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Bitstamp starts Mt. Gox creditor repayments
25.7.2024
The announcement comes three days after the Mt. Gox Trustee executed the first test transactions on Bitstamp exchange
Stablecoin Market Expands by $1.52 Billion in 7 Days, Driven by USDT and USDC Growth
25.7.2024
The stablecoin economy is experiencing renewed growth. Over the past week, the market capitalization of all stablecoins increased by $1.52 billion. The growth over the past seven days was primarily driven by tether (USDT), the largest stablecoin by market valuation, with its supply expanding by...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slides After Wednesday's Tech Rout
25.7.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 25, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Trump Eyes ‘Bitcoin Strategic Reserve,’ Harris Woos Mark Cuban, Kennedy Rallies Pro-Crypto
25.7.2024
Former President Donald Trump is set to announce the creation of a ‘Bitcoin Strategic Reserve’ in Nashville. Vice President Kamala Harris’s office contacted billionaire investor Mark Cuban to discuss Bitcoin. Independent Presidential Nominee RFK endorses Bitcoin. As the American...
Coinbase UK fined $4.5 million for ‘high-risk’ customer onboarding
25.7.2024
The $4.5 million fine could signal the start of more scrutiny for crypto exchanges in the region
Egyptian Fintech Unicorn Secures $157.5 Million In Latest Funding Round
25.7.2024
The Egyptian fintech giant MNT Halan has raised $157.5 million to fund its regional expansion. Mounir Nakhla stated that MNT Halan’s planned international expansion will happen through mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships. MNT Halan Targets Pakistan The Egyptian fintech giant, MNT Halan,...
Bitcoin, Stocks Bleed as China Rate Cuts Signals Panic, Treasury Yield Curve Steepens
25.7.2024
China's back-to-back interest-rate cuts signal urgency to shore up growth after the recent Communist party plenum offered little support to the nation's flagging economy
Web3 Infrastructure Platform Caldera Raises $15M in Early-Stage Funding
25.7.2024
Web3 infrastructure platform Caldera has successfully raised $15 million in an early-stage funding round, signaling strong investor interest in its mission. The funding was led by Founders Fund, a prominent venture capital firm known for backing innovative technology startups. Additionally...
Bitcoin whales go on 'unprecedented' $23B July buying spree — New data
25.7.2024
Bitcoin permanent holders boost their balances by 358,000 BTC in a firm commitment to current price levels
Stablecoins Signal Crypto Ecosystem Buoyancy as Market Cap Jumps to $164B
25.7.2024
Renewed expansion in stablecoins is bullish for the broader crypto market
Bitcoin.com to Airdrop VERSE Tokens
25.7.2024
Active users of the Bitcoin.com Wallet app to be rewarded with Bitcoin.com’s ecosystem token VERSE. Bitcoin.com, a pioneer in the cryptocurrency space since 2015, has announced that it will proceed with an initial airdrop of Bitcoin.com’s ecosystem token VERSE. Green-lighted by...
Swiss Crypto Bank Sygnum Achieves Profitability Amid Rapid Growth
25.7.2024
Swiss-based crypto bank Sygnum has achieved profitability in the first half of 2024, marking a significant milestone in the digital asset industry. The bank’s success is attributed to robust growth across its core business segments, including custody, trading, and lending services. With assets...
Bitcoin Plunges to $64K as U.S. Tech Rout Hits Crypto, Leads to $250M Long Bets Being Liquidated
25.7.2024
BTC nosedived from over $65,500 to $64,100 within minutes in the early hours of Thursday as Asian markets suffered
Bitcoin mainnet receives first-ever verified ZK-proof
25.7.2024
BitcoinOS successfully verified the first ZK-proof on the BTC mainnet, signaling a new era for Bitcoin as a platform for decentralized applications
Bitcoin dip under $65K is not ‘likely’ due to Mt. Gox sell-off
25.7.2024
There could be seasonal, political and other reasons why Bitcoin has dipped below $65,000, but Mt. Gox Bitcoin sales aren’t one of them, say analysts
Riot Platform buys Kentucky-based Block Mining for $93M
25.7.2024
Riot says the deal will immediately add one exahashes per second to its self-mining hashrate and expands its footprint in the United States
Giesecke+Devrient: Ghana CBDC Nullifies the Need for Multiple Intermediaries in Cross-Border Payments
25.7.2024
The recently completed proof of concept by the Bank of Ghana and the Monetary Authority of Singapore demonstrated that the latter’s central bank digital currency enables cross-border payments, excluding many intermediaries and associated costs. Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) stated that the proof...
Bitfarms forced to stop ‘poison pill’ strat amid Riot takeover attempt
25.7.2024
The Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal terminated Bitfarm’s attempt to “poison pill” Riot Farm’s takeover attempt of their firm
Hong Kong Launches Its First Inverse Bitcoin ETF Product
25.7.2024
CSOP Asset Management, a regulated asset management company, has become the first to launch an inverse Bitcoin ETF in Hong Kong’s markets. This allows traders and investors to speculate on the decline of the cryptocurrency’s value. The product complements other ETF products already...
Majority of Americans Believe US in Recession, Survey Shows
25.7.2024
New research by Affirm reveals three in five Americans believe the U.S. is in a recession, though it’s not officially declared. A survey of 2,000 people shows inflation and rising living costs (68%) as the main reasons for this belief, followed by complaints from friends and family (50%)...