A 25-basis-point reduction in interest rates from 5.25% to 5.0% has been announced by the Bank of England, marking a watershed event. The decision follows expectations, and the British central bank reportedly pulled off this U-turn with a razor-thin majority. With this move, the wheels are in motion for more
The Bitcoin (BTC) market displayed selling pressure soon after the US Federal Reserve’s meeting on Wednesday, July 31. The cryptocurrency’s value fell by 6% and landed in the $63,000 zone. This drop marks the first time Bitcoin has slipped below $65,000 since July 25, according to CoinMarketCap data. Federal Reserve
The Bahamas’ Securities Commission has made historic progress in crypto regulation by adopting a new law. The newly enacted DARE (Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges) Act 2024 was formally adopted today by the regulatory authority. While this trend has gone viral throughout the world, the Bahamas is firmly establishing itself
Launched on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), Fidelity International’s Physical Bitcoin Exchange Traded Product (ETP) is a revolutionary step. Professional investors are taking notice of this as a major development for cryptocurrencies in the UK. This announcement has boosted crypto market players’ confidence amidst a lot of chatter in the
Grayscale Investments has officially launched its Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC), which began trading at 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday on NYSE Arca. This development follows the SEC’s approval of the 19b-4 form for the new product last week. The BTC Trust is designed to be a “spin-off” of Grayscale’s
The Bitcoin (BTC) price seems to extend losses in the market. In the past 24 hours, the largest crypto has struggled to clear the $66.5K level and dipped by 1.28%. A low has formed near $65,323. Following BTC’s price dip, the global crypto market returned to $2.36 trillion, down by
Mt. Gox has taken significant steps to resolve the aftermath of its infamous 2014 hack. In the past 6 hours, the defunct crypto exchange has moved a substantial amount of Bitcoin, signaling the final phases of creditor repayments. According to the blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence, the exchange transferred 33,964
The exSat team took a giant leap toward making Bitcoin more scalable and interoperable when they announced the formal launch of their testnet at the recent Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville. As part of their groundbreaking exSat Docking Layer, the exSat team detailed their powerful scaling solution and increased interoperability capabilities.
The US Authorities sparked attention by transferring Bitcoin worth over $2 billion in the last 24 hours. The tokens were seized from a dark web marketplace, the Silk Road. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin price witnessed a slight dip in the past day, sliding back to the $66K level. The overall crypto
U.S. authorities recently sent over $2 billion worth of Bitcoin from a hoard they seized from the Silk Road dark web marketplace. The crypto market is trembling because this is one of the largest Bitcoin transactions the government has made recently. Arkham Intelligence reports that the “U.S. Government: Silk Road
