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Putin Signs Law to Regulate Crypto Mining in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has enacted legislation to formally regulate the cryptocurrency mining sector in Russia, with the law set to take effect in November. This legislation establishes a regulated framework for mining operations…

Economist Art Laffer Slams US Economic Policies, Warns of Dollar’s Decline as Global Reserve Currency

Economist Art Laffer, known for his work on supply-side economics, has expressed concerns over the future of the U.S. dollar in a recent interview. Laffer argues that current U.S. economic policies are leading to the dollar’s decline, making…

Solana Gains Ground on Ethereum and Bitcoin in 2024

Over the past week, there’s been a buzz among market watchers about solana’s performance against BTC, especially when compared to ether. Since the year kicked off, ether has tumbled over 20% against the leading cryptocurrency, while…

Over a Dozen 11-Year-Old Bitcoin Wallets Awaken, Transferring Millions

In recent days, as bitcoin edged past the $60,000 mark after dipping below $50,000 on Monday, Aug. 5, a couple of intriguing dormant bitcoin transfers have surfaced from wallets established in 2013. The first case involved an individual who moved…

QCP Capital: Bitcoin Bounces Back Above $60K as Ethereum Struggles

QCP Capital reports that bitcoin (BTC) has shown a strong recovery this week, stabilizing above the $60,000 range after a sharp drop below $50,000 on Monday. In contrast, the firm highlights a significant liquidity shift in ethereum (ETH), raising…

NFT Sales Hit $95.42M With Ethereum Dominating, but Market Participation Shrinks

Between Aug. 3 and Aug. 10, 2024, non-fungible token (NFT) sales experienced a 6.29% increase from the previous week, hitting a total of $95.42 million. However, the number of participants in the NFT market saw a sharp decline, with buyers dropping…

Online Gaming Veteran: Top Tech, Strong Marketing Key to Web3 Growth and Adoption

While the biggest blockchain bridge hacks have centered on private key mismanagement, according to Joshua Tobkin, CEO of Supra, smart contract errors and cryptography implementation issues also contribute to cybercriminals’ success. Tobkin…

Global Asset Freeze Targets Fugitive ‘Cryptoqueen’ and Onecoin

A London high court has announced a global asset freeze targeting Onecoin’s co-founder Ruja Ignatova and associates. Over 400 investors sought this legal action after losing millions in the Onecoin cryptocurrency scam. The asset freeze prevents…

New York Federal Reserve Staff Paper on Tornado Cash Concludes Ethereum Is ‘Not Immune to Censorship and Cooperation’

A staff report published by several New York Federal Reserve employees found that Ethereum “is not immune to censorship and cooperation,” which depends on the roles of several actors across the network. The paper examined how the…

Coinbase Challenges CFTC Proposal, Advocates for Balanced Regulation of Event Contracts

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal has raised concerns on social media regarding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) proposed rule to ban certain event contracts. Coinbase has also formally responded to the proposal…

Ripple Starts Beta Testing of USD-Pegged Stablecoin on XRP Ledger and Ethereum

Ripple Labs has initiated beta testing for ripple usd (RLUSD), a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, on both the XRP Ledger and Ethereum mainnets. The stablecoin is currently not available for public trading as it awaits regulatory approval…

Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone: Recession Fears Could Drive Gold to $3,000

In a recent interview with Kitco News, Mike McGlone, Senior Commodity Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, warned that the current economic situation might surpass the 2008 financial crisis in severity. Drawing comparisons to pre-2008 indicators…

Nexio Raises $2.2M in Pre-Seed Funding, Launches Parallelized Bitcoin Rollup to Revolutionize Bitcoin’s Scalability

PRESS RELEASE. New York, August 9th, 2024 – Nexio, a pioneering Bitcoin scaling solution leveraging parallelized rollup technology, today announced that it has raised $2.2 million in pre-seed funding from a diverse roster of prominent industry…

Cryptoquant Insights Warn: Bitcoin’s MVRV Ratio Signals Bearish Turn 

The price of bitcoin (BTC) recently fell sharply due to unfavorable macroeconomic factors, with key support levels being tested once again. Analytics provided by Cryptoquant’s Institutional Insights report reveal that the market sentiment…

Plan B Predicts Bitcoin Still on Track to Hit $100K in 2024 Despite ‘Early’ Bull Market

The pseudonymous bitcoin analyst known as Plan B, known for his work on the “stock-to-flow” (S2F) bitcoin price model, believes bitcoin’s market may have entered a bullish phase prematurely. While he suggests that the market…

US Bitcoin ETFs Soar With $192M Boost; Ethereum ETFs Record Modest Loss

The latest figures from U.S. spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reveal another contrasting shift. Bitcoin ETFs welcomed $192.56 million in inflows, while their ethereum counterparts saw around $2.87 million in net outflows…

Stablecoin Economy Swells by $1.53B in 3 Days Amid Market Rebound

With a 5% upswing in the crypto economy over the past day, following a broad market recovery, the stablecoin economy has ballooned by $1.53 billion in just three days. A notable $750 million of that growth occurred within the last 24 hours alone…