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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds Below $60K Before U.S. Jobs Data Revision
21.8.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 21, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Gate Ventures, Abu Dhabi Blockchain Center Launch $100M Innovation Fund
21.8.2024
Gate Ventures (crypto exchange Gate.io’s VC arm) and Abu Dhabi Blockchain Center partnered to launch Falcon Gate Ventures, a $100 million fund supporting Web3 innovation. The fund aims to stimulate global Web3 growth and solidify the United Arab Emirates’ position as a digital economy...
Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms to Buy Rival Stronghold Digital for $175M in Stock, Debt
21.8.2024
The deal comes weeks after Riot Platforms dropped a bid to buy Bitfarms, choosing to overhaul the company's board before pursuing a takoever again
Bitcoin Metrics Signal Weak Demand as BTC ETF Hype Slows: CryptoQuant
21.8.2024
Apparent demand has slowed considerably since early April and even dipped into negative territory this month, the firm noted
Binance Faces Renewed Legal Battle Over Alleged Crypto Money Laundering
21.8.2024
Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), are facing a revived class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, Seattle. The lawsuit, filed by three cryptocurrency investors, alleges that Binance facilitated money laundering of stolen crypto assets...
Bitcoin macro top due in 2025 despite 'confusing' March all-time high
21.8.2024
Bitcoin still has the best of its bull market ahead of it, trader and analyst CryptoCon believes, with a six-figure BTC price target to match
Roman Ziemian Arrested in Montenegro for Alleged $21 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud
21.8.2024
Roman Ziemian, co-founder of the cryptocurrency platform Futurenet, was arrested in Montenegro for allegedly orchestrating a $21 million cryptocurrency fraud scheme. The arrest was part of an international law enforcement operation involving Montenegrin authorities and Interpol. Ziemian, who...
Institutions Are Still Buying Bitcoin ETFs, Bitwise Says
21.8.2024
The number of institutional investors holding bitcoin ETFs rose 14% in the second quarter of the year to 1,100, the report said
Bitcoin Bear Trap? Goldman Says Wednesday's U.S. Jobs Report is Likely to Overstate Weakness
21.8.2024
On Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor statistics will publish a preliminary estimate of the benchmark revision to the level of monthly nonfarm payrolls (jobs report) from April 2023 to March 2024
Ledn Secures Landmark $50 Million Bitcoin-Backed Loan From Sygnum to Expand Retail Lending Operations
21.8.2024
Ledn, a crypto lending firm, has secured a $50 million Bitcoin-backed syndicated loan from Sygnum, a Swiss digital asset banking group. This loan will be used to expand Ledn’s retail lending operations, providing additional liquidity to the crypto sector and the $1.38 trillion syndicated loan...
Trump Tops Harris On Polymarket; Tron, Cardano in Green as Bitcoin Sinks
21.8.2024
Traders said that bitcoin would need to break above the $61,000 level and stay above it if sentiment were to change among market participants. PLUS: Trump retakes lead over Harris and Tron’s TRX surges on Sunpump.meme’s growth
How high can Bitcoin price go in the run-up to the US election?
21.8.2024
Bitcoin may reach a new record high in the days leading up to the Donald Trump-Kamala Harris faceoff in November, onchain and technical signals show
El Salvador launches Bitcoin certifications for civil servants
21.8.2024
El Salvador’s government aims to upskill 80,000 employees through a comprehensive Bitcoin certification program, emphasizing strategic management and public policy
Bitcoin technical indicators 'improving' at $59K may trigger short squeeze
21.8.2024
Bitcoin technical indicators are “improving” — meaning a short squeeze may be “inevitable,” according to crypto analysts
RBI Report Highlights India’s Central Bank Digital Currency Development
21.8.2024
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), published its August bulletin on Monday. The report discusses several aspects of central bank digital currency (CBDC) and its implications. The RBI is actively involved in developing CBDC initiatives to enhance cross-border payments...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs maintain positive flows for 8 out of the last 10 days
21.8.2024
Around 80% of the past fortnight’s spot Bitcoin ETF trading days have had positive flows, despite Bitcoin seeing sideways price action
Mt. Gox Moves $700M in Bitcoin, BTC Unmoved at $59K
21.8.2024
According to Galaxy's Alex Thorn expects only 1,265 BTC, woth over $70 million, may be offloaded in the market
Hong Kong Lawmaker Calls for DAO Regulation to Boost Web3 Investments
21.8.2024
Hong Kong lawmaker Johnny Ng Kit-chong has called for a legal framework to regulate decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) to boost Hong Kong’s Web3 investment landscape. Ng said a recent High Court ruling underscores the rule of law in Web3 operations and sets a significant legal precedent....
Woman Sentenced to Prison for Bitcoin-Funded Dark Web Murder Plot
21.8.2024
A Utah woman, Krista Renae Stone, 23, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for attempting to orchestrate a murder-for-hire using the dark web, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday. Stone targeted her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend, arranging to pay $5,000 in bitcoin to...
Mt. Gox shifts out $700M in Bitcoin, first major move in 3 weeks
21.8.2024
It’s the most significant Bitcoin move since July 30, though Galaxy’s head of research doesn’t think it’s for distribution