A Web3 enthusiast might say those very words about a blockchain smart contract. Jon Collins-Black, a lifelong fan of fantasy novels and games, has used a portion of his early Bitcoin investments, worth some $2 million at the average BTC price today, to fill five treasure chests hidden throughout the United States. Millionaire Bitcoin investor hides crypto prizes...Read More
Being the biggest cryptocurrency by market cap with a substantial different, BTC led the pack after Donald Trump won the US elections by skyrocketing from $68,000 to over $90,000 within weeks. This was somewhat expected, given Trump’s pro-bitcoin stance during his campaign as he appeared at the annual BTC conference in the States and even...Read More
After Bitcoin (BTC) recently went past the $100,000 milestone, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele took to social media to bask in the glory of a gamble his country made in 2021. Then, the small Central American nation gave the cryptocurrency legal tender status and established a treasury that now holds almost six thousand BTC. When...Read More
The Pudgy Penguins NFT project is set to unveil its own cryptocurrency, Pengu, later this year, as revealed in a Thursday post on X. The Pengu token will be launched on the Solana blockchain, with a total supply of 88,888,888,888 tokens. Despite this, the Pudgy Penguins NFTs themselves are based on the Ethereum network. Pengu...Read More
Bitcoin’s price experienced one of its most significant surges in the past several years since November 6, gaining over $30,000 and exploding beyond $100,000 for the first time ever. As such, some market participants decided to cash in on profits. After reports that long-term holders had disposed of portions of their bags, it’s now the...Read More
On December 6, a cryptocurrency user known as “LeftsideEmiri” on X shared that they had lost $300,000 after interacting with a fraudulent work meeting link. In a thread, the individual described the incident as a social engineering attack, emphasizing that they had not approved or signed any transactions. $300K Lost In Attack “Thought it would...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pushed back against efforts to dismiss its lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Binance, its U.S. branch Binance.US, and former CEO Changpeng Zhao. The regulator accuses them of running an unregistered securities exchange through the trading of BNB, Binance’s native token, and ten other cryptocurrencies. Details From the Filing...Read More
The healthcare technology provider Semler Scientific has increased its bitcoin holdings once again with a $30 million purchase, bringing its total stash to 1,873 BTC. According to an official release, Semler Scientific bought 303 BTC between November 25 and December 4 at an average price of $96,779 per bitcoin, including fees and expenses. The company...Read More
The Financial Times (FT) has issued a controversial “apology” after Bitcoin breached the $100,000 mark on December 5, 2024. The apology, published on FT Alphaville, the publication’s daily news commentary service, was perceived by many as a backhanded admission of its failure to foresee Bitcoin’s rise. FT’s ‘Apology’ The article, written by Bryce Elder, City...Read More
Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have played a crucial role in driving widespread adoption by providing a simple way for investors to gain exposure to the two largest cryptocurrencies without the complexities of managing a crypto wallet. However, new reports suggest that Solana may not follow this path to accessibility due to regulatory obstacles. Solana...Read More
So why were Kaia prices on crypto exchanges so buoyant recently? It could be a combination of competitive advantages in this crypto economy promising more fundamental value per unit of its currency and an overall bull run in utilities for the Web3 ID layer to provide blockchain identity services. Klaytn, the Web3 GameFi and metaverse...Read More
Bitcoin prices dumped to $92,980 during late trading on Dec. 5. The move follows an all-time high earlier the same day when the asset came just short of $104,000 on Coinbase. The 10% flash crash wiped around $10,000 off the price of BTC as another leverage-induced liquidation event occurred. BREAKING: #Bitcoin briefly falls -$8,000 in...Read More
Amidst a broader market resurgence, the Tron blockchain has been seeing impressive strength. In fact, the total value locked (TVL) on the blockchain surged to $36.2 billion on December 4. This figure marked a new all-time high for the network, demonstrating growing appeal among decentralized finance (DeFi) users. The achievement reflects the increasing adoption of Tron’s...Read More
MARA Holdings, Wall Street’s largest publicly traded Bitcoin miner, has successfully closed a second $850 million offering of convertible senior notes. The company made the announcement on December 5 via an X post, outlining that the primary use of the proceeds will be to acquire additional Bitcoin and repurchase some of its outstanding convertible notes...Read More
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has dismissed the idea that Bitcoin could replace the U.S. dollar, likening the cryptocurrency to gold as a speculative asset rather than a store of value. Powell shared these views during his appearance at The New York Times DealBook Summit in Manhattan. Powell’s Argument When asked whether Bitcoin’s popularity reflects...Read More
Circle Internet Financial Ltd., the company behind the second-largest stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market USDC, announced layoffs following a routine operational assessment. According to the Bloomberg report, the job cuts impact under 6% of the workforce. Despite these reductions, the firm said that it remains committed to expanding geographically and improving efficiency and productivity through...Read More
The world’s largest crypto exchange has announced the launch of an on-chain yield feature on its Binance Earn platform. According to an official release sent to CryptoPotato, Binance On-chain Yields will enable users to participate in on-chain protocols and earn rewards using their accounts on the crypto exchange. Binance Announces On-chain Yields With Babylon The...Read More
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), launched on January 11, has become the fastest exchange-traded fund (ETF) to reach $50 billion in assets under management (AUM). Data from SosoValue shows that IBIT currently has $50.60 billion in AUM. The AUM refers to the total value of Bitcoin managed by the fund. In the context of a...Read More
The Mt. Gox-related wallet activities once again captured attention with a massive transfer of 27,871 BTC, worth around $2.8 billion, to an unidentified address on December 4. This transaction coincided with Bitcoin reaching an all-time high above $100,000, marking a historic moment for the cryptocurrency. Analytics from Arkham Intelligence reveal that the wallet, tied to...Read More
For the first time, Bitcoin has crossed the $100,000 mark after struggling for two weeks due to significant profit-taking. Institutional demand has played a key role in driving the market’s momentum and subsequently helping the world’s largest cryptocurrency to hit the milestone. According to CryptoQuant, the Coinbase Premium Index spiked, depicting sustained buying pressure from...Read More
Bitcoin prices surged to a record high of $103,630 during early trading in Asia on Thursday, Dec. 5, according to Tradingview on Binance. The breakout of consolidation added more than 7% over the past 12 hours as the asset climbed from an intraday low of around $95,000. Bitcoin has now made a whopping 140% year...Read More
On December 3, South Korea witnessed a historic surge in cryptocurrency trading as the nation dealt with the declaration of martial law. Trading volumes in the Korean virtual asset market skyrocketed to approximately $34.6 billion within 24 hours, marking the highest recorded level of the year. XRP Drives Record Trading Volume According to local reports...Read More
On December 3, the U.S. government moved $33.6 million worth of cryptocurrency seized during the collapse of FTX and Alameda Research to two unidentified addresses. The transfers involving tokens such as Ethereum (ETH), Binance USD (BUSD), Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), and Shiba Inu (SHIB) stirred curiosity across the digital asset sector. Details of the Transfers According...Read More
A Russian court has sentenced Stanislav Moiseev, the leader of the notorious online drug marketplace Hydra, to life in prison alongside a fine of four million rubles (approximately $37,500). Fifteen other members of the group received prison terms ranging from eight to 23 years and were collectively fined 16 million rubles worth around $150,000.The charges...Read More
Prominent Bitcoin mining pool Foundry Digital reportedly slashed 27% of its workforce this week. The layoffs, which affected 74 employees, reflect a strategic shift to prioritize core operations, including its Bitcoin mining pool and site operations. This decision follows an internal restructuring within the Digital Currency Group (DCG), Foundry’s parent company. CEO Mike Coyler stated...Read More
Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of cryptocurrency lender Celsius, has pleaded guilty to one count of commodities fraud and one count of securities fraud. Together, these charges carry a maximum prison sentence of 30 years. Mashinsky’s Guilty Plea Mashinsky was initially indicted in July 2023 on seven charges, including fraud, conspiracy, and market manipulation related...Read More
While Bitcoin struggles to hit the coveted $100k threshold, several altcoins have taken the charge to post impressive rallies. One such is Binance Coin (BNB), which has soared to a new all-time high six months later. In just the past 24 hours, BNB has surged by over 22%, reaching a record high of $793 on...Read More
The largest cryptocurrency went on a full bull run after Donald Trump won the US presidential elections a month ago but its most recent price movements have been quite underwhelming compared to numerous altcoins. However, the amount of BTC getting withdrawn from exchanges continues to increase, and another address-related metric suggest the asset’s price still...Read More
“One of the biggest misconceptions in Bitcoin is that HODLers never sell,” said on-chain analyst James Check on X on Dec. 3. However, they do sell, and they’re currently keeping prices from moving higher, he added. Bitcoin has been range bound, oscillating around $95,0000 since Nov. 20, two weeks ago. It has failed to register a...Read More
Altcoins are leading the charge today as total crypto capitalization peaks at $3.68 trillion while Bitcoin remains range-bound. The top-performing digital asset over the past 24 hours is Tron (TRX), which has skyrocketed a monumental 70% to hit an all-time high of $0.431 during early trading on Wednesday in Asia. This has pushed TRX’s market...Read More
