A dusty old bitcoin wallet from November 2013 recently woke up, stretched its digital legs, and unloaded 400 BTC—worth a cool $45.6 million today—marking its first move in nearly 12 years. A bitcoin whale rolled out of hibernation at block height 916840, btcparser.com data shows, shifting 400.07908897 BTC after approximately 11 years, 10 months, and …
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Bitcoin and ethereum are holding steady after last week’s selloff, with volatility drifting lower ahead of U.S. jobs data. Leveraged positions are building again, signaling renewed optimism despite lingering caution in options markets. Bitcoin, Ethereum Rebound While Traders Eye ETF Flows and Jobs Data Crypto markets are stabilizing after last week’s selloff, with bitcoin back …
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Kazakhstan’s new Alem Crypto Fund is live, and Astana just signaled it intends to treat digital assets like a treasury tool. Kazakhstan’s New Crypto Fund Eyes Long-Term Reserves, Starts With BNB Backed by the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Development and managed by Qazaqstan Venture Group, the vehicle is registered inside the Astana …
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Bitcoin’s hashrate hit beast mode this week, flexing a record-smashing 1,109 exahash per second (EH/s) as the network cranked its computational biceps harder than ever. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s hashrate fireworks are lighting up merge mined neighbors too, with Namecoin, Rootstock, and Fractal Bitcoin all hitching a ride on the rocket and scoring monster boosts of their …
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Aster has emerged as the top-earning DeFi protocol, pulling in $28.79 million in fees in just 24 hours, ahead of Tether. The surge points to its rapid rise but comes amid ongoing scrutiny of its token’s concentration and price volatility. Defi Newcomer Aster Captures $29 Million in Fees Amid Token Frenzy Aster, a decentralized exchange …
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XRP walked into Monday like it owned the crypto catwalk, holding steady between $2.85 to $2.928 over the last hour with a market cap clocking in at $171 billion. Over the last 24 hours, the token boogied between $2.78 and $2.92, backed by a strong trading volume of $3.95 billion—because apparently, the market just can’t …
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Bitcoin trades today at around $112,256, pushing its market capitalization to $2.23 trillion. Trading volume for the past 24 hours clocked in at $44.38 billion, with an intraday price rollercoaster ranging from $109,257 to $112,327—tight, but punchy enough to keep traders’ heart rates elevated. Bitcoin Looking at the daily chart, bitcoin seems to have thrown …
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Offering up to $100K in ecosystem credits, the program helps startups cut acquisition costs by connecting directly to Bitcoin.com’s global crypto audience, integrations, and partners. Web3 startups face a steep challenge: getting real users. Before a token generation event (TGE) or a large-scale rewards campaign, projects often struggle to attract attention. Cost per acquisition can …
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On Monday, Sept. 29, Michael Saylor, the founder of Strategy, formerly Microstrategy, tossed another 196 bitcoins into the company’s overflowing hoard like it was just another day at the office. After dropping a Sunday teaser with a chart and the line “Always Be Stacking,” Saylor’s firm made good on the mantra the very next day, …
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Bitcoin ETFs recorded $903 million in outflows, while ether ETFs logged $796 million in redemptions during the week of September 22–26. Fidelity and Blackrock were at the center of the storm, driving the sharpest weekly declines since summer. Bitcoin Funds Lose $903 Million, Ether ETFs Shed $796 Million in Brutal Week It was a bruising …
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Nick Szabo, known for his work in cryptography and decentralized currency, came out of social media retirement to reaffirm bitcoin’s value proposition. In response to other posts, Szabo said bitcoin remains king among assets because of its unique characteristics. Nick Szabo Rises Again, Reiterates Bitcoin Is Still King Nick Szabo, a legendary cryptographer who designed …
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Sani, co‑founder of Time Chain Index, a bitcoin onchain metrics platform, studied the bitcoin address dataset to estimate the number of network users. He found fewer than 20,000 addresses hold over 60% of the supply, while about 3.9 million active users hold the remainder. Report: Bitcoin Is Highly Concentrated, Users Likely Under 4 Million While …
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Piero Cipollone, member of the ECB Executive Board, delivered a keynote at the Baltic conference “Payments & Policy in a Changing Environment,” arguing the digital euro is essential to preserve Europeans’ ability to use sovereign money as transactions go increasingly digital. Cipollone framed the digital euro as an extension of central bank money that would …
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Capital B (The Blockchain Group, ISIN: FR0011053636, ticker: ALCPB) has completed an “ATM‑type” capital increase with TOBAM at €1.70 per share, raising €1.2 million ($1.4 million) to acquire 12 BTC. The transaction brings the group’s total crypto treasury to 2,812 BTC, acquired for €262.1 million ($307.3 million) at an average price of €93,216 per bitcoin, …
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The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is investigating a case in which a man lost $1.4 million in retirement savings to a crypto-romance scam. How the Scam Unfolded The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is reportedly looking into the case of a man who lost $1.4 million in retirement savings to a crypto-romance scam. The case, …
