Lebanon is adopting a new official exchange rate, devaluing its local currency by nearly 90%. The new rate is set at 15,000 Lebanese pounds against the U.S. dollar, according to a January 31 report, which cited a statement from the country’s central bank governor, Riad Salameh. This marks a significant shift from the old rate of 1,507 Lebanese pounds per dollar. The official Lebanese currency has been pegged to the dollar at that rate since 1997. Salameh stated that...
Read More »BTC Sharply Rejected at $24K Again, is a Correction Imminent? (Bitcoin Price Analysis)
Over the last week, Bitcoin has seen many bullish on-chain and technical signals. However, reaching a significant resistance level at $24K, there has been a battle between the bulls and the bears. The main question is whether it is the beginning of a bull market or just a bull trap. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart Bitcoin’s impulsive uptrend has been halted by the psychologically significant resistance level of $24K. Meanwhile, the price has entered a...
Read More »8 Years in Prison for a Doctor Paying $60K in BTC to Dark Web Hitmen
Senior United States District Judge William Fremming Nielsen sentenced the 56-year-old American Ronald Craig Ilg to eight years in federal prison. The latter hired hitmen on the Dark Web to kidnap his wife and beat his former colleague, and paid them over $60,000 worth of bitcoin. Maximum Penalty for the Doctor The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Ronald Ilg will serve 96 months in federal prison and will be supervised for three years after his release. He will...
Read More »Weekend Watch: Litecoin Soars 7.5% to 8-Month High, Bitcoin Stands Above $23K
Despite failing to overcome $23,500 once again in the past 24 hours, BTC is still slightly in the green today and stands above $23,000. The altcoins are quite calm today, as only Litecoin stands out as a notable gainer. Bitcoin Firm Above $23K The start of last weekend saw bitcoin’s price surge from $21,000 to and beyond $23,000. Somewhat expectedly, reaching the latter meant tapping a multi-month high since BTC was stuck around $17,000 for months. The cryptocurrency spent...
Read More »Loud North Carolina Crypto Miner Forces Residents to Relocate (Report)
Residents of Murphy, North Carolina, complained that a cryptocurrency miner located in the area causes “insane” noise and negatively impacts the electric grid. As such, some people have decided to leave the town and settle in another place. ‘It Sounds Like You Are Behind a Jet’ The crypto miner installed by the San Francisco-based company PrimeBlock seems to be a huge problem for some of the 1,600 inhabitants of Murphy, North Carolina. In a recent interview, resident Mike...
Read More »El Salvador’s Bitcoin City Wins an International Design Award (Report)
The LOOP Design Awards reportedly recognized the Bitcoin City of El Salvador’s government as one of the most outstanding projects in interior design and architecture. When completed, the metropolis will use the energy released from the Conchagua volcano to power itself and BTC as its currency. Bukele’s Dream City Gets an Award According to recent coverage, El Salvador’s urban project stood out among 700 proposals. The jury outlined its innovative interior style, while the...
Read More »Avalanche Skyrockets 14%, Bitcoin Calm at $23K (Weekend Watch)
Bitcoin initiated another leg up late on Friday and tapped $23,500 but was stopped in its tracks and has returned to familiar ground. Most altcoins have charted more impressive gains, led by Avalanche, MATIC, OKB, Dogecoin, and others. Bitcoin Back Down to $23K It was last week when the primary cryptocurrency skyrocketed from $21,000 to a multi-month high above $23,000. This solidified the asset’s positive start to the new year, in which it has already shot up by roughly...
Read More »Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Rejected by the SEC Once Again
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected the joint effort of Ark Investment Management and 21Shares to list a spot Bitcoin ETF on the Cboe BZX Exchange. The agency dismissed another application filed by the partners in the spring of 2022. As indicated in a recent filing, the American financial regulator did not allow Ark 21Shares’ BTC Spot ETF to launch on the US market. The product was supposed to be listed on the CBOE BZH Exchange. However, the...
Read More »Aptos Leads L1 Trade With 130% Gains, Bitcoin Bulls Fight For $23K, Sentiment Improves: This Week’s Recap
The market sentiment continues to improve as cryptocurrencies see another week of trading in the green. The market added around $70 billion to its total capitalization, while the overall sentiment is at a 10-month high. It’s interesting to note that Bitcoin’s dominance continues to increase. This means it fared better than altcoins in terms of price performance. The leading cryptocurrency managed to add around 9% and is now battling for the important level at $23,000. A...
Read More »Bitcoin Stable at $23K as Q4 2022 US GDP Beats Expectations
The world’s largest economy just announced the GDP figures for the latest quarter of 2022, showing moderate but declining growth compared to Q3. Unlike most previous statements coming from the US, this one brought little-to-no immediate volatility to the crypto market, with BTC still standing above $23,000. The overall expectations ahead of the Q4 2022 GDP numbers claimed that the economic growth in the country slowed down during the last three months of last year. Q3 saw an...
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