Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based giant in web3 gaming and metaverse investments, is advancing its plan to construct an ‘open metaverse’ within the Bitcoin ecosystem by partnering with the Runes-powered Opal Protocol. The protocol’s list of “genesis members” features six portfolio companies of Animoca Brands, namely, Life Beyond, Open Campus,
In spite of reporting a financial loss of $53.1 million in the first quarter of 2024, the biggest corporate holder of Bitcoin, MicroStrategy, proceeded to stack additional Bitcoin in April. The company’s digital asset impairment loss increased tenfold from the first quarter of 2023 to $191.6 million in the quarter,
The past week has seen a significant downturn in trading activity, reminiscent of levels last witnessed during the final week of January. As traders grapple with indecision, the once fervent calls to ‘buy the dip’ have dwindled, echoing a quieter sentiment among those bullish on the crypto market’s trajectory. Bitcoin
After Bitcoin ETFs were introduced in Hong Kong today, BTC had a little 2% recovery, going beyond $63,300. The latest on-chain data, however, shows that Bitcoin miners are increasingly liquidating their holdings. A large amount of Bitcoin has been moved from miners to spot exchanges, according to Cryptoquant, an on-chain
According to CoinShares’ reporting, crypto investment products had a $435 million outflow for the week ending April 26. As the price of Bitcoin is stuck around the low $60,000 level, crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) have seen withdrawals for three weeks in a row. With $423 million leaving the market after
Last week, there was a notable divergence in Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) fortunes, as observed in both the United States and Hong Kong markets. In the United States, the trend of negative net inflow continues to persist, marking a challenging period for Bitcoin ETFs. Data reveals that the net inflow
According to security company SlowMist, LinkedIn users are being targeted by the North Korean-backed cyber-hacker group Lazarus Group, who is pretending to be an executive member of the Chinese blockchain asset management business Fenbushi Capital. A screenshot uploaded on X by SlowMist’s chief information security officer shows the con artist
There was no relief in sight for the wider crypto market during the past weekend. The price of Bitcoin saw a further 2.2% decline, dropping below $62,500. At the time of writing, the Bitcoin price managed to climb above the $62,500 threshold and is now trading at $62,983. Similar is
Hong Kong is poised to launch its first spot of Bitcoin ETFs tomorrow, April 30. While anticipation runs high, questions linger about whether these ETFs can emulate the success witnessed in the US market. Spearheaded by leading asset managers HashKey Capital and Bosera, the imminent launch underscores Asia’s growing influence
In response to the recent uptick in incidents of fraud and crimes using cryptocurrency, South Korea is contemplating establishing its Joint Virtual Asset Crime Investigation Unit, an official agency. Early in May, talks on this change are expected to begin between key Ministries of South korea. The unit is now
