Bitcoin (BTC)

Mark Cuban recently took to X on Monday afternoon for a spontaneous Ask Me Anything (AMA) session with his 8.8 million followers, where he touched on various topics, including crypto-related ones. When asked about his preferred cryptocurrency ventures beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, Mark Cuban highlighted Polygon and Injective, declaring, “I’ve invested in both (DYOR).” Dallas Mavericks Still Accepts Dogecoin One of the questions touched on Cuban’s support for Dogecoin, with the...

German police officers executed a historic crypto seizure earlier this month, claiming over 50,000 Bitcoin (BTC) from two aged men for copyright law violations over a decade ago. Worth $2.1 billion at today’s price, the action represents the largest ever Bitcoin seizure for German authorities, and one of the largest ever executed by law enforcement throughout the world. Massive Bitcoin Piracy Sting Per a police statement on Tuesday, the investigation included support from the...

The market share of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance has recovered significantly after plunging in the second half of 2023 due to several factors, including a massive settlement with U.S. regulators two months ago. According to a tweet from crypto market data provider Kaiko, the market share of the leading trading platform has risen to 49%, up from multi-year lows recorded as the exchange navigated its legal hassles. Binance’s Market Share Rebounds 2023 was...

[PRESS RELEASE – GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, January 30th, 2024] In the past four months, Sui TVL has jumped by more than 1000%, vaulting the network past Base, Cardano, and Bitcoin in its meteoric DeFi rise Sui, a leading Layer 1 blockchain that was created by the team that led Meta’s Diem crypto project, continued its blistering DeFi growth, surpassing $430M in Total Value Locked (TVL) and moving into the top 10 blockchains by that metric. Alongside this torrid ascent of...

Véritable institution dans la communauté Bitcoin francophone, les Repas du Coin réunissent chaque mois (sur invitation) tous ceux qui s’intéressent de près ou de loin à Bitcoin et autres protocoles d’échanges décentralisés : entrepreneurs, chercheurs, développeurs, blogueurs, journalistes, économistes, cercles locaux… Le 80e déjeuner se déroulera près de Strasbourg mercredi 28 février à midi....

CoinspeakerVisa Partners Transak to Simplify Crypto-to-Cash Transactions in 145 Countries Users can swap the digital assets directly from their self-custodial wallets, such as MetaMask, onto their Visa debit cards.  Visa Partners Transak to Simplify Crypto-to-Cash Transactions in 145 Countries

CoinspeakerUS Bitcoin ETFs Attract $255 Million in Investments While Grayscale's GBTC saw outflows running in millions on Monday, companies like BlackRock and Fidelity received a combined net inflow of $406 million on the same day. US Bitcoin ETFs Attract $255 Million in Investments

CoinspeakerDecentralized Bitcoin Exchange Portal Secures $34M in Seed Funding Portal aims to use the fresh funding to debut its products on the mainnet and foster the expansion of its ecosystem. The Bitcoin-based DEX distinguishes itself by not holding user funds in any capacity, whether through single or multiple signatures. Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange Portal Secures $34M in Seed Funding

CoinspeakerInvesco, Galaxy Cut Fees on Spot Bitcoin ETF in Bid to Attract Investors This fee war started before spot Bitcoin ETFs were approved, with issuers lowering their costs even then. Invesco, Galaxy Cut Fees on Spot Bitcoin ETF in Bid to Attract Investors

In den letzten Jahren hat die Diskussion um Bitcoin und seine Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt an Intensität gewonnen. Einer der Hauptkritikpunkte ist der hohe Energieverbrauch, der mit dem Bitcoin-Mining verbunden ist. Doch es gibt eine zunehmende Anzahl von Experten und Studien, die darauf hinweisen, dass Bitcoin-Mining tatsächlich dazu beitragen könnte, den Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien zu beschleunigen. Bitcoin-Mining ist ein energieintensiver Prozess, bei dem Computer...