Russian Digital Ruble Pilot ‘on Track,’ Registers About 25K Transactions

Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Bank of Russia, stated that the current pilot test of the Russian digital ruble was “on track,” with several operations being tested, including opening wallets, and interactions with smart contracts. Nabiullina revealed that over 25,000 transactions were registered, and confirmed the pilot expansion later this year. Russian Digital Ruble Pilot … Read more

Skybridge Founder Insists It’s ‘Still Very Early’ to Buy BTC — Sees Bitcoin as the New Berkshire Hathaway

Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci has insisted that it is “still very very early” to buy bitcoin. He likened the cryptocurrency to Warren Buffett’s company, calling it the “Berkshire Hathaway of the 21st century.” He opined: “It was never ‘too late’ to buy Berkshire stock. It is still very very early for bitcoin.” ‘Bitcoin Is … Read more

Bitwise CIO Says Bitcoin Could Top $200K This Year Citing ‘Too Much Demand, Not Enough Supply’

Bitwise’s chief investment officer says bitcoin price could surge above $200K this year due to a “massive supply-demand dynamic,” emphasizing that “there’s too much demand and not enough supply” for the cryptocurrency. Predicting “an even bigger wave” of demand for bitcoin due to spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), he described: “It’s in a new era … Read more

Microstrategy to Buy More Bitcoin With Proceeds From $600M Convertible Note Sale

Nasdaq-listed company Microstrategy is planning to sell $600 million in convertible senior notes and use some of the proceeds to buy additional bitcoin. Microstrategy now holds 193K bitcoin. The company’s executive chairman, the pro-bitcoin Michael Saylor, says bitcoin has become the world’s “most popular investment asset.” Microstrategy to Buy More Bitcoin Microstrategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) … Read more

Marathon Mines Record-Breaking 4 MB Bitcoin Block Linked to Runestone Airdrop

During bitcoin’s extraordinary price peaks in March, this week saw the mining of the biggest block by byte size, with Marathon’s mining pool producing a 3.99 megabyte (MB) block. This block, labeled as 832,849, carried a message linked to the Runestone airdrop. Bitcoin Blockchain Witnesses Unprecedented 4 MB Block Over the recent weekend, Marathon, a … Read more

Coinbase Faces Repeat Zero Balance Glitch Amid Crypto Trading Fervor

While bitcoin reached a 2024 high on Monday, rising above the $67,000 per unit range, Coinbase suffered an issue again where customers were seeing zero balances. The news follows the issues Coinbase suffered on Feb. 28, 2024, when customers saw zero balances that day as well. Coinbase Users Encounter Zero Balance Bug Again Coinbase’s trading … Read more

Headband-Wearing ‘Alien Punk’ NFT Sells for $16 Million, Marking Second Highest Cryptopunk Sale

As the value of cryptocurrencies continues to climb, the second-highest sale of a Cryptopunk non-fungible token (NFT) has been recorded at $16 million, as per onchain records. This sale significantly exceeds its previous purchase price of $7.67 million, which was just three years prior. Ethereum Sees Spike in NFT Transactions as ‘Alien Punk’ Cryptopunk #3,100 … Read more

Meme Tokens Skyrocket: Market Cap Hits $61.5 Billion Amidst Crypto Frenzy

As bitcoin edges closer to its peak historical value, the meme token domain is outperforming many within the crypto economy, boasting a more than 38% increase over the last day. Just four days prior, the meme coin market’s valuation stood at $34.32 billion, only to soar to $61.59 billion today. From Dogecoin to Shiba Inu: … Read more

TRON DAO at ETH Denver and Host of TRON Builder Tour Denver Stop

PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, March 4, 2024 – The TRON DAO team attended ETH Denver, one of the leading events in the blockchain space. In conjunction with this, the TRON Builder Tour (TBT) ETH Denver event unfolded, drawing enthusiasts into the dynamic world of the TRON ecosystem with an event packed with insights, networking, and … Read more