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Abdul

An engineering graduate who is passionate about writing and loves the very existence of crypto. Trading forex currency keeps me busy when I am not writing and analysing the crypto world.

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Retail Interest in Crypto Wanes Ahead of Impending BTC Halving

U.S Government Transfers $2 Billion Worth of Bitcoin to Coinbase

On April 2, the U.S government sent 30,175 BTC—almost $2 billion in value—to a wallet connected to Coinbase. At the time of the transfer, the price of Bitcoin dropped significantly, reaching a weekly low of $64,500. But shortly after that, the price of the cryptocurrency sustained over $65,000. One of

April 3, 2024 1 min read
Tether Mints $1B USDT on Tron, Hits $33B in Yearly Issuance

USDT Issuer Tether Completes SOC 2 Audit, Boosts Security Compliance

System and Organization Controls 2 (SOC) audits are the pinnacle of security compliance, and Tether has revealed that they have successfully completed one. The AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) created the audit. According to a statement made by Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino on April 1, the audit highlighted

April 2, 2024 1 min read
Massive Solana Whale Movements Stir Speculation as SOL Faces Market Volatility

Institutional Interest Drives Grayscale Solana Trust (GSOL) Value Surge

Grayscale Solana Trust (GSOL) value has skyrocketed, showing that institutional investors are more optimistic about Solana (SOL). The Coin Bureau’s CEO and co-founder, Nic Puckrin, brought attention to this inclination in particular. He took note of the premium that GSOL shares trade for compared to SOL’s current pricing. Incredibly, GSOL

April 2, 2024 1 min read
Grayscale Names Peter Mintzberg CEO Amid Bitcoin ETF Outflows

Grayscale Launches Proof-of-Stake Investment Fund for Wealthy Individuals

In a post on X (previously Twitter) on Friday, Grayscale announced the establishment of a “dynamic income fund” that would invest in proof-of-stake tokens. The fund, which goes by the ticker symbol GDIF, is reserved for authorized investors who have a net worth of $2.2 million or more, according to

March 30, 2024 2 mins read
CITI Upgrades Coinbase Shares to Buy Rating Amid Positive Regulatory Shifts

Coinbase Receives $1.4 Billion USDC Influx, Fueling Bullish Sentiment

Crypto exchange Coinbase has received USDC worth $1.4 billion, thanks to the current upswing in the crypto market. The on-chain crypto analytics company CryptoQuant reports that Coinbase had the largest influx of USDC stablecoin assets, valued at $1.4 billion. The specifics of the transfers are still murky, but market experts

March 29, 2024 2 mins read
KuCoin Announces $10 Million Airdrop Amidst Legal Challenges

KuCoin Announces $10 Million Airdrop Amidst Legal Challenges

In a statement published on the exchange’s blog on March 27, crypto exchange KuCoin’s CEO Johnny Lyu announced that the exchange would be holding an airdrop of Bitcoin and its native KuCoin (KCS) token valued at $10 million. The announcement follows two days after the exchange and two of its

March 28, 2024 2 mins read
OKX Hit by API Malfunction, Users Report Fluctuating Balances

OKX Hit by API Malfunction, Users Report Fluctuating Balances

Users of the OKX exchange have reported that their cryptocurrency accounts were showing an incorrect amount due to an API error. Some OKX users’ balances showed zero dollars, while others displayed tens of millions of dollars, according to a report on X from Wu Blockchain. It seems that thousands of

March 28, 2024 2 mins read
Tether Mints $1B USDT on Tron, Hits $33B in Yearly Issuance

USDT Issuer Tether Establishes AI Division, Seeks Top Talent

Tether, the issuer of USDT, has said that it is attempting to increase its AI competencies by establishing an AI division. Tether is on the hunt for “top talent” in artificial intelligence, the company said Tuesday. The company announced its intention to lead the way in developing open-source, multimodal AI

March 27, 2024 1 min read
Worldcoin Teams Up with Malaysia's MIMOS to Advance Digital Proof of Humanity

Portugal Cracks Down on Worldcoin’s Biometric Data Collection

Regulators in Portugal have spoken out against Worldcoin, Sam Altman’s artificial intelligence (AI) cryptocurrency project, and are investigating its data collecting efforts throughout the country. This is a major setback for the project. This setback experienced by a prominent AI-based cryptocurrency project quickly captured the attention of the whole globe,

March 27, 2024 1 min read
Zimbabwe Eyes Crypto Regulation Amid Economic Instability

Bitcoin Reserves on Exchanges Hit Record Low Amid Accumulation Surge

Bitcoin (BTC) accumulation is showing resurgence and has caused the supply of Bitcoin on crypto exchange Coinbase to hit a nine-year low and recapture the $70,000 threshold. On March 25, Bitcoin reached its highest point since March 15 as it recovered the $70,000 level, according to statistics from CoinMarketCap. In

March 26, 2024 1 min read