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3AC co-founder Su Zhu to be released by year-end after court grilling: Report
Su Zhu, co-founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Three Arrows Capital (3AC), is reportedly set to be released this month after facing an extensive…
Giddy Smart Wallet teams up with Stripe for seamless crypto purchases
Giddy and Stripe integration offers users a…
BTC price clears $41K as Bitcoin digests US macro data on Fed FOMC day
Bitcoin (BTC) recovered above $41,000 at the Dec. 13 Wall Street open as eyes focused on the United States Federal Reserve.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source:…
Crypto hacking losses plunge by nearly 50% in 2023 – Research
Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs says losses from cryptocurrency hacking in 2023 have dropped by more than 50% compared with 2022, and credits the decline to…
Wikipedia co-founder says Bitcoin doesn’t work, BTC community claps back
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales took to X (formerly Twitter) on Dec. 11 to take a potshot at Bitcoin, crowing that while many users have lost their Bitcoin…
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO praises Tether and Bitcoin
Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald has praised stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT), describing himself as a "big fan" of the firm."I'm a…
El Salvador expects to sell out Bitcoin ‘Freedom Visa’ by end of year
El Salvador’s National Bitcoin Office says its $1 million Freedom Visa program has already received hundreds of inquiries since its launch on Dec. 7, and expects…
BlackRock revises spot Bitcoin ETF to enable easier access for banks
BlackRock has revised its spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) application to make it easier for Wall Street banks to participate by creating new shares…
Bitcoin derivatives data points to traders’ $50K BTC price target
Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to trade below its 2023 high, a sign that investors may have underestimated the strength of the $44,000 resistance. Even as BTC…
Bitcoin’s water consumption: A new environmental threat?
Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency, has long been under scrutiny for its environmental impact due to the energy-intensive nature of its mining process. …