‘Buy Bitcoin’ sign that photobombed Janet Yellen sells for $1M
The original scrawled sign was auctioned off by “Bitcoin Sign Guy” Christian Langalis for 16 BTC after apparently sitting in his sock drawer for years.
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Runes make up 68% of all Bitcoin transactions since launch
Runes continues to make up the vast majority of Bitcoin transactions, however the fees earned by Bitcoin miners from Runes has slightly tailed off since the record-setting halving day.
SEC Seeks $5.3 Billion in Final Judgment Against Do Kwon and Terraform Labs
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked the court to order Terraform Labs and Do Kwon to pay around $5.3 billion as part of the final judgment against the two defendants. This sum includes $4,192,147,847 in disgorgement and…
Biden’s 44.6% capital gains tax proposal likely a ‘nothing burger’
President Biden’s move to introduce a 44.6% federal capital gains tax probably wouldn’t affect most people in crypto, according to crypto tax commentators.
SOL Price Topside Bias Vulnerable If Solana Continues To Struggle Below $170
Solana attempted a recovery wave above the $140 level. SOL price is now struggling to clear the $160 and $170 resistance levels. SOL price recovered higher and tested the $160 resistance against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $160…
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF daily inflow hits $0 for the first time
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF inflow streak ended on April 24 after IBIT recorded no inflows for the day, according to data from Farside.
Edward Snowden Defends Crypto Privacy, Criticizes DOJ for Samourai Wallet Arrests
Edward Snowden criticized the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for targeting app developers aimed at restoring financial privacy, responding to the arrest of the founders and CEO of cryptocurrency mixing service Samourai Wallet on charges related…
Ethereum Price Faces Rejection, Is This A Fresh Bearish Signal?
Ethereum price failed to clear the $3,280 resistance zone. ETH declined below the $3,200 support and is now consolidating losses above $3,100. Ethereum struggled to clear the $3,250 and $3,280 resistance levels. The price is trading below $3,200…
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Civil Liability Released In Settlement With Investors
According to a recent Bloomberg report, a group of investors and customers of cryptocurrency exchange FTX have agreed to drop their claims against co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried. In exchange, Bankman-Fried has agreed to cooperate with the plaintiffs…
Meta Faces Tough Market Response as AI Investments Surge and Metaverse Losses Continue
Meta’s shares dropped 15% in after-hours trading following announcements in April of plans for significant investment in AI, alongside a weaker revenue outlook and continued losses in its metaverse division, Reality Labs. The company…
S&P Global Report: New Legislation Could ‘Boost’ US Stablecoin Landscape
According to a report from S&P Global Ratings, the introduction of the Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act on April 17, 2024, promises to significantly reshape the U.S. stablecoin market. Authored by Mohamed Damak and Andrew…
Crypto market stumbles amid arrest of Samourai Wallet founders
The crypto market saw extra turbulence after Samourai Wallet’s CEO and chief technology officer faced legal action from the U.S. DOJ.
Bitcoin Price Trims Gains Amid War Escalation, Can Bulls Save The Day?
Bitcoin price failed to clear the $67,000 resistance. BTC trimmed gains and is now struggling to stay above the $63,650 support zone. Bitcoin started another decline after it failed to surpass the $67,200 resistance zone. The price is trading below…
Bitcoin Whales Continue Buying, Now Hold 25.16% Of All Supply
On-chain data shows that the Bitcoin whales’ holdings have grown to 25.16% of the entire supply, and their net accumulation has continued recently. Bitcoin Investors With 1,000 To 10,000 BTC Have Continued To Buy Recently According to data…
BlackRock has ‘no commercial relationship’ with Hedera, HBAR sinks 32%
A BlackRock spokesperson confirmed the firm wasn’t directly involved in Archax and Ownera’s decision to tokenize BlackRock’s ICS Treasury Fund on Hedera.
Banks could flood into stablecoins if new bill passes: S&P Global
The Lummis-GillibrandPayment Stablecoin Act introduced to the Senate could see big banks encouraged to take steps into the stablecoin market, says S&P Global Ratings.
BlackRock’s Tokenized Fund News Sends Hedera (HBAR) Soaring 100%, The Reason May Surprise You
In a surprising turn of events, the native token of the decentralized ledger platform Hedera, HBAR, experienced a significant price surge of over 100% during the early hours of Tuesday. Starting from a low of $0.0875, HBAR skyrocketed to reach the…
Block Unveils Bitcoin Conversion Feature for Square Merchants
On Wednesday, Block, the financial services firm, disclosed that merchants using Square can convert their daily sales into bitcoin through the Cash App. Block’s founder, Jack Dorsey, revealed this update on X, and as of today, merchants have…
39% of Canada’s institutional investors have exposure to crypto: KPMG
KPMG Canada partner Kunal Bhasin says rising debt and increasing inflation have likely attracted institutional investors into crypto.
XRP Price Ready For 70% Breakout As Long-Term Consolidation Nears Its End
The XRP price has seen some level of recovery over the last two days that has seen positive sentiment returning to the latocin once again. This has carried forward with the expectation that the price will continue to surge. One crypto analyst in…
Iconic ‘Buy Bitcoin’ Sign From Janet Yellen’s Testimony Sells for $1 Million in Crypto Auction
OP_CAT Proposal Assigned BIP-347, Aims to Enhance Bitcoin With Ethereum-Style Smart Contracts
OP_CAT, a proposal aimed at introducing Ethereum-like smart contract functionality to Bitcoin, has been assigned the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) number 347, marking the first step towards potentially implementing this long-discussed software…
Old Bitcoin Whales Moving Coins: Will This Help Push BTC Above $74,000?
While Bitcoin struggles to extend gains, on-chain data shared by Ki Young Ju, the founder of CryptoQuant, on X shows increased movement of old coins. As the Bitcoin Average Dormancy chart shows, this trend recently hit a 13-year high. More Old…
Meta drops 15% on weak outlook and high AI and metaverse spending
Meta shares dipped after a disappointing Q2 revenue outlook and plans to spend nearly $100 billion this year as it aims to “invest aggressively” in its AI products.
Tesla Maintains Bitcoin Holdings — Balance Sheet Shows $184 Million in Digital Assets
Bitwise CIO Unveils 5 Major Forecasts For Bitcoin 2028 Halving, Anticipates A 280% Price Surge
Bitwise Chief Information Officer (CIO) Matt Hougan recently shared five interesting predictions for the next Halving of the Bitcoin (BTC) network, scheduled for 2028. In a comprehensive report, Hougan sheds light on the potential transformations…
The Bitcoin-hating European Central Bank isn't doing much to stop scammers
The European Central Bank is too busy attacking Bitcoin to worry about the myriad of real scams perpetrated by con artists in the industry.
Protocol Village: SEDA, Data and Computation Network, Launches Mainnet Genesis
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 25-May 1.
Shiba Inu Exchange Balances Reach New Low As SHIB Bounces Off Golden Ratio
The Shiba Inu ecosystem has been subjected to updates in the last few days as developers look to bolster the cryptocurrency’s prospects in the long term. Behind the scenes, on-chain data also reveals a bullish trend among SHIB investors, with…