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According to the blockchain data platform Glassnode, the total number of Bitcoin addresses owning 1,000 BTC or more has plunged to its 2019 levels. The entity revealed that currently, there are just 1,997 addresses holding over $26.4 million worth of the primary cryptocurrency (calculated at current prices). 📉 #Bitcoin $BTC Number of Addresses Holding 1k+ Coins just reached a 4-year low of 1,997 View metric:https://t.co/cjV0krRVgK pic.twitter.com/rTK0gzZ90E — glassnode...

Sam Curry, a security engineer at Yuga Labs, was at the center of a federal investigation conducted jointly by the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The investigation traces back to Curry’s involvement in uncovering a cryptocurrency phishing website in December 2022. Sam Curry’s Encounter with Federal Agents Curry shared the incident on his X account, detailing the events that led to his subpoena...

While the Bitcoin market remained relatively stable in the latter part of Q3 as discussions about spot ETFs subsided, the hash rate exhibited consistent growth throughout the quarter. It recently reached a fresh milestone, surging from 250 EH/s at the start of 2023 to more than 400 EH/s this month. Bitcoin mining difficulty is also showing no signs of stopping as it set a new all-time high of 57.11 T. While hash price conditions remain challenging, the new Coin Metrics report...

The popular cryptocurrency analyst, going by the X (Twitter) handle EGRAG CRYPTO, presented an XRP chart, according to which the asset could spike to a 5-year high of $2. In the lines below, we will outline the details of the analysis and summarize other predictions from different experts. ‘Brace Yourself for the $2 Range’ EGRAG CRYPTO’s chart depicts five “strategic and profound takeaways” that could help individuals better understand the XRP journey so far. They spoke about...

A new report shows that today, five out of the six largest Ethereum block builders comply with the United States Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) sanctions. A post on X by Toni Wahrstätter, an Ethereum researcher and data analyst, reveals that over the past few months, there has been a noticeable surge in censorship. Notably, OFAC-compliant blocks are those that omit transactions involving parties sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets...

Crypto markets remain down around 65%, or $2 trillion in total market capitalization, from their peak in November 2021. The industry has been battered by a barrage of attacks from regulators and politicians, especially in the United States. Moreover, the wave of hacks and exploits has continued unrelenting. Nevertheless, there is a silver lining, and that is growth and adoption across the sector. On Sept. 26, DeFi researcher Thor Hartvigsen shared four charts showing that the...

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British Columbia, Canada has been a hotspot for crypto crime as of late. One of the big things that’s happening is crypto is being used to launder illicitly funds garnered by organized crime rings. British Columbia: The Biggest Crypto Crime Spot? In a recent interview, Hilary Morden – an expert on gangs in British Columbia – shared the information she had on the topic. She has spoken with more than 100 individual gang members, mostly in 2016 and 2017 through a...

Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong has condemned the planned move by Chase UK, a subsidiary of the US-based multinational financial services behemoth JPMorgan, to restrict its clients in the United Kingdom from making cryptocurrency transactions. The Coinbase chief advised UK crypto holders to close their accounts with Chase in response to the bank’s ban. Armstrong Not Pleased With Chase UK Crypto Restrictions Brian Armstrong took to X to slam Chase UK’s crypto...

The trend coincided with a notable surge in block space demand – a trend that has happened on par with the release of Ordinals and Inscriptions. The elevated demand has been sustained ever since, according to Glassnode’s latest analysis. Despite the concerns surrounding Ordinals congesting the Bitcoin network, the blockchain intelligence firm suggests that there is “minimal evidence” that inscriptions are displacing monetary transfers. Are Inscriptions Displacing Monetary...