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CDK Global Pays $25 Million in Bitcoin Post Ransomware Attack

An assault on CDK Global’s software interrupted operations last month, impacting some 15,000 car dealerships in the United States. Around 387 Bitcoin worth around $25M was received on June 21 by an address associated with BlackSuit, according to ZachXBT. After then, the funds went to a number of centralized exchanges.

July 15, 2024 2 mins read

Donald Trump’s Assassination Attempt Fuels Bitcoin to $63,000

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has extended its upward momentum, hitting the $63,000 mark on Monday. This rise comes against a backdrop of heightened market activity and dramatic news, including a failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, which added to the market’s surge. Over the past day, Bitcoin’s price has

July 15, 2024 2 mins read

Bullish Streak for US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Continues with $78.93M Net Inflow

The bullish streak for the U.S spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reached five days on Thursday, with a total daily net inflow of $78.93 million. SoSoValue data shows that the biggest net inflows of the day were $72.09 million into BlackRock’s IBIT, the biggest spot bitcoin ETF by net asset

July 12, 2024 1 min read

Will the German Government’s 90% Bitcoin Sell-Off Affect BTC Price?

The German government’s Bitcoin holdings have seen a drastic 90% reduction, with Bitcoin (BTC) falling to break the $60,000 zone twice in 48 hours. This substantial sell-off has led to heightened market volatility and investor concern. In January, the German authorities seized a substantial stash of Bitcoin, totaling 49,860 BTC,

July 12, 2024 2 mins read

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Register Net Inflows, Extending 4-Day Streak

On Wednesday, the U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had a net inflow of $147.37 million, continuing a streak of four days of positive fund flows. SoSoValue statistics shows that Fidelity’s FBTC received $57.79 million on Wednesday. Up next was Franklin Templeton’s ETF, which raised $31.66 million, its highest funding

July 11, 2024 1 min read

Is There Any Possibility To Witness Bitcoin (BTC) Recover Shortly?

The slightest revival of the Bitcoin price yesterday was less impactful than expected, failing to break $60,000. BTC struggled to clear the $59,500 level and dipped by 0.39% over the past 24 hours to a bottom of $57,209. The German government’s recent sell-off might shake the market and has made

July 11, 2024 2 mins read

Malaysia Plans Crackdown on Bitcoin Miners Amidst Illegal Mining Surge

The government of Malaysia attributes the region’s exorbitant power bills on Bitcoin (BTC) mining. According to Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, the country’s power supply was depleted by cryptocurrency miners to the tune of $722 million (RM3.4 billion) from 2018 to 2023.

July 11, 2024 2 mins read

Block Completes First Order of Mining Chips to Core Scientific

Block, a financial technology behemoth, has just completed the first order for its innovative mining chips. New 3 nanometer (3nm) mining application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) from Block will be supplied to Bitcoin miner Core Scientific, as stated in a statement made on July 10. Financial details of the sale have

July 10, 2024 2 mins read

Is Germany’s Bitcoin Sell-Off a Sign Of Market Shakeup?

The German government’s recent move to sell off substantial Bitcoin holdings has made big waves in the cryptocurrency market. According to Arkham Intelligence data, approximately 8,853 Bitcoins were transferred out of government wallets today, reducing their total holdings to 15,110 Bitcoins valued at $887 million.  This follows a series of

July 10, 2024 1 min read