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US Jury Convicts Two in $8M Crypto-Linked Dark Web Drug Scheme

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A federal jury in Salt Lake City convicted Oluwole Adegboruwa and Enrique Isong, foreign nationals, of multiple drug-related charges. From 2016 to 2019, they generated over $8 million in cryptocurrency, including bitcoin and ethereum. Adegboruwa operated under the names “King Odua” and “Alagbada726,” converting cryptocurrencies to traditional currency. Sentencing is scheduled for August. The jury … Read more

Tokyo-Listed Metaplanet to Buy Additional Bitcoin for Its Treasury

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Metaplanet, a publicly traded corporation listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, announced on Tuesday that its board of directors passed a resolution to purchase an additional 250 million yen (approximately $1.6 million) worth of bitcoin. For BTC held for long-term purposes, the company explained that it will record them at cost. Meanwhile, short-term holdings will … Read more

Riot Proposes Acquisition of Bitfarms to ‘Create the World’s Largest Publicly Listed Bitcoin Miner’

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Riot Platforms has announced a proposal to acquire Bitfarms to create “the world’s largest publicly listed bitcoin miner.” This offer includes cash and Riot stock, representing a 24% premium. Despite the initial rejection from Bitfarms’ Board, the proposal will be directly presented to shareholders. Riot asserts that the acquisition will establish a vertically integrated, geographically … Read more

Blackrock’s IBIT Nears Grayscale’s GBTC in Bitcoin Reserves

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According to the latest statistics, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced ten consecutive days of positive inflows. Notably, during a third of those days, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) faced outflows and neutral activity. Conversely, Blackrock’s IBIT saw inflows on most of the ten trading days. Blackrock’s IBIT and Grayscale’s GBTC Neck and Neck in … Read more

South Korean Bitcoin Premium Rises to 2.23% Amid Market Volatility

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This week, bitcoin’s price briefly exceeded $70,000 per coin before declining after the movement of Mt Gox bitcoins, yet the premium for bitcoin in South Korea has significantly increased. Having fallen below the 1% range, the premium on South Korean exchanges has now climbed to 2.23%. Bitcoin Premium in South Korea Grows Bitcoin (BTC) saw … Read more

Medical Tech Firm Semler Scientific Invests in Bitcoin, Acquires 581 BTC

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On Tuesday, the publicly traded medical technology firm Semler Scientific announced its decision to allocate bitcoin to its treasury. The company disclosed that it had acquired 581 bitcoins for a total of $40 million. Semler Scientific Embraces Bitcoin Joining the trend initiated by Microstrategy in 2020, another company has reportedly begun holding bitcoin on its … Read more

Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Record High, Surpasses Pre-Halving Levels

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Bitcoin’s hashrate has rebounded to the historic highs seen just before the fourth reward halving event. According to the seven-day simple moving average, the network’s hashrate reached a record 657 exahash per second (EH/s) this week. Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches Unprecedented 657 EH/s Following a significant drop post-halving, much of the hashrate has returned to the … Read more

Record-Breaking Inflows: Digital Assets Surge as Investment Products Hit New Highs

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Digital asset investment products have experienced unprecedented inflows, totaling $1.05 billion this past week alone, pushing the year-to-date figures to a record $14.9 billion. This surge, highlighted in a recent Coinshares flows report, marks a continuous three-week rise, signaling strong investor confidence and a landmark year for digital assets. Bitcoin Leads Digital Asset Inflows Coinshares‘ … Read more

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