- + SEC Lawyers Resign After Judge Sanctions the Regulator for ‘Gross Abuse of Power’—Two lead attorneys for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the case against crypto firm Debt Box have reportedly resigned. This follo...
- + Venezuelan State Oil Company to Accelerate USDT Adoption for Settlements; Tether Vows to Uphold OFAC Sanctions—PDVSA, the state-owned Venezuelan oil company, would be preparing to migrate more of its payments portfolio to USDT, a dollar stablecoin, to avoid bei...
- + Controversy Swirls Around Bitcoin’s BIP-420: Push Behind Opcode ‘Isn’t in Good Faith,’ Says Developer—On Monday evening, Taproot Wizards co-founder Udi Wertheimer unveiled a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) that reintroduces the OP_CAT opcode to Bitc...
- + Fidelity Digital Assets ‘Signals’ Report Revises Bitcoin Outlook to ‘Neutral’—The latest quarterly report from Fidelity Digital Assets (FDA) Research reveals key insights into the bitcoin and ethereum markets as of Q1 2024. With...
- + Blackrock Bitcoin ETF Sees 70 Straight Days of Inflows — Holdings Near 274K BTC—The world’s largest asset manager with $10.5 trillion in assets under management, Blackrock, has seen 70 consecutive days of inflows into its s...
- + Paypal Promotes Low-Carbon Bitcoin Mining With New Research Paper—Paypal, in collaboration with Energy Web and DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc., has introduced an approach to promote environmentally sustainable practice...
- + Exclusive ‘Epic Satoshi’ Auction Launches, Bids Already Double to 2 BTC—Coinex has launched the auction for the ‘epic satoshi’ from the fourth halving, originally mined by the mining pool Viabtc. This event, ...
- + Post-Halving Fallout: Bitcoin Hashprice Slides 30%, Miners’ Earnings Hit—Following a peak in onchain fees, bitcoin miners experienced a significant decline in the hashprice, which fell from a daily rate of $114 per petahash...
- + Developing Countries Need Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks – Karam Lakshman—Karam Lakshman, CEO of Wifi Dabba, asserts that a country like India, which is the world’s fifth-largest economy, needs enhanced connectivity an...
- + Vitalik Buterin Among Several High-Profile Names With Over $1 Million Locked in Bridges—Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, reportedly has over $1 million trapped in the Optimism bridge, a situation highlighted in a broader analysis ...
- + Mauritania Central Bank Partners With Giesecke+Devrient to Develop a National CBDC—The Central Bank of Mauritania (CBM) has partnered with Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) to develop and launch a digital version of the national currency. The ...
- + Animoca Brands Japan Teams up With Square Enix to Market ‘Symbiogenesis’ and Its NFT Collection—Animoca Brands Japan, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has signed an Memorandum of Understanding with Square Enix to assist in the marketing of the upc...
- + How Read Write is Helping Players Choose Better Crypto Casino Sites—The emergence of crypto casinos gave players an efficient and alternative way to enjoy their favorite games of chance. While this was cool at first, t...
- + Kenyan Authorities to Extradite Binance Executive to Nigeria by Month’s End—The Binance executive who reportedly escaped from custody in Nigeria is set to be extradited to the same country by the end of the month, according to...
- + Analysts: Confiscation of Russian Assets in the US Would Supercharge De-Dollarization—Analysts are pondering the effects of the approval of the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity (REPO) Act by the U.S. House. The execution o...
- + BRICS Bloc Mulls Stablecoins, CBDC-Based System for International Settlements—Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov revealed that the BRICS bloc has been considering the use of stablecoins for its common rail payment sy...
- + Spot Bitcoin ETFs Secured Inflows on Friday While GBTC Struggles to Hold 300,000 BTC—Following a sequence of five days of net outflows, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced modest inflows on Friday, capturing near...
- + US Presidential Candidate RFK Jr Unveils Plan to Put Entire US Budget on Blockchain—U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has unveiled his plan to put the entire U.S. budget on a blockchain. “Every America...
- + Bitwise: Bitcoin Will Have ‘a Great Next 12 Months’—Bitwise Asset Management expects bitcoin to have a great next 12 months. A Bitwise researcher has explained that the cryptocurrency will likely contin...
- + Democracy Fails Without Cryptocurrency—Amidst a decline in traditional democratic structures and financial systems, cryptocurrencies emerge as a revitalizing force, offering a new form of a...
- + Crypto Assets Record 7-Day Upticks: NEAR Rises 33%, BONK Up by 32%—According to the most recent figures, the value of the cryptocurrency market has reached $2.43 trillion after a 2.62% increase in the last 24 hours. B...
- + Stablecoin Market Hits $160 Billion, Reaching Heights Not Seen Since Terra’s Crash—This week, the value of the fiat-pegged cryptocurrency economy has climbed to $160 billion, a peak last observed in May 2022, shortly before Terra...
- + Unstoppable Domains x Bitcoin․com Halving Campaign With .Bitcoin Domains—In celebration of the Bitcoin halving event, Unstoppable Domains partners with Bitcoin.com to offer personalized .bitcoin domain names, enhancing user...
- + NYSE Considers 24-Hour Trading Model in Response to Crypto Market Trends—Cryptocurrency markets operate continuously, trading every day of the week, around the clock. In a similar vein, reports indicate that the New York St...
- + Crypto Exchange Coinex Set to Auction ‘Epic Satoshi’ From Halving Block for 1 BTC Minimum—At 8:09 p.m. ET on April 19, 2024, the mining pool Viabtc successfully excavated block 840,000. This block notably encompassed 37.625 bitcoins from tr...
- + Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Consolidates After Testing Key Resistance Levels—As ethereum continues to navigate a period of significant price fluctuations, traders are keenly observing a variety of technical signals from the 1-h...
- + Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Bulls Attempt to Push Prices Higher Post-Halving—As bitcoin fluctuates within a defined range, Monday’s technical analysis reveals a mixed bag of signals from oscillators and moving averages. ...
- + Orbs VP Ran Hammer Says Future of Defi ‘Hinges on Liquidity Aggregation’—Although decentralized finance (defi) platforms have traditionally focused more on maintaining liquidity and volumes in their respective pools, Ran Ha...
- + Woo X Introduces Tokenized US Treasury Bills for Retail Investors—Woo X has launched a new product offering retail customers exposure to tokenized U.S. Treasury bills, the first of its kind for a cryptocurrency excha...
- + Crypto Exchange Okx Partners With Manchester City to Launch Football Shirts Mintable as Digital Collectibles—Okx and the English football club Manchester City have partnered to launch commemorative football shirts that can be minted as non-fungible tokens (NF...
- + FTX Estate Plans Auction for Locked Solana Tokens—Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX is preparing to offload more of its locked Solana (SOL) tokens through an auction, diverging from its previous me...
- + Latam Insights: Brazil Bans Crypto for Gambling, Worldcoin Battles Buenos Aires—Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Brazil ba...
- + Chinese Embassy Advises Citizens in Angola to Avoid Crypto Mining—The Chinese Embassy in Angola has cautioned its citizens residing in the African nation to refrain from mining cryptocurrencies, as this activity is n...
- + Tether Expands to TON Blockchain With $60M USDT Launch—Tether has partnered with the TON Foundation, launching $60 million of USDT on The Open Network (TON) blockchain as announced at the Token2049 event i...
- + Melania Trump Unveils Personalized Mother’s Day Jewelry Plus Solana NFT—Former First Lady Melania Trump has announced a customizable $245 necklace, “Her Love & Gratitude,” to celebrate Mother’s Day on...
- + Tether Integrates USDT on TON Network, Targets 900 Million Telegram Users—Tether, the stablecoin company, has launched native USDT, the largest dollar-pegged stablecoin, on The Open Network (TON). With this addition, over 90...
- + Bitcoin Futures Demand Blows up in Brazil: 7,400 Contracts Traded on Launch Day—The first bitcoin futures contracts listed on B3, the stock exchange in Brazil, experienced significant interest from investors on debut day. Accordin...
- + NFT Sales Dip by Over 25% as Bitcoin Dominates a Cooling Market—Recent data over a seven-day period ending April 21, 2024, shows that non-fungible token (NFT) sales have declined by 25.48%, totaling approximately $...
- + Bitcoin Miner Rewards Shrink Below Pre-Halving Levels as Network Fees Fall Sharply—After experiencing a period of high fees, onchain transfer costs on the Bitcoin network have decreased significantly. On Friday, the fees peaked at $2...
- + Meme Coins Outperform Broader Crypto Market With Notable Gains—In the past 24 hours, the meme coin crypto economy has risen by 9.6% against the U.S. dollar. The Solana-based meme token BONK emerged as the day̵...
- + The Runes Economy: Navigating the Booming Market of Bitcoin-Derived Tokens—While the BRC20 token economy’s market valuation surpasses $2.8 billion, according to one leading market cap aggregation website, tokens derived...
- + Massive BTC Market Turbulence, Analyst Predicts $650K BTC Price, and More — Week in Review—Last weekend witnessed a significant decline in Bitcoin prices that continued throughout the week, resulting in a $4,500 drop and erasing $167 million...
- + Nigerian Blockchain-Based Payment Startup, Ivorypay, Partners With Stablecoin Issuer, Tether—A Nigerian startup specializing in blockchain-based payments and remittances has entered into a partnership arrangement with the stablecoin issuer Tet...
- + FTX Founder Bankman-Fried Agrees to Settlement, Aids Legal Action Against Celebrities—In a significant turn of events, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has agreed to a settlement with investors, providing crucial cooperation in ongoing ...
- + JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: Bitcoin Is a Fraud, There’s No Hope for BTC as a Currency—JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has doubled down on his anti-bitcoin stance, emphasizing that the crypto is a fraud with no future as a currency. ...
- + IRS Releases Draft Tax Form for Digital Assets — Expert Raises ‘Major Privacy and Security Concerns’—The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a draft tax Form 1099-DA for reporting digital asset proceeds from broker transactions. Brokers, ...
- + Deutsche Bank Expects Bitcoin Price to ‘Stay High’ After Halving — JPMorgan Disagrees—JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank have weighed in on potential price movements for bitcoin following the halving. “We continue to expect prices ...
- + New Stablecoin Bill Faces Criticism for Stifling Innovation and Breaching First Amendment —A new bill co-sponsored by Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand, aimed at regulating stablecoins, has drawn criticism for potentially stifli...
- + 93 Blocks, $71 Million in Fees: Bitcoin Mining Revenue Booms Post-Halving—Since the halving, miners have successfully extracted 93 blocks, accumulating a significant 1,087.99 bitcoins valued at approximately $71.04 million s...
- + Bitcoin Halving, Runes Proliferation Results in Historic Fee Increases, Crypto Community Reacts—Following the Bitcoin halving event, onchain fees climbed to over $240 per transaction just an hour later, and as of now, a high-priority transfer cos...
- + Bitcoin Halving Sparks Next Bull Run: Cogwise Leads the Charge in Financial Prediction—In the ever-evolving landscape of cryptocurrencies and financial markets, few events generate as much anticipation and excitement as the Bitcoin halvi...
- + Bitcoin Market Update: Post-Halving Price Dynamics and Market Movements—Bitcoin’s market value has experienced significant shifts following the recent halving event at block height 840,000, which saw onchain fees so...
- + Runes Proliferate on Bitcoin, Sparking New Token Sales on Specific Markets—In the 12 hours following the introduction of the Runes protocol, bitcoin miners have collected substantial fees as the rush to mint runes now dominat...
- + Bitcoin Miners Smash Previous Revenue Records Post-Halving; Over $54M Collected in 60 Blocks—Since the halving, 63 blocks have been mined, and bitcoin miners have accumulated substantial fees following a dramatic increase in the fee rate. This...
- + Nigerian Central Bank Governor Denies Using Forex Reserves to Defend Local Currency—The Nigerian central bank governor has refuted claims that the bank is using the country’s foreign exchange reserves to shore up the naira. The ...
- + Reserve Bank of New Zealand Releases Digital Currency Consultation Paper—The Reserve Bank of Zealand has said the proposed digital version of the country’s physical cash would provide universal access to central bank ...
- + Morgan Stanley: US Dollar Has No Credible Challengers; Reserve Currency Status to Endure—The U.S. dollar is likely to remain the world’s dominant reserve currency due to the absence of credible challengers. Morgan Stanley suggests that the...
- + Worldcoin Rejects Buenos Aires’ Claims Regarding Abusive User Contract Clauses—Worldcoin, the digital biometric identification project, has rejected the claims made by Buenos Aires regarding possible infringements of customer pro...
- + Legendary Boxer Mike Tyson Joins Blockchain Social Network—Boxing legend Mike Tyson has become an ambassador for the blockchain-based social networking app, Ready to Fight. Tyson describes Ready to Fight as a ...
- + After Halving Event, Bitcoin Transaction Fees Soar to Over $240—Upon reaching block height 840,000, when the mining pool Viabtc collected 37.626 bitcoin in fees worth $2.39 million, the expense for onchain transfer...
- + Halving Milestone: Block 840,000 Mined, Ushering in a New Chapter as Bitcoin Miners Face Shrinking Rewards—At 8:12 p.m. ET on Friday, April 19, 2024, the Bitcoin network marked its fourth block reward halving at block height 840,000. Block 840,000 was mined...
- + Global AI Revolution: WorkML.ai Hub and WML Token—PRESS RELEASE. WorkML.ai is developing a revolutionary platform that will harness the potential of hundreds of thousands of annotators from around the...
- + Tether Officially Reorganizes, Announces Four Different Business Divisions—Tether, one of the largest companies in the cryptocurrency industry, has announced a reorganization of its business operations, seeking to restructure...
- + Stablecoin Market Climbs $2.81B in a Week, Nearing $160B Valuation—Over the past seven days, the stablecoin sector has expanded by $2.81 billion, bringing the dollar-pegged cryptocurrency market close to a total valua...
- + Foundry to Isolate and Monetize Bitcoin Halving’s ‘Epic Satoshi,’ Distributing Earnings Among Pool Members—Foundry, a digital assets mining and staking company, has announced that it plans to monetize what it has called the “epic satoshi,” the f...
- + Economist Peter Schiff Declares ‘Bitcoin Fad is Over’ as Gold Prices Soar—After the overnight Israeli retaliatory strikes against Iran, gold prices have settled around $2,388 per ounce, having briefly touched the $2,400 mark...
- + BlockDrop Debuts Weekly SOL Airdrops Backed by Bitcoin Mining Rewards—BlockDrop Coin operates as a cutting-edge cryptocurrency that allocates mining rewards to token holders via weekly airdrops, simplifying access to the...
- + Spot Bitcoin ETFs Record 5 Consecutive Day of Outflows; Analyst Declares Cool-Off ‘Totally Normal’—U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen outflows for the fifth consecutive day since April 12, with a reduction totaling $4.3 million...
- + Bitcoin Miners Ramp Up Hashrate as Halving Nears, Network Hits 653 EH/s Record—Just before the upcoming block reward halving, with only 72 blocks left until reaching block height 840,000, bitcoin miners have significantly boosted...
- + Data Ownership Protocol (DOP) Partners With Bitcoin.com to Pioneer Data Sovereignty in Crypto—Integration Promises Enhanced Privacy for Bitcoin.com Wallet Users Bitcoin.com, a leading platform for cryptocurrency users, announces its strategic p...
- + Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Faces Volatile Day of Trading and Complex Dynamics—As bitcoin navigates a tumultuous trading range between $60,022 and $65,430, market analysts scrutinize oscillators and moving averages for future pri...
- + Study: Q1 Spot-Traded Volumes of Top 10 Exchanges Nearly Double to $4.29 Trillion—In the first quarter of 2024, spot trading volumes of the top ten centralized exchanges (cex) topped $4.29 trillion, a 95.3% increase from the previou...
- + Merlin Chain Launches MERL: A Major Leap Forward in Bitcoin Layer 2 Solutions—PRESS RELEASE. April 19th, 2024 — Merlin Chain, the largest Bitcoin Layer 2 protocol by total value locked (TVL), is thrilled to announce the l...
- + SEC Amends Lawsuit Against Tron Founder, Asserting US Jurisdiction—The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an amended lawsuit against Tron founder Justin Sun, claiming he spent a significa...
- + Nigerian Instagram Celebrity Could Face Jail Time for ‘Spraying’ National Currency—Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Pascal Okechukwu, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of abusing naira banknotes. The charges against Okechukwu relat...
- + Dubai Defies Nature’s Fury: Global AI and Blockchain Shows Shine Through Adverse Weather—PRESS RELEASE. Dubai, April 19, 2024: Following a resounding success, VAP Group is thrilled to announce the triumphant conclusion of the inaugural edi...
- + Russian Duma Financial Market Chairman States Digital Financial Assets Might Replace Fiat for International Payments—Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on the Financial Market Anatoly Aksakov stated that digital financial assets, issued by institutions regu...
- + Central Bank of Fiji Warns About Penalties For Purchasing Cryptocurrency—The Reserve Bank of Fiji, Fiji’s central bank, reminded Fijians that cryptocurrencies were not accepted as legal tender in the country. In a rec...
- + Operation Racer: Hong Kong Authorities Dismantle Cryptocurrency Laundering Operation—Hong Kong customs officers arrested three individuals involved in a HK$1.8 billion ($228 million) money laundering operation that utilized a cryptocur...
- + Plan B Predicts Repeat Performance Post-Bitcoin Halving Amid Mixed Analyst Forecasts—At block height 839,856, the Bitcoin blockchain stands a mere 144 blocks short of the forthcoming reward halving at block height 840,000. Historically...
- + Bitcoin Halving: Goldman Sachs Downplays Impact of ‘Buy the Rumor, Sell the News’—Goldman Sachs analysts believe that whether the upcoming Bitcoin halving will turn out to be a “buy the rumor, sell the news” event may ...
- + Bitwise: Bitcoin Halving Is a ‘Sell the News’ Event, Market Underestimates Long-Term Impact—Asset management firm Bitwise has cautioned that data suggests the upcoming Bitcoin halving is a “sell the news” event. However, the fir...
- + SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s Social Media Post Led Some to Believe He Was Resigning—U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s social media post expressing that “it’s been an honor to serve” a...
- + Recent Analysis Shows Common Transaction Patterns Among Several Bitcoin Mining Pools—A comprehensive X thread by Bitcoin developer and observer 0xB10C has uncovered that several prominent bitcoin mining pools are using identical block ...
- + Report: Mango Markets Exploiter Convicted in Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Fraud Case—A U.S. federal jury has convicted Avraham ‘Avi’ Eisenberg on charges of commodities fraud, commodities manipulation, and wire fraud due to...
- + PSG Token Soars After Paris Saint-Germain Defeats Barcelona; CITY Dips Following Elimination of English Champions—The value of the fan token for the French football club, Paris Saint-Germain, briefly surged from just over $4.30 to $5 after they knocked the Spanish...
- + Binance Shifts $1 Billion in SAFU Bitcoin Reserves to USDC—Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange globally in terms of trading volume, has shifted its SAFU (Secure Asset Fund for Users) reserves into the...
- + World Gold Council Sees Gold as Underowned, Forecasts Continued Rally—The World Gold Council, an authority in global gold markets, expects the recent gold price rally to continue, supported by geopolitical risks, steady ...
- + South Korean Inmate on Funeral Leave Robs Crypto Buyer of $363,000—Local sources have reported that a South Korean inmate, temporarily released to attend a funeral, exploited a cryptocurrency over-the-counter (OTC) de...
- + ceτi AI Acquires Big Energy Investments Inc. to Boost Its High-Performance Computing Capabilities in North America—PRESS RELEASE. Vancouver, Canada — April 18th, 2024 – ceτi AI, a leader in decentralized artificial intelligence infrastructure, is pleased to announc...
- + Eigenlayer Launches on Ethereum Amid Concerns Over Centralization and Potential Security Threats—Eigenlayer launched on Ethereum’s mainnet with over $12 billion in total value locked, aiming to create a restaking ecosystem which, while promi...
- + Bitcoin Miners Remain Optimistic About Future Despite Anticipated Revenue Loss—Although Bitcoin’s halving is expected to result in reduced block rewards for miners, several CEOs of bitcoin mining firms maintain a bullish outlook....
- + Privacy Token ZANO Now on Bitcoin.Com’s Verse DEX, Coming Soon to Bitcoin.com Wallet App—Integration signals a new era of privacy-focused digital transactions in the world’s leading self-custody cryptocurrency solution Dubai, UAE &#...
- + Binance Set to Re-Enter Indian Market With $2 Million Fine Settlement—Binance and nine other foreign crypto exchanges were originally blocked in India due to non-compliance with the country’s Anti-Money Laundering ...
- + $10.5 Trillion Asset Manager Blackrock Explains Importance of Bitcoin Halving—Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has explained the importance of the Bitcoin halving. “One of the reasons some people find ...
- + A Look at How Bitcoin’s Halving Might Trigger ‘Sell the News’ or ‘Sell the Rumor’ Reactions—With fewer than 300 blocks remaining until Bitcoin’s fourth halving, speculation has been rife, with many expecting a ‘sell the news...
- + Bitcoin.com Announces Launch of Verse Voyager NFTs With Exclusive Airdrop — Public Sale to Start April 24—Bitcoin.com, a trailblazer in the cryptocurrency domain since 2015, is thrilled to unveil the highly anticipated Verse Voyager NFT collection, which h...
- + Crypto.com CEO: Bitcoin Price Dip Likely After Halving but ‘Great Performance’ Within 6 Months—The chief executive of Crypto.com has warned of some selling coming up as we approach the Bitcoin halving, citing the “buy the rumor, sell the ...
- + Bitcoin’s Bullish Trajectory Should Resume After the Halving, Analysts Say—Global asset management firm Alliance Bernstein has explained that bitcoin’s bullish trajectory should resume after the upcoming halving event....
- + Google Searches for Bitcoin Halving Skyrockets as Major Event Approaches—The excitement surrounding the upcoming Bitcoin halving has led to a significant increase in Google searches for “Bitcoin halving,” with...
- + Magic Eden Surges to Top Spot in NFT Market, Records Stellar $756M Trading Volume in March—Magic Eden, a Solana-based NFT marketplace, achieved its highest monthly trading volume in March, outpacing Blur with a 194.4% increase to $756.5 mill...
- + Worldcoin Foundation Announces ‘World Chain’ for Enhanced Human-Centric Apps—Worldcoin is set to introduce a new blockchain called “World Chain,” which is designed to give precedence to human users over bots, purpor...
- + Roger Stone Endorses TRUMP Meme Token, Spurs Double-Digit Growth Amid Market Slump—Roger Stone, a seasoned Republican political strategist, lobbyist, and former adviser to Donald Trump’s campaign, has endorsed the meme coin TR...
- + Blackrock Closes in on Grayscale in the Battle for the ‘World’s Largest’ Bitcoin ETF—U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced three consecutive days of net outflows, with a loss of $58 million on Tuesday. Leading the ...
- + 27% of Ethereum Now Staked: $98 Billion Committed as Interest Peaks—Recent data reveals that over 27% of all ether, amounting to 32,472,720 ethereum, is currently staked, as interest in this activity has heightened sig...
- + Crypto Market Continues to Slide — QCP Capital Reports Increasing Market Anxiety—The cryptocurrency market contracted by nearly 2% on Wednesday, descending to a total value of $2.23 trillion. Bitcoin reached a daily low of $60,760 ...
- + Ordinals Explorer Ord.io Nets $2M in Pre-Seed Round to Pioneer Next-Gen Bitcoin Services—On Wednesday, Ord.io, the Ordinals explorer, announced a $2 million pre-seed funding achievement to pioneer the expansion of Runes. Leonidas, the foun...
- + Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Key Indicators Signal Bearish Outlook—As bitcoin’s price action shows signs of continued bearishness, the digital currency’s trading volume and market capitalization suggest ...
- + Study: Three-Quarters of Defi’s Total Value Locked Earn 5% APY in Low-Risk Contracts—In the first quarter of 2024, approximately $43.8 billion, or 76% of the decentralized finance yield market, earned an annual percentage yield (APY) o...
- + TRON DAO at Harvard Blockchain Conference and New TRON Builder Tour Stop—PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, April 17, 2024 – The Harvard Blockchain Conference, a premier gathering hosted by the Harvard Blockchain Cl...
- + Australian Regulator Says Crypto Is a Debenture That Requires Regulation—The chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has said his organization views cryptocurrency as a debenture hence it fal...
- + More Than 250 Zambian Students Attend Hackathon; Over 100 Earn Smart Contract Development Certification—More than 250 Zambian university students recently participated in an online boot camp and hackathon which saw over 100 earning certification in smart...
- + Bitmain Sets Release for L9 Miner, Promising ‘Unchallenged’ Efficiency in Scrypt Mining—According to the application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining rig manufacturer Bitmain, the firm is gearing up to introduce its latest Scrypt...
- + Telegram’s Founder Advocates for Crypto-Inspired Hardware to Boost Secure Communications—Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, has proposed creating crypto-inspired hardware to enhance secure communication and protect privacy, a vision spu...
- + Stepn Partners With Adidas to Issue Genesis Sneakers NFTs—Stepn, a lifestyle and move-to-earn application, partnered with Germany-based apparel company Adidas to issue the Genesis Sneakers NFT collection. The...
- + South Korean Won Overtakes US Dollar as Top Currency in Global Crypto Trading for Q1 2024—In the first quarter of 2024, the South Korean Won surpassed the US dollar as the leading currency for global cryptocurrency trades, with a cumulative...
- + BIS Boss Coins ‘Finternet’ Term, Touts Tokenization as Tool for Solving Today’s Financial System Shortcomings—BIS Head Agustin Carstens and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani have proposed the idea of the “Finternet,” an interconnected financial sy...
- + Norway to Target Cryptocurrency Mining Through Data Center Regulation—Norway has recently announced its intention of enacting a data center-focused law, which seeks to exert more control over the operations performed at ...
- + Peter Schiff Explains Why Gold’s Price Is Rising — Warns Bitcoin Is a ‘Gigantic Bubble’—Economist and gold bug Peter Schiff has explained why the price of gold is rising, warning that bitcoin is a “gigantic bubble.” He expec...
- + Cove Partners With Bazaar for Pioneering $COVE Token Auction to Decentralize and Bootstrap Protocol Liquidity—PRESS RELEASE. San Francisco, April 16th: Cove, the first onchain portfolio manager that eliminates loss-versus-rebalancing, has announced a strategic...
- + Skybridge Founder: It Pays to Be Long Bitcoin — BTC Will Be Inflation Hedge and Store of Value as It Scales—Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci firmly believes that bitcoin will be both an inflation hedge and a store of value as the cryptocurrency s...
- + Core Scientific Set to Boost Texas Mining Facility by 72 MW Ahead of Bitcoin Halving—With just over three days remaining until the halving, Core Scientific has announced its plans to enhance its Texas mining facility by an additional 7...
- + Monday’s Market Action Sees $36.7 Million Outflow From US Spot Bitcoin ETFs—On Monday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced another round of outflows, shedding $36.7 million since the outflows on Friday. ...
- + Mad Viking Games ® Just Secures US-Trademark and Unveils Ashes of Idunn ® MetaVerse—PRESS RELEASE. Mad Viking Games ® proudly announces its official registration as a U.S. trademark by the United States Patent and Trademark Offic...
- + Drift Foundation Announces 100 Million Token Airdrop for Solana-Based Dex Users—On April 16, 2024, the Drift Foundation, which supports the Solana-based decentralized exchange (dex) platform Drift, disclosed plans to distribute 10...
- + Miners Race to Discover Block 840,000 as Bitcoin Halving Nears—Many enthusiasts in the Bitcoin community were anticipating the next halving to coincide with Saturday, April 20, 2024, but the latest data suggest it...
- + Imminent BTC Supply Squeeze: Bybit Report Suggests Bitcoin Exchanges to Run Dry in 9 Months—As the crypto landscape evolves, a significant tightening in bitcoin’s available supply on exchanges has emerged, hinting at just nine months o...
- + Umoja Partners With Merlin Chain to Launch Bitcoin’s First High-Yield Synthetic Dollar—The smart money protocol Umoja has joined forces with the Bitcoin layer two (L2) initiative, Merlin Chain, to roll out a Bitcoin-based high-yield synt...
- + ‘Real-World Implementations of Both AI and Web3’ Fuel AI Tokens’ Rally, Says Daniel He—With socialfi platforms, financial incentives serve not only as a reward mechanism for content creators but also “fundamentally transform the en...
- + Etherland Tecra Space Crowdfunding Goes Live—PRESS RELEASE. The Etherland Tecra Space campaign has officially gone live, giving participants the opportunity to stake their claim in a real-world a...
- + Hans Zimmer Composes Anthem for TRON, Coining It the ‘Web3 Generation’ Theme Song—Academy award-winning composer Hans Zimmer has created an anthem for TRON, founded by the controversial entrepreneur Justin Sun, a prominent figure in...
- + Experts: Nigeria’s Binance Crackdown Shakes Investor Confidence—The Nigerian government’s crackdown on cryptocurrency exchanges, including its targeting of Binance, has prompted some cryptocurrency firms to reconsi...
- + Runes Protocol to Debut Alongside Bitcoin Halving, Could Boost BTC Ecosystem—As the halving is set to occur between April 19-20, 2024, a substantial number of crypto enthusiasts are eagerly preparing for the Runes protocol. The...
- + Bank of Russia Supports Cryptocurrency Usage for International Settlements—The Bank of Russia has announced that it will support accelerating the adoption of cryptocurrency payments for international settlements. According to...
- + Edward Snowden Sounds Alarm on NSA’s Plans to Expand Surveillance Under New FISA Amendment—NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has warned that the National Security Agency (NSA) is on the verge of significantly expanding its surveillance capabi...
- + Nebraska Man Faces 50 Years for Multi-Million Dollar Cryptojacking Scheme—United States prosecutors have charged Charles O. Parks III with wire fraud and money laundering after he allegedly ran a “large-scale illegal &...
- + Binance Executive Located in Kenya After Escaping Nigerian Custody—Nadeem Anjarwalla, the executive from Binance who escaped custody in Nigeria, has reportedly been found in Kenya. Law enforcement agencies in Nigeria,...
- + HSBC to Expand Tokenized Asset Offerings — CEO Says He’s ‘Very Comfortable’ With Tokenization—Hong Kong’s leading commercial bank, HSBC, continues to invest in its tokenization product lineup. The bank’s CEO, Noel Quinn, stated that...
- + Trust Wallet Advises Apple Users to Disable Imessage Amid Fears of Zero-Day Exploit—Trust Wallet, a crypto wallet provider, has issued a warning for Apple users to disable Imessage, based on “credible intel” about a zero-d...
- + Former Bitmex Chief Expects Crypto Prices to ‘Slump’ Around the Bitcoin Halving—Former Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes has explained why he believes that “bitcoin and crypto prices in general will slump around the halving.” He...
- + Analyst Predicts $650K Bitcoin Price Once ETF Investors Fully Deploy Asset Manager Recommendations—Popular onchain analyst Willy Woo has predicted a potential bitcoin price surge to $650,000 at the bull market’s peak. His prediction hinges on...
- + Worldcoin Faces Over $1 Million in Fines in Buenos Aires for Legal Violations—Worldcoin, the biometric iris scanning digital ID organization, is being accused by the government of Buenos Aires of several transgressions, includin...
- + Liquid Staking Derivatives Lose Ground With Over 380,000 ETH Withdrawn in April—Following a significant downturn in March, liquid staking derivatives (LSD) protocols experienced another withdrawal of 380,000 ether, valued at rough...
- + Tether Announces Upcoming Release Of Multi-Chain Tokenization Platform—Tether is preparing the release of an in-house developed tokenization solution. Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, announced on social media that the compa...
- + Germany’s Largest Federal Lender LBBW Ventures Into Crypto Custody, Targets Mid-2024 Launch—Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), Germany’s largest federal bank, has announced plans to offer crypto custody services later in the year. LBB...
- + Amid a Week of Severe Crypto Lows, TON and ONDO Record Gains Despite Broad Market Declines—The past week has not been favorable for the majority of cryptocurrency assets, with only four specific digital currencies recording gains. This week,...
- + Aligned Layer Secures $2.6M in Funding to Become a Faster and Cheaper Settlement Layer for Validity Proofs on Top of EigenLayer—PRESS RELEASE. April 15th, 2024 –– Aligned Layer has successfully raised $2.6 million in a funding round led by Lemniscap, a VC firm spe...
- + ETF Analyst Offers Sober Outlook on Newly Approved Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs; Challenges $25B Inflow Estimate—Following Hong Kong’s authorization of the region’s first spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Bloomberg’s sen...
- + Short Sellers Target Bitcoin Miners as Reward Halving Nears, $2 Billion at Stake—A recent report highlights that the collective short interest in stocks from 15 bitcoin mining companies has approached the $2 billion mark. The perfo...
- + Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Teeters Between Bullish Breakout and Bearish Continuation—As ethereum fluctuates within a wide trading range from $2,991 to $3,266 on April 15, 2024, key technical indicators and chart patterns suggest a nuan...
- + Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Indicators Suggest a Potential Shift in Market Momentum—As of April 15, 2024, bitcoin presents a mixed landscape of consolidation and subtle recovery hints, reflecting a crucial moment for potential bullish...
- + Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) Unites Web3 for Societal Impact, Launching at Blockchain Life Dubai With Bybit Web3, Harvard Blockchain Club, Solana Foundation, Moledao, Aptos, ICP.Hub UAE, Alchemy Pay as Key Partners—PRESS RELEASE. Dubai, 15 April 2024 – The Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) officially announces its launch today, marking a significant step forward...
- + Cryptocurrencies Not Banned, Vietnam Requires Legal Framework for Regulation — Govt Official—A government official from Vietnam has stated that cryptocurrencies are not prohibited. However, the country urgently needs to establish a legal frame...
- + Australian Regulator Initiates Civil Proceedings Against Three Cryptocurrency Investment Firms—The Australian Securities Regulator has launched civil proceedings against three cryptocurrency firms. These firms are accused of convincing investors...
- + Hong Kong Approves First Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs—The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has given the green light to several spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a m...
- + Latam Insights: Bitcoin Hurts El Salvador Credit Opportunities, Paraguay Supports Selling Power to Crypto Miners—Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Bitcoin ...
- + Coinbase Challenges SEC’s Definition of ‘Investment Contracts’ in Crypto Transactions—In a recent legal challenge, Coinbase has filed a brief with the Southern District of New York, seeking permission for an interlocutory appeal against...
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