Bitcoin Virtual Machine Will Soon Let Users Create AI Models on Bitcoin Network

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2024. Mar. 19. 06:07

Bitcoin Virtual Machine Will Soon Let Users Create AI Models on Bitcoin Network “We've figured out a way to put AI on-chain,” lead developer punk3700 told CoinDesk in an X message.

Nigerian Court Orders Binance to Relinquish Data of All Nigerians Trading on its Platform: Report

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2024. Mar. 19. 05:35

Nigerian Court Orders Binance to Relinquish Data of All Nigerians Trading on its Platform: Report A Nigerian court has ordered Binance to provide Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with comprehensive information on all persons from the nation trading on its platform.

FTX Users Describe 'Emotional Toll' From Bankruptcy in Letters to Judge Ahead of Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentencing

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2024. Mar. 19. 05:20

FTX Users Describe 'Emotional Toll' From Bankruptcy in Letters to Judge Ahead of Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentencing The Department of Justice filed dozens of victim impact statements from FTX creditors Monday ahead of Bankman-Fried's sentencing next week. These victims hail from around the world, with the letters describing their FTX holdings and the effect FTX's bankruptcy had on their lives.

Bitcoin Flash Crashed to $8.9K on BitMEX

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2024. Mar. 19. 05:06

Bitcoin Flash Crashed to $8.9K on BitMEX Large sell orders worth $55.49 million drove bitcoin’s price down to $8,900 on BitMEX. The overnight crash was short-lived.

BTC Maintains $65K as GBTC Outflows Hit Highest Level Ever

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2024. Mar. 19. 04:51

BTC Maintains $65K as GBTC Outflows Hit Highest Level Ever Outflows of GBTC tend to add pricing pressure to bitcoin because of increased selling

SEC Committed 'Gross Abuse of Power' in Suit Against Crypto Company, Federal Judge Rules

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2024. Mar. 18. 23:30

SEC Committed 'Gross Abuse of Power' in Suit Against Crypto Company, Federal Judge Rules A federal judge ruled that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission must pay legal costs for Debt Box, a Utah-based crypto company the SEC brought a suit against, finding that the regulator had committed a "gross abuse of power" in its efforts to secure a temporary restraining order.

Fidelity Adds Staking to Ether ETF Application, Sending LIDO Up 9%

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2024. Mar. 18. 21:59

Fidelity Adds Staking to Ether ETF Application, Sending LIDO Up 9% Money management giant Fidelity wants to allow traders of its potential ethereum fund to be able to stake some of the assets, it wrote in an amendment with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Crypto Firm Bakkt Shakes Up Leadership, Names Board Member Andy Main New CEO

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2024. Mar. 18. 21:50

Crypto Firm Bakkt Shakes Up Leadership, Names Board Member Andy Main New CEO The current CEO Michael will step down “to pursue other opportunities.”

Is Toxic Bitcoin Maximalism Getting Less Toxic?

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2024. Mar. 18. 20:35

Is Toxic Bitcoin Maximalism Getting Less Toxic? As BTC gets Wall Street approval and developers build new applications on the network, Bitcoiners are ditching some of their previous siege mentality.

Tether's USDT Gets Delisted on Crypto Exchange OKX for EU Users

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2024. Mar. 18. 20:32

Tether's USDT Gets Delisted on Crypto Exchange OKX for EU Users The action may foreshadow regulatory restrictions in the region for the largest stablecoin by market capitalization and trading volume, as upcoming E.U. rules will require stablecoin issuer to be licensed electronic money institutions.

FTX Claims Holder Attestor Takes Creditor to Court Over Alleged 'Seller’s Remorse'

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2024. Mar. 18. 17:45

FTX Claims Holder Attestor Takes Creditor to Court Over Alleged 'Seller’s Remorse' London-based investment firm Attestor Capital, a top holder of FTX bankruptcy claims, has filed suit against a FTX creditor who allegedly promised to sell the firm two FTX accounts, only to back out of the deal once the value of its claims skyrocketed.

Fidelity’s Bitcoin Fund Becomes Fifth Most Popular of All ETFs in 2024

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2024. Mar. 18. 17:20

Fidelity’s Bitcoin Fund Becomes Fifth Most Popular of All ETFs in 2024 Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) is the fifth most popular exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the market right now, attracting more than $6.9 billion since its introduction on Jan. 12, according to data from Bloomberg Intelligence.

Bitcoin L2s Are Poised to Break Out, Stacks Creator Muneeb Ali Says

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2024. Mar. 18. 16:16

Bitcoin L2s Are Poised to Break Out, Stacks Creator Muneeb Ali Says “Bitcoin is not going to change much,” says Ali. “Layer 2s are innovative and open to making rapid changes. After a while, it becomes part of their culture.”

Bitcoin ETFs' Hot Start Seems Largely Driven by Retail Investors

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2024. Mar. 18. 16:05

Bitcoin ETFs' Hot Start Seems Largely Driven by Retail Investors Data shows that the average trade size for the biggest spot bitcoin ETF suggests that demand is largely coming from retail investors.

Bitcoin Correction May Continue if ETF Inflows Disappoint in Next Few Days: 10x Research

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2024. Mar. 18. 16:02

Bitcoin Correction May Continue if ETF Inflows Disappoint in Next Few Days: 10x Research Bitcoin ETF inflows on Monday and Tuesday will be the "real test" for what's next for the largest crypto asset's price, Markus Thielen wrote.

Where Is Nayib Bukele Actually Storing El Salvador's Bitcoin?

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2024. Mar. 18. 15:26

Where Is Nayib Bukele Actually Storing El Salvador's Bitcoin? Last week, the sats stacking president of the "Land of Many Volcanoes" announced he was moving the country's thousands of BTC into a bitcoin "piggy bank."

Solana Meme Slerf Notches $1.7B in Volume After Developer Loses All Presale Funds

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2024. Mar. 18. 14:28

Solana Meme Slerf Notches $1.7B in Volume After Developer Loses All Presale Funds Some called the move a marketing trick, as news of the burn went viral on X.

Machankura 2.0: Turning Feature Phones Into Bitcoin Hardware Wallets

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2024. Mar. 18. 13:50

Machankura 2.0: Turning Feature Phones Into Bitcoin Hardware Wallets When Kgothatso Ngako launched Machankura two years ago, he enabled Africans to transact bitcoin via feature phones for the first time. Now, he’s on the verge of helping Africans self custody their bitcoin, as well.

Nearly $100M Wagered on U.S. Presidential Election on Polymarket

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2024. Mar. 18. 13:49

Nearly $100M Wagered on U.S. Presidential Election on Polymarket Blockchain bettors see a clear path to victory for Trump, and are bullish on ether hitting an all-time high in 2024 – but SOL might get there first, thanks to "memecoin March."

Influential Trader GCR Buys Original Dogwifhat Meme for $4M; WIF Rises

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2024. Mar. 18. 12:34

Influential Trader GCR Buys Original Dogwifhat Meme for $4M; WIF Rises WIF pieces have surged in the past hour as X users found out the trader user now holds the original image.

Lure of Quick Money Sees $100M Flow to Solana Meme Coin 'Presales'

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2024. Mar. 18. 12:08

Lure of Quick Money Sees $100M Flow to Solana Meme Coin 'Presales' Some onchain watchers estimate that over $100 million worth of tokens were sent to various meme coin presales over the weekend.

Ether.Fi's Token Falls 20% After Debut

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2024. Mar. 18. 12:06

Ether.Fi's Token Falls 20% After Debut Liquid restaking protocol Ether.Fi has issued its governance token (ETHFI) in the form of an airdrop and an over-subscribed Binance Launchpad round.

Binance CEO Richard Teng Sees Bitcoin Crossing $80K by Year End

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2024. Mar. 18. 11:13

Binance CEO Richard Teng Sees Bitcoin Crossing $80K by Year End Binance's fairly new boss Richard Teng has said Bitcoin (BTC) will exceed his previous expectations of hitting the $80,000 mark by the end of this year, according to Bloomberg.

Standard Chartered Raises Year-End BTC Forecast to $150K, Sees 2025 High of $250K

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2024. Mar. 18. 10:48

Standard Chartered Raises Year-End BTC Forecast to $150K, Sees 2025 High of $250K The bank also predicted that approval of an ether ETF could be expected on May 23, leading to as much as $45 billion of inflows in the first 12 months and ETH climbing to $8,000 by the end of 2024.

Nigeria's SEC Proposes 400% Increase to Crypto Firm Registration Fees

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2024. Mar. 18. 10:17

Nigeria's SEC Proposes 400% Increase to Crypto Firm Registration Fees The regulator proposed increases to all supervision fees as the country cracks down on the crypto industry.

Reddit Community Token MOON Hits Record High Ahead of Celer's Multidirectional Bridge Launch

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2024. Mar. 18. 09:10

Reddit Community Token MOON Hits Record High Ahead of Celer's Multidirectional Bridge Launch From March 20, interoperability protocol Celer will allow MOON holders to move coins to Arbitrum One.

SOL Crosses $200 as Meme Coin Frenzy Bumps Demand for Solana Network

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2024. Mar. 18. 08:03

SOL Crosses $200 as Meme Coin Frenzy Bumps Demand for Solana Network Scores of newly issued tokens boast trading volumes of tens of millions, showcasing network usage and demand for blockspace.

SOL, BOME Trend on Social Media as Ether, Bitcoin Lag

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2024. Mar. 18. 06:34

SOL, BOME Trend on Social Media as Ether, Bitcoin Lag Increased crowd chatter may be a sign of an impending retail investor frenzy.

Indonesia’s Crypto Market Booms as Transactions Hit $1.92B in February

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2024. Mar. 18. 05:52

Indonesia’s Crypto Market Booms as Transactions Hit $1.92B in February The country's registered crypto investors also surged to 19 million users last month.

Bitcoin Back Above $67K as Meme Coins Push up SOL and AVAX

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2024. Mar. 18. 04:10

Bitcoin Back Above $67K as Meme Coins Push up SOL and AVAX Meme coins soared past $55 billion in market cap, up 11% as traders doubled down on SHIB, WIF, BONK, and newcomer CORGIAI.

Bitcoin Back Above $67K as Memecoins Push up SOL and AVAX

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2024. Mar. 18. 04:10

Bitcoin Back Above $67K as Memecoins Push up SOL and AVAX Memecoins soared past $55 billion in market cap, up 11% as traders doubled down on SHIB, WIF, BONK, and newcomer CORGIAI

Prediction Market Kalshi to Take Bets on Crypto (Settled in Dollars)

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2024. Mar. 18. 02:41

Prediction Market Kalshi to Take Bets on Crypto (Settled in Dollars) The CFTC-regulated platform will let traders bet on whether BTC will outperform ETH this year and other price outcomes amid renewed interest in both crypto and prediction markets.

Protocol Village: Mantle Completes 'Tectonic' Upgrade, Aiming for Gas Savings

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2024. Mar. 18. 01:32

Protocol Village: Mantle Completes 'Tectonic' Upgrade, Aiming for Gas Savings The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 14-March 20.

Protocol Village: Space and Time Partners With Matter Labs to Launch on ZkSync

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2024. Mar. 18. 00:53

Protocol Village: Space and Time Partners With Matter Labs to Launch on ZkSync The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 14-March 20.

Sam Bankman-Fried Should Spend 40-50 Years in Prison, DOJ Says

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2024. Mar. 15. 18:32

Sam Bankman-Fried Should Spend 40-50 Years in Prison, DOJ Says Prosecutors recommended that a federal judge sentence FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to at least 40 and as many as 50 years in prison for his conviction on fraud and conspiracy charges tied to the collapse of what was once one of the world's largest crypto exchanges.

Billion-Dollar Volumes and Then a Steep Drop Prompts Allegations of Wash Trading on Aevo

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2024. Mar. 15. 17:55

Billion-Dollar Volumes and Then a Steep Drop Prompts Allegations of Wash Trading on Aevo In response, Aevo says customers suddenly traded more on its decentralized exchange to try to get some of its airdrop.

Meme Coins Going Legit Is the Worst Thing for Meme Coins

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2024. Mar. 15. 17:51

Meme Coins Going Legit Is the Worst Thing for Meme Coins Institutions like Franklin Templeton are taking meme coins increasingly seriously this cycle. But will these joke-y projects run afoul of regulators?

What Happens Next in COPA vs Craig Wright Trial is Down to the Judge

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2024. Mar. 15. 17:46

What Happens Next in COPA vs Craig Wright Trial is Down to the Judge The Crypto Open Patent Alliance is seeking several court injunctions from Wright.

Blockchains Will Upend Economies of Scale

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2024. Mar. 15. 16:53

Blockchains Will Upend Economies of Scale The tokenization of industrial processes will produce a revolution in competition between companies of different sizes, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.

Cosmos-Based Canto Blockchain Reverses Course on Polygon Layer-2 Plans, Unveils New Roadmap

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2024. Mar. 15. 14:00

Cosmos-Based Canto Blockchain Reverses Course on Polygon Layer-2 Plans, Unveils New Roadmap The Cyclone Stack will include upgrades aimed at scaling and improving performance of the blockchain.

Cosmos-Based Canto Blockchain Unveils ‘Cyclone Stack’ in Runup to Polygon Move

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2024. Mar. 15. 14:00

Cosmos-Based Canto Blockchain Unveils ‘Cyclone Stack’ in Runup to Polygon Move The Cyclone Stack will include upgrades aimed at scaling and improving performance of the blockchain.

Ether Could Be a Meaningful Earnings Driver for Coinbase, JPMorgan Says

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2024. Mar. 15. 13:30

Ether Could Be a Meaningful Earnings Driver for Coinbase, JPMorgan Says The bank raised its price target for the crypto exchange to $150 from $95.

Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Prices Upsized $525M Debt Offering to Buy More Bitcoin

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2024. Mar. 15. 13:01

Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Prices Upsized $525M Debt Offering to Buy More Bitcoin The firm announced its plans to raise $500 million in a debt offering on Wednesday only days after purchasing 12,000 BTC with the proceeds of a previous $700 million offering.

First Mover Americas: El Salvador Holds More BTC Than Expected

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2024. Mar. 15. 12:10

First Mover Americas: El Salvador Holds More BTC Than Expected The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 15, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Bitcoin Trader Sees Prices Slumping to $60K as Crypto Bulls See $650M in Liquidations

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2024. Mar. 15. 11:41

Bitcoin Trader Sees Prices Slumping to $60K as Crypto Bulls See $650M in Liquidations The CoinDesk 20, a broad-based index of the most liquid crypto tokens, was down 8.25%.

Hong Kong Regulator Says Crypto Exchange MEXC Has Been Operating Without a License

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2024. Mar. 15. 10:43

Hong Kong Regulator Says Crypto Exchange MEXC Has Been Operating Without a License Last year, regulators in Japan and Germany also alerted consumers the exchange was unlicensed.

Binance Spun Off Venture Capital Arm Earlier This Year

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2024. Mar. 15. 10:19

Binance Spun Off Venture Capital Arm Earlier This Year Binance Labs now has a disclaimer on its website describing it as "an independent venture and not part of the Binance Group."

Binance Spun Off Venture Capital Arm Earlier This Year: Bloomberg

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2024. Mar. 15. 10:19

Binance Spun Off Venture Capital Arm Earlier This Year: Bloomberg Binance Labs now has a disclaimer on its website describing it as "an independent venture and not part of the Binance Group."

Gold Investors Aren't Switching Into Bitcoin, JPMorgan Says

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2024. Mar. 15. 09:55

Gold Investors Aren't Switching Into Bitcoin, JPMorgan Says Outflows from gold exchange-traded funds and a surge in bitcoin ETF inflows fueled speculation investors were shifting from the precious metal into the cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin Layer-2 Project BVM Gains Traction With Promise of 'Juicy' Airdrops

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2024. Mar. 15. 08:41

Bitcoin Layer-2 Project BVM Gains Traction With Promise of 'Juicy' Airdrops The platform lets users start their own networks on Bitcoin and is offering developers millions of dollars as grant rewards.

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Should Be a ‘Core Holding’ for Digital Asset Investors, Stifel Canada Says

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2024. Mar. 15. 08:24

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Should Be a ‘Core Holding’ for Digital Asset Investors, Stifel Canada Says There are a number of key catalysts for the company, and these include ETF net inflows, the development of GalaxyOne and a potential Nasdaq listing, the report said.

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Should Be a ‘Core Holding’ for Digital Asset Investors, Stifel Says

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2024. Mar. 15. 08:24

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Should Be a ‘Core Holding’ for Digital Asset Investors, Stifel Says There are a number of key catalysts for the company, and these include ETF net inflows, the development of GalaxyOne and a potential Nasdaq listing, the report said.

Democrats Ask SEC's Gensler to Block Approval of More Crypto ETPs

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2024. Mar. 15. 08:16

Democrats Ask SEC's Gensler to Block Approval of More Crypto ETPs Senators say that retail investors face "enormous risks" from such products because thin order books for some cryptocurrencies.

Avalanche Foundation Snaps up KIMBO, COQ, and Three Other Tokens as First Meme Coin Investment

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2024. Mar. 15. 08:01

Avalanche Foundation Snaps up KIMBO, COQ, and Three Other Tokens as First Meme Coin Investment The Foundation first said in December it would invest in meme coin as part of a digital culture drive.

Bitcoin's Correlation to Nvidia Strongest in Over a Year

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2024. Mar. 15. 07:33

Bitcoin's Correlation to Nvidia Strongest in Over a Year The 90-day and 52-week correlation between bitcoin and Nasdaq-listed chip maker Nvidia is well above 0.80.

Bitcoin Tumbles to $67K As Asia Begins Trading Day

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2024. Mar. 15. 04:19

Bitcoin Tumbles to $67K As Asia Begins Trading Day Bitcoin's price has begun a recovery, trading above $68,5K as the day continues.

El Salvador Has Thousands More Bitcoins Than Previously Known

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2024. Mar. 15. 00:43

El Salvador Has Thousands More Bitcoins Than Previously Known The Central American nation moved $400 million in BTC into a cold storage wallet this week.

Ether ETFs Could Be Bigger Than Bitcoin ETFs, Says VanEck

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2024. Mar. 14. 20:43

Ether ETFs Could Be Bigger Than Bitcoin ETFs, Says VanEck The issuer of the VanEck Bitcoin Trust this week dropped its management fee to zero for a limited time in an attempt to attract more capital to that fund.

Craig Wright Was Finally Called Out in Court and Hodlonaut Is Celebrating

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2024. Mar. 14. 20:43

Craig Wright Was Finally Called Out in Court and Hodlonaut Is Celebrating “It hasn't always been easy, but I'm very happy that I stood my ground,” says Hodlonaut of his long legal fight with Craig Wright, who claimed, falsely, to be Satoshi Nakamoto.

A $300M Ponzi Scheme That Targeted Latinos Falsely Claimed to Buy Crypto, SEC Says

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2024. Mar. 14. 20:40

A $300M Ponzi Scheme That Targeted Latinos Falsely Claimed to Buy Crypto, SEC Says The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued 17 individuals tied to an alleged Ponzi scheme that took in $300 million from over 40,000 victims.

Bitcoin Slumps 4%, Falling Below $70K; Solana Outperforms

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2024. Mar. 14. 20:32

Bitcoin Slumps 4%, Falling Below $70K; Solana Outperforms Bitcoin could enter a period of consolidation before its next leg in the rally, observers noted.

Trump is Clear Favorite Among Crypto-Owning Voters in U.S. Presidential Race: Poll

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2024. Mar. 14. 19:58

Trump is Clear Favorite Among Crypto-Owning Voters in U.S. Presidential Race: Poll U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump is the prevailing favorite of voters who own cryptocurrencies, according to a poll commissioned by crypto investment firm Paradigm and released on Thursday.

Solana-Based Crypto Exchange Drift Plans Pre-Launch Market for New Tokens

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2024. Mar. 14. 19:15

Solana-Based Crypto Exchange Drift Plans Pre-Launch Market for New Tokens Drift Protocol – a crypto spot and futures exchange that operates on the Solana blockchain – plans to expand into "pre-launch markets," too, with a service that lets traders bet on the price of tokens before they start officially trading.

Justice James Mellor's Ruling on Craig Wright, COPA Trial

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2024. Mar. 14. 17:26

Justice James Mellor's Ruling on Craig Wright, COPA Trial The judge's remarks, as shared by the U.K. Judicial Office.

The Biggest Bank Heist in History Is Coming

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2024. Mar. 14. 16:49

The Biggest Bank Heist in History Is Coming Regulators are permitting banks to tokenize financial assets such as bank deposits, U.S. Treasuries and corporate debt. But they want institutions to use permissioned networks rather than the decentralized blockchains that keep assets safe from hackers.

Story Protocol Works With Crypto-AI Firm Ritual To Train and Track Models On-Chain

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2024. Mar. 14. 16:30

Story Protocol Works With Crypto-AI Firm Ritual To Train and Track Models On-Chain Story Protocol will be used to "prove that outputs like text, image, and voice are generated by specific models" so that IP can be tracked, attributed, and compensated correctly.

Qatar’s Sovereign Fund Might Be Buying Bitcoin, But Surely Not $500B Worth

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2024. Mar. 14. 16:16

Qatar’s Sovereign Fund Might Be Buying Bitcoin, But Surely Not $500B Worth Government-led investments in crypto are increasingly plausible – but not at that rumored size.

Bitcoin Sells Off 3%; Is Macro Risk Returning to Market?

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2024. Mar. 14. 16:11

Bitcoin Sells Off 3%; Is Macro Risk Returning to Market? U.S. economic data on Thursday has sent rates and the dollar higher.

Protocol Village: Ethereum Layer 2 Metis Claims First in Launching Decentralizing Sequencer

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2024. Mar. 14. 16:00

Protocol Village: Ethereum Layer 2 Metis Claims First in Launching Decentralizing Sequencer The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 14-March 20.

Crypto Custody Firm Cordial Systems Names Jump Crypto as Client as It Exits Stealth

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2024. Mar. 14. 16:00

Crypto Custody Firm Cordial Systems Names Jump Crypto as Client as It Exits Stealth Cordial Treasury gives all the software to the customer, not just a bit of a cryptographic key.

North Korean Hackers Used Tornado Cash to Launder $12M From Heco Bridge Hack: Elliptic

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2024. Mar. 14. 15:58

North Korean Hackers Used Tornado Cash to Launder $12M From Heco Bridge Hack: Elliptic Notorious North Korean hackers Lazarus Group has returned to sanctioned coin mixing service Tornado Cash to launder $12 million worth of ether {{ETH}}.

Justin Sun Deposits $480M of ETH to Restaking Protocol Ether.Fi

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2024. Mar. 14. 15:52

Justin Sun Deposits $480M of ETH to Restaking Protocol Ether.Fi Tron founder Justin Sun deposited 120,000 ether worth $480 million into liquid restaking protocol Ether.Fi, according to blockchain data.

Crypto for Advisors: The Investment Case of Bitcoin vs. Ether

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2024. Mar. 14. 15:45

Crypto for Advisors: The Investment Case of Bitcoin vs. Ether With the dual tailwind of bitcoin ETF flows and the upcoming halving, is bitcoin the best bet? Not so fast. Ethereum, the next biggest crypto asset by market cap, has a case of its own to make.

Reddit Is Making a Deal With the AI Devil

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2024. Mar. 14. 15:39

Reddit Is Making a Deal With the AI Devil The social media giant's $60 million real-time data deal with Google is latest example of internet companies selling out their users who have nominally "consented" to share their personal information but have no control. Blockchains and ZK-proofs could help prevent corporate overreach, Nym CEO and privacy advocate Harry Halpin writes.

Protocol Village: BNB Chain Unveils 'Rollup-as-a-Service,' to Spur Layer 2s Built on BSC

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2024. Mar. 14. 14:01

Protocol Village: BNB Chain Unveils 'Rollup-as-a-Service,' to Spur Layer 2s Built on BSC The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 14-March 20.

Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer Is 'Differentiated' From Peers, Shares Are Cheap: Benchmark

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2024. Mar. 14. 13:30

Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer Is 'Differentiated' From Peers, Shares Are Cheap: Benchmark Stock appears undervalued given the wide gap between the company’s valuation and its growth prospects, the report said.

Pepe, Dogwifhat Could Lead Next Round of Meme Coin Surge, Traders Say

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2024. Mar. 14. 13:28

Pepe, Dogwifhat Could Lead Next Round of Meme Coin Surge, Traders Say The strongest sector growth this year has emerged from non-serious tokens, and the rally shows no signs of stopping.

Pepe, Dogwifhat Could Lead Next Round of Meme Coin Surge

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2024. Mar. 14. 13:28

Pepe, Dogwifhat Could Lead Next Round of Meme Coin Surge The strongest sector growth this year has emerged from non-serious tokens, and the rally shows no signs of stopping.

Craig Wright Is Not Satoshi, Didn't Author Bitcoin Whitepaper, Judge Rules

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2024. Mar. 14. 13:22

Craig Wright Is Not Satoshi, Didn't Author Bitcoin Whitepaper, Judge Rules COPA took Craig Wright to court last month to secure such a ruling that he wasn't the pseudonymous creator of the world's largest digital asset in an effort to prevent him from suing other developers or claiming intellectual property rights over the technology.

Protocol Village: BNB Chain Unveils 'Rollup-as-a-Service,' to Spur Layer 2s Built on BSC

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2024. Mar. 14. 13:00

Protocol Village: BNB Chain Unveils 'Rollup-as-a-Service,' to Spur Layer 2s Built on BSC The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 14-March 20.

First Mover Americas: Robinhood Shares Jump, Layer 2s Become Cheaper

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2024. Mar. 14. 12:48

First Mover Americas: Robinhood Shares Jump, Layer 2s Become Cheaper The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 14, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Hong Kong's Markets Regulator Issues Warning Against Crypto Exchange Bybit

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2024. Mar. 14. 12:27

Hong Kong's Markets Regulator Issues Warning Against Crypto Exchange Bybit Hong Kong's markets regulator identified Bybit as a suspicious cryptocurrency exchange and placed several of its products on its suspicious investment products list.

Hong Kong Starts New Phase of CBDC Testing

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2024. Mar. 14. 11:54

Hong Kong Starts New Phase of CBDC Testing Phase 2 of the e-HKD pilot will be supported by the recently launched regulatory sandbox for testing wholesale CBDCs and tokenization, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said.

Meme Coins Strongly Correlated to Network Growth: Franklin Templeton

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2024. Mar. 14. 11:03

Meme Coins Strongly Correlated to Network Growth: Franklin Templeton Meme coin markets have boomed in tandem with the growth of addresses on their underlying blockchains.

DeFi Borrower Behavior Key to Gauging Tokenization Risks: BIS Study

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2024. Mar. 14. 10:44

DeFi Borrower Behavior Key to Gauging Tokenization Risks: BIS Study The study was designed to look at the largely unexplored "intricacies" of user behavior and dynamics of decentralized finance lending, the authors said.

Gold Bug Peter Schiff Says He Wishes He'd Bought Bitcoin in 2010

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2024. Mar. 14. 10:20

Gold Bug Peter Schiff Says He Wishes He'd Bought Bitcoin in 2010 The American stockbroker has repeatedly called bitcoin a “bubble” and said he still doesn’t believe in its long-term future.

Robinhood Shares Jump in Premarket Trading After Blowout February Activity Levels

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2024. Mar. 14. 09:35

Robinhood Shares Jump in Premarket Trading After Blowout February Activity Levels Crypto trading volume grew 10% month-on-month to $6.5 billion, the company said.

Layer 2 Blockchains Become Cheaper After Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade

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2024. Mar. 14. 09:32

Layer 2 Blockchains Become Cheaper After Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade The upgrade allows layer 2 solutions to store data in "blobs" instead of the expensive call data.

Fireblocks, Zodia Markets Partner to Improve Cross-Border Payments

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2024. Mar. 14. 09:00

Fireblocks, Zodia Markets Partner to Improve Cross-Border Payments The two crypto firms are attempting to improve cross-border payments via stablecoins for large corporations and institutions.

Robinhood to Benefit From ‘Monster’ Crypto Cycle, Initiated Outperform by Bernstein

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2024. Mar. 14. 08:44

Robinhood to Benefit From ‘Monster’ Crypto Cycle, Initiated Outperform by Bernstein Total crypto market cap is expected to reach $7.5 trillion by 2025 from $2.6 trillion today, the report said.

Crypto.com to Appeal $3.1M Fine by Dutch Regulator for Operating Without Registration

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2024. Mar. 14. 08:30

Crypto.com to Appeal $3.1M Fine by Dutch Regulator for Operating Without Registration The Dutch central bank announced the fine was imposed for non-compliance before the company registered with the regulator.

Beware of Bitcoin's 'Rising Wedge,' Chart Analyst Says

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2024. Mar. 14. 07:22

Beware of Bitcoin's 'Rising Wedge,' Chart Analyst Says "Normally rising wedges resolve bearish," crypto analyst and trader Josh Olszewicz told CoinDesk.

Developers Upload Script of Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Bee Movie’ on Ethereum as Gas Fees Plunge After Dencun

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2024. Mar. 14. 07:18

Developers Upload Script of Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Bee Movie’ on Ethereum as Gas Fees Plunge After Dencun Copying and pasting the Bee Movie script is a niche internet meme that originated on Tumblr and quickly spread to Reddit, YouTube, Facebook, and other social media platforms.

Australian Court Dismisses Lawsuit by Market Regulator Against Finder in 'Landmark' Ruling for Crypto Industry

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2024. Mar. 14. 06:21

Australian Court Dismisses Lawsuit by Market Regulator Against Finder in 'Landmark' Ruling for Crypto Industry An Australian Federal Court handed the Australian cryptocurrency industry a major victory in a landmark judgement on Thursday.

Detained Binance Executives to Remain in Nigerian Custody Until Hearing: WSJ

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2024. Mar. 13. 22:34

Detained Binance Executives to Remain in Nigerian Custody Until Hearing: WSJ The two men were arrested on Feb. 26 after arriving in Abuja to meet with Nigerian leaders who accused the crypto exchange of crashing the country’s currency, the naira.

Bitcoin Could Drop to $58K as Cool-Off Period Is Imminent, Swissblock Says

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2024. Mar. 13. 21:27

Bitcoin Could Drop to $58K as Cool-Off Period Is Imminent, Swissblock Says Bitcoin nearly doubled in price since late January, but a "counter move seems to be near," Swissblock analysts said.