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9 Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Reactivate, Moving $7.5M Amid BTC Price Drop

While bitcoin’s price was at $60,382 on July 3, it dropped significantly to $53,550 two days later before rebounding back to $56,642 by 12:50 p.m. EDT on July 5. Notably, nine dormant bitcoin wallets created in 2013, 2016, and 2017 became active on Friday, moving 133.41 BTC valued at $7.5 million. The initial three wallets, … Read more

Grayscale Ethereum Trust Hits Premium for First Time Since 2021

Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust (ETHE) has shifted from a discount to a premium in its net asset value (NAV) for the first time since November 2021, as reported by ycharts.com metrics. This adjustment comes just before the expected debut of spot ether exchange-traded fund listings expected to launch later this month. On July 2, 2024, ycharts.com … Read more

Wallet on Telegram Extends 50% APY for USDT Promotion

Wallet on Telegram, a third-party integrated mini wallet app for Telegram messenger, has recently sent a message to its users announcing an extension of its promotion that allows users to deposit Tether’s USDT and receive a 50% APY during the first two weeks. The app also announced that it would yield additional bonuses until the … Read more

Australia Honors Kraken With Several Crypto Awards

Kraken, a global cryptocurrency exchange, won several awards in Australia, including Finder’s best overall crypto trading platform in 2024. It also bagged Finder’s best-advanced trading and crypto trading – extra features. Meanwhile, Wemoney named Kraken the best platform for casual investors and excellent rates and fees. Kraken also received honorable mentions in other categories, including … Read more

Surge in Crypto Scams: FSMA Sees Significant Spike in Recovery Room Fraud

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), Belgium’s financial regulatory agency, has published its mid-2024 report, highlighting a significant increase in fraudulent activities, particularly involving trading platforms and cryptocurrency scams. Nearly half of the 1,332 consumer reports received in the first half of 2024 pertained to these scams, reflecting a 44% increase from the same … Read more

Mt Gox Trustee Transfers $2.7B in Bitcoin, Creating 19th Largest BTC Wallet

On Thursday, the trustee overseeing the Mt. Gox bitcoins transferred about 47,228.73 BTC to an undisclosed address. The transfer, valued at approximately $2.7 billion, leaves Mt. Gox with around 141,687 BTC worth nearly $8.1 billion. This significant transaction came after several test transfers were conducted earlier on July 4. The trustee had previously announced that … Read more

Meta Launches Awards to Drive AI Innovation in Developing Regions

Meta launched the Meta Llama Impact Innovation Awards to support organizations in developing regions that use Meta’s advanced AI models, Llama 2 and 3, to solve local problems in education, environment, and other areas. The AI models are recognized for their enhanced reasoning capabilities and potential to drive economic and social opportunities. Grants of up … Read more

Bitcoin’s Daily Mining Revenue Dollar Value Plummets to Historic Low

Bitcoin’s hashprice, or the anticipated value of 1 petahash per second (PH/s) of hashing power per day, has plummeted to a historic low. According to Luxor’s hashprice index, at 6 a.m. EDT on July 4, 2024, the price per petahash dropped to $44.842 per PH/s. The dollar value of daily mining revenue per petahash of … Read more

Tron Founder Justin Sun Offers to Buy German Government’s BTC Stash Amid Price Drop

Amid the bitcoin price decline and the German government transferring millions of dollars worth of BTC, Tron founder Justin Sun announced on X that he is prepared to purchase the remaining BTC from the German government. “I am willing to negotiate with the German government to purchase all BTC off-market in order to minimize the … Read more

UAE’s Zand Bank to Offer Crypto Services

Zand Bank, the UAE’s first digital bank, has entered into a strategic partnership with Taurus SA, a global leader in digital asset technology for banks. This partnership will cover all aspects of Zand’s digital asset infrastructure, including custody, tokenization, and blockchain connectivity. Zand will leverage Taurus’ integrated custody and tokenization solutions to expand its digital … Read more

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