Author: Tony Pearce
Montenegro Court Delays Do Kwon’s Extradition to US
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Montenegro Court of Appeal has reversed their previous decision to extradite Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, to South Korea or the United States.
The Cryptocurrency Market Will Suffer a Correction: Bitfinex Expert
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to Bitfinex’s head of derivatives department, Jag Kooner, the digital asset market is currently experiencing a short-term correction.
BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Reaches Top 0.16% of All ETFs Issued in US
Reading Time: < 1 minute BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF has secured a spot in the top 0.16% of all US ETFs.
Bitcoin Miner Reserves Fall to July 2021 Levels: Report
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCryptoQuant analysts have observed a decrease in digital gold reserves available to miners, reaching levels similar to those in July 2021.
South Korea Arrests Haru Invest Management Accused of $826M Embezzlement
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn Monday, South Korean prosecutors announced that three executives of crypto yield platform Haru Invest, including its two co-CEOs, have been arrested and detained.
BlackRock and Fidelity Bitcoin ETFs Enter List of 10 Largest Funds by Inflows
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDuring the month of January, two Bitcoin exchange-traded funds from BlackRock and Fidelity emerged as top performers
Fake NFT BAYC Creators to Pay Yuga Labs $9M
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDistrict Judge John F. Walter has ruled that artist Ryder Ripps and NFT marketplace Not Larva Labs founder Jeremy Cahan must pay $8.9 million to Yuga Labs in a recent trademark infringement case.
Hackers Stole $126M in Crypto in January: Report
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImmuneFi found that hackers were able to steal $126 million in digital assets, with 19 successful attacks taking place.
Visa Allows to Withdraw Funds from Crypto Wallets to Card
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVisa is launching a new service for holders of digital currencies, allowing them to withdraw funds from their Bitcoin wallets to plastic cards.
Anthony Scaramucci Predicts Bitcoin Will Reach $170,000 After Halving
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci, the cryptocurrency has the potential to reach $170,000 after the 2024 halving event.
USDC Will Become a Native Token on Celo’s Network
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Celo Foundation has announced that Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) will be launching natively on the Celo blockchain.
dYdX Chain Adds Support for Liquid Staking
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe team working on the development of the Cosmos-based dYdX Chain L1 network has recently introduced a new feature that enables liquid staking of the platform’s native DYDX token.
Peter Schiff: Bitcoin Will Hit $10 Million
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast week Schiff stated that Bitcoin could potentially reach $10 million by 2031.
Court Sentences OneCoin Lawyer to 10 Years in Prison
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA federal judge has sentenced an attorney involved in the OneCoin cryptocurrency scam to 10 years in prison after a hearing on January 25.
US Treasury’s Plans Will Impact Bitcoin, Experts Say
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to QCP Capital analysts, the Federal Reserve meeting on January 31 and the release of the US Treasury’s borrowing plans could impact the liquidity volume and consequently, the movement of the first cryptocurrency.
North Korean Hacker Attacks to Crypto Platforms Fell in 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to Chainalysis, in 2023, hackers from North Korea stole approximately $1 billion worth of cryptocurrencies through 20 hacks.
Crypto ETFs Purchase More Than 95,297 Bitcoins: Report
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to a recent report by Coinshares, as of January 11, 2024, spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have acquired more than 95,297 Bitcoin.
Coinbase Says US Manipulates Facts About Cryptocurrencies
Reading Time: < 1 minutePaul Grewal, the top lawyer at crypto exchange coinbase, expressed his disapproval to the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the use of cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions.
Losses in BNB Chain Network from Hacks Falls 85%
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to AvengerDAO’s report, the financial losses in BNB Chain’s blockchain due to security breaches decreased by 85%, from $1.11 billion in 2022 to $161 million in the previous year.
MetaMask Adds Ethereum Validator Staking Feature
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe MetaMask non-custodial wallet team has added a new feature that allows users to participate in validator staking without needing to run a node.
Tether-owned Bitcoins Reach $2.8B
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAt the end of the fourth quarter of 2023, Tether purchased an additional 8,888 BTC worth $380 million. This brings their total Bitcoin holdings to 66,465 BTC.
Ethereum Will Overtake Bitcoin’s Price Growth: Opinion
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to a report by QCP Capital, in the near- to medium-term, Ethereum is expected to have a stronger price growth than Bitcoin.
Binance Adds Futures to its Copy Trading Feature
Reading Time: < 1 minuteResponding to the significant demand from its users, Binance has now expanded its copy trading feature to include futures trading.
Blast Team Announces Testnet Launch
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRecently, Blast’s second-tier solution went live with a test network on January 16, and a developer competition was launched simultaneously.
Taiko Launches its Final Testnet
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTaiko, a scaling solution built on Ethereum’s Layer 2, has released its Katla (Alpha-6) testnet, paving the way for the launch of the mainnet.
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