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El Salvador’s government doubled down on its crypto initiatives by creating a National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC) that will oversee all local projects related to the asset. The new agency will also be able to cooperate with other countries in matters associated with BTC. Enter ONBTC Despite the prolonged bear market, El Salvador’s authorities seem determined to advance their bitcoin strategy. According to a recent LinkedIn post, the government created a National Bitcoin Office...

The quick downfall of FTX with an $8-10 billion deficit in its balance sheet has left the broader cryptocurrency market reeling under its cascading effects. Besides Proof of Reserves (PoR) and Reserves to Liability (R2L) Ratio data, Indian crypto exchanges, battling low volume caused by high taxation and an unfriendly regulatory environment, have responded to the evolving situation with some fresh initiatives. Polygon CEO’s Self-Custody Buzz Polygon CEO Sandeep Nailwal was...

Bitcoin keeps trading without any substantial movements, similar to the previous weekend, and seems stuck around $16,500. Its dominance has taken another minor hit as some alts, such as Dogecoin and ApeCoin, have jumped by impressive percentages. APE, DOGE Pump Higher Most of the larger-cap alternative coins stand quiet today, with little-to-no movements, which is somewhat expected as the trading volumes are down again during the weekend. Ethereum, Binance Coin, Ripple,...

The latest figures show that the first eleven months of 2022 have seen the installation of 6,100 new crypto automated teller machines (ATMs). The temps have significantly slowed down due to the ongoing bear market. In comparison, over 20,300 crypto ATMs popped up in 2021 (when bitcoin and many altcoins charted their all-time high prices). Change of Trends The skyrocketing prices of most digital assets last year and the huge investor interest have prompted the planting of...

Over a year after the first Bitcoin futures ETF went live in the States, Bitwise has filed to launch its own such product. This comes despite the ongoing bear market, which has seen prices decline and investor interest evaporate. Citing a filing with the US regulators, the Bloomberg report informed that Bitwise’s product would be called Bitcoin Strategy Optimum Yield ETF, under the ticker BITC. Similar to the previously approved ETFs in the US, this one would not hold the...

At just about any boozed-up weekend gathering, you’re almost guaranteed to hear the retort “Life is stranger than fiction” after any strange story. Although this little witticism is often overused, the FTX saga is one of the few times the use of the phrase would be completely accurate. Approached By Insiders Earlier this month, Variety reported that Hollywood execs had already taken an interest in the FTX story, seeking a spiritual successor to similar films covering the...

The cryptocurrency company EGT (which stands for Elon GOAT Token) built an interesting monument of Elon Musk. The statue represents a creature with a goat’s body and the entrepreneur’s head stuck on it that is about to shoot into space on a rocket. The firm plans to deliver the item to Musk’s home in Austin, Texas, on November 26 and invited people to attend the claim of this “historical gift.” Musk Put on a Pedestal Twitter’s new owner and the world’s richest man – Elon Musk...

Bitcoin continues to display little-to-no price swings and stands still around $16,500. Some altcoins, though, have significantly outperformed BTC, including Dogecoin and Binance Coin, both of which jumped to multi-week highs. DOGE, BNB Soar The altcoins were slightly in the red yesterday, but the landscape is quite different now, at least for some. Binance Coin is among those. Amid the latest rumors around the world’s largest crypto exchange, BNB has jumped by 7%. As a...

Circle, the firm behind USDC stablecoin, issued a warning about an active phishing campaign attempting to lure users into transferring tokens to malicious addresses. As per the tweet, the threat actors masquerading to work for Centre, which is a consortium founded by Coinbase and Circle. Circle’s Statement Circle said there is no new version of the USDC token in the marketplace and urged users not to fall for the scam. “PSA WARNING: There is an active phishing campaign...

The Financial Crimes Investigation Board of Turkey (MASAK) seeks to seize “suspicious” assets linked to the battered cryptocurrency exchange FTX.  The authorities also plan to open an investigation against the trading venue’s former CEO – Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). Going After SBF The Turkish agency sought a greenglight from the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office to launch a thorough inspection on FTX and its dubious activities over the years. The entity vowed to...