Russia’s FATF Rating Downgraded Over Crypto Regulation Shortfalls

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has lowered Russia’s rating owing to insufficient oversight of cryptocurrencies, as indicated by regional coverage. According to RBC, this downgrade highlights escalating worries about the country’s capacity to oversee and mitigate dubious transactions within the rapidly expanding realm of digital finance. Russia’s Financial Strategy Challenged by FATF Downgrade The … Read more

Satoshi Era Mega Whale Stirs, Shifts a String of 2,000 Vintage Bitcoins in a Single Block Worth $123M

Around 88 days ago, on Dec. 4, 2023, a mysterious mega whale, closely watched by onchain analysts at Bitcoin.com News, made waves again by transferring 2,000 ancient bitcoins from 2010 that was confirmed in a single block. Since March 2020, this entity has relocated a whopping 16,000 bitcoins that had been dormant since the day … Read more

ftNFT International Awards 2024 Announces Winners at a Glamorous Ceremony in Dubai

PRESS RELEASE. Dubai, UAE (March 1, 2024) – The ftNFT Annual International Awards celebrated the 2024 ceremony on February 27 at Dubai’s iconic Armani restaurant, unveiling this year’s winners. The event, known for its exclusivity and commitment to advancing the NFT and blockchain sectors, assembled premier talents and groundbreaking projects. These awards spanned a variety … Read more

From Low to High — Bitcoin Fees Jump Over 129% in 4 Days

After a short period of diminished onchain network fees, the expense of sending bitcoin has begun climbing once more, hitting a midweek average of 73.3 satoshis per virtual byte (sats/vB) or $11.48 for each transaction. Currently, a backlog of 207 mempool blocks is pending, waiting to process about 134,000 unconfirmed transactions, a situation that has … Read more

Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF Single-Handedly Offsets Grayscale’s $600M Outflow — IBIT Now Holds 161K BTC

Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), single-handedly offset Grayscale’s bitcoin ETF outflow of $600 million on Thursday. Blackrock’s bitcoin ETF has broken both its trading volume and inflow records this week. The fund’s crypto holdings have risen to 161K bitcoins. Blackrock Continues to See Massive Inflows Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded … Read more

Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC’s Bullish Rise Continues Amidst Market Optimism 

Over the past hour, as bitcoin’s value swings from $62,150 to $62,545 on March 1, 2024, the cryptocurrency market is experiencing a pronounced upward trend. With a trading volume of $55.41 billion over 24 hours and a market cap touching $1.21 trillion, bitcoin’s dominance in the market is clear. Technical indicators, including oscillators and moving … Read more

Study: Institutions More Bullish on Ethereum in H2 of 2023 — BTC and ETH Holdings Surge to 80%

Between July 2023 and January 2024, the concentration of bitcoin and ethereum in institutional digital asset portfolios increased from 50% to 80%, the latest Bybit user asset allocation report has shown. During this period, institutions appeared to be more bullish on ethereum than bitcoin, a sentiment that contrasted with that of retail investors. Stablecoins and … Read more

LBank Labs Invests in QED: Unleashing Bitcoin’s Full Potential with Zero-Knowledge Proofs

PRESS RELEASE. LBank Labs has achieved a new milestone by participating in the $3 million funding round for QED. This innovative venture is poised to revolutionize the Bitcoin ecosystem with its groundbreaking zk-Native blockchain protocol. The funding round, spearheaded by Arrington Capital, saw contributions from renowned venture capital firms such as Starkware, Draper Dragon, Blockchain … Read more

Cardano (ADA) Wallets Surge And Worldcoin (WLD) Reaches ATH; Investors Increase Stake In Algotech (ALGT) Presale

The crypto landscape has improved with the launch of a new disruptive project, Algotech (ALGT). The project has a high  demand for its presale ALGT tokens, which are spiralling. Interestingly, its ongoing presale has raised over $1 million. Meanwhile, Cardano (ADA) and Worldcoin (WLD) have also moved upward on the back of growing market sentiments. … Read more

Chamber of Digital Commerce: SEC Actions ‘Pose Separation of Powers and Due Process Concerns’

The Chamber of Digital Commerce, a Washington-based blockchain advocacy group, has filed an amicus curiae document on the SEC v Payward, Inc. (Kraken) case. The chamber argues that the actions of the SEC pose “separation of powers and due process” concerns and that digital assets are not inherently investment contracts. Chamber of Digital Commerce Slams … Read more