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Cathie Wood’s asset management firm Ark Invest has predicted that the price of Bitcoin (BTC) could soar to $2.3 million if institutions allocated a substantial portion of their investable asset base to it. The asset manager made the prediction in its research report named Big Ideas 2024, explaining the hypothetical impact that institutional investments and allocations from the global $250 trillion investable asset base would have on BTC’s price. Bitcoin Could Be Worth $2.3M...

The Biden Administration is imposing new reporting requirements on all U.S. cryptocurrency miners to disclose data related to how much electricity they consume. The so-called “Emergency Survey” marks another attempt by the U.S. government to curb the negative excesses of Bitcoin mining, which Democrats have widely criticized for polluting the environment. The Emergency Bitcoin Mining Survey The Energy Information Administration (EIA) will begin its survey next week,...

Polygon Labs – the main development team behind the Ethereum scaling network Polygon (MATIC) – has laid off 19% of its workforce in an attempt to create a more “efficient surgical team.” Though 60 employees were laid off in the process, the remaining workers have been granted a minimum 15% salary raise, effective as of January 1. Polygon Labs Streamlines Operations In a Thursday statement, Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron said that reducing headcount would allow team members to...

Ben Armstrong, widely known as “Bitboy,” has announced the discontinuation of his daily crypto show, bringing an end to a three-year run that garnered a significant following. The decision comes amid financial challenges and legal battles that have been plaguing the influential crypto personality. Financial Strain and Mounting Legal Bills Armstrong revealed the news through an emotional 10-minute video posted on his personal YouTube channel, where he disclosed that the daily...

The popular actor and comedian Larry David has expressed remorse over participating in a high-profile 2022 Super Bowl commercial for the now-fallen cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Notably, Sam Bankman Fried, the FTX founder, was imprisoned after he was found guilty of fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering last year. Larry David Reflects on FTX Ad Regret Speaking to The Associated Press at the Los Angeles premiere of the final season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” a series he...

Before the green light for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the crypto sphere anticipated a bullish surge. Even with the leading asset surpassing the $49,000 mark after the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) green signal for 11 spot BTC ETFs, prices took a downturn following the trading debut of eight of them. Hovering below $43,000, Bitcoin appears to have been trapped within a tight trading range for more than two weeks now. As such, miners resorted to...

A significant challenge for AI lies in its potential to compromise privacy. Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems depend on vast amounts of data, which could be exploited for identity theft or cyberbullying. There are worries about personal data being utilized to train AI models, the creation of deepfake voices or faces for fraudulent activities, and nations conducting information warfare campaigns. But blockchain can solve this crisis. A new report suggests that blockchain...

Pump and dump schemes commonly entail an individual or a group of actors investing in a token, vigorously advocating for its value to surge, and then swiftly selling off their holdings for substantial gains. This frequently leads to a sharp drop or complete collapse in the token’s value, adversely affecting holders who were unaware of the manipulation. Nevertheless, Chainalysis findings reveal a high failure rate of these schemes. Pump-And-Dumps Plagued by High Failure Rate...

As stated in an SEC filing on Tuesday, the ETF provider Global X has withdrawn its application for a spot in Bitcoin ETF. The CBOE BZX Exchange submitted a notice of withdrawal for the Global X Bitcoin Trust on January 26, roughly two weeks after the SEC approved 11 other spot Bitcoin ETFs. Global X Withdraws Application The Global X Bitcoin Trust’s initial application was submitted in August 2023, and despite two extensions for consideration in September and November, the...

Defunct crypto exchange FTX expects to pay its customers and creditors back “in full” after the company’s collapse over a year ago left counterparties billions of dollars in the hole. Given its optimistic projections, the team overseeing the bankruptcy has also dropped plans to potentially relaunch the exchange. FTX Plans A Full Asset Recovery During a Wednesday court hearing, FTX lawyer Andrew Dietderich told the judge overseeing the case that 100% repayment still isn’t a...