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Singapore, China to Begin Piloting Digital Currency in Tourism Spending Push
7.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Proxima Studio Singapore’s regulatory body the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) plans to begin piloting the digital currency “E-CNY” – also known as the digital yuan, in collaboration with China to encourage tourism spending. The two countries first signed a Memorandum...
21Shares COO Departs, CEO Hany Rashwan Reassures Firm Has Transition Plan
7.12.2023
Source: Nasdaq / Instagram Switzerland-based exchange traded product (ETP) firm 21Shares has confirmed its chief operating officer Lucy Reynolds, has left the firm. Before joining 21Shares Reynolds was head of product management at WisdomTree and joined 21Shares in 2020 – Reynolds was unavailable...
Duelbits Casino: Fair Crypto Casino & Sports Betting (Play Now)
6.12.2023
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MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor is Now in Almost $2 Billion Profit From Bitcoin Holdings – Will He Sell?
4.12.2023
Business intelligence company MicroStrategy (MSTR) is nearly $2 billion in profit on its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings since it began investing in the digital asset over three years ago. The firm’s laser-eyed owner and founder, Michael Saylor, has publicly documented all of MicroStrategy’s BTC purchases...
Gold Nears Record High Amid Global Uncertainty, Surges to $2,071 an Ounce
3.12.2023
The price of an ounce of pure gold has approached its highest historical level this weekend, reaching $2,071 per ounce. This peak nearly matches its record three years ago on August 7, 2020, when during the Covid-19 pandemic, spot gold prices soared to an unprecedented high of $2,072.50 per ounce....
3 out of 4 Web3 Games Launched Between 2018 and 2023 Now Inactive — Study
2.12.2023
Between 2018 and 2023, 2,127 out of 2,817 Web3 games launched have either failed or are now inactive, an analysis by Coingecko has shown. The failure rate was the highest in 2019 (94.3%) and 2020 (94.4%) while in 2021, 339 out of 738 games failed, translating to a failure rate of 45.9%. 2020...
Coinbase Transparency Report: Law Enforcement Requests Tripled in Three Years
1.12.2023
Image Source: Pixabay Coinbase has revealed a significant increase in law enforcement requests over the past years in its latest transparency report. According to the report, the number of requests received by Coinbase this year has tripled compared to 2020. Out of the 13,079 requests...
Bitcoin’s Path to a Supercycle: Will 2024 Mark the End of Dramatic Downturns?
24.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Simon The idea of a Bitcoin supercycle, first introduced by Bitcoin educator Dan Held in 2020, is once again gaining traction in the community as Bitcoin is entering what some believe could be another long-term bullish phase. The key driver behind this potential supercycle is...
Chinese Court Hands 6-Year Prison Terms to Masterminds in $300 Million USDT Money Laundering Case
2.11.2023
The Tongliang Court in China handed down sentences to 21 individuals, including key figures in a $300 million USDT money laundering case. The massive crypto money laundering case, which spanned from November 2020 to late April 2021, revolved around the actions of the primary defendants, Jiang...
Investigation Reveals El Salvador Misused One-Third of $600 Million COVID Relief for Bitcoin
1.11.2023
The COVID-19 pandemic plunged El Salvador into economic turmoil in 2020, causing GDP to plummet nearly 8% and leaving many struggling to survive the strict lockdown measures. So when the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE) approved a $600 million loan in 2021 to provide relief...
Bitcoin’s Black Swan — A Retrospective on 2020’s ‘Black Thursday’
30.10.2023
Almost four years have elapsed since the market crash of March 11, 2020, widely known as “Black Thursday.” During that turbulent period, the value of bitcoin plummeted by more than 50% in a 24-hour span, reaching $3,867 per unit. This ominous date, etched indelibly in financial...
Bitcoin Is Up Over 120% From 2022’s Lows – Here Is How High It Could Pump This Bull Market
30.10.2023
Just under one year ago, the Bitcoin (BTC) market was in turmoil as panicky investors dumped their holdings in wake of the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. On November the 21st 2022, the BTC price hit its lowest level since late 2020 under $15,500, marking a 77% pullback from...
CME Emerges as Second-Largest Bitcoin Futures Exchange, Approaches Top Spot
30.10.2023
The regulated Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is steadily climbing the ranks as one of the largest Bitcoin futures and perpetual futures exchanges in a development reminiscent of the early stages of the 2020-2021 bull run. With a notional open interest (OI) of $3.54 billion, CME has surged from...
Standard Chartered-Backed Crypto Custody Zodia Launches in Hong Kong
30.10.2023
Zodia Custody, the crypto security firm owned by British banking giant Standard Chartered, is expanding its services to Hong Kong. Zodia Custody’s foray into Hong Kong marks its latest stride into the Asia-Pacific region after announcing plans to expand into Singapore last month. Established...
International Police Take Down Capcom Hackers
24.10.2023
A hacker gang that breached various high-profile companies like computer component manufacturer ADATA and video game publisher Capcom within the last several years has been arrested by an international police force, according to law enforcement agency Europol.Read more
Crypto VC funding falls to 3-year lows as market rout continues
5.10.2023
Venture capitalists are doing fewer deals and the average deal size is getting much smaller, according to researchers
Lido, Coinbase, and Rocket Pool Corner 89% of Ethereum’s Booming $20 Billion Liquid Staking Market
3.10.2023
Since 2020, applications for liquid staking on the Ethereum blockchain have seen steady growth, and as of the first week of October 2023, a total of 23 liquid staking derivatives (LSD) platforms hold 12.4 million ether, valued at over $20 billion. Currently, the top three LSD protocols hold sway...
Bitcoin UTXOs echoing March 2020 'black swan' crash — New research
10.9.2023
BTC price performance may be weathering a storm not seen since COVID-19 sparked a 60% drawdown three-and-a-half years ago
The Great Shift to Self-Custody: 800,000 BTC Worth Over $20 Billion Pulled From Exchanges in 3 Years
3.9.2023
Over the past three years, there’s been a notable movement in bitcoin holdings. Since September 1, 2020, a whopping 804,000 bitcoin, equivalent to $20.79 billion, has been pulled from centralized exchanges. Notably, 184,000 BTC of that sum, valued at $4.75 billion, was withdrawn in just...
Bitcoin velocity hits lows last seen before Q4 2020 BTC price breakout
26.8.2023
Bitcoin investors sit on their hands at $26,000 — can a velocity rebound reproduce the kind of breakout seen three years ago?