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Trump vs Biden: Riot’s Morgenstern Highlights Stark Contrast in Crypto Policies
13.6.2024
Brian Morgenstern of Riot Platforms shared his insights on the 2024 election’s impact on bitcoin and the crypto industry, praising former U.S. President Donald Trump’s pro-bitcoin stance and criticizing President Joe Biden’s regulatory measures. Trump promised to protect...
World’s Largest Bank ICBC Sees Bitcoin as Digital Gold — Calls Ethereum ‘Digital Oil’
12.6.2024
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world’s largest bank by total assets, recently compared bitcoin to digital gold and labeled Ethereum “digital oil” in a report. The bank emphasized the roles of these cryptocurrencies in the digital economy and their...
Bitwise Analysis: AI and Crypto Fusion Poised to Elevate Global Economy by $20 Trillion
12.6.2024
Bitwise’s Senior Crypto Research Analyst, Juan Leon, predicts a transformative impact on the global economy as artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency converge, potentially adding $20 trillion to the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2030. AI and Crypto —...
Crystal Intelligence Report Reveals $19 Billion Lost in Crypto Crimes Over 13 Years
12.6.2024
In a comprehensive new report, Crystal Intelligence, a blockchain analytics firm, details a significant $19 billion in losses due to cryptocurrency crimes over the past thirteen years. The study covers a timeline from June 19, 2011, to March 6, 2024, and delves into the various types of criminal...
12-Month Crypto Gainers: Meme Coins Take 7 of Top 10 Spots
12.6.2024
Over the past 12 months, bitcoin (BTC) has appreciated more than 168% against the U.S. dollar, a notable performance compared to other asset classes globally. However, seven out of the top ten gainers in the past year have been meme coins, with the crypto assets TRUMP, WIF, BOME, BONK, MOG,...
Pixelverse Raises $5.5 Million to Expand Web3 Gaming Ecosystem
12.6.2024
Pixelverse, a developing entertainment studio and game ecosystem, has secured $5.5 million in a private funding round led by prominent Web3 venture capital firms. The funds are intended to support the growth of Pixelverse’s gaming platform, which has seen significant user engagement since...
Report: Major Entities Hold Over 4 Million Bitcoin, Accounting for 27% of Supply
12.6.2024
The latest Glassnode onchain report reveals that major labeled entities collectively hold approximately 4.23 million bitcoin, representing over 27% of the adjusted circulating supply. This significant concentration of BTC holdings underscores the prominent role these entities play within...
Ripple Completes Acquisition of Standard Custody & Trust Company
12.6.2024
Ripple has completed its acquisition of Standard Custody & Trust Company, a regulated digital asset custodian. This acquisition, announced by Ripple earlier this year, involves a trust company regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services. It broadens Ripple’s portfolio...
Meme Coin Economy Gains $4 Billion Capital Injection Ahead of Fed Meeting
12.6.2024
The meme coin economy is thriving on Wednesday, ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting, as the sector saw nearly $4 billion injected over the last 12 hours. Several meme tokens experienced substantial gains, with BENJI rising 36.9%, MAGA increasing 23.2%, and the runes-based DOG gaining 22.1%....
Blast’s Rebasing Stablecoin USDB Now Ranks 9th Among Dollar-Pegged Crypto Tokens
12.6.2024
A new stablecoin has emerged among the top ten U.S. dollar-pegged tokens. Known as USDB, this auto-rebasing stablecoin was developed by the Blast team. Despite the stablecoin economy being underwhelming over the past 30 days, USDB has quietly secured the ninth-largest market capitalization among...
US Bitcoin ETFs See $200 Million Outflow; Grayscale Leads With $121 Million
12.6.2024
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) witnessed $200.31 million in outflows on Tuesday following the $64 million in outflows the day prior. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shed the most with a $121 million reduction. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Lose Ground Spot bitcoin ETFs have recorded...
DePINs are a proven path to crypto mass adoption — XYO co-founder
12.6.2024
XYO co-founder Markus Levin argues that DePINs can make AI more trustworthy, empower users and businesses alike, and usher in blockchain mass adoption
Former Coinbase Business Developer: ‘There Wasn’t a Long-Term Case for Bitcoin Payments’
12.6.2024
Nick Tomaino, a former business developer and marketing lead at Coinbase, explained how the idea of bitcoin for payments gradually lost its relevance in the market. Tomaino detailed that Coinbase rode this premise back in 2014 to raise $125 million in two funding rounds, but it was quickly clear...
Squads Labs Raises $10 Million in Series A Round, Launches Fuse Smart Wallet
12.6.2024
Squads Labs, the team behind the Squads Solana-based smart accounts protocol, the Squads app, and the smart account-enabled wallet Fuse, announced it raised $10 million in its Series A funding round. Led by Electric Capital, the funds will be used to improve the functionality of already existing...
Japanese Corporation Metaplanet Acquires More Bitcoin, Stock Price Soars
12.6.2024
Metaplanet, a publicly traded corporation on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, has announced an investment of 23.351 bitcoins, with an average purchase price of 10,706,180 yen per BTC, totaling 250 million yen ($1.6 million). The company now holds 141.0727 bitcoins, with an average purchase price...
Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Robert Kiyosaki Sees Bitcoin as the Easiest Way to Become a Millionaire
12.6.2024
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has stated that bitcoin is the easiest way to become a millionaire because the cryptocurrency “does the hard work.” He contrasted this with entrepreneurship, which requires significant intelligence, dedication, and luck. “That is why...
Largest Bank in Brazil Itau Unibanco Opens Cryptocurrency Trading to All Users
11.6.2024
Itau Unibanco, the largest bank in Brazil and all of Latam, has reported the availability of cryptocurrency trading services for all its users. Through Ion, the bank’s in-house investment platform, customers can purchase bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH), a feature previously available...
Donald Trump Jr. Advocates for Father as Leading Bitcoin Proponent
11.6.2024
On Tuesday, Donald Trump Jr. shared an opinion article on the social media platform X and declared that his father Donald Trump is “the best choice for bitcoin.” Trump Jr. Endorses Father as Prime Candidate for Bitcoin, Highlights Bitcoin Magazine Editorial The eldest child of former...
Polygon Unveils $1 Billion Grant Program to Foster Blockchain Development Over Next Decade
11.6.2024
Polygon has announced a $1 billion Community Grants Program, set to roll out over the next ten years, aimed at supporting developers on its platform. This initiative promises to allocate about $100 million annually to fund innovative projects that enhance the Polygon and Ethereum ecosystems....
Coinmetrics: Meme Coins Reshape Crypto Landscape Despite Centralized Token Holdings
11.6.2024
The meme coin sector has exploded to a staggering $60 billion market capitalization, reshaping the digital asset landscape and outperforming traditional crypto assets. Researchers Tanay Ved and Matías Andrade from Coinmetrics provide insights into the implications of this trend on networks...