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Bitcoin ATMs See First Decline in a Decade with 11% Drop
2.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Petr For the first time in a decade, the number of installed Bitcoin ATMs worldwide fell in 2023. According to data from Coin ATM Radar, the number of installed Bitcoin ATMs in the world fell 11%, from 37,827 on January 1, 2023, to 33,622 on the same date in 2024. In...
OKX Implements New Rules for UK Users in Compliance with FCA Regulations
2.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Iakov Kalinin The cryptocurrency exchange OKX is introducing rules for its United Kingdom-based users in response to recent regulations introduced by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). On January 2, OKX announced changes to its user experience for new and existing retail...
XRP Price Prediction as Trading Volume Spikes to $2 Billion – Are Investors Flocking to XRP?
2.1.2024
XRP (XRP) Chart / Source: Investing.com XRP (XRP) trading volumes have picked up again following a subdued few days due to New Year’s celebrations, clocking in at around $2 billion in the past 24 hours, as per CoinGecko. That’s roughly in line with, if not a little bit above, average trading...
Grayscale Amends Bitcoin ETF Application, Excludes Authorized Participant Details
2.1.2024
Source: 24K-Production / Adobe Stock Grayscale, a prominent cryptocurrency asset management firm, has filed an amendment to its registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On January 2, Grayscale filed an amended Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application with...
Is It Too Late to Buy Sei? SEI Price Rallies 35% as New Meme Coin Approaches Launch – Time to Buy?
2.1.2024
Sei (SEI) Chart / Source: TradingView As the Sei ($SEI) pump continues at the start of 2024, investors are increasingly asking whether they may have missed their opportunity to buy the cryptocurrency. SEI/USD was last changing hands at around $0.75, up a further 6% on Tuesday and taking gains since...
Who Has the Best Bitcoin ETF? BlackRock’s Fee Still A Mystery
2.1.2024
Source: DALL·E Trillion-dollar asset managers are eyeing approval for their Bitcoin (BTC) ETF products within days, and all are competing to seize market share at the opening bell. One major area of competition relates to management fees – the annual cost imposed by funds to handle the BTC backing...
Analyst: FTX Legal Battle Set to Extend Over Years in $8 Billion Creditor Fight
2.1.2024
Source: Getty Images Now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX is embroiled in a legal battle that could extend over several years as creditors seek to recover over $8 billion. The case, filed in November, involves multiple parties fighting over the remaining assets, making it more complex...
Tellor’s 13-Hour Meteoric Rise and Fall Raises Manipulation Suspicions
2.1.2024
Source: Adobe / neo A small-cap altcoin known as Tellor (TRB) experienced a 150% surge to a new all-time high above $600, only to witness a crash that erased all the gains within just hours on December 31, sparking suspicions of price manipulation. Citing blockchain data from Etherscan,...
Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval is Unlikely to Change Regulatory Environment in the US + More News
2.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / 2024 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: Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval is Unlikely to Change Regulatory Environment in the US INX Says Customer Data and Funds...
Hydropower Fuels Kyrgyzstan’s Crypto Mining Industry
2.1.2024
Kurpsai Hydro station. Lower Naryn River Canyon near Toktogul in Kyrgyzstan. Source: AdobeStock / Dynamoland Kyrgyzstan’s water-rich environment has the potential to provide a necessary boost for the country’s crypto mining industry – but that power is currently difficult...
December Ranks Fifth Highest Month in Crypto Scams With Over $100 Million Drained
2.1.2024
Source: Pixabay / Pete Linforth Blockchain security firm CertiK says that over $116 million was lost in December to cryptocurrency scams with exploits, exits scams and flash loan attacks recording highest figures. The firm posted the industry hack data for the previous on X (formerly Twitter)...
As JJ Coin Rises 20,000% Overnight, This May be the Next Crypto to Explode
2.1.2024
Source: Dall•E 3 JJ Coin has risen by as much as 20,000% overnight, with the new meme token currently sitting on an 11,000% gain in the past 24 hours. Such eye-watering percentages make JJ one of the best-performing new tokens in the market today, although the coin is actually down by 71% since...
Is Helium Price Going to Zero? HNT Drops 6% as Novel New Mining Protocol Secures $7.2 Million in Funding
2.1.2024
Source: Dall•E 3 The Helium price has fallen by as much as 6% in the past 24 hours, slipping to $6.82 on a day when Bitcoin ETF hopes have caused the market to rally by the same percentage. HNT is now down by 4.5% in a week and by 21% in a fortnight, yet the […]
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New Mickey Meme Coin Capitalizes on Cartoon’s Public Domain Status
2.1.2024
Image Source: Sky News Crypto enthusiasts have created a meme coin inspired by Mickey Mouse, the beloved cartoon character, after the first-ever cartoon featuring the iconic mouse entered the public domain. The newly minted token, known as MICKEY, quickly emerged in the wake of Mickey Mouse’s...
Bitcoin Sets New Daily Record with Over 731,000 Transactions
2.1.2024
Source: DALL·E Bitcoin has achieved a significant milestone on New Year’s Eve, setting a new record in its network’s history with over 731,000 transactions processed in a single day. The leap from the previous record set on Christmas Eve 2023, where the network saw 723,459 transactions...
China Raises Alarm Over Corrupt Officials Exploiting Cold Storage Cryptocurrency for Illicit Cross-Border Transactions
2.1.2024
Image Source: Pexels Official Chinese media sources have raised concerns regarding the exploitation of cryptocurrencies by corrupt officials for illicit activities. The use of cold storage methods for cryptocurrencies, in particular, has become a cause for alarm as it allows these individuals...
Bitcoin Price Rally to Breach $50,000 This Month: Matrixport
2.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Matrixport has predicted that the price of Bitcoin will jump to $50,000 this month based on several factors in a report released today. According to Matrixport, this bullish trend is attributed to various factors, including the potential approval of a Bitcoin Spot ETF, institutional...
Orbit Chain Hacker Swaps Stolen USDT for ETH, Rakes in $1.45 Million Profits
2.1.2024
Source: Pixabay The attackers behind the recent Orbit Chain exploit successfully converted their ill-gotten gains into Ethereum (ETH), amassing an additional $1.45 million in unrealized profits amidst a 4.7% surge in ETH prices over the past 24 hours. ???? After stealing ~$81.6M in various assets...
Bitcoin Price Surges to $45,000 Pending SEC’s Bitcoin ETF Approval
2.1.2024
Source: DALL·E Bitcoin‘s price has soared to $45,000, marking its highest point since April 2022. With growing investor anticipation of the decision by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Bitcoin is currently...
Ethereum Price Prediction as Bulls Hold $2,200 Level – Next Leg Up Starting Soon?
1.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the layer-1 smart contract-enabled Ethereum blockchain, is pushing higher on the first day of 2024, up around 2% in the past 24 hours and trading in the mid-$2,300s, as per CoinMarketCap. In recent days, Ether has been able to hold to...