The world’s largest stablecoin issuer, Tether, has released its attestation report for the first half of the year, revealing a record $5.2 billion profit. According to an official release from the firm, Tether recorded a net operating profit of $1.3 billion in the second quarter of 2024, and its ownership of United States Treasury bills...Read More
Following the Bitcoin2024 conference, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan has issued a bold call to crypto investors, urging them to rethink BTC’s potential upside. According to Hougan, the market is “not bullish enough” about the flagship cryptocurrency, and recent developments at the conference have highlighted a shift that could impact Bitcoin’s future value. Political Figures Support...Read More
The Bank of England lowered the interest rates from 5.25% to 5% earlier today in the first cut since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. Consequently, the UK’s central bank has followed the example set by the ECB and the Bank of Canada earlier this summer, prompting questions about the Federal Reserve’s...Read More
The nine spot Ethereum ETFs in the US saw net outflows totaling $77.21 million on Wednesday, reversing the previous day’s positive trend. The outflows come amidst Ether’s price faltering below $3,200. Spot Ether ETFs’ Outflow Continues The Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) recorded $133.33 million in net outflows on July 31st, according to SosoValue data. Since...Read More
Meme coins have been one of the most popular narratives in the first two quarters of 2024. However, there has been a significant cooling off in their market after the intense activity of the “spring.” In fact, recent findings suggest that only a handful of meme coins have recorded gains over the past 30 days,...Read More
Matrixport’s recent report highlights bitcoin’s impressive performance, outpacing the Nasdaq Index by 73% over the past two years. The company emphasized on X that Bitcoin is increasingly seen as a strategic investment, offering diversification and risk mitigation in investment portfolios, as well as representing a stake in the future of technology. Bitcoin Outperforms Nasdaq Index...Read More
The ZKX Protocol, a Crypto.com-backed decentralized exchange, has shut down due to economic challenges. Following the announcement, the ZKX token plunged by over 50% in the last 24 hours. ZKX Token Plummets Over 50% On July 30, co-founder Eduard Jubany Tur announced the discontinuation of the ZKX protocol. He expressed regret, stating that despite their...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) investors are moving their assets out of crypto exchanges at an increasing rate. An analysis from on-chain intelligence platform CryptoQuant revealed that over the past few days, exchanges have witnessed a rising outflow of BTC, even though the leading digital currency has been in a fluctuation area since February. While the outflows from...Read More
XRP climbed to $0.66 on Wednesday, surging by 8% over the past 24 hours from $0.60, a level last seen in the third week of March. The latest upward price action comes amidst important developments in the XRP ecosystem and renewed investor optimism in the market as the accumulation trend intensifies. XRP Accumulation There has...Read More
The partnership between The Open Network and Trust Wallet is capturing the community’s attention. This integration will help the 100 Million users of Trust wallet to send and receive Ton tokens. This collaboration aims to support both projects and their communities. Let’s explore what this means for these projects and their users. Collaborative Benefits This...Read More
The crypto investment management company has launched a new product called the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust, which has the ticker $BTC. The new offering, endorsed as a spin-off of Grayscale’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) GBTC, has a competitive, “ultra-low” fee of 0.15%. Grayscale’s New Spin-Off Fund Months ago, Grayscale filed for the Mini Trust fund...Read More
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said that bitcoin could “very well” serve as a store of value similar to gold. Solomon’s comments come at a time of growing debate over bitcoin’s potential as a reserve asset and store of value. Bitcoin’s Potential as a Store of Value In a July 30 CNBC interview, Solomon said...Read More
Bitcoin prices dipped to an intraday low of $65,563 on July 30, marking a 6% slump since the beginning of the week. The asset recovered to reclaim $66,000 but failed to hold at that level, dropping back below it during the Wednesday morning Asian trading session. Nevertheless, BTC markets remain in a five-month rangebound channel,...Read More
According to a Bloomberg Report, Russia will soon legalize the use of cryptocurrencies for payments. This move is aimed at easing the growing difficulties faced by companies in making foreign payments due to U.S. sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Details on the New Bill and Legislation On Tuesday, Lawmakers in the State Duma, Russia’s...Read More
Nader Al-Naji, the founder of BitClout, now known as Decentralized Social (DeSo), is facing serious charges. The SEC and the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York have charged him with fraud and selling unregistered securities. Misuse of Funds and False Claims The SEC claims Al-Naji raised $257 million through BitClout’s native...Read More
BlackRock has confirmed it has no plans to launch a Solana (SOL) ETF anytime soon, despite the roaring success of its Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs launched this year. The company’s dismissal of small-cap altcoins leaves room for other asset managers to compete in this area, with some already filing to launch the product. BlackRock’s...Read More
21Shares – which is part of 21Shares AG – has announced the integration of Chainlink Proof of Reserve on the Ethereum mainnet. It improves the transparency of the Ethereum reserves backing the 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF (CETH), which is physically backed by Ether and tracks its performance. The Zurich-based financial institution said that the latest...Read More
Fairshake, a pro-crypto and blockchain Super PAC, has now outraised all other Super PACs in the United States heading into the 2024 federal elections. The interest group’s success reflects crypto’s surging role in U.S. politics, which has culminated in vocal support from politicians aiming to protect the industry’s interests. Fairshake PAC Raises $202 Million According...Read More
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to amend its original complaint against Binance, which might eliminate the need for the court to decide on tokens that were previously classified as securities. The joint filing comes amid increased efforts by presidential candidates to attract pro-crypto voters in the United States. SEC Moves to Amend...Read More
In a recent interview with CNBC, WisdomTree CEO Jonathan Steinberg shared his optimistic outlook on the future of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, predicting their mainstream adoption within the next few years. Steinberg cited regulatory clarity, the emergence of publicly traded crypto funds, and the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) as the main drivers of this trend....Read More
According to the host of The House of Crypto, the time has come for a particular cryptocurrency ecosystem to experience major growth. In the previous bull market, Bitcoin saw a 232% rally in a few weeks. However, the biggest gains were not for Bitcoin holders, but for those invested in a specific ecosystem. This time,...Read More
Solana has surpassed Ethereum in total transaction fees and maximum extractable value (MEV) tips for the first time in a weekly timeframe since its launch. According to data from Blockworks Research, Solana generated approximately $25 million in revenue during the week of July 22, surpassing Ethereum’s $21 million. Solana’s Milestones Dan Smith, a Blockworks analyst,...Read More
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
