MicroStrategy, a prominent Bitcoin holder, faces scrutiny regarding its cash flows ahead of its earnings report. On July 31, Michael Saylor, a prominent Bitcoin advocate, announced that the company would release its earnings on Aug. 1 after market close and host a live webinar to discuss the results. Cash flow concerns Bloomberg reported that MicroStrategy’s …
Monthly archives: August 2024
Bitwise CIO Predicts Major Bitcoin Upside — Says ‘We’re Not Bullish Enough’
Bitwise’s chief investment officer has expressed that the industry is not bullish enough about bitcoin, given the current market dynamics. He pointed to increasing political support, including Donald Trump’s proposal for a national bitcoin stockpile and various legislative initiatives, as indicators of a potential market shift and significant upside for bitcoin investors. Bitwise CIO Matt …
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US Senator Officially Introduces BITCOIN Act to Establish Strategic BTC Reserve
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has officially introduced the BITCOIN Act in the Senate, aiming to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve as an additional store of value to strengthen America’s balance sheet. The initiative seeks to position the U.S. as a leader in financial innovation by proposing the purchase of 1 million bitcoins and ensuring robust …
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Hamster Kombat Releases Whitepaper, Allocates 60% of Upcoming Airdrop to Community Distribution
Hamster Kombat, the popular tap-to-earn game built on the TON network, has announced the release of its whitepaper and an updated development roadmap. Through social media, the project revealed that, due to players’ contributions to its success, it has allocated 60% of its upcoming airdrop for community distribution. Hamster Kombat Updates Roadmap, Discloses Community Distribution …
Bank of Russia Expects Wide Adoption of Digital Ruble Within 5 to 7 Years
Elvira Nabiullina, the governor of the Bank of Russia, declared that she expects the digital ruble, the Russian CBDC, to achieve a high level of acceptance due to the benefits it offers to Russian citizens. During a speech at the Federation Council, Nabiullina stated that it would be widely adopted within five to seven years. …
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Trillions of Dollars To Flood Into Crypto Over the Coming Months, Says Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan – Here’s Why
The chief investment officer (CIO) of Bitwise Asset Management Matt Hougan is saying that there’s “big money” coming into the crypto space. In a new interview on the Wolf of All Streets channel, Hougan says that spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are likely to register massive inflows over the coming months. …
Analyst Says XRP on Cusp of Bullish Breakout if It Can Break Through This Major Resistance Level
One widely followed crypto analyst says the native token of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) is on the verge of a rally. Crypto trader Ali Martinez tells his 68,700 followers on the social media platform X that XRP just needs to break through $0.90. “XRP has been consolidating within a symmetrical triangle for six years! A …
Russia To Permit Use of Crypto for Global Payments Amid Western Sanctions: Report
Russian lawmakers have reportedly passed a bill that will enable the nation to use cryptocurrency in international trade. Reuters reports that the law is expected to take effect in September. Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina says the first crypto transactions will likely happen within the year. The law will only allow businesses to use …
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Binance Labs Invests in Modular Layer-1 Blockchain Project Particle Network
The venture capitalist arm of the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume says that it’s investing into a modular Cosmos (ATOM)-based layer-1 project. In a new blog post, Binance Labs says it’s investing an unspecified amount into Particle Network as a means of addressing user and liquidity fragmentation, which is when available trading volume is …
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Chamath Palihapitiya-Backed Altcoin Collapses After SEC Charges Co-Founder With Fraud
Federal securities regulators are suing the founder of the social media project BitClout, now known as Decentralized Social (DeSo). In its complaint, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleges that since November 2020, Nader Al-Naji raised more than $257 million from unregistered offers and sales of the platform’s token, BTCLT. The regulator says that …
Economic woes drive Bitcoin below $63,000
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DWF Labs to debut synthetic stablecoin amid sector’s explosive growth
DWF Labs, a prominent crypto trading and market-making firm, is preparing to enter the booming stablecoin sector. In an Aug. 1 statement on social media platform X, Andrei Grachev, the firm’s managing partner, stated: “Following our plans to be a global web3 financial institution, I am happy to announce that DWF Labs is working on …
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Trump’s $499 Bitcoin-themed sneakers sell out swiftly, resell prices spike to $2500
Former US president Donald Trump’s Bitcoin-themed sneakers have already sold out, according to the Trump Sneakers website. Launched on July 31, the 1,000 pairs of the bright orange version of the Bitcoin-themed sneakers were priced at $499 per pair for pre-order and, within a few hours of their release, were all sold out. The site …
Bitcoin power law model suggests $30K floor, $1M potential this cycle
Giovanni Santostasi’s Bitcoin Power Law model suggests Bitcoin’s price will not fall below $30,000 again, indicating a floor for future valuations. The model shows Bitcoin’s price trajectory will continue to rise, with its current ‘fair price’ at $86,339 and potential ceiling at $332,543. As depicted in the charts from Bitbo, the model uses linear regression …
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Ripple invests $10 million in tokenized US T-bills through OpenEden
Ripple has announced a $10 million investment in tokenized US Treasury bills (T-bills) through OpenEden, a tokenization platform expanding to the XRP Ledger (XRPL), according to an August 1 statement. This investment is part of a larger fund Ripple plans to allocate to tokenized T-bills from OpenEden and other yet-to-be-named issuers. Ripple has not disclosed …
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