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Apple Store Removes Binance and Other Global Exchanges’ Apps in India Amid Wider Crackdown
10.1.2024
Source: Pexels The mobile applications of several global cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, Kraken, Mexc, and Kucoin, have disappeared from Apple’s App Store in India. This move comes within two weeks of these exchanges being flagged for operating “illegally” in...
Former SEC Official Blasts Spot Bitcoin ETFs as Recipe for ‘Financial Ruin’
10.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has warned about investing in spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which the SEC is expected to approve on Wednesday. He cautioned that spot bitcoin applicants are “nothing more than an opportunistic...
Mad Money Host Jim Cramer Says ‘Bitcoin Is Topping Out’
10.1.2024
Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money show, says bitcoin is topping out. He recently said bitcoin cannot be killed, emphasizing that “It’s a technological marvel, and people have to start recognizing that it’s here to stay.” Cramer’s remarks followed...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Issues Crypto Investing Advice — Lawyers See as Prelude to Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
10.1.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has advised investors to be cautious when considering crypto investments. His advice followed a series of warnings he issued the day before regarding the risks of crypto investing. The SEC is expected to green-light multiple spot...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as VanEck Buys $72.5 M in BTC – ETF Decision Within 48 Hours
10.1.2024
As the cryptocurrency world eagerly awaits the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision on Bitcoin ETFs, the market is abuzz with speculation and activity. Bitcoin price has consistently held strong above the $47,000 mark, drawing strength from the growing optimism surrounding...
Standard Chartered: BTC Could Hit $200K in 2025 With Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
10.1.2024
Standard Chartered has predicted that the price of bitcoin could rise to $200,000 next year with the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The bank’s analysts described: “We see this as a watershed moment...
5 New Cryptocurrency That Crypto YouTubers Tip To Pump in 2024
10.1.2024
Crypto influencers have chosen their top new cryptocurrency picks for 2024. Image by Pol Solé, Adobe Stock. The cryptocurrency market never sleeps, and crypto influencers are already looking ahead to predict which new cryptocurrencies could pump in 2024. Three new projects—XAI, TIA, and NFP—are...
Turmoil in Crypto Market — Misleading SEC Post Triggers Significant Bitcoin Volatility
10.1.2024
Bitcoin’s value experienced a turbulent Tuesday, largely due to a rogue post from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s hijacked X account, mistakenly proclaiming the green light for all spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). False Spot ETF Approval Post Causes Chaos...
SEC’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Post Unauthorized — Chair Gary Gensler Says SEC’s X Account Was Compromised
10.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s X account announced the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Tuesday. However, minutes later, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler claimed that the agency’s social media account was compromised and the post was unauthorized. Some...
North Korean Lazarus Group Withdraws $1 Million in BTC Using Mixing Service
9.1.2024
The Lazarus Group, one of the most infamous cryptocurrency hacking collectives, has made one of its largest cryptocurrency withdrawals in over a month. According to Arkham, an on-chain intelligence exchange system, the group withdrew a million dollars worth of bitcoin from one of its addresses...
BitPay Enables Gucci, Movie Ticket, and Mortgage Purchases with BNB, Chainlink
9.1.2024
Source: Kanchanara on Unsplash BitPay, the world’s leading Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment service, has unveiled an enhanced payment experience for its crypto customers, which is set to roll out this week. According to a blog post released on January 9, Bitpay will support dozens of...
‘Extreme Greed’ — Bitcoin’s Price Rise Leads to Highest Fear and Greed Index Level Since 2021
9.1.2024
Hovering just below the $47K mark, bitcoin’s price rise has coincided with the Crypto Fear and Greed Index (CFGI) reaching a notable 76 on Jan. 9, 2024. This signals a phase of “extreme greed,” a sentiment intensity not witnessed since the cryptocurrency’s previous bull...
Blockchain Association Rebuffs CFPB’s Proposal on Payment Apps and Digital Assets
9.1.2024
In a detailed critique, the Blockchain Association counters the CFPB’s latest proposal to oversee digital consumer payment applications, citing legal and jurisdictional overreaches in the bureau’s approach to cryptocurrencies and digital assets. CFPB Faces Criticism from Blockchain...
Solana Price Prediction as SOL Bounces Back Up Above $100 – Can SOL Reach $1,000 in 2024?
9.1.2024
Solana price predictions are becoming more bullish with SOL having bounced back up above the key psychologically important $100 level. The SOL price has twice bounced from support around $85 since the start of 2024, suggesting strong dip-buying by the bulls. The cryptocurrency has been struggling...
Spaceship Carrying Physical Bitcoin to the Moon Launches, Quickly Runs Into Issues
9.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has announced the launch of Vulcan Centaur, a lunar rocket carrying a crypto wallet containing one physical Bitcoin. The spaceship launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at approximately 2:18am Eastern Time on Monday and...
Blockchain Association Addresses Sen. Warren’s Criticism of Crypto Hires
9.1.2024
Source: Pixabay The Blockchain Association has published a public response to Senator Elizabeth Warren’s criticism of the crypto industry’s hiring of former government officials. In an open letter published on January 9th, Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith addressed Sen. Warren’s previous...
Honduran City of Prospera Adopts Bitcoin as Unit of Account
9.1.2024
The city of Prospera in Honduras has recently adopted bitcoin as a unit of account, allowing companies to pay taxes and determine obligations in bitcoin. The measure could incentivize the development of a circular economy, given that bitcoin has been legal tender in the city since 2022. Prospera...
Gary Gensler advises crypto investors on fund allocation
9.1.2024
After the submission of applications concerning bitcoin exchange-traded funds, which potentially served as their final request for listing, Gensler communicated with the audience through X (formerly Twitter). Gary Gensler, chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, warned cryptocurrency...
XRP Price Prediction as Rumors Emerge of XRP ETF in April 2024 – Rally Imminent?
9.1.2024
The XRP price has risen by 2% in the past 24 hours, hitting $0.5669 on a day when the wider cryptocurrency market has gained by 5%. Despite this rise, XRP remains down by 11% in the past week and by 13% in the last 30 days, although the altcoin has gained by 61% in the […]
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Evolution of BitTorrent in the blockchain sphere
9.1.2024
BitTorrent has been in the file-sharing segment since 2001. Founded by Brad Cohen and David Harrison, BitTorrent was able to secure a pretty large user base. However, it lacked in terms of monetizing the platform. Although the implementation was practicable and apparent within the system,...