Bitcoin

Peter Brandt Warns Against Trusting SEC Chair Gary Gensler — Says He Has Long History of Not Protecting Investors

Veteran trader Peter Brandt has warned that U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler should not be trusted. He stressed that...

Nigeria’s Headline Inflation Increases as Central Bank Intensifies Foreign Exchange Controls

In the first month of 2024, Nigeria’s headline inflation rose from nearly one percent to 29.9%. However, on a year-on-year basis, the January...

Binance’s Derivatives Arm Launches Tesla Model Y and Bitcoin Voucher Challenge 

Binance has announced a competition through its crypto derivatives arm, Binance Futures, offering participants the chance to win a Tesla Model Y. According...

New Wave of Bitcoin ETFs Acquire 264,232 BTC Worth $13.5B in Just 5 Weeks, Blackrock’s IBIT Leads Charge

In the last 37 days, the newly introduced nine spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have rapidly accumulated a remarkable total of 264,232.74 bitcoin,...

April 2024 Bitcoin Halving Sparks Worldwide Curiosity, Data Reveals

A recent study focusing on the search term “bitcoin” through Google Trends data revealed that curiosity remained subdued even as the price soared...

Yuga Labs’ Acquisition of Proof Fuels Moonbirds NFT Sales Uptick

Friday saw Yuga Labs, known for creating the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) series, unveiled its acquisition of Proof, a...

Telefonica Partners Chainlink to Mitigate SIM Swap Attacks in Web3

Telefonica, one of the world’s largest telecom companies, has partnered with Chainlink, a decentralized oracle provider, to improve security in Web3 environments. Through...

Aptos Foundation and Blockchain Phone Maker Jambo Partner to Bolster Global Web3 Access

The Aptos Foundation has revealed its collaboration with Jambo, a creator of blockchain-enabled smartphones, to bolster emerging markets through Web3 innovation. The pair...

US EIA Starts Requiring Energy Consumption Data From Cryptocurrency Miners

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), a statistics agency of the U.S. Energy Department, has sent letters to cryptocurrency miners requiring data related...

Citi Completes Private Market Tokenization Test Using Avalanche

Citi, in alliance with Wellington Management, Wisdomtree, and ABN AMRO, completed a proof of concept for the tokenization of a private fund on...