Bitcoin panic selling costs new investors $100M in 6 weeks — Research

Bitcoin (BTC) speculators have secured losses of over $100 million in just six weeks thanks to panic selling, new research calculates. Data from onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant reveals the true extent of recent capitulation by short-term holders (STHs). Bitcoin speculators run to the exit “in the red” Bitcoin entities hodling coins between one and three … Read more

Hong Kong crypto payment firm RedotPay wraps $40M Series A funding round

Hong Kong-based crypto payment platform RedotPay closed a $40 million Series A funding round led by Lightspeed, with participation from HSG and Galaxy Ventures. RedotPay aims to enable cryptocurrency use in everyday transactions while simplifying blockchain transactions for spenders, akin to fiat. In November 2023, the company launched its own physical Visa cards, which can … Read more

Bitcoin logo shines over Austin, Texas as Gemini sets new world record

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini set a new Guinness world record by deploying 1,000 drones to form the Bitcoin logo in the sky, marking the largest-ever aerial display of a currency symbol. The event, held on March 13 in Austin, Texas, celebrated the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve initiative. Source: Gemini Gemini’s drone show featured depictions of a … Read more

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial nets $550M in token sales

World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by the Trump family, has completed its second public token sale, raising $250 million from investors. WLFI launched on Sept. 16, 2024, with the goal of promoting DeFi and stablecoins pegged to the US dollar. The project is endorsed by President Donald Trump and his sons … Read more

Calls for stricter rules on political memecoins after $4B Libra collapse

Industry voices have warned that presidentially endorsed cryptocurrencies must adopt stronger investor protections and liquidity safeguards to prevent another major market collapse. Investor sentiment remains shaken after the Libra (LIBRA) token, which was endorsed by Argentine President Javier Milei, suffered a $4 billion market cap wipeout due to insider cash-outs. According to blockchain analytics firm … Read more

Russia using Bitcoin, USDt for oil trades with China and India: Report

Russian companies have been using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and USDt to facilitate international trade with China and India, according to a Reuters report. Russian oil companies have been using crypto assets like Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether’s USDt (USDT) to accelerate international trades, Reuters reported on March 14, citing four sources with direct knowledge of the … Read more

US court gives Three Arrows nod to increase its FTX claim to $1.53B

A US bankruptcy court has authorized liquidators of defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) to increase their claim against collapsed crypto exchange FTX from $120 million to $1.53 billion. Chief Judge John Dorsey rejected FTX’s debtors’ argument that the amended proof of claim (POC) from 3AC liquidators was untimely and an unjust attempt … Read more

Court says Bitcoin mining host can’t block tenant access to its rigs

A Delaware court has granted a temporary reprieve to a Pennsylvanian Bitcoin mining firm currently in a payment dispute with its hosting company — barring the hosting provider from blocking access and otherwise commandeering the miner’s 21,000 rigs at the property.  Vice Chancellor Morgan Zurn granted a temporary restraining order on March 12, requested by Bitcoin … Read more

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