Author: Tony Pearce
MicroStrategy’s Paper Profit on Bitcoin Surpasses $170M
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs of October 23, as the price of Bitcoin surpassed $30,000, MicroStrategy, a software analytics provider, saw a positive return on their investment in digital gold.
Finland to Integrate Digital Euro into Financial System
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Central Bank of Finland is planning to implement the digital euro (CBDC) into its payment system.
Gary Gensler Refuses to Say When BTC ETFs Will Be Approved
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler stated that the regulatory agency will not rush in approving applications for Bitcoin ETFs.
El Salvador Says BTC Has Contributed to Country’s Recovery
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to El Salvador’s Vice President Felix Ulloa, the country’s decision to adopt the first cryptocurrency as legal tender in 2021 was crucial for its recovery from the crisis.
ECB Study: DAO Future is Limited Due to Lack of Regulation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA recent study by the ECB highlights the negative impact of uncertain regulatory conditions on the growth of the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) segment.
BNB Chain Rolls Out BNB Greenfield Mainnet
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe developers of BNB Chain have just launched the BNB Greenfield mainnet.
BlackRock CEO: Investors Are Increasingly Interested in Bitcoin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFink reiterated that there is a significant demand for BTC among investors.
Ethereum Staking Demand is Slowing: Report
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFollowing the activation of The Merge update, the queue of validators for Ethereum has been cleared for the first time since the Shanghai hard fork in April.
Paolo Ardoino Becomes New Tether CEO
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe current technical director of Tether, Paolo Ardoino, has been named as the new CEO of the stablecoin issuing company.
US Authorities Concerned About China’s Mining Firms: Media
Reading Time: < 1 minuteChinese mining companies operating in the US have raised concerns over national security. The New York Times reported on this issue, citing sources from the US government.
Elliptic Finds Connection with Russia of Laundering of Assets Stolen from FTX
Reading Time: < 1 minuteElliptic experts have concluded that a Russian-linked broker or intermediary was likely involved in laundering some of the funds stolen from FTX in November 2022.
UK Says Huobi and KuCoin Violates Sanctions Regime Against Russia
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Bank of England has admitted that platforms like Huobi and KuCoin have continued to facilitate Russian banks’ circumvention of financial sanctions.
Bitcoin’s Market Share is Near a 2-year High
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to TradingView data, the dominance index of BTC has reached 51.1%, a level approaching that of April 2021.
Tezos Jumps 6.3% Driven by Rising Trading Volumes in Korea
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the midst of a stagnant crypto market, Tezos quotes rose by 6.3% in just one day. The token is currently trading at around $0.69, with the rate reaching as high as $0.74.
Consultant Protected Assets During FTX Hack With Personal Hardware Wallet
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKumanan Ramanathan, a consultant during the FTX hack, utilized his personal Ledger Nano hardware wallet to safeguard vulnerable assets, as reported by Wired.
OpenSea Finds No Evidence of Former Employee’s Involvement in Scam
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOpenSea, a platform for NFTs, has announced that it has found no evidence of a former employee’s involvement in the 2021 rug pull scheme carried out by AnubisDAO.
Iris Energy to Spend Almost $20M to Expand Miners Fleet
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralian mining company Iris Energy has announced a 25% increase in its Bitcoin mining capacity, from 5.6 EH/s to 7 EH/s, after acquiring new miners from Bitmain.
Bitmain Could Be Experiencing Financial Problems
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJournalist Colin Wu has reported that Bitmain, the largest manufacturer of mining equipment, did not fully pay salaries to its employees in September.
Argentina’s Central Bank: The CBDC Will Protect Domestic Economy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to the Central Bank of Argentina, the introduction of a digital currency (CBDC) into the domestic market has the potential to stabilize the nation’s economy.
Portugal Gives Support to EU Legislation on Crypto Regulation
Reading Time: < 1 minutePortugal is in support of this regulatory framework, but believes that oversight of cryptocurrency transactions should also happen on a global scale.
Spanish Law Enforcement Agency Confirms John McAfee Committed Suicide in Prison
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Spanish court has officially attributed suicide as the cause of death for cryptocurrency entrepreneur John McAfee.
LayerZero Teams Up with Conflux to Expand into China
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe LayerZero Omnichain protocol has formed a partnership with Conflux to utilize the blockchain-based SIM cards (BSIM) developed by the startup and China Telecom.
Solana’s TVL Hits Yearly High
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe total locked value (TVL) on the Solana blockchain yesterday surpassed $339 million, marking the highest amount since November 2022.
Shutdown Fears Stimulate Investments in Crypto Funds: Report
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrom September 23 to September 29, there was an increase in investments in cryptocurrency products due to concern about a potential US government shutdown.
Bernstein Analysts Predict Cryptos’ Legalization Will Be Completed in 5 Years
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to forecasts from Bernstein, the crypto market will likely be legalized in most countries around the world in the next five years.
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