Speaking with CNBC’s Brian Sullivan on “Last Call,” Lee said, “It’s a generational issue” for Millennials and Gen Z, who are more open to adopting cryptocurrency. Sullivan told the financial analyst and strategist, “I’ve never met an investment instrument that is so polarizing… There’s people who call it fake, it’s a fraud, it’s a joke,...Read More
The price of Ether (ETH), the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, could soar to $10,000 or even higher this year despite the asset being overshadowed by Bitcoin (BTC) in the past months. These were the words of Juan Leon, crypto research analyst at asset manager Bitwise. According to Leon, ETH, worth $3,950 at the...Read More
The United States government is set to continue its fight for the extradition of Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to the country after a Montenegrin court ordered the deportation of the crypto mogul to his home nation, South Korea. According to a Bloomberg report, prosecutors in the U.S. are hellbent on making Kwon face charges...Read More
A bull market is characterized by a phase in which investor demand surpasses the available supply, leading to heightened market confidence and upward price movements. While the ongoing bull market has shown considerable promise, its peak has yet to be reached, according to some on-chain metrics. Bull Market Still in Full Swing Bitcoin is currently...Read More
Bankrupt firms BlockFi and FTX have announced an agreement “in principle” to settle their disputes. According to a March 6 court filing, FTX has committed to paying up to $874.5 million to BlockFi, marking a potential resolution to a long-standing legal battle between the two entities. $874 Million Settlement Under the agreement terms, subject to...Read More
Amidst the market-wide rally, Bitcoin miners appear to be reaping substantial rewards. On March 6th, they earned a staggering $75.9 million in daily revenue marking the second-highest figure in the leading crypto asset’s history. This also represented a notable increase of 30.74% from the previous day and a remarkable surge of 293.1% compared to the...Read More
Fetch.AI’s native token, FET, has witnessed a 360% since 2023, with a notable rise from $0.6 to an all-time high of $2.84, which was partly driven by the v0.17 update in early February. As a result, FET briefly entered the list of the top 50 crypto assets market cap before sliding two positions down. The...Read More
The Fantom Foundation reported that the Singapore High Court instructed Multichain to compensate it. Fantom plans to seek liquidation through the court to retrieve community assets, which include around $65 million in stablecoins that are currently frozen. Following the latest legal triumph, the platform anticipates the Singaporean court to designate a liquidator to evaluate the...Read More
In a move against the Biden administration’s plans to introduce a “digital dollar,” five United States senators have united to introduce legislation prohibiting central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Led by Senator Ted Cruz, the group, including Senators Bill Hagerty, Rick Scott, Ted Budd, and Mike Braun, introduced the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act on February 26,...Read More
Ilya Lichtenstein, the man behind the looting of billions of dollars from Bitfinex, is now helping federal prosecutors build a case against Bitcoin Fog, a crypto mixing service. Lichtenstein pleaded guilty to money laundering charges last year after hacking Bitfinex and getting away with Bitcoin worth $3.6 million. Lichtenstein Testifies in Washington Trial According to...Read More
The ongoing rally is challenging market expectations regarding the impact of spot Bitcoin ETF inflows, which were speculated to propel the leading asset to break all-time highs by the end of March. With Bitcoin exceeding $59,000 on Wednesday, marking a gain of over 5%, indications suggest that a new peak may materialize sooner than anticipated....Read More
The crypto market’s rally clearly indicates that institutions have shown a stronger preference for Bitcoin and Ether, allocating approximately 40% each to these top assets. As of January 31st, 2024, these entities have dedicated 15% to stablecoins and only 5% to alternative coins. A new report by Bybit suggests that institutional portfolios have become significantly...Read More
Some on-chain indicators are flashing signs that Bitcoin (BTC) may be overheating following its rally to the $64,000 price mark, indicating a significant correction could occur soon. According to a weekly report from market intelligence firm CryptoQuant, the rising traders’ unrealized profit margin and the high cost of opening new long positions in perpetual futures...Read More
U.S.-based Bitcoin mining behemoth Marathon Digital has published its quarterly earnings report and has beaten analyst predictions by a good margin. Paradoxically, Marathon’s stock price dipped shortly after the announcement. This is, however, likely a temporary blip. Stunning Financial Results Although Marathon Digital was not necessarily in trouble last year, the crypto winter definitely put...Read More
In February, the crypto industry saw losses totaling approximately $160 million due to exploits, hacks, and scams. The figures represented a slight dip from January despite an increase in prices. According to the latest update by CertiK, exit scams claimed the lion’s share at $58.2 million, followed by exploits at $101 million. Phishing accounted for...Read More
Worrying developments at New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) have several Bitcoin investors anticipating a renewed U.S. banking crisis – which could bring money crashing back into the digital currency. The bank’s stock is down 41% over the past month, including a 28% plunge on Friday. Trading for $3.55 at writing time, it has now reached...Read More
Analysts at crypto intelligence platform Santiment said Bitcoin’s remarkable performance in the 29 days of last month gave leap year a new definition, but the market may be in for a different ride in March. According to the Santiment’s monthly report, several on-chain indicators suggest the market is in a bit of a danger zone...Read More
In a major milestone, Bitcoin rallied past $63,000 this week before retreating to the press time price of around $62,000. Over the past month, the asset has recorded an impressive 46% gain as it edged closer to surpassing its previous all-time high. Despite the massive bullish momentum, the chances of correction depict a cautionary tale....Read More
Deposits made to Tornado Cash using IPFS gateways through IPFS gateways like – ipfs.io, cf-ipfs.com, and eth.link – may have been compromised, potentially exposing users’ deposited funds to risk, according to pseudonymous Tornado Cash developer ‘Gas404.’ Affected users were advised to take immediate action to safeguard their deposits. User Deposits Vulnerable According to a blog...Read More
Ethereum has witnessed a notable surge in the past week as its Layer 2 TVL nears the $30 billion milestone with sustained momentum. As shown by L2Beat, the cryptocurrency, second only to Bitcoin in market capitalization, has shown an upward trajectory. It is worth highlighting that assets and tokens associated with its ecosystem have also...Read More
Solana-based investment products had seen steady inflows throughout the year after intensive performance and reliability improvements. However, investor confidence took a hit due to a network outage lasting five hours earlier this month, caused by a bug that caused transactions to enter an infinite loop, thereby impacting the network’s functionality. Solana’s Troubles Continue Among altcoins,...Read More
Amidst surging network activity, striking parallels between Dogecoin’s recent price action and its historical behavior in 2020 have emerged. Just as before, DOGE has broken out of a descending triangle formation and is now in a consolidation phase, reminiscent of its previous trajectory. In 2020, this pattern preceded an astounding surge of 28,770%. Crypto analyst...Read More
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) have surpassed a staggering $50 billion cumulative trading volume since trading started in the United States on January 11. The milestone, achieved on Thursday, February 22, marks a 76.68% surge from the 28.3 billion cumulative volume recorded at the beginning of the month, according to data from BitMEX Research. $50B...Read More
Solana-based nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have reached a significant milestone, surpassing an all-time sales volume of $5 billion, according to data from CryptoSlam. This surge in activity marks a turnaround for the Solana blockchain, which struggled to gain traction in the NFT space just a few months ago. Solana Ecosystem Surges As of February 23, the...Read More
A U.S. federal judge has approved Binance’s guilty plea and a hefty $4.3 billion settlement deal for violating anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions laws through its cryptocurrency exchange. According to a Reuters report, the plea and the settlement were accepted on Friday, February 23. The Settlement Deal The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) had announced...Read More
According to Tronscan data, Tron’s fee revenue soared to a record-breaking $1.758 million on February 20th. Tron’s revenue stems from fees levied on transactions, which are subsequently burned. This revenue is determined by multiplying the daily quantity of TRX burned by the closing price of TRX on CoinMarketCap. On the same day, the Tron network...Read More
European Central Bank advisors have described the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in January as “the naked emperor’s new clothes” in their latest blog post. The advisors, Ulrich Bindseil, ECB Director General for Market Infrastructure and Payments, and Advisor Jürgen Schaaf, criticized Bitcoin, outlining its unsuitability as a means...Read More
Block, led by CEO Jack Dorsey, announced $66 million in gross profit from selling Bitcoin through its Cash App in the fourth quarter of last year. This marks a 90% increase from the previous year, according to the company’s earnings report released on Feb. 22. Block’s Bitcoin Revenue Soars to $2.5 Billion The report revealed...Read More
Following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of the first eleven spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in the United States last month, Australian retail interest in Bitcoin has experienced a surge. The development has grabbed Australian investors’ attention, with 34% acknowledging awareness of the news. This has increased confidence in Bitcoin, with 25%...Read More
On Feb. 23, Bitcoin historian and journalist Pete Rizzo shared five emails from 2008 and 2009 between cryptographer Adam Back and BTC creator Satoshi Nakamoto. The first one from August 2008 is a discussion on Bitcoin four months before its official launch. “I’m getting ready to release a paper,” wrote the elusive Satoshi, who referenced...Read More
