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Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Shorts Ethereum, Signaling Potential Downturn
19.12.2023
On Monday, veteran trader Peter Brandt took to the social media channel X (previously known as Twitter) to reveal that he had taken a short position on ethereum (ETH), the crypto market’s second-largest asset by valuation. He further shared a technical chart with his 707,000 followers on...
Indian Law Enforcement Arrest Key Player in GainBitcoin Scam Year After Mastermind’s Death
19.12.2023
Source: Pexels The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has arrested Simpy Bhardwaj aka Simpy Gaur, wife of Ajay Bhardwaj in the ongoing money laundering investigation in the country’s largest crypto ponzi scam GainBitcoin. The main accused Ajay Bhardwaj and Mahender Bhardwaj managed to escape...
Tether’s USDT Stablecoin Depegs from US Dollar on Exchanges After Company Froze $435M
18.12.2023
Tether’s cooperation with law enforcement has led to the USDT depeg crisis. Image by akif, Adobe Stock. Tether’s USDT, the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, depegged from its intended $1 price amid growing scrutiny over the company’s December 15 announcement of a wallet-freezing...
FDUSD Rockets to $1.6B Market Cap, Becoming Fifth Largest Fiat-Pegged Crypto Amid Binance Concentration
17.12.2023
In the fortnight since Dec. 2, 2023, the stablecoin asset first digital usd (FDUSD) experienced a notable expansion, increasing its supply by 690 million coins. As of Dec. 17, 2023, this surge has elevated its market capitalization to a significant $1.61 billion. This period witnessed...
BONK’s Meteoric Rise: Outpaces PEPE with 621% Surge, Secures Third Place in Meme Coin Market
17.12.2023
In recent weeks, the meme-inspired cryptocurrency bonk (BONK) has experienced substantial growth against the U.S. dollar and has now overtaken pepe (PEPE) to become the third largest meme coin in terms of market capitalization. In the past month alone, the Solana-based BONK surged over 621%...
Blackrock Meets With SEC 4 Times to Discuss Spot Bitcoin ETF Application
17.12.2023
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has met with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the fourth time recently to discuss its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said this week that the securities regulator is “taking...
Circle CEO Says Investors Should Have Exposure to Bitcoin in Complex Geopolitical Environment
16.12.2023
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire says in a complex geopolitical environment, bitcoin is an asset that investors should have some exposure to. He emphasized that “digital commodities are here to stay,” noting that bitcoin is the largest digital commodity asset. The executive also believes...
Bank Of China Completes First Cross-Border Digital Yuan Commodities Trade
16.12.2023
The Bank of China Hong Kong, the second largest bank in the region, has completed its first cross-border digital yuan-based trade. The transaction, finalized with its sibling bank, the Bank of China, served to receive the payment for an imported iron ore commodity bulk trade, establishing...
XRP Price Prediction as $1.2 Billion Trading Volume Sends XRP Down 4% – Are Whales Selling Before January?
16.12.2023
Despite a cautiously optimistic technical outlook, Ripple’s XRP has recently faced a downturn, dropping by 4% amidst a whopping $1.2 billion trading volume. As of December 16, the digital currency is trading at $0.620, marking a marginal 0.50% increase over the last 24 hours. Its significant...
Coinbase Reveals ‘Project Diamond’ Initiative, Targets Institutions Issuing Native Digital Assets
15.12.2023
Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based crypto exchange, has revealed Project Diamond, an initiative that seeks to provide the tools for institutions to issue native digital assets. The project, which integrates several technologies, including Coinbase’s layer 2 product Base, the USDC stablecoin...
Solana-Based Meme Coin BONK Surges 45% after Coinbase Listing
14.12.2023
Source: Adobe Solana-based meme coin BONK has gained more than 45% in the past 24 hours following the announcement of its listing on prominent exchange Coinbase. The move positions BONK as the third-largest meme coin, trailing only Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB), to be offered on...
SEC Meets With Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Grayscale to Discuss Their Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications
14.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has held multiple meetings with spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers regarding their applications. “The SEC is busier than Santa’s elves,” said a Bloomberg ETF analyst, noting that Blackrock, the world’s...
Messaging App LINE Secures $140 Million for Expansion of NFT Platform
13.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The NFT arm of messaging app LINE has raised $140 million in investment to “popularize the Web3 ecosystem.” In a statement released on Wednesday, LINE NEXT, LINE’s South Korea-based NFT unit, claimed the investment was “the largest in the Asian blockchain and Web3 industry this...
World’s Largest Oil Company Saudi Aramco Partners With SBI Holdings to Potentially Invest in Digital Assets
13.12.2023
Saudi Aramco, the largest oil and gas company by market cap, has partnered with SBI Holdings, a financial services group in Japan, to explore a potential collaboration for investing in digital assets. SBI also contemplates the launch of a subsidiary in the Middle East to expand its influence in...
Cambridge Study: Ethereum Consumes 28x Less Energy Than American Express
12.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock The world’s second-largest crypto protocol Ethereum network, is reported to consume 28 times less energy than the American Express business, according to a recent report from the University of Cambridge. The report compares the annual energy consumption of the smart...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as US Core Inflation Rate Data is Announced – Time to Buy?
12.12.2023
As the US announces its latest core inflation rate data, investors and traders alike are keenly focused on its implications for the cryptocurrency market, particularly Bitcoin (BTC). The world’s largest cryptocurrency, BTC, extended its upward trend and briefly surged to $42,069 in response...
Public Crypto Mining Firms Dropped Double Digits After Bitcoin’s Largest Decline in Four Months
12.12.2023
Source: Adobe/artiemedvedev Crypto mining firms have seen double-digit drops after Bitcoin (BTC) experienced its most significant decline in nearly four months. Over the weekend, the value of Bitcoin plummeted to as low as $40,000 after reaching a high above $43,900, causing a ripple effect across...
Enjin Completes Migration of Over 200 Million NFTs from Ethereum to Enjin Blockchain
11.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Enjin has completed the largest NFT migration in history, transferring 200 million NFTs to its Enjin Blockchain. In a press release published on Monday, Enjin highlighted the migration of more than 118 million NFTs from Ethereum and an additional 101 million NFTs from the Ethereum...
Market Dip Indicates Deleveraging Rather than Fundamental News: Crypto Analyst
11.12.2023
Source: Adobe Bitcoin’s brief but sharp tumble toward $40,000, accompanied by a broader selloff in the crypto market, signals a potential deleveraging phenomenon rather than a fundamental news catalyst. On Monday, the largest cryptocurrency plunged as much as 7.5% to $40,521 before...
Tether Freezes Tokens of Sanctioned Individuals Listed by OFAC
11.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Tether (USDT), the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin, has frozen the wallets of individuals sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC). In a recent announcement, the company said it aims to prevent potential misuse of its tokens and enhance...