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South Korean Won Overtakes US Dollar as Top Currency in Global Crypto Trading for Q1 2024
17.4.2024
In the first quarter of 2024, the South Korean Won surpassed the US dollar as the leading currency for global cryptocurrency trades, with a cumulative trade volume of $456 billion according to research firm Kaiko, reflecting a growing speculative interest in risky crypto assets in South Korea....
BIS Boss Coins ‘Finternet’ Term, Touts Tokenization as Tool for Solving Today’s Financial System Shortcomings
17.4.2024
BIS Head Agustin Carstens and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani have proposed the idea of the “Finternet,” an interconnected financial system led by tokenized assets that would help to overcome today’s shortcomings in transacting financial assets. The core of this system would...
Norway to Target Cryptocurrency Mining Through Data Center Regulation
17.4.2024
Norway has recently announced its intention of enacting a data center-focused law, which seeks to exert more control over the operations performed at these locations. One of the objectives behind this move would be to crack down on data centers hosting cryptocurrency mining operations, as it is...
Peter Schiff Explains Why Gold’s Price Is Rising — Warns Bitcoin Is a ‘Gigantic Bubble’
17.4.2024
Economist and gold bug Peter Schiff has explained why the price of gold is rising, warning that bitcoin is a “gigantic bubble.” He expects gold to be in “double digits” by next year. Meanwhile, he said that bitcoin is in a bear market and the price of the cryptocurrency...
Trust Wallet Issues Warning About Zero-Day Exploit Targeting iOS Users
16.4.2024
Trust Wallet, a well-known cryptocurrency wallet provider, revealed on April 15 that it had obtained "credible intel" regarding a zero-day exploit with a high potential for harm that was being promoted on the Dark Web to iOS users.
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Skybridge Founder: It Pays to Be Long Bitcoin — BTC Will Be Inflation Hedge and Store of Value as It Scales
16.4.2024
Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci firmly believes that bitcoin will be both an inflation hedge and a store of value as the cryptocurrency scales. He emphasized that bitcoin is “still an early stage technical asset that will trade like other risk assets until it exceeds a billion...
Best Crypto to Buy Now April 16 – Celestia, Pepe, Fantom
16.4.2024
With cryptocurrency markets a sea of red on Tuesday, as the market continues to trade heavy amid a cocktail of concerns about Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions and about the falling likelihood of near-term Fed interest rate cuts, investors are turning to smaller and lesser-known altcoins as they...
Core Scientific Set to Boost Texas Mining Facility by 72 MW Ahead of Bitcoin Halving
16.4.2024
With just over three days remaining until the halving, Core Scientific has announced its plans to enhance its Texas mining facility by an additional 72 megawatts. This project is scheduled for completion by the end of the second quarter of 2024. This expansion aims to augment the company’s...
The Altcoin frenzy: A deep dive into the most hyped Altcoins of 2024
16.4.2024
As the bitcoin market evolves, new altcoins arise, capturing the interest and creativity of investors worldwide. In this extensive news piece, we look at the most hyped altcoins of 2024, from the meme-inspired Dogecoin to the innovative SafeMoon, and explain their origins, features, and factors...
Monday’s Market Action Sees $36.7 Million Outflow From US Spot Bitcoin ETFs
16.4.2024
On Monday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced another round of outflows, shedding $36.7 million since the outflows on Friday. Additionally, after the close of Monday’s market, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) offloaded 2,524.1 bitcoins valued at $159.25...
After Bitcoin’s halving, will Altcoins be able to weather the storm?
16.4.2024
A standard Bitcoin halving has the same effect on altcoins as it does on Bitcoin’s supply and demand. Fans and investors in cryptocurrencies are interested in the response of altcoins to Bitcoin. In the face of the Bitcoin halving, alternative cryptocurrencies encounter a multitude...
Bored Ape NFT Prices Plummet to August 2022 Levels, Down 90% From Previous High – Are NFTs Going to Zero?
16.4.2024
During the 2021 cryptocurrency bull run, Bored Apes Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs became one of the most demanded collections but ultimately succumbed to a decline in demand that impacted the whole NFT market.
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Drift Foundation Announces 100 Million Token Airdrop for Solana-Based Dex Users
16.4.2024
On April 16, 2024, the Drift Foundation, which supports the Solana-based decentralized exchange (dex) platform Drift, disclosed plans to distribute 100 million tokens to its users. The tokens will function as the platform’s governance coin, to be utilized by the community and the Drift...
Fantom (FTM) to start official support for memecoins while this new ICO gives $50,000 USDC away
16.4.2024
While Fantom crypto looks to incorporate meme coins, a new DeFi project known as Octoblock is giving $50,000 worth of USDC in its Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Meme coins on Fantom On April 9, Fantom Co-founder Andre Cronje unveiled a strategic plan to introduce meme coins on the Fantom network...
South Korea may launch Bitcoin ETFs early
16.4.2024
Bitcoin ETF has already marked a pivotal moment in the US, with the Securities & Exchange Commission approving eleven applications effective January 11, 2024. Hong Kong could be the next to launch a Bitcoin ETF. South Korea is on the list too, except it is now considering making an early move...
Miners Race to Discover Block 840,000 as Bitcoin Halving Nears
16.4.2024
Many enthusiasts in the Bitcoin community were anticipating the next halving to coincide with Saturday, April 20, 2024, but the latest data suggest it will likely occur a day earlier, on April 19. Despite a recent uptick in mining difficulty, miners have managed to maintain a high hashrate...
Analyst estimates a lower ETF attraction in the Hong Kong market
16.4.2024
One distinction between the US and Hong Kong is that the latter has begun housing Ether ETF. It has yet to move forward with Spot Bitcoin ETF, something that industry leaders have mastered in three months. The analyst believes that Hong Kong does paint a brighter picture with a wider scope when...
Imminent BTC Supply Squeeze: Bybit Report Suggests Bitcoin Exchanges to Run Dry in 9 Months
16.4.2024
As the crypto landscape evolves, a significant tightening in bitcoin’s available supply on exchanges has emerged, hinting at just nine months of reserves left. Bybit’s latest halving report unveils the reasons behind this tightening grip, indicating a looming scarcity that could...
Bitcoin, Shiba Inu, and Dogecoin bring crucial developments
16.4.2024
Bitcoin moved closer to $60,000; Shiba Inu fostered optimism when the ecosystem registered a higher number of daily transactions; and Dogecoin changed hands higher than usual amid a dip in its trading value. It further illustrates the volatility and duality of the crypto market’s movements...
UK Finance broadening the pilot of experimental shared ledger
16.4.2024
UK Finance is broadening the testing stage of the experimental shared ledger to monitor banking payments and unravel the digital assets space. Banks like Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, Citigroup, and Mastercard, and Visa are connected with the testing stage. The test is the way forward to building...