Hackers drained almost $13 million worth of digital assets from the South Korean cryptocurrency platform GDAC. This is the latest in a string of setbacks the industry went through. The Latest Victim The exchange’s team notified its users on April 9 that hackers exploited the Gdac Hot Wallet and transferred a significant amount of cryptocurrencies to an unidentified wallet. They stole over 60 BTC, 350.5 ETH, 10,000,000 WEMIX, and 220,000 USDT (which accounted for around 23%...
Read More »Bitcoin HODLers Increase at a Record Pace: Santiment
Crypto market intelligence platform Santiment suggested that the number of bitcoin investors turning into long-term holders have been spiking recently. In addition, Glassnode determined that more than 50% of all BTC in circulation has not moved in the past two years. Almost 45 Million HODLers As analyzed by Santiment, the total amount of individuals and entities holding bitcoin for the long run has soared to almost 45 million, and the numbers have been rising at the fastest...
Read More »Opinion: The Silvergate Collapse Shouldn’t Predict Crypto’s Future
Earlier today, we reported that Silvergate Bank – a tech-friendly financial institution stationed in Silicon Valley – had collapsed. The company is liquidating all its assets after being shuttered by the federal government due to a high number of monetary failures, and bitcoin suffered because of this. Silvergate Has Closed, but There’s Still Hope for Bitcoin Many are saying this is the start of the 2008 Great Recession all over again. Many think this is a continuation...
Read More »Will The Bitcoin Price Rally Continue in Q2? 7 Key Considerations (Opinion)
It’s April, and the Bitcoin price has been hovering around the $28,000 level since Mar 23. That’s a roaring price rally after starting March at the $23,500 handle. Bitcoin started off the new year trading at a measly $17,000. The question for crypto investors and traders now is whether BTC is looking expensive at that price or poised for another leg upward over the next quarter or the remainder of the year. Two Quick Near-Term Price Factors One bullish hint is that the king...
Read More »Missouri Enforces Bill to Protect Crypto Miners’ Rights
The state of Missouri is in line to become one of the most crypto-friendly in the Union given it’s just passed a string of regulatory acts designed to protect the rights of bitcoin and crypto miners. Missouri Seeks to Keep Crypto Miners Protected Missouri legislators recently voted to amend what’s known as House Bill 764. Introduced last January, the bill defines the language and descriptions surrounding cryptocurrency miners. It also says that no crypto miner can be...
Read More »Volatility Incoming? The Major Things to Watch in Crypto This Week
The cryptocurrency market has stalled for the past several days, but all that is expected to change by the middle of the week. This is because of two notable events about to take place – the announcement of the latest CPI data in the United States and the long-anticipated Shanghai/Shapella update for the Ethereum network. CPI Data on the Horizon For the past year or so, the US CPI data has been strongly impacting bitcoin’s price performance, at least for the short term. The...
Read More »For the First Time: Bitcoin Options Open Interest Higher Than Futures, What Does it Mean?
Bitcoin appears to have hit a ceiling as the price continued to hover below the psychological resistance level of $30,000. This has led some to believe that the rally may soon come to an end since futures OI has been relatively flat throughout the year. But the options market has a different story to tell. Potential Bitcoin Rally? According to the latest chart by Glassnode, the amount of Open Interest in Bitcoin Options contracts has reached $10.3 billion. Its futures...
Read More »Bitcoin Crashed Following News of Silvergate Shutdown
In mid-March, the world’s leading digital currency (bitcoin) fell by more than eight percent and briefly went below the $20K mark. The dip occurred after news got out that Silvergate Bank – a tech-friendly financial institution stationed in Northern California’s Silicon Valley – was being shut down by regulators for numerous failures. Bitcoin Fell Following Bad News of Silvergate Bank Many have called the shutdown of the bank one of the biggest monetary collapses since...
Read More »Paris Bitcoin Meetup fête ses 10 ans
« Le premier Paris Bitcoin Meetup a eu lieu le 14 avril 2013, pour marquer l’évènement, nous avons décidé de nous retrouver ce vendredi au désormais bien connu Sof’s Bar, Bar Parisien qui accepte également le bitcoin depuis 2013. Que vous soyez un expert, un débutant ou simplement curieux, cette soirée est l’occasion idéale pour échanger dans une ambiance décontractée. » Où ? – Au Sof’s Bar, 43...
Read More »Stacks (STX) Soars 7% Daily, Bitcoin (BTC) Reclaims $28K: Market Watch
Bitcoin’s price dip below $28,000 seems to be short-lived as the asset has spiked back above that level and even tapped $28,500 hours ago. The altcoins are also slightly in the green. LDO has recovered some of yesterday’s losses, while STX has soared the most. BTC Returns Above $28K After the massive volatility last Monday, which brought BTC south by over a grand on fake news surrounding Binance’s CEO, the cryptocurrency performed slightly better and calmer in the following...
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