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The leader in Bitcoin mining has announced its financial performance for the first quarter of 2024, revealing an improvement since its emergence from bankruptcy. The company reported a net income of $210.7 million compared to a net loss of $0.4 million for the same period in 2023. Core Scientific’s Q1 Results Total revenue surged to $179.3 million, an increase from the $120.7 million recorded during the same period last year. Operating income also increased significantly,...

Coinbase’s Layer 2 network – Base – has witnessed a resurgence of user activity. Franklin Templeton’s latest analysis revealed that Base has received significant traction from SocialFi applications such as Friend.Tech. Friend.Tech’s model, which financializes social interactions, has drawn attention, particularly with the launch of its version 2 platform and the airdrop of its FRIEND token. Additionally, Base has experienced a notable surge in the supply of USDC on its...

Neel Somani, the founder and CEO of the Ethereum layer 2 blockchain project Eclipse, has announced a temporary reduction in his role following allegations of sexual misconduct. In a statement posted on May 9th, Somani addressed the accusations, asserting his innocence while acknowledging the seriousness of the situation. Somani Denies Sexual Misconduct Allegations The allegations against Somani surfaced on Twitter in the past week, prompting his swift response. He denied...

Kraken and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) remain embroiled in a dispute, as the crypto exchange filed a new document questioning the accuracy of the regulator’s case. The development comes three months after Kraken filed a motion to dismiss the SEC’s lawsuit against it. SEC’s Case Isn’t Worded Correctly Kraken recently filed a response to the SEC’s April letter regarding the company’s motion to dismiss the case. In it, the exchange alleged that the securities...

Bitcoin’s price fell 2.5% to $60,300 on Friday as Federal Reserve officials weighed their options for combatting stubborn price inflation in the United States. Bitcoin traded for $63,400, at noon UTC on Friday, before plummeting below $61,000 over the next few hours. According to Coinglass, the volatility triggered $175 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours. The single largest liquidation took place on a Binance BTC/USDT trade for $3.56 million. Speaking at a...

Over the years, analysts and developers have touted Ethereum as a deflationary network, presenting the blockchain as ultrasound, aligning with Bitcoin’s sound money principle. However, that seems to have changed with the network’s latest upgrade. CryptoQuant analysts revealed in the firm’s latest weekly report that Ethereum ceased to be a deflationary network after the Dencun upgrade, implemented in March, which reduced the blockchain’s transaction fees by a substantial...

The Bitcoin kimchi premium in South Korea has plummeted significantly amid a broader market decline, signifying weakened enthusiasm among digital asset investors in the country. According to data from CryptoQuant, the Bitcoin kimchi premium slumped to 1.5% on Friday during the afternoon trading session in Asia. Bitcoin Kimchi Premium Slumps For the uninitiated, the kimchi premium is an indicator of the difference between Bitcoin’s valuation on South Korean exchanges and...

The Nigerian government has denied the allegations made by Binance’s CEO, Richard Teng, claiming that its officials demanded a $150 million bribe to settle the criminal charges against the crypto exchange. In an official statement released on Wednesday, the Special Assistant to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Rabiu Ibrahim, dismissed the claims as baseless. A “Diversionary Tactic” Ibrahim stated that the allegations were part of a coordinated effort by...

Canada has imposed a fine against Binance – the world’s largest crypto exchange – for running afoul of the nation’s anti-money laundering rules last year. Per a public notice published on Thursday, the federal government said Binance didn’t comply with rules and registrations related to operating as a foreign money services business (FMSB). Binance Fined $4.4 Million By Canada The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) wrote: “Binance Holdings...

MarketVector, a subsidiary of the renowned American asset management giant VanEck, has launched the MEMECOIN Index. It has shown impressive performance, surging 195% in the past year and 137% since the start of 2024. This index aims to track the performance of six popular meme coins, such as DOGE, SHIB, and others. VanEck’s MEMECOIN Index The acceptance of meme coins within the cryptocurrency community is gaining traction, notably with the introduction of the “meme coin asset...