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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Tops $45K for First Time in 21 Months
2.1.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 2, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Orbit Chain Loses $81M in Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit
2.1.2024
Orbit Chain, a platform that interacts and transacts with various blockchains, has lost $81 million after hackers exploited the platform's cross-chain bridge
Bitcoin Is an ‘Intriguing Option for National and Corporate Financial Portfolios’ Says Billionaire Stelian Balta
2.1.2024
Stelian Balta, the billionaire and co-founder of the digital asset management firm Hyperchain Capital, has said that while bitcoin is indeed a volatile asset it nonetheless helps to diversify and align an investment portfolio with digital trends. The top crypto asset’s high-return...
Polymarket Traders See 89% Chance of SEC Approving Spot BTC ETF by Jan. 15
2.1.2024
Some investors have bought the "No side shares" of the prediction contract to hedge against potential delays in the SEC's approval of spot ETFs
Stake Secures Naming Rights for Sauber’s Formula 1 Car in Multi-Year Deal
2.1.2024
  Cryptocurrency betting and casino platform Stake has obtained the naming rights for Sauber’s Formula 1 car for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. On January 1st, Stake made an announcement revealing their transition into Formula One, as they will feature as the primary sponsor...
Orbit Bridge Hack Confirmed, Over $81.5 Million Lost in Cryptocurrency Assets
2.1.2024
Orbit Bridge, an inter-blockchain bridging protocol, has confirmed that it was recently exploited, losing over $81.5 million in several assets, including USDT, DAI, USDC, WBTC, and ETH. Orbit Chain is trying to communicate with the group responsible for the attack and has asked cryptocurrency...
Bitcoin-Related Companies Show Pre-Market Gains as BTC Nears $46K
2.1.2024
U.S.-listed companies rode bitcoin's bullish momentum to show significant gains in pre-market trading, including COIN, MSTR, MARA and RIOT
Sei Network Emerges as Latest Crypto Favorite; Meme Coin SEIYAN Leads Bets
2.1.2024
Meme coin SEIYAN – apparently a cult term for holders of the SEI token – has gained 400% in the past week, serving as a proxy for the growth of the broader Sei ecosystem
Wild Trading Session Sees Tellor’s TRB Token Slide From $720 to $180 in Hours
2.1.2024
Futures tracking the lesser-known token saw $68 million evaporate in leveraged bets in a 24-hour period
ETH Roadmap 2024: Ethereum’s top upgrades dropping this year
2.1.2024
Ethereum has finally released tentative release dates for its upgrade schedule. The network is set to undertake its new mainnet hard fork, Dencun, in Q1. If everything goes well, the Ethereum team is considering the following dates for forking the public testnets: Goerli – January 17 Sepolia...
75 US Lawmakers Now Support CBDC Anti-Surveillance Bill
2.1.2024
Congressman Tom Emmer’s CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act now has 75 cosponsors. “A central bank digital currency is government-controlled programmable money that, if not designed to emulate cash, could give the federal government the ability to surveil and restrict Americans’ transactions,”...
Bitcoin Bullish Bets Costlier Than Ever as Funding Rates Hit Record 66%
2.1.2024
Data tracked by Matrixport show global average perpetual funding rates rose to a record 66% annualized early Monday
Vaneck Director: People Tend to Underestimate Long-Term Impact of Spot Bitcoin ETFs
2.1.2024
Vaneck’s director of digital assets strategy has explained why people tend to underestimate the long-term impact of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). He believes that upon the approval of a U.S. spot bitcoin ETF by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), “bitcoin’s price trajectory...
Donald Trump Warns of Stock Market Crash and Great Depression if He Doesn’t Win Presidential Election
2.1.2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that the U.S. could face a stock market crash worse than that of 1929 and a Great Depression if he doesn’t win the upcoming presidential election. He stressed that the U.S. economy is “terrible” and inflation over the past three...
Bitcoin Starts the New Year Rising Past $45K, Highest Level Since April 2022
2.1.2024
Speculation has been ramping up that regulatory approval for a U.S.-based spot bitcoin ETF is coming this week
Crypto Crossroads — Contrasting 2024 Predictions Signal a Year of Defining Shifts
2.1.2024
Throughout the past year, enthusiasm and speculation around bitcoin and other crypto assets have surged, particularly as the year drew to a conclusion. The Motley Fool’s forecasts for 2024 strike a pessimistic tone, anticipating a “buy the rumor, sell the news” scenario related...
Best Crypto to Buy Today Jan 1 – Filecoin, Bitcoin SV, The Sandbox
1.1.2024
As 2024 begins, analysts are looking at Filecoin, Bitcoin SV, The Sandbox, and others as potentially the best crypto to buy today. Image by cryptonews.com. The FIL price and interest in Filecoin’s utility-driven narrative position it as one of the best cryptos to buy today, with its value...
Market Dynamics Shift as NFT Sales Tumble 63% Year Over Year
1.1.2024
According to recent statistics on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for the past year, sales hit $8.70 billion in 2023. This figure represents a $15.04 billion or 63.35% decrease in NFT sales compared to the previous year. 2023’s NFT Sales Volume Declined Sharply, but Year-End Market Dynamics Hint...
Solana Price Prediction as $2.2 Billion Trading Volume Comes In – Can SOL Overtake Binance Coin?
1.1.2024
The Solana (SOL) bulls are regaining control as trading volumes start picking up again at the start of 2024. As per data presented by Yahoo Finance, $2.2 billion in spot SOL/USD trading volumes changed hands on Monday, up sharply from the low volumes of around $1.7 and $1.8 billion seen over...
Ethereum Price Prediction as Bulls Hold $2,200 Level – Next Leg Up Starting Soon?
1.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the layer-1 smart contract-enabled Ethereum blockchain, is pushing higher on the first day of 2024, up around 2% in the past 24 hours and trading in the mid-$2,300s, as per CoinMarketCap. In recent days, Ether has been able to hold to...