Bitcoin Enters Dreaded ‘Chop Season’ – What Does This Mean For Price?

Crypto analyst ShardiB recently revealed that Bitcoin has entered ‘chop season.’ This is significant as it could be a while before the flagship crypto finally archives that breakout, which will send it to new all-time highs (ATHs).  Related Reading How The Chop Season Will Affect Bitcoin’s Price While revealing that Bitcoin was about to enter …

Bitcoin exchange balances decline to five-year low, major outflows from Binance and Coinbase signal long-term holding strategies

Onchain Highlights DEFINITION: Balances on exchanges are the total amount of coins held on exchange addresses. Bitcoin’s balance on exchanges has continued its downward trend, reaching a significant low. As of the latest data, the total balance on exchanges has dropped below 2.3 million BTC, a level not seen since March 2018. Substantial outflows from …

Bankruptcy Court Backs Bittrex in Cryptocurrency Freeze Dispute

The bankruptcy proceedings of Bittrex Inc. involved a legal dispute over claims filed by Azim Ghader, who sought recovery for lost profits and damages after his cryptocurrency was frozen on the Bittrex exchange in 2017. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware found that Bittrex had complied with legal requirements and upheld …

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Halts Spot Ethereum ETF Plans

Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management has withdrawn from the race to launch a spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF), as its name was removed from the application filed with 21shares. The ETF, now renamed 21shares Core Ethereum ETF, reflects Ark’s decision not to pursue the ether ETF at this time. Despite this, Ark remains committed to …

Senate Urged to Pass Landmark Crypto Bill After Biden Vetoes Resolution to Overturn SEC Rules

Following President Joe Biden’s veto of the resolution to overturn the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s controversial crypto rules in SAB 121, U.S. lawmakers in both the Senate and House of Representatives have intensified their efforts to pass the landmark crypto bill, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act. ‘Senate …

Ripple CEO Says XRP, Solana, Cardano ETFs Are ‘Inevitable’

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse foresees the emergence of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for cryptocurrencies beyond bitcoin and ether, following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval of spot bitcoin and ethereum ETFs. At the Consensus 2024 event, he stated: “I think it’s just a matter of time, and it’s inevitable there’s gonna be an XRP …

Bitcoin Miners See 46.15% Revenue Drop in May, Lowest Since October 2023

After two consecutive months of record-breaking revenue, bitcoin miners experienced a significant downturn in earnings in May, a level not seen since October 2023. In April, miners generated $1.79 billion, whereas May’s figures show a considerably lower revenue of approximately $964.24 million. Sharp Decline in Bitcoin Miner Revenue in May Bitcoin miners generated 46.15% less …

Bitcoin Firm Unchained Partners With University of Texas to Launch $5 Million Bitcoin Endowment Fund

The financial services firm Unchained and the University of Texas have partnered to launch a long-term endowment fund in bitcoin (BTC). Joseph Kelly, CEO and co-founder of Unchained, set the ball rolling with a personal donation of two bitcoins. The bitcoin financial services firm also intends to connect UATX faculty and their research with key …

Layer-1 Ethereum Competitor Leads Crypto Space in Terms of Development Activity: Analytics Firm Santiment

New data from crypto analytics platform Santiment reveals that a layer-1 Ethereum (ETH) competitor is leading the industry in terms of development activity. In a new post on the social media platform X, Santiment says that decentralized app protocol Hedera (HBAR) is leading the crypto space in development activity over the last 30 days, overtaking …

China Dumps $101,900,000,000 in US Treasuries in 12 Months As Fed Governor Dismisses ‘Imminent Demise’ of US Dollar

New numbers show China has sold $101.9 billion in US Treasury securities over the past 12 months. The Treasury Department says China cut its holdings from $869.3 billion in March of last year to $767.4 billion in March of this year. China’s holdings have steadily dropped from an all-time high of $1.31 trillion, which was …

‘We Have To Be About More Than Speculation’: Ripple CEO Questions Whether Dogecoin Has Been Good for Crypto

Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse doesn’t think that the leading meme token Dogecoin (DOGE) helps crypto. While speaking at Consensus, Garlinghouse laments that the United States “represents the bottom decile of regulatory clarity” for digital assets and acknowledges that it’s difficult to predict when institutional money will provide upside opportunity for the crypto sector. The …

Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin Hacked for More Than $300,000,000 Worth of BTC

The Japanese crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin announced on Friday that it had been hacked for more than $300 million worth of BTC. The exchange said it lost 4502.9 BTC ($305 million) in what the crypto investigative firm Chainalysis called “the seventh-largest crypto hack ever.” DMM Bitcoin announced the hack on Friday morning and promised it …

Hackers Targeting 1,500 Banks and Their Customers in Push To Drain Accounts Across 60 Countries: Report

Black hat hackers have reportedly unleashed malicious software targeting over 1,500 banks and their customers worldwide. Security researchers at IBM say a revamped version of the Grandoreiro banking trojan has just rolled out, enabling attackers to perform banking fraud in 60 countries. The malware allows attackers to send email notices that appear to be urgent …

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