Flash Crash on Bitmex Sends Bitcoin Tumbling to $8,900
19.3.2024
Bitcoin’s price on Bitmex plummeted to $8,900 in a flash crash late Monday, diverging significantly from the global average price of around $67,400, due to large sell orders on the XBT/USDT pair. Bitmex is investigating the incident, which involved over 850 BTC being sold, causing...
Nigerian Court Orders Binance to Relinquish Data of All Nigerians Trading on its Platform: Report
19.3.2024
A Nigerian court has ordered Binance to provide Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with comprehensive information on all persons from the nation trading on its platform
Standard Chartered Raises Bitcoin Target: BTC Could Hit $150K This Year, $250K Next Year
19.3.2024
Standard Chartered has raised its bitcoin forecast, predicting that the cryptocurrency’s price could reach $250,000 next year and $150,000 this year. The bank also adjusted its ether forecast as it anticipates the approval of a spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) by the U.S. Securities...
Crypto Firm Bakkt Taps New CEO After Revealing Financial Struggles
19.3.2024
Crypto trading platform Bakkt announced Monday that Andy Main will take over as President and CEO. He will replace Gavin Michael, who is leaving for new opportunities.
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FTX Users Describe 'Emotional Toll' From Bankruptcy in Letters to Judge Ahead of Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentencing
19.3.2024
The Department of Justice filed dozens of victim impact statements from FTX creditors Monday ahead of Bankman-Fried's sentencing next week. These victims hail from around the world, with the letters describing their FTX holdings and the effect FTX's bankruptcy had on their lives
Bitcoin Flash Crashed to $8.9K on BitMEX
19.3.2024
Large sell orders worth $55.49 million drove bitcoin’s price down to $8,900 on BitMEX. The overnight crash was short-lived
Coinme Adds 9,700+ Coinstar Bitcoin ATM Locations to Bitcoin.com as New Featured Partner
19.3.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Coinme, a leading cryptocurrency cash exchange in the U.S., announced today the addition of over 9,700 physical Bitcoin ATM locations to the Bitcoin.com site and map finder. Coinme powers thousands of Coinstar Bitcoin ATMs across the country, where customers can turn cash into crypto...
BTC Maintains $65K as GBTC Outflows Hit Highest Level Ever
19.3.2024
Outflows of GBTC tend to add pricing pressure to bitcoin because of increased selling
Judge Condemns SEC’s Handling of DEBT Box Case, Ordered to Reimburse Legal Costs
19.3.2024
The US Securities and Exchange Commission was sanctioned for its controversial restraining order against crypto firm DEBT Box, a March 18 court filing showed.
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Real-World Assets Platform Gluwa Considers Developing Liberia’s CBDC
19.3.2024
The real-world assets platform, Gluwa, is exploring the potential to assist in the development and launch of Liberia’s central bank digital currency. To increase the likelihood of the digital currency’s success, Gluwa is also considering the launch of a satellite-based internet service. Making...
Fidelity Updates Spot Ethereum ETF Application to Include Staking
19.3.2024
Fidelity has updated its Spot Ethereum exchange traded fund (ETF) application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 18 to include staking.
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Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: March 18, 2024
19.3.2024
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.
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