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China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange Cracks Down on $2.2 Billion Crypto Exchange Ring

The Chinese State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has cracked down on an underground bank that used crypto to offer illegal exchange services. The operation, which had over 1,000 bank accounts and a presence in 17 provinces, moved over…

US Lawmaker Spotlights Crypto Bills Approved by House Committee This Year

U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer has highlighted various crypto bills that passed out of the House Committee on Financial Services this year. Among them is his appropriations amendment barring the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) “from…

Polygon Founder Recaps 2023: MATIC’s Surge Powers Through Resistance With 4% Uptrend

Polygon is closing out 2023 on a high note as its native token, MATIC, experienced a significant surge over the past 24 hours, despite its founder highlighting a “painful ride”. MATIC’s current price stands at $0.8939, accompanied…

Tim Draper Expects Bitcoin Price to Hit $250,000 in 2024

Venture capitalist Tim Draper has doubled down on his $250,000 bitcoin price forecast. “I would say that my number $250,000 will probably come pretty soon,” he emphasized, predicting that if the price of bitcoin hits $250,000…

VeChain Skyrockets By 77% To Reach New Yearly High, Analyst Bullish On VET Targeting $1.6

In a remarkable display of bullish movement, the smart contract blockchain VeChain,  and its native token VET have emerged as significant players in the altcoin rally, experiencing an impressive surge of 77% since the end of November. Over the past…

Survival of the Fittest: The Evolution and Consolidation of ASIC Bitcoin Mining Rig Makers

Several years ago, the landscape of ASIC bitcoin mining producers was diverse. Yet, over the recent couple of years, a select few top manufacturers have sustained the production of bitcoin mining rigs. ASIC Mining’s Changing Landscape Once…

Bitcoin Breaks Records: Christmas Eve Sees Lifetime Surge in Daily Transactions and Hashrate

On Dec. 24, 2023, Bitcoin shattered yet another daily transaction milestone, with miners confirming 723,459 transfers in a single day. The transaction rate on Christmas Eve exceeded the former peak of 710,579 verifications on Nov. 19, 2023…

A Crypto Christmas Special With Jlabs Digital: Past, Present, And Future

Another year, another Crypto Christmas special for our team at NewsBTC. In the coming week, we’ll be unpacking 2023, its downs and ups, to reveal what the next months could bring for crypto and DeFi investors. Like last year, we paid homage to…