Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
The Nigerian Naira weakened significantly against the U.S. dollar following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to hike interest rates for the fifth time this year. The naira dropped to NGN1,658 per dollar on the official foreign excha...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Saudi Arabia has emerged as the fastest-growing crypto economy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for the second consecutive year. Unlike other MENA countries, Saudi Arabia’s and Qatar’s crypto activity primarily stems from...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
A Bloomberg analysis found that cryptocurrency and stock markets have shown a high correlation after the latest set of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. According to analysts, this related movement would be the result of the macroeconomic variables...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Curve Finance is evaluating a proposal to reduce its reliance on the stablecoin TUSD following the resolution of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges against Trusttoken Inc. and Truecoin LLC, the companies behind the dollar-pegged to...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
In a recent interview, Mike McGlone, Senior Commodity Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, emphasized the significant role of hedge funds in gold’s ongoing price surge. McGlone shared his insights on the impact of macroeconomic factors, includ...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
According to QCP Capital’s latest analysis, macroeconomic conditions are becoming increasingly favorable for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. Central bank policies, particularly from China and the U.S. are playing a crucial role in sha...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Bitcoin has recaptured its Short-Term Holder (STH) cost basis of $61,900 following the Federal Reserve’s recent 0.5% interest rate cut, according to Glassnode’s recent analysis. Despite the market’s ongoing consolidation, the rep...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
This past week, the digital asset market experienced a broad upward trend, with the artificial intelligence (AI) crypto sector standing out as the top performer over the last seven days. This week, the AI-driven crypto sector climbed 30.59% against t...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Citrea has launched its public testnet, creating a solution to allow Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) developers to access Bitcoin’s blockspace. The team believes this is testnet marks a significant step toward using Bitcoin as a settlement laye...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Everyone is waiting to see what Floki, First Neiro on Ethereum, and Popcat will do next. These three meme coins have received enormous attention lately, and investors are curious if their prices are about to rally again. In this article, we’ll provid...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
BA Labs, an adviser to Sky, formerly known as Makerdao, has decided to stop recommending any additional parameter changes regarding the offboarding of wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) collateral. The move follows statements from Bitgo’s CEO Mike Belshe and a v...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
According to the latest numbers, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) raked in $135.95 million in inflows on Tuesday. Meanwhile, spot ether ETFs were not left behind, attracting $62.51 million in new capital. U.S. Bitcoin ETFs Reap $135M In...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Ugandan fintech firm Agent Banking Company (ABC) receives undisclosed investment from Dutch impact investor Goodwell Investments. The funding, part of Goodwell’s $167M African startup fund, will expand ABC’s customer base, agent coverage,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Baltimore office has issued a warning about the increasing prevalence of cryptocurrency investment fraud in Maryland. Known as “pig butchering,” scammers trick victims into fake crypto investments...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points to 27.25% and increased the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for banks. These measures aim to combat inflation and stabilize the Nigerian economy. The CBN governor, Ol...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
North Korea may be ramping up efforts to align itself with the BRICS economic bloc, as its top diplomat skipped the United Nations General Assembly in favor of a BRICS-related event. Analysts suggest that while Kim Jong-un seeks to break diplomatic i...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settled charges against crypto companies Trusttoken Inc. and Truecoin LLC. The charges allege fraudulent misrepresentations and unregistered sales of investment contracts related to the stab...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Mitroplus Labs Africa, a Ugandan blockchain education institution, launches “Afro” meme token on Tron’s Sunpump network. Afro, represented by an African girl, is intended to promote African identity in blockchain education. Founder...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Congressman Tom Emmer sharply criticized U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler during a congressional hearing, questioning his leadership and approach to cryptocurrency regulation. “The SEC broke the law, your atto...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Crypto exchanges Binance and Tokocrypto collaborated with Indonesian law enforcement to crack down on a crypto scam, seizing $200,000 in stolen assets. “During the investigation, multiple individuals involved in managing the accounts that recei...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has issued a serious warning about escalating geopolitical risks, stating that they pose greater threats to global stability than current economic challenges. His remarks come in light of rising tensions, including attacks on...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Blackrock’s digital asset chief sees bitcoin as a “risk-off” asset even though it has shown a pattern aligned with U.S. stocks. He drew parallels between bitcoin and gold, pointing to its decentralized structure and limit...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Congressional leaders are pressing regulators over concerns that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s new guidelines on digital asset custody could disrupt financial innovation and regulatory collaboration. Lawmakers question whe...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
A survey conducted by Rico, an investment platform in Brazil, revealed young investors’ preference for cryptocurrency as an investment tool. According to the results, 34.6% of all investors aged 24 to 35 held crypto in their portfolios, making it the...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
The government of Argentina has refused to endorse the United Nations Pact for the Future, a framework that proposes solutions for “the biggest challenges of our time.” Foreign Minister Diana Mondino stated on Monday before the UN Assembly that these...