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Bybit’s Institutional Report 2024 revealed a significant increase in monthly trading volumes across several centralized exchanges (CEXs) from October 2023 to March 2024. During that timeframe, the crypto sector’s market cap surged from slightly above $1 trillion to over $2.5 trillion. Bullish Trends and BTC as a Hedge According to the report, OKX’s trading volumes have soared by an impressive 278% since October of last year, with Binance following closely behind with a 239%...

[PRESS RELEASE – Warsaw, Poland, April 21st, 2024] In an electrifying development for the boxing and blockchain communities, the high profile Ready To Fight (RTF) project has announced a powerful 1-2 punch. None other than the legendary boxer Mike Tyson has become an ambassador for their innovative platform, and the RTF token is slated to be soon open to the public for trading. Mike Tyson’s Champion Endorsement: A Knockout for RTF Tyson’s involvement with RTF is a powerful...

Kraken, the second-largest crypto exchange in the U.S., has introduced its self-custodial mobile wallet. Dubbed Kraken Wallet, the product follows in the footsteps of prominent platforms such as Binance, OKX, Coinbase, Bitget, and Bybit. Kraken Wallet’s Focus on Privacy and Self-Custody Kraken Wallet offers users a solution for managing their tokens, NFTs, and DeFi across blockchain networks such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polygon, Dogecoin, Base, Solana, and Arbitrum. In...

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...

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...

Ernst & Young (EY) has launched OpsChain Contract Manager (OCM), an Ethereum solution that leverages zero-knowledge proofs technology. The solution will help private businesses efficiently manage and execute intricate business agreements while ensuring confidentiality, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness. EY Launches the OpsChain Contract Manager EY, one of the top “big four” accounting firms alongside Deloitte, KPMG, and PwC, has been exploring the business applications...

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...