Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Bitcoin Depot, a company that operates more than 7,400 bitcoin ATMs in the U.S., has announced that it will allocate part of its cash reserves to build a bitcoin treasury, following the footsteps of companies like Microstrategy. According to its CEO,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
From the early days of pizzas costing thousands of bitcoin to astronomical growth and increasing acceptance around the world, Bitcoin has been on quite a journey. The most recent “earthquake” was the 2024 bitcoin halving, which...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Fantom Foundation and Sonic Labs have announced a strategic partnership with Alchemy, a Web3 infrastructure provider. This collaboration aims to enhance the performance and scalability of both Opera and Sonic. Alchemy will contribute RPC support and...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
In 2023, Africa’s share of global blockchain venture deals rose marginally to 1.3%, but the continent’s total funding dropped from 1.6% to 1.3%. Only South America’s share of blockchain funding ranks below Africa’s share. The continent achieved an al...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
The meme coin market has flipped bullish again over the past week. Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) is doing well in pre-market trading, leaving traders buzzing about its upcoming exchange launch. Meanwhile, everyone’s wondering if Shiba Shootout (SHIBASHOOT),...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm, has announced a strategic alliance with Cryptio, a crypto accounting software platform. This collaboration aims to help companies establish controls for better accounting of crypto assets, meeting US...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has filed a police complaint and is pursuing legal action after a cyberattack led to a loss of over $230 million. The exchange is collaborating with global partners and authorities to trace and recover the stolen funds....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Global crypto exchange HTX has integrated Fireblocks Off Exchange. This is aimed at enhancing digital asset security and streamlining global compliance operations. It employs Fireblocks’ multi-party computation (MPC) technology to mitigate exch...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
South African crypto exchange Luno has announced that it is integrating its platform with Fireblock’s enterprise-grade digital asset transfer platform. Aleks Andjelopolj suggested that leveraging Fireblocks means Luno users will experience the...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
The Winklevoss twins, Tyler and Cameron, founders of Gemini and Winklevoss Capital, have donated $1 million to support the campaign of pro-crypto candidate John Deaton in the state of Massachusetts. Both stated that their goal with this donation is t...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
K9 Finance DAO, a pioneering decentralized autonomous organization dedicated to advancing decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions, proudly announces the successful launch of its validator on the Shiba Inu Layer 2 (L2) mainnet. Concurrently, the DAO in...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
President Vladimir Putin declared it was time for Russia to create the environment needed to increase the adoption of digital assets and the Russian CBDC, the digital ruble, as part of the country’s economic tissue. He also reported that over 3...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Hong Kong regulators announced the conclusion of a stablecoin regulation consultation phase that saw stakeholders provide 108 submissions. The regulators claimed that the proposed regulatory requirements received positive feedback from stakeholders....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Crypto exchange Kraken has expanded its custody services to institutional clients in the UK and Australia, marking the first international expansion following its successful U.S. launch in March. Kraken Institutional, already established in the UK an...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd. (SCBHK), Animoca Brands, and Hong Kong Telecom (HKT) have united to participate in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) stablecoin issuer sandbox, announced in March. Leveraging Zodia Custody’s digi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has launched a civil forfeiture action to reclaim cryptocurrency seized by the FBI from international fraudsters involved in “pig butchering” schemes. This initiative aims to return the stolen f...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
The potential for a ban on cryptocurrency mining in regions classified as ‘energy deficient’ has hindered the ability to reach a consensus on the approval of cryptocurrency mining regulations in Russia. The proposed bill, which is expected to pass in...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Argentina and Brazil are part of the top ten countries with the most crypto ownership, according to a recent report issued by Triple-A, a provider of digital currency white-label payment solutions. Argentina took the fourth place in the list, with 18...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Tren de Aragua (Aragua’s Train), a criminal gang with Venezuelan origins, has been sanctioned by OFAC as a transnational organization engaging in kidnapping, human trafficking, extortion, and other illegal behavior. The U.S. Department of the T...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
President Nayib Bukele has announced a new measure in his battle against speculation and price gouging in El Salvador, eliminating import duties for certain basic foods and supplies for a decade. While some of these products did not pay duties due to...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Indian cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx has provided an update on the over $230 million security breach in its multisig wallet, which involved Liminal’s custody services. The exchange detailed the incident and ongoing recovery efforts, promising...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Tangem announced the launch of its Tangem Ring cryptocurrency hardware wallet on Wednesday, touting it as “the world’s first ring-shaped crypto wallet,” designed to “transform how people interact with cryptocurrencies.”...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
The TON Foundation has announced the upcoming launch of TON Teleport BTC, a bridge designed to facilitate trustless and secure transfers of bitcoin to and from The Open Network (TON). This initiative aims to expand bitcoin’s utility by enablin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
The bitcoin market recently saw a significant sell-off, absorbing over 48,000 BTC from the German government. Amidst this and upcoming Mt Gox distributions, a report from Glassnode researchers explores how these sell-side forces and exchange-traded f...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Bitcoin prices may have reached a local low, as suggested by researchers at cryptoquant.com. The firm’s recent institutional insights report says large sellers appear to have depleted their selling power, and key valuation metrics point to pot...