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GoFundMe Delists Tornado Cash Legal Crowdfunding Campaign – Here’s More
16.2.2024
Popular crowdfunding network GoFundMe has pulled down the legal aid fundraiser for Tornado Cash co-founder and developer, citing a breach. In a Feb 15 X (formerly Twitter) post, Ryan Adams, an investor in Bankless Ventures alerted the digital asset community of the recent developments in...
Craig Wright Trial Includes Ninja Anecdote Cited as Proof He's Bitcoin Creator Satoshi
16.2.2024
On Friday, Craig Wright's sister Danielle DeMorgan recounted how she once saw him dressed as a ninja and working in a room full of computers, evidence, she says, he created Bitcoin
Microstrategy’s Bitcoin Investment Flourishes, Valued at Nearly $10 Billion
16.2.2024
Based on the latest available data, the Nasdaq-traded Microstrategy possesses 190,000 bitcoins, acquired at a cost of $5.96 billion. Presently, the value of the company’s bitcoin holdings has swelled to $9.88 billion. This marks a 66% increase in the firm’s bitcoin portfolio, a stark...
Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Among Top 25 Fastest ETFs to Reach $1 Billion in Assets + More Crypto News
16.2.2024
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: Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Among Top 25 Fastest ETFs to Reach $1 Billion in Assets KuCoin, Mocaverse, and Halo Wallet Forge Strategic Partnership...
First Mover Americas: Bullish Week for Bitcoin and VeChain
16.2.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 16, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates Gains as Traders Eye $53K Resistance Level
16.2.2024
As bitcoin weaves through its dynamic trading patterns, its valuation on Feb. 16, 2024, reveals pronounced bullish indicators. Floating within a 24-hour trading window of $51,364 to $52,884, the digital currency’s market worth firmly grips the $1.02 trillion mark. Bitcoin The volume...
Blockchain-Based Loyalty Rewards Foster Brand-Customer Connection, Accelerate Web3 Adoption — Gennady Volchek
16.2.2024
Universal loyalty programs can serve as potent tools, not only forging a direct link between a brand and its consumers but also influencing the latter’s shopping behaviour, Gennady Volchek, the CEO of the loyalty rewards app Shping, has said. However, by harnessing the power of blockchain...
Bitcoin's Latest Rally is Different as BTC Rises Alongside U.S. Dollar and Treasury Yields
16.2.2024
Bitcoin has managed to chalk out a double-digit rally recently, ignoring the strength in the dollar index and Treasury yields
Cathie Wood’s ARK Sells More Coinbase Stock Amid Bitcoin Surge
16.2.2024
ARK Invest, the asset management firm led by prominent Bitcoin (BTC) advocate Cathie Wood, has sold a significant amount of Coinbase stock ahead of the crypto exchange’s impressive earnings report. According to a filing on Thursday, ARK Invest sold $34.3 million worth of Coinbase shares from...
Bitcoin Price Below $80,000 At Halving Could Trigger Miner Losses – Fidelity
16.2.2024
Fidelity Digital Assets speculates losses for some miners if the Bitcoin price remains under $80,000 after the upcoming halving in April. The company released its 2024 market outlook, highlighting the growth recorded so far in Bitcoin, the state of miners, and possible perspectives for the near...
ZK Proofs Enable Defi Platforms to Meet Regulatory Requirements Without Compromising User Data, Says Ex-FCA Regulator
16.2.2024
Diana Tlupova, Head of Compliance at Nexera ID, has argued players in the decentralized finance (defi) space can stay ahead of regulators who might want to impose stringent Know-Your-Customer (KYC) rules by using zero-knowledge (zk) proofs to authenticate user credentials. Tlupova contends that,...
Jupiter’s Compliance Team Blocks Crypto ETP Investment: Report
16.2.2024
Jupiter Asset Management’s compliance team blocked its team from having any exposure to a cryptocurrency exchange-traded product (ETP) in one of its Irish UCITs funds, according to a Financial Times report. The reason for blocking investment was due to, “divergent regulatory approaches in the EU.”...
Ledn Co-Founder Anticipates Future ETFs to Include Bitcoin-Ether Mix
16.2.2024
The traditional structure of Spot Bitcoin ETFs may be reaching its peak. Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Ledn, anticipates a shift beyond vanilla ETFs. He expects these to incorporate a wider range of crypto assets within single investment vehicles in the coming...
TRON announces its new Bitcoin Layer 2 Solution and roadmap
16.2.2024
TRON recently announced its new Bitcoin Layer 2 solution and roadmap on X/Twitter. The solution will decentralize and intertwine various tokens on the TRON network. The tokens will include stablecoins, merging TRON with the BTC network, and related L2s, like Bitcoin Ordinals. The integration will...
Chainalysis Report: Crypto Value Sent From Illicit Addresses Dropped by Nearly $10 Billion in 2023
16.2.2024
According to Chainalysis’ report on money laundering trends, the value of crypto transferred by illicit addresses in 2023 fell by nearly $10 billion from $31.5 billion to the latest $22 billion. The report attributes the drop to the overall decline in both legitimate and illicit crypto...
Bitcoin Price Prediction Rallies as Coinbase Profits Soar, ETFs Drive $1T Market
16.2.2024
Bitcoin price prediction continues to be bullish amid Coinbase Global’s revelation of its first quarterly profit in two years, buoyed by the SEC’s approval of Bitcoin ETFs, underscores a significant moment for the cryptocurrency market. This development, alongside a 57% surge...
VanEck Slashes Bitcoin ETF Fees Down to 0.20% in Competitive Market
16.2.2024
VanEck has slashed its fees for the HODL exchange-traded fund (ETF), the VanEck Bitcoin Trust down to 0.20% from 0.25% according to a recent filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nearly a dozen Bitcoin ETFs are competing for investor attention in a saturated market. BlackRock...
Crypto Traders See 20% Chance of Bitcoin Topping $70K by April End: DeFi Options Marketplace Lyra
16.2.2024
Bitcoin has rallied 35% in three weeks, with mining reward halving due in April
Crypto Funding Picks Up As Bitcoin Bull Run Sparks Fresh Interest
16.2.2024
Crypto’s comeback year is getting even better, as venture capitalists are reentering the funding arena. Breaking a downward trend, VC investment in crypto startups climbed 2.5% to $1.9b in Q4 2023, marking the first such rise since Q2 2022, PitchBook data published Thursday showed. Though still...
Kraken Starts Requiring Info on Self-Custody Crypto Wallet Ownership in the UK
16.2.2024
Kraken, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has started requiring additional information in the U.K. regarding transactions of self-custody wallets made to and from its accounts. Kraken sent an email to some of its U.K. customers, stating that if the information required was not provided,...