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First Mover Americas: BlackRock Received $100K Seed Funding for Its Spot BTC ETF
5.12.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Dec. 5, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bloomberg Predicts Crypto Supercycle: Bitcoin Price Rally to $500K
5.12.2023
Image by Oleksandr Pidvalnyi from Pixabay The recent surge in Bitcoin (BTC) price could be the beginning of a new crypto supercycle that propels the world’s largest cryptocurrency to an astonishing $500,000. Enthusiasts believe that the recent surge in BTC price, which saw the leading...
Minnesota Power Co-op Accuses Couple of Major Electricity Theft for Bitcoin Farm Operation
5.12.2023
In a case that intertwines crypto mining and utility theft, a Minnesota power company, North Star Electric Cooperative, has accused a former couple, Ryan Jaenicke and Tina Fehlhaber, of stealing vast amounts of electricity. The alleged scheme, detailed in a 19-page civil suit filed in Roseau County...
BlackRock and Bitwise Update Bitcoin ETF Filings with SEC
5.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / xresch BlackRock and Bitwise have recently updated their filings for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These frequent amendments may signal pivotal progress. In its most recent updated submission, BlackRock, the asset...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: $42K Breach as US Defense Eyes BTC
5.12.2023
In a remarkable milestone, Bitcoin has surged to a trading value of $41,740, marking a 2.75% increase on Tuesday. This notable upswing sees the cryptocurrency breaching the $42,000 threshold for the first time since April 2022, a significant moment that underscores the growing mainstream acceptance...
Tether’s Bitcoin Holding Profit Surges to $1.1 Billion as Leading Cryptocurrency Surpasses $42,000
5.12.2023
Source: Adobe/Jim Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin, has witnessed a significant increase in the value of its Bitcoin (BTC) reserves, surpassing $1 billion in profit. According to data accumulated by crypto analyst EmberCN, Tether currently holds 57,576 BTC, equivalent...
Blockstream CEO Adam Back Predicts $700k Bitcoin Within 2 Years – Here’s How
5.12.2023
Source: Pexels Bitcoin (BTC)’s market cap could flip that of gold within two years, thus bringing its price up to $700,000 per coin. That’s according to Blockstream CEO Adam Back – a “Bitcoin OG” and one of the internet’s popular suspects for being Bitcoin’s anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto....
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – 10000X, BabyGrok, SaFLok
5.12.2023
DEXTools Logo / Source: DEXTools X Account Blue-chip cryptocurrency markets are pumping on Monday led by Bitcoin (BTC), which just surpassed $42,000 for the first time since April 2022, taking its four-day run of gains to move than 10%. A cocktail of bullish catalysts are being cited as supporting...
Bitcoin Miner Riot Secures 66,560 Microbt ASIC Miners to Boost Hashrate by 18 EH/s
5.12.2023
The bitcoin mining corporation Riot Platforms, a publicly traded firm within the industry, recently announced a significant expansion of its operations. The firm has completed its largest-ever acquisition of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) miners, securing 66,560 units...
Billionaire Michael Saylor Explains Why Bitcoin Will Be the ‘Apex Commodity’ in New Keynote – Here’s What You Need to Know
4.12.2023
Michael Saylor. Source: a video screenshot, Natalie Brunell / YouTube MicroStrategy’s executive chairman Michael Saylor believes that Bitcoin (BTC) can still be 1000x from its current price of $41,500 – if given enough time. In a keynote published to X on Monday, the billionaire explained how...
Bitcoin Hits Second-Highest Transaction Day Amid Price Surge, Record Influx of Ordinal Inscriptions
4.12.2023
Bitcoin marked its second most active day for transactions on December 3, 2023, as the cryptocurrency’s value soared past the $40K mark. This surge in activity comes closely after the record-setting day of November 19, 2023, when bitcoin miners validated 710,579 transactions. On Sunday...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Breaches $40,000 Level For the First Time in 18 Months
4.12.2023
Bitcoin, the trailblazer of the cryptocurrency world, has soared beyond expectations, breaking through the $41,000 threshold, a feat not seen in the last 18 months. This bullish trend is driven largely by market optimism surrounding the U.S. Federal Reserve‘s anticipated interest rate cuts...
3 Best Scandal Coins to Buy Now
4.12.2023
So-called “scandal” tokens are seeing a massive pump as risk appetite in the broader crypto market amps up as Bitcoin (BTC) hits fresh highs for the year above $42,000. Scandal tokens are cryptocurrencies/tokens associated with failed or defunct crypto projects/firms that were struck down...
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Strategy Pays Off with $3.6 Million Profit – Will President Nayib Bukele Sell BTC Holdings?
4.12.2023
El Salvador Flag With BTC Tokens / Source: Adobe The Bitcoin (BTC) price, which briefly surpassed $42,000 on Monday for the first time since April 2022, has risen back above El Salvador’s average purchase price, putting the emerging Central American nation’s crypto bet back in the green....
Qatar’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Dives into Bitcoin with Potential $500B Investment – Confirmed News or Just Rumors?
4.12.2023
Bitcoin Logo and Qatar / Source: Bitcoin Archive Twitter Well-known Bitcoin (BTC) maximalist Max Keiser tweeted on X late on Sunday that Qatar could be a big bullish driver for the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, suggesting that rumors are getting “very loud” that...
El Salvador Triumphs in Bitcoin Bet — President Nayib Bukele Announces $3.6 Million Profit
4.12.2023
El Salvador’s head of state, Nayib Bukele, recently announced that the nation’s bitcoin investment has turned profitable, rebounding from a prolonged period of losses experienced during the majority of last year’s crypto winter. Bukele revealed that the value of...
Brazil’s Largest Lender Itau Unibanco Brings Bitcoin Trading Service to Clients
4.12.2023
Source: iStock Itaú Unibanco, Brazil’s largest private bank, has entered the crypto space with new trading service, per a Reuters report. The lender would first launch Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) trading for clients of its investment platform. The bank’s crypto division head Guto Antunes...
MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor is Now in Almost $2 Billion Profit From Bitcoin Holdings – Will He Sell?
4.12.2023
Business intelligence company MicroStrategy (MSTR) is nearly $2 billion in profit on its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings since it began investing in the digital asset over three years ago. The firm’s laser-eyed owner and founder, Michael Saylor, has publicly documented all of MicroStrategy’s BTC purchases...
Coinbase, Microstrategy Shares Surge as Bitcoin Resumes Rally
4.12.2023
Image Source: Adobe Shares of public crypto companies listed in the US experienced a surge on Monday as Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $42,000, reaching a new high for the year. Popular crypto exchange Coinbase saw a 7.3% surge before the market opened. Despite reporting a decline in third-quarter...
Crypto Execs Argue Bull Run Could Lead to $100,000 BTC in 2024 + More News
4.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / fotokitas Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Crypto Execs Argue Bull Run Could Lead to $100,000 BTC in 2024 Spanish Police Arrest a Man for Working with...