Virginia Senate Committee Recommends Annual Funding for New AI and Crypto Commissions
19.2.2024
A Virginia Senate Committee has put forward a recommendation for an annual combined fund allocation of $39,240 to support two recently established commissions focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency. The proposal, presented by a Subcommittee of Virginia’s Senate Finance...
Sui Overtakes Aptos, Cardano in Value Locked; Sees $310M Inflow in 30 Days
19.2.2024
Sui, the layer 1 blockchain built by a group of former Meta (META) employees, has experienced a cascade of inflows this month in a spike that has seen it overtake Cardano, Near and Aptos in terms of total value locked (TVL)
Cathie Wood’s ARK Offloads $90M Coinbase Shares Amid Slew of Analyst Upgrades
19.2.2024
ARK offloaded Coinbase shares from ARK Innovation ETF, ARK Next Generation Internet ETF, and ARK Fintech Innovation ETF
Bitcoin Price to Hit $100k by June 2024, Predicts Rich Dad Poor Dad Author
19.2.2024
Robert Kiyosaki, author of the best-selling financial book “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” has once again made a bullish case for bitcoin price. On Sunday, he took to X (formerly Twitter) to declare, “BITCOIN to $100k by June 2024.” This bullish forecast further cements his position...
2 Reasons Bitcoin Could Challenge Record High of $69K Before Halving
19.2.2024
Data from past cycles entered around halvings, and a key technical analysis tool suggested that the path of least resistance is higher
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Surge to $52,250 Amid Coinbase Shift & VC Funding Boost; BTC to Target $55,000?
19.2.2024
In the During the Asian session, Bitcoin is trading near $52,250, marking a modest increase of approximately 0.50% on Monday, the cryptocurrency landscape is undergoing significant shifts. Notably, Coinbase’s recent decision to halt native Bitcoin payments for merchants, opting instead for...
Latam Insights: Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas’ Bitcoin Investment Advice, Bitso’s Latam Trends Report
19.2.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego offers bitcoin investment advice, Bitso’s report finds Latam is a bitcoin region, and Honduras bans...
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Surges 170% in a Week with 1 Million Daily Users
19.2.2024
Worldcoin, co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, has experienced a remarkable 170% price surge following the announcement of OpenAI’s video creating model Sora. According to CoinMarketCap, Worldcoin is trading at $6.83 at the time of writing, marking a staggering 165% increase from the $2.5...
Bitcoin Steady Over $52K;Traders Target $55K in Short-Term
19.2.2024
However, ether will likely capture more hype and mindshare in the coming months on a potential ETF listing, one analyst said
South Korea’s Ruling Party Seeks Cryptocurrency Tax Delay as Election Promise
19.2.2024
South Korea’s ruling People Power Party is advocating for a two-year postponement of the taxation on gains from cryptocurrency investments. The move is seen as a potential campaign promise for the upcoming general election scheduled for April. The party aims to prioritize establishing...
Y Combinator Expands Focus to Include Stablecoin Startups
19.2.2024
Y Combinator identified 20 specific areas in its latest Request for Startups list, potentially signaling upcoming investment trends. The venture fund, known for backing early-stage tech startups, highlighted stablecoin finance as one of its key investment areas. Stablecoins are a type...
VanEck Fined by SEC for ETF Marketing Blunder
19.2.2024
VanEck has been fined $1.75 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after failure to disclose a social media influencer’s role in the launch of an exchange-traded fund (ETF). In March 2021, Van Eck launched a “Social Sentiment ETF” trading under the ticker “BUZZ.” The ETF tracks...