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Turkey Rules out Taxes on Crypto Profits, Considers Limited Transaction Tax
6.6.2024
Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek has stated that there are no current plans to impose taxes on profits from cryptocurrencies. However, he mentioned that the government is considering implementing a “very limited” transaction tax on these assets, though the specifics...
Startups can hedge bank risk with Bitcoin — Tim Draper
6.6.2024
The fall of Silicon Valley Bank prompted Venture Capitalist Tim Draper to tell the firms he’d invested in to buy Bitcoin
BTC price needs to hold $70K next as Bitcoin weathers ECB rate cut
6.6.2024
Bitcoin could be preparing an attack on liquidity at the $72,000 BTC price resistance line as the European Central Bank enacts its first interest rate cut in four years
Gold Rush: Long Lines to Purchase Bullion in Vietnam
6.6.2024
Local reports indicate that lines of several dozen people are waiting to purchase gold bullion from various state-owned banks in Vietnam, primarily in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh. The interest in buying the precious metal at this time seems to be driven by the lower prices these banks offer to retail...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Fluctuates Around $71K, Consolidating This Week's Rally
6.6.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 6, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer to Buy ASIC Chip Designer Desiweminer for $140M in All-Stock Deal
6.6.2024
Bitdeer received an investment worth $150 million from stablecoin company Tether at the end of last month
Paxos International Debuts ‘Lift Dollar’ Stablecoin With Daily Yields
6.6.2024
The blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform Paxos has announced Paxos International has launched a new yield-bearing stablecoin called lift dollar (USDL). The stablecoin’s holders will earn overnight yield from short-term U.S. government securities and cash equivalent reserve assets...
Bitcoin Could Hit $150K by 2024-End on Hopes of Donald Trump Being Re-Elected: Standard Chartered
6.6.2024
Favorable payroll data could open the way to $80,000 per bitcoin by end-June, Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick said in a Thursday note
Nigerian Startup Zone Launches Blockchain-Powered Point-of-Sale Gateway
6.6.2024
A Nigerian payments company recently announced the launch of a blockchain-powered point-of-sale payment gateway. This gateway facilitates transaction routing to issuers and aims to prevent chargebacks or chargeback fraud by promptly reimbursing customers for unsuccessful transactions. Eliminating...
Bitname Introduces the First Full-Scale Name Service for the Bitcoin Ecosystem
6.6.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Bitname, the first name service provider encompassing the entire Bitcoin ecosystem, is introducing a new protocol standard, SRC101, for Bitcoin Stamps. It allows permanent storage of domain assets on Bitcoin and supports the interconversion and resolution of all Bitcoin address...
Tether Invests $18.75M in XREX Group to Facilitate Launch of Gold-Backed Stablecoin
6.6.2024
Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin and a leading player in the digital asset industry, has made a strategic investment of $18.75M in XREX Group, a fully regulated, blockchain-enabled financial institution. The investment aims to drive innovation in the digital asset industry and facilitate...
Bitcoin bull run’s ‘most important chart’ hits new $94T all-time high
6.6.2024
BTC price discovery is all but a given now that global liquidity is breaking into undiscovered territory, Bitcoin analysis suggests
Tezos Activates 16th Upgrade ‘Paris’: Boosting Throughput and Performance
6.6.2024
Tezos, a blockchain known for its onchain governance system, has activated its 16th protocol upgrade, Paris, on mainnet on June 4th, 2024. This upgrade introduces the Data Availability Layer (DAL), which boosts Layer 2 throughput and unlocks new use cases in gaming, ticketing, and services...
Bitcoin ETFs notch nearly $500M inflows despite nobody searching for it
6.6.2024
U.S. Bitcoin ETFs saw inflows of over $488 million, but Google Trends data shows Bitcoin and crypto-related searches are far down from 2021 highs
Cardano Foundation Forges Government Partnership in Argentina to Boost Blockchain Adoption
6.6.2024
The Cardano Foundation has announced an interesting new public partnership in Argentina. The collaboration, which follows a public signing between Rogelio Frigerio, the Governor of Entre Ríos, and Rafael Fraga, the LATAM Lead for Business Development at the Cardano Foundation, is with the state...
New Base Chain Meme Coin Base Dawgz Raises $200K on First Day of Presale
6.6.2024
Base Dawgz (DAWGZ), the new meme coin channelling the extreme thrills of base jumping, has come soaring out of the gates. This adrenaline-pumping token pulled in over $200,000 in the first 24 hours of its presale going live – and early investors are speculating that DAWGZ could be the next meme...
Bitcoin open interest goes meteoric; traders now warn of a ‘whipsaw’
6.6.2024
Bitcoin’s OI jumped $2.02 billion over three days, sparking concerns among traders about a potential “whipsaw” event
US Lawmakers: Jailed Binance Executive, US Citizen, Wrongfully Detained by Nigeria
6.6.2024
A group of U.S. lawmakers led by Micheal McCaul, the House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman, has accused the Nigerian government of wrongfully detaining Tigran Gambaryan. The lawmakers have asked the Biden Administration to transfer Gambaryan’s case to the Office of Special Presidential...
Nigeria’s Anti-Graft Agency Announces Reward for Whistleblowers Exposing Local Currency Abusers
6.6.2024
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria has announced a 5% reward for whistleblowers who provide credible information leading to the prosecution of offenders involved in naira abuse. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC spokesman, emphasized the importance of enforcing the law...
FBI Warns of Crypto Scams in Fake Work-From-Home Jobs
6.6.2024
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an alert on June 4, highlighting a surge in cryptocurrency-related fraud involving bogus work-from-home opportunities. Scammers impersonate legitimate businesses and lure individuals with seemingly simple tasks like clicking buttons or rating...