Grayscale Maintains Steady Revenue Despite Massive GBTC Outflows in Q1

Grayscale Investments maintained stable revenue in the first quarter despite substantial outflows from the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), its converted spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The firm reported $156 million in revenue, little change from the previous quarter, as stated in a shareholder letter from Digital Currency Group (DCG), its parent company. The conversion of … Read more

X Launches ‘AI Audience’ for Advertisers, Promises Precision in Targeting

The business account for the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, now referred to as ‘X,’ announced a new artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced feature for advertisers called “AI Audience.” This feature enables advertisers to define their target audience in brief descriptions, after which X’s AI systems will quickly generate a relevant user pool for that … Read more

Japanese Crypto Platform SBI VC Trade Begins Validator Node Operations on XRP Ledger

SBI VC Trade Co., Ltd., a Japanese crypto-asset trading platform, has announced the commencement of its operation as a validator node on the XRP Ledger blockchain. This move aims to earn recognition for reliable performance from the XRP Ledger community and to be selected in the Unique Node List (UNL) of trusted validators recommended by … Read more

Eclipse Labs CEO Steps Down After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Surface

Eclipse Labs founder and CEO Neel Somani has decided to reduce his public role within the company temporarily amid allegations of sexual misconduct, asserting his innocence and readiness to defend his reputation on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Eclipse Labs, aiming to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and gender equality, … Read more

Revolut X, New Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform, to List Dash

The Dash community has revealed on social media that the coin will be included in the trading options on Revolut X, the new cryptocurrency exchange platform by Revolut. This development expands Dash’s reach to Revolut’s rapidly growing user base. Revolut X, a standalone web app separate from Revolut’s main banking app, is designed to provide … Read more

Jack Dorsey Forecasts Bitcoin to Reach $1 Million by 2030

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey predicts that the price of Bitcoin could hit at least $1 million by 2030, suggesting its value may grow even further thereafter. In an interview, he expressed his enthusiasm not just about Bitcoin’s potential for price growth but also highlighted the unique and collaborative nature of its ecosystem, implying that efforts … Read more

Pantera Capital Backs Telegram’s TON With Its Largest Investment Ever

Pantera Capital has made a significant investment in Telegram’s The Open Network (TON) blockchain, highlighting the platform’s large user base and potential for fostering cryptocurrency adoption and innovation in decentralized finance. This partnership is set to reinforce the principles of digital freedom and privacy advocated by Telegram’s founder, Pavel Durov, potentially increasing TON’s adoption and … Read more

Canaan Launches Upgraded Version of Its Avalon A15 Series Bitcoin Miner

Canaan Inc. has launched the Avalon A15 series, with the new product being the A1566 model. This upgraded bitcoin mining machine incorporates Canaan’s most advanced technology. The A1566 model sets a new performance benchmark with an industry-leading energy efficiency ratio of 18.5 joules per terahash (J/T), 185 terahash per second (TH/s) of hashing power, and … Read more

Tether Counters Deutsche Bank’s Stablecoin Warning, Defends Reserve Transparency

Tether strongly criticized a Deutsche Bank report that raised concerns about the stability of stablecoins, including Tether’s dollar-pegged token, predicting a potential crisis similar to the 2022 collapse of Terrausd, which erased billions from the market. Deutsche Bank analysts, citing a study of 334 historical currency pegs, suggested that most stablecoins will face significant challenges … Read more

Latam E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Holds $40 Million in Crypto

Mercado Libre, one of the biggest e-commerce platforms in Latam, has disclosed it holds over $40 million in cryptocurrency, according to its Q1 2024 filings. The company disclosed that it held 412.7 bitcoin (BTC) and 3,041.6 ethereum (ETH), by March 31. However, Mercado Libre does not own these holdings, as its CIO Richard Cathcart explained, … Read more

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