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The seventh day of the COPA v. Wright trial kicked off on Tuesday, exposing a glaring weakness in the latter’s argument to convince the court that he is the creator of Bitcoin. When pressed by prosecutors, Craig Wright failed to name a single person outside of the public domain to whom he had sent Bitcoin under the name of Satoshi. Who Did Satoshi Send Bitcoin To? As summarized by @bitnorbert on X, COPA asked the computer scientist to confirm whether he’d ever sent BTC to...

Founders Fund, the venture capital enterprise founded by billionaire Peter Thiel, is reportedly reinvesting in Bitcoin and Ether, as per reports. This move by the San Francisco-based venture capital firm, which has roughly $12 billion in total assets under management as of 2023, marks a resurgence of Silicon Valley’s interest in the crypto market. Silicon Valley’s Crypto Comeback According to sources familiar to Reuters, Founders Fund dedicated $200 million in the past year...

Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy’s co-founder and executive chairman, said in a recent interview that the demand for Bitcoin coming from the recently listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is tenfold the supply available from natural sellers, who are miners. Saylor believes the ETFs are supporting the surge in the Bitcoin price since there is an imbalance in the crypto’s supply. Demand for Bitcoin Products is 10x the Supply In an interview with CNBC, Saylor noted that...

Cathie Wood, founder of ARK Investment Management, has expressed skepticism regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) stance on approving spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) following cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. Wood’s sentiment was echoed in her recent remarks on WSJ’s Take On the Week podcast: “We’d be surprised to see anything but Bitcoin and Ether being approved by the SEC.” Franklin Templeton Joins the ETF Race This sentiment follows...

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index, a tracking tool for market sentiment in crypto, has surged as high as 79 out of 100, hitting a level not seen since Bitcoin peaked at $69,000 in November 2021. The increase, observed on February 13, comes as Bitcoin surpassed the $50,000 mark a day earlier. Crypto Fear and Greed Index Hits ‘Extreme Greed’ For the first time in more than two years, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index is in the “extreme greed” zone, which happens when the value of...

Ripple – the company behind the popular cryptocurrency XRP – has announced that it acquired an enterprise-grade regulated platform for digital assets called Standard Custody & Trust Company. According to the official announcement, the move is aimed at underscoring Ripple’s commitment to regulatory compliance. Speaking on the matter was Monica Long, Ripple President, who said: “Ripple and Standard Custody are dedicated to enabling enterprises to reap the benefits of...

Bitcoin’s price suffered a substantial correction today, a day after it finally broke above the coveted $50,000 line. This has resulted in a large number of liquidated traders, as well as over $200 million of wrecked positions on a daily scale. BTCUSD. Source: TradingViewAfter a positive last week, in which BTC soared from $43,000 to over $48,000, the asset had a relatively quiet weekend, standing at around the latter. Monday started with a minor retracement that drove the...

After entertaining the possibility of restarting FTX following the bankruptcy process for a long time, lawyers for the defunct exchange have announced that that plan is now scrapped, and the company will simply dissolve once all debts are paid off. Andrew Dietrich, one of the lawyers representing FTX in the court case, stated that although repayment of creditors in full is not yet guaranteed, it is an objective that is definitely attainable. Creditors would only be receiving...

Two top executives of Swiss-based cryptocurrency custody provider Metaco have reportedly departed the firm less than a year after landing an acquisition deal with blockchain solutions company Ripple. According to a CoinDesk report citing a Ripple spokesperson, Adrien Treccani, Metaco’s founder and CEO, and CPO Peter DeMeo have left the firm. Metaco is yet to announce the employees who will fill in those roles. Metaco CEO and CPO Leave Firm Metaco has not revealed the reason...

The upcoming Bitcoin (BTC) halving is likely a bullish development, but a slew of outside factors mean it likely won’t play out the same as in previous years, according to Grayscale. Last month, the company successfully converted its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into the world’s largest Bitcoin ETF. The introduction of such ETFs, according to Grayscale, may impact Bitcoin’s price as if it were a second halving within a single year. Are Bitcoin ETFs A Second Halving? In a...