Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Unbound Fund has announced a new opportunity for individuals to acquire Portuguese/EU citizenship by indirectly holding bitcoin worth about $542,000 (€500,000). The fund is said to be the first of its kind to be eligible for the Golden Visa, providin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
The 99Bitcoins Token (99BTC) presale is heating up. With over $2.5 million raised, investors are jumping in left and right before the final price increase on July 30th. And with a DEX listing also on the horizon, the countdown is on for those wanting...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Kamala Harris, Vice President of the U.S. and favorite to be nominated as a Democratic candidate for the presidency, is mulling making an appearance at the upcoming Bitcoin 2024 Conference where former President Donald Trump will also appear. David B...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
The European Union (EU) is set to provide Ukraine with 1.4 billion euros ($1.52 billion) in military aid, sourced from the interest on frozen Russian assets. This decision, announced by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy J...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
A federal court jury in Los Angeles has awarded Michael Ho $138 million after finding crypto mining firm Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. guilty of breaching a Non-Disclosure/Non-Circumvention Agreement. Ho had shared proprietary information about a la...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Bitlayer Labs, the team behind a Bitcoin layer two (L2) solution utilizing the BitVM paradigm, has successfully raised $11 million in a Series A funding round led by Franklin Templeton and ABCDE. This investment elevates Bitlayer’s total fundin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Metaplanet Inc. announced on July 22 the purchase of an additional 200 million yen worth of bitcoin, amounting to 20.381 BTC. This latest acquisition completes the company’s 1 billion yen ($6.4 million) bitcoin purchase plan, which was initial...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
A multi-year study sponsored by Openai’s Sam Altman examined the effects of a UBI stipend on the spending patterns of the beneficiaries, finding that most of the money was spent on basic needs. The study, which gave $45 million to thousands of...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Santiago Peña, the President of Paraguay, recently dismissed the complaints that bitcoin mining farm operators have voiced against the power fee hikes that ANDE has enacted for these activities. Peña stated that these price increases don’t need to be...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
A survey by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center reveals high awareness of cryptocurrency among Russians but limited knowledge of the Telegram game Hamster Kombat. Despite 87% being aware of cryptocurrency, only 42% know of Hamster Kombat....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Bryan Courchesne, CEO and founder of crypto investing firm Daim, has shared insights regarding how the U.S. government could start holding bitcoin as strategic reserve asset. “The Justice Department holds about 200,000 units of bitcoin so...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki predicts that if Donald Trump is re-elected as U.S. president, the dollar will weaken, leading to increased prices for gold, silver, bitcoin, and other assets. He forecasts gold will rise from $2,400 to $3,300...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
A managing partner at SEC-regulated Registered Investment Advisor Two Prime has discussed the potential impact of spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) launches on the cryptocurrency market. He explained that early demand could be greater than when s...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Buyers in Asian markets were reluctant to continue purchasing gold as it reached a new record high last week, opting to cash out and wait for deeper discounts. In India, sellers were offering discounts on gold bullion of over $65 per ounce, with loca...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Gold prices are poised to rise due to the current political uncertainty in the United States, according to Rhona O’Connell, head of market analysis at Stonex Bullion. This comes as economic indicators suggest potential changes in monetary polic...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Hamilton Lane has become the first asset manager to introduce a private credit fund on the Solana blockchain, broadening its presence in the digital asset sector. By collaborating with Web3 protocol Libre, the firm aims to make its Senior Credit Oppo...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Ethereum’s price exhibited volatility on Tuesday, coinciding with the launch of U.S. spot ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Wall Street. At around 5 a.m. EDT, ETH surged to an intraday high of $3,540 per coin but later dropped to approxima...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
The day before the spot ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were introduced, Coinbase posted on X to clarify its position regarding spot BTC and ETH ETFs. The company mentioned that it holds assets for ten out of 11 spot bitcoin ETFs and eight out of...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
On Tuesday, Bitwise Investments disclosed a collection of Ethereum Name Service (ENS) subnames for its ethereum reserve holding wallets. Bitwise emphasized that this level of transparency is unique to cryptocurrency, allowing the public to easily ver...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 2024-25 Union Budget keeps the existing cryptocurrency tax regulations unchanged, disappointing local crypto advocates. They argue that reducing the 1% tax deducted at source (TDS) is essential for r...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Following U.S. President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 election, many Americans are curious about his whereabouts since he has not spoken to the nation following his letter posted to X on Sunday. On Tuesday, a Polymarket bet is predicting whet...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has provided an update on the recent cyberattack resulting in the theft of over $230 million. Wazirx co-founder Nischal Shetty stated that the exchange is exploring various strategies to restore platform deposits, withdr...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Solana meme coins are back in the headlines again, with new tokens making notable gains throughout the week. $TEA, the latest entry in this niche market, is making quite the impression with over three million community members and significant presale...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Ahead of the spot ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) launch, U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs experienced their 12th consecutive day of inflows, accumulating $533.57 million on Monday. This influx marked the highest gains for the 11 funds since June 4. Blackro...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
The Digital Chamber, a crypto advocacy group, has called on U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to support the digital asset industry with three requests. The group urged her to promote pro-digital asset language in the Democratic Party’s platfor...