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24 Mar 2024 20:55

💰 Do Kwon Out of Jail, Under House Arrest Pending Extradition Decision

Multiple sources have reported that Do Kwon, the ex-chief executive officer of Terraform Labs, was set free from jail on Saturday while the high court in Montenegro decides on two separate extradition requests submitted by South Korea and the United States. According to various sources, Do Kwon has regained his freedom, having been discharged on Saturday. In a conversation with Bloomberg journalists Jasmina Kuzmanovic and Misha Savic, Montenegro’s prison chief Darko Vukcevic confirmed Kwon’s release, stating that he is currently under the custody of the police authority.

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23 Mar 2024 17:39

🇪🇺 EU enacts ban on anonymous crypto transactions via self-custody wallets

In a recent regulatory change, the European Union (EU) has prohibited cryptocurrency transactions of any value made through unidentified self-custody crypto wallets. This update is a component of the region's newly implemented Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations. According to a post by Patrick Breyer, a member of the European Parliament for the Deutsch Piraten Partei, the majority of the EU Parliament’s lead commission endorsed the prohibition on March 19.

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23 Mar 2024 01:55

🪙 Google adding Ethereum Name Service data into search results through Etherscan

Tech giant Google has integrated Ethereum Name Service (ENS) data into its search results through data available from Etherscan. CryptoSlate confirmed this feature by testing it with several ENS addresses, including Vitalik.eth, an address belonging to Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of the Ethereum blockchain network. The displayed result showed the address details like the Ethereum balance and the timestamp of the last transaction. The data was collected from Ethereum block explorer Etherscan.

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21 Mar 2024 19:14

💰 Bitcoin Halving May Have a Positive Impact on Prices, But Other Factors Still at Play: Coinbase

Historical precedent suggests that bitcoin’s (BTC) recent strong performance will continue into and after the upcoming halving, as the event reduces the supply of new BTC, but investors should be wary of this view, Coinbase (COIN) said in a research report on Wednesday. The world’s largest cryptocurrency rose an average of 61% in the six months before prior halvings and gained an average of 348% in the six months after, Coinbase noted.

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20 Mar 2024 19:09

❄️ TON Foundation launches Toncoin community rewards initiative worth over $100 million

The TON Foundation, a non-commercial group of contributors behind The Open Network (TON) blockchain, has launched the first round of a Toncoin community rewards initiative named The Open League, valued at more than $115 million at current prices. Following a successful pilot program, The Open League will distribute 30 million Toncoin to competing projects and TON ecosystem users starting April 1.

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19 Mar 2024 19:04

💰 Grayscale’s GBTC spot bitcoin ETF sees record $642.5 million daily outflow

Grayscale’s converted GBTC spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund saw record daily outflows of $642.5 million on Monday — breaking the prior $640.5 million peak set on Jan. 22. Inflows of $451.5 million from BlackRock’s dominant IBIT ETF were not enough to help overcome GBTC’s outflows, leading to a total net outflow of $154.4 million yesterday for the first time since March 1, according to data from BitMEX Research.

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18 Mar 2024 19:15

💰 Standard Chartered raises Bitcoin price target to $150,000 by year-end

Standard Chartered Bank has raised its bitcoin price prediction target to $150,000 from its previous estimate of $100,000. "For 2024, given the sharper-than-expected price gains year-to-date, we now see potential for the BTC price to reach the $150,000 level by year-end, up from our previous estimate of $100,000," Standard Chartered Bank analysts led by Geoffrey Kendrick wrote in a report on Monday.

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17 Mar 2024 10:56

🇸🇻 El Salvador Will Keep Buying 1 💰 Bitcoin Daily Until BTC 'Becomes Unaffordable' With Fiat Currencies, Says President Bukele

El Salvador has been buying one bitcoin a day since 2022, according to President Nayib Bukele, who confirmed that his country’s “1 bitcoin a day program” will continue until the cryptocurrency “becomes unaffordable with fiat currencies.” The bitcoins acquired from El Salvador’s daily purchases are also deposited into the same wallet address used for the “large chunk” of bitcoins which Bukele previously revealed.

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16 Mar 2024 08:55

💰 Financial advisory network Cetera approves the use of 4 spot bitcoin ETFs

Wealth management and financial advisory firm Cetera approved the usage of four U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds for its network of 9,000 affiliated professionals. BlackRock’s IBIT, Fidelity’s FBTC, Franklin Templeton’s EZBC and Invesco’s BTCO were chosen due to the providers’ track record in successfully launching new product strategies, with the required resources, tools and knowledge, according to a statement from the company on Thursday.

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15 Mar 2024 11:25

💰 JAN3 CEO expects Bitcoin to hit a million within 24 months 🚀

“I think this year we hit a million, if not this year then next year but it’s coming very soon.”

- Samson Mow

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14 Mar 2024 10:46

💰 MicroStrategy looks to raise another $500 million via debt to buy more ‘apex property’

MicroStrategy is looking to raise another $500 million via a bond offering to continue growing its Bitcoin stash less than a week after completing a similar debt sale, according to a March 13 press release. The latest senior convertible notes come with a March 15, 2031, maturity date and offer investors a semi-annual interest payment. The offering will include an option for an additional $75 million in notes, subject to market conditions and demand.

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13 Mar 2024 06:05

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 The Biden administration is proposing a 30% tax on electricity used by 💰 Bitcoin miners

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12 Mar 2024 07:35

🇺🇸 Biden’s 2025 budget targets crypto tax loopholes, expands digital asset oversight

The Biden administration released its proposed budget for 2025 on March 11, which includes provisions to implement a series of regulatory measures targeting digital assets. The proposed rules are expected to generate nearly $10 billion in additional tax revenue by 2025.

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10 Mar 2024 19:31

💰 Glassnode Insights Into Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Reveal 228% Average Unrealized Gain

In its analysis, Glassnode emphasizes the notable entry of institutional funds into bitcoin (BTC), especially after the green light for U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This influx, contrary to the doubts of critics, has boosted bitcoin’s value, reaching $70,000 last week—a 58% leap from its $42,800 value before the ETF approval.

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09 Mar 2024 06:50

💰 Financial Journalist Alan Kohler: Bitcoin Is an 'Insurrection'

Alan Kohler, an Australian financial journalist, stated Bitcoin is an “insurrection,” given the tightly controlled rules that control the conditions behind its operation. Kohler explained that while bitcoin crashed tremendously in 2022, it constituted a “subversion to the whole basis of free-market financial capitalism” due to its regulated supply and controlled issuance,

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24 Mar 2024 08:51

💰 Bitcoin's Mining Landscape Braces for Shift as Halving Could Slash 100 EH/s of Hashpower

Based on a recent analysis, numerous outdated bitcoin mining devices likely powered up in response to the latest uptick in bitcoin’s value. However, with the anticipated block reward halving, it’s projected that around 100 exahash per second (EH/s) of computing power might be disconnected after the event.

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23 Mar 2024 09:24

💰 BlackRock sees Bitcoin as integral part of financial system – little interest in other crypto

BlackRock believes that Bitcoin (BTC) will become an integral part of the financial system over the coming decade as it increasingly melds with the best parts of the traditional financial system. The asset manager’s Head of Digital Assets, Robert Mitchnick, made the statement during Reflexivity Research’s Bitcoin Investor Day on March 22. FOX Business reporter Eleanor Terrett reported his comments via X.

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22 Mar 2024 08:59

💰 Bitcoin Slips to $65K Amid Stronger Dollar, But Analyst Says the 'Pullback Is Over'

Bitcoin (BTC) slid lower Thursday amid a stronger U.S. dollar, giving up some of the advances from Wednesday's spectacular bounce spurred by a dovish tone from the Federal Reserve. BTC dropped some 5% to as low as $64,600 by late afternoon UTC hours from above $68,000 at the start of the day. The broad-market CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) declined 3.5% from its daily high, as altcoins generally outperformed bitcoin during the day.

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21 Mar 2024 07:04

🔵 Coinbase's Base Chain Warns of 'Stuck' Transactions Amid Traffic Surge

Base, the layer-2 blockchain from U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase that helps users transact on Ethereum with lower fees, appears to be struggling to keep up with a new wave in network activity, according to an official status warning issued by the protocol. "Base Mainnet is experiencing high traffic and increasing fees," the warning, which was posted to the official Coinbase status page, reads.

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20 Mar 2024 07:49

🇺🇸 SEC delays lower expectations of Ethereum ETF approval by May despite staking additions

The US SEC has delayed the approval process for several highly anticipated Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), recent regulatory filings show. The delays affect proposals from investment firms, including VanEck, Ark Invest, Hashdex, and Grayscale — which has added a staking component to its ETH ETF application along with Fidelity — sparking discussions about the future of crypto ETFs in the US.

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19 Mar 2024 05:54

🇳🇬 Nigeria intensifies probe into 🟠 Binance with court-ordered data disclosure

A Federal High Court in Nigeria has ordered Binance to provide detailed information on all its Nigerian users to the country’s foremost anti-corruption agency — the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The ruling comes amid rising tensions between the crypto exchange and Nigerian authorities over the past month as the country’s fiat currency collapsed after locals turned to crypto to deal with unabated inflation.

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17 Mar 2024 19:25

💰 Unveiling 'Mr. 100' — The Mystery Bitcoin Wallet Linked to Upbit's Cold Storage

In the last two months, the crypto community has been buzzing about a wallet affectionately named ‘Mr. 100.’ This moniker originates from its pattern of receiving 100 bitcoin deposits every few days, leading to speculation that it might belong to a wealthy individual from the Middle East. However, onchain analysts from Arkham Intelligence suspect that this wallet is actually the cold storage of Upbit, a major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange.

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16 Mar 2024 19:25

🥇 32MB blocks is how Bitcoin has started - Vitalik

Bitcoin: Has a block size of 1 MB
Bitcoin Cash: Has a block size of 32 MB
Bitcoin SV: Has a block size of 4 GB.

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15 Mar 2024 16:35

💰 Michael Saylor on Gold vs Fiat vs Bitcoin

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14 Mar 2024 21:20

💰 Court rules Craig Wright is Not Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto

UK High Court has declared that Dr. Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist, and businessman, is not the author of the Bitcoin whitepaper, did not create the Bitcoin system, and did not operate under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto from 2008 to 2011. The judgment comes as the culmination of the legal battle between Wright and the Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance (COPA).

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13 Mar 2024 18:00

🇪🇺 EU publishes draft rules for stablecoin issuer complaint procedures

The EU has published draft regulatory standards for issuers of stablecoins when dealing with complaints. Wednesday's Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) set procedures for the "prompt, fair and consistent handling of complaints by holders of ARTs," or asset reference tokens, outlining specific guidelines and requirements for stablecoin issuer complaint management policies and procedures.

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12 Mar 2024 19:56

💰 BlackRock’s IBIT spot bitcoin ETF amasses 200,000 BTC in two months

After just two months of trading, BlackRock’s IBIT spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund crossed 200,000 in assets under management on Monday. The newborn nine spot bitcoin ETFs — excluding Grayscale’s converted GBTC fund — total more than 420,000 BTC. Of the newborn nine ETFs, Fidelity’s FBTC is currently in second place with over 128,000 BTC and Ark Invest 21Shares’ ARKB is third with nearly 38,000 BTC per BitMEX Research data.

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11 Mar 2024 17:50

🪙 BlackRock hires GSR research analyst who predicted 75% chance of spot ether ETF approval by May

Investment firm BlackRock hired former GSR research analyst Matt Kunke as a director and product strategist focused on iShares digital assets ETFs. At GSR, Kunke predicted in January that Ethereum ETFs had a 75% chance of approval by May. "This optimistic outlook is grounded in Grayscale's Court of Appeals victory and the subsequent approval of Ethereum Futures ETF, collectively suggesting that the approval of a spot Ethereum ETF is only a matter of time," he said at the time.

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09 Mar 2024 20:29

🇺🇸 Gensler Warns About Bitcoin: “Highly Speculative and Volatile Asset”

Gensler has repeatedly highlighted the volatile nature of digital assets. He compared Bitcoin to a rollercoaster, indicating the unpredictable price swings that investors may encounter. He stated, “This is a highly speculative asset class, one could just look at the volatility of bitcoin in the last few days”, drawing attention to the fluctuating prices that have characterized the bitcoin market.

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08 Mar 2024 18:17

💰 Bitcoin’s hash rate hits record high after difficulty drop

Bitcoin’s hash rate, an indicator of the computational power used for mining and processing transactions, has recently achieved a historic high. The 14-day moving average hash rate now stands at an unparalleled 586 eh/s, further enhancing the digital assets security. While the one-day hash rate peak of 711 eh/s on March 7 stands out, the 14-day moving average is considered a more reliable indicator as it smooths over short-term volatility.

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