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First Mover Americas: This Year's Top Performers and What Comes Next
21.12.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Dec. 21, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Solana, Avax, Helium Led Digital Assets Gains This Year. What's Next?
21.12.2023
What to watch for in 2024, according to market analysts
How To View (And Share) Your 2023 Steam Year In Review
20.12.2023
Eager to show off just just how much time you spend playing video games? If you use Steam, then you might already know that Valve compiles everyone’s many hours spent in digital realms into a “Steam Year in Review,” which breaks down how many games you’ve played, the percentage of your top games...
Bitcoin Blockchain Surpasses Half-Terabyte Amid Soaring Transactions and Increased Block Capacity
20.12.2023
Although bitcoin’s price hasn’t eclipsed its historic peak, this year the network has shattered multiple records. These include reaching the highest level of difficulty, achieving an all-time high in total hashrate, and setting a new record for daily confirmed transactions. In 2023...
Over 40 Countries Forge Ahead with Cryptocurrency Regulation and Legislation: PwC
20.12.2023
Image by motortion, Adobe Stock. More than 40 countries have made significant strides in advancing crypto-focused regulations and legislation this year, indicating a growing global trend towards wider cryptocurrency adoption. According to a recent report from professional services firm...
Ripple Obtains Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) License from Central Bank of Ireland
20.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Michal Šteflovič Blockchain payments firm Ripple has successfully obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI). The news comes over a year after Ripple established an office in Dublin and applied for the license, aiming...
Economist Jim Rickards’ ‘Tumultuous’ and ‘Shocking’ Predictions: Global Recession and a New Banking Crisis to Ensue in 2024
20.12.2023
Jim Rickards, a famous economist and investment lawyer, has predicted a year of turmoil for global economies in 2024. According to Rickards, the U.S. Federal Reserve will be unable to pull off a soft landing scenario, prompting a global recession. Also, according to Rickards, a new banking crisis...
XCAD Network launches SocialFi app
20.12.2023
‘Influencers like Mr Beast & KSI Back project allowing Influencers to issue ‘private keys’ With some saying a ‘confirmed’ bull-market as Bitcoin crossed over $40,000 for the first time since last year, trends like Socialfi seem to continue to keep growing. Although some...
Huge profits can be earned from Retik Finance (RETIK) and Solana (SOL) in 2024
20.12.2023
Solana (SOL) and Retik Finance (RETIK) have emerged as two must-buy cryptocurrencies ahead of the 2024 bull run. Both portray strong momentum as we close 2023, which suggests a potential pump in the coming year. Retik Finance (RETIK) has particularly been a hot topic within crypto social spaces...
South Korean Supreme Court Jails $153m Crypto Fraudster for 10 Years
20.12.2023
Source: alswart/Adobe South Korea’s Supreme Court has jailed a crypto fraudster who amassed $153 million for 10 years, upholding a sentence handed out in February. The man, surnamed Ko, was the CEO of a crypto firm that called itself QRC Bank. He was convicted of defrauding some 5,400 crypto...
Zooko Wilcox Ends Eight-Year Association With Company Behind Privacy Coin Zcash
20.12.2023
Zooko Wilcox, the CEO of Electric Coin Co., revealed on Dec. 18 that he is ending his eight-year association with the entity which is behind the privacy coin zcash. Despite leaving his role as the company’s top executive, Wilcox said he remains committed to anything focused on human freedom....
ETFs, Halving, Upgrades – What to Expect With Bitcoin Next Year
19.12.2023
2024 promises to be a year of continued expansion for Bitcoin, says Cory Klippsten, CEO of Swan
Injective's INJ Year-to-Date Gain Rises to 3,000% After Latest Jump
19.12.2023
Injective [INJ], the native token of its namesake's layer 1 blockchain, surged to a record high of $39.15 on Tuesday to complete a 3,000% move to the upside over the course of 2023
Indian Law Enforcement Arrest Key Player in GainBitcoin Scam Year After Mastermind’s Death
19.12.2023
Source: Pexels The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has arrested Simpy Bhardwaj aka Simpy Gaur, wife of Ajay Bhardwaj in the ongoing money laundering investigation in the country’s largest crypto ponzi scam GainBitcoin. The main accused Ajay Bhardwaj and Mahender Bhardwaj managed to escape...
Galaxy Digital on the Hunt for More Crypto Bankruptcy Assets Post-FTX Deal
19.12.2023
Source: LinkedIn Galaxy Digital, the cryptocurrency group led by US billionaire Mike Novogratz, is seeking additional asset sales from bankrupt digital asset companies following a successful deal that involved selling coins held by FTX. The transaction has significantly increased Galaxy’s...
Assets Under Management Surges Past $50 Billion as Altcoins Record Slight Gains
19.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Luisa Digital assets funds continue their upward momentum as asset prices continue to rise towards the end of the year with growing optimism for an approval of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF in the United States. Data from CoinShares shows cryptocurrency assets under management (AUM)...
Market Turmoil Triggers Over $215M in Liquidations as 100,000 Traders Face Losses
19.12.2023
Source: iStock/Yevheniia Hordieieva The crypto market has recently experienced a surge in volatility, leading to more than $215 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin (BTC), which had been trading at a multi-year low, rebounded by 5% in the last 24 hours, reaching a price...
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Sells $27.6 Million in GBTC Shares as Bitcoin Touches $43K Again
19.12.2023
Source: Ark Invest Instagram Cathie Wood led ARK Invest fund sold around 809, 441 Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares worth $27.6 million from its Next Generation Internet (ARKW) exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Monday, the biggest sale in more than a year, Ark Invest Daily reported. The price...
Crypto Tax Planning: Merging Tax-Loss Harvesting With Charitable Giving
19.12.2023
As the year winds down, cryptocurrency investors can combine tax-loss harvesting with cryptocurrency donations to charities, a move that optimizes tax benefits while supporting worthy causes. Embrace Year-End Tax Strategy With Charitable Giving Twist As the end of the year rapidly approaches...
PSA: You Have Another Year To Convert Your Dead Stadia Controller To Bluetooth
18.12.2023
Game streaming service Google Stadia (why are you laughing?) shutdown in 2022, leaving behind one mark on the physical realm: its not-too-shabby looking gamepads. Originally intended for Wi-Fi-only connection, after shutting down the Stadia service, Google made sure you could convert...