Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated a Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program to encourage reporting of corporate criminal activities. This three-year program targets financial institutions, including cryptocurrency businesses, to...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Nasdaq-listed Microstrategy acquired 12,222 bitcoins in the second quarter, bringing its total holdings to 226,500 BTC. CEO Phong Le and CFO Andrew Kang expressed optimism about future bitcoin support and emphasized the company’s financial str...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Ledn, a crypto lending platform, announced that it has processed over $1.16 billion in loans during the first half of 2024. This includes a notable 29.8% quarter-over-quarter growth in retail lending, driven by investor strategies and market dynamics...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Chivo Wallet, the official Bitcoin wallet of the Salvadoran government, has been operating without presenting any of its financial balances to the National Registry Center (CNR). While Chivo is a private company managed by El Salvador’s government an...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has announced its exit from the French market, citing increasing regulatory pressures from French authorities. The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) had previously issued a warning against Bybit, advising investors t...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
MARA, a leader in digital asset compute, reported a significant revenue increase of 78% to $145.1 million for the second quarter of 2024. Despite this growth, the company faced a substantial net loss of $199.7 million, driven by a $148 million fair v...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
PlayDoge (PLAY), the latest meme coin sensation, is on the verge of hitting a major milestone. This retro-style project is nearing the $6 million mark in its limited-time presale. Both investors and gamers are eager to get in on the action – an...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Gold prices reached historic highs on August 1, breaking the $2,500 mark on the New York Comex exchange. The precious metal reached a price of $2,502.6 for the first time in its history, influenced by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to leave inte...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
In July, the non-fungible token (NFT) market experienced a 36.6% drop in sales compared to June. Over the month, NFT sales reached $429.46 million, while the number of NFT buyers fell by 46.24% from the previous month. NFT Market Sees Continued Decli...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The Asia Blockchain Summit 2024 (ABS2024) will take place from August 6 to 8 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. ABS2024, powered by BlockTempo, combines multiple blockchain events, summits, and conferences into a three-day packed international...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
In a significant legal development, a Montenegrin appeals court has upheld the decision to extradite Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs, to South Korea. Kwon, who has been in custody in Montenegro since March 2023 for attempting to travel with a f...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Ditobanx and ICP Hub Mexico recently partnered to launch an initiative promoting the use of cryptocurrencies at Mexican universities. As part of this program, over 4,000 students received $5.42 (100 pesos) worth of Ckbtc, the so-called bitcoin twin,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
PRESS RELEASE. Innovative crypto project UBXS Token is proud to announce a new home tokenization project in Dubai. This initiative aims to make real estate investments more accessible through the opportunities offered by blockchain technology. UBXS T...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Polymarket, the cryptocurrency-based prediction markets platform, has not been able to resolve the bet on the outcome of the Venezuelan presidential election. While the country’s electoral authority, the Electoral National Council (CNE), procla...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The Bahamas has enacted the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Act, 2024 (DARE 2024), establishing itself as a leader in digital asset regulation. Announced by the Securities Commission, DARE 2024 builds on the DARE Act, 2020, introducing signif...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Active users of the Bitcoin.com Wallet app can now claim their VERSE tokens. Bitcoin.com, a pioneer in the cryptocurrency space since 2015, has announced that the initial airdrop of Bitcoin.com’s ecosystem token VERSE is now live. As approved...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Futu Securities International, Hong Kong’s largest online broker with 21.64 million users, has launched retail cryptocurrency trading. Hong Kong residents can now trade bitcoin and ether in either Hong Kong or U.S. dollars directly through Futu...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The surge in the total value locked and adoption of liquid restaking tokens increased from approximately $164.3 million in January to $13.812 billion by June 20, underscoring the growing trust in them. As was the case in January, Ether.fi remains dom...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The Bank of Ghana has recently launched a centralized online foreign exchange trading platform. This platform aims to enhance secure and efficient operations in the foreign exchange market. As of August 1, 2024, all licensed Foreign Exchange Bureaux...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Cleanspark Inc. has completed the acquisition of its first bitcoin (BTC) mining site in Wyoming and secured 75 megawatts (MW) of power contracts. The Las Vegas-based company plans to add over 2 exahash per second (EH/s) to its mining capacity through...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned cryptocurrency users about scammers impersonating crypto exchange employees to steal funds through unsolicited messages or calls. These fraudsters create urgency, claiming issues with accounts to t...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Coinbase posted $1.4 billion in total revenue for the second quarter of 2024, marking a period of continued growth and progress in the crypto industry. The company’s earnings report said it also made strides toward regulatory clarity in the U.S., a k...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
A survey of 32 cryptocurrency experts on the Finder panel predicts significant growth for ether prices, with average forecasts of $5,368 by the end of 2024, $7,359 by the end of 2025, and $23,549 by 2030. These projections highlight the anticipated i...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has urged investors to save bitcoin instead of fiat currencies, which he calls “fake money.” He criticized the historical decision to take the dollar off the gold standard and the education system...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Bitwise’s chief investment officer has expressed that the industry is not bullish enough about bitcoin, given the current market dynamics. He pointed to increasing political support, including Donald Trump’s proposal for a national bitc...
