Bitcoin (BTC)

Bitcoin’s price performance continues to be quite underwhelming, but the asset managed to sustain above $29,000 at least. The altcoins are also slightly in the green, with gains of up to 2% from the likes of DOGE and SOL. SHIB has jumped the most from the top 20. BTC Stalls Above $29K It’s safe to say that there have been more exciting times in the crypto ecosystem when it comes down to price performances. Bitcoin started the week with a nosedive that drove it from over...

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Supporters of war-torn Ukraine have reportedly donated over $225 million worth of crypto to the country in its fight against Russia.  Prominent companies and figures part of the digital asset industry, such as the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance and Tron’s founder Justin Sun, have also contributed to the nation’s efforts. The Strong Start Followed by Stagnation According to a Crystal Blockchain report (seen by CoinDesk), Ukraine has received almost a quarter...

Grayscale wrote a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday calling for the agency to simultaneously approve any qualifying Bitcoin spot ETF applications, so as to not “pick winners and losers.” However, the firm also argued that Coinbase shouldn’t qualify as a surveillance partner to launch such a product, under the SEC’s pre-established rules. Why Coinbase Isn’t Good Enough Per the comment letter, the SEC has already questioned the pricing data...

An 82-year-old woman in the city of Crawford, Texas has lost $15,000 to crypto scammers. The good news is that she’s gotten her money back, but the incident has sparked a serious feud between the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office and Lux Vending (operating as Bitcoin Depot), the crypto ATM company that served as the medium of transfer for the potentially illicit activity. Bitcoin Depot Says It’s the Victim The sheriff’s office wound up seizing cash from the machine...

Crypto investor and Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz told followers on Wednesday to “Buy BTC” in response to the United States government’s rapidly growing interest expense on its sovereign debt. To some analysts, the trend suggests that the Federal Reserve will be forced to lower its benchmark interest rate again if the Federal government can no longer keep up. The US Debt Problem According to market analyst Joe Consorti, the U.S. government is now paying $970 billion per...

Like most investors (and everyday Americans), billionaire Mark Cuban is not happy with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In fact, he’s downright angry with the institution and says it’s abusing its power. Mark Cuban Targets the SEC in Twitter Slam In a recent interview, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team criticized the agency’s decision to go after Coinbase, the biggest and most popular crypto exchange in the U.S. He says the SEC is...

La Human Rights Foundation (HRF) vient d’annoncer une séries de primes, pour un montant total de 20 bitcoins, destinées à soutenir le développement de projets open source autour de Bitcoin, du Lightning Network et de Nostr. Les dix axes définis visent à développer l’open source, à améliorer la convivialité, la confidentialité, la résistance à la censure et la souveraineté des utilisateurs : 1. Faire passer le Bitcoin UI Kit vers un...

Although most prices in the cryptocurrency market have shown high levels of stagnation in the past week, there were still several notable developments on different fronts. Starting with US regulations, this week saw discussions for a few separate bills, including the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, which Democrats claimed still “reeks” of Sam Bankman-Fried – the disgraced former FTX exec who was among the chief supporters. On the other hand,...

CoinspeakerArthur Hayes: ETH Will Be Main Winner of AI Economy Next Decade Hayes says ETH will skyrocket sometime in the next few years as the AI revolution strengthens and DAOs begin to form. Arthur Hayes: ETH Will Be Main Winner of AI Economy Next Decade