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Blockchain Futurist Conference Coming Together with Emerald to Elevate Canadian Show and Expand to US in 2025

PRESS RELEASE. Toronto [May 29, 2024] Blockchain Futurist Conference is coming together with Emerald, America’s largest producer of business-to-business trade shows, and their associated conferences, content and commerce, to grow the Canadian show…

Dormant Bitcoin Address Awakens After a Decade, Moves $9.8 Million in BTC

May has emerged as a notable month for ‘sleeping bitcoin’ transactions, with a long-dormant address, inactive for ten years and six months, awakening on May 28 to move 145.89 BTC, valued at $9.8 million. Over $109 Million in Bitcoin…

Ripple Doubles Contribution to Fairshake PAC to Promote Crypto in 2024 Elections

Ripple announced a $25 million contribution to Fairshake, a federal super Political Action Committee (PAC) supporting pro-crypto political candidates in the 2024 elections. This follows a similar $25 million contribution made in 2023. The…

Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Shows Consolidation Phase Amid Recent Volatility

Bitcoin’s price on May 29, 2024, reflects a period of consolidation following recent volatility. The current price stands at $67,739 with an intraday range of $67,201 to $68,880. Technical indicators and moving averages provide a mixed…

Nomura, Laser Digital and GMO Internet Partner to Explore the Issuance of Stablecoins in Japan

Nomura, a global financial services group, Laser Digital, a digital asset-based business, and GMO Internet, the parent company of stablecoin issuer GMO-Z, have partnered to explore the issuance of U.S. dollar and yen based stablecoins in Japan. The…

Bank of Israel Launches Digital Shekel Challenge

The Bank of Israel has announced the Digital Shekel Challenge, inviting various entities — private companies, public sector organizations, and academic institutions — to participate in the digital shekel’s experimental environment. The…

Ethereum Futures Open Interest Hits All-Time High Following ETF Approvals

Ethereum has experienced a significant increase since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a group of spot ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This week, ether reached a high of $3,980 per coin, which is approximately 18.4%…

Riot Proposes Acquisition of Bitfarms to ‘Create the World’s Largest Publicly Listed Bitcoin Miner’

Riot Platforms has announced a proposal to acquire Bitfarms to create “the world’s largest publicly listed bitcoin miner.” This offer includes cash and Riot stock, representing a 24% premium. Despite the initial rejection from…

South Korean Bitcoin Premium Rises to 2.23% Amid Market Volatility

This week, bitcoin’s price briefly exceeded $70,000 per coin before declining after the movement of Mt Gox bitcoins, yet the premium for bitcoin in South Korea has significantly increased. Having fallen below the 1% range, the premium on…

Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced to 7.5 Years for Criminal Charges

Former FTX executive Ryan Salame was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison by Judge Lewis Kaplan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York after pleading guilty to criminal charges, including engaging in an unlawful…

Medical Tech Firm Semler Scientific Invests in Bitcoin, Acquires 581 BTC

On Tuesday, the publicly traded medical technology firm Semler Scientific announced its decision to allocate bitcoin to its treasury. The company disclosed that it had acquired 581 bitcoins for a total of $40 million. Semler Scientific Embraces…