Proton Launches Self-Custodial Bitcoin Wallet: 100 Million Proton Mail Users Can Now Receive BTC via Email

Proton, known for its privacy-focused services including the popular Proton Mail with over 100 million users, has launched Proton Wallet, a new self-custodial bitcoin wallet. “If you are one of the millions of people who have a Proton Mail email address, you can now automatically receive bitcoins with your email address,” said Proton’s CEO, adding … Read more

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

Whale Converts $PEPE To $ETH Amid Positive SEC Developments For Ethereum Spot ETF

In recent activity, the whale identified as 0x837 has made significant moves in the cryptocurrency market. Two days ago, he deposited his last 300 billion $PEPE tokens, valued at approximately $3.85 million, into Binance. This whale has since converted all his $PEPE holdings into $ETH. Just three hours ago, he withdrew 1,728 $ETH, worth about … Read more

$ZYN Sees Surge As Smart DEX Traders Increase Positions

In the last 24 hours, $ZYN has experienced a remarkable increase in trading activity and price, fueled by significant buying from Smart DEX Traders. The token’s DEX volume has soared to $2.3 million, marking a 312% increase, while its price has jumped by 91.8%, reaching $0.04179. $ZYN – Insider of $NPC has started buying $ZYN … Read more

Acinq to Withdraw Phoenix Wallet From US Markets Amid Regulatory Concerns

On Friday, April 26, Acinq announced that its Lightning Network bitcoin wallet, Phoenix, will cease services for U.S. residents from May 3, 2024. This announcement followed closely on the heels of the Samourai Wallet indictment and what is perceived as a targeted U.S. government effort against financial privacy and non-custodial solutions. Lightning Network Platform Phoenix … Read more

XRP Witnesses Whale Activity Amidst Market Decline

Today, XRP, the digital asset closely associated with Ripple Labs, has captured the attention of investors amidst a broader downturn in the cryptocurrency market. The price of XRP experienced a notable decline, reaching $0.56, marking its lowest point in the past two weeks. Data from Santiment feed reveals that XRP holders collectively incurred losses totaling … Read more

Vintage Bitcoin Vaults Awaken — Over $41M in BTC Moves After 11.7 Years of Slumber

On Friday, March 29, 2024, an early bitcoin enthusiast who acquired their holdings in 2012 transferred 100 bitcoins, valued at approximately $6.98 million, at block height 836,813. Roughly 42 blocks later, at block height 836,855, another individual, or possibly the same entity, relocated 500 bitcoins from a wallet established on July 13, 2012, now estimated … Read more

Avalanche to Launch Web3 Voucher Program on Alipay

The smart contracts platform Avalanche recently said it is collaborating with the Chinese payments giant Alipay to launch a Web3-enabled voucher program. The second phase will see the proof of concept being expanded to more than 100 million users from Southeast Asian countries. Web3-Enabled Vouchers Avalanche, a smart contracts platform, has said it is working … Read more