Filecoin Staking Protocol Core Team Detained by Chinese Police; $22 Million in FIL Tokens Sent to Unknown Address

STFIL, the Filecoin liquid staking protocol, believes its core technical team is being investigated by the Chinese police. The STFIL team said it also recently detected abnormal and unscheduled upgrades to the protocol. During the core technical team’s detention, FIL tokens worth over $22 million were transferred to an unknown external address. Lawyers Engaged to … Read more

Bitwise President Praises Tether’s Successful Business Model

Teddy Fusaro, president of Bitwise, one of the crypto index fund managers, has praised the business model of Tether, the company behind the largest stablecoin in the crypto market. Fusaro emphasized that Tether obtained net income numbers close to the ones of traditional institutions such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley in 2023, with a … Read more

Marathon CEO Credits Bitcoin ETF on Pre-Halving Price Surge

Fred Thiel, CEO of Marathon Digital Holdings Inc., suggested that recent spot Bitcoin ETF approvals have accelerated the market’s appreciation, typically expected post-Bitcoin halving, by attracting significant capital into the market. Thiel remarked that this shift has led to an unusual pre-halving price increase, diverging from the traditional pre-halving price decline, with Marathon’s break-even rate … Read more

Bitcoin Reportedly Hindering El Salvador’s Credit Opportunities With the IMF

Bitcoin and its adoption by the government of El Salvador have become a negative factor in the country’s negotiations with the IMF. According to reports, the institution demands changes to El Salvador’s Bitcoin law to receive a $1.4 billion credit line for expediting public debt payments and other obligations. El Salvador’s Bitcoin Allegiance Is Getting … Read more

Celo Adds Tether’s USDT as Gas Currency

Celo, a low-fee, usability-focused blockchain, has approved using Tether’s USDT, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, to pay transaction fees. The passed governance proposal stated this functionality would simplify the transaction experience for users, who only need to hold the USDT stablecoin in their wallets to move value using Celo’s network. Celo Passes Governance Proposal Enabling USDT as … Read more

Vaneck CEO Expects SEC to Reject Spot Ethereum ETF Applications in May

The applications for spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) face a potential rejection in May when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reaches its deadline for decisions, according to Vaneck’s CEO. His firm is one of the applicants seeking approval for a spot ether ETF. “Right now, pins are dropping as far as Ethereum is … Read more

Next Bitcoin Halving to Propel Prices to Between $150,000 and $169,000, Says Bitfinex

A new analysis by Bitfinex researchers predicts a 160% surge in bitcoin’s price in the upcoming 12-14 months, potentially reaching over $150,000 per unit. This forecast, derived from historical data and statistical models related to previous Bitcoin halving events, suggests a bullish future for the world’s leading digital currency. Bitfinex Researchers See Bitcoin Soaring Past … Read more

GBTC Drops Nearly 3,000 BTC in a Day as Blackrock, Fidelity Command Record Inflow Streaks

Recent market data highlights that spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States experienced a net outflow of $223.8 million on April 8, while Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) saw a substantial outflow of $303 million. GBTC Continues to Face Steep Outflows As of yesterday, GBTC possessed 325,686.78 BTC, but as per Grayscale’s website, this … Read more

Ethereum Surges Past $3,700 Mark, On-Chain Activity Peaks

Ethereum has experienced a remarkable surge in its market capitalization, jumping by an impressive 9.2% in the last 24 hours and surpassing the $3,700 mark for the first time in over three weeks.  According to the Santiment feed, the Market Value to Realized Value metric indicated that traders were averaging significant losses from April 2nd … Read more

Bitcoin Surges Above $72.6K Amid Halving Anticipation

Bitcoin’s price witnessed a significant surge in the early hours of the week, surpassing the $72.6K mark for the first time since March 14th. This surge brings the leading cryptocurrency tantalizingly close to its previous all-time high, with the crowd attributing much of this rise to the imminent halving event. With the highly anticipated halving … Read more

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