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Boomers hold the key to wealth, even in cryptocurrency
10.6.2024
Baby boomers hold $68 trillion in assets in the United States alone. Will that cash continue trickling into cryptocurrency markets for the foreseeable future?
Intel Partners With African Development Bank to Train 3 Million in Advanced AI Skills
10.6.2024
The African Development Bank (ADB) and Intel have announced a significant partnership to train three million Africans and 30,000 government officials in advanced artificial intelligence (AI) skills. According to the ADB, this training is expected to revolutionize the African digital ecosystem...
Andrew Tate Burns Over $10 Million Received in Meme Coin TOPG
9.6.2024
Known lifestyle influencer and former kickboxer Andrew Tate has burned TOPG tokens valued at over $10 million after announcing it on social media. Tate received over 580 million TOPG tokens as a donation from an unnamed party, and announced that he would burn it so “everyone else makes...
Trump Campaign Crypto Aide Announces Presidential Roundtable on Domestic Bitcoin Mining
9.6.2024
David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine and Trump campaign cryptocurrency aide, has announced that Former President Donald Trump will participate in a Presidential Roundtable on domestic bitcoin mining as part of its new cryptocurrency-friendly policy. He revealed that big miners from the U.S. would...
Report: Speculation Returns as Bitcoin Market Shows Signs of Recovery
9.6.2024
Glassnode’s latest onchain analysis reveals a resurgence in speculative activity in the bitcoin (BTC) market after months of stagnation. This shift marks a potential change in market sentiment, with both short and long-term holders displaying increased engagement. Mt Gox Preparations Spark...
Rapid Fluctuations in Bitcoin Fees Cause Brief Spike in Hashprice
9.6.2024
Bitcoin’s hashprice, representing the anticipated value of one petahash per second (PH/s) per day of hashing power, climbed to $95 per petahash on June 8, marking the highest level since the halving. The increase derived from a rise in onchain fees. However, by the following day, bitcoin...
BNB, TON, FIL, and INJ can go much higher if Bitcoin price flips $69K
9.6.2024
Bitcoin is trying to flip the $69,000 level into support, and if it does, BNB, TON, FIL and INJ may move higher
$16B Injected Into Stablecoin Economy in 90 Days; Tether Claims 69% of Total
9.6.2024
Over the last 90 days, the stablecoin economy expanded by over 11%, with $16.23 billion infused into the market of fiat-pegged crypto tokens. In the past 30 days, USDE, the fourth largest U.S. dollar-pegged coin, experienced a 46.1% increase in its supply. Stablecoin Market Swelled Last Season;...
Polymarket Bets Show Growing Confidence in Trump’s Election Victory Over Biden
9.6.2024
Ten days ago, after former President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 counts connected to a hush-money scheme, Polymarket bets indicated his chances of winning the 2024 election still stood at 54%, compared to incumbent President Joe Biden’s 40%. Since that time, the gap between Trump and Biden...
Bitcoin Premium in South Korea Increases, Reflecting Strong Local Demand
9.6.2024
After falling below $70,000, bitcoin has stabilized above the $69,000 mark. In contrast, South Korea has seen a notable rise in the premium for bitcoin. South Korea’s Bitcoin Premium Rebounds After Hitting Recent Low Recently, bitcoin (BTC) saw its infamous premium in South Korea drop below...
Latam Insights: Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Recommends Purchasing Bitcoin, Cardano Partners Argentine Province
9.6.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas advises purchasing Bitcoin, Cardano partners with an Argentine province, and Argentina launches a VASP registry. Mexican...
The Memecoin Frenzy Has Ignited a Scalability Arms Race
9.6.2024
Following a spell of TradFi breakthroughs, all-time highs, and intense optimism in the crypto industry, selling pressure across most major cryptocurrencies are slowly beginning to ease, with trading volumes submitting to more tenable growth levels. Amidst this growth, one category-defying group...
Mexican Billionaire Says to Buy Bitcoin, Musk vs. Nakamoto, and More — Week in Review
9.6.2024
Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego has urged his followers to buy Bitcoin. Elon Musk, currently the world’s wealthiest individual, could be surpassed by Bitcoin’s anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. In Nigeria, artist Davido faced backlash after allegedly scamming investors...
Hoskinson Laments the Disconnect Between Public Perception of Cardano and Its Fundamentals
9.6.2024
The Cardano blockchain co-founder, Charles Hoskinson, has expressed frustration over what he perceives as a disconnect between the public perception of Cardano—shaped by influencers and media—and the project’s actual progress and fundamentals. Hoskinson highlighted technological advancements such...
FBI Warns of Rising Government Impersonation Scams Demanding Crypto
9.6.2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Portland Division warned the public this week about a surge in scammers impersonating FBI agents and other government officials, demanding cash, gold, or cryptocurrency payments. The FBI stressed that federal agencies do not call or email individuals...
FTX Loaned Millions to Australian Influencer to Ward Off Potential Litigation, Bankruptcy Report Reveals
9.6.2024
According to a bankruptcy report from FTX, the defunct cryptocurrency exchange loaned an Australian influencer slightly more than $13 million. This loan was intended to assist him in repaying investors. The exchange proposed lending Saunders millions of dollars to prevent potential harm to...
Bitcoin volatility hovering within 6% of record low levels
9.6.2024
Before the June 7 price decline, Bitcoin's volatility over the previous 15-day period sat within "the bottom 6% of occurrences."
Ripple Teams Up With Clear Junction for GBP and EUR Payouts
9.6.2024
Ripple has partnered with Clear Junction, a global leader in cross-border payment solutions for regulated institutions, to enhance cross-border payments, enabling instant and secure GBP and EUR payouts, with more currencies to follow. Ripple Payments provides faster, cheaper cross-border payment...
Gold Rush Hits Seoul Streets: Gold Bars Now Sold in Vending Machines
9.6.2024
Vending machines in Seoul, South Korea, are revolutionizing the traditional concept of buying gold by offering gold bars in various sizes. Situated within convenience stores throughout the affluent Gangnam district and other areas, these machines meet the growing demand for micro-investments among...
Indian Authority Busts Cryptocurrency Fraud Ring Targeting Foreign National
9.6.2024
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has cracked down on a cryptocurrency fraud ring targeting a foreign national. The accused persuaded the victim to transfer $400,000 to a cryptocurrency account set up using unauthorized remote access. The ED seized digital evidence, froze fixed deposits...