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Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Key Indicators Point to a Consolidation Phase
13.12.2023
As of December 13, 2023, bitcoin’s price stands at $41,197, showcasing a dynamic interplay between various technical indicators. The cryptocurrency’s trading journey over the past 24 hours, oscillating between $40,712 and $41,957, highlights a state of cautious optimism among traders....
Zimbabwean University Partners With Web3 Hub to Host Its First-Ever Blockchain Hackathon
13.12.2023
On Dec. 8 and 9, the University of Zimbabwe in partnership with the South Africa-based Mzansi Web3 Hub, held the learning institution’s inaugural blockchain hackathon. Taurayi Rupere, the chairman of the institution’s computer science department, said the hackathon’s goal is to produce...
Report: South African Financial Institutions Will Soon Offer Services Related to Cryptocurrencies
13.12.2023
About 73 applicants who are seeking a license to offer crypto products in South Africa are already registered as accountable institutions with the Financial Intelligence Centre, an executive at the crypto exchange Luno has said. According to the Luno executive, this may be an indication that...
World’s Largest Oil Company Saudi Aramco Partners With SBI Holdings to Potentially Invest in Digital Assets
13.12.2023
Saudi Aramco, the largest oil and gas company by market cap, has partnered with SBI Holdings, a financial services group in Japan, to explore a potential collaboration for investing in digital assets. SBI also contemplates the launch of a subsidiary in the Middle East to expand its influence in...
LBank Exchange Amplifies Blockchain Accessibility with FINSCHIA (FNSA) on December 14, 2023
13.12.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Road Town, BVI, December 13, 2023 – In a significant move for cryptocurrency and mobile technology enthusiasts, LBank Exchange, a premier global digital asset trading platform, has announced the listing of FINSCHIA (FNSA) on December 14, 2023. Users of LBank Exchange can brace...
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz Says He Was ‘Dead Wrong’ About XRP and Ripple
13.12.2023
Galaxy Digital founder and CEO Mike Novogratz has admitted that his past perception of XRP and Ripple was “dead wrong.” Novogratz now sees Ripple as an institution and the XRP army as a “real” organization that cares about the ecosystem and the coin. The billionaire...
Bitcoin Developer Luke Dashjr Registers Ordinal Inscriptions Workaround as a Vulnerability
13.12.2023
Luke Dashjr, Bitcoin developer and CTO of Mummalin, has registered a method that allows Ordinal inscriptions to be saved on the Bitcoin blockchain as a code vulnerability. The vulnerability, CVE-2023-50428, states that “datacarrier size limits can be bypassed by obfuscating data...
FCA Has Dealt With 1,400 Cases Related to Unregulated Crypto Activity, UK Regulator Reveals
13.12.2023
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that it has dealt with over 1,400 crypto cases between January 2020 and June 2023. The regulator noted that “a shortage of crypto skills meant the FCA took longer than planned to register crypto-asset firms under money laundering...
US-China Rivalry Risks Cold War II, Warns IMF Official
13.12.2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s first deputy managing director has warned of the risk of Cold War II. Noting that in the Cold War, it was the U.S. and the Soviet Union, the IMF official stressed that now it is the U.S. and China. “If fragmentation deepens, we could find...
Senate Coalition Grows to Crack Down on Crypto’s Use in Illicit Finance
13.12.2023
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s bill to crack down on crypto’s use in illicit finance has gained more support among lawmakers. “The Treasury Department is making clear that we need new laws to crack down on crypto’s use in enabling terrorist groups, rogue nations, drug lords...
Skybridge Founder Sees Bitcoin as Multi-Trillion-Dollar Asset — Confident Jamie Dimon Will Change His Tune About BTC
13.12.2023
Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci has predicted a multi-trillion-dollar future for bitcoin, independent of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) decision. He also urged Senator Elizabeth Warren to learn more about Bitcoin...
Donald Trump Launches ‘Mugshot Edition’ Digital Cards With Suit Scraps and Gala Dinner Invitations
13.12.2023
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a new digital trading card collection, the Mugshot Edition, and this is the first time he is also offering physical cards. Buyers who purchase 47 of these Mugshot Edition cards will receive a scrap of the suit Trump wore for his mugshot photo, along...
US Presidential Candidates Tackle Crypto Issues at Groundbreaking Forum
12.12.2023
Highlighting the increasing significance of digital assets in American politics, several presidential candidates from the Republican and Democratic parties came together at the Crypto Presidential Forum to discuss their visions for the future of cryptocurrency in the U.S. Crypto Takes Center Stage...
New York AG Secures $22 Million Settlement From Kucoin for Unregistered Trading Activities
12.12.2023
In a recent legal development, New York Attorney General Letitia James has successfully obtained over $22 million from Kucoin, a well known crypto trading platform. This settlement arises from Kucoin’s alleged failure to register as a securities and commodities broker-dealer and...
US CPI Sees Slight Uptick in November, Fed Likely to Maintain High Rates
12.12.2023
In November, the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI), a principal measure of inflation, registered a modest rise of 0.1%, maintaining a consistent annual increase of 3.1%. This minor growth in prices reflects subtle economic shifts, with energy costs witnessing a marked reduction, in contrast to...
Meme Coin Rebel Satoshi Smashes Through Round 1 Presale in 10 Days
12.12.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Rebel Satoshi, the meme coin on a community-driven mission to unite the silent majority and secure a $100 million market cap, has smashed through its first two fundraising rounds and attracted $500,000 since November 5th. The Early Bird Round sold out in 3 weeks with Rebels Round...
Bitcoin’s Difficulty Drops for First Time Since September
12.12.2023
The latest figures reveal that on Dec. 9, 2023, at block height 820,512, Bitcoin experienced a 0.96% decrease in its difficulty rating. This decline marks the first since Sept. 19, 2023, interrupting a streak of six successive difficulty hikes. Concurrently, Bitcoin’s total hashrate...
Bit Origin Secures $6.74 Million for New Bitcoin Mining Facility in Wyoming
12.12.2023
Bitcoin mining firm Bit Origin has announced that the company has secured a $6.74 million investment to build a new mining facility in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The data center will be a new 25-megawatt (MW) site that aims to accommodate between 4,480 to 8,400 bitcoin miners. Ahead of Bitcoin Halving,...
Argentina’s President Javier Milei Axes Ministries; ‘There Is No Money’
12.12.2023
Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, fulfilled his promise of reducing the number of ministries of the country in one of the first executive orders of his administration. The number of ministries was reduced to nine, as the state needs to cut expenses by making adjustments targeting...
Global Bitcoin Mining Community Launched by Mining Grid: Introducing the ‘Mining Race’ Platform
12.12.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Mining Grid,The Blockchain technology-based startup, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its groundbreaking initiative, ‘Mining Race’. This innovative program is set to make waves in the mining community on a global scale. In recent days, Bitcoin’s...