Russian Digital Ruble Pilot ‘on Track,’ Registers About 25K Transactions
5.3.2024
Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Bank of Russia, stated that the current pilot test of the Russian digital ruble was “on track,” with several operations being tested, including opening wallets, and interactions with smart contracts. Nabiullina revealed that over 25,000 transactions...
Billionaire Mark Cuban Goes For Bitcoin Over Gold ‘All Day, Every Day’
5.3.2024
“Shark Tank” billionaire investor Mark Cuban weighed in on Bitcoin’s recent rally, stating that he has invested in the cryptocurrency due to its strong capability as a store of value.
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2024 crypto altcoin watch: BlockDAG Network’s stellar rise outperforms InQubeta and XRP momentum
5.3.2024
InQubeta and XRP are carving their niches in the cryptocurrency landscape, with InQubeta advancing with unique features and XRP distinguishing itself through rapid transactions and minimal fees. However, BlockDAG is swiftly emerging as a strong competitor. Anticipated to surge 10,000x in value...
US SEC Delays Decision on BlackRock’s Spot ETH ETF
5.3.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed a decision to approve the BlackRock spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF).
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Skybridge Founder Insists It’s ‘Still Very Early’ to Buy BTC — Sees Bitcoin as the New Berkshire Hathaway
5.3.2024
Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci has insisted that it is “still very very early” to buy bitcoin. He likened the cryptocurrency to Warren Buffett’s company, calling it the “Berkshire Hathaway of the 21st century.” He opined: “It was never...
Russian Central Bank Chief Outlines Next Steps for Digital Ruble
5.3.2024
Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina says the country will use “several stages” to roll out its digital ruble.
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Bitwise CIO Says Bitcoin Could Top $200K This Year Citing ‘Too Much Demand, Not Enough Supply’
5.3.2024
Bitwise’s chief investment officer says bitcoin price could surge above $200K this year due to a “massive supply-demand dynamic,” emphasizing that “there’s too much demand and not enough supply” for the cryptocurrency. Predicting “an even bigger wave”...
Coinbase Faces Technical Issues as Trading Volume Surges, Some Users See $0 Balances
5.3.2024
Coinbase is once again encountering technical problems amid heavy trading activity in the cryptocurrency market, with some users experiencing issues such as displaying a $0 account balance.
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Microstrategy to Buy More Bitcoin With Proceeds From $600M Convertible Note Sale
5.3.2024
Nasdaq-listed company Microstrategy is planning to sell $600 million in convertible senior notes and use some of the proceeds to buy additional bitcoin. Microstrategy now holds 193K bitcoin. The company’s executive chairman, the pro-bitcoin Michael Saylor, says bitcoin has become...
South Korean Crypto Consultancy Firm ‘Duped Elderly Investors out of $7.5m’
5.3.2024
South Korean crypto controversy continues as police announced the investigation of a firm linked to a gaming coin.
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Marathon Mines Record-Breaking 4 MB Bitcoin Block Linked to Runestone Airdrop
5.3.2024
During bitcoin’s extraordinary price peaks in March, this week saw the mining of the biggest block by byte size, with Marathon’s mining pool producing a 3.99 megabyte (MB) block. This block, labeled as 832,849, carried a message linked to the Runestone airdrop. Bitcoin Blockchain...
Bitcoin Returns To All-Time High In Canadian Dollar After PM Said It “Destroyed” People’s Life Savings
4.3.2024
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) now trades at an all-time high against the Canadian dollar roughly seventeen months after the nation’s leader slammed digital currencies as an “irresponsible” investment.
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