A long-dormant Bitcoin (BTC) holding is coming alive, transferring substantial funds after more than a decade of inactivity. The movement involves 600 BTC valued at approximately $51.90 million at the time of the transfer. These coins originated from a transaction first received on July 14th, 2012, and remained untouched for 14.2 years until they were …
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Bitcoin long liquidations hit $280M as BTC price dips under $84K
Bitcoin long liquidations mounted as BTC/USD briefly traded below $84,000, while analysis flagged key support to hold. Bitcoin (BTC) was rejected near $87,000 on Wednesday as onchain data showed negative spot demand. Key points: Read more Go to Source
California Residents Orchestrate $1,000,000+ Check Fraud Scheme on Facebook
Stolen checks worth more than $1 million have been funneled through bank accounts in a year-long fraud scheme organized on Facebook. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California says five Fresno residents pleaded guilty to roles in the operation that sought about $1 million from banks. Zorian Temple, 25, entered his guilty …
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EU watchdogs warn quantum computers could pick crypto’s locks
EU supervisors warn quantum computing could weaken blockchain security as Bitcoin developers weigh a draft migration plan and Ethereum targets 2029. European Union financial supervisors warned Wednesday that advances in quantum computing could threaten the cryptography securing blockchains. The European Banking Authority, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and European Securities and Markets Authority said …
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CFTC chair pushes tokenization as SEC opens door to onchain stocks
Michael Selig said tokenization could reshape financial markets as the CFTC and SEC continue advancing onchain initiatives despite the CLARITY Act setback. US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael Selig said financial markets should prepare for “mass tokenization” as regulators adapt existing frameworks for blockchain, artificial intelligence and onchain markets. In remarks delivered Tuesday …
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Bitcoin bull market ‘confirmed’ but $90K presents profit-taking risk: Analysis
BTC price analysis concluded that onchain signals had “confirmed” the new Bitcoin bull market. Bitcoin (BTC) faces its “next real test” at $90,000 as traders continue to return to unrealized profit. Key points: Read more Go to Source
Raiffeisen to offer crypto trading across 11 European markets via Bitpanda
Bitpanda will provide crypto infrastructure to Raiffeisen network banks, potentially extending digital asset access to about 18 million customers. Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), an Austrian banking group with operations across Central and Eastern Europe, is expanding its cryptocurrency push through a group-wide partnership with Bitpanda. Bitpanda Enterprise will provide the digital asset infrastructure that RBI’s …
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Ethereum (ETH) Price: ETH Moves Toward $3,400 as Bitmine Nears 5% of Supply
TLDR Ethereum rose from a July low near $1,510 to a late-September peak of about $2,777. Analyst Michael van de Poppe says a break higher could send ETH toward $3,400. Bitmine now holds 5,983,940 ETH, about 4.9% of Ethereum’s total supply. Bitmine has staked about 85% of its ETH and projects $357 million in yearly …
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Europe’s central banks want to scrap this stablecoin reserve safeguard
EU rules require stablecoins issued by electronic-money institutions to keep at least 30% of their reserves in commercial-bank deposits, rising to 60% for significant tokens. Britain’s policy for systemic sterling stablecoin reserves excludes those deposits from coin backing. European central banks now want to remove the EU requirement, bringing the two approaches closer on the …
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Coinbase traced $1.1 million crypto trail behind AI phishing service EvilTokens
Microsoft and Coinbase helped dismantle EvilTokens, an AI phishing service tied to more than 12,000 compromised inboxes worldwide. The operation had reached more than 10,000 organizations within months of launching, spanning financial services, real estate, healthcare, construction and other industries, Microsoft said. The company and its partners seized 50 websites used by EvilTokens and disabled …
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Bitcoin faces $16 billion options expiry Friday, then two more tests hit the rally
Bitcoin options carrying roughly $16 billion in notional value expire on Deribit at 08:00 UTC on Friday, Sept. 25. Calls account for about $9.6 billion of that open interest and puts for about $6.4 billion. Bitcoin trades near $86,300 heading into the settlement, after climbing above $85,000 this week. Two US economic releases and the …
EU central banks attack MiCA rules and stablecoin runs are blamed
Europe’s central banks want the European Union to rethink a rule designed to make stablecoins safer, but that can also link a token run directly to the banking system. For reserve amounts tied to official currencies, MiCA currently requires issuers of non-significant tokens to keep at least 30% as deposits with EU credit institutions. The …
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ETH Price Nears $2,800 as FTX Estate Sends $75M in Ether to Wintermute
FTX’s bankruptcy estate moved 27,372 ETH worth about $75.32 million to market maker Wintermute on Tuesday, routed through six separate wallets. Decoding the Movements Arriving in a big bunch, the FTX and Alameda Research liquidation team transferred 27,372 ETH, worth roughly $75.32 million, to Wintermute across six wallets, according to onchain analyst EmberCN. Other trackers …
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Bitcoin Reclaims $87K as Bull Market Momentum Builds
Bitcoin briefly reclaimed the $87,000 level for the second time in 48 hours, peaking at $87,251 before pulling back to around $86,400. Despite minor consolidation, the asset remains up 35% since pre-Aug. 19 levels with a market cap near $1.74 trillion. Short Liquidations Cool off as Long Losses Rise For the second time in less …
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What $1,000 Would Be Worth at Every Major ‘Bitcoin Is Dead’ Call
A quick look at the numbers shows bitcoin has been declared dead 478 times since 2010. Here are some dollar figures on what ignoring each of those calls would have paid. Who Called It, and When? BTC’s obituary is its own genre by now, and the arithmetic on it has finally been done. Here’s what …
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