Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Hermetica, the creator of USDH, a Bitcoin-backed, yield-bearing synthetic dollar, has secured $1.7 million in seed funding. The round, led by UTXO Management, will accelerate the development of USDH, a stablecoin that operates on Bitcoin’s lay...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
On Wednesday, as bitcoin soared to an intraday peak of $68,388 per coin, a wallet from 2011 suddenly sprang to life after lying dormant for over 13 years, spending 150 BTC, valued at $10.17 million. This latest awakening follows the movement of 100 B...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
A Zimbabwean professor has highlighted the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) as a crucial alternative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), offering better financial terms to developing nations. He emphasized the NDB’s role in helping countries li...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Italy plans to raise its capital gains tax on bitcoin to 42%, up from 26%, as part of efforts to fund election promises and curb the fiscal deficit. The government cites growing bitcoin adoption as a key factor. This comes as the European Union prepa...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Brazil pushes for a shift away from the U.S. dollar within the BRICS alliance, advocating for more use of national currencies in trade among member countries. As the group expands, discussions on alternative payment platforms are gaining momentum ahe...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Central banks from several nations have signaled a shift towards increasing gold reserves, citing geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty. Officials from Mexico, Mongolia, and the Czech Republic expressed support for gold’s growing role,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
In the latest episode of Regina’s Web3 Gaming Odyssey, she explored the fast-paced, blockchain-powered universe of Spider Tanks—a game that merges PvP combat with NFT-driven customization. Learn why Regina thinks this Ethereum-based game stands out....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
The following guest post comes from Bitcoinminingstock.io, the one-stop hub for all things bitcoin mining stocks, educational tools, and industry insights. Originally published on Sept. 11, 2024, it was penned by Bitcoinminingstock.io author Cindy Fe...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Debridge kicked off its LFG Vault for DBR tokens, giving active members of its ecosystem and Jupiter’s community an exclusive opportunity to acquire tokens at a locked-in price. With a focus on fairness and stability, the launch introduced a new toke...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Kraken has launched a new feature allowing its clients to restake their ether (ETH) directly on the platform through Eigenlayer. This integration, Kraken says, makes the relatively complex process of restaking more accessible to a broader audience, e...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Paxos, a regulated tokenization infrastructure platform, has unveiled its new stablecoin payments platform, with Stripe as its inaugural customer. This innovative solution powers Stripe’s Pay with Crypto product, enabling merchants to seamlessly acce...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign has seen a notable influx of cryptocurrency donations. A political action committee (PAC) supporting Trump pulled in $7.5 million during the third quarter, underscoring a growing interest from the cryp...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
In a heated debate for the Massachusetts Senate seat, Elizabeth Warren and John Deaton clashed on the future of cryptocurrency, focusing on bitcoin’s role in banking and its regulation. The conversation highlighted stark contrasts in their vie...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
PRESS RELEASE. 0xProcessing, a prominent player in crypto payment solutions, is thrilled to announce its collaboration with world-renowned calligrapher Pokras Lampas. Pokras, who has worked with brands like NIKE, Ralph Lauren, Pirelli, Red Bull, and...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Based on market data, goatseus maximus (GOAT), a meme coin generated by an artificial intelligence (AI) bot, has been steadily increasing in value since its introduction. Over the past 24 hours, it has appreciated by 132% against the U.S. dollar. Fro...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
MARA, a large publicly traded bitcoin miner, has announced the successful acquisition of a $200 million line of credit, collateralized by a portion of its bitcoin holdings. This substantial funding will empower the company to pursue strategic growth...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
The decentralized finance (defi) platform Dydx has introduced a new prediction market allowing traders to speculate on Donald Trump’s chances in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. The decentralized platform enables users to leverage positions in a...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
SPX6900 (SPX) and First Neiro on Ethereum (NEIRO) are the latest to take the market by storm, with their prices shooting up over the past few weeks. But is the big rally already over? One expert thinks so – pointing to two low-key coins that c...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
U.S. prosecutors are requesting a reduced sentence for Ilya Lichtenstein, the mastermind behind the 2016 Bitfinex bitcoin heist, citing his significant cooperation in recovering stolen assets. Lichtenstein faces sentencing for stealing 120,000 bitcoi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Based on the latest figures from Tuesday’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading sessions, the 12 spot bitcoin ETFs experienced another day of positive inflows, totaling $371.02 million. In contrast, the nine ethereum-based ETFs recorded outflows...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Russia has just unveiled a plan to reduce its reliance on the US-dominated global financial system. The plan is seen as a response to crippling Western sanctions. The plan involves setting up mutual centers for trading commodity resources, which will...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
On October 14th, Eric He, LBank’s Chief Angel Officer and Risk Control Advisor, shared insights into the exchange’s future market plans and global compliance strategy via social media. He noted, “To better meet the regulatory...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Praxis has announced a significant milestone, securing $525 million in financing to establish a new city designed to draw in crypto entrepreneurs and champion the ideals of Western Civilization. With a robust community of over 14,000 members across 8...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
The Nigerian government received nearly $100,000 from two cryptocurrency firms accused of conducting unlicensed conversions of tether (USDT) to naira and vice versa. The two Nigerian cryptocurrency firms, Paparaxy Global Ventures Limited and Lemskin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Crypto derivatives exchange Bitnomial is set to launch its U.S. perpetual futures trading platform, Botanical, backed by a $25 million round led by Ripple. The platform, integrating Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD, aims to challenge decentralized ex...
