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Tether Confirms Extensive Collaboration With DOJ, FBI and Secret Service
18.12.2023
Tether, the stablecoin company, has confirmed it has collaborated extensively with a series of U.S government agencies, including the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Secret Service. These team-ups are focused on making the stablecoin ecosystem safer...
Bitcoin Core Dev Discusses ‘Firing’ All Miners With PoW Algo Change: Feisty Exchanges Mark Growing Divide
18.12.2023
Over the last ten years, Luke Dashjr has emerged as a key player in the realm of Bitcoin development and the network’s open-source software. His opposition to specific trends within the Bitcoin ecosystem has gained more attention lately. He has labeled Ordinal inscriptions and non-fungible...
FDUSD Rockets to $1.6B Market Cap, Becoming Fifth Largest Fiat-Pegged Crypto Amid Binance Concentration
17.12.2023
In the fortnight since Dec. 2, 2023, the stablecoin asset first digital usd (FDUSD) experienced a notable expansion, increasing its supply by 690 million coins. As of Dec. 17, 2023, this surge has elevated its market capitalization to a significant $1.61 billion. This period witnessed...
Bitcoin Miners Hit Record $9.97M Earnings From Ordinals; 61% of BTC Transfers Inscription-Driven
17.12.2023
In the wake of a substantial increase in onchain transaction fees for Bitcoin, the compensation to bitcoin miners from inscription-based transfers has hit a record peak in the last 24 hours. An estimated total of $9.97 million was allocated to miners, eclipsing the former high of $7.21 million...
BONK’s Meteoric Rise: Outpaces PEPE with 621% Surge, Secures Third Place in Meme Coin Market
17.12.2023
In recent weeks, the meme-inspired cryptocurrency bonk (BONK) has experienced substantial growth against the U.S. dollar and has now overtaken pepe (PEPE) to become the third largest meme coin in terms of market capitalization. In the past month alone, the Solana-based BONK surged over 621%...
Bitcoin L2 Solutions Witness Decline, Lackluster Demand Despite Surging Transaction Fees
17.12.2023
On Saturday, December 16, the cost of transacting in bitcoin eclipsed its previous peak from May 8, 2023, surging past $40 per transaction. The trend of escalating onchain fees began on the final day of October, steadily increasing thereafter. Numerous crypto proponents foresaw this spike...
Kiyosaki on Deadly Economic Gamble, Vaneck’s Crypto Predictions — Week in Review
17.12.2023
Robert Kiyosaki has said that the biggest crash is coming and warned people against playing “Russian Roulette” with their lives. Even still, asset management firm Vaneck has done some safe gambling of its own, revealing 15 crypto predictions for 2024. All this and more just below,...
Complaints From Crypto Users Can Be ‘a Goldmine for Improvement’ Says Tom Blok
17.12.2023
The number of user complaints received by crypto and blockchain entities has been on a decline since August, the latest Complains.Biz data has shown. The data shows that in just 28 days, Complains.Biz’s sentiment meter detected a 29% decline in the number of complaints. According to company...
P2P Platform NFT Trader Falls Victim to Security Flaw, $3 Million in Blue-Chip NFTs Lifted
17.12.2023
Reports indicate, and the peer-to-peer non-fungible token (NFT) market platform has confirmed, that the NFT platform NFT Trader experienced a security breach. An assailant exploited an outdated smart contract, resulting in the theft of nearly $3 million worth of esteemed digital collectibles...
CFTC Chairman: Many Crypto Tokens Are Considered Commodities Under Existing Laws
17.12.2023
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, has stated that many digital assets are considered commodities under existing law. Behnam urged the U.S. Congress to hasten the process of establishing a regulatory regime for cryptocurrency. He also emphasized that...
US Lawmakers Slam SEC and Chair Gensler for Refusing to Provide Clear Regulation for Crypto Industry
17.12.2023
U.S. lawmakers have slammed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its chairman Gary Gensler for refusing to provide clear crypto regulation. “SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s continued refusal to provide clarity for the digital asset ecosystem is shameful,” one congressman said....
Goldman Sachs: Don’t Expect Immediate BTC Spike After Spot Bitcoin ETF Approvals
17.12.2023
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has advised investors against anticipating a sudden and immediate surge in the price of bitcoin upon the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Nonetheless, Goldman Sachs highlighted that...
SEC Denies Coinbase’s Petition for Clear Crypto Regulation — Exchange Responds by Taking the Regulator to Court
17.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s petition for regulatory clarity in the crypto industry. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler backs his agency’s decision to deny Coinbase’s petition. In response, Coinbase has pursued legal...
Blackrock Meets With SEC 4 Times to Discuss Spot Bitcoin ETF Application
17.12.2023
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has met with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the fourth time recently to discuss its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said this week that the securities regulator is “taking...
Safemoon Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Protection Amid Securities and Wire Fraud Charges
17.12.2023
In the latest development, Safemoon, a crypto company, voluntarily initiated Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings in the District of Utah, as stated in their bankruptcy documentation. This action comes on the heels of the company’s founders facing indictment for securities fraud, wire fraud,...
Crypto App Shakepay Reveals Data Breach Affecting a ‘Small Number’ of Customers
16.12.2023
In a recent announcement, Shakepay, the Canadian crypto app, disclosed a data breach involving unauthorized access to personal information of a select group of its customers. The breach, detected on Dec. 13, 2023, compromised data but did not affect any bank accounts, crypto wallets, or customer...
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Soar to $40, Sparking Debate and Push for L2 Solutions Amid Mempool Backlog
16.12.2023
On Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, Bitcoin’s transaction fees spike to a high of $40 per transaction at 1:48 p.m. Eastern Time. The jump in onchain fees surpassed the high reached on May 8, 2023, when the average transfer cost topped $31 per transfer. Skyrocketing Bitcoin Fees Surpass $40 Bitcoin...
Echoes of 2013: Bitcoin Mining Concentration Reaches Decade-High Levels
16.12.2023
In the past 72 hours, Antpool has dominated 26.48% of Bitcoin’s overall hashrate, closely followed by Foundry USA at 24.95%. Together, these two mining pools wield 51.43% of the prevailing 502 exahash per second (EH/s) total hashrate. This level of concentration in bitcoin mining pools...
NFT Sales Soar to Over $500M; Bitcoin Leads With Unprecedented Growth
16.12.2023
Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have surged by 52.81% over the past week, reaching a total of $503.35 million. Bitcoin has emerged as the frontrunner in this week’s NFT market, generating $276.79 million in sales, surpassing Ethereum’s $99.67 million, which previously held the...
Bitcoin Difficulty Set for Upturn Amid Escalating Hashrate and Soaring Miner Fees
16.12.2023
After the last adjustment that resulted in a slight 0.96% reduction, the upcoming difficulty retarget on Dec. 23, 2023 is anticipated to bring about an increase, eclipsing the previous decline, as the hashrate regains its upward trajectory. The seven-day average hashrate reached a low of...