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Cryptoquant CEO Predicts Bull Run Midpoint as Bitcoin Recovers
19.5.2024
The price of bitcoin experienced a challenging May, dipping below $60,000 to reach a low of $56,500 per unit on May 1, 2024. Currently valued at $66,900 per unit, bitcoin’s price is showing improvement as June approaches. The founder of the onchain and market data platform Cryptoquant...
10 US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Absorbed 548,556 BTC Worth $36 Billion in 128 Days
19.5.2024
According to recent data, the ten spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), excluding Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), acquired 548,556.62 BTC from the market over the last 128 days. This acquisition means the ten newly introduced spot bitcoin ETFs collectively hold 2.78% of the crypto...
Accidental Bitcoin Transfer Pushes Satoshi Nakamoto’s Genesis Wallet Over 100 BTC
19.5.2024
Based on the latest data, the well-known Genesis address owned by Satoshi Nakamoto now holds over 100 BTC after someone inadvertently sent 0.10754671 BTC, valued at $7,211, to the wallet. The current value of the wallet, which has never been spent, is estimated at $6.75 million. Another...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as $17 Billion Trading Volume Comes In – Are Chinese Whales Buying?
19.5.2024
Bitcoin is trading at $67,330.50 with a market cap of $1.33 trillion, driving speculation of Chinese whale activity amid a $17 billion trading volume.
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UK Shuts Down Crypto Advisory Firm for Misleading Investors and Poor Financial Records
19.5.2024
The UK government announced this week that the Insolvency Service has secured a winding-up order against cryptocurrency advisory firm Amey Finance Academy Ltd at the High Court. The company, created by Desmond Amey in 2018, claimed to offer investment advice and financial education. However...
Bitcoin clings to $67K but analysis warns of 10% BTC price drop next
19.5.2024
Bitcoin bulls are enjoying 10% month-to-date gains currently, but one trader warns that the picture should soon look very different for BTC price action
World Bank to Issue CHF Digital Bond Settled Using Swiss Franc Central Bank Digital Currency
19.5.2024
The World Bank has announced that it will issue its first CHF digital bond on June 11. This 7-year, CHF 200 million ($219 million) bond is the largest CHF issuance by the World Bank since 2009. It utilizes distributed ledger technology and settles using Swiss Franc wholesale central bank digital...
US Authorities Arrest Chinese Nationals Allegedly Behind Crypto Scam Network
19.5.2024
An indictment unsealed in the Central District of California charges two Chinese nationals, Daren Li and Yicheng Zhang, with leading a scheme to launder at least $73 million tied to an international crypto investment scam, often known as “pig butchering.” Li and Zhang allegedly...
Bitcoin's $66.9K price holds strong casting doubts on a 'deep correction'
19.5.2024
Despite ongoing speculation about Bitcoin's next potential "deep correction," some cryptocurrency analysts disagree on its likelihood
Russia and Iran Collaborating on Single BRICS Currency, Iranian Ambassador Says
19.5.2024
Russia and Iran are collaborating on creating a single BRICS currency, the Iranian ambassador to Russia has claimed. He noted that over 60% of the two nations’ bilateral trade is conducted in Russian rubles and rials, reflecting a shift away from the U.S. dollar. Russia-Iran Trade Flourishes...
Blackrock Bitcoin ETF Attracts 414 Institutional Holders — Analyst Says IBIT ‘Blows Away Record’
18.5.2024
Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), has amassed 414 insitutional holders in less than three months, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A senior Bloomberg analyst described this achievement...
14 Years Ago, an Individual Offered 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 Pizzas, Finalizing the Deal in 4 Days
18.5.2024
Approximately 14 years ago today, Laszlo Hanyecz posted on bitcointalk.org, offering 10,000 bitcoins for “a couple of pizzas.” However, most people are not aware that it took him four days to finalize the transaction, which is now worth $670 million. The Famous Bitcoin for Pizza Offer...
Top U.S. Hedge Funds Embrace Spot Bitcoin ETFs, 13 of 25 Invested: River Report
18.5.2024
Out of the top 25 hedge funds in the United States, 13 have entered the market by investing in the ETFs during the first quarter.
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Bitcoin’s Runes Protocol Hype Falls Short: Significant Drop in Activity and Fees
18.5.2024
It has been 29 days since the halving and the launch of the Runes protocol, and since May 1, Runes activity has been underwhelming, falling short of the expectations set months prior. Similarly, the trend of Ordinals inscriptions has significantly declined over the past month. Runes...
Court Approves Crypto Lender Genesis’ $3 Billion Payout to Customers
18.5.2024
Crypto lender Genesis Global obtained court approval Friday to return approximately $3 billion to its customers as part of its bankruptcy liquidation. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane approved Genesis’ Chapter 11 plan, overruling an objection from its equity owner, Digital Currency Group...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Approaches $67,000 Level – New All Time High This Week?
18.5.2024
As Bitcoin edges close to $67,000, analysts speculate if a new all-time high is on the horizon, backed by a robust $24.62 billion trading volume.
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Billionaire Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Holds $7 Million in Notcoin, Pledges to Hold Until 100x
18.5.2024
Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, has received a generous donation from over half a million players of the viral Telegram-based clicker game called Notcoin.
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Mining Rig Producer Canaan’s Q1 Unrealized Gains Narrow Net Loss to $39.4 Million
18.5.2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Canaan Inc. generated $35.1 in revenues versus the $72.4 million in costs incurred in the same period which resulted in the company recording a gross loss of $37.3 million. Nangeng Zhang claimed that Canaan’s revenues in the last quarter exceeded expectations due...
Mining Rig Producer Canaan’s Q1 Unrealized Gains Narrow Net Loss to $39.4 Million
18.5.2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Canaan Inc. generated $35.1 in revenues versus the $72.4 million in costs incurred in the same period which resulted in the company recording a gross loss of $37.3 million. Nangeng Zhang claimed that Canaan’s revenues in the last quarter exceeded expectations due...
Binance Aids Taiwan in Busting $6M Crypto Money Laundering Ring
18.5.2024
Binance’s Financial Crimes Compliance Department recently collaborated with Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau and the Taipei District Prosecutors Office on a significant cryptocurrency-assisted money laundering case involving nearly NT$200 million (approximately US$6...