Binance’s “cost of doing business,” including fines and hack losses, could equal more than half of the largest crypto exchange’s estimated pre-tax profits from 2021–2025. Following the largest crypto theft in history, Binance’s combined bill for fines and hack-related losses has reached around $10.7 billion. Meanwhile, Vetle Lunde, head of research at K33 Research, the […]
Strive said it bought $10 million in bitcoin last week, increasing its holdings to 43,124 BTC as its investment chief stressed restraint. The purchase marked the first use of its SATS preferred stock sales program, while existing cash supplied most funding. Bitcoin Holdings Reach 43,124 BTC After Smaller Purchase Strive Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) expanded […]
Bitcoin slipped below $77,000 on Monday, despite Binance’s announcement that it had fully replenished assets lost in the recent hack using its own funds. Another, albeit much smaller crypto exchange hack also popped up on Monday. Bitcoin Drops Below $77K Bitcoin slipped below $77,000 on Monday as the cryptocurrency continued to grapple with a crisis […]
Nvidia, Costco, Nike, and Reddit are among 12 additional companies that have objected to having their shares tokenized on OKXICE’s proposed trading platform, bringing the total to 50 companies. That leaves only a small fraction of the venture’s original targets without formal objections. Nvidia Leads Latest Objectors The latest additions were disclosed in an updated […]
Mercado Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Brazil, said Monday that it had halted deposits and withdrawals following a “security incident.” A prominent analyst pegged the damages at $46 million worth of crypto and counting across numerous chains, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. Brazil’s Top Crypto Exchange Attacked On Monday, Mercado Bitcoin—Brazil’s largest crypto exchange—shared […]
Bitmine Immersion Technologies has moved closer to its ambitious goal of owning 5% of ether’s total supply, while Chairman Tom Lee argues that the cryptocurrency market’s relatively muted response to last week’s massive Binance hack demonstrates the industry’s growing resilience. Bitmine Nears 5% ETH Goal The publicly traded company announced Monday that it purchased another […]
While the bank ultimately wants Redcoin, one of the first regulated Hong Kong dollar stablecoins, to reach millions, the token has already seen meaningful adoption just one week after launching through the bank’s channels. HSBC Reaches 50K Users After Launch HSBC has reached a milestone in its digital asset business, with Redcoin, its Hong Kong […]
Strategy acquired 811 bitcoins for approximately $65.5 million, bringing its total holdings to 849,327 BTC and U.S. dollar assets to $4.9 billion. Record Earnings and Financial Growth Bitcoin treasury giant Strategy has acquired 811 bitcoins for approximately $65.5 million alongside a repurchase of $208.2 million in STRC preferred stock. The transaction brings Strategy’s total holdings […]
Bitcoin has closed above its 50-week moving average for a seventh consecutive week despite the $6.3 billion Binance hack and renewed crypto-market volatility. Glassnode says even a pullback toward $75,800 could leave the broader technical setup intact. Bitcoin Closes Above 50-Week Average for 7th Straight Week Bitcoin just absorbed one of crypto’s largest exchange hacks […]
Following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to use cryptocurrencies to evade potential banking sanctions, Israeli crypto industry leaders have pushed back, warning that such rhetoric hurts the domestic Web3 ecosystem. Industry Leaders Push Back Against Sanctions Rhetoric Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s suggestion that the country could use cryptocurrencies to evade potential banking sanctions, and […]
Bitcoin ETFs lost $202.59 million in the week through Oct. 30 after a violent Friday reversal erased four days of inflows. Ether suffered an even steeper $431.53 million withdrawal, while solana posted its largest weekly outflow on record. Bitcoin’s Friday Reversal Erases 4 Days of ETF Buying For most of the week, bitcoin exchange-traded funds […]
In each of the last three cycles, bitcoin bottomed 13 to 71 days after a U.S. midterm election. Americans vote again on Tuesday, and Polymarket gives a Democratic sweep 72% odds. The Midterm Pattern Crypto researchers have bitcoin’s last three cycle bottoms came soon after the U.S. midterms: In 2014, the low arrived 71 days […]