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Ledn Co-Founder Anticipates Future ETFs to Include Bitcoin-Ether Mix
16.2.2024
The traditional structure of Spot Bitcoin ETFs may be reaching its peak. Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Ledn, anticipates a shift beyond vanilla ETFs. He expects these to incorporate a wider range of crypto assets within single investment vehicles in the coming...
USD-Pegged Stablecoins Could Boost Dollar Dominance: Fed Governor
16.2.2024
The US Fed Governor Christopher Waller, who previously voiced cryptos are “risky,” now throws a positive stance on dollar-pegged stablecoins. Speaking at a conference in Nassau, Bahamas on Thursday, Waller said that decentralized finance (DeFi) could actually boost dollar dominance. He stressed...
Law Firm Handling FTX’s Bankruptcy Case Expected to Become Binance’s Independent Monitor
16.2.2024
New York-based law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, which is currently handling FTX’s bankruptcy case, is expected to be appointed as the independent monitor for Binance Holdings. The move comes after Binance reached a multibillion-dollar settlement with the US government. As part of...
Lava Network Raises $15 Million in Seed Funding, Introducing Magma
16.2.2024
Lava Network has successfully secured $15 million in a seed funding round, introducing the next phase of the mainnet. According to a recent blog post by Lava Network, the seed funding round was co-led by Tribe Capital, Jump Capital, and Hashkey Capital. Alliance DAO, Node Capital, North Island...
Bitcoin Price Prediction Rallies as Coinbase Profits Soar, ETFs Drive $1T Market
16.2.2024
Bitcoin price prediction continues to be bullish amid Coinbase Global’s revelation of its first quarterly profit in two years, buoyed by the SEC’s approval of Bitcoin ETFs, underscores a significant moment for the cryptocurrency market. This development, alongside a 57% surge...
VanEck Slashes Bitcoin ETF Fees Down to 0.20% in Competitive Market
16.2.2024
VanEck has slashed its fees for the HODL exchange-traded fund (ETF), the VanEck Bitcoin Trust down to 0.20% from 0.25% according to a recent filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nearly a dozen Bitcoin ETFs are competing for investor attention in a saturated market. BlackRock...
Crypto Funding Picks Up As Bitcoin Bull Run Sparks Fresh Interest
16.2.2024
Crypto’s comeback year is getting even better, as venture capitalists are reentering the funding arena. Breaking a downward trend, VC investment in crypto startups climbed 2.5% to $1.9b in Q4 2023, marking the first such rise since Q2 2022, PitchBook data published Thursday showed. Though still...
Bitcoin Price Holds Above $52,000 As Pre-Halving Rally Intensifies
16.2.2024
Bitcoin’s recent price surge past $52,000 has sparked speculation about a pre-halving rally, a historical trend associated with the upcoming reduction in mining rewards. Analyst Jag Kooner, Head of Derivatives at Bitfinex, believes the current market movement aligns with such a rally...
51% Attacks on Bitcoin and Ethereum Networks Are Not Possible Due to Impractical Costs: Coin Metrics
16.2.2024
It is no longer viable for nation-states to destroy the Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) networks through 51% attacks. According to the latest research from crypto intelligence firm Coin Metrics, the astronomical costs required to carry out such attacks make them impractical and unprofitable. A...
K-pop Stars Choi Si-won, Cho Hyun-young Deny South Korean ‘Scam Coin’ Involvement
16.2.2024
K-pop stars Choi Si-won and Cho Hyun-young have denied allegations that they were involved in promoting so-called South Korean “scam coins.” Their denials come amid ongoing controversy and suspicions surrounding the blockchain-powered sports platform Winnerz. A growing number of top-level South...
Blockchain Technology For Verifying Election Data
16.2.2024
More than 60 countries around the world will hold national and regional elections this year, making 2024 the biggest election year in history. But there are growing concerns that misinformation and disinformation driven largely by artificial intelligence (AI) will impact the elections. An example...
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – DxFund, CDY, XPAY
15.2.2024
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools While blue-chip cryptocurrencies continue to carve a path to fresh multi-year highs as the bulls remain very much in control, crypto degens looking for even faster gains continue to scour DEXTools for top crypto gainers today. BTC pumped towards $53,000...
Binance Trust Wallet iOS App Vulnerability Listed on NIST, CEO Pushes Back Against Misinformation
15.2.2024
An alleged vulnerability affecting the iOS version of Binance Trust Wallet was listed on the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) vulnerability database. Trust Wallet’s CEO denied the allegations on February 15, assuring the security of Binance Trust Wallet users....
Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Pumps 20% in 7 Days – Time to Buy Bitcoin?
15.2.2024
Bitcoin Price Prediction In a week marked by a 20% surge in Bitcoin’s price, BTC currently trades around $52,000, demonstrating modest growth and maintaining its position as the market leader with a valuation exceeding $1 trillion. This period of slight growth amidst a volume of $37.66...
Dogecoin Co-founder Billy Markus Discloses Owning Small Bitcoin Stash Worth $311 – What’s Going On?
15.2.2024
Dogecoin co-founder Billy Markus revealed that he owns a small Bitcoin stash on February 14. Markus stated on X (formerly Twitter) that he has just under 0.006 Bitcoin assets to his name. His Bitcoin holding is currently worth $311.21 at press time. If Bitcoin Hits $100k? Popularly known...
Craig Wright Admits Destroying Satoshi’s Hard Drives While Under Influence of ‘Sedatives’
15.2.2024
Self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright admitted to destroying the hard drives containing his private keys on February 15. According to Wright, he did this under the influence. Giving reasons behind this misstep, Craig Wright stated that he came back from the hospital and was ‘sedated’ as...
Bitcoin ETFs May Hurt Coinbase’s Bottom Line In 2024: Analyst
15.2.2024
Senior Researcher at Leverage Shares, Sandeep Rao, believes that Coinbase’s dominant market position as “the dominant venue for all things crypto” faces a new challenge. In a recent interview with Cryptonews, Rao warned that the company’s medium-to-long-term performance could suffer...
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Holdings Now Worth Over $10 Billion
15.2.2024
MicroStrategy, the largest corporate owner of bitcoins, possesses over $10 billion worth of the cryptocurrency as of Thursday morning. According to MicroStrategy’s Q4 2023 Financial Results presentation, published on February 6, the company has made a profit of over $4 billion on its Bitcoin...
Sean Patrick Maloney Will Stop Working on Crypto Issues If Confirmed as OECD Ambassador: Report
15.2.2024
Sean Patrick Maloney pledged last week to stop advising on crypto issues if he is confirmed as U.S. representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Maloney reportedly sent a letter to Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren on February 9, committing to resign from...
Paradigm’s Samczsun Launches Security Alliance for Crypto Cybercrime Victims
15.2.2024
A popular cybersecurity expert known by the pseudonym Samczsun has created a non-profit entity called Security Alliance (SEAL) for white-hat hackers in the crypto world. Security Alliance is a group of white-hat hackers with the aim of protecting crypto projects from the growing risks of cyber...