Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Bitcoin’s hashprice, representing the anticipated value of one petahash per second (PH/s) per day of hashing power, climbed to $95 per petahash on June 8, marking the highest level since the halving. The increase derived from a rise in onchain...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Over the last 90 days, the stablecoin economy expanded by over 11%, with $16.23 billion infused into the market of fiat-pegged crypto tokens. In the past 30 days, USDE, the fourth largest U.S. dollar-pegged coin, experienced a 46.1% increase in its s...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Ten days ago, after former President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 counts connected to a hush-money scheme, Polymarket bets indicated his chances of winning the 2024 election still stood at 54%, compared to incumbent President Joe Biden’s 40%. Sin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
After falling below $70,000, bitcoin has stabilized above the $69,000 mark. In contrast, South Korea has seen a notable rise in the premium for bitcoin. South Korea’s Bitcoin Premium Rebounds After Hitting Recent Low Recently, bitcoin (BTC) sa...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas advises purchasing Bitcoin, Cardano partners with an Argentine province,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Following a spell of TradFi breakthroughs, all-time highs, and intense optimism in the crypto industry, selling pressure across most major cryptocurrencies are slowly beginning to ease, with trading volumes submitting to more tenable growth levels. A...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego has urged his followers to buy Bitcoin. Elon Musk, currently the world’s wealthiest individual, could be surpassed by Bitcoin’s anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. In Nigeria, artist Davido fa...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The Cardano blockchain co-founder, Charles Hoskinson, has expressed frustration over what he perceives as a disconnect between the public perception of Cardano—shaped by influencers and media—and the project’s actual progress and fundamentals. Hoskin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Portland Division warned the public this week about a surge in scammers impersonating FBI agents and other government officials, demanding cash, gold, or cryptocurrency payments. The FBI stressed that federal...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
According to a bankruptcy report from FTX, the defunct cryptocurrency exchange loaned an Australian influencer slightly more than $13 million. This loan was intended to assist him in repaying investors. The exchange proposed lending Saunders millions...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Ripple has partnered with Clear Junction, a global leader in cross-border payment solutions for regulated institutions, to enhance cross-border payments, enabling instant and secure GBP and EUR payouts, with more currencies to follow. Ripple Payments...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Vending machines in Seoul, South Korea, are revolutionizing the traditional concept of buying gold by offering gold bars in various sizes. Situated within convenience stores throughout the affluent Gangnam district and other areas, these machines mee...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has cracked down on a cryptocurrency fraud ring targeting a foreign national. The accused persuaded the victim to transfer $400,000 to a cryptocurrency account set up using unauthorized remote access. The ED...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) paused its gold acquisitions in May, ending 18 months of continuous buying as spot gold prices hit record highs. Despite this interruption, the value of China’s gold reserves continued to rise. China Paus...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Former U.S. President and presidential candidate Donald Trump has pledged to become “the crypto president” if re-elected. He vowed to terminate the anti-crypto policies introduced by Joe Biden and U.S. Securities and Exchange Co...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Standard Chartered expects bitcoin to climb to $100,000 as the U.S. presidential election approaches and potentially reach $150,000 if former U.S. President Donald Trump wins. The bank’s head of digital asset research cites Trump’s perc...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve spot XRP ETFs next year, reiterating that they are inevitable. The executive discussed cryptocurrency regulations in the U.S., highlighting the...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Arthur Hayes, the founder and former CEO of Bitmex, recently shared his insights on the future of global financial markets in a blog post. Hayes delves into the impact of central bank policies on the global economy, emphasizing the role of interest r...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
On June 7, the team behind the Zksync project Gemholic withdrew 921 previously locked ethereum tokens in a suspected rug-pulling incident. The Gemholic team executed the theft despite reportedly completing the blockchain security firm Solidproof ...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) marked their 19th straight day of inflows on Friday, gathering $130.99 million. Blackrock’s IBIT was once again at the forefront, with net inflows amounting to $168 million. Consistent Inflows for...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
On Friday, the prominent investor Keith Gill, known by his online alias “Roaring Kitty,” conducted a livestream, arriving 25 minutes late and covered in bandages. Gamestop shares tumbled 39.38% on Friday after being halted multiple times during his b...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
During the week of June 1-8, 2024, non-fungible token (NFT) sales experienced an increase compared to the previous week. NFT sales reached $133.19 million, a rise of 7.51%. NFT Market Gains 7.51% This Week This week’s NFT sales showed a 7.51% increas...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Amid Friday’s downturn, following bitcoin’s decline to $68,450, the latest Commitments of Traders (COT) report from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) indicates that hedge funds are placing substantial bets against bitcoin....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Following bitcoin’s dip in price, QCP Capital highlighted a “doubly strange session” overnight, driven by unexpected economic data and a widely viewed Roaring Kitty livestream. Analysts Highlight Market Chaos Following Bi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Sky Mavis announced that Norwegian authorities have recovered and returned $5.7 million in digital assets stolen during the Ronin bridge incident. The Web3 game developer stated that an additional $40 million in digital assets is currently frozen. Ho...