Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney can’t be Satoshi Nakamoto, new analysis suggests
🚀 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 Thailand Delays Plan to Distribute $15 Billion in Crypto 2️⃣ Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney can’t be Satoshi Nakamoto, new analysis suggests 3️⃣ […]
Musk Will Charge New Twitter Users $1 — But Will It Help Crypto?
🚀 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 Tackling Bots on X: Is a $1 Fee Sufficient? 2️⃣ Inside SBF’s Trial 3️⃣Crypto’s Role in Israel-Gaza Conflict: Separating Fact from Fiction 4️⃣Editor’s […]
JPMorgan predicts SEC approval for spot Bitcoin ETFs
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals could be on the horizon as JPMorgan predicts they may arrive ‘within months. Analysts at JPMorgan believe that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will soon greenlight multiple spot Bitcoin ETF applications. This comes after the SEC chose not to contest a recent court ruling in favor of Grayscale […]
Crypto aid Israel raises $185K in just 10 days to support humanitarian efforts
Crypto Aid Israel, a collective of Israeli Web3 community members and global companies, has amassed over $185,000 in less than two weeks. The funds raised have been distributed among several aid organizations. The group was formed to alleviate suffering in southern Israel. To date, two rounds of aid distribution have been conducted, dispensing approximately 200,000 […]
Lightning labs set to ‘Bitcoinize The Dollar’ with stablecoins on Bitcoin
Lightning Labs is making significant strides towards ‘Bitcoinizing the dollar’, aiming to foster the creation of stablecoins and other assets on the Bitcoin blockchain through the use of the Lightning Network. Lightning Labs launched “Taproot Assets” on the mainnet, facilitating the issuance of stablecoins and other financial assets on the Bitcoin blockchain. According to the […]
Matrixport predicts Bitcoin to surge to $42K if Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF gets green light
Crypto financial services provider, Matrixport, anticipates a significant Bitcoin (BTC) rally, potentially reaching $42K, driven by favorable macroeconomic factors and the possible approval of BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF. Matrixport’s recent report highlighted the stellar performance of Grayscale Investments’ Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares, which have surged by 167% year-to-date, outperforming Bitcoin’s own 71% growth. The turning point, […]
Bitcoin wallets with 100+ BTC hit new heights in single-day surge
There has been a significant one-day increase in Bitcoin (BTC) wallets containing 100 or more BTC, marking the biggest jump in 2023. Crypto analysis firm Santiment revealed that the number of Bitcoin wallets with over 100 BTC spiked to 15,970 last Saturday. Currently, 100 BTC is valued at approximately $2.8 million. This surge coincides with […]
Georgia doctor admits to using Bitcoin in attempted murder-for-hire plot
Dr. James Wan, a physician from Georgia, confessed to using Bitcoin in a murder-for-hire scheme on the dark web, aiming to stage his girlfriend’s death as a carjacking accident. The plot, initiated in April 2022, involved multiple Bitcoin payments that amounted to roughly $24,200. Dr. Wan believed the pseudonymous nature of Bitcoin would keep his […]
Is Bitcoin’s supply halving still a bullish event? Crypto experts weigh in
Is Bitcoin’s halving a catalyst for price discovery or just a narrative for novice investors? This question was recently discussed at the Swan Pacific Bitcoin festival. During the panel, host and founder of Bitcoin Layer, Nik Bhatia, posed this question to Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel, Swan CIO Ralph Zagury, and Swan product manager Andy […]
US lawmakers question crypto’s role in financing terrorism in Israel-Hamas conflict
A group of 105 bipartisan US lawmakers led by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) have addressed a letter to President Biden’s top advisors, seeking clarity on cryptocurrency’s involvement in recent attacks on Israel. The legislators are pushing for answers on how cryptocurrency may have sponsored recent attacks by the militant group Hamas […]