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The South Korean government is taking extra steps to ensure the protection of crypto investors from unfair market activities and criminals by imposing higher fines and punishments for violations of certain provisions. According to a press release, crypto criminals face jail terms of more than a year or a fine equal to three to five times the stolen amount. Depending on the weight of the offense, individuals who make illegal profits of more than five billion won ($3.8 million)...

CleanSpark Inc., a prominent participant in the Bitcoin mining industry, has unveiled plans to increase its operating hash rate. The company aims to double its hash rate in preparation for the upcoming Bitcoin halving event. In light of this, the firm has revealed strategic acquisitions and expansion initiatives to enhance its mining capabilities and geographic reach. Bitcoin Mining Facility Acquisitions In a recent press release, CleanSpark revealed its agreements to...

On Feb. 9, Ark Invest reported that its ARKB ETF had crossed $1 billion in Bitcoin holdings. “This isn’t just a number – it’s a testament to the growing trust and interest in digital assets,” it stated. The milestone was also commented on by Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart, who said it suggests that Ark had a big flow day on Friday. “Bitwise’s BITB on price appreciation alone is around $830 million right now,” he said before adding, “They’re probably relatively close...

On Tuesday, the Solana network experienced five hours of unusability. Validators, crucial components of Solana’s infrastructure responsible for processing and validating blockchain transactions, restarted the network before 10 am Eastern Time. Solana Labs attributed the recent five-hour blockchain downtime on February 6 to a bug that made transactions enter an infinite loop.  The Post-Mortem According to a post-mortem report released by Anza co-founder Jeff Washington, a bug...

Bitcoin’s price is poised for an upcoming rally this year, and the best scenario can take the asset to above $100,000 for the first time ever, said the CEO of CryptoQuant – Ki Young Ju. To do so, though, certain developments have to transpire, which are mostly related to the recently approved spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States. ETFs Behind BTC’s Upcoming Rally? Ever since the entire crypto community and a bigger part of the traditional financial world started realizing...

The TEAMZ WEB3 / AI SUMMIT 2024, Japan’s premier Web3 and AI conferences, is scheduled for April 13th and 14th, at Toranomon Hills! The TEAMZ WEB3 / AI SUMMIT represents an evolution from the TEAMZ WEB3 SUMMIT 2023, previously recognized as one the most significant and influential events in Japan’s Web3 landscape. For 2024, we’re expanding our focus to encompass both the burgeoning realms of Web3 and AI, two domains that have seen explosive growth recently. With...

According to Scam Sniffer, scammers stole $55 million worth of cryptocurrency in January alone and set up more than 11,000 phishing websites. Notably, most of these thefts occurred on the Ethereum mainnet, with Arbitrum, BNB, Optimism, and Polygon closely behind. Crypto Phishing Attacks Surged in January In a recent Feb. 9 thread on X, Scam Sniffer highlighted a concerning trend observed in January, noting a surge in phishing attacks coinciding with heightened activity within...

Altcoin analyst Altcoin Gordon told over 400,000 X followers Friday that his year-end target for Ethereum is $11,250. That would be a 3.4X increase compared to current prices. Bitcoin has received plenty of attention from the media since October between the SEC approval of Bitcoin ETFs in January and the upcoming fourth Bitcoin halving in April. Ethereum supply dropping. Ethereum demand increasing. Do you understand? pic.twitter.com/txH5g9Eq4w — Gordon (@AltcoinGordon)...

Bitcoin continues its weekly run, and it jumped to a new monthly peak at $48,600 hours ago. The altcoins have also turned green one more time, and the total market cap has reclaimed the coveted $1.8 trillion level. BTC’s Run Continues The primary cryptocurrency was trading sideways for much of the previous ten days. The asset had calmed after last week’s volatility and remained in a tight range at around $43,000 until Wednesday evening. This is when the bulls gained control...

To crack down on fraudulent activities and safeguard consumer interests, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially prohibited using artificial intelligence-generated voices in unwarranted robocalls across the United States. This move follows an incident where New Hampshire residents received fabricated voice messages mimicking U.S. President Joe Biden, advising against participation in the state’s primary election. FCC Extends TCPA Protections The ban,...