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North Carolina Advances Bill to Study Holding Bitcoin, Using Crypto to Hedge Against Inflation

The U.S. state of North Carolina has advanced a bill to study holding cryptocurrencies, particularly bitcoin, in the state treasury. The bill appropriates $50,000 from the state’s general fund to study three areas, including “The process of…

Change the Code Blasts Wall Street for Propping Up Bitcoin Initiatives

Change The Code, a Greenpeace-backed initiative that seeks to change Bitcoin’s consensus algorithm, has blasted Wall Street companies for the support they are showing to Bitcoin-related activities. On social media, it has called out…

European Banks to Disclose Exposure to Crypto Assets

Banks in the European Union will have to disclose their exposure to cryptocurrencies, EU institutions announced. The obligation will be introduced under a deal to implement globally agreed regulatory standards meant to improve the resilience of the…

Report: FTX Management Seeks Investors to Revive Defunct Crypto Exchange; Exchange Token FTT Surges

FTX management is actively seeking potential participants to revive the formerly defunct crypto exchange, as reported by sources knowledgeable about the situation. CEO John J. Ray III and other FTX executives have reportedly engaged in preliminary…

Bitcoin Firm Coinbits Suspends Operations Amidst Custodian Prime Trust’s Financial Woes

The cryptocurrency firm and bitcoin investment app, Coinbits, has announced the suspension of its services due to complications involving the Nevada-based custodian, Prime Trust. Following accusations of insolvency and breaches of fiduciary…

Bitcoin Difficulty Takes a Dip: Network’s First Downward Adjustment in 56 Days Signals Easier Mining Ahead

On June 28, 2023, Bitcoin saw its first downward difficulty adjustment in 56 days, or since May 4, with a decline of 3.26%. This modification lowered the network’s difficulty to 50.65 trillion from its record high of 52.35 trillion on June…

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Rebounds on Thursday, Following Microstrategy’s Latest Purchase

Bitcoin rebounded on Thursday, as markets reacted to the news that Microstrategy bought an additional $374 million worth of the cryptocurrency. Michael Saylor’s firm now has 152,333 bitcoin, worth roughly $4.52 billion. Ethereum moved closer…

‘Bitcoin Ordinals Are One of Many Ways to Represent Real-World Assets’ — Wakweli Co-Founder

While non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are generally believed to represent the link between an owner and an asset, without platforms acting as “digital notaries” there can be no effective way of stopping scammers from minting and selling…

Mind Network Secures $2․5 Million in Initial Funding From Binance Labs and Other Prominent Venture Capitalists

PRESS RELEASE. Mind Network, an innovative platform leading the way in data security and privacy within the Web3 ecosystem, is delighted to announce the successful completion of its initial funding round, raising $2.5 million. Binance Labs, Comma3…

Alleged Admin of Darknet Marketplace Monopoly Market Extradited to US

The suspected administrator of the Monopoly Market darknet marketplace has been extradited from Austria to face charges in the U.S. The man, a citizen of Serbia and Croatia who was arrested in Vienna last November, has been accused of facilitating…

Sharia-Compliant Islamic Coin Secures $200 Million in Funding From ABO Digital

Islamic coin, a Sharia-compliant crypto asset, has secured $200 million from ABO Digital, which brings to $400 million the total funding that the project has received. The latest capital raise is expected to give the crypto project access to…

Binance Abandons Planned Delisting of Some Privacy Coins in EU Markets

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reconsidered a decision to delist some privacy tokens in several European markets. The leading coin trading platform will continue to offer trading in these digital assets after revising their classification to…

Robert Kennedy Jr Promises to Protect Your Right to Use and Hold Bitcoin as President

U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has promised to ensure that “your right to use and hold bitcoin is inviolable” if he is elected U.S. president. “Bitcoin is not only a bulwark against totalitarianism and the manipulation

Unplugged: The Impending Threat of Widespread Blackouts in Grid-Reliant Economies

Lately, the media has been captivated by the possibility of a grid collapse and the devastating economic consequences it would entail. Curiously, the internet is teeming with headlines suggesting the plausibility of such a collapse, whether caused…

Blackrock’s Influence Fuels Soaring Bitcoin Interest, Google Trends Data Shows

Over the past 30 days, the popularity of the term “bitcoin” has surged significantly, as indicated by Google Trends metrics. On June 21, 2023, the search term bitcoin achieved a perfect score of 100. Notably, the curiosity surrounding…

Ledger Unveils Tradelink: A Custodial Crypto Trading Platform Tailored for Institutions

On June 28, the crypto hardware wallet manufacturer and security firm Ledger unveiled its latest offering, a digital currency exchange and custodial solution service, specifically tailored for institutions. The new service, known as Tradelink, has…

Microstrategy Expands Bitcoin Position With $347 Million Investment, Pushing Total Holdings to 152,333 BTC

Microstrategy has purchased 12,333 more bitcoin for about $347 million, growing its cryptocurrency holdings to 152,333 btc. The Nasdaq-listed software company’s announcement came amid a series of positive developments in the crypto industry…

Judge Rejects Bankman-Fried’s Attempt to Dismiss Criminal Charges, Calls Arguments ‘Unpersuasive’ and ‘Without Merit’

On Tuesday, U.S. district judge Lewis Kaplan rejected Sam Bankman-Fried’s attempt to dismiss criminal charges against him. Bankman-Fried claims he was charged in a manner that violates the “rule of specialty” as far as the extradition treaty…

Swiss Central Bank to Launch Wholesale CBDC Soon Says Chairman Thomas Jordan

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) said it plans to issue a wholesale central bank digital currency as a pilot via SIX Digital Exchange, a subsidiary of SIX, an operator of infrastructure for the Swiss and Spanish financial centers. SNB chairman Thomas…

Shanghai Clearing House Introduces Support for Digital Yuan Settlements

The Shanghai Clearing House, Asia’s first counterparty clearing institution, announced support for payments made with the digital yuan Monday. According to reports, the move will allow companies to settle transactions for commodities in bulk…

State Duma Chairman of Financial Markets Committee: Russia to Exert ‘Serious’ Control Over Crypto After Legalization

Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the Financial Markets Committee of the State Duma, the lower chamber of the Federal Assembly in Russia, has remarked that the government intends to hold “serious” control over crypto after it is legalized…

Nevada’s Financial Watchdog Seeks Receivership of Crypto Custodian Prime Trust Amidst Insolvency Concerns

In a recent submission to the Eighth Judicial District Court in Las Vegas, the Nevada Financial Institutions Division has expressed its intention to take decisive action against the crypto custodian Prime Trust. The regulatory body seeks to not…

IMF Director: Iranians, Brazilians, Saudis Switching to Trade in Chinese Yuan as De-Dollarization Gains Momentum

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) executive director for Russia says a growing number of countries are switching to trade in Chinese yuan, not only with China but also with third countries. He stressed that it is wrong for the U.S…

FTX Co-Founder SBF and Inner Circle Accused of Lavish Spending and Fraud in Latest Bankruptcy Report

On Monday, FTX released a second investigative report accusing co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried and senior executives of commingling customer deposits and corporate funds and misusing them. The report alleges that they spent $243 million on luxury…

Chibi Finance Exit Scam: $1 Million Cryptocurrency Heist Rocks Defi Platform on Arbitrum

According to several reports, Chibi Finance, the decentralized finance (defi) platform built on top of Arbitrum, allegedly executed an exit scam on its users. Blockchain intelligence firm Peckshield provided a detailed account, revealing that…