Hacker gets five years for the bitcoin heist
On Thursday, Bitcoin hacker Ilya Lichtenstein was sentenced for his role in laundering money stolen from the virtual currency exchange Bitfinex.
The 2024 Crypto Content Creator Campus (CCCC), a big deal for the future of the content creator economy, kicked off today at W Palm Dubai. It's the first time top leaders in media and crypto have come together like this. The two-day summit is a big deal for the content creator economy, as Dubai keeps setting the stage for digital innovation and blockchain-enabled content creation.
Bitcoin has reached a new all-time high of around $81,000. Futures premiums shot up, which is a clear sign that investors think the record-run in the world's largest cryptocurrency is set for even more gains on the back of elections that saw a lot of pro-crypto candidates win office.There's a lot of interest in bitcoin right now. The price is above $90,000 and has reached over $2.8 billion on the Deribit derivatives exchange. This is one of a few crypto-native platforms that offers futures trading.
The cryptocurrency market soars after Trump’s presidential win, with Bitcoin hitting all-time highs as investors anticipate a crypto-friendly regulatory landscape.
Ever since Bitcoin came onto the market in 2009, there has been speculation about the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto. The question is whether it is important that he remains anonymous.
Bitcoin surges past $75,000 as optimism grows over former President Trump’s pro-crypto stance in the 2024 election.
The Russian sovereign wealth fund is channelling investment into bitcoin mining in the BRICS countries to facilitate global trade settlement in bitcoin. The concentration of mining in the BRICS countries could lead to centralisation, which would be a potential risk to the ethos of bitcoin.
Patronis emphasised that Bitcoin is ‘digital gold’ that would help diversify Florida's portfolio.
With both assets near record highs, the debate over the ultimate “hard money” heats up as uncertainty looms.
Bitcoin was approximately 0.58% away from reaching a new all-time high today.
As hedge funds struggle to adapt to the 24/7 crypto market, SMAs are emerging as a more agile and transparent investment solution.
Whales have amassed 670,000 bitcoins, showing they believe in the future of crypto. Large whale purchases usually cause prices to move. This can be seen in past trends during Bitcoin bull runs.
With short positions in danger, Bitcoin’s consolidation phase could set the stage for a major price surge.