Category: Bitcoin
CoinGecko: By DEX trading volume, Ethereum surpasses Solana
With a share of 21.3%, the Solana blockchain is currently ranked second; nevertheless, it has grown at the fastest rate during the reporting period, hitting $40 billion at 244.8%. Third…
Coinbase and Lightspark collaborate to provide support for the Lightning Network
With the launch of Lightning Network functionality today, Coinbase—the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States based on trade volume—will allow its customers to send, receive, or make payments using…
Keonne Rodriguez of Samourai Wallet enters a not guilty plea to accusations of money laundering and transmitting
As U.S. authorities press down on privacy-focused technologies, a co-founder of Samourai Wallet entered a not guilty plea on Monday to federal charges pertaining to his development of a program…
MicroStrategy increases its total holdings to 214,400 BTC in April after purchasing 122 BTC
MicroStrategy, led by Michael Saylor, disclosed fresh data on its bitcoin holdings on Monday in conjunction with its first-quarter 2024 financial report. According to the quarterly report, the company currently…
Three years’ worth of blocks are produced in a single week by a Bitcoin testnet griefing assault, upsetting engineers
The usual operation of the Bitcoin testnet network was interrupted by a griefing attack. When someone purposefully floods a network with transactions, it becomes overloaded and disrupts normal operations. This…
ZachXBT asserts Lazarus Group of North Korea converted $200 million in cryptocurrency to fiat money
According to an investigation by cryptocurrency detective ZachXBT, North Korea’s Lazarus Group converted $200 million worth of cryptocurrency into fiat money between August 2020 and October 2023. The analysis examined…
ZK Protocol Hinkal’s investment round is led by Anthony Scaramucci’s son, valued at $70 million
In a strategic investment round, Hinkal, a zero-knowledge (ZK) protocol that allows institutional investors to transact on-chain in private, has raised $1.4 million. The capital round was spearheaded by SALT…
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Sees Three Consecutive Days of Zero Inflows
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has encountered a notable trend, experiencing three consecutive days without any new investments, a stark deviation from its previous streak of continuous inflows lasting 71…
Turmoil Strikes Beribit Amidst Russian Contemplation of Crypto Exchange Ban
Over 50 clients of the Russian cryptocurrency exchange Beribit gathered outside the company’s Moscow office in an attempt to voice their grievances and reclaim approximately 400 million rubles that had…
‘Epic sat’ from the fourth Bitcoin halving block by ViaBTC is sold for 33.3 BTC ($2.13 million)
From the fourth halving block of Bitcoin, an incredibly uncommon satoshi, the smallest unit of currency, known as a “epic sat” sold for more over $2 million. “Sat 1,968,750,000,000,000” was…
Movement Labs is raising $38 million to bring Facebook’s Move to Ethereum, with Polychain Capital leading the round
In a Series A round headed by Polychain Capital, San Francisco-based blockchain development company Movement Labs has raised $38 million. Participating in the Move programming language-based project round were venture…
Peer-to-peer transactions are supported by Franklin Templeton for its on-chain US Government Money Fund
Franklin Templeton, an asset management company, has made it possible for tokenized shares in its on-chain U.S. Government Money Fund to be transferred amongst peers. Franklin Templeton is the market…
SEC Initiates Discussions on Proposed Rule Change for Bitcoin Trading Options
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has embarked on a new phase of deliberations as of April 24 concerning a proposed modification to the rules governing options trading…
Fireblocks adds 200 million institutional wallets to its security tool
A new wave of institutional investment and detail acceptance in decentralized finance has occurred after spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs were introduced into U.S. markets and cryptocurrency values began to rise…
There are already over 1,000 bitcoin ATMs in Australia: Report
With 1,008 Bitcoin ATMs operating in its network, Australia currently accounts for 2.7% of all cryptocurrency ATMs worldwide. With 31,179 crypto ATMs and 82.8% of the worldwide market, the United…
Bitcoin Miner Revenue Holds Firm Post-Halving
The recent Bitcoin halving event, occurring on April 19, has brought significant attention to the cryptocurrency market. Historically, the halving, which reduces the reward for mining a Bitcoin block by…
Anticipating Market Moves: Analysis of Cryptocurrency Options Expiry on Deribit
This Friday, Deribit, a major derivatives exchange, is witnessing an impending expiration of cryptocurrency options, with a staggering total worth exceeding $9.4 billion. The bulk of this value is represented…
Bitcoin’s Issuance Rate Falls Below Gold’s Following Fourth Halving: Glassnode Analysis
Bitcoin’s recent fourth halving event has triggered a significant milestone, with analyst firm Glassnode suggesting that the digital currency has now surpassed gold in terms of issuance scarcity. During the…
Block Unveils Cutting-Edge Bitcoin Mining Chip for Decentralized Operations
Block, a digital payments firm co-founded by Jack Dorsey, has achieved a significant milestone in the realm of cryptocurrency mining technology. The company announced the successful development of a three-nanometer…
The ‘Epic Satoshi’ auction is exclusive and has already doubled the bids to two bitcoins
The auction for the “epic satoshi” from the fourth halving, which was initially mined by the mining pool Viabtc, has begun on Coinex. The initial bid on this event, which…