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Dyson Finance Becomes Fastest-Growing DEX on Polygon zkEVM and Linea, Revolutionizing Liquidity Provision
25.12.2023
PRESS RELEASE. TAIPEI, December 25th 2023 – Dyson Finance, the game-changer in Decentralized Exchanges (DEX), has made waves in the past quarter on Polygon zkEVM and Linea, challenging the norm of DEXs grappling with Liquidity Provider (LP) profitability. In an impressive feat, Dyson Finance...
Frog-Inspired Meme Token PEPE Drops to Fifth Place Amidst Dog-Centric Competition
25.12.2023
While the meme coin pepe (PEPE) has risen by 29% in the last month and boasts a significant increase since its inception, a six-month review reveals a decline of over 8% in its value. Furthermore, despite its previous standing as the third-largest meme token in terms of market capitalization, PEPE...
2023 Marks Bitcoin’s Spirited December Surge: A Glimpse Into Crypto’s Festive Frenzy
25.12.2023
On Nov. 26, Bitcoin.com News highlighted the crypto community’s anticipation and hope for a ‘Bitcoin Santa Claus rally’ to manifest this year. Following the data collected from Dec. 1 to Dec. 24, 2023, the recent increase of 15.93% against the U.S. dollar has been recorded...
Seychelles-Based Crypto Exchange MEXC Rejects ‘Baseless’ User Asset Freeze Claims
25.12.2023
The Seychelles crypto exchange MEXC has rejected claims it is unilaterally freezing users’ accounts or “wiping” out their profits. The MEXC team said it opposes ongoing attempts to defame its name and may resort to taking legal action. Baseless Claims The Seychelles-based...
Study: Nvidia Stock and Bitcoin the Top Two Performing Assets in 2023
25.12.2023
With its U.S. dollar value having risen by nearly 160% since the start of the year, bitcoin is set to end 2023 as one of the best-performing assets. Only semiconductor giant Nvidia’s stock has outperformed the top crypto asset in 2023 so far. Key moments such as Blackrock’s spot...
Japanese Cabinet Approves Tax Reform Eliminating Unrealized Crypto Gains Tax for Companies
25.12.2023
The Japanese government has approved a tax reform that removes some crypto taxes for corporations and conglomerates. The reform, discussed since early December, removes the unrealized gains taxes on crypto holdings for companies, paving the way for them to hold crypto assets more consistently....
Latam Insights: El Salvador Passes Bitcoin Citizenship Law, Argentina to Allow Crypto Denominated Contracts
25.12.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: El Salvador passes a Bitcoin donation citizenship law, Argentina will allow the settlement of crypto-denominated contracts, and President Milei moves...
Former Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes: ETF Success’ Might ‘Destroy Bitcoin’
25.12.2023
Arthur Hayes, former CEO of Bitmex and cryptocurrency market analyst, pondered about the success of an upcoming spot bitcoin ETF and its effect on the future of bitcoin. Hayes states that the popularity of these ETF derivatives might concentrate the custody of all the bitcoin in a few hands that...
Epic Games Store Changes Policies to Allow Blockchain Games in Its Platform Again
25.12.2023
The Epic Games Store, the digital distribution storefront owned by Epic Games, has made changes that will allow some blockchain games to be listed on its platform again. Epic Games has announced that it will now admit games rated as “Adults Only” due to having non-fungible tokens (NFT)...
Bitcoin Fork Discussions Surface Over Block Space Constraints and Ordinals
24.12.2023
While no formal announcement has been made, murmurs of a potential Bitcoin fork are emerging amidst discussions on block space, Ordinal inscriptions, and escalating fees. Such speculation has led some to believe that a significant Bitcoin fork might occur in 2024. Talks of a Bitcoin Fork Appear...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record 72 Trillion Amid Hashrate Surge and $600M Spent on ASICs in December
24.12.2023
On Dec. 23, 2023, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty soared to a record level at block height 822,528. The difficulty surged by 6.98%, marking the most substantial escalation in nine months, since March 23. This increment set a new precedent, making the discovery of block rewards more arduous than...
Bitcoin Options Open Interest Skyrockets Past $18 Billion as Traders Anticipate SEC ETF Decision
24.12.2023
Bitcoin options open interest has soared to unprecedented levels, surpassing the $18 billion threshold on Dec. 22, 2023. Currently, evidence indicates that bitcoin traders are leveraging bitcoin options to mitigate risk and speculate on the future price trajectories of bitcoin, particularly...
NFT Sales Dip — Bitcoin Dominance and Solana’s Rise Challenge Ethereum’s NFT Authority
24.12.2023
In the last week, sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have fallen by 12.26%, totaling $463.87 million, marking a decrease from the previous week. NFTs centered around Bitcoin topped the chart, amassing $265.61 million in sales, despite a 13.71% decline from the preceding week. Meanwhile, Solana...
Brandt Bucks BTC Halving Hype, Vitalik’s Big Transfer, Spot Bitcoin ETF Developments, and More — Week in Review
24.12.2023
Trader and financial analyst Peter Brandt says that BTC “halving hype is a whole lot of excitement over nothing,” while developments point to imminent SEC action on the spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) front. In other popular news this week, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin...
Argentine Foreign Minister: Financial Contracts Can Now Be Denominated in BTC
24.12.2023
According to Argentina’s Foreign Minister, financial contracts can now be denominated in bitcoin or any other medium of exchange that the parties to the contract so choose. In addition, debtors will be obligated to “deliver the corresponding amount of the designated currency, whether...
Law Offers Fast-Track Citizenship for Bitcoin Donations to El Salvador, Report Says
24.12.2023
Under El Salvador’s recently approved immigration reform law, foreigners who donate to the government’s social and economic development programs will be eligible for expedited citizenship. However, the reform law does not reveal the amount of bitcoins that foreigners must donate...
Hive Amplifies Bitcoin Mining Might With 7,000 Bitmain S21 Units
24.12.2023
The publicly-listed company Hive Digital Technologies, based in Vancouver, has announced the acquisition of 7,000 new application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin mining rigs from Bitmain. The ordered Antminer S21 units are slated for arrival from January through June next year. Hive...
SEC ‘Deeply Regrets’ Errors in Case Against Crypto Firm But Tells Court Sanctions Are Not Warranted
24.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says that it “deeply regrets” the errors made in the case against crypto firm Debt Box after the court found that the agency made “materially false and misleading representations.” However, the SEC claimed that sanctions are...
Former SEC Official Says Gary Gensler’s Legacy Could Be the Approval of Spot Bitcoin ETF
24.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement, a crypto skeptic, now believes that the SEC is likely to approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). He further expressed that “the legacy of SEC Chair Gary Gensler could be the approval of a spot...
Blackrock Reveals Plan to Seed Spot Bitcoin ETF With $10 Million on January 3
24.12.2023
Blackrock has revealed a plan to seed its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with $10 million on Jan. 3. The world’s largest asset manager has engaged in six recent meetings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to address its filing. In response to the SEC’s...