Dogecoin, the crypto asset officially introduced on Dec. 6, 2013, also marked a new all-time high for this year at its current price and secured the ninth-largest crypto asset by market capitalization at $14.62 billion.
The Shiba Inu development team, especially its pseudonymous lead developer Shytoshi Kusama, had been the target of massive "coordinated" FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) over the past months as some expected the burn rate would immediately increase following the launch of Shibarium in August.
Interestingly, Dogecoin is the only crypto asset mentioned on CyberTruck's checkout page.
The substantial Bitcoin investment by MicroStrategy has yielded a significant return, a growth that began under the leadership of its current executive chairman, Michael Saylor, starting in August 2020.
It is not yet clear whether prosecutors want to move forward with the ex-crypto mogul's second trial in March, where he will be tried for five charges.
With the authorization, the crypto exchange platform that has more than 80 million global users, can now offer UK-localized e-money products.
The crypto market is currently a sea of green, as Bitcoin, the world's largest crypto asset by market cap, leads the digital assets in a price rally that benefited most crypto holders.
The king of crypto pushed through the $41,000 price level without much resistance with short positions on BTC contracts, immediately liquidating as much as $54 million.
This project is historic, especially for the crypto industry, as it is the first satellite launch to be fully funded in DOGE cryptocurrency.
However, Bitcoin's latest move also caused $190 million worth of liquidated derivates, $150 million of which was in short positions.
During a hearing at a Manhattan court last Thursday, lawyers for Kwon said that unnamed whistleblowers, one of them from Jump Trading Group, had helped federal regulators in building their fraud case against the Terra co-founder.
In an interview with a crypto blogger, mob enforcer-turned-informant Gene Borrello talked about Bankman-Fried and his condition inside the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center as he awaits his sentencing next year.
The price rally of Bitcoin, which started in October, also fueled speculations that it would touch $40,000 or higher by the end of 2023.
Circle CSO Dante Disparte said the firm cannot be involved in such activities as it is subject to regulatory regimes and laws centered on money laundering and countering terror financing.
The recent COIN share sale by ARK's Fintech Innovation exchange-traded fund (ETF) is the biggest since July 25, 2023, when the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF sold over 53,000 COIN shares.
The latest BTC acquisition is MicroStrategy's second consecutive BTC purchase in the past couple of months since it acquired 155 BTC for around $5.3 million at the start of November.
Zhao has been under fire since he pleaded guilty to breaking U.S. anti-money laundering laws as part of a $4.3 billion settlement agreement with the Department of Justice and other agencies last week.
The platform warned customers that it may respond to the regulator's subpoena unless it is reversed by a court by Thursday.
These metrics show Bitcoin holders' reluctance to sell while buyers look for BTC supply, which is one of the factors why the king of crypto reached a new year-to-date high of $38,410 on Nov. 24.
This is not the only trouble Zhao could be facing in the days leading to his prison sentencing. A court filing by DOJ lawyers on Saturday revealed they might argue the Binance founder should be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.
The SEC said its counsel was expected to report by Dec. 15, and if it failed to do so, the financial regulator would have to explore alternative services.
Malicious actors pretended to be officials from South Korea's National Pension Service, National Health Insurance, National Tax Service and National Police Agency to send phishing emails to recipients.
Zhao and the crypto exchange he founded, Binance, pleaded guilty to the DOJ's charge of one count of violating the Bank Secrecy Act.
Last week, there were three transactions that transferred BONE tokens to a wallet associated with Binance. This activity sparked speculation about the potential listing of the Shibarium gas fee token on the exchange.
Sun, who acts as an official representative of both crypto exchange platforms, shared his plans to not only cover the losses but also reward users.
Since its successful launch earlier this month, Shiba Ecosystem's The Shib magazine has become a habit for the Shib Army and even those outside the community.
The world's first-ever crypto asset continued to reach new heights as its price lingered between the $37,000 and $38,000 price territory.
Microstrategy is sitting on an unrealized profit of $8,155.91 per BTC or $1,291,896,144.
While it is expected that Lucie would defend the Shiba Ecosystem, considering her loyalty to the community, she has proven that she knows what she is talking about and has evidence to back her claims against fudders or those who spread "negative talks" against the community.
Do Kwon must serve his sentence in Montenegro before the extradition takes place.