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Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Freed From Prison — Set to Plead Guilty in US Deal
25.6.2024
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison after serving five years, following a plea agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). “This is the result of a global campaign that spanned grass-roots organizers, press freedom campaigners, legislators and leaders from across...
Metaplanet Directors Approve BTC Acquisition Plan; Company’s Stock up by Nearly 500% YTD
24.6.2024
The directors of Tokyo-based investment and consulting firm Metaplanet Inc. have approved the company’s proposal to purchase Bitcoin worth $6.25 million using bond proceeds. Metaplanet clarified that the acquired cryptocurrency will be recorded at its acquisition cost for long-term holdings....
Bitcoin’s Power Law Model Gains Traction Despite Market Fluctuations
23.6.2024
In 2020 and early 2021, the stock-to-flow (S2F) bitcoin price model captured widespread attention. Although bitcoin currently stands over 13% below its peak value reached in March, the Power Law Corridor model has become increasingly influential. Many hold the view that the Power Law model’s...
Robert Kennedy Jr Promises to Pardon Ross Ulbricht if Elected President — Says He’s Been in Prison ‘Far Too Long’
22.6.2024
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has promised to pardon Ross Ulbricht if elected. Like former U.S. President Donald Trump, Kennedy advocates for Ulbricht’s release. Both candidates vow to stop President Joe Biden’s anti-crypto policies and oppose...
Gemini Founders Donate $2 Million in Bitcoin to Donald Trump to End Biden’s ‘War on Crypto’
22.6.2024
Crypto exchange Gemini’s co-founders, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, have donated $1 million each in bitcoin to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Tyler criticized the Biden administration for allegedly weaponizing government agencies, as well as the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Law Enforcement Holds Positive Views on Crypto Despite Crime Concerns, Chainalysis Reports
21.6.2024
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has found that law enforcement finds cryptocurrency relevant to many investigations and holds positive overall views. The firm also notes the growing adoption of cryptocurrency and its increased criminal exploitation, including intellectual property theft...
Circle CEO Shares ‘Super Bullish’ Stance and Unprecedented Optimism on Crypto
21.6.2024
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has expressed unprecedented optimism about the future of crypto, highlighting its transformative potential. “I have been building Circle for over 11 years, and at no time have I been more optimistic than right now,” he emphasized. The executive envisions...
Holograph Begins Process to Remove 1 Billion Illegally Minted Tokens, Burns 53 Million HLG
20.6.2024
The recently hacked tokenization platform, Holograph, has unveiled a token-burning process to eliminate one billion illegally minted HLG tokens. The Holograph team stated that this process, which has resulted in the burning of more than 53 million tokens so far, is expected to reduce the total...
Australian Bank Halts Development of ETH-Based Stablecoin
20.6.2024
The National Australia Bank recently abandoned its stablecoin initiative, and the development team behind the project is now involved with the Ubiquity stablecoin. The Australian bank’s decision to shelve the stablecoin project shows that startups are better positioned to innovate or adapt than...
Bank of America: Younger Wealthy Investors Prefer Crypto Over Traditional Investments
20.6.2024
Bank of America report shows younger affluent individuals favor crypto and alternative investments, differing from older generations’ traditional focus. “In fact, the most ‘conservative’ group is holding the highest average exposure to crypto,” the bank said....
Balaji Srinivasan Explains Why Crypto Will Dominate Post-AI Money Systems
19.6.2024
Balaji Srinivasan argues that in the era of AI, money will become cryptocurrency, providing digital scarcity to complement AI’s digital abundance. “AI is digital abundance but it doesn’t make everything abundant. Crypto is digital scarcity and complements AI’s abundance. So money after...
Fidelity’s Director of Global Macro Sees Bitcoin as ‘Exponential Gold’ on Store of Value Team
18.6.2024
Fidelity Investments’ Director of Global Macro sees bitcoin as “exponential gold” and “an aspiring player on the store of value team.” According to his analysis, bitcoin’s price is “driven primarily by the growth in its network, which is in turn driven...
Bitcoin’s New Normal: Prices Over Five-Digits for 28% of Its Lifetime
17.6.2024
Over the past week, bitcoin has declined by 4% against the U.S. dollar from June 9 to June 16, 2024, yet it has surged over 152% in the past year. This year, bitcoin has maintained a position above the $60,000 mark for a record-setting 107 days so far. Bitcoin’s Resilient Streak: Maintaining...
Study: Crypto Market Participants Favor Meme Coins, Shun High-FDV Projects
17.6.2024
Crypto market participants’ growing preference for character or celebrity meme tokens signals a growing disdain for projects with a high fully diluted value, the latest Kucoin report has said. Tap-to-earn projects have “remarkably higher overall participation data” due to their...
Nigerian Regulator Warns Against Investing in Meme Coin Linked to Davido
15.6.2024
The Nigerian securities regulator warned residents against investing in a meme coin linked to singer and celebrity Davido. The regulator described the meme coin as a highly risky investment, saying investors who invest in it do so at their own risk. The Commission will continue to monitor...
CBDC Interest Climbs Steadily Over Five Years, Google Trends Data Shows
15.6.2024
Google Trends data reveals a consistent increase in search interest for “CBDC,” which stands for central bank digital currency, over the past five years. The term has maintained a score above 20 since August 2022, on a scale of 1 to 100, where 100 signifies peak interest. CBDCs...
Innovative Block Size Upgrade Takes Spotlight at Bitcoin Cash Bliss Conference
15.6.2024
Following the BCH Bliss conference, a focal event for Bitcoin Cash enthusiasts held May 14-15 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Jonathan Silverblood introduced a Bitcoin Cash Podcast on X, featuring a collection of tracks from the event. This gathering also celebrated the “Jessica” upgrade...
56% of Fortune 500 Firms Pursue Crypto and Blockchain Projects, Says Coinbase
15.6.2024
A Coinbase report reveals that cryptocurrency and blockchain initiatives among Fortune 100 companies rose by 39% year-over-year, reaching a record high in Q1 2024. In addition, 56% of Fortune 500 companies are working on onchain projects. The report emphasizes the need for clear crypto regulations...
BIS Survey: 94% of Central Banks Exploring Digital Currency
15.6.2024
The latest Bank for International Settlements (BIS) survey reveals that 94% of central banks are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). There has been a notable increase in wholesale CBDC experiments, especially in advanced economies. Central banks are examining various factors...
Study: Ordinals and Runes Reach $1 Billion Market Cap
13.6.2024
In a significant milestone for Bitcoin-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the combined market capitalization of popular collections such as Ordinals and Runes has surged past $1 billion, according to Coingecko. This growth is underscored by increasing trading volumes and user adoption, signaling...