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Supreme Court Ruling Bolsters Australian FTX Creditors’ Prospects for Full Recovery
2.2.2024
The prospects of Australian creditors of the crypto exchange FTX getting all their money back recently received a boost after a judge ruled that only those who initiated Australian dollar withdrawal requests are entitled to a share of the $26 million recovered. Australian investors with...
Andrew Tate’s Crypto Proposal Suffers Early Death and Draws Criticism From Industry Experts
2.2.2024
Social media influencer Andrew Tate stirred controversy in the crypto space after revealing plans to launch a digital coin with a now-deleted February 2 X post. The social media influencer has since deleted the post, however, stating that it was just a “joke.” Andrew Tate’s $100M...
Crypto Market Anticipates Release of $900M in Vested Tokens in February
2.2.2024
The digital asset market is anticipating the release of approximately $900 million in vested tokens in February. Various projects, including Avalanche, Aptos, The Sandbox, Optimism (OP), and Sui (SUI), are preparing to unlock tokens. Vesting refers to locking digital assets for a predetermined...
End of the Line for OPNX, Built by Three Arrows Co-Founders Zhu and Davies
2.2.2024
OPNX has declared it will cease all activities next month. This decision comes as co-founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davies grapple with legal repercussions stemming from their previous venture’s failure, Three Arrows Capital. OPNX to Shut Down Amid Three Arrows Co-Founders’ Legal Troubles...
Bitcoin Price Whipsaws Around $43K After Blockbuster US Jobs Report – Where Next for BTC?
2.2.2024
The Bitcoin bulls and bears are in a battle for supremacy in wake of the latest blockbuster US jobs report, with the Bitcoin price swinging on either side of the $43,000 level as traders assess the outlook for US monetary policy this year, and the potential impact on crypto. The Bitcoin price...
Hong Kong Set To Release Consultation on Regulatory Framework for OTC Crypto Platforms
2.2.2024
Hong Kong will publish a consultation on a proposed regulatory framework for over-the-counter crypto trading platforms “very soon,” according to a February 2 blog post. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui warned the public of the risks of over-the-counter venues, given...
OFAC Blocks Venezuelan Gold Business, Warns About Upcoming Oil Sanctions
2.2.2024
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has revoked the license of Minerven, the Venezuela-owned gold company, for commercializing gold in international markets. The sanctions on Minerven, which were eased in October, will be applied again on February 13, with oil and gas sanctions reported...
Apple's 'Vision Pro' Set to Get First Crypto-Focused Metaverse App From Victoria VR
2.2.2024
The app is set to be released in the second qaurter and the token VR has already surged 60% in last 24 hours
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Skyrockets by 7.33%, Setting New Record for 2024
2.2.2024
On Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, the Bitcoin network witnessed a significant milestone as its mining complexity metric surged by 7.33% at block height 828,576. This marked the most substantial increase in difficulty for the year thus far. The current level of difficulty stands at 75.50 trillion...
Traders Predict This is The Best BEP-20 Token To Buy As BNB Price Recovers
2.2.2024
As the price of Binance Coin (BNB) continues recovering from the recent low of $298, crypto traders have turned their attention to accumulating one new BEP-20 token ahead of its launch. eTuktuk, a green crypto startup building eco-friendly electric vehicle infrastructure in developing countries...
1,210 ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ From 2016 Stir After Years of Inactivity, Following Previous Day’s Mysterious Movements
2.2.2024
On the final day of January 2024, a series of nine enigmatic transactions emerged from wallets established in 2016. Subsequently, another tranche of 15 transactions from wallets created on that same day in 2016 moved a total of 1,210.41 bitcoin, valued at $52 million. This marked the first movement...
User Interface Bug in Friend.tech Caused Traders to Overpay 187 ETH for ‘Keys’
2.2.2024
A bug in the user interface implementation of Friend.tech has led to traders overpaying for ‘keys’ on the platform. In a recent post on X, security researchers Pawel Wylecial and ‘E.Laszlo’ said the bug arises from the user interface caching information before transactions...
Blackrock’s IBIT Bitcoin Reserves Soar, Securing 70,005 BTC Valued at Nearly $3 Billion
2.2.2024
According to the latest metrics, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust, commonly referred to as GBTC, saw a decline of approximately 9,520.27 bitcoins, valued at around $410 million, between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2024. During a two-day period, Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF)...
Crypto Trading Platform Avantis Opens Perpetual Swaps DEX on Base Network
2.2.2024
US Spot Bitcoin ETF Options Approval Could Lead to ‘Regulatory Headache’ + More Crypto News
2.2.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s crypto news roundup edition: US Spot Bitcoin ETF Options Approval May Lead to ‘Regulatory Headache’ Animoca Brands, Delphi Ventures, Amber Group, and Other...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC’s Price Resilience Holds Steady Amidst Market Fluctuations
2.2.2024
On Friday, the price of bitcoin fluctuated within a daily span from $41,937 to $43,347, with its market value reaching $846 billion. The trading activity for the day tallied up to $17.35 billion, showcasing a spike in investor involvement and market liquidity, which tends to diminish as the weekend...
Lawyer Says FTX Has Abandoned Revival Efforts, Judge Certifies Controversial Reimbursement Plan
2.2.2024
The collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX will not be proceeding with efforts to resume operations because none of the prospective suitors has pledged to invest the needed capital, the company’s attorney has said. A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge has said FTX’s proposal to reimburse...
Hong Kong to Consult on Regulation for OTC Crypto Venues 'Very Soon'
2.2.2024
The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau will consult on over-the-counter venues like shops and online platforms following the outlets' role in crypto fraud cases
Reserve Bank of India Furthers CBDC Efforts: Report
2.2.2024
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is now exploring tech solution for privacy concerns of central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to an insider who is familiar with the government’s CBDC moves, India is making progress in CBDCs with caution. The unnamed source told CoinDesk that the central...
Is Jupiter About to Crash? JUP Price Drops 75% But This Other Crypto Just Smashed Past $10.1 Million
2.2.2024
Jupiter has gained by 6.5% in the past 24 hours, with the JUP price rising to $0.6265 as the cryptocurrency market as a whole gains by 2% today. Despite this lift, JUP remains down by a massive 75% from the all-time high it record on Wednesday, when the Solana-based DEX utility token listed for...