Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
As of Oct. 14, 2024, bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $64,905, with its 24-hour range spanning from $62,059 to $64,915. The leading cryptocurrency’s market capitalization sits at $1.28 trillion, while 24-hour trading volume has reached $29.38 billi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Ivorian fintech startup Waribei raised $820,460 in pre-seed funding to expand its platform, which aims to streamline financial transactions for small businesses in Francophone West Africa. Waribei focuses on understanding the specific needs of mercha...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Off the Grid has proven popular among battle royale fans, who praise its mechanics and gameplay. Still in its early access stages, Off the Grid reached the top spot in the Epic Games Store and is set to issue GUN, its token, allowing players to use i...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we examine the possibility of Venezuela growing to become the top cryptocurrency market in Latam and th...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
According to someone with direct knowledge of the situation, speaking with Bloomberg, Arkham Intelligence, the company behind the multi-blockchain monitoring and parser tool, is gearing up to introduce a crypto derivatives exchange next month. Arkham...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Costco’s gold bars are flying off the shelves as record-high gold prices spark a buying frenzy across the U.S. A recent survey found that 77% of Costco stores offering gold sold out in early October. The trend reflects growing demand for gold a...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
James Howells is suing Newport City Council after a decade-long fight to recover a hard drive containing 7,500 bitcoins, now worth nearly $500 million, mistakenly dumped in 2013. The council has repeatedly denied excavation requests, citing environme...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
TD Bank, one of the largest financial institutions in the U.S., has agreed to pay a record $3 billion penalty, the largest ever under the Bank Secrecy Act, after pleading guilty to felony charges. The bank is the largest in U.S. history to plead guil...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Ripple’s CEO has intensified criticism of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), accusing the agency of ignoring a court ruling that XRP is not a security and overstepping its legal bounds. His remarks came after Bitnomial Exchange...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Microstrategy’s stock, MSTR, has soared 1,620% since the company adopted a bitcoin-centered strategy, far outpacing bitcoin itself, the S&P 500, and tech giants such as Nvidia. The company’s bitcoin holdings now exceed 252,000 BTC....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
The Brazilian Central Bank is opening the drex CBDC pilot to new entrants, aiming to test more advanced use cases and privacy solutions for the project’s second phase. Thirteen use cases have been confirmed, including carbon credits, agricultur...
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. 3, 2024, it was penned by Bitcoinminingstock.io author Cindy Fen...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Software developer Peter Todd has dismissed the HBO documentary identifying him as Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. Todd expressed concern that the documentary could endanger his life due to the significant amount of wealth associated with S...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Bitcoin (BTC) has experienced a steady decline in recent sessions, but technical indicators are sending mixed messages, hinting at a possible market shift on the horizon. Despite the bearish price trend, oscillators are providing a mix of neutral, bu...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
A meme coin named GOAT, issued by an artificial intelligence (AI) bot known as “Truth Terminal,” has gained significant traction with a dramatic rise in value. According to a report published by chaincatcher.com, authored by Deep Tide Tec...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
NFT sales experienced a dip this week, dropping 8.78% compared to the previous seven days. Total sales amounted to $77.46 million, with a sharp decrease in both buyers (down 64.47%) and sellers (down 66.40%). Bitcoin NFTs Surge 29.36% as Overall NFT...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
On Saturday, former President Donald Trump announced that the World Liberty Financial (WLF) token sale will kick off on Tuesday, Oct. 15. In his post on X, Trump described it as a “chance to help shape the future of finance.” He also noted that an X...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
In September 2024, stablecoin liquidity hit record highs. Meanwhile, JPMorgan analysts predicted further Bitcoin gains, citing October’s historical “Uptober” trend. The FBI made headlines by charging 18 individuals involv...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
According to Bernie Bloom, overcoming the blockchain trilemma requires building storage solutions that scale to exabytes and integrate seamlessly with smart contracts. Bloom, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Xandeum Labs, argues that this is e...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Kenya, in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Microsoft, has established the Africa Centre of Competence for Digital and AI Skill. This center aims to equip public sector employees with digital and AI skills to improve...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
This piece is a guest post by Blocmates. Blocmates is an invaluable crypto news and educational resource that offers clarity in the often complicated and jargon-filled crypto space. In this article, author Gaz critiques Vitalik Buterin’s recen...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
This editorial is from last week’s newsletter, Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished, The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week with a comment on each story. Liquidity Ris...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
The Web3 industry has yet to fully enter the mainstream, according to John Nahas, chief business officer (CBO) of Ava Labs. He argues that general-purpose Layer 1 blockchains, dominate the space and lack sufficient innovation. This, Nahas contends, h...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced plans to include crypto assets in its tax compliance programs. SARS is seeking information on crypto users and is increasing its efforts to identify and audit non-compliant taxpayers. The revenue...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
The U.S. share of the global economy has fallen below 15% during President Joe Biden’s term, according to Sputnik’s analysis of World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) data. Once peaking at over 21% in 1999, the U.S. has seen a steady declin...
