Bitcoin hash rate continues to chart astounding record highs just weeks before the fourth halving. Meanwhile, critics worry Bitcoin mining could be hazardous to the environment. That hasn’t stopped the price from soaring to a multi-year record high of $46,670, 67% of its historical all-time high price of $69,000 in November 2021. However, according to...Read More
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has recovered after plunging to an undervalued territory a week ago. Amid the price fluctuations, the asset’s demand has remained positive. A weekly report from on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant shared with CryptoPotato revealed that BTC’s price may have bottomed as its latest descent crushed the short-term holders’ unrealized profit margins to 0%. Bitcoin...Read More
Binance, the world’s largest crypto trading platform, has announced the launch of a marketplace for inscription tokens to facilitate the buying, selling, and minting of a wide range of such assets. According to a press release seen by CryptoPotato, the Binance Inscriptions Marketplace leverages the application programming interface (API) of UniSat, a Bitcoin inscriptions market...Read More
China’s economy grew 5.2% in 2023, but its stock market took a 10% tumble for the year. Meanwhile, some Chinese investors sought shelter in cryptocurrency despite the government’s Bitcoin ban. These brave souls were not unpatriotic, nor was their investment in Bitcoin against the fundamental principles of Chinese communism. In fact, they are on to...Read More
A recently released study by Bitget focusing on the upcoming Bitcoin halving event indicated a positive outlook as market conditions continue to recover. With the Bitcoin halving scheduled for April 2024, investors across the world are carefully analyzing its potential impact on their investment decisions. The research involved a diverse array of contributors hailing from...Read More
The topic of a potential Initial Public Offering by Ripple is not a new one. It’s been a heavily-discussed possibility amongst holders. Most recently, however, Brad Garlinghouse – the CEO of the company – made it clear that taking the company public was not a top priority. However, he also said that they had been...Read More
Colin Murphy – an associate of Canada’s notorious “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski – was sentenced to 5 months in prison on Friday for contempt of court in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Ontario Superior Court Justice Hugh O’Connell found Murphy in contempt for refusing to surrender his iPhone and for deleting its data when a search warrant...Read More
On January 29, Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of the UAE, marked a momentous occasion by conducting the first-ever cross-border payment using the UAE Central Bank’s digital currency, the ‘Digital Dirham.’ The transaction, amounting to Dh50 million, was executed through the innovative ‘mBridge‘ platform, connecting the...Read More
Hester Peirce, a commissioner for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has expressed her disagreement with the agency’s denial of a petition to amend a rule that prevents defendants from denying any allegations in settlement enforcement actions. According to an official statement from the commissioner, popularly known in the digital asset community as...Read More
Stablecoin issuer Tether experienced a “record-breaking” net profit surge, amounting to $2.85 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023. Around $1 billion of this profit stemmed from net operating gains, largely derived from interests in the US Treasury, with the remainder mainly coming from the appreciation of gold and Bitcoin reserves. Notably, there was a...Read More
The Indian crypto industry is seeking parity, urging fair regulations against foreign exchanges exploiting regulatory gaps amidst dwindling market share for local exchanges while investors face legal uncertainties. With unstable banking ties hindering operations, the sector is currently grappling with hurdles. However, India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, refrained from providing any updates on the regulation...Read More
The US Securities and Exchange Commission made history in mid-January when it finally approved nearly a dozen spot BTC ETFs to launch on local exchanges after a decade of delays and rejections. There was a big price run-up ahead of the approvals that resulted in a highly positive Q4 ’23 for BTC. However, the landscape...Read More
Multiple altcoins with relatively large market capitalizations are going to see token unlocks in the upcoming days. These events are normally associated with fluctuating prices because of the shift in the dynamics of supply and demand. However, it’s worth noting that the entities behind them have been through multiple of these in the past years,...Read More
Bitcoin’s price actions in the past several days have been quite uneventful, with little to no movements after last week’s recovery from the sub-$40,000 dip. However, data from Santiment shows that some of the largest investors have been using this moment to move sizeable portions of their holdings. 🐳 #Bitcoin is ranging between $41K and...Read More
Not many cryptocurrency investors think of XRP as an Ethereum competitor. That would be blockchain coins like Solana, Cardano, BNB Coin for Binance Smart Chain (BSC), and Avalanche. Ripple Is A Real Ethereum Competitor XRP Ledger (XRPL), however, extends the RippleNet ecosystem. With it, the cross-border payments platform for easy foreign currency exchange and fast...Read More
A doctored clip of Australian mining magnate and businessman Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest on Facebook represents the newest addition to a series of deepfakes hijacking images of figures in deceptive advertisements, eroding trust in the media. Cybersecurity firm Cybertrace flagged the video Forrest, which appears to be promoting a fake crypto trading platform. Deepfake Deception The...Read More
One of the largest banking groups in Germany intends to launch crypto trading services for interested customers this year. According to a Bloomberg report, the cooperative financial group, comprising more than 700 local banks, a central bank, specialized service providers, and institutions, plans to enter the project’s pilot phase soon. DZ Bank to Lead Crypto...Read More
Meta’s metaverse unit – Reality Labs – recorded its most successful quarter to date despite sustaining significant financial losses. Its recently released Q4 report revealed that the division clocked over $1 billion in revenue in the last quarter of 2023, primarily driven by sales of its Quest headsets and the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. Reality...Read More
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex to suspend its trading and brokerage services temporarily. According to an official announcement, Zipmex’s services will remain suspended for 15 days until the firm fixes its financial position and operational issues. Zipmex Ordered to Halt Services The SEC revealed that it issued a letter...Read More
Cathie Wood’s asset management firm Ark Invest has predicted that the price of Bitcoin (BTC) could soar to $2.3 million if institutions allocated a substantial portion of their investable asset base to it. The asset manager made the prediction in its research report named Big Ideas 2024, explaining the hypothetical impact that institutional investments and...Read More
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has frozen $4.2 million worth of XRP following the largest hack of 2024, which saw $112 million stolen from Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen’s personal wallet on January 31. Binance CEO Richard Teng announced the news on social media platform X, where he revealed that the exchange successfully froze the address of the...Read More
Crypto lender Genesis Global has settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a lawsuit related to its bankrupt Gemini Earn lending program. As part of the deal, Genesis has agreed to pay a $21 million civil penalty, contingent upon the full repayment of customers during its ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. Genesis Agrees to...Read More
A trader has reportedly turned an initial investment of five Ethereum (ETH) into an impressive $3.3 million by strategically buying and selling the PORK token. The massive gain was accomplished through a well-timed investment in the recently launched PepeFork (PORK) cryptocurrency, according to analysts by Lookonchain. Trader Invests 5 ETH in PORK The trader initially...Read More
The Open Exchange, or OPNX, is closing down this month, according to an email sent to users. “We would like to inform you that OPNX.com will officially cease operations and shut down in February 2024.” Customers were advised to settle their positions by Feb. 7 and withdraw their money by Feb. 14. OPNX shutting down...Read More
In a court case that happened recently – and whose transcripts were made available today – the identities of those behind the $400 million FTX exploit that took place shortly after the bankruptcy was declared were uncovered. However, FTX was not the sole victim of the hacks. According to the court documents, a total of...Read More
El Salvador’s Vice President, Felix Ulloa, affirmed on Wednesday that Bitcoin would continue to be legal tender in the country during President Nayib Bukele’s second term. The announcement follows the IMF’s request to reevaluate the cryptocurrency as legal tender during ongoing negotiations for a substantial billion-dollar loan. El Salvador’s Bitcoin Commitment Unwavering As El Salvador...Read More
The Biden Administration is imposing new reporting requirements on all U.S. cryptocurrency miners to disclose data related to how much electricity they consume. The so-called “Emergency Survey” marks another attempt by the U.S. government to curb the negative excesses of Bitcoin mining, which Democrats have widely criticized for polluting the environment. The Emergency Bitcoin Mining...Read More
Polygon Labs – the main development team behind the Ethereum scaling network Polygon (MATIC) – has laid off 19% of its workforce in an attempt to create a more “efficient surgical team.” Though 60 employees were laid off in the process, the remaining workers have been granted a minimum 15% salary raise, effective as of...Read More
Ben Armstrong, widely known as “Bitboy,” has announced the discontinuation of his daily crypto show, bringing an end to a three-year run that garnered a significant following. The decision comes amid financial challenges and legal battles that have been plaguing the influential crypto personality. Financial Strain and Mounting Legal Bills Armstrong revealed the news through...Read More
The popular actor and comedian Larry David has expressed remorse over participating in a high-profile 2022 Super Bowl commercial for the now-fallen cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Notably, Sam Bankman Fried, the FTX founder, was imprisoned after he was found guilty of fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering last year. Larry David Reflects on FTX Ad Regret Speaking...Read More
