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Report: Binance Thwarted Scams to the Tune of $129M in 2024
[Dec 26, 2024 11:30 PM] The report was published by the exchange to highlight its Anti-Scam Refund Initiative. Binance Users Could Have Lost Millions in Scams Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, published a report on Monday showing that it foiled…
Token Merger: Bitget Unifies BGB and BWB for Ecosystem Growth
[Dec 26, 2024 6:41 PM] Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has announced plans to consolidate its two native tokens, Bitget Token (BGB) and Bitget Wallet Token (BWB), into a single utility token, BGB. The transition, effective Dec. 27, aims to create a unified onchain and…
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Buying Spree Continues on Christmas Day—IMF Left Watching
[Dec 26, 2024 10:30 AM] El Salvador, the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America, keeps piling on the bitcoins, adding another coin to its treasure on Christmas Day, boosting its reserves to 5,997.77 BTC, now valued at a cool $595 million. El…
Christmas Day Sees Decade-Old Sleeping Bitcoin Wallets Come Back to Life
Community Fundraising Effort Launched to Secure Bitcoin Cash API Service
[Dec 25, 2024 7:30 PM] Actorforth.org has launched a Flipstarter campaign to raise 30 bitcoin cash (BCH) to keep its rest.bch.actorforth.org API service operational. Actorforth Launches Campaign to Prevent BCH API Shutdown According to the Flipstarter fundraising…
Crypto AI Agent Raises $7.5M in Less Than a Day Before Sudden X Suspension
[Dec 25, 2024 8:30 AM] The agent is part of a Solana project by X user “Skely”, but both the agent’s and Skely’s X accounts have since been suspended for reasons that, at the time of reporting, were still unclear. Investors Flock to Questionable Solana AI-Themed Project
Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $226M While Ethereum Funds Feast on $130M Windfall
[Dec 24, 2024 11:30 PM] U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) took a hit the day before Christmas Eve, while ethereum ETFs embraced some positive vibes. Holiday Havoc: Bitcoin ETFs Lose, Ethereum ETFs Soak Up Inflows There’s been a heap of market jitters…
Bitcoin Supply Reaches 19.8 Million Mark, Nearing Maximum Limit
[Dec 24, 2024 7:05 PM] Data reveals that Bitcoin’s total circulating supply has surpassed the 19.8 million mark, a notable milestone as the cryptocurrency edges closer to its maximum supply cap of 21 million. 19.8 Million Bitcoin Mined, Less Than 1.2 Million Left…
Public Canadian Firm Swaps CAD for BTC: Matador Technologies Joins the Bitcoin Treasury Revolution
Bitwise and CF Benchmarks Make Bold Predictions for 2025
[Dec 24, 2024 5:30 AM] The two companies forecasted similar trends for the new year in several key areas. Two Research-Focused Crypto Companies Agree on Major Trends for 2025 After a storybook ending to 2024, complete with a bitcoin (BTC) all-time high, crypto asset…
Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador’s Confusing IMF Deal Might Be Foiled By Its Bitcoin Stance
Crypto.com’s Festive Finale: Crypto Salvation Army Donations, $1M Giveaway, and New Custody Options
[Dec 23, 2024 3:05 PM] This week, digital currency company Crypto.com made a splash with several announcements. Among them was a partnership with the Salvation Army, coinciding with the busy holiday season of Christmas donations. On top of that, the company debuted its…
Microstrategy’s Bitcoin Binge Snags $561M in Latest Buy, Pushing Holdings to 444K BTC
[Dec 23, 2024 1:50 PM] The business intelligence firm Microstrategy has added more to its bitcoin (BTC) holdings, according to a recent post on X by company founder Michael Saylor. Microstrategy Ramps up Bitcoin Reserves In a post shared Sunday evening, Saylor hinted at…
Michael Saylor Presents Framework for Digital Assets to Strengthen U.S. Leadership
[Dec 23, 2024 9:30 AM] .Michael Saylor, co-founder and executive chairman of Microstrategy, has presented a framework that aims to position the U.S. and the dollar as leaders of the global digital economy. Defining what digital assets are, establishing a simplified…
Latam Insights: El Salvador’s IMF Bitcoin-Braking Deal and Argentina’s Cyberspace Crypto Patrol
[Dec 23, 2024 5:30 AM] Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition of Latam Insights, El Salvador inked an agreement with the IMF that could stop its bitcoin…
Stephen Miran to Lead Trump’s Economic Team: What It Means for Bitcoin’s Future
[Dec 22, 2024 10:45 PM] On Sunday, President-elect Donald J. Trump revealed that Stephen Miran, who previously served during Trump’s first term, will helm the Council of Economic Advisers. Miran is seen as a pro-bitcoin ally, openly advocating for cryptocurrencies’ role…
‘$600M Would Buy a Lot of Bitcoin’: Microstrategy Boss Steers Bezos Wedding Drama Toward Crypto
[Dec 22, 2024 8:45 PM] Michael Saylor, co-founder and executive chairman of Microstrategy, brought bitcoin into the spotlight during an online exchange with Jeff Bezos on X. The Amazon founder found himself in the headlines after firmly rejecting claims he was planning a…
Stablecoin Frenzy: USDE Nears $6B as USD0 Rockets Past $1B in Market Supply
[Dec 22, 2024 6:46 PM] Over the past month, the stablecoin market has swelled over $200 billion, and two fiat-backed tokens have experienced eye-catching expansions. Ethena’s yield-generating stablecoin, USDE, has grown rapidly, now approaching 6 billion in…
US Senator Proposes Giving Federal Reserve Faculties to Own Bitcoin
[Dec 22, 2024 3:30 PM] U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis recently reinforced the intention of extending faculties to the Federal Reserve to purchase and own bitcoin as part of its reserve assets. Lummis stated that the U.S. debt can be repaid through a bitcoin strategic…
SEC Charges Jump Crypto Subsidiary for Role in Terra’s Stablecoin Collapse
[Dec 22, 2024 2:05 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Tai Mo Shan Ltd. has agreed to pay $123 million to resolve allegations of misleading investors about the stability of terrausd, Terra’s algorithmic stablecoin. Tai Mo Shan Settles SEC…
Despite Bitcoin’s 10% Drop, Over $20M in Old Coins Find New Homes
[Dec 22, 2024 5:30 AM] For four days straight, bitcoin’s historic high of $108,000 has been in the rearview mirror, with the digital asset now dipping over 10% from its peak. Yet, while the price has cooled, long-dormant bitcoins are springing to life, making…
Ethereum’s $15.3B Burn Bonfire: Over 4.5M ETH Destroyed Since EIP-1559 Activation
[Dec 21, 2024 4:45 PM] This weekend, data confirms that more than 4.5 million ether (ETH) have been burned on the Ethereum network since Aug. 5, 2021, marking the implementation of Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP)-1559. The Great Ethereum Burn Approximately three…
Razzlekhan’s Hubby Vows to Turn Over a New Leaf
[Dec 21, 2024 5:30 AM] The infamous Bitfinex hacker was sentenced to five years in prison in November for money laundering after he hacked and stole 120,000 bitcoin. Bitfinex Hacker Apologizes in New Video Ilya Lichtenstein, husband to disgraced crypto hip hop satirist…
Video-Sharing Firm Rumble Secures $775 Million Investment From Tether to Drive Growth
[Dec 21, 2024 1:30 AM] Rumble, the video-sharing platform and cloud services provider has just inked a $775 million deal with Tether, the heavyweight of stablecoins. This blockbuster investment signals a partnership between two giants, both devoted to championing…
Brazilian Senate Schedules Crypto Market Session for 2025
[Dec 20, 2024 11:30 PM] The Brazilian Senate scheduled a meeting to discuss the future and possibilities of crypto markets in 2025. The meeting will debate the opportunities and challenges that the adoption of these presents for the Brazilian state. Multi-Partisan Group…
5 Privacy Coins Face Delisting on Gate.io Exchange
[Dec 20, 2024 4:20 PM] Crypto firm Gate.io has revealed plans to discontinue perpetual contracts for five well-known privacy coins. Gate.io to Delist Privacy Coin Perpetuals Starting Dec. 25, 2024, trading for monero (XMR), dash (DASH), zcash (ZEC), horizen (ZEN), and…
Bitget Partners With Tron, Acquires $10 Million in TRX
[Dec 20, 2024 1:29 PM] Bitget, a cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company announced a partnership with Tron, a blockchain network known for its role in onchain settlement. Bitget Joins Forces With Tron According to the news shared with Bitcoin.com News, the collaboration…
Turmoil: Blackrock’s Bitcoin Video Raises Questions About the 21 Million Hard Cap
Top Football Prospect to Be Paid in Bitcoin After Cinching College Contract
[Dec 20, 2024 7:30 AM] The 2025 Polynesian Bowl All-Star signed with the University of Southern California and will use payments app Strike to receive a portion of his compensation in bitcoin (BTC). Newly Signed USC Linebacker Opts for Bitcoin Matai Tagoa’i one of…