npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

BlackRock’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) now holds more assets than the asset manager’s gold ETF despite only launching in January, data from BlackRock shows.

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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF flips gold fund

iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) now exceeds $33 billion in net assets, surpassing iShares Gold Trust (IAU), which holds just shy of that amount despit...

npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

BlueNoroff, the infamous North Korean hacker group responsible for a string of phishing and cybersecurity attacks since 2019, is targeting crypto firms with a new malware that attacks MacOS computers.

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North Korean hacker BlueNoroff targets crypto firms with new malware

BlueNoroff — a North Korean state-sanctioned hacking group — is back with a new form of malware targeting crypto firms via MacOS computers.

npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

Republican lawmakers in the United States have already flipped enough seats to secure a slim majority in the Senate for 2025, but the outcome for two candidates who received support from crypto-backed political action committees (PACs) and executives has yet to be determined.

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Republicans won the Senate, but 2 crypto races are still up for grabs

With most of the 2024 US election results already called, many crypto advocates are still looking at the outcome of Senate races in Nevada and Ariz...

npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

President-elect Donald Trump remains likely to allow Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to serve out the remainder of his term, which expires in May 2026, according to a senior adviser to Trump who requested anonymity to describe private conversations. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/07/politics/trump-fed-chair/index.html

npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

Two large Bitcoin investors, known as whales, are significantly increasing their holdings, reflecting growing interest in risk assets after Donald Trump’s win in the United States presidential election.

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Two Bitcoin whales buy $142M BTC after Trump’s win

The two whales have acquired $142 million worth of Bitcoin since Trump’s victory, showing growing investor demand for Bitcoin.

npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

France’s gambling regulator is considering banning the cryptocurrency prediction platform Polymarket, which has made headlines on user demand around the 2024 presidential election in the United States.

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France considers ban on crypto betting platform Polymarket

France’s gambling regulator is considering banning the crypto prediction platform Polymarket, which has seen massive demand around the 2024 presi...

npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

Ethereum’s network revenues are poised to rebound as surging activity on layer-2 (L2) scaling networks drives demand for data storage, according to cryptocurrency researchers and onchain data.

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Ethereum fees poised for rebound amid L2, blob uptick

Ethereum’s (ETH) network revenues are poised to rebound as surging activity on L2s drives demand for data storage, with daily blob postings more ...

npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

Galaxy Digital, a cryptocurrency trading firm, clocked the biggest trading day of the year on Nov. 5 as Donald Trump’s victory in the United States presidential race sparked a surge of interest in crypto, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 7.

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Galaxy Digital clocks biggest trading day of year on US election day: Report

Galaxy Digital saw the biggest trading day of the year on Nov. 5 as Donald Trump’s presidential victory sparked a surge of interest in crypto, Bl...

npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

Republicans will win the US Senate majority, CNN projects, shifting the balance of power in Washington and putting the chamber in position to boost Donald Trump’s presidency. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/06/politics/senate-flip-republicans/index.html

npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence has launched a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, according to a Nov. 6 announcement.

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Arkham launches crypto perpetuals exchange

Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence launched a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange to reportedly target retail traders and compete with e...

npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

Paul Grewal, chief legal officer at Coinbase, urged the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to change its approach toward crypto following Donald Trump’s election as president for a second term.

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Coinbase exec urges SEC reform after Trump’s election win

Coinbase’s Paul Grewal has called on the SEC to make pro-crypto reforms after Trump’s election win, highlighting the need for clearer regulatio...

npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

Nischal Shetty, the founder of the popular Indian crypto exchange WazirX, announced the company is expanding operations and exploring building a separate decentralized exchange (DEX) that will operate alongside the company's current centralized service.

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WazirX plans on launching a decentralized exchange

The founder of WazirX announced the introduction of several upcoming features — including a decentralized exchange for users.

npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

In one of her first post-election messages, Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis reiterated plans for United States lawmakers to “build a strategic Bitcoin reserve,” presumably when Republicans take a majority control of the Senate in 2025.

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US lawmaker doubles down on crypto promises after Trump win

Senator Cynthia Lummis took to X to suggest the next US Congress could pass a bill to buy roughly 5% of the total Bitcoin supply and hold it for 20...

npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

American voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose the country’s next leaders in a mass democratic experiment where tens of millions of votes will be cast without incident. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/05/politics/voting-security-election-day/index.html

npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

United States-based Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their second-biggest day of outflows in history, just a day before the country heads into a tightly contested election.

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US Bitcoin ETFs notch second-largest daily outflow on eve of election

US spot Bitcoin ETFs have notched $540.9 million in outflows, their second-largest day ever, ahead of a tight election.

npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

Bitcoin volatility, a measurement of expected price fluctuation, has seemingly stalled as traders await the outcome of the United States election. Analysts from Bitfinex say this could just be the “calm before the storm.”

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‘Calm before the storm’ — Bitcoin volatility stalls ahead of US election

Bitcoin’s volatility has stalled as traders adopt a more cautious approach in the leadup to the election, according to a new report from crypto e...

npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

Binance continues its battle against the United States securities regulator amid allegations of violations related to certain cryptocurrencies. https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-cz-motion-dismiss-sec-amended-complaint

npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

Once a leading tap-to-earn game on Telegram, Hamster Kombat has seen a steep decline in its user base and engagement due to political backlash, bans and new competition.

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Hamster Kombat loses 86% of users as Paws Mini App soars on Telegram

Hamster Kombat’s user base drops 86% as political scrutiny, competition and bans take a toll.

npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

Donald Trump, who said in Pennsylvania on Sunday that he regrets leaving the White House in 2021, is ending the 2024 campaign the way he began it – dishing out a stew of violent, disparaging rhetoric and repeated warnings that he will not accept defeat if it comes. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/03/politics/trump-dark-closing-message/index.html

npub1j5eg...7wjd 1 year ago

Governments in more eco-friendly nations contemplating a ban on Bitcoin mining may be inflicting more significant harm on the global economy, according to researchers.

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Bitcoin mining bans may lead to ‘unintended consequences’ for environment

“Well-intentioned policies may lead to unintended consequences,” state researchers from Exponential Science regarding nations banning Bitcoin m...