Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The House of Representatives has passed Congressman Tom Emmer’s CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, which prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a surveillance-oriented central bank digital currency (CBDC). The lawmaker emphasized that the bill pro...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Consensys has lauded the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of 19b-4 filings for spot ether exchange-traded funds as “a step in the right direction.” However, the software firm expressed its disapproval of...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
According to Peak Mining, a subsidiary of the German bitcoin mining and infrastructure firm Northern Data, the company has announced the purchase of a 300-megawatt ERCOT-approved site in Corpus Christi, Texas. The site is adjacent to another location...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Following the approval of several spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S., ether’s price has been rather subdued, ranging between $3,640 to $3,740 over the last 12 hours. There’s wasn’t really any substantial uptic...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
A Montenegro appeals court has reversed an order to extradite Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind Terraform Labs, to South Korea. Kwon is wanted for his alleged role in the company’s collapse, which caused a $40 billion loss and impacted...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Bitcoin transaction fees have reached their lowest point since early November 2023, roughly six months ago. The average fee is now about $2.77 per transaction, with low-priority to high-priority transfers costing between $0.38 and $0.95 per transacti...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The hype around Dogeverse (DOGEVERSE), a new multi-chain meme coin, is continuing to grow. After raising over $15 million during its presale, this viral project is entering the final 10-day countdown before hitting exchanges – and investors ar...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed a reply memorandum supporting its motion to certify an interlocutory appeal in its lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which alleges that certain digital asset transactions con...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds noted their ninth consecutive day of positive inflows, amassing $107.9 million on Thursday. Blackrock’s IBIT led the way, securing $89 million, while Grayscale’s bitcoin trust (GBTC) experienced $...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Gate.HK, the Hong Kong arm of cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io, is undergoing a significant platform overhaul to enhance security and compliance, withdrawing its applications for licensing under Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO)...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
PRESS RELEASE. JayX, a leader in blockchain innovation, is thrilled to announce the LK Trading Contest, a novel event designed to engage traders of all levels with its unique dual prize structure. Running from May 20, 2024, 10:00 UTC to June 20, 2024...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Bitcoin is currently priced at $67,350, with a market capitalization of $1.32 trillion and a trading volume of $42.36 billion. The cryptocurrency’s price has fluctuated within the range of $66,665 to $70,028 over the last 24 hours. Bitcoin Rec...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Paraguayan authorities have intensified their efforts to fight illegal bitcoin mining, using innovative techniques including artificial intelligence (AI) and its distribution systems to detect these activities. In less than a week, two new illegal bi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Kabosu, the Shiba Inu dog from Japan, known worldwide as the face of the “Doge” meme and Dogecoin, has passed away. Adopted by Atsuko Sato in 2008, Kabosu’s image became a viral sensation in 2013 when a photo of her was used in the...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved pivotal 19b-4 filings for spot ether ETFs, marking a major regulatory milestone for the cryptocurrency sector. This approval indicates a newfound willingness to engage with ether ETF issu...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that Zimbabwe’s recently introduced gold-backed fiat currency represents a significant policy step. This is the IMF’s first substantial comment on the currency since its inception. The global lender ha...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The “Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2023” survey, prepared by the Federal Reserve and executed by Ipsos, has revealed that only 7% of the people polled held or used cryptocurrency in the U.S. The survey, which included 11,400 r...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Former Heartland Tri-State Bank CEO Shan Hanes pleaded guilty on Thursday to embezzling $47.1 million for personal cryptocurrency purchases, leading to the bank’s collapse. From May to July 2023, Hanes executed at least 10 wire transfers from t...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Kelp DAO, a liquid restaking platform, has completed a private funding round, amassing $9 million to propel its growth in the decentralized finance (defi) sector. The funding aims to enhance the platform’s capabilities and expand into new ecosy...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s May 2024 bulletin warns retail investors that “the crypto ecosystem lacks accountability and stability and is marked by regulatory ambiguity.” The Indian central bank also cautioned that some crypto...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
ESET Research has disclosed that the Ebury botnet, a formidable malware campaign targeting servers, is still active and expanding. Initially recognized for its capability as a server-side backdoor, Ebury has compromised roughly 400,000 Linux, FreeBSD...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Crypto is gaining momentum among U.S. lawmakers. Senator Cynthia Lummis stated: “We are building a pro-crypto army in Congress.” This declaration came shortly after the House of Representatives passed the landmark Financial Innovation and Technology...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the first eight proposals for spot ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to a document issued on May 23 that orders grating an accelerated approval for these products, NYSE Arca obtain...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Brian Kelly, founder and CEO of BKCM, a digital currency investment firm, stated that while he is still unsure about the imminent approval of a spot ether EFT, he trusts that it will be approved “at some point in time.” In an interview on...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Arthur Hayes, former CEO of Bitmex and current CIO of Maelstrom, has predicted the geopolitical and economic dynamics that will be taken to equilibrate the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen might propel bitcoin prices to $1 m...
