Bitcoin (BTC) briefly crossed the $70,000 mark on Monday morning before dumping to $66,000, but analysts at the crypto exchange Bitfinex say the leading digital asset may pull back even more in the coming days. According to the latest Bitfinex Alpha report, bitcoin’s possible decline may be caused by significant downward pressure on implied volatility...Read More
Bitcoin has lost 5.7% over the past 12 hours or so, dumping $4,000 in a fall from $70,000 to just below $66,000 during early Asian trading on Tuesday, where it found support. However, it remains within a five-month rangebound channel that formed at the end of February. Analysts have been searching for clues to explain...Read More
This week, the U.S. national debt surpassed $35 trillion for the first time ever. Moreover, America has added around $12 trillion in federal debt since 2020. To put it into perspective, the U.S. has added an average of $280 billion of federal debt every month since January 2020. The country now has around $105,000 in...Read More
Kyiv police have detained four men, aged between 24 and 29, for the abduction and murder of a 29-year-old foreigner. The crime was driven by the motive to steal nearly 3 bitcoins (BTC), valued at approximately seven million hryvnias ($170,000). Details of The Abduction and Murder According to a report from the National Police of...Read More
American multinational investment giant – BlackRock – has recently reported a significant increase in investment-related scams, particularly those that direct individuals to crypto investment websites or social media platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram. The company has cautioned its investors when engaging with individuals, websites, or social media platforms using BlackRock’s brand to offer training or...Read More
Cantor Fitzgerald announced that it will open a Bitcoin financing business. The business will provide leverage to investors who hold Bitcoin and will launch with $2 billion in initial financing. Bitcoin Financing Business At the Bitcoin Conference 2024, Cantor Fitzgerald CEO and Chairman Howard Lutnick said on stage, “We will build the best platform for...Read More
The debut of spot Ethereum ETFs in the United States resulted in some of the highest inflows since December 2020 over the last week. According to CoinShares, the newly launched funds attracted $2.2 billion last week. Since then, the trading volume of Ethereum ETPs has also surged by 542%. However, the inflows have been hampered...Read More
On-chain analysts just caught the U.S. government moving around $2 billion worth of its massive BTC holdings, sparking market panic that it might be preparing for another sale. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s price has steadily declined throughout the day, tapping $70,000 at 13:15pm UTC before crashing to $66,900 by 17:26 UTC. At 16:18 UTC, data from Arkham...Read More
Bitcoin neared its all-time high earlier today before it was rejected there. There are several factors at play that have supported the price surge of the flagship crypto asset. For one, bitcoin surpassed the average realized price for short-term investors after soaring well past $63,500, indicating renewed market strength. According to the latest findings by...Read More
Tron founder Justin Sun has urged China to reconsider its stance on cryptocurrency and embrace friendly policies. Sun’s call to action comes in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s speech at the Bitcoin 2024 event, where the former President pledged to prevent China from dominating the global digital asset industry. Sun Sees US-China Crypto...Read More
The value of Ether (ETH) has been on the rise lately, and so has Ethereum’s open interest. While this signals bullish sentiment from traders, it also indicates impending volatility and calls for caution in the market. According to CryptoQuant analyst Burak Kesmeci, Ethereum’s open interest data has increased by almost $1.5 billion in the past...Read More
Hong Kong Legislative Council Member Johnny Ng said that the city-state should follow suit if the United States decides to implement a Bitcoin strategic reserve. The concept is now likely being discussed across the globe following remarks by two of three US presidential candidates over the weekend. “Regarding Bitcoin becoming an official financial reserve for...Read More
The proposal came during a speech by the Republican representative for Wyoming at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference in Nashville on July 27. “We can create a brighter future for generations of Americans by diversifying into Bitcoin and being the first developed nation to create a strategic reserve,” she said. US Bitcoin Reserve The pro-crypto politician...Read More
Hong Kong native and crypto promoter Wong Ching-kit has entered the radar of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) for his suspected role in several criminal cases, the latest being a cryptocurrency scam involving over HK$3 million ($384,310). According to a report from the South China Morning Post, Interpol has issued a red notice against...Read More
On-chain analytics platform Nansen believes bitcoin (BTC) investors should adopt a risk-on strategy amid the market’s current condition because all tactical signals are flashing green. According to the firm’s weekly research report, crypto narratives are currently positive and increase the likelihood of higher risk-adjusted crypto returns in the near term. Bitcoin Investors Should Become Risk-On...Read More
The leading American Bitcoin mining company – Riot Platforms – has acquired the Kentucky-based firm Block Mining in a transaction valued at $92.5 million. The deal, announced on July 24, includes $18.5 million in cash from Riot’s reserves and $74 million in Riot common stock. Additionally, Block Mining could receive up to $32.5 million more,...Read More
The first wave of spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States debuted on July 23, with inflows running above $100 million. While the positive flows signal a strong start for the funds, ether (ETH) may not witness the parabolic uptrend bitcoin (BTC) saw after asset managers launched its ETFs earlier this year. In...Read More
Italian luxury sports car manufacturer – Ferrari – announced plans to expand its cryptocurrency payment system to its network of European dealers from the end of July. Ferrari also intends to extend its crypto transaction options to additional countries in its global dealership network where digital currencies are legally recognized, by 2024-end. In its official...Read More
Bitcoin has remained the most used cryptocurrency by criminals, even with the rise of privacy coins like Monero. According to the recent Europol Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment report, financial crimes are also still the main illicit crypto use. Bitcoin’s Popularity with Criminals Sparks Concerns Bitcoin has been the preferred asset for ransomware groups due...Read More
Russian-speaking threat actors who come from former Soviet Union are the primary drivers of various types of crypto-related cybercrime, including ransomware, illegal crypto exchanges, and darknet markets, according to the latest report by TRM Labs. In fact, ransomware groups that speak Russian were also found to be responsible for at least 69% of all ransomware...Read More
Although we still have a long way to go in 2024, this year has already been quite eventful for the cryptocurrency industry and not only for Bitcoin. The second-largest digital asset also received a massive dose of validation earlier this year when the US Securities and Exchange Commission greenlighted almost ten exchange-traded funds tracking its...Read More
Jan van Eck, the CEO of the investment management company VanEck, highlighted some of Bitcoin’s most notable merits during the ongoing BTC Conference in the States. Additionally, he said that ‘way over 30%’ of his portfolio has been allocated to the primary digital asset. VanEck is among the financial giants that filed and later launched...Read More
Kennedy proposes that the federal government should buy Bitcoin until its holdings match the value of the nation’s gold reserves. US gold reserves are currently around 8,133 tonnes, which is worth around $615 billion. So, this amount of Bitcoin would equate to roughly 9.4 million BTC, which is almost 45% of the total supply. “I...Read More
Yet another regional government has disclosed an allocation to the newly launched Bitcoin ETFs, forging another step in Bitcoin’s growing adoption among not only institutions but also governments. In a Form-13F filed on Friday, the State of Michigan Retirement System revealed that it had $6.6 million allocated to Bitcoin ETF products as of June 30....Read More
Well-known cryptocurrency critic and United States Senator Elizabeth Warren is waging war on digital asset miners, especially foreign-owned facilities, for their supposed risks to environmental and national security. During a recent Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing, Warren questioned the Treasury Department’s assistant secretary for investment security, the Honorable Paul Rosen, about...Read More
Steven Fulop, the mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, has announced that the city’s pension fund will allocate a portion of its investments into Bitcoin ETFs. Fulop also expressed his long-standing belief in cryptocurrency, although he had not publicly mentioned Bitcoin or other assets before July 25. Jersey City Updates Paperwork with SEC In a...Read More
A wallet associated with the Ethereum Foundation has transferred 92,500 ETH, worth $294.9 million, after being inactive for nearly 6.6 years. According to Lookonchain, these tokens have been held at the same address since 2017. The Transfer Details On-chain data indicates that the ETH was originally received from the Ethereum Foundation on September 1, 2015....Read More
Since the beginning of the month, bitcoin (BTC) flows into crypto exchanges have been on the rise. This is primarily due to creditor distributions by the rehabilitation trustee of the defunct BTC trading platform Mt. Gox. Data from blockchain analytic platform IntoTheBlock has revealed that July 25 saw the exchange BTC net flows hit a...Read More
Japanese crypto exchange bitFlyer announced that it has completed its acquisition of FTX Japan, making it a fully owned subsidiary. The deal, finalized on July 26, will have bitFlyer taking 100% ownership of FTX Japan’s outstanding shares. Crypto Custody Services In a Friday press release, bitFlyer detailed its plans to rebrand the newly acquired entity...Read More
While Indian crypto users were granted no relief from the draconian tax rules in the country’s budget for 2024-2025, a “discussion paper” outlining its policy stance on the industry could be released before September this year. The main objective behind the discussion paper is to gather inputs from relevant stakeholders on the ideas outlined in...Read More
