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- U.S. April Job Additions of 175K Miss Forecasts for 243K, BTC Rises Above $60Kby Stephen Alpher on May 3, 2024 at 12:36 pm
- First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hovers Around $59K to End Weekby Jamie Crawley, Omkar Godbole on May 3, 2024 at 12:06 pm
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 3, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
- UK Local Elections Show Swing to Labour With General Election Pendingby Camomile Shumba on May 3, 2024 at 11:42 am
The government, which has adopted a pro-crypto stance, must hold a general election by end-January.
- Bitcoin’s Price Recovery Faces Nonfarm Payrolls Testby Omkar Godbole on May 3, 2024 at 11:22 am
Bitcoin held steady as the dollar index nursed losses ahead of a U.S. jobs report that is expected to show the unemployment rate remained below 4% for the 27th straight month.
- Crypto Exchange Coinbase Had a Blowout First Quarter: Analystsby Will Canny on May 3, 2024 at 10:33 am
The business has a number of positive catalysts including its smart wallet Coinbase Prime, layer-2 network Base and its growing international offering, the analysts said.
- Kraken’s Indices Provider Anticipates $1B AUM in Hong Kong ETFs by 2024 End: Bloombergby Jamie Crawley on May 3, 2024 at 10:16 am
CEO Sui Chung sees South Korea and Israel as the next markets to list crypto ETFs.
- Friend.Tech’s Native Token Tanks to $2.5 After Debutby Omkar Godbole on May 3, 2024 at 8:42 am
Early Friday, Friend.Tech airdropped its native token, FRIEND, while debuting version 2 of the platform.
- Jack Dorsey’s Block Adding More Bitcoin to Balance Sheet, Presents Road Map for Othersby Stephen Alpher on May 2, 2024 at 8:46 pm
The payments firm announced the news alongside its first quarter earnings report on Thursday afternoon.
- Tether Enters Transaction Surveillance Partnership with Chainalysis as Regulatory Pressure Mountsby Krisztian Sandor on May 2, 2024 at 6:51 pm
The monitoring system would help Tether identify risky crypto addresses that could be used for bypassing sanctions or illicit activities like terrorist financing, the company said.
- Crypto Market Sell-Off Was Driven by Retail Investors, JPMorgan Saysby Will Canny on May 2, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Crypto markets have seen significant profit taking in recent weeks with retail investors playing a bigger role than institutions, the report said.
- Crypto for Advisors: Digital Asset Custody’s Futureby Sarah Morton, Colton Dillion on May 2, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Once they reach a certain level of sophistication, there’s a clear trend for Web3 asset holders to transition their digital asset wealth to self-custody.
- U.S. Senate’s Warren Warns National Security Chiefs About Iranian Crypto Miningby Jesse Hamilton on May 2, 2024 at 3:46 pm
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), one of the most prominent critics of cryptocurrency hazards, warned the top military and financial officials that Iran relies on digital assets mining as a source of revenue that can lessen the pressure from U.S. sanctions.
- Protocol Village: Polyhedra Says Open-Source ZK Proof System ‘Expander’ 2x Faster Than Alternativesby Bradley Keoun on May 2, 2024 at 3:25 pm
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of May 2-8.
- MicroStrategy Unveils Plan for Bitcoin-Based Decentralized Identity Using Ordinalsby Jamie Crawley on May 2, 2024 at 3:21 pm
MicroStrategy has already built one application using its service. “Orange For Outlook” integrates digital signatures into emails to enable recipients to verify the identity of the sender.
- Tokenized Private-Credit Platform Untangled Opens Its First USDC Lending Pool on Celoby Krisztian Sandor on May 2, 2024 at 2:33 pm
Private credit has been at the forefront of crypto’s asset tokenization trend with over $600 million outstanding on-chain assets.
- LayerZero Takes Snapshot as Airdrop Draws Closerby Oliver Knight on May 2, 2024 at 2:04 pm
The interoperability protocol indicated that there will be a series of airdrops.
- Bitcoin Miner Stronghold Looking at Options, Including Sale of Companyby Aoyon Ashraf on May 2, 2024 at 1:02 pm
The miner is looking at options including sale of all or part of the company and other strategic transactions.
- TradFi Veterans Pitch Tokenized Asset Marketplace With Eyes on U.S. Regulatory Approvalby Krisztian Sandor on May 2, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Ironlight, helmed by the former global head of trading of Schroeder and Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund ADIA with the ex-CEO of TD Bank as an adviser, aims to be a premier tokenization, listing and trading ecosystem for real-world assets targeting big investors.
- Web3 Publishing Platform Mirror Sells to Paragraph, Pivots to Social App ‘Kiosk’by Sam Kessler on May 2, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Mirror and Paragraphs are rivals in the Web3 publishing space, and their deal allows Mirror’s team to operate as an independent company focused exclusively on social media.
- MoonPay Users Can Now Buy Crypto Via PayPalby Ian Allison on May 2, 2024 at 1:00 pm
- Binance Nigeria Money Laundering Trial Delayed to May 17, Says Gambaryan Family Spokespersonby Camomile Shumba on May 2, 2024 at 12:25 pm
Binance’s lawyer needed more time to look at evidence from Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
- First Mover Americas: BTC Stabilizes Around $58K Following Yesterday’s Routby Jamie Crawley, Omkar Godbole on May 2, 2024 at 12:07 pm
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 2, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
- Bitcoin’s Volatility Is Falling and This Will Continue as It Matures: Fidelityby Will Canny on May 2, 2024 at 11:48 am
The cryptocurrency is already showing signs of maturity as its volatility drops to all-time lows on a yearly scale, the report said.
- BlackRock Sees Sovereign Wealth Funds, Pensions Coming to Bitcoin ETFsby Ian Allison on May 2, 2024 at 11:02 am
The asset manager has been helping educate pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth funds about the new spot bitcoin ETF products, the firm’s head of digital assets said.
- Bitcoin ‘Call Writing’ Back in Vogue as Cash And Carry Strategy Loses Shineby Omkar Godbole on May 2, 2024 at 9:36 am
Recently, traders have sold $80,000 BTC call options expiring at the end of May to generate additional yield, one observer said.
- Former FTX Europe Head Pays $1.5M for Gold Watch Recovered From Titanic: WSJby Amitoj Singh on May 2, 2024 at 7:48 am
Patrick Gruhn, the former head of FTX Europe, has paid nearly $1.5 million for a gold pocket watch recovered from the body of the Titanic’s richest passenger, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
- Rabotnik, Affiliate of Ransomware Group REvil, Sentenced to 13 Years in Jailby Amitoj Singh on May 2, 2024 at 6:04 am
Ukrainian national, Yaroslav Vasinskyi, also known as Rabotnik, has been sentenced 13 years and seven months in prison for his role in conducting over 2,500 ransomware attacks and demanding over $700 million in ransom payments, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
- BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Posts First Day of Outflows, Leading Record $563M Exit From U.S. Spot Productsby Omkar Godbole on May 2, 2024 at 5:37 am
Fidelity’s FBTC, not GBTC, led outflows on Wednesday in what may be an alarming development for the bulls.
- CZ’s Trial Proves It Pays to Cooperateby Daniel Kuhn on May 2, 2024 at 12:07 am
His four-month sentence was vindication for the Binance founder’s legal strategy.
- Federal Reserve Holds Policy Steady, Says Progress on Inflation Has Stalledby Stephen Alpher on May 1, 2024 at 6:08 pm
Hopes for a series of interest rate cuts in 2024 have been quickly vanishing over the past few weeks as both the economy and inflation exhibit unexpected strength.
- Vodafone Aims to Use SIM Cards to Facilitate Crypto Transactions on Mobile Phonesby Ruholamin Haqshanas on May 3, 2024 at 1:01 pm
Telecommunications company Vodafone is taking steps to leverage SIM card technology in order to meet the expected surge in demand for cryptocurrency transactions on mobile phones. The post Vodafone Aims to Use SIM Cards to Facilitate Crypto Transactions on Mobile Phones appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Australian Federal Court Rules in Favor of ASIC, Against Unlicensed Qoin Cryptoby Sujha Sundararajan on May 3, 2024 at 12:21 pm
In 2022, the ASIC alleged that Qoin misled consumers, lodging civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against BPS Financial. The post Australian Federal Court Rules in Favor of ASIC, Against Unlicensed Qoin Crypto appeared first on Cryptonews.
- EigenLayer to Airdrop 28M More EIGEN After First Airdrop Hits Backlashby Harvey Hunter on May 3, 2024 at 12:02 pm
Restaking protocol EigenLayer is handing out an extra 100 EIGEN to 280,000 qualifying wallet addresses after criticism over its first airdrop. The post EigenLayer to Airdrop 28M More EIGEN After First Airdrop Hits Backlash appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Volta Raises $4.1 Million in Seed Funding For Institutional Platformby Hongji Feng on May 3, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Volta secures $4.1 million in seed funding to develop a platform Volta Circuit aimed at improving security and control for institutional investors managing digital assets. The post Volta Raises $4.1 Million in Seed Funding For Institutional Platform appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Bitcoin Price Prediction as Market Shows Signs of Revival and BTC Price Reaches $59,992 – Time to Buy?by Arslan Butt on May 3, 2024 at 11:52 am
Bitcoin breaks its downtrend, surging past $59,000 amid a broader crypto market rally, fueled by favorable Federal Reserve policies and optimistic economic indicators. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction as Market Shows Signs of Revival and BTC Price Reaches $59,992 – Time to Buy? appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Solana Meme Coin HAMMY Price Pops And Experts Believe This Other Coin is Nextby Sam Cooling on May 3, 2024 at 11:43 am
Bitcoin’s post-Halving slump has left Solana meme coin traders in the blues, and in a reflection of sentiment, a new depressed rodent token named Sad Hamster has seen HAMMY price explode overnight. This article will provide an analysis of HAMMY’s current price trends and look to see whether an alternative play, DOGEVERSE, represents a more The post Solana Meme Coin HAMMY Price Pops And Experts Believe This Other Coin is Next appeared first […]
- Reps. Nickel and Flood Advocate for SEC Approval of Options on Spot Bitcoin ETFsby Hassan Shittu on May 3, 2024 at 11:06 am
US Representatives Mike Flood and Wiley Nickel are pressing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve options trading on spot bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs), urging SEC Chair Gary Gensler to address the delay. The post Reps. Nickel and Flood Advocate for SEC Approval of Options on Spot Bitcoin ETFs appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Jupiter Price Prediction as JUP Gains 8% Overnight — Is It Time to Load Up?by Simon Chandler on May 3, 2024 at 10:56 am
The Jupiter price has risen by 8% in the past 24 hours, with its move to $1.01 coming as the wider crypto market gains by a more modest 2.5% today. The post Jupiter Price Prediction as JUP Gains 8% Overnight — Is It Time to Load Up? appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Bonk Price Is Up 13.4%, But Experts Say New Dog-Themed ICO Can Offer 1,026% Returnsby Tim Hakki on May 3, 2024 at 10:53 am
The Bonk ($BONK) meme coin is one of today’s biggest rallies, with the BONK price skyrocketing 13.4% in 24 hours. The Solamna meme coin currently trades for $0.00002611. Its overnight gains are the highest of any top 100 currency, except Arweave (AR) which blew up 19.5% to trade at $34.98. That also makes it the The post Bonk Price Is Up 13.4%, But Experts Say New Dog-Themed ICO Can Offer 1,026% Returns appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Coinbase Reports Impressive Q1 Revenue of $1.6 Billion, Up 72% Quarter-on-Quarterby Hristina Yordanova on May 3, 2024 at 10:27 am
Coinbase has reported a remarkable revenue of $1.6 billion in the first quarter of the year, representing a substantial 72% increase compared to the previous quarter. The post Coinbase Reports Impressive Q1 Revenue of $1.6 Billion, Up 72% Quarter-on-Quarter appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Worldcoin Price Prediction as WLD Closes in on $5 – Is It Time To Buy?by Simon Chandler on May 3, 2024 at 10:08 am
WLD has jumped by 5% in the past 24 hours, with the Worldcoin price moving to $4.74 as the cryptocurrency market enjoys another day of recovery today. The post Worldcoin Price Prediction as WLD Closes in on $5 – Is It Time To Buy? appeared first on Cryptonews.
- ENS Takes Legal Action Over Unstoppable Domains’ Blockchain Naming Patentby Hongji Feng on May 3, 2024 at 10:02 am
Ethereum Name Service files a petition with the USPTO to challenge the validity of a patent held by Unstoppable Domains, alleging misuse of open-source technology. The post ENS Takes Legal Action Over Unstoppable Domains’ Blockchain Naming Patent appeared first on Cryptonews.
- What’s Happening In Crypto Today? Daily Crypto News Digestby Sead Fadilpašić on May 3, 2024 at 10:00 am
In crypto news today: Why is crypto up today? BNB Smart Chain is the ‘Largest L1’ per DAU Bitcoin Negative Margins: Harsh Reality Post-Halving Bitrue Expands Bitcoin Runes Offerings The post What’s Happening In Crypto Today? Daily Crypto News Digest appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Sen. Warren Warns US Military Officials, Claims Iranian Crypto Mining Supports Terrorismby Sujha Sundararajan on May 3, 2024 at 8:18 am
Two US Senators have together warned that this “ongoing activity by the Iranian government threatens our national security.” The post Sen. Warren Warns US Military Officials, Claims Iranian Crypto Mining Supports Terrorism appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Here’s Why Binance’s Changpeng Zhao Got a ‘Pretty Light’ 4-Month Prison Sentenceby Shalini Nagarajan on May 3, 2024 at 8:15 am
Zhao pleaded guilty to money laundering violations late last year. But the judge ultimately imposed a mere four months of prison time. The post Here’s Why Binance’s Changpeng Zhao Got a ‘Pretty Light’ 4-Month Prison Sentence appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Former FTX Boss Ryan Salame Gives up $5.9M Bahamas Houseby Tanzeel Akhtar on May 3, 2024 at 6:21 am
Former co-CEO of FTX Digital Market Ryan Salame is to transfer a $5.9 million house he owns in the Bahamas to settle criminal charges. The post Former FTX Boss Ryan Salame Gives up $5.9M Bahamas House appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Paragraph Raises $5 Million, Acquires Web3 Blogging Platform Mirrorby Hongji Feng on May 3, 2024 at 5:58 am
Paragraph secures $5 million in funding round from Union Square Ventures and Coinbase Ventures to take over the stewardship of the web3 blogging platform Mirror. The post Paragraph Raises $5 Million, Acquires Web3 Blogging Platform Mirror appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Block to Reinvest 10% of Profits into Bitcoin Each Monthby Shalini Nagarajan on May 3, 2024 at 5:13 am
Jack Dorsey-led Block announced plans to allocate 10% of profits from its Bitcoin products toward buying more of the cryptocurrency each month, its quarterly report published Thursday showed. The post Block to Reinvest 10% of Profits into Bitcoin Each Month appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Tether Partners With Chainalysis to Monitor Transactions and Combat Illicit Activityby Tanzeel Akhtar on May 3, 2024 at 4:14 am
Stablecoin issuing firm Tether said it has teamed up with the blockchain data platform Chainalysis to monitor secondary market activity and combat illicit activity. The post Tether Partners With Chainalysis to Monitor Transactions and Combat Illicit Activity appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXScreener – FELON, YIELD, BOOBby Joel Frank on May 3, 2024 at 12:47 am
As blue-chip cryptos stabilize following a tumble earlier this week, with Bitcoin (BTC) consolidating below $60,000, traders are turning to the on-chain markets as they hunt for top crypto gainers today. The post Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXScreener – FELON, YIELD, BOOB appeared first on Cryptonews.
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- British Home Office fails to locate over 3,500 asylum seekers slated for deportation to Rwandaby Laura Harris on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) realinvestigationsThe Home Office of the United Kingdom is currently unable to locate more than 3,500 asylum seekers out of over 5,700 illegal…
- U.S. finds 5 Israeli military units GUILTY of human rights violations, decides to do NOTHINGby Laura Harris on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The Biden administration has no plans to impose sanctions or even restrict military aid to West Jerusalem, even after identifying that at least five…
- Trump challenges Biden to a DEBATE “anywhere, anytime, anyplace”by Ramon Tomey on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Former President Donald Trump has challenged incumbent President Joe Biden to a debate after the latter said he was “happy to debate” the…
- 4 BIG LIES Biden told the public during his appearance on “The Howard Stern Show”by Kevin Hughes on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) President Joe Biden is known to tell lies during interviews with the media and well-known personalities, and his April 26 interview on “The Howard…
- Arizona GOP issues resolution declaring COVID-19 jabs âbiological weaponsâ and calling for a banby Cassie B. on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The Republican Party of Arizona has just passed a âban the jabâ resolution declaring COVID-19 vaccines to be âbiological and technological…
- Palestinian Civil Defense: Disease will spread from the 10,000 decomposing bodies buried under the rubble in Gazaby Belle Carter on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) In a statement released on Tuesday, April 30, the Palestinian Civil Defense warned that the possibility of the spread of disease from the decomposing…
- Former CIA operations officer warns: EVs and the climate agenda threaten NATIONAL SECURITYby Ava Grace on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) According to a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operations officer, electric vehicles (EVs) and the climate agenda undermine America’s…
- Dementia-causing prions from mRNA COVID-19 jabs may be contagious, experts warnby Cassie B. on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) One of the more serious side effects associated with mRNA COVID-19 jabs is dementia, and the prions that are responsible for causing people to…
- Beverage company that promotes “environmental sustainability” found to be among California’s top sprayers of PARAQUAT in 2021by Ava Grace on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A beverage company that purportedly touts its “sustainability initiatives” has been found to be among California’s top sprayers of the toxic weed…
- TikTok ban, Tesla’s Chinese partnerships mark new phase in brewing U.S.-China data security warby Arsenio Toledo on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The United States’ push to ban the Chinese social media platform TikTok and Elon Musk’s electric vehicle manufacturing giant Tesla’s recent…
- Nestle’s baby food brands sold in developing countries contain high levels of added sugarby Belle Carter on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) New findings from an investigation by Swiss outlet Public Eye and the International Baby Food Action Network revealed that Nestle’s leading baby…
- Biden’s censorship priorities: Protect Israel’s political and financial interests while trampling constitutional free speechby Belle Carter on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The national security package bill has been signed into law, or railroaded in just a week. The legislation has a provision that could potentially ban…
- Newly proposed law would strip non-profit status from all organizations across America that criticize Israelby Ethan Huff on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) It is receiving almost no media attention, but a new bill in Congress threatens to remove non-profit status from all organizations in America that in…
- FDA detects surge in seizures and heart failure in children who were subjected to COVID-19 jabsby Lance D Johnson on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) After years of ignoring serious safety signals with the COVID-19 vaccines, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally commissioned a safety study…
- Russian central bank governor: Western seizure of frozen assets won’t affect Russia’s financial stabilityby Richard Brown on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Central Bank of Russia Gov. Elvira Nabiullina in a statement assured people that Russia would remain financially stable even if the United States and…
- ICC prosecutors interview hospital staff in Gaza to gather evidence of Israeli war crimesby Ethan Huff on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) As part of their investigation into the alleged war crimes of the Benjamin Netanyahu regime in Israel, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is…
- Fans call for Egyptian sports club to sever ties with Coca-Cola due to its links to Israelby Belle Carter on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Calls to boycott American brands all over the world have gained momentum following Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza. In Egypt, fans of the Al Ahly…
- Missouri Senate passes nation’s most comprehensive sound money legislation to the chagrin of private central bankersby Ethan Huff on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) We have some great news to share with you out of Missouri where the state Senate just voted to pass Senate Bill 735, also known as the Constitutional…
- Wearable tech devices collect loads of information on users that compromise their privacyby Kevin Hughes on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Wearable devices are becoming a more important marketed consumer item by Big Tech companies because of their ability to gather data without the…
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen conspired with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla to defraud the European peopleby Lance D Johnson on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) During the past four calamitous years, as global leaders sought to restrict, threaten and undermine the rights of citizens, there was, and still is,…
- AI priest named Father Justin says it’s OK to baptize a baby using Gatoradeby Ramon Tomey on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A virtual priest powered by artificial intelligence (AI) named Father Justin has been blasted by social media users over its bizarre…
- Why essential oils are necessary additions to your emergency stockpileby HRS Editors on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) In a survival situation, you might find essential oils an incredibly handy survival item to have around. Not only are they useful for first aid, but…
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- Exploring Bonsai’s impact on Web3 communities with MadFi’s foundersby Nate Whitehill on May 3, 2024 at 1:00 pm
In a captivating episode of the SlateCast, the co-founders of MadFi, Carlos, Nate, and Marcus, joined Senior Editor Liam “Akiba” Wright and CryptoSlate CEO Nate Whitehill, to delve into the world of Bonsai, the first genuine community token on the Lens Protocol. The discussion shed light on the motivations behind Bonsai’s creation, its unique features, The post Exploring Bonsai’s impact on Web3 communities with MadFi’s founders […]
- Bitcoin surges above $60,000 following jobs reportby James Van Straten on May 3, 2024 at 12:45 pm
Quick Take Trading Economics data shows that the unemployment rate edged up to 3.9% in April, surpassing expectations of holding steady at 3.8%. Unemployment has been below 4% since February 2022. However, this uptick was offset by a still-robust increase of 175,000 in non-farm payrolls, though below the forecast of 243,000 new jobs. Despite the The post Bitcoin surges above $60,000 following jobs report appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino teases potential Pear Phone powered by P2P appsby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on May 3, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Paolo Ardoino, the Chief Executive Officer of Tether and co-founder of peer-to-peer platform Holepunch, recently hinted at plans to potentially develop a “Pear Phone” in the future. In an X post, Ardoino floated the idea of building an Android-compatible phone based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). The device would come pre-installed with Holepunch’s The post Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino teases potential Pear Phone powered by P2P […]
- Bitcoin miner CleanSpark records highest single mining day in April in post-halving reportby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on May 3, 2024 at 11:00 am
CleanSpark has released its first monthly unaudited Bitcoin mining and operations update since the halving. The company exceeded 17 EH/s in hashrate, mining an impressive 721 BTC with a record daily high of over 48 BTC. CEO Zach Bradford highlighted the company’s monthly gains in efficiency metrics as they deploy advanced S21 machines across their The post Bitcoin miner CleanSpark records highest single mining day in April in post-halving […]
- Crypto market unsure as Maxine Waters nominates Kristin Johnson for key Treasury positionby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 3, 2024 at 9:45 am
Rep. Maxine Waters, a ranking member in the US House Committee on Financial Services, has proposed the nomination of Ms. Kristin Johnson, a current Commissioner of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), for the position of Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions at the US Department of Treasury. In a May 2 letter addressed to The post Crypto market unsure as Maxine Waters nominates Kristin Johnson for key Treasury position […]
- Saylor predicts SEC will designate Ethereum as a security and deny spot ETF applications this summerby Mike Dalton on May 3, 2024 at 12:00 am
MicroStrategy executive chairman and co-founder Michael Saylor believes the SEC will classify Ethereum as a security this summer and reject the related spot ETF applications filed by various asset managers, including BlackRock. Saylor made the prediction in a social media post on May 2 during a presentation at the MicroStrategy World 2024 conference. He further The post Saylor predicts SEC will designate Ethereum as a security and deny spot ETF […]
- Mining firm Stronghold considering sale of company in latest financial reportby Mike Dalton on May 2, 2024 at 10:59 pm
Stronghold Digital Mining announced it is considering a sale or other strategic alternatives aimed at maximizing shareholder value. The announcement came alongside the company’s disclosure of its robust first-quarter financial and operational results on May 2. As part of its strategic review, Stronghold, with the guidance of Cohen and Company Capital Markets and legal advice The post Mining firm Stronghold considering sale of company in […]
- Coinbase surpasses expectations with Q1 revenue surge amid Bitcoin boomby Assad Jafri on May 2, 2024 at 9:58 pm
Coinbase reported revenues of $1.64 billion during the first quarter, surpassing the expected $1.34 billion amount. The surge in revenue comes amid a robust Bitcoin rally that has significantly impacted the crypto market. The company’s earnings stood at $4.40 per share, a substantial improvement from the $1.09 average analyst estimate, though differences in accounting methods The post Coinbase surpasses expectations with Q1 revenue surge amid […]
- BNP Paribas disclosure IBIT purchase as BlackRock anticipates sovereign, pension funds to start buying Bitcoin ETFsby Mike Dalton on May 2, 2024 at 8:39 pm
French banking giant BNP Paribas disclosed it has begun purchasing shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and currently holds a small exposure to Bitcoin through the ETF. The firm’s latest 13F filing, dated May 1, indicates that the bank holds 1,030 shares of IBIT and values the shares at $41,684. BNP Paribas’ IBIT investment The post BNP Paribas disclosure IBIT purchase as BlackRock anticipates sovereign, pension funds to […]
- Short-term Bitcoin holders show restraint in recent price dropby James Van Straten on May 2, 2024 at 7:59 pm
Quick Take Amid Bitcoin’s recent 12% price decline, data suggests that short-term holders — those who have held the digital assets for less than 155 days — have exhibited relatively muted sell-off behavior compared to previous dips. On May 1, approximately 26,000 BTC were sent to exchanges at a loss by short-term holders, while the previous The post Short-term Bitcoin holders show restraint in recent price drop appeared first on […]