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A Detailed Analysis of Ancient 2009 Bitcoin Wallet Spending Since 2015
21.9.2024
On Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, blockchain detectives were left stunned when five dormant bitcoin wallets from 2009 suddenly became active. In a fascinating twist, exactly nine years earlier on Sept. 20, 2015, a single block reward from 2009 was spent, with the owner transferring block height 2,800...
Supreme Court of India’s Youtube Channel Hacked to Promote XRP Scam
21.9.2024
The Youtube channel of India’s Supreme Court was compromised, promoting a scam involving XRP cryptocurrency instead of its usual live hearings. The breach temporarily shut down the channel, but services resumed later that day. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse responded, condemning...
Woman Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison After Failed Bitcoin Murder-for-Hire Plot
21.9.2024
A woman has been sentenced to over eight years in prison after her murder-for-hire plot using bitcoin fell apart. Melody Sasser attempted to use the dark web to hire a hitman to kill an Alabama resident. She paid nearly $10,000 in cryptocurrency and tried to make the murder look like an accident....
‘Microsoft of Blockchains:’ Bitwise Doubles Down on Ethereum’s Fundamentals
21.9.2024
Bitwise, a crypto index fund and ETF provider, believes that ethereum has the fundamentals needed to recover from its bad price performance compared to currencies like bitcoin. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan compared Ethereum with Microsoft, stating that while it was not as disruptive as other chains,...
Court Orders New York Man to Pay $36M for Forex, Digital Asset Fraud
21.9.2024
William Koo Ichioka has been ordered to pay over $36 million after admitting to a forex and digital asset fraud scheme. His scam, which started in 2018, involved falsifying financial documents and misusing investor funds for personal luxuries like cars and jewelry. In addition to financial...
US Sentences Nigerian Darknet Fraud Leader to Five Years in Prison for $6M Scheme
21.9.2024
A Nigerian national has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a massive darknet fraud scheme that intended to cause over $6 million in losses, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Using various online aliases, Kaura led a global network selling stolen payment...
Crypto wallets will evolve into 'filing cabinets' by 2030: Crypto exec
21.9.2024
Reown CEO Jess Houlgrave believes crypto wallets will transition into a “collection of wallets and accounts that can interact with each other.”
Crypto wallets will evolve into 'filing cabinets' by 2030: Crypto exec
21.9.2024
Reown CEO Jess Houlgrave believes crypto wallets will transition into a “collection of wallets and accounts that can interact with each other.”
FATF Urges India to Strengthen Virtual Asset Regulation
21.9.2024
India has achieved a high level of technical compliance with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards, addressing illicit finance, money laundering, and terrorist financing. In a joint assessment with regional bodies, the FATF praised India’s progress but pointed out areas needing...
Secure Multi-Party Computation (SMPC) in Crypto Custody Solutions
21.9.2024
As the cryptocurrency market continues to grow, so do the risks associated with securing digital assets. Crypto custody has become […]
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US Company Settles Salvadoran Coffee Purchase With Bitcoin
21.9.2024
According to information from the Salvadoran Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Compass Coffee, a U.S.-based coffee company, has completed an international purchase of Salvadoran coffee using bitcoin. Jorge Cruz, the Salvadoran counterpart in this transaction, explained that he received the payment...
Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Options Get the SEC Green Light
20.9.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted approval for the listing and trading of options on the Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), a product by Blackrock. This decision introduces a new financial instrument aimed at providing investors with the ability to hedge and manage risk...
Gold’s Bull Rally Continues as Interest Rates Get Deep Cuts
20.9.2024
The gold bull rally continued this Wednesday, as prices in COMEX reached all-time highs, surpassing $2,625 per ounce. Prices slingshotted up after the Federal Reserve announced larger interest rate cuts than some economists expected, lowering the rate by 50 basis points. This behavior had already...
Hashpower Evolution: Bitmain’s New ASIC Packs 477,677% More Power than the 2013 S1
20.9.2024
This week, Bitmain introduced its latest bitcoin mining machine, which packs an impressive punch with a reported output of 860 terahash per second (TH/s). To put that in perspective, this new rig churns out 81.81% more hashpower than its predecessor, the Antminer S21 XP Hydro. And if we go...
Crypto.com gains payment service license from Bahrain central bank
20.9.2024
Singapore-based cryptocurrency Crypto.com is reinforcing its regional presence with a Bahraini license following on approval in Dubai
Crypto.com gains payment service license from Bahrain central bank
20.9.2024
Singapore-based cryptocurrency Crypto.com is reinforcing its regional presence with a Bahraini license following its approval in Dubai
Cathedra Bitcoin Announces Non-Brokered LIFE Offering to Purchase BTC
20.9.2024
Cathedra Bitcoin Inc. has unveiled a non-brokered private placement aimed at raising up to C$2.5 million ($1.85 million). The funds will be used for bitcoin purchases, infrastructure expansion, and general corporate needs. Cathedra Bitcoin’s Bold Private Raise Cathedra (TSX-V: CBIT; OTC: CBTTF)...
Ethereum Foundation Cashes Out: 300 ETH Sold in Latest Move
20.9.2024
The AI-powered sleuth Spot On Chain dropped a bombshell on X today: the Ethereum Foundation just offloaded 300 ETH, pocketing a cool 763,092 DAI. “Overall, since the beginning of September, the Ethereum Foundation has sold 950 ETH ($2.27M) at an average price of $2,392, with sales occurring...
Microstrategy Acquires 7,420 Bitcoin, Firm Now Holds 252,220 BTC
20.9.2024
Microstrategy, led by Michael Saylor, has just completed a billion-dollar private offering before acquiring 7,420 bitcoin for approximately $458.2 million at an average price of $61,750 per coin. The company now holds 252,220 bitcoin, purchased for roughly $9.9 billion at an average price...
Microstrategy Announces Plans to Buy More Bitcoin Following $1.01B Private Offering
20.9.2024
Microstrategy has revealed plans to acquire additional bitcoin after completing a $1.01 billion offering of convertible senior notes. This move comes as part of the company’s ongoing strategy to use proceeds from debt and equity financing to accumulate bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset....