Russian government plans to restrict private crypto mining

In a significant move, Russian lawmakers are contemplating a ban on private citizens from mining cryptocurrencies. However, industrial miners would be exempt from this prohibition. These revelations were made by Anton Tkachev, the Deputy Head of the State Duma’s Committee on Information Policy, Information Technologies, and Communications. He stated that Russian authorities are leaning towards […]

Bitcoin’s ‘Uptober’ surge ends, eyes set on $36K amid FOMC rate decision

Bitcoin (BTC) has concluded October with a near 30% price increase, marking its second strongest month of 2023. The cryptocurrency now enters November with a $36,000 target as investors eagerly await the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView confirmed that Bitcoin bulls successfully held on to the upside into […]

US Government’s premature Bitcoin selling results in $6 billion loss!

The United States government, one of the largest holders of Bitcoin (BTC) in the world, missed out on potential gains exceeding $6 billion by selling its Bitcoin holdings prematurely. The US government’s seized Bitcoin tally stands at 210,429 BTC, valued at over $7.2 billion, as of October 31, 2023. Data from the on-chain analytics firm […]

Infowars host Alex Jones flunks Bitcoin quiz, loses out 10000 BTC

Infowars host Alex Jones missed out on a jackpot of 10,000 BTC, equivalent to $344 million, in a Bitcoin quiz set by broadcaster Max Keiser. Jones failed to answer all five questions correctly in the quiz. His inability to answer even a single question correctly underscores the general lack of Bitcoin literacy among the public. […]

Bitcoin’s Wikipedia Page Surges in Popularity!

🚀 GM, Grab your favorite beverage (even if it’s a little early, we won’t tell), and get ready for the juiciest headlines that have been lighting up the Internet this week! 📰 1️⃣ Bitcoin’s Wikipedia Page Surges in Popularity! 2️⃣ Is Crypto Winter Finally Over? 3️⃣Andreessen Horowitz Raises $3.4 Billion for Future Venture Funds 4️⃣Editor’s Wrap: […]

Bitcoin payments app Strike denies security breach amidst online claims

Following online allegations of a security breach, Strike, a Bitcoin payments platform, has denied any evidence of a breach. The claims emerged online suggesting a potential security breach in Strike’s system. In response to these allegations, Strike’s security team has been investigating diligently, with no evidence of a breach found thus far. Before Strike’s official […]

Japan freezes assets of crypto exchange allegedly supporting Hamas

The Japanese government has implemented a freeze on the assets of a cryptocurrency trading firm and nine individuals associated with Hamas, a Palestinian armed group. This move comes in response to allegations of the company and individuals funding the group, widely deemed a terrorist organization. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting on October […]

Gary Gensler’s potential ‘Rug-Pull’ on Bitcoin ETF

According to a recent discussion, analysts are contemplating a potential mass denial of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications by SEC Chair Gary Gensler. A conversation on Twitter involving Bloomberg’s ETF analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas, along with ETF commentator Dave Nadig, speculated on Gensler’s possible last-minute denial of the mounting Bitcoin ETF applications. […]

Celebrating the legacy of Satoshi Nakamoto with 15 years of Bitcoin

The 15-year milestone of the Bitcoin (BTC) white paper, pioneered by the elusive Satoshi Nakamoto, was marked on October 31. This day in 2008 saw the release of the revolutionary document that introduced a decentralized, peer-to-peer electronic cash system that transformed digital transactions. The white paper was first shared on a cryptographers mailing list on […]