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The new NFT collection will give users a chance to own an actual piece of the Trump mugshot suit and tie, and access to dinner at his resort. Former United States president Donald Trump has unveiled a new non-fungible token (NFT) collection for $99, called the “Mugshot Edition”. The collection references the billionaire businessman’s legal issues, allowing Trump to monetize the problem. As part of a new sale of “digital trading cards” NFT collection he launched late last year, Trump is...

The newly launched ORBS guide on StakingRewards provides token holders access to robust analytics for optimizing staking strategies. The customizable dashboards offer at-a-glance visibility into key metrics. StakingRewards, a leading staking information platform, has published a comprehensive guide catering specifically to ORBS token holders interested in staking on the Orbs blockchain network. The newly released guide offers useful metrics, comparisons, and tutorials to inform and assist...

Binance says it has agreed to a robust monitorship for its compliance and sanctions control programs. Popular crypto exchange Binance has revealed that it has made significant progress with regulators. This follows after its recent run-in with regulatory bodies such as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the (CFTC). In a Tuesday blog post, the exchange acknowledged that it may have done things a bit wrongly in the past. That is, it may have not considered how quickly it was...

Several companies are anticipating the changes expected from the Bitcoin halving next year and have pumped in more mining investments. The Bitcoin mining industry has consistently picked up steam over the last few months. According to a report from Bitcoin mining consultancy and PR firm BlocksBridge Consulting, Bitcoin miner investment commitments have crossed $1.2 billion year-to-date. In its Miner Weekly report, BlocksBridge Consulting notes that since the year began, twelve public...

As the SEC engages in detailed discussions with investment giants like BlackRock and Fidelity, the potential approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF seems to be moving closer to reality. The crypto market is abuzz following recent revelation that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) engaged in discussions with major investment firms BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK) and Fidelity Investments, to iron out technical details for a potential spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). Spot Bitcoin ETF and...

While Cathie Wood has been aggressively selling off her investments in crypto firms, she’s making fresh bets in the AI space acquiring shares of top tech companies like Microsoft and Meta. Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest has been doing massive capital rotation by offloading its crypto investments and eyeing a push into AI. Ark Invest executed its most substantial sale in over a year by divesting approximately $12.85 million in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares from its Next Generation...

The number of daily transactions on the Litecoin network reached an all-time high of 1.09 million on November 14, surpassing even Bitcoin’s transaction count of around 523,284 at the same time. In a remarkable turn of events, the Litecoin (LTC) network has experienced an impressive surge in active addresses, achieving a new all-time high merely four months after the recent halving in August. As of December 8, 2023, blockchain data analytics company IntoTheBlock said the protocol had...

Latin America has identified that regulated, blockchain-based financial services will soon be the order of the day. The world of finance, as we have it today, has changed drastically, and stablecoins and tokenized data may be at the center of this change. So much so, that what used to be a difficult task for businesses and private individuals, especially in international payments and settlements, has now become significantly easier. For clarity, transactions worth over $7 trillion were...

FTX’s legal team noted in the filing that paying the $24 billion could impede the repayment of funds to the exchange victims. Lawyers representing the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX have contested the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) claim of $24 billion in unpaid taxes. The attorneys insist that the IRS must substantiate its demands, urging the tax agency to provide evidence supporting its assertion. In a recent filing with a Delaware bankruptcy court on November 10, the...

By securing outside funding support through the pioneering Volcano Bonds, El Salvador can continue progressing with Bitcoin integration across governmental services and society. El Salvador has successfully overcome a significant regulatory hurdle as it pursues the introduction of Bitcoin-backed sovereign debt instruments, referred to as “volcano bonds”. The nation’s Digital Assets Commission has provided the necessary approvals for the bonds to proceed, marking a significant milestone in...