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US Prosecutors Seek Reduced Sentence for Bitfinex Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein
16.10.2024
U.S. prosecutors are requesting a reduced sentence for Ilya Lichtenstein, the mastermind behind the 2016 Bitfinex bitcoin heist, citing his significant cooperation in recovering stolen assets. Lichtenstein faces sentencing for stealing 120,000 bitcoin, worth $71 million at the time. U.S. Government...
Bitcoin ETF Inflows Climb While Ethereum Funds Face a Day of Losses
16.10.2024
Based on the latest figures from Tuesday’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading sessions, the 12 spot bitcoin ETFs experienced another day of positive inflows, totaling $371.02 million. In contrast, the nine ethereum-based ETFs recorded outflows, with $12.7 million exiting the ether funds....
Russia Mulls Commodity Trading Centers to Bolster BRICS Economic Sovereignty
16.10.2024
Russia has just unveiled a plan to reduce its reliance on the US-dominated global financial system. The plan is seen as a response to crippling Western sanctions. The plan involves setting up mutual centers for trading commodity resources, which will allow Russia and its partners to bypass...
LBank Unveils Future Compliance Strategy, Accelerating Global Expansion in the Crypto Market
16.10.2024
On October 14th, Eric He, LBank’s Chief Angel Officer and Risk Control Advisor, shared insights into the exchange’s future market plans and global compliance strategy via social media. He noted, “To better meet the regulatory requirements of various jurisdictions, our official...
Network State Praxis Secures $525M Financing to Launch New City Meant to Attract Crypto Entrepreneurs and Promote ‘Western Civilization’
16.10.2024
Praxis has announced a significant milestone, securing $525 million in financing to establish a new city designed to draw in crypto entrepreneurs and champion the ideals of Western Civilization. With a robust community of over 14,000 members across 84 countries and a collective valuation of more...
Nigeria Receives Nearly $100,000 From Unlicensed Crypto Firms
16.10.2024
The Nigerian government received nearly $100,000 from two cryptocurrency firms accused of conducting unlicensed conversions of tether (USDT) to naira and vice versa. The two Nigerian cryptocurrency firms, Paparaxy Global Ventures Limited and Lemskin Technologies Limited were accused of operating...
Ripple Invests $25M in Bitnomial’s Platform to Build Regulated Derivatives Market for Digital Assets Like XRP
16.10.2024
Crypto derivatives exchange Bitnomial is set to launch its U.S. perpetual futures trading platform, Botanical, backed by a $25 million round led by Ripple. The platform, integrating Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD, aims to challenge decentralized exchanges and offshore models. Bitnomial’s...
Sonic Co-Founder Andre Cronje Criticizes Ethereum L2 Appchain Adoption
16.10.2024
Andre Cronje, co-founder of Sonic and yearn.fi, criticized the growing trend of creating Ethereum Layer 2s designed and tailored for a specific protocol or decentralized finance app (Appchains). Cronje detailed that this approach had many downsides, including the lack of infrastructure, zero...
Malta-Based Investment Company to Follow Microstrategy’s Bitcoin Playbook
16.10.2024
Samara Asset Group, a Malta-based investment company focused on seeding tech and crypto startups, aims to follow the Microstrategy playbook by announcing a bond whose proceeds will grow its bitcoin portfolio. Co-founded by cryptocurrency proponent Mike Novogratz, the company’s mission is...
Trump’s World Liberty Financial Token Sale Kicks Off: 644M Tokens Sold
16.10.2024
On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump announced on X that the “World Liberty Financial token sale is now live.” He added that “crypto is the future” and urged everyone to adopt “this incredible technology.” At the moment, the price for one WLFI token...
Tesla Relocates $760M Worth of Bitcoin, While Spacex Funds Remain Untouched
16.10.2024
On Oct. 15, 2024, Tesla initiated a transaction, transferring 1,800 BTC at precisely 5:03 p.m. EDT at block height 865,811. Following this initial move, the company shifted a grand total of 11,509 BTC, valued at more than $760 million, from its well-known wallets. At this time, it’s...
Indian Police Crush ‘Goldcoat Solar’ Fraud — Binance Aids in Crypto Seizure
16.10.2024
Indian police, with support from crypto exchange Binance, have dismantled a fraudulent scheme run by M/s Goldcoat Solar, which posed as part of a national solar energy initiative. The criminals lured investors by impersonating officials and promising high returns. Multiple arrests were made,...
Analysts Link Bitcoin Rally to Trump’s Election Odds – Microstrategy Gains Set Stage for a Breakout
16.10.2024
Analysts at global research and brokerage firm Bernstein say bitcoin’s surge is fueled by Donald Trump’s rising chances in the 2024 election. They point to Microstrategy’s stock, soaring 191% this year, as a key signal of a looming market breakout. With Trump leading in key swing states,...
Ripple Reveals Exchanges for Stablecoin RLUSD Launch
16.10.2024
Ripple has announced that its new USD-denominated stablecoin, RLUSD, will be available globally through strategic partnerships with major platforms, including Uphold, Bitstamp, Bitso, Moonpay, Independent Reserve, Coinmena, and Bullish. Fully backed by U.S. dollar reserves, government bonds,...
Bitcoin Surge Looms as US Election Nears — Standard Chartered Predicts BTC Rally to $73,800
16.10.2024
Banking giant Standard Chartered is predicting a sharp rise in bitcoin’s value, with forecasts suggesting it could approach its all-time high of $73,800 as the U.S. presidential election nears. Rising Treasury yields, growing interest in bitcoin ETFs, and Trump’s improving election odds are...
‘We Go Higher Fast’ — Bitwise CIO Predicts Bitcoin Breakout as Investors Fear Being Left Behind
16.10.2024
Bitcoin’s sharp rally has Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan rethinking how fast the crypto could skyrocket, as investors rush to position themselves ahead of the next big surge. “People don’t want to be left behind if and when crypto takes off,” he stressed. “There is a lot of dry powder...
Classic Games Meet Web3: Snake on Solana
16.10.2024
Join Regina as she explores SOL Arena, a new battle royale on the Solana network that combines the simplicity of Snake with the intensity of Web3 competition. Last Week’s Quick Recap Nifty Island is a decentralized metaverse and social platform where players can build, explore, and engage...
Bitwise CEO Makes Startling Statement on the Symbiosis Between Banks and Cryptocurrency
16.10.2024
Hunter Horsley, co-founder and CEO of Bitwise, a $4 billion crypto fund manager, believes that banks will accelerate the participation of many investors in the cryptocurrency market. Horsley predicted that in 12 months, the stance of many crypto adopters will change, declaring that banks will...
Bitget Wallet Reaches 40 Million Users in Growing Web3 Space
16.10.2024
Bitget Wallet, a non-custodial crypto wallet, has now surpassed 40 million users, achieving more than 100% growth since March 2024. In September alone, the app was downloaded nearly 6 million times, making it the second most downloaded cryptocurrency application globally, just behind Binance....
Tesla Makes a Surprise Bitcoin Move: $225M in BTC Transferred After 2 Years
15.10.2024
Elon Musk’s Tesla has moved bitcoin (BTC) for the first time in two years, according to onchain data discovered by Arkham Intelligence. The transaction was carried out in three separate batches, transferring a total of around 3,385 BTC—equivalent to approximately $225...