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Bitcoin Dominance Reaches Over 49%, Highest in 2 Years – What’s Going On?
22.10.2023
Bitcoin (BTC)'s dominance in the cryptocurrency market has surpassed 49%, reaching its highest level in more than two years.
According to data from CoinGecko, Bitcoin's dominance currently stands at 49.58%, almost three times the dominance of Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest crypto by market...
Morgan Stanley: Crypto Winter May Be Over, Crypto Spring ‘Likely on the Horizon’
22.10.2023
Global investment bank Morgan Stanley believes that “crypto winter may be in the past and that crypto spring is likely on the horizon.” An analyst at the bank explained that historically, most of bitcoin’s gains come directly after a halving event that occurs every four years. Morgan...
NY sues crypto firms, FTX’s Nishad faces 75 years in jail, and Grayscale’s new BTC filing: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 15-21
21.10.2023
Nishad Singh testifies in Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial; New York sues Gemini, Genesis and Digital Currency Group; and Grayscale files for new spot Bitcoin ETF
Ethereum Co-Founder, Consensys Sued By Early Employees Over Alleged Equity Promises
20.10.2023
More than two dozen early employees of the blockchain software company Consensys have filed a lawsuit against Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, Consensys, and other parties. The plaintiffs allege Lubin broke contractual promises related to equity compensation made when the employees joined...
Great Awakenings — Dormant 2012 Bitcoin Wallet’s $5.7M Spend Linked to October’s Initial 2012 Transfer
20.10.2023
On October 19, 2023, a dormant bitcoin address from 2012 sprang to life at block height 812,946, moving 200 BTC worth $5.74 million for the first time in nearly 11 years. This activity coincides with a recent surge of transfers from 2012 addresses, which began in early September. October Witnesses...
Digital Euro Enters ‘Preparation Phase’ — ECB Says ‘Digital Euro Would Make Data Protection a Priority’
19.10.2023
The European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to move its digital euro project to the next phase after two years of investigation. The “preparation phase” of the digital euro will involve “finalizing the digital euro rulebook and selecting providers that could develop a digital euro platform...
Former FTX engineering director faces up to 75 years in prison following guilty plea
16.10.2023
Nishad Singh's testimony was seemingly part of prosecutors' strategy to establish Sam Bankman-Fried had been behind Alameda Research using FTX user funds
Bethesda Exec Pete Hines Leaving Company After 24 Years
16.10.2023
Bethesda publishing head Pete Hines is retiring from the Starfield developer after 24 years, he announced on Twitter (or X) on October 16. Hines’ decision comes only a few days after Microsoft, which owns Bethesda Game Studios, was rubber-stamped to complete its $69 billion Activision Blizzard...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Skyrockets: On Track to Hit Half a Zettahash Milestone by Year’s End
15.10.2023
Bitcoin’s hashrate, a key indicator of its computational power, shattered previous records on October 12, 2023. As measured by a seven-day simple moving average (SMA), it has surged to an impressive 455 exahash per second (EH/s). To put that into perspective, the hashrate was hovering around...
China Opens Digital Yuan Park in Shenzhen
14.10.2023
Shenzhen has become home to an industrial park established to promote China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). Several financial companies are already settling there, the Chinese megacity announced while unveiling almost a dozen initiatives to boost the digital yuan use in the region. Shenzhen...
River Report: Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Grew by 1,212% in 2 Years
13.10.2023
A recent report published by River, a Bitcoin technology and financial services company, has revealed that the Lightning Network, a scaling layer for Bitcoin, has grown by 1,212% in two years. River’s estimation comes from examining operators of nodes comprising 52% of the public capacity...
Report: Cyprus Mulls Imposing Hefty Fines on Unregistered Crypto Service Providers
12.10.2023
Crypto firms that operate in Cyprus without registration may soon be fined as much as $350,000 while individuals behind such firms could face up to five years in jail. The Finance Ministry says its proposals, which are included in a draft recently submitted to parliament, seek to align...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as Lightning Network Growth Reaches 1,000% in Two Years – Adoption on the Rise?
11.10.2023
As the digital gold rush continues, Bitcoin remains at the forefront of the crypto landscape. Despite a recent hiccup where it struggled to breach the $28,000 threshold, dropping to $27,100 on Wednesday, enthusiasts remain optimistic.
The entire cryptocurrency market cap stands at a staggering...
Bitcoin Lightning Network growth jumps 1,200% in 2 years
11.10.2023
A report from the Bitcoin-only exchange River suggests increased Lightning usage will play a key role in Bitcoin becoming a better medium of exchange
Simplex Accelerates VERSE Token and Wider Cryptocurrency Adoption
10.10.2023
Since 2016, Simplex’s bond with Bitcoin.com has continued strengthening, aimed at streamlining access to cryptocurrencies and increasing adoption globally. As part of Nuvei, a NASDAQ listed company with over 20 years in payments, Simplex combines convenience, reliability and security...
Israeli Shekel Hits 7-Year Low Amid Conflict; Central Bank Launches $30B FX Intervention
10.10.2023
On Monday, as tensions escalated between Israel and Hamas militants from the recent weekend skirmishes, the Israeli shekel plummeted to its weakest level in seven years. Responding to the declining currency, the Bank of Israel unveiled a strategy to offload up to $30 billion in foreign exchange...
Another Set of Vintage 2012 ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Emerge From Dormancy With $6 Million Transfer
9.10.2023
Last month, 19 distinct bitcoin addresses from 2012 awakened, moving coins that had remained untouched for over 11 years. Fast forward to this month, and we’ve already seen four such transfers from 2012. This Sunday, at block heights 811,239 and 811,244, two addresses from that vintage year...
South Korean Crypto Fraudster Jailed for 7 Years
9.10.2023
A convicted South Korean crypto fraudster has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
Per Newsis and Segye Ilbo, a division of the Suwon District Court sentenced an unnamed individual in their 30s to jail after hearing how they defrauded victims of some $2.2 million.
The court heard that...
Ian Freeman Sentenced for Selling Bitcoin Without License, Judge Swats Down SEC Appeal in Ripple Case, and More — Week in Review
8.10.2023
Free Talk Live co-host Ian Freeman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for selling bitcoin without a license, the SEC has taken in a loss in its push for interlocutory appeal against Ripple, and a verified “Satoshi” handled has stirred up controversy and debate on social media...
Report: Hong Kong Crypto Exchange JPEX Converts Users’ Funds to an Illiquid Digital Token
7.10.2023
The Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchange JPEX recently converted user funds to a native token known as JPC. According to JPEX, affected users will only be able to cash this token out after two years. One affected user said the crypto exchange did not inform them of the conversion rate used to complete...