Bitcoin (BTC)

Prominent global agencies have flagged a newly-emerged ransomware group named Akira, estimated to be just a year old, for its widespread cyber intrusions, breaching over 250 organizations globally and raking in nearly $42 million in ransom payments. Investigations led by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have revealed that Akira has been actively targeting businesses and critical infrastructure across North America, Europe, and Australia since March...

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TL;DR The Bitcoin halving has slashed the miners’ block rewards in half, reducing the daily issuance of BTC and likely resulting in a price rally. While it is speculative to predict which meme coin will perform best post-halving, Dogecoin and Shiba Inu have historically done well, with potential boosts from technological advances, celebrity endorsements, and community support. The BTC Halving’s Impact One of the most important events in the cryptocurrency industry – the...

Meme coins have been at the forefront of the 2024 bull run, with many surging by double-triple-quadruple digits in the past few months. However, that trend changed in mid-March when the crypto market’s run was halted, and many retraced hard. Another change seems to be on the horizon, this time in a more positive manner, as the four best-performing assets from the top 100 alts today are coming from the meme coin realm. CryptoPotato reported earlier that Bitcoin had tapped...

Bitcoin’s price recovery continues following the recent massacres, and the cryptocurrency has jumped to about $65,000 as of now. The altcoins are even more in the green now, with ETH and BNB surging by approximately 4%, while SHIB has stolen the show. Bitcoin Aims at $65K It’s safe to say that the week leading to the fourth Bitcoin halving was quite painful. The asset fell from over $70,000 to $65,000 last Friday before it dumped to $61,000 a day later. After regaining some...

Kein April-Scherz: Gewinne zur Feier des Bitcoin-Halvings einen halben Bitcoin! Kein April-Scherz: Gewinne zur Feier des Bitcoin-Halvings einen halben Bitcoin. Verlost werden die 2 mal 0.5 BTC auf Bitpanda, dem österreichischen Bitcoin-Broker. Bitpanda schreibt an seine Kunden: Im April ist es endlich soweit: Das Halving-Event nähert sich mit großen Schritten und zur Feier gibt es bei unserer nächsten großen Verlosung 2x einen halben Bitcoin zu...

Die Börsenweisheit „Buy the rumour, sell the news“ besagt, dass man idealerweise vor Bekanntgabe einer positiven Nachricht kauft und kurz nach der Veröffentlichung verkauft. Diese Strategie basiert auf der Idee, dass der Markt die Nachricht antizipiert und der Preis bereits vor der offiziellen Verkündung steigt. Nach der Veröffentlichung kommt es dann oft zu einer Gewinnmitnahme, was zu einem Kursrückgang führt. Aber funktioniert diese Strategie auch bei Bitcoin? Es ist schwierig, diese Frage...

Hong Kong authorities have arrested over 70 individuals linked to the HK$1.6 billion JPEX cryptocurrency scandal that shook the city-state. According to the latest report by SCMP, approximately HK$230 million – worth around $29.37 million – in assets has been frozen, as disclosed by Police Commissioner Raymond Siu Chak-yee. Hong Kong Authorities Crack Down on JPEX In an update provided to the legislative body, Siu also revealed that the number of arrests in connection to the...

Séminaire du cryptofinance du 18 avril 2024 organisé par Martino Grasselli, Cyril Grunspan et Ricardo Pérez-Marco. Kilian Rausch, de la plateforme d’échange Boltz, présente les concepts cryptographiques qui sous-tendent les swaps atomiques, abordera les capacités de Taproot dans ce domaine et présentera le protocole Taproot Swap. Cette présentation sera suivie d’une courte démonstration. Abstract: This talk introduces the cryptographic concepts underpinning Atomic Swaps,...