Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA), a prominent Bitcoin mining company, has reportedly mined an invalid Bitcoin block at height 809478. According to various developers, miners, and researchers, the invalid Bitcoin block resulted from a wrong transaction ordering. Anonymous Developer Exposes Transaction Ordering Issue The issue was first brought to light by an anonymous Bitcoin developer known as 0xB10C, who took to social media platform X to report the incident. According to...
Read More »SEC Plans to Hasten Ether Futures ETF Launch: Bloomberg ETF Analyst
With the odds of a US government shutdown increasing by the day, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly looking to expedite Ethereum Futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) approvals, according to senior Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas. Meanwhile, the SEC remains hesitant to approve spot Bitcoin ETF applications, with the agency recently delaying its decision on a couple of filings. An Ethereum Futures ETF Likely to Launch Soon Eric Balchunas said the SEC...
Read More »Crypto at the Center of Influencer Lil Tay Death Hoax
Internet influencer Lil Tay was announced as dead in an Instagram post that later turned out to be false. This has only deepened the crypto mystery that now surrounds the hoax. Lil Tay and Crypto… A Web of Oddities? In mid-August, a post on the Instagram page of Lil Tay said the 14-year-old and her brother had passed away. However, Lil Tay eventually went onto her page and commented that her account had been hacked, and that she and her family member were still...
Read More »Coinbase (COIN) Pops 6% Following Perpetual Futures Greenlight for Retail
Crypto trading platform Coinbase has received regulatory approval from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) to bring perpetual futures trading to retail customers outside of the United States. Following Thursday’s announcement, COIN shares popped 6.81% on the day. Perpetual Futures Comes to Retail In the company’s announcement on Thursday, Coinbase framed its offering as part of its “Go Broad, Go Deep” strategy – an effort to partner with global regulators who are working to...
Read More »SEC Chair Gensler Talks Crypto Regulation and Spot Bitcoin ETF in Congressional Hearing
During his congressional testimony on Wednesday, Gary Gensler, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, persisted in his criticism of the cryptocurrency industry. Despite partisan divisions and ongoing legal battles, Gensler did not disclose the SEC’s next moves regarding spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) following a recent legal setback. Gensler Accuses Crypto Companies Chair Gary Gensler continued his combative stance against what he called crypto...
Read More »Matrixport Sees Discounted Crypto Stocks as Better Investment than Bitcoin
Matrixport still maintains a positive outlook for BTC even as the US SEC has delayed a decision on the seven applications for spot Bitcoin ETF on its desk. According to a recent Matrixport report, the underperformance of listed crypto companies suggests that there could be a huge investment prospect in the Bitcoin (BTC) mining space that investors can take advantage of. The report went on to compare the gains that investors will see with exposure to only Bitcoin and a diversified...
Read More »The SEC Delays Its ARK Invest Bitcoin ETF Decision
Not long ago, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was set to decide on a new bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) application that was submitted by ARK Invest and its chief executive Cathie Wood. The decision date was coming up soon, but unfortunately, the SEC had the opportunity to delay its decision, and now it appears it has taken that route. The SEC is at It Again The delay could give the SEC as much as 240 more days to decide on the application....
Read More »Supra Completes Over $24m in Early Stage Funding to Date
[PRESS RELEASE – Miami, Florida, September 28th, 2023] Supra has raised over $24m in private investment rounds. Supra has received investment from several multi-billion dollar prominent VCs including: Animoca, Coinbase Ventures, HashKey, Prosus Ventures, Razer, United Overseas Bank Venture Management, Valor Equity Partners, among many more. Supra is developing an innovative cross-chain oracle and “bridgeless” communication network that aims to achieve sub-2 second finality...
Read More »Radix Babylon Upgrade Marks New Era for Web3 User and Developer Experience
[PRESS RELEASE – London, England, September 28th, 2023] Decentralized ledger platform Radix Publishing has celebrated the successful completion of its long-anticipated Babylon mainnet upgrade. The Babylon upgrade represents the end of the Olympia era and has been hailed by Radix as a game-changing moment for Web3 and the wider DeFi space. The Babylon mainnet upgrade has been described as a “substantial update” to the Radix Network mainnet, enabling the deployment of...
Read More »Bitcoin on the Verge of a Massive Move, But Whic Way? (BTC Price Analysis)
Bitcoin’s price is currently testing a key area, and its reaction could determine the mid-term price action of the market. Therefore, it would be beneficial to analyze the possible scenarios thoroughly. Technical Analysis By Edris The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, the price has been testing the 50-day moving average, located around the $26,500 level, over the last few days. In the event of a bullish breakout, Bitcoin is likely to move towards the $27,500 resistance...
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