IMF Discusses Bitcoin Risks in El Salvador Funding Talks
The IMF signaled that it remains interested in financing a program for El Salvador, but it also reiterated that risks associated with Bitcoin need to be addressed first.
Paraguay Introduces Bill To Curb Crypto Mining As Power Grid Struggles
Paraguayan lawmakers have moved to cripple the cryptocurrency mining industry in the country following incidents of power outages that specifically affected swathes of the Alto Paraná region in recent weeks.
MicroStrategy's Saylor Says Everything Before Bitcoin Will Be 'BS' In Time
The time will come when "everything" before Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin will be "BS," Michael Saylor said early Thursday, drawing the attention of Bitcoiners on X.
SEC Enforcement Head Slams 'Significant Non-Compliance' In Crypto Sector
Grewal criticized non-compliance in the crypto sector and reiterated that there are many risks involved in cryptocurrency investments – as was proven by the Sam Bankman-Fried case.
Franklin Templeton Hails Bitcoin Ordinals As 'Renaissance' Driver In BTC Community
Bitcoin Ordinals have been on the roll in recent months and have since gained the attention of investment titan Franklin Templeton.
FixedFloat Suffers Another Exploit By The Same Hackers; Tether Blacklists Hack-Linked Addresses
FixedFloat suffered another exploit by the same hackers that took $26 million in BTC and ETH from the exchange.
Paradigm Reportedly In Talks To Raise Up To $850M For Crypto Venture Fund
Paradigm, which invested $278 million into the collapsed FTX, is reportedly in talks to raise up to $850 million for a new crypto fund that could further propel the web3 ecosystem forward.
US Moves $2B In Seized Bitcoin From Silk Road: On-Chain Data
The U.S. has once again moved Silk Road Bitcoin, just weeks after it transferred over $900 million of Bitcoin seized from the massive Bitfinex hack in 2016.
'United For Bitcoin': Crypto Giants Launch Campaign To Get BTC Its Own Emoji
Nexo and more than 20 other leading crypto-related firms have launched a campaign to get Bitcoin its very own emoji – they said it's about time the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency receive the recognition it deserves.
Crypto Non-Believer: Goldman Sachs Retains Bearish Stance On Bitcoin
Goldman Sachs remains a non-believer in cryptocurrencies, and the investment banking behemoth says its clients are disinterested in Bitcoin exposure.
China Launches Public Blockchain Infrastructure For Belt And Road Projects
Crypto-unfriendly China has launched a blockchain infrastructure that will reportedly not include any tokens or cryptocurrencies.
Tether Adds 8,888 More Bitcoin To Its Trove In Q1: On-Chain Data
Tether has added thousands more of Bitcoin to its investment treasury as the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency continues to gain traction ahead of the much-anticipated halving event.
Tesla Has More Bitcoins Than Coinbase, Other Crypto Firms: Tracker
A Bitcoin holdings tracker shows that Tesla has more Bitcoins than Coinbase, Hut 8 Mining, and a host of other companies that actually offer Bitcoin products or services.
Bitcoin Could Touch $150K By Year-End 2024: Hedge Fund Manager Mark Yusko
Morgan Creek Capital's Mark Yusko believes Bitcoin can reach $150,000 at the end of the year, as he expects the halving event to drive more interest in the digital currency.
Bitcoin And S&P 500 Are The Big Winners Of The First Quarter, Despite Higher Bond Yields — What Is Next?
The digital currency ended the quarter hovering around $70,000, up 65%, on solid buying from spot ETFs launched by Wall Street financial powerhouses and the prospect of a tighter supply on the upcoming halving in April.
Crypto-Related Exploits, Hacks, Scams Reach Over $79M In March : CertiK
CertiK said in its March 2024 report that the confirmed crypto-related exploits during the month resulted in over $52 million in losses, further highlighting the evolving ways through which threat actors leverage vulnerabilities in the cryptocurrency sector.
Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm Moves To Dismiss 'Fatally Flawed' Lazarus-Linked Indictment
Roman Storm, the co-founder of embattled Tornado Cash, has filed to dismiss an indictment against him that alleged the open-source crypto tool was used to launder over $1 billion in "criminal proceeds" for North Korean hacking group Lazarus.
Outrage On X, Questions On Political Donations Resurface After SBF's Sentencing
Sam Bankman-Fried has been slapped with a 25-year sentence for defrauding numerous individuals who believed in his fake crypto empire, but many are unhappy with the "short" sentence. Others are demanding that all the donations he made to political campaigns be returned.
MicroStrategy Slumps After Kerrisdale Capital Goes Short On Bitcoin Giant
The shares of MicroStrategy, which has been enjoying the fruits of its Bitcoin strategy, plummeted Thursday after a short seller said the stock's value may be overinflated.
Bitcoin 'Legend' Luke Dashjr To Teach At El Salvador's Cubo+ BTC Educational Program
El Salvador's Cubo+ Bitcoin learning program has just bagged a Bitcoin OG in Luke Dashjr: entrepreneur, longtime BTC Core developer, and Bitcoin network decentralization champion.
Liquid Staking Protocol Prisma Finance Exploited For $11.6 Million
Prisma Finance has been exploited for $11.6 million, blockchain security firms revealed Thursday. The protocol confirmed the exploit but has yet to provide further details about the smart contract hack.
US Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Sparks Ripple Effect in Asia, Pressures Some Nations To Rethink Crypto
The SEC's approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in January was widely welcomed by the crypto community and in Asia, interest by some of the region's rising economies may trigger more openness to an emerging, yet significantly popular financial sector.
Invest In Bitcoin Or MicroStrategy? Michael Saylor Says BTC Will Survive 1K Years, MSTR Won't
Michael Saylor leads the world's largest known corporate holder of Bitcoin, and yet he believes his company won't be around when Bitcoin survives a thousand years.
SEC Gains Ground As Coinbase Lawsuit Progresses To Trial
A federal judge's ruling allows the SEC's lawsuit against Coinbase to proceed, signaling increased regulatory scrutiny in the cryptocurrency industry.
Exclusive: Bitcoin Foundation Chair Talks Halving, Price Patterns, BTC Breaking $100K This Year
Bitcoin is back on an uptrend after last week's lows of $62,000 – but how will it fare before, during, and after the much-anticipated halving event?
El Salvador Makes Good On Daily Bitcoin Buy Promise, Now Holds 5,700 BTC
El Salvador isn't allowing a week-long Bitcoin slump to discourage its Bitcoin treasury goals as it did, as proven by on-chain data, purchase one BTC daily in the past 11 days.
5th Richest Bitcoin Whale Moves Over $6 Billion During BTC Slump
A Bitcoin whale, which Arkham Intelligence described as the world's fifth-richest holder of the cryptocurrency, recently moved nearly the entire balance of its wallet to three new addresses – during BTC's weekend downtrend.
Solv Launches First Omnichain Yield-Bearing Token for BTC
Singapore, Singapore, March 26th, 2024, Chainwire
El Salvador Only Ranks 6th Among 10 Countries With Known Bitcoin Holdings
El Salvador has been a crypto-friendly country for years now, but it turns out its Bitcoin holdings remain far from the treasure troves of the U.S. or its rival, China.
Iceland Will Curb Bitcoin Mining In Food Security Prioritization Shift, PM Says
Iceland, which has attracted Bitcoin miners for years due to its high-energy environment for mining activities, may abandon crypto mining in the future as it looks to depend less on agricultural imports.