TL;DR Massive ETH Whale Movement: A dormant ETH whale moved $90 million worth of ETH to Kraken, signaling potential selling pressure on the market. Market Impact: The transfer could affect ETH’s market by at least 2%, with implications for Kraken’s trading depth and broader market dynamics. Crypto Market Trends: The event aligns with increased whale activity and a bullish trend in altcoins, indicating a possible shift in market behavior. Massive Crypto Whale Wakes Up,...
Read More »Elon Musk’s xAI Files for Private Sale of $1B Worth of Unregistered Securities
Elon Musk – who was also one of the founders of OpenAI back in the day – has been working on xAI for a while now, a firm launching another chatbot named Grok whose selling point is being “quirky” and having access to the Twitter API in order to stay up to date with current events. Announcing Grok! Grok is an AI modeled after the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, so intended to answer almost anything and, far harder, even suggest what questions to ask! Grok is designed to...
Read More »Bitcoin Returns To $44k: Here’s What’s Different This Time
Bitcoin (BTC) has climbed back to $44,000 for the first time in 19 months – nearly three years since first reaching that value in February 2021. That doesn’t mean the asset is stagnant, however: on-chain analysis finds that much has changed about the nature of the crypto market, painting a much more bullish outlook this time around. Bitcoin at $44k: Then VS Now According to leading Glassnode analyst James Check, $44,000 marked the “absolute zenith of on-chain mania” back in...
Read More »US Mortgage Refinance Demand Surges 14% as Interest Rates Hit Lowest Point since August
Mortgage rates are expected to continue their downward trend in December. The US mortgage market is witnessing a resurgence in refinance demand, marked by a substantial 14% increase in applications. According to a CNBC report, this surge is attributed to a recent drop in mortgage rates, bringing them down to their lowest point since August. After a robust 8% rise in October, US mortgage rates are again approaching the 7% mark. This decline is proving to be a catalyst for the refinance...
Read More »TikTok Parent Company ByteDance to Spend $5B Buying Back Stock
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance plans to spend $5 billion buying back stock from shareholders. This will bring its valuation to $268 billion. As per recent reports, ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, plans to spend about $5 billion buying back stock from its shareholders. This comes as the company has faced several setbacks in its journey to becoming publicly listed, including the economy back in China and regulatory issues in the United States. ByteDance Buying Back Stock Reports...
Read More »BitTorrent (BTT) Explodes by 100% In Hours Following Broader Market Rally
TL;DR BitTorrent (BTT) exploded by a whopping 100% in the past few hours. This follows a broader market increase where numerous cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA), experienced significant gains, with Bitcoin reaching $44,000 for the first time in 19 months and others hitting yearly peaks. Catching Crypto’s Green Wave Numerous crypto assets are well in the green today (December 6), with Bitcoin (BTC), Ether...
Read More »What You Need to Know About the $500K Binance Airdrop
TL;DR Cryptocurrency Giveaway: Binance is offering $500,000 in cryptocurrencies to users who use their Web3 wallet for swaps until December 31, 2023. Web3 Wallet Launch: Introduced at Binance’s Istanbul conference, the Web3 wallet features secure cryptocurrency swapping, transfers, and dApp access. Platform Updates: Binance is removing four cryptocurrencies (BTS, PERL, TORN, WTC) due to various reasons and introducing zero-fee trading for selected pairs starting December 8....
Read More »Resurgence of Dog Tokens: Bonk vs Dogecoin and Shiba Inu
While DOGE and SHIB experienced notable gains of 16% and 10%, respectively, in the past 24 hours, Bonk outshone its counterparts with a surge exceeding 70%. In recent developments in the crypto market, the resurgence of dog-themed tokens has taken center stage, with Bonk (BONK) emerging as a formidable contender against the more established players like Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB). The recent resurgence in interest in these tokens has seen substantial gains for holders,...
Read More »South Korean Crypto Traders Emerge as Major Force in Recent BTC Rally
South Korea has long been recognized for its robust blockchain and crypto community. Crypto traders in South Korea have recently emerged as key players, wielding considerable influence during the latest Bitcoin (BTC) rally that has seen the digital currency surge by more than 50%, according to reports. The Rise of the South Korean Won Over the Dollar Recent data compiled by CCData shows that the South Korean won surpassed the US dollar to become the largest fiat trading pair in the crypto...
Read More »BlackRock May Move $200M from Private Bitcoin Trust to Its Spot ETF upon Approval
Rumors suggest that BlackRock plans to give itself a head start by moving funds from its private Bitcoin trust to its ETF. Giant asset manager BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK) may have set plans in motion that will put the company well ahead of its competition if the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approves a spot Bitcoin ETF. BlackRock, likely to receive approval according to market observers, may have started the ETF race well in advance. According to Bloomberg ETF...
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