Crypto

Bitcoin accumulation hits decade high among ‘Shark’ cohort

Quick Take The digital asset market is witnessing an accelerated phase of Bitcoin (BTC) accumulation across two distinct cohorts: Shrimps and Sharks. The “Shrimp cohort” refers to retail investors holding less than one Bitcoin who have traditionally increased their holdings steadily. Currently, this group is exhibiting its most assertive accumulation since November 2023, expanding its …

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Court rules in favor of Apple in class action over crypto payment policies

A California judge dismissed a class action lawsuit against Apple that accused the tech giant of imposing restrictions on third-party crypto payments on March 26. District Judge Vince Chhabria said the complaint contained “several fatal problems,” including inadequately alleged agreements between Apple and other payment services. He expressed doubts that the agreements restricted decentralized crypto …

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Bitwise CIO expects institutions to inject over $1 trillion into Bitcoin via ETFs

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said institutions will inject more than $1 trillion into Bitcoin via ETFs over the coming year as due diligence is completed and further exposure is approved. Hougan shared his perspective in the latest weekly investor note from the company, where he reflected on the challenges and opportunities facing investors in the …

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US, UK initiate joint probe into $20 billion moved via crypto to evade Russian sanctions

The US and UK governments have launched a joint investigation into crypto transactions worth over $20 billion that may have violated Russian sanctions, Bloomberg News reported on March 28. The transactions, suspected of being routed through the Russia-based crypto exchange Garantex, aim to evade international sanctions and potentially fund military activities in Ukraine. In recent …

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US federal agencies ordered to name AI officers, meet other requirements

The White House ordered all US federal agencies to appoint chief AI officers on March 28. Vice President Kamala Harris described the far-reaching nature of the role, commenting that chief AI officers will “oversee all — I’m going to emphasize that — all” use of AI within each agency. She added that these officers must …

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Detained Binance exec sues Nigeria over ‘human rights violations’

Detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan has initiated legal action against Nigerian authorities, including the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu and the Economics and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), over allegations of human rights violations. Gambaryan, an American citizen overseeing the exchange’s crime investigation unit, was detained alongside his colleague Nadeem Anjarwalla by Nigerian authorities on …

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TRON DAO Reveals Exciting Updates to Sponsor and Judge List for HackaTRON Season 6

Geneva, Switzerland, March 28, 2024 – HackaTRON Season 6, co-hosted between TRON DAO, HTX DAO, BitTorrent Chain, and JustLend DAO, introduces an exciting lineup of new sponsors, partners, and judges. Showcasing HackaTRON Sponsors Diamond Sponsors: Ankr: Specializing in decentralized infrastructure services for DApp development, Ankr supports the seamless integration and deployment of blockchain applications. ChainGPT: …

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Prisma Finance $11.6 million exploit leads to asset value plummet, mkUSD stablecoin instability

Ethereum liquid restaking platform Prisma Finance said its vaults were exploited earlier today for an undisclosed sum. According to the protocol: “Prisma Protocol has been paused by the emergency multisig and remaining funds are safe. mkUSD and ULTRA, as stablecoins, are overcollateralized and are not at risk.” CryptoSlate data shows that the mkUSD stablecoin has …

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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in landmark fraud case

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX, was sentenced to 25 years in jail today in a packed courtroom, marking a significant moment in the legal scrutiny of the crypto industry. He will be 57 years old when he is released. The sentencing, as detailed by Inner City Press, comes after a series of legal …

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