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How blockchain-based voting can restore trust in the electoral process
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Blockchain-based voting systems could foster more transparency and public trust in the election process, according to Brian Rose, an independent mayoral candidate in London and the host of the London Real podcast.
So we want ... |
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US SEC expected to deny spot Ether ETFs in May
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will most likely deny spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETF) in May, according to a new report.
The sources compared the unsuccessful talks regarding Ether ETFs to detailed discussions... |
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BNB Chain will enable native liquid staking on BSC
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BNB Chain said it will enable native liquid staking on its BNB Smart Chain (BSC) as part of its shift to migrate the BNB Beacon Chain’s functions to BSC as the former is wound down.
In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, BNB Chain noted that ... |
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Nigeria puts faith in new crypto-friendly regulator
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Nigeria’s blockchain stakeholders have expressed hope and confidence in the newly appointed Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The new SEC Chair’s pro-crypto background is seen as an added advantage for the local ... |
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Tokenization’s next phase requires real-world data integration — Chainlink
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Researchers from the blockchain oracle platform Chainlink believe asset managers have a “sizable” opportunity to jump into tokenization as financial asset infrastructures continue to go digital.
In an industry report titl... |
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EU enacts crypto regulations to combat money laundering
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The European Parliament approved new regulations that establish formal due diligence obligations for cryptocurrency companies with the goal of combating money laundering.
The new laws are aimed at improving “due diligence measures and ident... |
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2 on-chain metrics suggest Bitcoin at its ‘best moment to buy’
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Bitcoin could be entering into an attractive buy zone according to two popular metrics used by cryptocurrency analysts to track on-chain trading activity.
The market value to realized value (MVRV) and open interest (OI) weighted fund... |
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‘Buy Bitcoin’ sign that photobombed Janet Yellen sells for $1M
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A yellow notepad with “Buy Bitcoin” written on it, which was flashed behind then-United States Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen during a 2017 congressional hearing, has sold at auction for 16 Bitcoin (BTC) — over $1 million.
The bu... |
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Runes make up 68% of all Bitcoin transactions since launch
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Runes, a new token standard on the Bitcoin blockchain, has made up more than two-thirds of transactions on Bitcoin since it was launched following the network’s halving event on April 20.
More than 2.38 million Runes transactions have be... |
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Biden’s 44.6% capital gains tax proposal likely a ‘nothing burger’
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United States President Joe Biden’s proposal to increase the capital gains tax rate to 44.6% for certain people — the highest rate in U.S. history — will likely be a “nothing burger” for the average crypto investor.
Source: Depar... |
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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF daily inflow hits $0 for the first time
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Bitcoin ETF inflow and outflow data.
Source: FarsideMost of the other Bitcoin ETF participants witnessed a dry spell as well.
Additionally, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) continued to bleed.
As a result, the spot Bitcoin ETFs re... |
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Crypto market stumbles amid arrest of Samourai Wallet founders
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Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and major altcoins briefly tumbled amid news of Samourai Wallet founders’ arrest by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) on the backdrop of ongoing Middle East tensions and post-halving volatility.... |
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BlackRock has ‘no commercial relationship’ with Hedera, HBAR sinks 32%
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BlackRock has confirmed it has “no commercial relationship” with Hedera and that it did not choose the Hedera Hashgraph to tokenize any BlackRock funds, including shares of its $22 billion money market fund.
Hedera’s (HBAR) t... |
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Banks could flood into stablecoins if new bill passes: S&P Global
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A new stablecoin-focused bill introduced to the United States Senate could “encourage” U.S. banks to step into the stablecoin market, says global ratings firm S&P Global Ratings.
In an April 23 research note, S&P shared that propo... |
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39% of Canada’s institutional investors have exposure to crypto: KPMG
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Canada-based institutional investors significantly increased their crypto exposure last year compared to the last bull run, a survey from accounting firm KPMG has revealed.
Nearly 40% of institutional investors reported having... |
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Meta drops 15% on weak outlook and high AI and metaverse spending
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Meta (META) shares dropped 15% in after-hours trading after a weak outlook for Q2 revenue and plans to “aggressively” ramp up spending in artificial intelligence (AI) this year — while its metaverse division is expected to continu... |
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Samourai Wallet mixer co-founders arrested on AML, licensing charges
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The co-founders of cryptocurrency mixer Samourai Wallet have been arrested on charges of money laundering brought by the United States Justice Department (DOJ) and other agencies.
According to a statement released by the United... |
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Changpeng Zhao could serve time in the same facility as ‘crypto-anarchist’ Jim Bell
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Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has requested that a federal judge sentence him to probation after pleading guilty to violating money laundering laws.
His legal team has filed several declarations in suppo... |
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Manchester City to release digital collectibles through multi-year partnership with Quidd
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The Premier League’s Manchester City Football Club has entered into a multi-year partnership with Animoca Brands subsidiary Quidd to develop and launch digital collectibles alongside new promotions and fan ... |
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Do Kwon appeals Montenegrin court decision, claiming ‘unfounded and illegal’ interpretation
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Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon’s legal saga continues with reports of his lawyers filing an appeal against a high court decision that pthe question of his extradition to the United States or South Kore... |
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Magic Eden overtakes Blur, Yuga Labs offloads NFT games: Nifty Newsletter
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In this week’s newsletter, nonfungible token (NFT) platform Magic Eden surpassed Blur in trading volume in March, and Yuga Labs is offloading two NFT games.
Magic Eden passed Blur as leading NFT marketplace in March: CoinG... |
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Here’s what happened in crypto today
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According to crypto analytics firm CryptoQuant, miners’ hash price has declined from nearly 12 cents in early April to 7 cents post-halving.
In Bitcoin mining, the hash price refers to mining revenues generated on a per tera-hash basis.
Confusion occurred whe... |
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Bitcoin miner profits get squeezed as hash price drops to lowest since October 2023
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After posting record-breaking earnings on the day of the Bitcoin halving, miners now face another reality: a high network hash rate and lower revenues pushing down profits.
The average revenue a Bitcoin (BTC) min... |
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Tarantino reportedly wanted to create a metaverse for ‘The Movie Critic’
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Director Quentin Tarantino wanted to create a metaverse for his 10th film featuring actors and characters from his catalog, including a 16-year-old version of himself.
According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, this... |
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Hong Kong Bitcoin, Ether ETF structures revealed ahead of April 30 launch
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Hong Kong spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will be remarkably different from their United States counterparts, with the city’s regulator having greenlit them for an April 30 launch.
In addition, ChinaAMC... |
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US authorities arrest and charge new figure in OneCoin scheme — Who is William Morro?
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Officials with the United States Justice Department have arrested and charged William Morro for bank fraud in connection with the OneCoin crypto scheme.
Source: PACERMorro voluntarily surrendered to authorities... |
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Chainlink debuts new protocol aimed at boosting cross-chain interoperability
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Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) has entered general availability with the aim of fostering more cross-chain connectivity.
The protocol lets developers permissionlessly use CCIP for cross-chain t... |
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Renzo’s ezETH depegs to $688 following end of airdrop farming window
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Renzo Protocol’s restaked Ether token (EZETH) suffered a price depeg on April 24.
The depegging incident saw the token’s price briefly fall to a low of $688 on Uniswap decentralized exchange, before recovering its price parity ... |
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UK regulator scrutinizes Big Tech's role in AI industry
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Now, both companies are facing a potential in-depth antitrust probe from U.K. regulators.
This comes a week after the agency highlighted Big Tech’s “interconnected web” of deals and partnerships in the market.
It also said it will be lookin... |
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DeFi’s ‘unknown and unpredictable’ risks curb institutional use — Fireblocks VP
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Institutional investors have a “growing interest” in decentralized finance (DeFi) but are held back by the risks of on-chain transactions, says a Fireblocks executive.
The company aims to address these concerns by in... |
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Linux on Bitcoin? Open-source framework BitVMX envisions BTC-powered programs
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Bitcoin researchers are polishing a new open-source framework called BitVMX, which promises to allow complex applications and functions to be built and executed securely on Bitcoin’s base layer.
BitVMX, inspired by Rob... |
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Hong Kong Bitcoin and Ether ETFs officially approved to start trading on April 30
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The first wave of spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been officially approved to start trading in Hong Kong on April 30.
The first batch of approved Hong Kong-based ETFs also include China Ass... |
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New crypto users shouldn’t ‘rush into DeFi’ — Security firms
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While the prevalence of hacks within the crypto space might deter new users from jumping in, crypto security professionals say that there are ways for them to avoid the riskier parts of crypto.
Source: Crypto.comWith crypto onboarding ... |
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Coca‑Cola pours $1.1B into generative AI experiment with Microsoft
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The Coca-Cola Company has signed a five-year deal with Microsoft to develop and integrate artificial intelligence (AI) use cases across various business functions.
Coca‑Cola committed $1.1 billion to the Microsoft Cloud for its g... |
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North Korean Lazarus hacker group using LinkedIn to target and steal assets: Report
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The North Korean hacker group Lazarus is using LinkedIn to target vulnerable users and steal their assets via targeted malware attacks.
Using LinkedIn for targeted attacks is not a new method, and the North Korea... |
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Australia joins 1,000+ Bitcoin ATM club alongside US, Canada
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Australia, the third-largest hub for Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto ATMs, recorded a new milestone with 1,000 active crypto-fiat machines now in operation.
The nation represents 2.7% of the global Bitcoin ATM network.
Source: Coin ATM RadarA... |
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Nigeria’s central bank forced to deny claims of crypto account freeze
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Update 11:45 am UTC: The central bank is denying they have issued a directive.
Confusion occurred when the central bank denied the story on X but then deleted the denial.
Central Bank of Nigeria circular ordering a restriction... |
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Can crypto traders out-predict Wall Street on Coinbase Q1 earnings?
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Coinbase has now beaten consensus earnings-per-share (EPS) estimates for the past four quarters, as well as consensus revenue in each period, too, according to a recent report from Zack’s Equity Research.
“The combination of a m... |
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Binance founder should be jailed for 36 months, US prosecutors say
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As the United States authorities are preparing to give a sentence to Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao on April 30, prosecutors have requested jail time for the former CEO.
Binance founder Zhao should serve 36 months in prison ... |
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Wallets linked to Coinbase and Vitalik Buterin have millions ‘stuck’ in bridge contracts
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Dozens of crypto whale wallets with assets ranging from six to seven figures are stuck on multiple decentralized finance (DeFi) bridge contracts.
One of these whale wallets is linked to Ethereum co-founder V... |
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Tesla teases robotaxi ride-hailing app ahead of August reveal
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Electric car manufacturer Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday unveiled new details of its long-awaited autonomous ride-hailing service — allowing riders to summon supposedly driverless vehicles via an Uber-like experience.
Preview ... |
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Hedera’s HBAR token pumps 96% on misinterpreted BlackRock announcement
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The widely misinterpreted April 23 HBAR Foundation X post — an organization working with the Hedera community — shared that blockchain trading and infrastructure firms Archax and Ownera tokenized BlackRock’s ICS US Treasury F... |
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Will DOGE reach $1 this cycle? It's a 'crapshoot,' say analysts
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With the rising number of memecoins entering the market, Dogecoin’s (DOGE) strong community could keep the cryptocurrency from fading into obscurity, but analysts are skeptical of traders' hopes that it could reach a price of one-do... |
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Worldcoin will increase WLD supply by up to 19% in the next 6 months
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Digital identity project Worldcoin will increase the supply of its WLD token by as much as 19% over the next six months through a swathe of private sales to non-United States institutions.
Source: Worldcoin“World Assets expects... |
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Mt. Gox’s $9B overhang could ‘spook the market,’ pressure Bitcoin: K33
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Gox-era Bitcoin (BTC) over the next few weeks might “spook the market” and put negative price pressure on Bitcoin, according to K33 Research analysts.
Gox crypto exchange reported seeing updates on their claims, with many int... |
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Cosmos patches ‘critical’ IBC protocol bug, saving $126M
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Cosmos developers have fixed a “critical” security bug in its Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol that put at least $126 million at risk, said a blockchain security firm that privately notified Cosmos of the issue.
“We privately ... |
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BlackRock, Grayscale have to wait for SEC’s spot ETH ETF decisions
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will delay its decisions on the BlackRock and Grayscale applications for spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
The SEC released notices of the delay in the Grays... |
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Binance exec will remain in Nigerian custody until May 17 bail hearing: Report
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Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive detained in Nigeria since February, will reportedly remain in custody until a bail hearing on May 17.
According to April 23 reports from local news outlets, Gambaryan will remain ... |
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‘I’ve moved on to other things’ — Satoshi Nakamoto’s final email revisited after 13 years
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Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin (BTC), decided to move on to other things 13 years ago, when they sent the last communication to Bitcoin’s first developers on April 23, 2011.
One of th... |
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Jack Dorsey’s Block announces development of ‘full Bitcoin mining system’
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Payments firm Block, formerly known as Square, has announced plans to develop a Bitcoin (BTC) mining system in response to challenges faced by mining operators.
In an April 23 blog post, Block said it had completed develop... |
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Token airdrops targeted by farm accounts and ‘Sybil attacks’
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Amid surging prices, many crypto projects have seen a rise in fake farm accounts, or “Sybil attacks,” named so after a book about a woman with many personalities.
Source: DegenThe memecoin project is far from the first protocol to suff... |
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Fidelity’s Bitcoin ETF draws $40M in largest single investment from advisers
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Fidelity’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has achieved a new record as the largest single investment in a Bitcoin fund, attracting $40 million from two traditional United States financial advisers.
Legacy Wealth Man... |
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SEC pushes decision on Franklin Templeton spot Ether ETF
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed a potential decision of an application for a spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Franklin Templeton.
The commission will have until June 11 to reassess i... |
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Bitcoin outperforms Tesla stock for the first time since 2019
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Bitcoin's (BTC) price has finally outperformed Tesla's (TSLA) stock over the past five years in percentage terms.
Bitcoin rose 139% while Tesla fell over 11% over the past 12 months, while year-to-date BTC is up 49% while Tesla’s stoc... |
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Tether vows to freeze assets after Venezuela looks to crypto to bypass oil sanctions
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USDT-issuer Tether says it will freeze addresses linked to sanctioned entities following a report that Venezuela’s state-run oil company was using the stablecoin to bypass sanctions.
This comes after an exclusiv... |
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Father-son team says they’ve recovered $6M in lost crypto
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When crypto users lose their private keys or get scammed out of their coins by a con artist, they usually cannot recover their funds.
They claim to have recovered more than $6 million worth of lost crypto throughout their careers.
Chris a... |
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El Salvador: Hackers leak code of state Bitcoin wallet
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The saga of El Salvador’s state-operated Bitcoin (BTC) wallet, Chivo, continues to unfold as hackers expose more sensitive information related to the wallet.
The hacker group known as CiberInteligenciaSV released part of the source code on t... |
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Blockchain Association and crypto activist group sue SEC over ‘Dealer Rule’
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The Blockchain Association (BA) and the Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas (CFAT) revealed a new lawsuit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the Northern District of Texas, according to a ... |
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DAO Maker hack victims still await reimbursement 3 years later
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DAO Maker, based in Prague, is completely separate from and has no relation to the similarly named MakerDAO stablecoin protocol.
One is called a “Strong Holder Offering (SHO),” wherein investors purchase DAO tokens and use them to al... |
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‘Money-hungry VCs’ are bad for token launches in the long term — Analyst
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Profit-seeking venture capitalists (VCs) are bad for the long-term sustainability and price action of newly-launched cryptocurrencies.
Despite bringing new liquidity for altcoin launches, VCs introduce significant sell pres... |
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Bitcoin FilmFest: Lights, camera, halving as Bitcoin cinema hits Warsaw
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Bitcoiners from around the world descended upon Poland’s capital, Warsaw, from April 18 to 21 for a weekend of films, networking, group activities and the much-anticipated Bitcoin halving.
Buying flats with satsOne such sate... |
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Vietnamese tech company to build $200M AI factory with Nvidia
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The Vietnamese IT company FPT and Nvidia, a global leader in semiconductor chip production, said they would be collaborating to finance and build a $200 million artificial intelligence (AI) factory in Vietnam.
Its targets include AI p... |
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Crypto.com’s South Korea launch hit by regulatory roadblock
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Singapore-based crypto exchange Crypto.com decided to postpone its South Korea launch after regulators pointed out money laundering anomalies in the platform’s data.
South Korean authorities found Anti-Money Laundering (AML)-related pro... |
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Finland's households turn to Bitcoin mining to heat homes
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A new project in Finland is turning energy from mining Bitcoin (BTC) cryptocurrency into energy to heat homes during the cold Finnish winter.
Bitcoin mining infrastructure firm Hashlabs Mining has introduced a pioneering project enabling ... |
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Ripple contests $2B SEC fine, says penalty shouldn’t exceed $10M
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In a new filing, Ripple Labs opposed the SEC’s request to a federal judge to impose the almost $2 billion fine on the company.
Ripple urged the court to deny the SEC’s requests for an injunction, disgorgement and pre-judgment inter... |
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Philippines SEC orders Apple and Google to remove Binance from app stores
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The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ordered both Google and Apple to remove the Binance app from their respective app stores for users in the Philippines.
This move comes shortly after the SEC and the ... |
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Nifty News: PayPal removes NFT protections, Adidas NFT sneakers and more
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PayPal removes protections for NFT buyers and sellersMultinational payment services firm PayPal is silently taking down protections for purchases related to nonfungible tokens (NFTs).
In its upcoming policies page, PayPal s... |
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Scammers eye Toncoin as Telegram-TON partnership grabs headlines
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Information shared with Cointelegraph from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky outlines a cryptocurrency scam that has been attempting to steal Toncoin (TON) from Telegram users worldwide.
Scammers have been promoting an elaborate referra... |
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Binance sued in Canada for securities law violations
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been slapped with a new class-action lawsuit in Canada, with plaintiffs alleging that the firm has violated local securities laws.
According to plaintiffs represented by Christopher Lochan and Jeremy Leeder,... |
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Binance Labs-backed Velvet Capital repels potential phishing attack
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Decentralized finance (DeFi) asset management protocol Velvet Capital deactivated its website temporarily to prevent a phishing attempt.
Internal investigations led Velvet Capital to issue a cybersecurity alert, advising investo... |
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Bitcoin miners spreading sales dulled post-halving price drop: Bitfinex
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Bitcoin (BTC) miners were selling their reserves ahead of the halving and the spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States may have “spread out the potential selling pressure,” which helped avoid a sharp price drop... |
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X payments details released: App to become your bank account
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X users will one day be able to use the platform to send money to other users, purchase goods from stores, and even earn interest on the money in their accounts as one would do with a bank account, said the head of payments at X.
In an... |
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DeFi whales have millions ‘forgotten’ in bridge contracts: Arkham
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Several identified crypto addresses have millions of dollars either “stuck” or “forgotten” about in at least two large bridge contracts, according to blockchain intelligence firm Arkham.
“There are dozens of accounts with 6-7 figu... |
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PayPal proposes ‘cryptoeconomic’ rewards for sustainable Bitcoin miners
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International payments giant PayPal has proposed to make sustainable Bitcoin (BTC) mining more economically attractive by rewarding miners through incentives layered on top of the Bitcoin network.
PayPal’s Blockchain Researc... |
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Bitcoin ‘no longer cheap’ — Fidelity revises medium-term outlook for BTC
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Fidelity Digital Assets has revised its medium-term outlook for Bitcoin (BTC) from “positive” to “neutral” following the first quarter, citing several metrics that suggest Bitcoin is no longer considered “cheap” amid a pote... |
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GameFi airdrops are here to stay but won’t save a bad game: Execs
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Despite lingering resistance from some gamers over “tokenomics,” gaming studios will most likely continue to use airdrops and other incentives to attract players, according to industry executives.
“It’s a very easy way to get mark... |
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Hut 8 ‘self-mining plans’ make it competitive post-halving: Benchmark
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United States Bitcoin (BTC) miner Hut 8’s plans to expand its self-mining operations and its scope of diversified revenue streams will make it more competitive in a post-halving world, according to investing banking firm Bench... |
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US crypto stocks rally on first trading day after Bitcoin halving
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United States crypto-related stocks posted gains on Monday alongside a broader market upturn just days after the Bitcoin (BTC) halving — with some notching double-digit percentage gains.
The top 10 U.S. crypto mining stocks in ord... |
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NYSE gauges interest in 24/7 stock trading like crypto: Report
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The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is reportedly getting a gauge on whether traders would embrace 24-hour stock trading, similar to how cryptocurrency markets operate.
NYSE — along with the Nasdaq and Chicago Board Options Exchange —... |
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Crypto miners face energy refusal, restriction in Canadian provinces
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The Canadian province of Manitoba has extended a moratorium on new requests to the government-owned Manitoba Hydro agency for electrical service for cryptocurrency operations.
Source: HYDROVISION InternationalHydro-Québec propo... |
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SEC seeks $5.3B judgment against Terraform Labs and Do Kwon
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a motion requesting billions of dollars in disgorgement and civil penalties against Terraform Labs and its co-founder Do Kwon following a verdict in its civil case.
Th... |
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SEC lawyers resign after ‘gross abuse’ of power in crypto case — Report
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Two lawyers for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have reportedly resigned after a district court sanctioned the agency for “gross abuse” of power and acting in “bad faith” in a crypto case.
Accordin... |
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Lummis-Gillibrand bill will ban algorithmic stablecoins: Law Decoded
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Advocacy group Coin Center has expressed concerns about the bill, claiming it would be “bad policy” and unconstitutional for its proposed prohibition on algorithmic stablecoins.
The group argued that banning algorithmic stablec... |
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Crypto users fooled by fake Elizabeth Warren letter proposing crypto tax
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Many social media users appeared to be fooled by an anti-crypto policy proposed by Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren.
On April 21, many on Crypto Twitter erupted in dismay at a seemingly real letter from Senator Warren... |
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Stablecoin, retail CBDC sandboxes are on South African payments roadmap
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The South African Reserve Bank has released a digital payments roadmap toward the goals of its Vision 2025, published six years ago.
Adoption of digital payment technologies in the country has been “sluggish,” the report sai... |
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Crypto investment products see outflows for second consecutive week — CoinShares
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Investments in digital asset funds have declined for the second consecutive week, with $206 million in withdrawals between April 15-19, according to data from digital asset investment firm CoinShares.
Bitcoin (BTC) ... |
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Hong Kong officials recommend city’s crypto industry self-regulate
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The Hong Kong Securities & Futures Professionals Association (HKSFPA) has recommended the city's crypto firms set up a self-regulatory committee and monitor one another for compliance.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority, one of the cit... |
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Binance exec arrested in Kenya, could face extradition to Nigeria: Report
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Nadeem Anjarwalla, a British and Kenyan national who works at cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has reportedly been detained in Kenya after fleeing Nigeria in March.
According to several Kenyan news outlet reports from Apri... |
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Shiba Inu memecoin raises $12M from institutional investors
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Canine memecoin project Shiba Inu (SHIB) has raised $12 million from a private token sale of its not-yet-released TREAT utility and governance token.
According to the April 22 announcement, investors include Comma 3 Ventures, Big Brain ... |
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Bitcoin ETF demand turns negative around BTC halving
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Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) became a benchmark for institutional investments in Bitcoin (BTC) after launching in January 2024.
The Bitcoin halving is considered an important event in the Bitcoin timeline, which occurs roughly eve... |
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Apple Pay is the benchmark as crypto mobile payments push for adoption
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Stijn Paumen, CEO of growing crypto payments platform Helio, paints a picture of a sector still in its infancy during a one-on-one interview with Cointelegraph.
“I think the benchmark is Apple Pay.
“Ever since someone paid 10... |
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Mt. Gox trustee updates Bitcoin and fiat repayment timetable
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Gox creditors have reported that their Mt.
Gox claims accounts were updated with information about Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and fiat repayment, with many suggesting that cryptocurrency repayments are coming soon.
Gox claims ac... |
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Woo X exchange launches world’s first tokenized T-bills for retail
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Woo X cryptocurrency exchange has launched tokenized United States Treasury Bills (T-Bills), claiming to be the first protocol to offer tokenized T-Bills for retail investors.
The yield-earning product was launched in partnership... |
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Bitcoin halving shows new users that ‘code is ultimately the law’ in crypto
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As the Bitcoin halving marked another major milestone in the crypto space, leaders in the crypto community shared different perspectives on how the event would affect the different areas of crypto.
On April 20, the Bitco... |
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Thailand will block unlicensed crypto exchanges ‘to solve online crimes’
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Thai authorities will block unlicensed crypto exchanges from operating in the country to prevent money laundering and other online crimes.
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will submit a list of unlicensed... |
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EigenLayer on the brink of potential yield crisis
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EigenLayer, the largest restaking protocol on Ethereum by total value locked (TVL), could be facing a “major” yield crisis, according to industry watchers.
When a user stakes an LST via EigenLayer, it is automatically delegated to a node operator... |
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RFK Jr. wants to put the entire US budget on a blockchain
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United States presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to put the entire U.S. budget on the blockchain.
The blockchain proposal was lauded by many crypto advocates on social media, where people claimed it would be revolutionary ... |
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Man City and OKX release limited-edition jerseys tied to rare NFTs
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Premier League football club Manchester City is launching a new nonfungible token (NFT) collection that will allow fans to win a limited number of unique jerseys and matchday experiences.
Five ultra-rare NFTs will give access to ... |
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Bitcoin mining revenue peaked at $107M on BTC halving day
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Revenue earned from Bitcoin (BTC) mining exceeded the $100 million mark for the first time, recording an all-time high daily earnings on Bitcoin halving day, 2024.
The previous all-time high revenue for Bitcoin miners was $78.7 million on... |
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Fiat ramps still the ‘biggest gateway’ to crypto — Exec
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Despite a shift in volume in fiat on- and off-ramps, they remain the biggest gateway for leading Web2 users into crypto, according to Aviessa Khoo, executive director at crypto ramp solutions provider Mercuryo.
She said:“On-ramp is definite... |
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