Zimbabwe Injects $50M in Forex Market to Stabilize Currency

Zimbabwe’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), has injected over US$50 million into the interbank foreign exchange market to stabilize …

Polymarket Bettors Predict 84% Chance of Trump-Harris Debate Before Election

According to the blockchain-based prediction market Polymarket, there is an 84% likelihood that former President Donald Trump and current Vice Presid…

Salvadoran Basic Goods Basket Rose to Historic Highs in June

The price of the Salvadoran basic goods basket, a group of foods and vegetables considered essential, rose to all-time high levels in June. The incre…

Michigan Retirement System Invests $6.59M in Ark Invest’s Bitcoin Fund

According to the latest U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 13-F filing from Ark Invest’s and 21shares’ ARKB fund, the State of Michigan Re…

Ripple CEO: Kamala Harris Could Reset US Crypto Regulation

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes that U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris “has an incredible opportunity to provide a reset on critical issues for…

US Bitcoin ETFs Draw $44.51M in Inflows; GBTC Sees Another Round of Outflows

While U.S. spot ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced outflows on Wednesday, bitcoin ETFs saw inflows totaling $44.51 million. Blackrock’s I…

Whale With Ethereum Foundation Link Transfers 92,500 ETH Worth $288M 

According to onchain data, a significant whale holding over 92,500 ether moved the funds to an unidentified wallet. Arkham Intelligence data suggests…

Bitcoin Rollup Protocol BOS Verifies Zero-Knowledge Proof on Mainnet

BitcoinOS (BOS) has successfully verified a zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) on the Bitcoin mainchain, marking a significant technological advancement. Thi…

Bitcoin Rewards App Fold to Become Publicly Traded Company Through Merger

Fold Inc., a bitcoin financial services firm, is set to go public through a merger with FTAC Emerald Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition…

Mercury Bank Blocks Fintech Founders From Nigeria, Ukraine, and a Dozen More Countries

The U.S.-based fintech company, Mercury, will offboard startups whose founders reside in or whose businesses are headquartered in 14 African countrie…

Asian Markets Cashed out During Recent Gold Rally

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 …

Stonex Bullion’s Analyst Predicts Gold Increase Due to Heightened Political Confusion

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 a…

Ethereum Market Stagnation Marks Tepid Trading Day Despite ETF Launch

Ethereum’s price exhibited volatility on Tuesday, coinciding with the launch of U.S. spot ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Wall Street. At aroun…

Bitcoin Continues to Dominate as Altcoin Season Index Score Plummets

In mid-July, the Altcoin Season Index (ASI) available on blockchaincenter.net began to rise, reaching a high of 46 and nearing the significant thresh…

Trump’s Claims About El Salvador and President Bukele Debunked

Former U.S. President Donald Trump stated that El Salvador’s 70% drop in murders was due to criminals being sent to the U.S. However, PBS fact-checke…

Cross-Border Digital Ruble Payments May Become a Reality in 2026

Generalized international settlements using the Russian digital ruble will not be available until 2026, according to statements from Anatoly Aksakov,…

SEC Extends Review Period for Bitcoin Trust Options Trading Proposals

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced an extension for its decision on proposed rule changes from various self-regulatory o…

Bitcoin’s Flash Crash Below $66K and Rebound Above $68K Following Biden’s Election Decision

On Sunday at 4:30 p.m. EDT, bitcoin (BTC) is trading between $67,968 to $68,108 per unit, following a flash dip to $65,833 per coin after U.S. Presid…

African Union Approves Continent’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy

The African Union (AU) has approved its Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy and African Digital Compact to drive Africa’s digital devel…

Biden Exits 2024 Election, Polymarket Predicts Kamala Harris as Leading Democratic Nominee

Following the announcement that President Joe Biden will withdraw from the 2024 election, the prediction market Polymarket now indicates an 81% proba…

Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Identifies Bitcoin’s Down Channel Pattern

Veteran trader Peter Brandt has emphasized that the current bitcoin price pattern “appears as a down channel.” Brandt’s recent analysis also indicate…

US Senator Highlights Bitcoin as Currency Unaffected by Widespread Cyber Outages

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has emphasized bitcoin’s resilience as a form of currency unaffected by widespread cyber outages. Her remarks followed ma…

2 Foreign Nationals Plead Guilty in Lockbit Ransomware Case

Two foreign nationals pleaded guilty in Newark federal court regarding their participation in the Lockbit ransomware organization, the U.S. Departmen…

Bitforex to Reopen Withdrawals Months After Team Members’ Detention Rendered Platform Inaccessible

Digital asset platform Bitforex has announced that users will soon be able to withdraw their assets. However, all trading functions will remain suspe…

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Philippine Central Bank Warns of AI-Driven Crypto Scams — Governor Denies Endorsing Cryptocurrency Projects

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the central bank of the Philippines, has cautioned the public against scams involving AI-manipulated videos an…

Barstool’s Dave Portnoy Accepts Bitcoin From Kraken in Sponsorship Deal

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has expressed his hesitation to buy bitcoin at its current price but is open to accepting the cryptocurrency as …

Blockfi to Begin Interim Crypto Distributions via Coinbase This Month

Crypto lender Blockfi announced that it will begin interim crypto distributions via Coinbase this month. U.S. clients will receive notifications, whi…

Basel Committee Gives Permissioned Stablecoins ‘Preferential Treatment’ in Amended Crypto Asset Standard Amidst Heavy Criticism

The Basel Committee, responsible for setting standards for bank regulation, has revised its crypto asset standard, introducing new considerations t…

Triple-A: Argentina and Brazil in the Top Ten Of Countries With Most Cryptocurrency Ownership

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…

President Bukele Eliminates Basic Food Products’ Import Duties for a Decade In El Salvador

President Nayib Bukele has announced a new measure in his battle against speculation and price gouging in El Salvador, eliminating import duties for …

Indian Crypto Exchange Wazirx Updates on Major Multisig Wallet Hack

Indian cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx has provided an update on the over $230 million security breach in its multisig wallet, which involved Liminal’…

Trump Talks Economic Plans and US Crypto Strategy With Bloomberg: ‘China’s Going to Have It—or Somebody Else’

In a recent interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, former President Donald Trump outlined his economic vision, touching on topics such as taxation, t…

Total Liquidity Pledge to HTX DAO Hits $42.5M After 2nd Round – Bolstering Decentralized Ecosystem

PRESS RELEASE. HTX DAO has announced its receipt of the second Ecosystem Liquidity Pledge took place on July 16, 2024. Through this pledge, 80,223,88…

Billionaire Mark Cuban Connects Silicon Valley’s Trump Support to Bitcoin

On Wednesday, billionaire investor Mark Cuban shared on X about Silicon Valley’s growing backing for former President Trump, labeling it a “bitcoin p…

Tanzania Seeks to Shore up Local Currency With Directive Mandating Tourists to Use Shillings

Tanzania’s Ministry of Tourism and Natural Resources has mandated that all fees in the tourism sector must be paid in local currency, aligning with a…

Argentina Defines Rules for Normalization of Previously Undeclared Assets, Including Cryptocurrency

Argentina has recently released the rules that will govern the previously approved legislative package affecting the inclusion of cryptocurrency and …

Craig Wright’s Web Portal Removes False Claims, Site States He is Not Bitcoin’s Founder

As news emerged about British High Court Judge James Mellor’s referral to prosecute Craig Wright for perjury, Wright’s website, craigwright.net, now …

Hermetica Introduces Bitcoin-Backed Synthetic Dollar on Bitcoin L1

Bitcoin-based decentralized finance (defi) protocol Hermetica has launched its BTC-backed synthetic dollar, USDH, on Bitcoin’s layer one (L1) through…

Market Trends Favor Ethereum as ETF Launch Nears, Finds Bybit and Block Scholes Study

A recent report from Bybit and Block Scholes reveals shifting investor sentiment in the crypto derivatives market, favoring ethereum over bitcoin. Th…

Trump Chooses Crypto Advocate Senator JD Vance as Running Mate

Former U.S. President and presidential candidate Donald Trump has announced Senator JD Vance as his running mate. Vance has advocated for clear crypt…

Bitcoin Miner Northern Data AG Announces 20% Capital Increase With a $233M Investment From Tether

On Monday, Northern Data AG said it has resolved to increase its share capital by 20%, planning to raise €214 million ($233 million) through the issu…

Digital Asset Funds Achieve Record $17.8B Inflows in 2024, Reports Coinshares

Digital asset investment products experienced significant buying activity last week, resulting in inflows of $1.44 billion. This brings the year-to-d…

US Treasury ‘Very Attentive’ to Russia’s Use of Cryptocurrency, Yellen Says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has addressed concerns about Russia using cryptocurrency to evade sanctions. During her testimony before the Hou…

Dormant 2012 Bitcoin Wallet Awakens, Moves a Notable 1,000 BTC Worth $60 Million

According to onchain data, a dormant bitcoin wallet created 11 years and nine months ago on Sept. 25, 2012, has transferred 1,000 bitcoins valued at …

Russian Senate Leader Predicts Use of CBDCs in BRICS Payment System

Valentina Matvienko, Chairman of the Russian Federation Council, talked about the role of national digital currencies, also known as CBDCs, in increa…

Privacy Coin Monero Tops Payments at European Online Retailer Shopinbit in June

According to Shopinbit, a European online retailer that accepts cryptocurrency for transactions, monero (XMR) was the favored payment method in June.…

Abra Acquires Valkyrie’s Tron and Zilliqa Trusts

According to a recent report, the cryptocurrency company Abra has acquired a collection of digital currency trusts from Valkyrie Investments. The tra…

German Government’s Bitcoin Holdings Swell Overnight Thanks to Donations

According to crypto intelligence firm Arkham, the German government’s bitcoin holdings soared by 9,000% in one day, thanks to donations from Bitcoin …

Bitcoin Miners Have Been ‘Extremely Underpaid’ Since Mid-June

Bitcoin miners have faced significant underpayment since mid-June, according to metrics from cryptoquant.com. As of now, the estimated value of 1 pet…

Seven Years of Binance: CEO Richard Teng Shares Insights on Achievements and Future Goals

Binance is celebrating its seventh anniversary, reflecting on its growth and achievements in the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency industry. In an open…

US Senator Discusses Crypto Policies Under Potential Second Trump Administration

U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty discusses key issues including cryptocurrency’s future under a potential second Trump administration, highlighting former P…

German Government Is Now out of Bitcoin, Arkham Data Shows

The German government has sold its entire bitcoin holdings, according to data from crypto intelligence firm Arkham. “The German government is now out…

Paraguayan Senate Passes Law Imposing up to 10 Years of Jail Time on Crypto Miners for Electricity Theft

The Paraguayan senate has passed a series of reforms that changed penalties for energy and cryptocurrency mining-related energy theft. Now, individua…

CFTC Chair Pushes for Federal Legislation to Regulate Bitcoin and Ether as Commodities

During his Senate testimony, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) emphasized the necessity of federal legislation to regul…

Malaysia Loses Over $700 Million Worth of Electricity to Illegal Crypto Miners, Says Minister

According to a government minister, Malaysia lost $727 million worth of electricity stolen by illegal crypto miners between 2018 and 2023. The minist…

Worldcoin Launches World Chain Developer Preview, Targets Increased Scalability

Worldcoin, the biometric ID and UBI project, has announced the launch of the developer preview of World Chain, a new blockchain that will allow it to…

Greenidge Expands Bitcoin Mining Operations in Mississippi

Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. has expanded its bitcoin mining operations with a new site in Mississippi. The site, which went live on July 1, 20…