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Taproot Wizards Postpones ‘Quantum Cats’ Mint for the Third Time Amid Technical Setbacks
2.2.2024
Technical difficulties have led Taproot Wizards to delay the minting of their “Quantum Cats” Bitcoin Ordinals collection for a third time. The team’s efforts to address unforeseen challenges and ensure a flawless minting experience have pushed back the launch date. Taproot...
Binance Freezes $4.2M in XRP Linked to $112M Ripple Hack
2.2.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has frozen $4.2 million worth of XRP in connection with the $112 million hack on Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen’s wallet on January 31. This incident is currently the most significant hack of 2024. In response to the exploit, XRP Ledger developers promptly...
End of the Line for OPNX, Built by Three Arrows Co-Founders Zhu and Davies
2.2.2024
OPNX has declared it will cease all activities next month. This decision comes as co-founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davies grapple with legal repercussions stemming from their previous venture’s failure, Three Arrows Capital. OPNX to Shut Down Amid Three Arrows Co-Founders’ Legal Troubles...
Bluechip Gives Synthetix and Beanstalk Stablecoins F Grades; Tokens Added to the ‘Red Flag List’
2.2.2024
On Feb. 1, 2024, the independent, nonprofit stablecoin assessment entity Bluechip made a noteworthy declaration. They officially bestowed an F grade upon Synthetix’s fiat tokens SUSD and SEUR, alongside Beanstalk’s dollar-pegged asset BEAN. Bluechip went on to reveal that both of these...
A Bitcoin ETF Will Never Be Your Bitcoin
2.2.2024
Bitcoin ETFs give investors exposure to price movements but not to the financial ownership and sovereignty that makes crypto different from other financial assets, says Pascal Gauthier, Chairman and CEO at Ledger
OFAC Blocks Venezuelan Gold Business, Warns About Upcoming Oil Sanctions
2.2.2024
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has revoked the license of Minerven, the Venezuela-owned gold company, for commercializing gold in international markets. The sanctions on Minerven, which were eased in October, will be applied again on February 13, with oil and gas sanctions reported...
Apple's 'Vision Pro' Set to Get First Crypto-Focused Metaverse App From Victoria VR
2.2.2024
The app is set to be released in the second qaurter and the token VR has already surged 60% in last 24 hours
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Skyrockets by 7.33%, Setting New Record for 2024
2.2.2024
On Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, the Bitcoin network witnessed a significant milestone as its mining complexity metric surged by 7.33% at block height 828,576. This marked the most substantial increase in difficulty for the year thus far. The current level of difficulty stands at 75.50 trillion...
Bitcoin ETF Provider Valkyrie Adds BitGo as Second Custodian in Risk Mitigation Move
2.2.2024
The digital asset investment firm has become the first of the ETF providers to diversify custody of its coins by tapping BitGo's expertise in addition to Coinbase
1,210 ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ From 2016 Stir After Years of Inactivity, Following Previous Day’s Mysterious Movements
2.2.2024
On the final day of January 2024, a series of nine enigmatic transactions emerged from wallets established in 2016. Subsequently, another tranche of 15 transactions from wallets created on that same day in 2016 moved a total of 1,210.41 bitcoin, valued at $52 million. This marked the first movement...
Blackrock’s IBIT Bitcoin Reserves Soar, Securing 70,005 BTC Valued at Nearly $3 Billion
2.2.2024
According to the latest metrics, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust, commonly referred to as GBTC, saw a decline of approximately 9,520.27 bitcoins, valued at around $410 million, between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2024. During a two-day period, Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF)...
Bitcoin bulls charge: Experts predict stellar 2024 with $50k in sight
2.2.2024
Bitcoin is predicted to experience unprecedented growth and opportunities in 2024, according to many reports and analysts who have dissected micro and macro trends, forecasting a bright future for the world’s largest crypto and other related assets. The price of Bitcoin may surpass $50,000 by...
Crypto Trading Platform Avantis Opens Perpetual Swaps DEX on Base Network
2.2.2024
U.S. Added 353K Jobs in January, Blowing Past Estimates
2.2.2024
The latest update on the labor market came less than two days after the Fed's Jerome Powell poured cold water on market hopes of a rate cut in March
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC’s Price Resilience Holds Steady Amidst Market Fluctuations
2.2.2024
On Friday, the price of bitcoin fluctuated within a daily span from $41,937 to $43,347, with its market value reaching $846 billion. The trading activity for the day tallied up to $17.35 billion, showcasing a spike in investor involvement and market liquidity, which tends to diminish as the weekend...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds $43K
2.2.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Feb. 2, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
BlackRock and ProShares' Bitcoin ETFs Surpassed GBTC's Daily Volumes
2.2.2024
GBTC has led bitcoin ETF volumes, mostly in outflows, since the products started trading in early January
Lawyer Says FTX Has Abandoned Revival Efforts, Judge Certifies Controversial Reimbursement Plan
2.2.2024
The collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX will not be proceeding with efforts to resume operations because none of the prospective suitors has pledged to invest the needed capital, the company’s attorney has said. A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge has said FTX’s proposal to reimburse...
Hong Kong to Consult on Regulation for OTC Crypto Venues 'Very Soon'
2.2.2024
The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau will consult on over-the-counter venues like shops and online platforms following the outlets' role in crypto fraud cases
Thai Regulator Orders Zipmex to Suspend Digital Asset Trading and Brokerage Services
2.2.2024
Zipmex now has 15 days to correct its financial position and create a system to prevent the improper use of customer funds