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US Bankruptcy Court Approves $225M ‘MiningCo Transaction’ for Celsius, Prevents Securities Ruling in Chapter 11 Proceedings
28.12.2023
Source: Adobe/Canva Bankrupt cryptocurrency lending company Celsius Network has achieved a significant milestone in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has granted approval for Celsius Network’s proposed...
Study Observes Consolidation of Bitcoin Mining Rewards With Antpool
28.12.2023
In a significant shift within the bitcoin mining landscape, Antpool’s resurgence in 2023 has marked a notable trend in the consolidation of bitcoin rewards, surpassing Foundry USA in blocks mined. The Miner Mag’s recent analysis reveals that Antpool, along with other major pools,...
Hong Kong-Based Value Partners Plans to Tokenize 3 Tons of Gold and Roll Out Cryptocurrency ETFs
28.12.2023
Source: iStock/Onfokus Value Partners, a Hong Kong-based company says it has plans to tokenize gold assets and also make an entry to the much anticipated Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) market. According to a report from local media sources, Zhao Shande, a senior strategist of the firm’s ETF business...
L2 Protocol Blast Soars Past $1 Billion in Locked Crypto Value
28.12.2023
Statistics reveal that the Ethereum layer two (L2) platform Blast now secures over $1 billion within its protocol. The total value locked (TVL) in Blast has expanded more than twelvefold since its launch in late November. Blast’s TVL Hits $1 Billion Initially, on Nov. 22, 2023...
India’s Finance Ministry Seeks to Block Binance and Other Major Offshore Exchanges
28.12.2023
Source: Pexels The Indian finance ministry has issued compliance show-cause notices to nine offshore cryptocurrency exchanges, including major players like Binance, Kucoin, Huobi, and others, accusing them of operating illegally in India without adhering to local money laundering laws. The affected...
FTX Estate Faces Objections Over Lowered Crypto Claims Valuation Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
28.12.2023
On Dec. 27, 2023, FTX debtors released a projected valuation of claims involving digital assets, with the proposal suggesting conversion of claims into dollar amounts pegged to crypto asset values as of Nov. 11, 2022. Consequently, an individual who held bitcoin on FTX would receive $16,871...
Argentina’s New Government Introduces New Bill to Regulate Crypto Holdings for Tax Payers
28.12.2023
Source: Quatrox Production/AdobeStock Argentina’s newly elected government, led by libertarian Javier Milei, has unveiled its plans to simplify the process of legalizing cryptocurrency holdings, even for individuals who may not have accurately reported them for tax purposes. On December...
Ethereum Price Prediction as Dencun Upgrade Approaches in January – Can ETH Reach $4,000?
28.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The price of Ether (ETH), the cryptocurrency that powers the smart-contract-enabled layer-1 Ethereum blockchain protocol, has been pushing higher amid a favorable macro backdrop and as investors start looking ahead to the major upcoming “Dencun” upgrade that will add new data...
Publicly Listed Bitcoin Miners Soar in 2023 — Marathon Leads With 767% Surge
28.12.2023
Since the year began, both bitcoin and the broader crypto economy have risen a great deal in value, with bitcoin climbing over 150% since Jan. 1, 2023. Yet, an impressive 11 out of 13 bitcoin mining firms listed on Nasdaq have seen even more substantial triple-digit increases this year. Topping...
Indonesia to Require Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Register with Country’s National Digital Asset Bourse
28.12.2023
Image Source: Pixabay The Indonesian government has announced that all cryptocurrency exchanges operating within the country will be required to register with the newly established Commodity Future Exchange (CFX). Launched earlier this year, the CFX is the world’s first national bourse...
Assessing Market Trends: Why Solana (SOL) and Retik Finance (RETIK) are the tokens for Long Term Profits
28.12.2023
In this article, we embark on a journey across the cryptocurrency seas, steering toward the shores of long-term profits. Our compass guides us to two promising tokens: Solana (SOL) and Retik Finance (RETIK), showing noteworthy potential amid the ever-changing market trends. Solana creates ripples...
Hong Kong to Become the Next Crypto ETF Hub as BTC ETF Anticipation Continues in US
28.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Hong Kong is poised to become a leading hub for cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs), particularly spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs, as anticipation grows for the approval of such ETFs in the United States. Industry leaders believe that Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures...
Bitget announces the launch of the Spot auto-invest+ product
28.12.2023
Bitget recently announced the launch of its latest product, Spot auto-invest+. The announcement was made on the official website of Bitget. The post read that Bitget will offer users an improved financial investment experience. Thus, users can now witness automatic investment with Earn Boost...
Kyberswap Exploit Fallout: Platform’s Workforce Cut by 50%
28.12.2023
The CEO of Kyberswap, the decentralized finance aggregator, revealed on Christmas Day that the platform recently laid off 50% of its workforce. The CEO added his organization is in the process of creating a voluntary database that is expected to help these workers secure new jobs in the Web3 space....
Korean Traders Drive Bitcoin SV (BSV) Surge, Price Soars by 65% in 24 Hrs
28.12.2023
Bitcoin SV (BSV), a cryptocurrency fork of Bitcoin, has experienced a notable surge of 65% within the past 24 hours, with Upbit, South Korea’s largest exchange, emerging as the focal point for trading activity. A significant 65% of the trading volume is concentrated on Upbit, underscoring...
Can XRP finally break free from Bitcoin’s shadow?
28.12.2023
XRP (also called Ripple) is an unusual digital currency that plays a pivotal role in cryptocurrency. XRP is noteworthy owing to its historical relation with Bitcoin, although they work differently. Even though Bitcoin functions as a decentralized digital currency, most people treat XRP as an asset...
XRP Price Prediction: Drops to 6th in Market Cap Rankings – What’s Behind the Shift?
28.12.2023
Ripple’s XRP coin, defying the overall market trend, has shown remarkable resilience, maintaining an upward momentum well above the $0.630 mark. This sustained growth comes amidst a broader market downturn, which saw the total cryptocurrency market cap fall by 2.6% to $1.71 trillion over...
Hong Kong Regulator Prepares to Approve In-Kind Spot Bitcoin ETFs
28.12.2023
Hong Kong’s financial regulator has published rules for spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers, allowing the use of both cash and in-kind creation models. This approach contrasts with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which insists on the exclusive use of the cash...
Grayscale Adopts Cash Model for Spot Bitcoin ETF but Warns of ‘Adverse Consequences’
28.12.2023
Grayscale Investments has adopted the cash creation model, instead of the in-kind model, for its proposed spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). However, the crypto asset manager warned of adverse consequences. “A spot commodity exchange-traded product that only employs cash creations...
Former SEC Official Warns Spot Bitcoin ETFs Will Create ‘Wall Street Fee-Sucking Scam of Epic Proportions’
28.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has warned that spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) “will create yet another Wall Street fee-sucking investor scam of epic proportions.” In addition, he stressed that it will likely be the most...