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According to the CEO of CryptoQuant, the current Bitcoin bull cycle is poised to continue until mid-2025. Historically, Bitcoin bull markets have seen old whales taking profits, which typically shifts capital into new accumulation addresses, effectively raising the realized price of Bitcoin. This profit-taking phase, lasting about 18 months, began four months ago in the … Read more
In 2024, Bitcoin has outperformed Ethereum in terms of market cap impact, with each dollar invested in Bitcoin boosting its market cap by $5, compared to just $1.30 for Ethereum. This suggests that new money flows exert a stronger influence on Bitcoin than on ETH. In 2024, every $1 invested in #Bitcoin increased its market … Read more
According to Josh Neuroth, the Vice President of Product at Quicknode, Layer-2 (L2) scaling solutions known as zero-knowledge (ZK) rollups can potentially solve the most pressing issues in blockchain technology. Hence, the buzz around them is “well-founded.” He added that unlike the speculation-driven non-fungible token (NFT) frenzy, interest in ZK rollups is grounded in their … Read more
AAVE founder Stani Kulechov says he “rarely” ever thought about his health while reflecting on a day after surgery in which his organ was removed. Go to Source
The Swiss regulator, the Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), recently published guidance on the issuance of stablecoins. The regulator says stablecoins are not only associated with money laundering risks but pose reputational risks for the entire Swiss financial centre. Stablecoin Issuers as Financial Intermediaries The Swiss regulator, the Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), has recently … Read more
Worldcoin, the biometric, iris-based ID and universal basic income (UBI) project, has been sanctioned with fines for over $200,000 in the Buenos Aires province. The fines answer to several violations of the National Consumer Defense Law, such as the inclusion of abusive clauses in its terms of service agreement. Also, authorities of Buenos Aires concluded … Read more
Alexander Babakov, Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma, highlighted the need to create a BRICS equivalent to the SWIFT messaging system, which routes payments alongside the current banking infrastructure. Babakov emphasized that this new system would help to reduce the dependence on Western institutions and simplify settlements outside the dollar-dominated system. BRICS SWIFT Equivalent … Read more
An asset manager weighs in on Trump’s Bitcoin push, spot Ether ETFs record $107 million on debut day: Hodler’s Digest Go to Source
Senator Tim Scott highlighted bitcoin’s potential to democratize finance and improve financial inclusion at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference. He criticized the Biden administration’s approach to digital assets and endorsed efforts to overturn restrictive SEC guidelines. Scott advocated for balanced regulation that encourages innovation without stifling growth or pushing it overseas. Senator Tim Scott Advocates for … Read more
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has denied claims by economist Nouriel Roubini and former Trump administration official Stephen Miran that the Treasury manipulated the issuance of securities to lower real borrowing costs. Yellen assured in a Bloomberg interview that no such strategy had ever been discussed or implemented. Roubini and Miran’s paper argued that Treasury … Read more