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Crypto VC growth stalls at 2.4% as market challenges loom
20.5.2024
Crypto analysts predict a slow year regarding venture capital investments toward crypto projects, with an estimated increase of a mere 2.4%. The figure expected to reach is $12 billion, The general sentiment seems to be a disappointment, even with Wall Street inclining towards cryptocurrencies....
Trader turns $2.2K SOL into $2.26M in 8 hours with new memecoin
20.5.2024
The trader, the largest BOME holder, made an over 993-fold gain on his initial investment, spurring insider trading allegations
Do users really care about decentralization? Industry figures clash
20.5.2024
Ethereum's Dankrad Feist and Helius Labs CEO Mert Mumtaz clash on X over the importance of decentralization, revealing differing views on the crypto market's priorities
Can you leverage crypto to enhance your sports fandom?
20.5.2024
Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology have received significant attention over the last ten years, changing various industries. This cuts across financial services to digital art and still reshapes how we relate to the world. The sports industry has not been left out, as it increasingly...
Coinbase Highlights Key US Regulatory Developments Driving Crypto Prices
20.5.2024
The latest Coinbase Weekly Market Commentary, dated May 17, highlights the crucial influence of regulatory developments on U.S. cryptocurrency markets. Coinbase stated: “Macro continues to be a key driver for crypto performance, though we think upcoming major catalysts may be regulatory...
Bitcoin would need to hit $93K to flip Silver right now
20.5.2024
Silver’s market cap has risen to over $500 billion larger than Bitcoin, despite the cryptocurrency flipping the precious metal just two months ago
Failed Crypto Lender Genesis to Disburse $3B to Creditors in Bankruptcy Case
20.5.2024
Judge Sean Lane greenlit Genesis Global's Chapter 11 plan on Friday, allowing the defunct crypto lender to repay creditors roughly $3b in crypto and cash.
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IMF Acknowledges Russian Assets’ Confiscation Might Undermine the World’s Financial System
20.5.2024
The IMF has expressed its concerns about the possible outcome of the confiscation of Russian assets abroad as a consequence of the ongoing military conflict between the nation and Ukraine. Julie Kozack, a spokesperson for the institution, called for these actions to have a proper justification...
Latam Insights: El Salvador Embraces Geothermal Bitcoin Mining, Bitfarms Expands Its Capacity in Paraguay
20.5.2024
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 produced nearly 474 bitcoin using geothermal energy, Bitfarms expanded the capacity of its Paraguayan bitcoin mining facility, and Bitso launched...
Russian Court Jails Finiko Crypto Scam Exec for Three Years
20.5.2024
A Russian court has sent a Finiko executive to prison for three years, after finding her guilty of helping to mastermind the biggest crypto scam in “post-Soviet history.”
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Crypto Whales Bet Big on Mollars, Toncoin, and Cardano
20.5.2024
The cryptocurrency market is currently experiencing a significant shift when it comes to mainstream adoption. Embarking on the Bitcoin halving, and BTC ETF hype, the space is seeing an increase in its users.
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Crypto exchange Kraken has ‘no plans’ to delist USDT in Europe for now
20.5.2024
Concerns were raised after a Bloomberg article reported Kraken was “actively reviewing” which tokens it could continue to list under the European Union’s upcoming MiCA framework
Novogratz Predicts Bitcoin Trading Between $55K-$75K This Quarter
20.5.2024
Bitcoin is expected to trade within a narrow range this quarter, according to Michael Novogratz, founder of Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. “Bitcoin, ethereum and everything else, solana will consolidate,” he said last week, adding that it means BTC will probably trade “somewhere...
Skybridge’s Scaramucci: Institutional Adoption of Bitcoin Is Happening Now
20.5.2024
Anthony Scaramucci, founder of Skybridge Capital, believes that the institutional adoption of bitcoin is happening now. Highlighting recent developments like the State of Wisconsin Investment Board investing in Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), he predicts that other...
Donald Trump Viewed as ‘America’s First Crypto President’ by Former CFTC Chairman
20.5.2024
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Chris Giancarlo has emphasized former U.S. President Donald Trump’s critical role in the cryptocurrency industry, dubbing him “America’s first crypto president” due to the approval of bitcoin futures during...
US Congress Passes First Standalone Crypto Legislation
19.5.2024
The U.S. Congress has passed its first standalone crypto legislation, which aims to overturn the controversial U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s SAB 121 rules regarding crypto assets. However, President Joe Biden has threatened to veto this decision, citing concerns about...
Venezuelan Authorities Announce Bitcoin Mining Ban, Confiscate Over 11,000 Miners to Face the Nation’s Energy Crisis
19.5.2024
The Venezuelan National Power Ministry announced a special operation to disconnect all bitcoin mining farms from the grid. Authorities have seized over 11,000 bitcoin miners as the government seeks to reduce the power usage from high-power customers siphoning energy from the national electric...
Over $23M in Casascius Bitcoins Redeemed in 2024, Leaving $2.7B Untouched
19.5.2024
As of the latest data, 352.3 BTC valued at $23.5 million linked to Casascius physical bitcoins have been redeemed this year. Despite 155 physical bitcoin peels, an estimated $2.7 billion in value remains unclaimed and associated with these tangible assets. 18,741 of Mike Caldwell’s Casascius...
Cryptoquant CEO Predicts Bull Run Midpoint as Bitcoin Recovers
19.5.2024
The price of bitcoin experienced a challenging May, dipping below $60,000 to reach a low of $56,500 per unit on May 1, 2024. Currently valued at $66,900 per unit, bitcoin’s price is showing improvement as June approaches. The founder of the onchain and market data platform Cryptoquant...
10 US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Absorbed 548,556 BTC Worth $36 Billion in 128 Days
19.5.2024
According to recent data, the ten spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), excluding Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), acquired 548,556.62 BTC from the market over the last 128 days. This acquisition means the ten newly introduced spot bitcoin ETFs collectively hold 2.78% of the crypto...