Category: Blockchain

Bitcoin Addresses Holding for More Than a Year Hit an ATH with 10.15 Million BTC

Even though Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below the psychological price of $60,000 for the first time in more than two weeks, long-term holders remain unfazed as their accumulation continues to break the record. Daniel Ferraro, a researcher at IntoTheBlock, explained: “Despite BTC touching the mid’s $58K, the long-term investment vision amongst Bitcoin holders remains unfazed.

Ethereum’s Transaction Volume Hits a 5-Month High

Despite Ethereum (ETH) correcting from the historic high of $4,860 attained recently, the second-largest cryptocurrency is still experiencing high transaction volume on its network, as disclosed by Glassnode. The crypto analytic firm stated: “Ethereum’s transaction volume (7d MA) just reached a 5-month high of $391,959,437.60.” High transaction volume on the ETH network is

South Korean Stakeholders Opposes the Proposed “Know-the-Sender” Rule

Some stakeholders are pushing back against the proposed Know-the-Sender (KTS) rule that the South Korean parliament is looking to pass into law. At a public hearing organized by the Political Affairs Committee of South Korea’s legislature on Tuesday, Choi Hwa-in of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) sounded a note of caution that the growing blockchain

India’s Government Plans to Bar Cryptocurrency Transactions, but Allow Holding as Assets

India is planning to bar the use of cryptocurrencies for payments or transactions, but allow them to be held as assets such as gold, shares, and bonds, according to Reuters media outlets. People familiar with the government’s plan revealed that this approach would enable the Indian authorities to avoid a complete ban on crypto.  Last week, India’s Prime

Victims of BitConnect Ponzi Scheme to Benefit from the Liquidation of $57M Crypto Assets

Tagged as the largest cryptocurrency scam on American soil, the BitConnect fraud scheme siphoned more than $2 billion from investors before going underground in January 2018. Victims might feel relieved as the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California, and the U.S. Postal Investigative Service has been granted a court order to liquidate

Crypto Firm Galaxy Digital Postpones US Public Listing Until 2022

Galaxy Digital Holdings, a cryptocurrency investment management firm run by billionaire Mike Novogratz, will not be going public in the US during the last quarter of 2021 as it was initially planned. The New York-based financial services and investment management company announced that it postponed current plans for a US listing but instead will go

NBA’s Rockets Team up with NYDIG, to be Paid in Bitcoin

NBA team Houston Rockets announced that it will collaborate with the New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), a top player in the bitcoin arena. The NYDIG will become the exclusive partner with the Rockets across a range of cryptocurrency services. This partnership aims to expand the Bitcoin ecosystem through visits, education programs, and community support programs; in

Investing Corporate Cash to Cryptocurrency “Doesn’t Make Sense”: Twitter CFO

While corporations are beginning to contemplate purchasing digital assets like Bitcoin to bolster their treasuries, Twitter’s Chief financial officer Ned Segal thinks otherwise.   Speaking at an interview on Monday, November 15, Segal disclosed that investing some of Twitter Inc’s corporate cash in cryptocurrencies does not make sense right now because of the extreme volatility

Paradigm One Bags Record-breaking $2.5b for Largest Crypto Venture Fund

Crypto investment firm Paradigm One smashed a previous record of $2.2 billion with $2.5 billion for the largest cryptocurrency venture fund ever, aimed at the “next generation of crypto companies and protocols.” Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam and former Sequoia Capital partner Matt Huang’s largest new venture-capital fund will invest alongside Paradigm’s flagship fund in big

Israel Proposes New AML Rules for Crypto Service Providers

Digital currency service providers in Israel are now expected to adhere to the provisions of new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules enacted by the Israeli Money Laundering and Terror Financing Prohibition Authority (IMPA). Under the new provision, crypto-asset service providers and Fintech will be subjected to standardized reporting rules, which are in line with the earlier