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The US Department of Justice confiscated 719 bitcoins from the 35-year-old Canadian – Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins – for participating in the NetWalker ransomware attacks. At the time of the seizure, the amount of cryptocurrency equaled nearly $22 million. Prison Time for the Criminal According to a recent announcement, Vachon-Desjardins was involved in a sophisticated type of ransomware known as NetWalker. The malicious software targeted victims all over the globe, including...

Despite starting on a promising note, the global macroeconomic environment influenced and adversely impacted the crypto market, which sustained several damaging corrections. The same could be said for the NFT market. However, new data suggest that the NFT business continues to be in great demand. High Demand for NFTs In Q3, the NFT trading volume climbed to $2.71 billion and was down by 67% from the previous quarter. But there has been an 8.3% increase in the sales count from...

Although the trading volumes yesterday were quite low, similar to previous weekends, bitcoin still took a minor hit and fell to a weekly low. Most altcoins are also slightly in the red on a daily scale. QNT is among the very few exceptions, being up by double digits. Bitcoin Dipped Towards $19K The primary cryptocurrency was flying higher earlier this week when it pumped to $20,500 – the highest price tag it had seen in about three weeks. However, the US job reports changed...

When stablecoins are sent to exchanges in large quantities, it is usually a signal that institutions are preparing to buy. It has not happened yet, as stablecoins such as USDC have been leaving exchanges as the bear market deepens. On Oct. 8, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju observed that 94% of the USDC supply is off exchanges, and a large portion of it is held by traditional finance institutions. “The next Bitcoin parabolic bull run might begin when massive USDC flows into...

The US-based cryptocurrency exchange – Coinbase – announced it will strengthen its presence in Australia, allowing locals an “easier and safer” option to enter the digital asset industry. The company described “The Land Down Under” as a “hotbed of fintech innovation.” More Crypto Options for Aussies In a recent announcement, Nana Murugesan – Managing Director at Coinbase – claimed that Australians are among the early adopters of digital assets and “savvy investors.” As such,...

Grayscale – the world’s largest cryptocurrency asset manager – has announced a new investment product providing exposure to Bitcoin mining hardware. The fund will raise money for buying Bitcoin ASIC machines, which will be operated by Foundry Digital to mine and sell Bitcoin on behalf of investors.  Grayscale’s Strategic Mining Play According to Grayscale’s website, Grayscale Digital Infrastructure Opportunities LLC (GDIO) is aimed at creating an income stream that...

Crypto staking service provider, Lido, launched on Ethereum layer 2 networks Arbitrum Bridge and Optimism. Lido first revealed its plans to expand stETH across the growing layer 2 decentralized finance ecosystem in July this year. The move is expected to further improve Ethereum staking accessibility. According to the official tweet, the expansion of wstETH, which is essentially a “wrapped” version of the staking coin stETH, will allow traders to stake tokens directly on the...

Arthur Hayes – co-founder of the crypto trading platform BitMex – published a lengthy blog post on Thursday arguing that central banks will be forced back into “money printing” due to various economic pressures. That money printing, he argued, will create inflation that drives up the price of alternative forms of money, like crypto and gold.  Inevitable Inflation In Hayes’s post titled “Contagion,” the former CEO began by highlighting the immediate difficulties of the global...

Mt. Gox creditors could be one step closer to reclaiming their funds after nearly a decade of waiting. This is as the Rehabilitation Trustee has released a deadline for them to select their preferred repayment method. Nobuaki Kobayashi, the man in charge of the Mt. Gox rehabilitation process, published a new update for creditors on Thursday (October 6, 2022). In it, creditors were told that they had until January 10, 2023, to choose a payment option and register payee...

Bitcoin’s price went through a somewhat surprising dip yesterday when the US announced the September job reports, which were better than expected. Most altcoins are also in the red now, with the obvious exception of Ripple. XRP has stolen the show once again, surging by almost 7%. Bitcoin Lost the $20K Mark Ever since the October 3 crash to below $19,000, the landscape around the primary cryptocurrency was quite positive. The asset had bounced off that level and even jumped...