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Building LNbits — the WordPress for Your Bitcoin Lightning Node — With Ben Arc

Company Name: LNbitsFounders: Ben ArcDate Founded: Project: 2019 | Company: 2022Location of Headquarters: Fully remote (most developers based in Europe)Amount of Bitcoin Held in Treasury: N/ANumber of Employees: 6 (+ “a couple dozen other…

'We are Running Out of Time': U.S. House Democrat Urges Stablecoin Bill Compromise

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the House Financial Services Committee's ranking Democrat, suggested in a Securities and Exchange Commission oversight hearing on Tuesday that she and the Republican chairman should finish a bill this year to…

Ethereum Users Face Higher Fees as Onchain Transaction Costs Rise

Since Sept. 15, 2024, onchain fees on the Ethereum network have seen a steady rise, jumping from $1 per transaction to $5.08 by Sept. 20. Though there was a slight dip, bringing fees down to just over $4 on Sept. 23, the average cost per transfer…

2009 Bitcoin Whale Moves 5 BTC to Kraken, Holds Over 1,200 BTC

An early bitcoin whale has made waves in the crypto world, according to the onchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence. This long-time holder transferred five bitcoins to Kraken, while still sitting on an impressive 1,215 BTC—worth a…

Bitwise CIO Says 'Most Powerful People in Finance' Are Buying Bitcoin And Crypto

Matt Hougan, chief investment officer of Bitcoin and crypto asset manager Bitwise Investments, claims the "most powerful people in finance" are allocating to Bitcoin and crypto.JUST IN: 🇺🇸 $4.5 billion Bitwise CIO says, “the most powerful people i

Dogecoin Parabolic Rally To Trigger 5,500% Surge To $6, Here’s When

Expectations for the Dogecoin price remain high as a crypto analyst has predicted a rally to a new all-time high for the meme coin. Not only does the analyst expect an eventual break above the coveted $1 level, they push further, expect Dogecon to…

Bitcoin ETFs Boosted by Inflows, Ether ETFs Hit by $79.21M Outflow

According to the latest figures from sosovalue.xyz, spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) pulled in $4.56 million in inflows, while ether ETFs saw a hefty outflow of $79.21 million on Monday. Mixed Day for Crypto ETFs Spot bitcoin ETFs had a…

Russia Pushes for Sustainable BRICS Interbank Networks and Payment Systems

Russia is pushing to develop independent interbank networks and payment systems within BRICS to boost the bloc’s financial influence. Moscow aims to expand cross-border settlements and the use of national currencies in BRICS trade, as part of a…