Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
UMA has officially introduced Oval, a novel product designed to optimize the use of oracle data by defi protocols. This tool changes how protocols manage oracle-based MEV, enhancing efficiency and fairness in Ethereum’s blockchain profits.
Oval...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Polymer Labs, the inter-blockchain communication (IBC)-based networking layer two (L2), recently disclosed that it had raised $23 million via a Series A funding round. Polymer said only Ethereum and all chains under the IBC control will initially be...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Following an examination launched in November 2022, FINRA claims widespread potential violations in the way member firms communicate about crypto assets.
FINRA Report Alleges Misinformation in Crypto Asset Marketing
In a report released on Jan. 23, t...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
On Wednesday, Solana Labs unveiled the launch of token extensions, marking a noteworthy advancement in the SPL Token standard. The blockchain networkโs token extensions aim to provide a suite of solutions for businesses transitioning to distributed l...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has revised the question about digital assets included on income tax forms. Moreover, the tax authority has added the question to four additional tax forms. “The question must be answered by all taxpayers, not...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
On Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, Bitwise, a leading digital asset manager, made a groundbreaking announcement as the first U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to reveal its bitcoin wallet address. Emphasizing its commitment to transparency, Bitw...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Following a sudden plunge in the value of its native token OKB, which fell over 50% in a matter of minutes, Okx exchange has committed to developing a compensation plan for users caught in the resultant wave of automatic liquidations.
Okx Exchange to...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
On Wednesday, Bitfarms, a bitcoin mining enterprise listed on the U.S. stock market, revealed the successful acquisition of a new site in Yguazu, Paraguay, earmarked for a 100 megawatt (MW) mining facility. This development is part of Bitfarms’...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Statistics reveal that Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has offloaded a further quantity of bitcoin, with the fund’s holdings decreasing from Tuesday’s 552,681.22 bitcoin to Wednesday’s total of 536,694.93 bitcoin. Over th...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Digital asset investment company Hashkey Capital has collaborated with the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) subsidiary FTSE Russell to unveil three indices for tracking cryptocurrencies. These indices enable investors and traders to keep an eye on...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
This week, Joe Lonsdale, a founding partner of Palantir, engaged in a dialogue about artificial intelligence (AI) on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” During this discussion, he highlighted the significant role AI will play in enhancing producti...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
On Jan. 23, Arkham, a firm specializing in onchain intelligence, announced the identification of four lists of connected addresses linked to four new spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These groups of addresses are reportedly associated with...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Bitcoin’s price dynamics on Jan. 24, 2024, present a complex picture of market fluctuations and investor sentiment. With prices oscillating between $39,878 and $40,069 in the past hour and a broader 24-hour range of $38,505 to $40,515, the cry...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
A U.S. blockchain and lending startup is seeking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s permission to issue an interest-bearing stablecoin. The startup said the digital token will be used as an alternative to existing stablecoins such a...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Recently approved spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are likely to divert investor interest and trading volume away from centralized exchanges (CEXs), according to Anthony Bevan, CEO of the wealth management firm Blockguard. Bevan, a full-time...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
“Genesis Cat,” a 1-of-1 digital artwork in the Quantum Cats collection on the Bitcoin blockchain, has achieved a remarkable sale price of $254,000 along with several other notable sales at a recent Sotheby’s auction.
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Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Daniel Batten, co-founder of CH4 Capital, reported that bitcoin mining has reached all-time high levels of sustainable energy usage and emissions mitigation. According to Batten, 54.5% of the energy used for this activity is sustainable, and the indu...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
UBS, a financial services company, predicts that 2024 will be fruitful for gold, forecasting a price increase of 10% over current market prices. According to UBS analysts, this price increase will be powered by a pivot in the current policy of the U....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The number of global crypto owners surged 34% in 2023, reaching 580 million by December, a new report shows. In particular, bitcoin ownership surged 33% while Ethereum saw an even steeper rise of 39%. The report pinpoints the approval of spot bitcoin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has admitted that a SIM swap attack compromised its X account, where a fake announcement about the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) was posted. “The unauthorized party obtai...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Gold bug and economist Peter Schiff has warned of deeper losses for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), emphasizing that they are “now in bear markets.” Referencing the Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF which is down more th...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
In the dynamic world of crypto markets, recent trends have illuminated intriguing divergences in the altcoin market, particularly between ethereum and solana, relative to bitcoin. A comprehensive report published by Glassnode, an onchain analytics fi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Warning of a difficult time ahead for the crypto market, global investment bank JPMorgan has downgraded Coinbase stock. Emphasizing that crypto prices are already under pressure, JPMorgan warned of “greater potential for cryptocurrency ETF enth...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
According to an announcement from the publicly-listed bitcoin miner Iris Energy, the mining operation has increased its operating capacity to 6 exahash per second (EH/s) and expects an additional 4 EH/s to be online by the first half of 2024.
Iris Bo...