyarunda

Wall Street banking giant Morgan Stanley could soon introduce spot crypto trading to its clients using its ETrade platform. According to a Bloomberg report citing sources familiar with the matter, the discussions are in top gear within the bank, with executives planning to launch spot crypto trading sometime in 2026. The report states that the bank may be “considering partnering with one or multiple established crypto firms” to find the best methods for adding trading to the platform.

2 weeks ago | thebitjournal.com | Tom Nyarunda

The controversial iris scanning orb project, which seeks individuals’ biometric data in exchange for free cryptocurrency, is finally live in US Soil. The project is courtesy of the World Crypto Project, run by Sam Altman. Backlash from RegulatorsConclusionReferenceAccording to a press release by World, the company will start using the iris-scanning Orb in several US cities and offer them Worldcoin (WLD), a crypto asset associated with the blockchain, for the first time in the United States.

2 weeks ago | thebitjournal.com | Tom Nyarunda

A Cambridge report has found that the United States dominates Bitcoin mining on clean energy, with more than half of all mining operations run on sustainable energy sources. According to a Q1 report by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), at least 52.4% of Bitcoin mining will be powered by renewable or low-carbon energy, a major leap from the 37.6% reported in 2022.

2 weeks ago | usethebitcoin.com | Tom Nyarunda

Key TakeawaysRipple XRP Google searches are increasing public interest in the token. Google Trends can be a good indicator of public sentiment towards a company or a product. XRP has been in the headlines lately for good reasons, and this has led to increasing interest among new and old users as well as institutional investors. Ripple’s native cryptocurrency, XRP, is returning to the headlines and drawing serious attention from investors and the general public.