Gold Rush Continues – Central Banks Purchased 44 Tonnes in November
8.1.2024
Krishan Gopaul, senior analyst of the World Gold Council, revealed that central banks kept adding gold to their reserves during November. According to public records and reports from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), central banks added 44t of gold to their coffers, with the Central Bank...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Issues Twitter Thread Advising Crypto Investors Ahead of Potential Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
8.1.2024
SEC chair Gary Gensler. Source: A video screenshot, YouTube / SEC The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has issued a warning for those considering investing in crypto assets ahead of potential Spot Bitcoin ETF approval. A thread ???? Some things to keep...
Core Scientific Closes $55 Million Equity Offering for Bitcoin Mining Operations
8.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific has disclosed the outcomes of its $55 million Equity Rights Offering (ERO). The ERO, created to raise funds, experienced oversubscription, with total subscriptions surpassing the $55 million cap. In a press release on January 8, the firm...
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Pumps Above $47,000 As ETF FOMO Explodes – Where Next Is It Headed Next?
8.1.2024
Bitcoin Blasts Higher / Source: Adobe The Bitcoin (BTC) price just vaulted above $47,000 for the first time since April 2022 as FOMO comes in ahead of the expected approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs by the US SEC later in the week. Bitcoin is up 7% on the day, taking its gains since the start...
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Says Bitcoin ETF Approval Is Inevitable
8.1.2024
Jay Clayton, former chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), believes it’s only a matter of time before a spot Bitcoin ETF is approved. “Approval’s inevitable” “I think approval’s inevitable,” Clayton shared during an appearance on Squawk Box Monday. “I think...
Bitcoin Soars Past $47K, Outstrips Meta in Market Cap Amid ETF Speculation and Intense Trading
8.1.2024
Bitcoin breached the $47K threshold on Monday, fueled by growing excitement over the potential launch of a U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The leading crypto asset kicked off the day at $43,247 per unit, then climbed to a peak of $47,281 by 2:10 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Bitcoin Rally...
Reviving Retro — Ninjalerts CEO Unveils SNES Emulator on Bitcoin Blockchain to Preserve Classic Games
8.1.2024
The chief executive officer of Ninjalerts announced on Monday that a functional Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) emulator has been successfully encoded onto the Bitcoin blockchain. The head of Ninjalerts emphasized that the inscription of the emulator on the Bitcoin network was motivated...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Achieves 20-Month High Above $47K – Can It Break Past $50,000 Soon?
8.1.2024
Bitcoin, the flagship cryptocurrency, has recently soared above the $47,000 mark, reaching a 20-month high, amidst growing investor optimism. This remarkable rally is largely driven by the buzz around the anticipated approval of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) by financial giants such as BlackRock...
BTC Blasts Past $47K as Bitcoin ETF Excitement Gets Feverish
8.1.2024
Bitcoin could rally 10%-15% more in case the SEC approves spot bitcoin ETFs, LMAX strategist Joel Kruger noted
Bitcoin ETFs: The Bear Case
8.1.2024
Bitcoin exchange traded funds may not actually be approved, due to the SEC’s long-held concerns about market manipulation. And, if they are, they could change the nature of Bitcoin itself, to the detriment of Satoshi Nakamoto’s original vision, say critics
HyperVerse Promoter “Bitcoin Rodney” Arrested in US: Report
8.1.2024
HyperVerse crypto promoter Rodney Burton, better known as “Rodney Bitcoin,” has been arrested for his role in an elaborate crypt investing scheme, court documents reveal. A $58 million debt Court documents filed on January 4th show Burton has been charged with operating and conspiring to operate...
North Korea’s Lazarus Group Moves $1.2M Bitcoin From Coin Mixer to Holding Wallet
8.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock North Korea-sponsored hacking syndicate Lazarus Group has transferred $1.2 million worth of cryptocurrency from a mixer, marking their largest transaction in over a month. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on January 8, blockchain analysis firm Arkham reported that the Lazarus...