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Bitcoin’s August Slump: Dormant Wallets Stirred, But Vintage BTC Spending Slowed
2.9.2024
Bitcoin faced a challenging August, with its price dipping by 8.6%. Data shows that although 84 previously inactive bitcoin wallets became active last month, the total amount of vintage BTC spent was lower in August than in July. Specifically, dormant wallets spent around 2,291 BTC from addresses...
Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Price Hovers in Consolidation Zone
2.9.2024
On September 2, 2024, ethereum was priced at $2,517, with a 24-hour intraday range of $2,407 to $2,531. Over the past week, its price fluctuated between $2,409 and $2,740, reflecting ongoing volatility. With a 24-hour trading volume of $14 billion and a market capitalization of $302.85 billion...
Qatar introduces regulatory framework for digital assets
2.9.2024
Qatar’s central bank governor believes that the framework will bring opportunities to the country’s financial sector.
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Fails to Break Key Resistance Levels
2.9.2024
On September 2, 2024, at 7:30 a.m. EDT, bitcoin’s price stood at $58,388, fluctuating within an intraday range of $57,257 to $58,698. With a trading volume of $29.57 billion and a market capitalization of $1.15 trillion, the leading crypto asset demonstrated significant volatility. Technical...
Bilateral Settlement Between China and Russia Worsens Due to New Sanctions
2.9.2024
The payment flow between China and Russia is being disrupted once again due to the enactment of a new package of sanctions that includes 46 Chinese companies allegedly assisting the Russian war effort. This has affected imports of dual-use products, which can be used for both military and civilian...
BNB Price Drops to $505, 2.79% in 24 Hours
2.9.2024
The BNB is experiencing a free fall against the US Dollar. The token was previously hovering around $510.…
OKX bags Singapore crypto license
2.9.2024
OKX Singapore also announced that it onboarded Gracie Lin, who previously worked at MAS, as its CEO.
Latam Insights: Bukele Used Bitcoin as a Rebranding Tool; Bitcoin Mining Companies Stop Operating in Paraguay After Power Fee Hikes
2.9.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue: Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele acknowledges that bitcoin rebranded the country, some bitcoin mining companies have stopped operating in Paraguay after...
Whales hoarding Bitcoin: Wallets with 100 or more hit 17-month high
2.9.2024
Bitcoin whales have been increasingly active lately, gobbling up more crypto as smaller traders feel the pressure and sell their holdings.
Plastic Surgery Fails to Help Crypto Scammer Evade Arrest After 10 Months
2.9.2024
South Korean police arrested a man in his 40s for orchestrating a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded 158 investors of 16 billion won ($12 million). Operating from November 2021 to June 2022, he promised an 18% monthly return on investments in a fake cryptocurrency mining business. The scam resulted...
Coinbase Reports Its First AI-to-AI Crypto Transaction
2.9.2024
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced the platform’s first AI-to-AI cryptocurrency transaction, highlighting a new application of digital currency by artificial intelligence agents. Armstrong believes this advancement will enhance AI’s capacity to independently obtain resources...
Court Approves BTC Loan for Bankrupt Bitcoin Mining Firm
2.9.2024
Rhodium Encore LLC, a bankrupt bitcoin mining company, has received court approval for a unique debtor-in-possession financing plan that allows borrowing in either U.S. dollars or bitcoin. Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd., a blockchain firm led by Mike Novogratz, has offered to provide Rhodium with...
Brazilian Supreme Court Bans X, Imposes Fines for VPN Circumvention
1.9.2024
The Brazilian Supreme Court ordered a nationwide ban on X after a prior order mandating the social platform to assign a local representative was ignored. Brazilians began to lose access to the site on Saturday, as the Supreme Court prohibited citizens from using virtual private network (VPN)...
US Election-Year Bull Runs: How Bitcoin Historically Surged Post-Victory
1.9.2024
With just 65 days remaining until the U.S. presidential election, bitcoin wrapped up August with an 8.6% decline compared to where it started the month. Historically, in the last two election cycles, bitcoin’s value has only shown substantial appreciation after the election had ended and...
Bitcoin Miners Face Leanest Month of 2024: August Earnings Hit Year’s Low
1.9.2024
Bitcoin miners faced their most challenging revenue month of the year in August, marking the lowest earnings since September 2023. Onchain fees collected in August also dipped, reaching a low not seen since last year, with a $4.14 million drop compared to July. August Bitcoin Mining Revenue Drops...
Canadian court orders $1.2M Bitcoin loan repayment
1.9.2024
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered $1.2 million in damages to be paid in a Bitcoin-related loan dispute, reflecting the growing legal acceptance of cryptocurrencies
Rollups Are ‘Copies of the EVM,’ Not True Scaling Solutions, Says Developer
1.9.2024
According to Adrian Brink, co-founder of Anoma and Namada, rollups offer little new functionality beyond the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). He argues they are essentially execution-sharding solutions presented as true scaling solutions. Brink instead touts Plasma as the “only true scaling...
Gaming Blockchain Oasys Announces Partnership With Japanese Conglomerate SBI Holdings
1.9.2024
Oasys, a Web3 gaming-oriented blockchain project, announced a strategic partnership with SBI Holdings, one of the largest financial conglomerates in Japan. As part of this partnership, Oasys secured an undisclosed amount of funding to grow the liquidity of its token and expand the Oasys ecosystem....
Canadian Court Orders Man to Repay $1.2 Million in Bitcoin Loan Dispute
1.9.2024
A court in British Columbia, Canada, has ordered Daniel Tambosso to repay Hung Nguyen $1.2 million for a loan of 22 bitcoins made in 2021. Nguyen, a Canadian real estate agent, claimed the loan constituted his entire savings, and Tambosso’s failure to repay has severely impacted his finances...
Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin Boom as Central Banks Cut Interest Rates
1.9.2024
Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes is optimistic about bitcoin’s future, citing recent interest rate cuts by central banks. He believes further rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and European Central Bank could expand the money supply and drive inflation. Hayes argues that...