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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hovers Above $62K
8.5.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 8, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Six Arrested in Connection with Austrian Crypto Fraud Scheme, €2M Worth of Assets Frozen
8.5.2024
A joint operation involving national authorities from Austria, Cyprus, and the Czech Republic has led to the arrest of six individuals connected to an online scam related to the sale of rights or tokens for a supposed new cryptocurrency.
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BRC-20 Investors Bet Big on Highest APY Learn-to-Earn Platform – Over $1M Raised for 99Bitcoins in Explosive New 99BTC Crypto Presale
8.5.2024
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 – Learn-to-Earn could be the next crypto narrative as retail investors bet big on 99Bitcoins’ BRC-20 crypto presale – but what has the market so excited about the 99BTC token? OG Bitcoin education website 99Bitcoins is poised for a major relaunch in Q3 2024, amid...
Hut 8’s Bitcoin Mining Output Drops 36% to 148 BTC in April
8.5.2024
North American bitcoin miner, Hut 8, said it mined 148 bitcoins, or 36% coins less in April than it did in March. Hut 8 primarily attributes the decrease in the number of mined bitcoins to the relocation of its proprietary miners, which were previously hosted at the Kearney and Granbury sites....
Key Bitcoin Indicator Points to Period of Calm in Crypto Market
8.5.2024
BTC's volatility risk premium (VRP) has collapsed in a sign of a market trending towards stability, where future uncertainties are less of a concern
These 3 AI-based altcoins to outpace Bitcoin & Ethereum in 2024
8.5.2024
Innovation is the middle name of the crypto market, and 2024 has certainly proven it. The year has been filled with unique projects, especially AI-based altcoins. Names like Fetch.ai, SingularityNET, Render, etc., are ruling the crypto industry. These AI-based altcoins are outperforming BTC,...
GoMining Secures Bitscale Capital Backing to Accelerate Its NFT-Based Bitcoin Mining Operation
8.5.2024
PRESS RELEASE. British Virgin Islands / Wednesday / GoMining, the infrastructure company easing access to Bitcoin mining with its Liquid Bitcoin Hashrate protocol, has raised $3 million through a direct investment from Bitscale Capital, a top international VC fund. The agreement will see Bitscale...
Worldcoin CEO Met With Argentine Government Officials Amidst Ongoing Probes
8.5.2024
Alex Blania, CEO of Tools For Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, recently traveled to Argentina and met with high-profile officials of President Milei’s administration. The objective behind these meetings would be to clarify this project’s objectives given that it has found...
Bankruptcy law firm S&C absolved from misconduct according to new FTX proposal
8.5.2024
FTX’s amended plan contains an exculpation clause that could absolve Sullivan & Cromwell, along with all debtors, of future liabilities
BTC price clings to $62K as Bitcoin bulls suffer post-halving 'boredom'
8.5.2024
Bitcoin may be preparing for trend continuation, but on short timeframes, BTC price behavior is inspiring no one
Australian Tax Office Seeks Personal, Transaction Details from 1.2 Million Cryptocurrency Users
8.5.2024
The Australian Tax Office reportedly has requested that cryptocurrency exchanges share both personal and transaction details of as many as 1.2 million cryptocurrency users. The revenue collector recognized that some users are fulfilling their tax obligations unknowingly, but maintained that others...
US Sanctions Lockbit Leader in Ransomware Crackdown
8.5.2024
On May 7, the U.S. announced sanctions against Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, a key figure in the Lockbit ransomware group. The U.S., alongside international allies including the UK and Australia, has taken coordinated measures to curb the activities of this prominent cybercriminal group. Khoroshev...
Bitcoin Lightning Network Infrastructure Provider Mash Is Shutting Down Its Current Version
8.5.2024
In a recent announcement, Mash, a provider of Bitcoin Lightning Network infrastructure, has decided to shut down its current version. This comes nearly two years after Mash successfully closed a $6 million seed round in June 2022 to build out its usage-based revenue model for content creators....
Bitcoin Price Prediction as Trillion Dollar Investment Firm Fidelity Says BTC is About to Soar – $100,000 Incoming?
8.5.2024
Fidelity's latest report forecasts a massive surge for Bitcoin, predicting an imminent climb towards the $100,000 mark, bolstering investor confidence in BTC's potential.
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Nigerian SEC to ‘Delist’ Local Currency From P2P Crypto Trading Platforms
8.5.2024
The Director General of Nigeria’s Securities Regulator has announced plans to delist the local currency from peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platforms in the coming days. He insisted that the decision to delist the naira aims to eliminate the manipulation of the local currency by...
Elon Musk Meets President Milei, Reccomends to Invest in Argentina
8.5.2024
Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and Spacex, called to invest in Argentina after meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei. Musk and Milei met for the second time in less than a month after Milei participated in the Milken Institute Forum, an event that gathers important...
P2P XMR Exchange Localmonero/Agoradesk Announces Closure After Seven Years of Operation
8.5.2024
In a recent announcement, Localmonero/Agoradesk, a popular platform for trading monero (XMR), has decided to wind down its operations after nearly seven years. The decision, influenced by a mix of internal and external factors, initiates a six-month winding-down process starting from May 7, 2024....
Cryptocurrency Imports in Brazil Break Records and Begin to Affect Trade Balances
8.5.2024
Purchases from foreign cryptocurrency exchanges, considered imports, have broken records in Brazil, putting some weight into the nation’s trade balance. During the last 12 months, cryptocurrency purchases reached $14.84 billion, after reaching $12.3 billion last year. Likewise, crypto imports...
Wintermute to Provide Liquidity for Hong Kong-listed Crypto ETFs
8.5.2024
Crypto market maker Wintermute is providing liquidity and supporting the newly launched Hong Kong spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
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2 key Bitcoin indicators have ‘cooled off’ — Why it could be bullish
8.5.2024
The Bitcoin funding rate and 3-month annualized basis rates are moving to levels that signal to traders it may just be the “calm before the storm.”