Societe Generale, Banque de France complete blockchain repo transaction
The transaction involved tokenized bonds issued on the Ethereum blockchain as collateral in exchange for CBDC issued by the Banque de France.
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Riot Platforms buys more than $500M in Bitcoin
The purchase came amid reports that the Bitcoin mining company was under pressure from activist investor Starboard Value.
BONK Struggles To Sustain Gains As Selling Pressure Mounts
BONK finds itself under increasing selling pressure as its recent rally falters, raising concerns about the token’s ability to sustain its upward momentum. Struggling to maintain its gains, the price has started a fresh drop toward the…
Gold and Silver vs. Biden’s ‘Inflation Nightmare’: Florida’s CFO Reveals Bold Plan to Counter CBDC Threats
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis has announced an ambitious initiative to assess the viability of using gold and silver bullion as legal tender in the Sunshine State. Florida’s Golden Shield: Fighting Inflation and CBDCs With…
Early Bitcoin Investor Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion on $3.7 Million BTC Sale
Follow Nikolaus On 𝕏 Here For Daily Posts An Austin, Texas man, Frank Richard Ahlgren III, has been sentenced to two years in prison for filing false tax returns that underreported the capital gains from selling $3.7 million worth of bitcoin…
Bitcoin miners earned just 3.6% of record $2T market cap — Analysis
BTC miners have reaped the benefits in 2024, but their earnings are tiny compared to Bitcoin’s giant market cap.
3-Year Peak: Chainlink Rally Fueled By Historic Open Interest Levels
On December 13, the price of Chainlink (LINK) reached an all-time high of $30.56, a position that it has not yet seen since January 2021. The price gained concurrent with open interest in futures, which stood at its record-high level of $770…
Glassnode Report Reveals $131 Trillion Bitcoin Transfer Volume and Institutional Expansion
Bitcoin has reached a historic $100,000 milestone, Glassnode reports, marking a pivotal moment in its evolution with over $131 trillion in transaction volume, a $2 trillion market cap, and increasing institutional adoption. Bitcoin’s $131…
How A Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index Trading Strategy Beats Buy and Hold Investing
The Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index is a sentiment analysis tool that captures the collective mood of Bitcoin traders and investors. Spanning a scale of 0 to 100, the index identifies market emotions ranging from extreme fear (0) to extreme greed…
Texas Fixin’ to Start Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Great News for $STARS Meme Coin Tracker Which Just Broke Through $15M in Presale
Texas is moving forward with plans to introduce a strategic Bitcoin reserve. State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione announced yesterday that he has submitted a bill that will enable the state to accept donations, fees, and taxes in the form of bitcoin…
Cellframe Network, the Crucial Defense Against the Quantum Threat, Launches Two-Way Bridge
PRESS RELEASE. Advancements in quantum computing are poised to undermine the foundations of traditional encryption, as highlighted by recent research. A pressing question arises: how can data security be maintained in the face of this quantum…
Corporate execs sell stock at record levels as Bitcoin nears 130% YTD returns
Bitcoin could reach a cycle top of over $160,000 on continued interest rate cuts and macroeconomic improvements in 2025, analysts have predicted.
Dogecoin Price Slump Looms, Analyst Points To Only One Lifeline
Dogecoin (DOGE) has entered a period of weakness, slipping roughly 16% from its November 23 local high of $0.4795. As the original meme cryptocurrency struggles to reclaim key technical levels, the consensus among some analysts is that DOGE’s…
ETFs Maintain Strong Rally With $598 Million Inflow for Bitcoin and $274 Million Inflow for Ethereum
U.S. spot bitcoin and ethereum ETFs enjoyed another positive inflow day bringing in $597.57 million and $273.67 million respectively. Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Continue Momentum with Solid Inflows Bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs)…
Ledger wallet user reports 10 BTC loss — Community blames phishing
Hardware wallet provider Ledger has linked a recent loss of funds by one of its users to a phishing attack in February 2022.
Solana Overtakes Ethereum as the Chain With Most New Developers in 2024
A recent report by Electric Capital found that Solana became the ecosystem that attracted the most new developers in 2024, overtaking Ethereum. The report calculated that 7,525 developers joined the Solana ecosystem this year, while Ethereum…
Dogecoin fractal hints at 85% DOGE price rally amid whale accumulation
Dogecoin repeats its bullish 2021 fractal, with whales piling in and Elon Musk’s influence sparking speculation of an 85% rally.
Bitcoin could hit $160K in 2025, fueled by improving macro conditions
An interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve may help Bitcoin finish the year at “record-breaking levels,” according to Bitfinex’s head of derivatives.
Expert Eyes $35 XRP Price, Says Holders To Become ‘Filthy Rich’
XRP, the cryptocurrency associated with Ripple, is currently the subject of much enthusiasm among analysts, who anticipate that it will generate substantial wealth for numerous investors in the years ahead. Recent predictions say that the price of…
Merlin: Leading Consumer-Focused Innovation and Meme-Driven Culture in the Bitcoin Ecosystem
PRESS RELEASE. Merlin has emerged as a pioneer in the Bitcoin ecosystem, driven by a consumer-focused approach and the dynamic meme-driven culture. By aligning cutting-edge technology with the viral appeal of meme narratives, Merlin is unlocking…
Putin Predicts the Singularity: ‘Strong AI’ May Rise Soon
ZKsync targets 10K TPS and sub-zero fees by 2025 roadmap goals
ZKsync aims to accelerate personal freedom and mass crypto adoption through its developer-friendly blockchain stack.
Governments And Large Institutions Can Buy All The Bitcoin They Want (Except Yours)
Follow Aaron on Nostr or X. An X post by Anita Posch warning about the risks of governments and institutions buying up large amounts of bitcoin went viral this week— even if just because of the trollish community note that appeared underneath it. I
Ethereum’s Buterin Acknowledges Argentine Peso’s Comeback
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has acknowledged the performance of the Argentine fiat currency, the peso. On social media, Buterin stated that the Argentine peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate was exactly the same as it was one year ago. Praising…
Australia’s Biggest Pension Fund Makes Historic $17M Bitcoin Investment, A National First
In a groundbreaking move for the Australian pension industry, AMP Ltd., a prominent pension and wealth management firm, has allocated approximately A$27 million (around $17.2 million) to Bitcoin (BTC) futures. This investment marks AMP as one of…
Bitcoin analysis: Start selling BTC when this key metric hits 4%
Bitcoin supply profitability should form a focus for those seeking to avoid the return of the BTC bear market, CryptoQuant said.
Ethereum: Analysts Eye $4,100 Target As ETH Reclaims Key Support Level
Ethereum (ETH) has seen a significant 4.7% recovery in the last 24 hours, reclaiming a crucial support zone. This performance has fueled a bullish sentiment among some market watchers, who consider the cryptocurrency to break above a key resistance…
Avalanche Closes $250 Million Token Sale Ahead of Upcoming Avalanche9000 Upgrade
Avalanche announced the recent closure of a $250 million token sale that will support the upcoming launch of Avalanche9000. This major upgrade aims to turn Avalanche into a swarm of interconnected L1s. Avalanche Raises $250 Million Before Major…
Early Bitcoin investor jailed for unreported crypto gains in $4M BTC sale
A Texas Bitcoin investor faces two years in prison for failing to report over $4 million in cryptocurrency gains, setting a legal precedent.
Luigi Mangione Gains Memecoin Infamy
The promising engineer from a wealthy Baltimore family was charged with the brazen, broad daylight murder of health insurance executive Brian Thompson. Alleged Killer Becomes Memecoin Darling Valedictorian-turned-villain Luigi Mangione, who has…