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Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has expressed his gratitude to the crypto community for their support following his four-month U.S. prison sentence for pleading guilty to money laundering charges. “I will remain a passive investor (and h...
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In April, bitcoin miners amassed the second-highest monthly revenue of the past year, following the unprecedented earnings in March. In total, they collected $1.79 billion, which, although $220 million less than the previous month, still exceeded the...
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On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the U.S. Federal Reserve chose to maintain the benchmark interest rates at their highest in 23 years. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members noted that although inflation has subsided, it still “remains...
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Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) experienced a 31.26% decline in April from the revenues recorded in March. Last month, statistics show that NFT transactions across several markets totaled approximately $1.15 billion in sales. NFT Revenues Shrink...
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On Tuesday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) registered their fifth consecutive day of net withdrawals, documenting a substantial $161.6 million in negative outflows. Over the last two days, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has o...
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During the widespread downturn in the cryptocurrency markets, publicly listed companies within the sector such as Coinbase, Microstrategy, and bitcoin mining enterprises have experienced notable declines in their stock values. Shares of Coinbase have...
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Bitcoin’s technical analysis reveals a protracted bearish trend, reflecting significant selling pressure and resistance to upward movement. With today’s price standing between $57,505 and $58,059 at 8 a.m. ET, oscillators and moving ave...
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Approximately 50 users of Beribit, a Russian cryptocurrency exchange, recently tried to storm the company’s Moscow offices to demand their digital assets. Beribit’s management has attributed the delay in processing withdrawal requests to an audit ini...
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PRESS RELEASE. Bitlight Labs Launches Public Release of Bitlight Wallet, the First Self-Custodial Bitcoin Wallet Supporting RGB Assets Bitlight Labs, a pioneer in RGB protocol and Lightning Network infrastructure development and a board member of the...
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Nikita Zhavoronkov, the lead developer of Blockchair, a cryptocurrency block explorer, has expressed his concerns about Bitcoin’s dwindling security budget. Zhavoronkov stated that the network needs to experience sustained high fees to offset...
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed four fintech companies to cease the creation of new accounts, citing their potential use by cryptocurrency traders. An executive from one of the affected fintech companies has associated the Central Bank’s dir...
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The total value locked (TVL) in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization protocols has seen a remarkable surge of almost 60% since February, reaching a new high of almost $8 billion as of April 26, according to a report by blockchain analytics and researc...
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Tether, the giant behind the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, announced a $200 million strategic investment in Blackrock Neurotech, a brain-interface company. The investment also marks the launch of Evo, a new business division for the company...
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Animoca Brands, a Hong Kong-based game software company, has announced its partnership with the Opal Foundation to enter the Bitcoin ecosystem, leveraging the Opal Protocol to develop the largest Web3 ecosystem encompassing gaming, Defi, entertainmen...
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U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry has slammed both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Chair Gary Gensler regarding the SEC’s investigation into ethereum, suggesting that ether might be classifi...
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With cryptocurrency values on the decline and bitcoin down 13% from a month ago, British financial expert Raoul Pal predicts a rebound during the “Crypto Summer.” According to Pal, this rise will generate widespread excitement, and “...
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On April 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) detained Roger Ver, a trailblazing investor in bitcoin, on accusations of tax evasion and submitting fraudulent tax returns. The following update is accompanied by a statement from Bitcoin.com r...
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The recent actions by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against non-custodial crypto wallet developers have sparked controversy and concern within the cryptocurrency community. According to Coin Center, these charges mark a significant shift from previ...
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On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), formerly the CEO of Binance, was sentenced in a Seattle courtroom for his compliance failures at the cryptocurrency exchange. The sentencing was first covered by Nikhilesh De and Danny Nelson of Coinde...
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Russia is preparing to enact a ban on the organization of cryptocurrency exchanges in the country via the approval of a bill that regulates mining activities. According to statements made by Russian Duma Financial Market Chairman Anatoly Aksakov, dig...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 week ago
Bitcoin prices experienced a notable decline on Tuesday, dropping more than 2% against the U.S. dollar in the last 24 hours, following a 7.8% decrease over the previous week. Global trading volumes on spot crypto exchanges have remained subdued, and...
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PRESS RELEASE. B2BinPay, a leading provider of cryptocurrency payment solutions, is thrilled to commemorate the one-year anniversary of its partnership with the Athletic Club. As a proud sponsor for the 2023/2024 La Liga season, B2BinPay has been ins...
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This week, the Nasdaq-listed bitcoin miner Iris Energy Limited announced it has boosted its hashrate to 9 exahash per second (EH/s) and aims to reach 10 EH/s in the coming month. This development follows the network’s fourth halving and occurs...
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Hong Kong’s debut of six spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) garnered HK$87.5 million ($11 million) on their first day, April 30. However, these ETFs underperformed compared to their U.S. counterparts, which had attracted a...
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Although decentralized finance (defi) continues to evolve, it is being perceived as the domain of a select few, Mehdi Lebbar, the co-founder of the investment platform Exponential, says. However, he argues that defi protocols can alter this perceptio...