Litecoin Dominates BitPay Transactions As Whales Amass $230M In LTC

Litecoin continues to assert its dominance in the cryptocurrency transaction space, holding the top spot for transactions on BitPay for the fifth consecutive month. Averaging over 40% of all transactions this year, Litecoin’s transaction volume surpasses the combined total of the next three most-used cryptocurrencies on the platform. Litecoin is by far #1 for transactions, … Read more

DOJ Captures Alleged ‘Architect’ of Darknet Marketplace Incognito

According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the operator of the darknet marketplace Incognito was apprehended at John F. Kennedy Airport on May 18. Law enforcement officials claim Rui-Siang Lin allegedly constructed the DNM and facilitated the sale of over $100 million worth of illegal drugs through the platform. Federal Authorities Nab Alleged Darknet … Read more

Hex Trust to Launch USDX Stablecoin on Flare, Offering Real-World Yield

On May 21, 2024, Hex Trust Group announced the introduction of a native stablecoin, USDX, for the Flare network. Hex Trust also revealed that a Clearpool vault, enabling holders to earn a real-world yield, will debut alongside USDX. Hex Trust’s USDX Stablecoin and Clearpool Vault Aim to Enhance Flare’s Defi Ecosystem Founded in 2018, the … Read more

Report: Nasdaq and Cboe Asked to Refine Ethereum ETF Proposals

According to Reuters, sources revealed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested Nasdaq and Cboe to “fine-tune” their spot ethereum exchange-traded fund proposals. Ethereum experienced a 22% increase over the past day, coasting along at $3,785 per unit on Monday at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Reported SEC ‘Fine-Tuning’ Request Fuels Ethereum Rally … Read more

Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Transfers 114 BTC Worth $7.6M After 11 Years

With bitcoin’s price up 6.8% from last week, a dormant bitcoin address from 2013 became active for the first time in over 11 years, transferring 114.42 bitcoins valued at $7.67 million. Sleeping Bitcoin Wallet Awakens After 11 Years, Moves 114 Bitcoins April and May have seen fewer awakenings of long-dormant bitcoin addresses, but some noteworthy … Read more

Judge Rules Craig Wright Lied ‘Extensively,’ Committed Forgery in Bid to Claim Satoshi Identity

On May 20, 2024, a ruling was delivered by Justice James Mellor in the COPA vs. Craig Wright case. Mellor determined that Wright lied “extensively and repeatedly” in his efforts to prove he was Satoshi Nakamoto. Mellor emphasized that Wright’s evidence was “at best questionable or of very dubious relevance or entirely circumstantial and at … Read more

Latam Insights: El Salvador Embraces Geothermal Bitcoin Mining, Bitfarms Expands Its Capacity in Paraguay

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: El Salvador produced nearly 474 bitcoin using geothermal energy, Bitfarms expanded the capacity of its Paraguayan bitcoin mining facility, and Bitso launched an in-house Web3 wallet. El Salvador Reportedly Mined Nearly 474 BTC … Read more

10 US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Absorbed 548,556 BTC Worth $36 Billion in 128 Days

According to recent data, the ten spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), excluding Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), acquired 548,556.62 BTC from the market over the last 128 days. This acquisition means the ten newly introduced spot bitcoin ETFs collectively hold 2.78% of the crypto asset’s current circulating supply. Besides Grayscale’s Pre-Existing Fund, Blackrock’s IBIT Leads New … Read more

Accidental Bitcoin Transfer Pushes Satoshi Nakamoto’s Genesis Wallet Over 100 BTC

Based on the latest data, the well-known Genesis address owned by Satoshi Nakamoto now holds over 100 BTC after someone inadvertently sent 0.10754671 BTC, valued at $7,211, to the wallet. The current value of the wallet, which has never been spent, is estimated at $6.75 million. Another Unintentional Bitcoin Transaction Pushes up the Value of … Read more

Pump.fun Exploited For $2M In SOL By Former Employee

Pump.fun, a popular platform, faced a significant security breach today, resulting in the loss of 12,300 SOL tokens, valued at approximately $2 million. The exploit impacted around 1,882 wallets and has been attributed to a former employee known as @STACCoverflow on X. The attacker’s motivation appears linked to allegations of financial misconduct by Pump.fun’s founders. … Read more

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