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Block Partners With Coinbase and Cashapp to Launch Beta BTC Wallet

On Thursday, Jack Dorsey’s payments firm Block announced the launch of an open beta test for its Bitkey self-custodial Bitcoin wallet. To securely transfer Bitcoin from Coinbase or CashApp to the wallet “without the friction of standard ‘copy and paste,’” the beta already contains unique interfaces with both services. Block,

June 16, 2023 2 mins read

Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz Backs Blackrock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF

After a rough couple of weeks, the cryptocurrency market is starting to trend upward again. After the interest rate decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the price of Bitcoin dropped below $25,000. The statements made by Fed Chair Jerome Powell prompted the sell-off, even though a halt to rate rises

June 16, 2023 2 mins read

ECB Announces Interest Rate Hike of 25 Basis Points Unlike Fed

On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced a 25 basis point increase to its benchmark interest rate, which is one of three main rates set by the ECB. In light of the decision made by the bank’s Governing Council, the interest rates on the bank’s primary refinancing operations, marginal

June 15, 2023 1 min read

Hong Kong Struggles To Attract Major Banks to Cryptocurrency Industry

In spite of Hong Kong’s efforts to become Asia’s cryptocurrency capital, major financial institutions remain hesitant to join the trend. According to the most recent FT article, Hong Kong’s banking regulator has been putting pressure on major banks. These include Standard Chartered and HSBC for working with cryptocurrency exchanges. The

June 15, 2023 2 mins read

Twitter Co-founder Jack Dorsey Pledges $5M to Bitcoin Developers

Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, is a staunch advocate for the advancement of the Bitcoin (BTC) protocol. And he has recently pledged funding to Brink, a Web 3.0 hub that provides support to the Bitcoin network’s developers. According to the blockchain firm, Jack Dorsey has pledged a total of

June 15, 2023 2 mins read

Crypto Market Hits New Low Since March Amid Security Concerns

In a significant shift for the global crypto market, the total market capitalization has seen a decline of 3.83%, reaching $1.02 trillion. This marks the first time since mid-March 2023 that the crypto market cap has experienced a notable downturn. The downturn is likely to raise concerns among investors and

June 15, 2023 1 min read

Bitcoin Slides to $25K, Will Bearish Momentum Hit Longer?

The topmost cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a deep fall from nearly $30K to the value of $25,137.80, currently. Meanwhile, before 2 hours, BTC has fallen below $25K ranging to $24,902.15 when its trading volume was reported at $11.95 billion.  Furthermore, 92.39% of BTC exists in the current circulation from

June 15, 2023 1 min read

Bitcoin’s Meteoric Rise: Outshining Gold by a Stunning 430% Since the COVID-19 Dip

Gold has always been the traditional safe-haven asset. For generations, investors have resorted to it in times of economic instability. Bitcoin (BTC), however, a digital currency based on advanced mathematics and blockchain technology, is quickly establishing itself as an established rival. Currently, the spot price of #Bitcoin is equivalent to

June 14, 2023 2 mins read

Bitcoin Miners Confront Unprecedented Difficulty Level

Bitcoin mining difficulty has reached a new record high, as indicated by data from BTC.com. At block height 794,304, the mining difficulty increased by 2.18% to reach a peak of 52.35 trillion. The average hashrate of the entire network, another important metric, is currently at 383.87 exahashes per second, which

June 14, 2023 1 min read

US Committee to Vote on a Comprehensive Digital Asset Bill

To build a regulatory framework and introduce clear regulations and standards for the crypto business. The US Financial Services Committee will vote in the coming weeks on a comprehensive digital asset bill. This comes after a hearing held by the House Financial Services Committee on clarifying the framework and regulation

June 14, 2023 2 mins read