Bitcoin (BTC)

More than 100 physical attacks have been perpetrated against Bitcoiners, according to the “Known Physical Bitcoin Attacks” archive, maintained by Casa’s co-founder Jameson Lopp. The archive catalogs a concerning pattern in the crypto landscape: a rise in physical attacks against those possessing BTC and other digital assets. While numerous incidents go unnoticed, this list serves as a sobering reminder of the perils of crypto ownership. Rising Threats The archive chronicles...

Bitcoin’s price took a turn for the worse in late Monday evening in Europe. The sellers have reappeared and established control, pushing the cryptocurrency below $67,000, losing about 2.5% in the past 24 hours. The move has pushed the total liquidations in the derivatives market to about $200 million. In the past four hours alone, almost $70 million worth of leveraged positions—the majority of them long — were wiped off the market. Source: CoinglassThis latest move caused a...

As the US presidential race becomes more intense with less than a month away until Election Day, data from last week suggests that digital asset inflows have surged to $2.2 billion. This figure marked the highest level since July, spurred by optimism for a potential Republican success in the election. Inflows Surge Amid US Election Optimism According to the latest edition of CoinShares’ Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report, the trading volumes of investment products have...

C’est le retour de nos deux compères : Ulrich Bindseil, Directeur Général de l’infrastructure de marchés et des paiements à la Banque Centrale Européenne, et Jürgen Schaaf, Conseiller dans le même département, ont publié le 12 octobre 2024 un nouvel article sur Bitcoin. Une obsession pour ces collaborateurs de la BCE, qui en sont déjà, en moins de deux ans, à leur troisième tentative de briser l’élan du concurrent direct de l’euro. Dans...

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The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested an individual responsible for posting a fake tweet announcing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) earlier this year. According to a press release by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, authorities have charged the 25-year-old Eric Council with conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud....

The landscape around the spot Bitcoin ETFs turned highly positive in the past week, with the products attracting more than $2 billion in net inflows. This has become their best five-day trading period in this regard since mid-March. Massive Inflows for BTC ETFs It’s safe to say that it was a big week for the 11 US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs, with several multi-month peaks, such as BlackRock’s best day since July on Wednesday. The total net inflows rose above $20 billion that...

Bitcoin’s price actions have calmed during the weekend, as probably expected, and the asset remains above the $68,000 level. The altcoins have been slightly in the red in the past day, but they went through a highly positive trading week, with impressive gains from ETH, SOL, BCH, and especially DOGE. BTC Calms Above $68K Last weekend went without any fireworks as BTC had recovered to $62,000 after slumping below $59,000 on Thursday. The eventful price movements were left for...

[PRESS RELEASE – Los Angeles, USA, October 19th, 2024] $DOG of Bitcoin announces the release of its limited-edition $DOG Plushie, set to launch on October 19, 2024, an occasion now being called “$DOGTOBER 19.” These collectible plush toys provide fans and newcomers with a tangible connection to the $DOG ecosystem, bridging the digital world of cryptocurrency with a physical collectible designed for both enjoyment and community engagement. This exclusive collection, featuring...

A new “State of Crypto” report by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) shows that the blockchain space achieved all-time highs for usage and activity. According to the paper, 220 million addresses interacted with a blockchain at least once in September 2024, a figure three times higher than that recorded at the end of 2023. Solana Has Largest Number of Active Users Most of the activity came from Solana, which logged 100 million active users, followed by NEAR, which...