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28.2% of Data Requests Originated from U.S. Agencies in 2023, Kraken Says
13.2.2024
Crypto exchange Kraken published a report today detailing the data requests it received from official bodies last year. In a blog post, the exchange revealed that it had received a total of 4923 data requests in 2023, with U.S. agencies accounting for 1393 of those requests. Stay in-the-know with...
Bitcoin Price Drops Back Below $49,000 After Hot US CPI Data Deals Blow to Fed Rate Cut Bets – Where Next for BTC?
13.2.2024
Bitcoin Price Chart / Source: Adobe / LuisaThe Bitcoin (BTC) price has dipped back below $49,000, a near $1,500 turnaround from the two-year highs it hit near $50,400 earlier in the session, in wake of the release of hotter-than-expected US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for January. Last changing...
Historic Inflows: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Attract Over $1 Billion in a Single Week
13.2.2024
The recent US SEC-approved Bitcoin ETFs collectively netted $1.1 billion in inflows last week, according to a new report by European crypto asset manager CoinShares. Total inflows into spot Bitcoin ETF products now amount to $2.8 billion since they hit the market on January 11. Institional hoarding...
CoinShares Records $42 Million Revenue in Q4 2023 – Crypto Adoption Rising?
13.2.2024
Digital assets management firm CoinShares reported $42 million in revenues and gains in the last quarter of 2023 following a positive swing in the market. The company disclosed the recent financial statements in its Q4 2023 report, showing an increase in year-on-year performance and adoption...
Ethereum Price Prediction as Franklin Templeton Applies for Ethereum ETF – $10,000 in 2024?
13.2.2024
Ethereum surged 7.7% in the last 24 hours to hit $2,673 on news that Franklin Templeton has filed for a spot Ethereum ETF. The price appreciation happens in the midst of a market-wide rally that adds 4.1% to the price of Bitcoin, which topped $50,000 last night. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)...
Peter Thiel’s VC Firm Founders Fund Made $200M Crypto Bet Last Year
13.2.2024
San Francisco-based venture capital firm Founders Fund has once again jumped on the crypto bandwagon. Reuters reported on Monday that Peter Thiel’s VC allocated $200m toward crypto from late summer to early fall of 2023. Half of this investment was directed towards Bitcoin, with the other...
Two Russian Crypto Mining Centers Shut Down, 400+ Rigs Taken Offline
13.2.2024
Russian crypto mining efforts suffered a setback last week, with police closing two large, illegal data centers. In total, officers said they took over 400 crypto mining rigs offline in raids in Siberia and the republic of Dagestan. Russian Crypto Mining Still in Regulatory ‘Grey Zone’...
Digital Asset Investment Funds Record $1.1 Billion Inflows as AUM Taps $59 Billion
12.2.2024
Digital asset investment products recorded $1.1 billion in inflows in the last seven days following a price uptick in the market. A new CoinShares Digital Asset Funds Flow Weekly Report shows a positive swing in cryptocurrency products for another week as crypto prices record massive weekly gains....
SEC Takes Cybersecurity “Seriously,” Gensler Says in New Letter
12.2.2024
United States and Securities Exchange (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler claimed the federal agency takes its “cybersecurity obligations seriously” in a February 6 letter following last month’s SIM swap attack. The letter was drafted as a response to House Republicans who previously scrutinized...
Jack Dorsey Evokes Bitcoin At Super Bowl Wearing “Satoshi” T-Shirt
12.2.2024
Twitter co-founder and Block Head Jack Dorsey quietly brought Bitcoin to last night’s celebrity-filled Super Bowl event – though most average viewers may not have noticed. The tech billionaire was photographed in one of the stadium’s booths surrounded by artists like Jay-Z and Beyonce. Unlike...
Best Crypto to Buy Today February 12 – BEAM, IMX, ORDI
12.2.2024
Bitcoin may be stealing the headlines after crossing above $50,000 for the first time since late 2021 on Monday, but for investors looking to turn a quick profit, smaller altcoin rivals might be the best crypto to buy today. Amid optimism about spot Bitcoin ETF inflows, the Bitcoin price was last...
Nigeria Faces Pressure to Tighten Crypto Regulations for Financial Crime Prevention
12.2.2024
Nigeria faces calls to go further in its efforts to clarify crypto regulation after a blockchain firm successfully finished training its fifth cohort of crypto compliance specialists last weekend. Blockchain intelligence service provider A&D Forensics teaches a course on curbing financial...
Bitcoin Bears Take a Bruising as Price Powers Above $50,000 – Where is BTC Headed Next?
12.2.2024
Source: Dalle-3 Bitcoin (BTC) bears are taking a bruising on Monday as the price powers above $50,000, as BTC continues its momentum after posting its strongest weekly close since December 2021 on Sunday. According to TradingView citing Bitstamp trading data, Bitcoin just traded above $50,000...
SEC-Ripple remedies discovery is in last week
12.2.2024
Ripple’s XRP is down by 2.56% in the last 24 hours, trading at $0.5183. While it may not necessarily be due to the ongoing legal battle with the SEC, it is only right to state that at least some portion of the downfall is because of the dispute. Relief could be on the way as …
Solana Price Prediction Following Recent Rally – What Do Market Indicators Suggest?
12.2.2024
The Solana price has declined by 4.5% in the past 24 hours, retracing its steps back to $104.89 after a strong weekend for the altcoin and wider crypto market. SOL has now risen by 8% in a week and by 12.5% in the last 30 days, with the coin also sitting on a very impressive […]
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Cheap Energy Cost Fuels Chinese Bitcoin Miners Migration to Ethiopia
12.2.2024
Ethiopia has become a lucrative destination for Bitcoin miners with lower energy costs and friendly government policies driving the move. According to Bloomberg, Bitcoin miners from China and other countries are setting up shop in the East African country followed by energy deals with electricity...
Russian Central Bank Says ‘Almost All Financial Scams Are Now Crypto-themed’
12.2.2024
The Russian Central Bank claimed “almost all” the financial scams it found last year had crypto-related elements. In an official release, the bank wrote that there had been a year-on-year rise of almost 16% in financial scams in 2023. In “almost” every case, the bank said it had detected a crypto...
Bitcoin Price Hits 1 Year High: How Does It Affect XMINING
10.2.2024
  Today, Bitcoin price has touched the $47,800 mark. It’s a 110% increase in price in the last 365 days. But what does this soaring price mean for X MINING? Is it an opportunity for this revolutionary Bitcoin mining approach to showcase its capabilities and capture the market? Let’s learn more...
As Cardano Price Rises, Spotlight Turns to an Emerging Green Crypto Project
9.2.2024
As the Cardano price rises towards $0.55 and threatens a break back to last December’s highs in the $0.68 area, the spotlight is turning to an emerging green crypto project called eTukTuk. The Cardano price rose through a downtrend that had been in play since December on Thursday. It was last...
Bitcoin Price Punches Above $48,000 Amid Strong ETF Inflows, Bullish Seasonality, Fading Miner Sell Pressure, US Equity Upside
9.2.2024
Bitcoin Price Punches Above $48,000 / Source: Dalle-3 The Bitcoin price topped $48,000 briefly on Friday for the first time since the first day following spot Bitcoin ETF launches on the 11th of January, and was last up close to 5.0% on the day. Bitcoin (BTC) bulls have taken decisive control...