The top holder of the popular meme coin HarryPotterObamaSonic10Inu, also known by its ticker “BITCOIN,” is alleged to have offloaded a massive 24 million tokens resulting in a 60% price crash. Blockchain tracker Lookonchain was the first to report the transaction, in which the anonymous holder exchanged 24 million units of the meme token for...Read More
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a “Wells Notice” to Immutable, a blockchain gaming platform. It joins a list of prominent Web3 companies targeted by the agency’s regulation-by-enforcement approach. Following the news, the price of IMX token declined by more than 14% in the last 24 hours, falling below $1.40. Abrupt Wells...Read More
The United States Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit has ordered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to file its principal appeal brief against Ripple Labs before January 15, 2025. This comes after the agency requested a deadline extension until the said date. No More Delays Initially, the SEC missed its submission deadline...Read More
Swiss-based decentralized trading platform dYdX has announced a 35% reduction in its core workforce. Platform CEO Antonio Juliano initially shared the news in a brief post on X, calling the decision “sad” while promising to provide more measured reasoning for the action later. A Leaner dYdX In the social media post, the CEO stressed that...Read More
Nishad Singh, the former FTX head of engineering, was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release. He avoided further prison for his role in the multibillion-dollar fraud at the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. Singh, sentenced by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in New York, also faces an $11 billion forfeiture, becoming the fourth ex-FTX...Read More
The Ethereum-based cryptocurrency lending protocol Aave is witnessing a rapid increase in Coinbase Wrapped Bitcoin (cbBTC) flows into its platform due to a new incentives program involving the asset. While this reflects growing liquidity and rising adoption of the wrapped Bitcoin product on Aave, the market analytics platform IntoTheBlock says it poses a risk to...Read More
A recent investigation has linked popular YouTube personality James Stephen Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, to over $23 million in alleged profits from various cryptocurrency trades that may involve insider trading. According to a report by advisory firm Loock.io, a group of on-chain investigators claims that MrBeast and his influencer network used their social media...Read More
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) attracted a record-breaking $872 million in inflows on October 30th. The latest figure marks the highest single-day inflow since the fund launched in January. This surge came just a day after IBIT’s daily trading volume surged to $3.35 billion, reaching its highest level in more than six months. IBIT, which...Read More
On Oct. 30, the largest crypto exchange in the United States reported that its quarterly revenue for Q3 was $1.2 billion, down 17% from the previous quarter. In its shareholder letter, the firm reported $75 million in net income and a seventh consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization),...Read More
Polymarket’s odds as an election indicator have been questioned in a new report despite its widespread citation in mainstream media. On Oct. 30, Fortune reported that analysts at two crypto research firms had found evidence of “rampant wash trading” on the blockchain betting platform. The findings come from separate investigations completed by Chaos Labs and...Read More
Bitcoin’s path to reaching $200,000 doesn’t require a collapse of the US dollar. Instead, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan believes there are two key drivers that will support BTC’s upward potential, offering a compelling perspective on its future as an institutional asset. Institutional Maturity Responding to a query about the US dollar’s impact on...Read More
In an announcement on Oct. 29, international credit giant Visa unveiled the partnership enabling real-time money movement between traditional banking and crypto services using the Visa Direct network. “This partnership adds convenience and new services for Coinbase customers across the US and EU, including real-time, reliable, and secure money movement,” it stated. Visa’s head of...Read More
MicroStrategy (MSTR) announced on Wednesday that it plans to raise $42 billion over the next 3 years to purchase more BTC for its balance sheet, and improve “BTC yield” for its shareholders. In its Q3 earnings release, the company said that the “21/21 Plan” would involve raising $21 billion through ATM equity offerings, and $21...Read More
Consensys, the blockchain development firm behind the popular MetaMask crypto wallet, has decided to lay off over 160 employees. The move impacts 20% of its total workforce. According to founder and CEO Joe Lubin, this decision was driven by macroeconomic challenges and substantial legal costs incurred during the company’s extended regulatory battles. Job Cuts at Consensys...Read More
The Royal Government of Bhutan has made a significant move by depositing 929 BTC into crypto exchange Binance. The activity was flagged shortly after BTC climbed above $70,000 for the first time since June 10. Bitcoin Transfer to Binance In its latest tweet, Lookonchain cited data from Arkham Intelligence, which revealed that the Bhutan government-linked...Read More
Liquid restaking protocol Swell has announced that its Layer 2 is migrating to the Optimism Superchain. Swell said it would move away from the Polygon Chain Development Kit (CDK) as part of this strategic transition. Swell Layer 2 Transitions According to the official blog post, Swell is set to provide restaking yield and security functions...Read More
Crypto-focused venture capital firm DWF Labs has severed ties with a partner accused of inappropriate behavior during a company event in Hong Kong. The company took action after a woman identified as “Hana” reported that a partner in the firm allegedly attempted to spike her drink on October 24. The Incident In an official October...Read More
Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis wants to include Bitcoin (BTC) in the state’s pension fund investments. To that end, he has sent a formal request to Chris Spencer, the Executive Director of Florida’s State Board of Administration, highlighting the need for a digital currency investment pilot program. CFO Wants Bitcoin Feasibility Study In...Read More
The BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) recorded a whopping $642.9 million in inflows on Oct. 29, according to Farside data. It is the largest inflow since March 12 bringing the total net inflow for all funds to $870.1 million, the highest since June 4. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas observed that the fund also saw...Read More
The last two times bitcoin prices made new all-time highs, total crypto market capitalization was around $3 trillion. On Nov. 10, 2021, the metric topped $3 trillion when BTC hit its cycle peak of $69,000. Total capitalization also neared the $3 trillion mark in March this year when the asset made its all-time high of $73,738....Read More
Maximiliano Pilipis, a 53-year-old former resident of Noblesville, Indiana, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on five counts of money laundering and two counts of failing to file a tax return. The indictment alleges that Pilipis laundered substantial funds, including proceeds from Silk Road, through his operation of an unlicensed virtual currency exchange...Read More
Chinese monetary expansion could potentially drive wealthy investors to Bitcoin. If such a trend materializes, it will end up repeating 2015’s pattern of post-yuan-devaluation cryptocurrency growth. Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of BitMEX, predicts a significant surge in Bitcoin’s value driven by this monetary policy shift. Bitcoin As Hedge In his recent blog post, Hayes argues...Read More
Donald Trump’s latest foray into cryptocurrency, World Liberty Financial (WLF), is said to be preparing to issue its own stablecoin as part of an ambitious expansion plan. The news comes even as the project’s recent sale of its native token, WLFI, has only secured about $14 million from slightly more than 16,000 buyers. WLF Stablecoin...Read More
The next few weeks will see bitcoin (BTC) experience massive volatility due to uncertainty surrounding the United States presidential election, the “Trump trade” narrative, and the Q4 seasonality performance the asset has witnessed in past years. Analysts at the crypto exchange Bitfinex said in a weekly report that these factors would create a “perfect storm”...Read More
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has disclosed details about the stablecoin issuer’s reserves, revealing that it holds $5.58 billion in Bitcoin (BTC), $3.87 billion in gold, and approximately $100 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds. This breakdown comes as the company faces allegations of a federal investigation in the U.S. and renewed questions about its reserve backing....Read More
Japan’s investment firm Metaplanet has increased its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings to over 1,000. This follows a recent purchase of 156.7 BTC for approximately 1.6 billion yen, or about $10.4 million. Metaplanet Shares Surge 7.18% Following Purchase The acquisition, announced on Monday in an X post, brings Metaplanet’s total Bitcoin reserves to 1,018 BTC, valued at...Read More
FTX has agreed to settle its lawsuit against Bybit, its executives, and investment arm Mirana, securing an expected $228 million to aid in repaying creditors. This recovered amount is expected to help the bankrupt exchange repay its creditors. FTX-Bybit: Closure in Sight The deal, outlined in an Oct. 24 court filing, brings closure to a...Read More
Investment inflows into digital assets reached a whopping $901 million in October, comprising 12% of assets under management and marking the fourth-largest monthly inflows to date. With these additions, year-to-date inflows have reached $27 billion – almost triple the 2021 record of $10.5 billion. US Political Climate Drives Bitcoin Inflows According to the latest edition...Read More
MicroStrategy, known for its Bitcoin (BTC) investment strategy, recently catapulted into the top tier of the U.S. stock market, beating Amazon and Alphabet in daily trading volume for the first time. With $5.5 billion traded on October 25, the company seems to have cemented its place in mainstream finance, joining what its executive chairman calls...Read More
The Ethereum Foundation, a non-profit that supports the second-largest blockchain, has been scrutinized lately, with community members questioning why it sells rather than stakes its ether (ETH) holdings. Now, blockchain co-founder Vitalik Buterin has responded, providing detailed insights into why the organization chose to sell. Commitment to Ethereum Development It all started with an October...Read More
