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Court Uses Bitcoin Blockchain for Legal Summons, Revolutionizing Defendant Notification
15.1.2024
A federal court in the U.S. has accepted the validity of using information contained in a Bitcoin transaction to notify a defendant about a civil action. The case, believed to be the first where this method is accepted, might help solve hundreds of cryptocurrency theft cases in which...
Altcoins Thrive While Bitcoin Dips in a Dramatic Week of Crypto Trading
15.1.2024
This past week in the crypto economy proved intriguing, as bitcoin’s value declined by 5.7% while ethereum enjoyed a 10.8% uptick against the U.S. dollar. Leading the pack in market gains, SUI experienced a remarkable surge, escalating over 74% in just seven days. Concurrently, the token...
South Korea’s Crypto Volumes Peak in 2024 as Upbit and Bithumb Dominate Local Market
15.1.2024
In the last 100 days, South Korea’s crypto trading activity has experienced a significant upswing. The country’s leading crypto exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, recorded their highest trading volumes in the initial week of January 2024. Despite the noticeable premium on South...
Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Stabilizes in a Narrow Range
15.1.2024
Today’s trading session commenced with ethereum oscillating between $2,480 and $2,532 in the past hour, enclosed within a daily range of $2,472 to $2,544. This restricted range hints at a brief stabilization period after a spell of recent market swings. Ethereum maintains a strong market...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC’s Subdued Start to the Week Amid US Market Closures
15.1.2024
Monday is anticipated to be a subdued day for trading activities, owing to the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, resulting in the closure of the U.S. bond market, Nasdaq, and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Over the past hour, bitcoin has been observed trading within the range...
Tokenized Real-World Assets: An Appealing Portfolio Diversification Strategy for Modern Investors – Zaid Ismail
15.1.2024
Despite recently garnering much of the world’s attention, traditional exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including spot bitcoin ETFs, are still inferior to tokenized real-world assets (RWA), according to Zaid Ismail, the COO at the future-proof blockchain Mintlayer. The Appeal of Tokenized Real-World...
Launch of cLAKE Community Program – Ambitious Gamified Bounty Campaign in Web3
15.1.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, January 15, 2023 – Taking the next step towards reconsidering the global water distribution system, LAKE introduces the cLAKE Community Program, scheduled for launch on January 19, 2024. This initiative marks a significant milestone on the way to building...
Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status Is the United States’ Reward for Controlling the Seas – Billionaire Mike Novogratz
15.1.2024
According to Mike Novogratz, the United States’ control of the seas enables it to maintain the dollar’s reserve currency status. Novogratz suggested that the U.S. and United Kingdom’s joint strikes on Yemen were necessary because they give residents the “benefit of borrowing...
Cryptocurrency Rights Bill Lands in Indiana
15.1.2024
Indiana is adding its name to the list of states that intend to guarantee the cryptocurrency rights of its citizens. A cryptocurrency bill that guarantees the non-intervention of the state government of Indiana in cryptocurrency self-custody, mining, validation, and other issues was recently...
LBank Announces Fourth Launchpad, Featuring EchoLink
15.1.2024
PRESS RELEASE. LBank, a leader of global crypto exchange, announced the launch of its fourth Launchpad on January 26, 2024, featuring the project EchoLink. This announcement has garnered widespread market attention, following the significant success of LBank’s previous Launchpad projects...
Greenpeace Blasts Bitcoin EFT Approval, States It Is ‘a Loss for the Climate and Society’
15.1.2024
Greenpeace, an environmental defense organization, has criticized the recent approval of several spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) products, stating that it constituted a “watershed moment” in the embrace of the financial services industry on Bitcoin-produced pollution....
Kevin O’Leary Says He’ll Never Buy Bitcoin ETF — Prefers to Hold BTC Long Term
15.1.2024
Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, says he will never buy a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) as he is holding bitcoin for the long term as digital gold. “Why would I pay these fees?” he said, adding that spot bitcoin ETFs “add no value” and are “completely...
Robert Kiyosaki Raises Alarm on Ballooning National Debt — Urges Investors to Buy Bitcoin
15.1.2024
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has expressed concerns about the rapid rise in the U.S. national debt, which ballooned by a trillion dollars over a short period. The famous author then urged investors to buy bitcoin alongside gold and silver. Kiyosaki recently doubled down on his...
Gamestop’s Cryptocurrency Adventure Pauses: NFT Marketplace Closure Looms
15.1.2024
In an announcement prominently displayed on the Gamestop non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, the company has revealed its intention to shut down the platform on Feb. 2, 2024. This decision means that users of the Gamstop NFT market will lose the ability to “buy, sell, or create NFTs.”...
Altcoin Season Index Signals Arrival — Top Tokens Eclipse Bitcoin’s Market Performance
14.1.2024
According to the Altcoin Season Index from blockchaincenter.net, an indicator signaling the arrival of the so-called ‘altcoin season,’ the time has indeed come for altcoins. This metric essentially demonstrates that 75% of the leading 50 altcoins have outperformed bitcoin in the past...
Meme Coin Market Bucks Crypto Downtrend With 3.2% Rise, Led by DOGE and BONK Gains
14.1.2024
Recent data indicates that despite a general decline in the crypto economy, the meme coin sector has experienced a 3.2% increase in the last 24 hours. Notably, dogecoin and bonk have observed respective surges of 1.2% and 9%. Additionally, Sunday saw several meme tokens achieving gains in...
Opening Vintage Caches — $28 Million in Dormant Bitcoin Stir From 2010-2017 Wallets
14.1.2024
Recent data reveals that so-called ‘sleeping bitcoin’ wallets, established from 2010 to 2017, transacted about 659.14 bitcoins, valued at approximately $28.26 million, during the initial fortnight of this year. A significant portion of this activity originated from wallets created...
Unveiling Bitcoin Reserves — A Deep Dive Into Holdings of 6 New Spot Bitcoin ETFs
14.1.2024
In the initial forty-eight hours following the launch of the United States’ first spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), data has emerged regarding the number of bitcoins held by these funds. Currently, Blackrock stands at the forefront among all funds, Grayscale’s GBTC excluded...
Latam Insights: Bukele Frontrunned Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF Move, Bitcoin Lease Contracts in Argentina
14.1.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele states they got into Bitcoin before Blackrock, the first bitcoin-settled lease contract goes live in Argentina...
Spot Bitcoin ETF Approvals, Ethereum’s Outperformance, BTC Mystery Transfer, and More — Week in Review
14.1.2024
The SEC approved spot bitcoin ETFs, sparking a lukewarm market response despite ethereum’s rising prominence. Meanwhile, intrigue swirled around a mysterious $1.19 million bitcoin transfer to the genesis address linked to Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. The launch day of U.S....