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Polygon NFT Volume Hits 6-Month High, Igniting Renewed Interest in Layer-2 Scaling Solution
8.1.2024
Polygon’s NFT volume hit a 6-month high in December 2023, surpassing $10 million in daily sales. Image by itsmaku, Adobe Stock. The NFT market on the Polygon blockchain network saw considerable growth and renewed interest in December 2023, according to data from market trackers CryptoSlam...
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on Uniswap – PNDC, BSSB, BIGTIME
8.1.2024
Uniswap. Source: Adobe / vladim_ka While crypto markets are enjoying a modest rally on Monday, PNDC, BSSB and BIGTIME are the biggest crypto gainers today on Uniswap. BTC is near $45,000 as investors await imminent expected approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US. ETH, meanwhile, was last in...
VanEck’s Gurbacs: Whole Assets More Appealing to Investors than Bitcoin Fractions
8.1.2024
Source: Adobe / A.AKS Gabor Gurbacs, an adviser at asset manager VanEck, has highlighted the psychological hurdle of unit bias among potential Bitcoin (BTC) investors, saying the desire to own complete units can deter people from entering the market. In a recent post on X, the VanEck advisor...
Cryptocurrency Institutional Funds Record $151 Million Inflows in First Week of 2024
8.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Luisa Digital assets investment funds recorded $151 million in inflows in the first week of 2024 as institutional investors drive adoption following anticipation of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A new CoinShares Digital Asset Fund...
Ahead of Bitcoin ETF Launch, BlackRock Announces Major Workforce Cuts
8.1.2024
BlackRock headquarters. Source: Adobe / John Hanson Pye BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm, is reportedly reducing its global workforce by about 3%, just days before the expected approval of the firm’s spot Bitcoin ETF application. The layoffs, which have not yet been...
Bitcoin ETF Applicants Reveal Fees in Latest Filings Ahead of SEC’s Key Decision This Week
8.1.2024
Source: Adobe Stock Multiple applicants for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) submitted their final Form S-1 amendments to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, setting the stage for a potentially historic week in the cryptocurrency market. Bitwise, Valkyrie...
Solana’s MangoFarmSOL Faces Exit Scam Accusations After Social Media Shutdown
8.1.2024
Source: Adobe/momius Solana’s MangoFarmSOL, a farming protocol on the Solana ecosystem, is speculated to be an exit scam after abruptly deactivating its social media accounts and reports of missing funds. The protocol, which claimed to offer exceptional yield opportunities in the $SOL space...
Japanese E-commerce Heavyweight Mercari to Accept Bitcoin Payments
8.1.2024
Source: vladim_ka/Adobe Mercari, one of Japan’s biggest e-commerce platforms, says it will start accepting Bitcoin (BTC) from June this year. Per a report from Nikkei, the firm will process Bitcoin payments via its Tokyo-based crypto subsidiary Melcoin. Melcoin will convert all BTC payments into...
Bitcoin’s First Wallet Comes Alive: A Sudden $1.17 Million Transaction Unfolds
7.1.2024
Image Source: Adobe An unidentified Bitcoin (BTC) user has sent 26.9 BTC, equivalent to $1.17 million, to the genesis wallet, the first-ever wallet created on the Bitcoin network by Satoshi Nakamoto. The transaction took place on January 5 at 1:52 am Eastern Time and attracted attention due to...
Crypto Giant Coinbase to Enhance EU Presence with Key Derivatives Acquisition
6.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Rafael Henrique Coinbase has revealed plans to offer crypto-linked derivatives in the European Union (EU) market. The company has reportedly told CNBC that it has entered into an agreement to acquire an unnamed holding company, which holds a MiFID II license. MiFID II,...
Investors Take Caution Amid Leverage Purge and Delayed Spot Bitcoin ETF Prospects: Expert
5.1.2024
Image by plysuikvv, Adobe Stock Investors have grown more cautious ahead of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s upcoming decision on the approval of an exchange-traded fund (ETF) linked directly to Bitcoin (BTC). According to Jacob Joseph, a research analyst at CCData, the recent...
BlackRock’s $10 Million BTC Purchase Set For Today As Bloomberg Expert Predicts Imminent SEC Approval For Bitcoin Spot ETFs
5.1.2024
Bitcoin ETF approval could be on the horizon as BlackRock plans a major BTC purchase and experts say the SEC is cornered into allowing regulated crypto funds. Image by Woraphon, Adobe Stock. Asset management firm BlackRock is set to purchase $10 million worth of Bitcoin on Friday, fueling...
Financial Advisors Skeptical About 2024 Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval, Survey Finds
5.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Mangostar A new survey from digital asset management firms Bitwise and ETF data provider VettaFi has revealed a notable disparity in expectations among financial advisors regarding the approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF in 2024. While the survey indicated persistent client interest...
Celsius Network Announces Unstaking of Ethereum Holdings to Facilitate Distribution to Creditors
5.1.2024
Source: Adobe/Canva Now-defunct cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network has revealed plans to unstake its Ethereum (ETH) holdings as part of its efforts to distribute assets to creditors. In a recent announcement made on X, Celsius Network shared that it intends to carry out...
Bitcoin Faces Unprecedented Price Swings Amidst Record Volatility Signals and SEC ETF Decision: Bifinex Analyst
5.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Luisa Derivatives traders are on high alert as signals from the options markets indicate the potential for unprecedented volatility in the Bitcoin market. According to insights provided to CryptoNews by Bitfinex analysts, the expectations for volatility are currently higher than...
South Korean Police Arrest Suspected OTC Crypto Thief
5.1.2024
Source: spaxiax/Adobe South Korean police have arrested a man they suspect of stealing cash as part of a bogus over-the-counter (OTC) crypto exchange. Per the broadcaster KBS, police officers in the town of Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, said they had arrested a man “in his 20s” on theft-related...
Japanese Firms Collect Crypto Donations for Earthquake Victims
5.1.2024
Source: momius/Adobe Some of Japan’s biggest crypto firms are building donation platforms to help victims of the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Per the Japanese news outlet CoinPost, crypto donors have already given “tens of millions of yen” worth of tokens to charities aiding earthquake victims. These...
Cipher Mining Boosts Capacity with 16,700 New Bitcoin Miners
4.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Photocreo Bednarek Prominent Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Cipher Mining has acquired 16,700 new mining rigs, aiming to position itself as one of the leading players in the industry following the anticipated Bitcoin halving event in April. The company plans to install these...
The Road to Digital Euro: ECB Publishes Crucial Rulebook Draft
4.1.2024
Source: Adobe/Christian The European Central Bank (ECB) has unveiled progress in the development of the digital euro, with the publication of a report detailing the advancements made by the digital euro scheme’s Rulebook Development Group (RDG). The update follows a June 2023 report from...
Bitcoin’s Flash Crash Sends Shockwaves Through Gaming Token Market
4.1.2024
Source: Adobe/nuclear_lily Bitcoin’s recent flash crash has sent shockwaves across the cryptocurrency market, impacting various gaming-related tokens. On Wednesday, Bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, experienced a rapid decline of approximately 7%, prompting...