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Bitcoin Water Footprint Adds Pressure to Mining Regulations: Report
1.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / Michael Wuensch Popular Bitcoin (BTC) critic Alex De Vries says the asset uses about 16,000 liters of water which can fill a pool for each transaction on the network, a claim that has sparked diverse reactions. In a study released on Nov 29, De Vries opined that Bitcoin has...
JPMorgan: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Could Put ‘Severe Downward Pressure on Bitcoin Prices’
26.11.2023
Global investment bank JPMorgan has cautioned that the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could “put severe downward pressure on bitcoin prices.” The bank’s analysts estimate that billions of dollars could...
Is Celestia Price Going to Zero? TIA Dumps 11% in 24 Hours as Attention Shifts to Innovative Mining Project – How to Buy?
22.11.2023
As modular Layer-1 blockchain Celestia battles against a retracement move, TIA has dropped 11%, but with buy-pressure quickly eating up the fall – is Celestia price going to zero? Retracement has swept into the Celestia price chart following rejection at the top end of a sensational run, in...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as RFK Jr. Supports Self-Custody Rights – Is Regulatory Pressure Easing?
21.11.2023
Bitcoin, the flagship cryptocurrency, has been demonstrating robust performance, maintaining a strong position above the $37,000 threshold. This bullish trend contributes significantly to the global cryptocurrency market cap, which has recently seen a 0.52% increase, soaring to $1.42 trillion....
Is Celestia Going to Zero? TIA Price Suffers 6% Fall as New Bitcoin Mining Project Takes All the Limelight – How Does it Work?
20.11.2023
Rapidly growing modular blockchain layer-1 Celestia has undertaken a major rally since the TIA airdrop, however, with TIA price falling -6% over the past two-days – is Celestia going to zero? Celestia did what other airdrops such as Arbitrum couldn’t, TIA has mounted a sustained upside...
Sushi to test Bitcoin swaps and Opyn DeFi protocol founders cave to CFTC pressure: Finance Redefined
17.11.2023
Sushi is set to test Bitcoin swaps on 30 different blockchains using the interpretability protocol ZetaChain
XRP Price Prediction as XRP Falls 20% From Recent Highs – Watch These Key Support Levels
16.11.2023
XRP (XRP) Chart / Source: TradingView After fake news that BlackRock was planning to set up an XRP (XRP) spot ETF earlier in the week sent the XRP price as high as $0.75, its highest level since July, the price has been under pressure, with XRP on Thursday falling back to the south of...
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – GROK2.0, MUBI, WEB
14.11.2023
DEXTools Logo / Source: DEXTools X Account Crypto markets are succumbing to sell pressure on Tuesday as traders take profit in wake of strong gains nearly across the board in recent weeks. Bitcoin (BTC) was last down over 3% on the day in the low $35,000s and probing its 21DMA, whilst Ether (ETH)...
Swan Bitcoin to Terminate Accounts Interacting With Bitcoin Mixing Services
14.11.2023
Swan Bitcoin, a bitcoin exchange platform, announced recently that it would terminate accounts of users directly interacting with mixing services. The company explained that this was due to the pressure from banking institutions after the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) presented...
Convicted Sam Bankman-Fried’s Legal Battles Rage On Amidst SEC, CFTC Charges, and Class Action Fury
8.11.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted on all charges in the Department of Justice’s fraud case against the ex-FTX chief, but his legal woes are far from over. He is also under pressure from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which have...
Spain Brings Forward MiCA Crypto Rules by Six Months After EU Pressure
31.10.2023
The government hopes the move, potentially affecting the likes of Binance and Coinbase, will bring greater regulatory clarity
SEC Chair Gensler Keeps Quiet on Bitcoin ETF Plans After Grayscale Ruling – Here’s the Latest
26.10.2023
Despite tremendous pressure to approve a spot Bitcoin ETF for trading on public markets, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler refuses to discuss his agency’s next steps. On Monday, the SEC received an order from the Court of Appeals to review Grayscale’s...
Bitcoin Retreats From $35K; Miner Selling Pressure May Cap Prices, Crypto Hedge Fund Says
25.10.2023
BTC could run towards $40,000-$45,000 after consolidating around current prices, Capriole Investments said
Binance Executives in UK and France Leave Crypto Exchange
25.10.2023
Another two executive departures, in the United Kingdom and France, have extended a string of managerial exits at Binance this year. They come as the leading cryptocurrency exchange faces continued regulatory pressure in a number of jurisdictions in Europe and beyond. Binance U.K., Bifinity...
Coinbase Chooses Ireland as Main European Hub as Regulatory Pressure Continues in the US
19.10.2023
Digital asset exchange Coinbase is set to become a dominant player in the European market following the announcement of Ireland as its crypto hub in the continent.
The exchange unveiled plans on Oct 19 to make the country its operational and regulatory hub within the European Union (EU)...
Pennsylvania crypto mining permit halt cut from bill after union pressure
17.10.2023
The bill’s sponsor Greg Vitali included a clause that instead subjects miners to ongoing reporting requirements to get the bill past a House Committee
Digital Asset Recap Q3 2023: Bitcoin and Ether Outperform Wider Market Amid Regulatory Pressure and the Promise of ETFs
9.10.2023
The CoinDesk Market Index fell 11% overall as we saw increased bifurcation between established majors (Bitcoin and Ether) and all other digital asset protocols and projects, writes Todd Groth, head of research at CoinDesk Indices
Chainalysis Lays Off More Staff in New Round of Crypto Job Cuts
7.10.2023
Blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis is shedding a chunk of its workforce, the second time it’s doing so within this year. The news comes in a difficult period for the whole industry which saw a number of such moves in 2023, against the backdrop of a persistent bear market and increased regulatory...
Bitcoin bulls keep pressure on $28K while calls for BTC price dip grow
6.10.2023
Bitcoin is being treated with suspicion on short timeframes, with repeated pushes into resistance met with rejection
Avalanche and Optimism under pressure, while this 100x Bitcoin fork attracts investors
3.10.2023
With Avalanche (AVAX) and Optimism (OP) seemingly struggling, on-chain data suggests the Bitcoin fork predicted to 100x, Bitcoin Spark (BTCS), is attracting more investors. Avalanche Avalanche (AVAX) has recently found itself in a challenging position after encountering a formidable rejection...