Publicly traded Bitcoin miners decrease sell-offs

Quick Take In a recent analysis shared by Kelly Greer, an analyst at Galaxy, data from NYDIG reveals a significant shift in the behavior of publicly traded Bitcoin miners over the past... Read more »

Coinbase believes young crypto voters will be a deciding factor in the US elections

Coinbase believes that young, pro-crypto voters could play a pivotal role in the 2024 US presidential election and potentially become the deciding factor in who wins. The exchange said in an Aug.... Read more »

Vitalik Buterin transfers $1.05M in ETH to crypto mixer Railgun

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has moved 400 ETH, worth about $1.05 million, to Railgun, a well-known crypto mixer, according to on-chain data from the Arkham Intelligence dashboard. The transaction, which took place... Read more »

Crypto investors redeem over $30 million WBTC as MakerDAO halts new loans

MakerDAO, the decentralized autonomous organization behind the DeFi protocol Maker, has approved a proposal to halt new borrowing against BitGo’s wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC). On Aug. 15, MakerDAO revealed that it was reducing... Read more »

Dubai approves crypto salaries in landmark court ruling

The Dubai Court of First Instance has affirmed the legality of crypto payments for salaries under employment contracts in a landmark ruling on Aug. 15. The ruling, issued in case number 1739... Read more »

Bitcoin mining is in peril, but Trump can save it by keeping this campaign promise

The following is a guest post by Kadan Stadelmann, CTO of Komodo Blockchain. Bitcoin miner centralization threatens Bitcoin, but former President Donald Trump’s pledge to slash energy prices can ensure its decentralization. ... Read more »

Bitcoin Fog founder argues 30-year sentence ‘vastly exceeds’ similar cases

Roman Sterlingov, the man behind the crypto mixer Bitcoin Fog, is contesting a potential 30-year prison sentence following his conviction on several money laundering charges. In a 37-page sentencing memorandum submitted to... Read more »

Trump’s transition team signals strong pro-Bitcoin direction, contrasting Harris’ regulatory approach

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign has appointed chairs for the presidential transition team, which is drawing attention for its strong pro-crypto stance. According to an Aug. 16 announcement, Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard... Read more »

Bitcoin sees record growth in long-term holder supply 

The supply of Bitcoin held by long-term holders has increased significantly in the past month, now undoubtedly reversing the declining trend that’s been dominant since the beginning of the year. Long-term holder... Read more »

ZachXBT exposes North Korean agents infiltrating crypto projects to conduct thefts

Crypto investigator ZachXBT has unveiled a sophisticated operation involving North Korean IT workers who infiltrated a project’s development team and stole $1.3 million from its treasury. The theft occurred after the developers,... Read more »
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