Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Coinbase’s research has determined that crypto, as a key topic, might be a factor capable of swaying the next election results. According to data posted on social media, swing states have a significant number of crypto voters who, depending on...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
On Thursday, both the spot bitcoin and ethereum ETFs made headway, with the bitcoin funds pulling in the largest inflows. The 12 bitcoin funds collectively received $470.48 million, while the ether funds scooped up $48.41 million. Bitcoin and Ethereu...
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At an event in San Francisco, co-inventors Alex Blania and Sam Altman unveiled significant updates to their project, now known as the World Network. Among the five key announcements was the introduction of a new generation Orb, designed to enhance th...
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With bitcoin prices on the rise in October, miners are seeing a bit more cash in their pockets compared to the start of the month. The network’s hashprice, which represents the value of one petahash per second (PH/s) of hashpower, has climbed...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Hamster Kombat is preparing to launch its second season, during which the platform aims to achieve integration with third-party gaming proposals. The team behind the game expects to expand beyond Telegram and allow for the sharing of items across gam...
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Falconx, a digital assets prime brokerage firm, has launched a platform that automates the conversion of cryptocurrency to USD for miners. This platform aims to streamline the liquidation process, reducing delays and improving efficiency for miners....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Alchemy Pay and Yellow Card have teamed up to make cryptocurrency more accessible in Africa. Alchemy Pay’s on-ramp product will utilize Yellow Card’s payment infrastructure in 20 African countries, allowing users to purchase crypto with t...
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Key deadlines for crypto-asset regulation are approaching, as Cyprus’ regulator announced that the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) will take effect for service providers by December 2024, with registration closing by October. Provide...
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Nigeria’s currency reforms under Bola Tinubu’s government have made the naira one of the most competitive in 20 years, according to World Bank chief economist Indermit Gill. The decision to float the naira and remove fuel subsidies helped...
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A North Carolina man has been indicted for allegedly laundering more than $380,000 in a wire fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice. The suspect is accused of moving illicit funds through payment platforms and cryptocurrency exchanges,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
The Kenyan Revenue Authority (KRA) is tightening its grip on cryptocurrency by proposing a real-time tax system integrated with exchanges. This system would track all crypto transactions, capturing details like time and value for tax collection purpo...
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PRESS RELEASE. Solcex, a popular centralized crypto exchange, has recently gained significant traction due to its impressive efforts to enhance the experience of crypto enthusiasts through its platform. The introduction of exciting new features, stra...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Praxis, an organization devoted to developing the first network state, has raised $525 million to finance the construction of its first city. The funding will streamline the construction of Praxis’ vision of a network state, a group of individu...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Venmo’s 60 million users can now fund transactions on the Moonpay platform, thanks to a new integration announced by Paypal. U.S. users can use Venmo balances, linked bank accounts, or cards to buy and sell cryptocurrencies through Moonpay, exp...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Cryptocurrency is increasingly integrated into the mainstream as North America continues to lead the global crypto market, receiving $1.3 trillion in onchain value between July 2023 and June 2024, according to Chainalysis. Institutional giants like G...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Global investment bank JPMorgan is bullish on cryptocurrency into 2025, driven by regulatory shifts and geopolitical tensions. Analysts suggest a Donald Trump re-election as the U.S. president could propel BTC higher, reinforcing the “deba...
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Former Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes sees a bitcoin bull market on the horizon, driven by soaring energy prices and rampant inflation as Middle East tensions escalate. He argues that rising costs will send BTC’s value surging in fiat terms, with new...
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially appealed the XRP ruling by Judge Analisa Torres, reigniting the legal battle over whether XRP sales on crypto exchanges qualify as securities. The regulator challenges key aspects of th...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
A new survey has found that bitcoin usage has dropped to critical levels in El Salvador, with less than 10% of its citizens using it to make transactions. The numbers are surprising to analysts, given the push that President Nayib Bukele has made for...
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Kraken has launched KBTC, a wrapped bitcoin product fully backed 1:1 by bitcoin and compatible with multiple networks. KBTC aims to expand bitcoin’s use beyond its native chain and into decentralized finance (defi) ecosystems. Kraken Introduce...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Ethena has proposed integrating its liquidity and hedging engine into Hyperliquid, a layer one (L1) blockchain set to launch its EVM mainnet. The proposal includes adding USDE, Ethena’s stablecoin, within the Hyperliquid ecosystem upon mainnet...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Bitcoin (BTC) enjoyed a 2.20% boost driven by rising spot demand, briefly touching $68,000 before settling at $67,000, according to Singapore-based digital asset trading firm QCP Capital. The firm highlighted strong options activity and inflows into...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Bitcoin prices have jumped by over 5%, reaching a ten-week peak at $67,800, as demand for the digital asset has climbed steadily. This increased interest comes from spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and significant bitcoin accumulation by large inves...
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Venezuelans have ramped up the use of Tether’s USDT, as it has become one of the largest sources of dollar liquidity in national markets. While the government has tried to contain the black market exchange rates by injecting dollars into the b...
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Earlier this week, the well-known entrepreneur and investor Vinny Lingham, originally from South Africa but now based in the U.S., sparked a conversation on X by sharing his thoughts about Microstrategy. This company holds an enormous amount of bitco...