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Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Reach New High Amidst Low Volatility

Glassnode, a blockchain analytics company, reports that the number of Bitcoins held by long-term holders has hit a new high of 14.599 million. A total of 43,949 Bitcoin, or almost $1.274 billion has been added to these wallets during the last week. Addresses that have held Bitcoins for 155 days

August 7, 2023 2 mins read

UK Plans Expanding Team to Combat Crypto-Related Crimes

The National Crime Agency (NCA) of the UK is looking to hire four senior investigators to join its Complex Financial Crime Team and look into offenses involving digital assets. The job entails looking into organized criminal organizations’ use of blockchain technology for things like high-end crypto fraud and money laundering.

August 7, 2023 1 min read

Stablecoin Issuer Tether Introduces Software for Bitcoin Mining Gears

To enable the transmission of orders and signals to Bitcoin mining gears, Tether developers are releasing ground-breaking JavaScript libraries. Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino announced on Twitter that certain components of the mining software would be released as open source in the future. Improved efficiency in managing mining capacity is the

August 6, 2023 2 mins read

Oman Progresses on Virtual Asset Regulatory Framework

With its financial markets regulator soliciting public views on its proposed regulatory framework controlling digital assets, such as cryptocurrency. The Sultanate of Oman is moving closer to adopting its own virtual asset rules. Based on feedback from the public, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) of Oman released a consultation document

August 5, 2023 2 mins read

Global X Submits Paperwork for Spot Bitcoin ETF

On Friday, Global X joined other industry participants in submitting paperwork to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) product. If the fund gets the go-light from regulators, it will boost widespread Bitcoin exposure. In addition to Grayscale’s petition to appeal the SEC’s denial of its intended spot-bitcoin ETF conversion,

August 5, 2023 1 min read

Revolut Suspends Crypto Trading Services for U.S Customers

Revolut has decided to discontinue offering cryptocurrency trading services to US users as of September 2023. This is due to regulatory uncertainties in the US. On Friday, August 4th, a Revolut representative stated that from September 2nd, the company will no longer enable customers in the United States to purchase

August 4, 2023 2 mins read

Jack Dorsey-backed Block Reports $1.87B Gross Profit in Q2 2023

Block Inc., a company that facilitates Bitcoin payments, has announced that its gross profit for the second quarter of 2023 was $1.87 billion, up 27% year over year. In addition, Bitcoin accounted for $2.4 billion of the firm’s reported $5.5 billion in net revenue during the second quarter. Bitcoin revenue

August 4, 2023 1 min read

U.S Government Investigates BlackRock’s Chinese Investments

BlackRock, a firm that manages $9 trillion in assets, is under investigation by the US government for possible illegal Chinese investments. Legislators are concerned that Americans’ retirement savings are being used to prop up Chinese companies that the United States has blacklisted due to security and human rights concerns. According

August 2, 2023 2 mins read

Could MicroStrategy Be Behind Bitcoin’s (BTC) Recent Pump?

MicroStrategy, the software developer with a massive Bitcoin (BTC) stash, intends to raise up to $750 million by selling more stock. The company plans to utilize the fund to buy additional Bitcoin, further solidifying its position as one of the largest corporate holders of BTC in the United States. The

August 2, 2023 2 mins read

July’s Monthly Roundup: Major Events and Highlights

One topic has dominated coverage of the cryptocurrency industry in recent weeks. Among cryptocurrency enthusiasts, the approaching Litecoin Halving has become the most awaited event. In addition, as anticipation for the event grew, its value increased to $110 on June 30. Moreover, the price is facing high volatility as investors

July 31, 2023 4 mins read