NFT Market Flourishes With an 11.62% Rise This Week; Largest Ordinal Inscription Fetches Record 8 BTC
9.3.2024
Sales of Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have witnessed a notable uptick this past week, climbing 11.62% to hit $442.02 million over the previous seven days. The most significant transaction was the sale of the ‘Alien’ Cryptopunk #3,100, donning a headband, for $16 million, with...
Study: Criminals Target Defi Platforms, Steal More Than $67 Million in February Alone
9.3.2024
In February alone, criminals stole digital funds worth over $67 million from decentralized finance (defi) platforms. The latest Immunefi data shows that hacking attacks accounted for more than $65 million, or 97% of the month’s losses. The Ethereum blockchain suffered the most individual...
Nigerian Central Bank, Real-World Asset Firm Partner to Revive Struggling CBDC
9.3.2024
Gluwa, a platform for real-world assets, announced on March 7 its partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria. The partnership arrangement aims to improve the functionality of the Nigerian central bank’s digital currency and promote financial innovation through blockchain technology. Improving...
$85 Million Crypto Super PAC Sets Sights on Transforming Senate Makeup
9.3.2024
A well-funded political action committee (PAC) backed by prominent figures in the cryptocurrency industry has set its sights on key Senate races, with the goal of potentially shifting the balance of power in Congress.
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Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Hits $70,000 and Retraces – What’s Going On?
9.3.2024
Bitcoin nudges the $70,000 peak amidst ETF buzz, teasing a bullish future. As it retraces to $68,100, the crypto world watches eagerly for its next move.
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler Insists Crypto Field Is ‘Rife With Abuses and Fraud’
9.3.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has reiterated that the crypto industry is filled with instances of abuse and fraud, citing a significant number of bankruptcies in recent years. He also cautioned investors in spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that these...
Hong Kong Launches Project Ensemble, a Wholesale CBDC and Tokenized Deposits Initiative
9.3.2024
The government of Hong Kong has announced Project Ensemble, an initiative that will test the functionality of a wholesale central bank digital currency (WCBDC) and the movement of tokenized deposits. If there is “sufficient interest” in the project, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority...
JPMorgan Expects $62 Billion Bitcoin Spot ETFs Market Over 2 To 3 Years
9.3.2024
J.P. Morgan believes Bitcoin spot ETFs likely won’t see much AUM growth in the long term based on valuations of the asset next to gold.
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Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon Signs Legislation Recognizing DAOs
9.3.2024
The Wyoming governor, Mark Gordon, recently signed into law a bill that establishes a legal framework for regulating decentralized autonomous organizations under existing financial laws. The enactment of this law is also viewed as an effort to attract blockchain firms to Wyoming. New Law Reinforces...
DogWifHat Investors Shift to Viral ICO Seeking 1000% ROI Gains
9.3.2024
As its amazing run higher continues, dogwifhat (WIF) investors are shifting to a viral new ICO called Sponge (SPONGE) as they seek 1000% return on income (ROI) gains.
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Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – PEPES, WOLF, BVM
9.3.2024
As Bitcoin (BTC) consolidates in the $68,000s as trading volumes drop off ahead of the weekend, traders are turning to the on-chain shitcoin markets in the hope of identifying top crypto gainers today.
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Financial Journalist Alan Kohler: Bitcoin Is an ‘Insurrection’
9.3.2024
Alan Kohler, an Australian financial journalist, stated Bitcoin is an “insurrection,” given the tightly controlled rules that control the conditions behind its operation. Kohler explained that while bitcoin crashed tremendously in 2022, it constituted a “subversion to the whole...