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Despite Bitcoin (BTC)’s stellar performance this year, its role in an average investor’s portfolio is still questionable, according to Bloomberg. In an opinion piece published for the outlet on Friday, financial analyst and crypto advisory expert Aaron Brown said the asset’s dubious correlations to traditional asset classes leave it out of place when bought alongside stocks, currencies, or gold. Is Bitcoin’s Volatility A Good Thing? BTC is up 160% since the start of the year,...

Bitcoin resumed its bull run in the past 24 hours and neared $45,000 for the first time since May 2022 but failed to overcome that level. Nevertheless, numerous altcoins have outperformed BTC, with ADA, DOT, and AVAX standing out as the most prominent examples. BTC Came Close to $45K Last Saturday, precisely a week ago, BTC became its most recent run resulting in nearing $40,000. After failing to overcome that level at first and trading below it on Sunday, Monday started with...

Crypto fundraising in November saw a significant uptick compared to the amounts raised in prior months. Bitcoin miners took the lead this time, accounting for 90% of the deals ahead of exchanges and payments projects. Research by market intelligence platform Messari found that Bitcoin miners Northern Data and Phoenix Group raised more than half of the total amount accumulated by the crypto venture capital market. Bitcoin Miners Lead in Crypto Funding For November During the...

A circuit court in Estonia overturned a previous ruling allowing the extradition of two Estonian citizens charged with cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering to the United States. According to the court, the Estonian government did not consider certain circumstances before agreeing to extradite the individuals involved in the case. New Court Ruling Cancels Extradition Approval Ivan Turogin and Sergei Potapenko, who ran a virtual currency mining business called HashFlare,...

The global media giant Forbes announced the launch of its esteemed Under 30 list on the Ethereum blockchain. This initiative represents a milestone, combining conventional media’s reputation with blockchain technology’s transformative power. Ethereum-Based Under 30 List Fuses Media with Web3 Tech The Under 30 list, famous for highlighting the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders, now takes a monumental leap. By utilizing the Ethereum blockchain,...

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury has placed sanctions on cryptocurrency mixing service Sinbad, alleging that the mixer served as a money laundering channel for the notorious North Korean hackers Lazarus Group. According to the enforcement agency, Sinbad has been used to launder millions of dollars worth of stolen crypto assets from high-profile hacks. Lazarus Group Preferred Sinbad to Launder Stolen Crypto Funds In a...

Bitcoin’s price initiated another leg up in the late hours of Saturday and jumped to its highest level in over a year and a half at almost $40,000. Ethereum and Chainlink are among the best-performing larger-cap alts on a daily scale, with ETH standing above $2,150 and LINK trading north of $16. BTC Neared $40K It was less than a week ago – on Monday and Tuesday – when the primary cryptocurrency’s price performance was quite sluggish and underwhelming. The asset had dipped...

A recent study indicates that Canadians’ enthusiasm for crypto investment has diminished in comparison to the previous year. Moreover, they are now less inclined to perceive crypto as a significant factor in the current economy or anticipate its future importance. On November 29, the OSC released its “Crypto Assets Survey 2023,” conducted in collaboration with Ipsos in late May. The survey, which included 2,360 Canadians representing a proportional cross-section of the...

Although most weekends tend to go relatively quiet for the volatile cryptocurrency industry, this one saw a more impressive price surge for BTC and several assets. This resulted in tapping a new 19-month peak for the primary digital asset and millions of dollars liquidated, mostly for short positions. As CryptoPotato reported earlier today, BTC had soared to a multi-month peak at $39,000 on Friday evening for the first time in over a year and a half. The asset failed to...

The largest US-based crypto exchange experienced a threefold increase in law enforcement requests in the current year compared to 2020, as revealed in its latest transparency report. The total number of requests during the reporting period amounted to 13,079, marking approximately a 6% rise from the previous year. Notably, the United States maintained its position as the leading country in both 2022 and 2023, with a slight uptick in the number of requests in 2023. Coinbase...