Bitcoin Meets Wu-Tang: Rapper Ghostface Killah Is Releasing Music via Ordinals
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Bitcoin Meets Wu-Tang: Rapper Ghostface Killah Is Releasing Music via Ordinals

Ghostface Killah, a founding member of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, is launching a collection of music-themed Ordinal Inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain, the hip-hop icon announced on Twitter on Monday. Born as Dennis David Coles in New York City, Ghostface Killah partnered with Nakamotos on BTC—creators of the NakaPepes Collection—Rare Scrilla, and Ordinals inscription platform OrdinalsBot to add the tracks…

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Bitcoin Struggles to Hold $63K Ahead of Fed Meeting
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Bitcoin Struggles to Hold $63K Ahead of Fed Meeting

Bitcoin fell 8% yesterday in its biggest single-day drop since FTX’s collapse, leaving traders plenty cautious. Early on Wednesday morning, the world’s largest and oldest cryptocurrency sank as low as $60,951.91 before rebounding. At the time of writing, the Bitcoin price is $$63,154.69. That means it’s 1.6% lower than it was this time yesterday, but 14% lower than it was…

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Particle Network Releases Modular Layer 1 for Chain Abstraction and Universal Accounts
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Particle Network Releases Modular Layer 1 for Chain Abstraction and Universal Accounts

Particle Network has introduced its modular Layer 1 solution for chain abstraction and universal accounts, aimed at simplifying user interactions across multiple blockchains. The design of this modular Layer 1 makes it an ideal tool for both new and existing ecosystems to leverage. Particle Network plans to launch its Testnet and V1 Mainnet in the […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/particle-network-releases-modular-layer-1-for-chain-abstraction-and-universal-accounts/

Russia Introduces Bill to Apply Money Laundering Controls to Digital Ruble Transactions
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Russia Introduces Bill to Apply Money Laundering Controls to Digital Ruble Transactions

A group of lawmakers in Russia introduced a bill that would extend money laundering controls to digital ruble transactions. The proposal, spearheaded by the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market Anatoly Aksakov, establishes different responsibilities for platform participants and the Central Bank of Russia, which is appointed as the main AML […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/russia-introduces-bill-to-apply-money-laundering-controls-to-digital-ruble-transactions/

Court Orders Binance to Hand Over ‘Comprehensive’ User Data to Nigerian Authorities
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Court Orders Binance to Hand Over ‘Comprehensive’ User Data to Nigerian Authorities

A Nigerian high court has ordered Binance to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with comprehensive data relating to all Nigerian traders on its platform. The EFCC alleges it has discovered instances of price discovery, confirmation, and market manipulation on the Binance platform. Binance Violates Nigerian Anti-Money Laundering Laws In a fresh development […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/court-orders-binance-to-hand-over-comprehensive-user-data-to-nigerian-authorities/

Slerf and LBank Launch Donation Campaign: Over 2600 SOL Raised in 12 Hours for Compensation Initiative
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Slerf and LBank Launch Donation Campaign: Over 2600 SOL Raised in 12 Hours for Compensation Initiative

PRESS RELEASE. In a remarkable show of solidarity and community support, Slerf, in partnership with LBank, has initiated a donation campaign that has garnered extraordinary attention. Within just 12 hours of its launch, the campaign’s dedicated blockchain address, fCuw5ppJ9aZYzjm8EsT2fHwxV1h5JwUfqXM44iX3Pzb, has received over 2600 SOL, roughly valued at $500K USD. This address is publicly available on […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/slerf-and-lbank-launch-donation-campaign-over-2600-sol-raised-in-12-hours-for-compensation-initiative/

Goldman Sachs Sees More Institutions Diving Into Crypto — Says Bitcoin ETFs Prompt a ‘Psychological Shift’
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Goldman Sachs Sees More Institutions Diving Into Crypto — Says Bitcoin ETFs Prompt a ‘Psychological Shift’

Goldman Sachs is seeing more institutions diving into crypto, the global investment bank’s head of digital assets has revealed, noting that until now the bitcoin price action has been driven primarily by retail investors. “But it’s the institutions that we’ve started to see come in,” he stressed, adding that the appetite has “transformed.” Bitcoin ETFs […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/goldman-sachs-sees-more-institutions-diving-into-crypto-says-bitcoin-etfs-prompt-a-psychological-shift/

‘Wolf of All Streets’ Warns Bitcoin Market Could ‘Cool off Massively’
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‘Wolf of All Streets’ Warns Bitcoin Market Could ‘Cool off Massively’

Scott Melker, also known as the “Wolf of All Streets,” has shared some concerns regarding the bitcoin market. Pointing to his “top signals,” he cautioned that the market could “cool off massively for a few months before hopefully ramping up again in the fall.” This Market Could ‘Cool off Massively’ Scott Melker, also known as […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/wolf-of-all-streets-warns-bitcoin-market-could-cool-off-massively/

Salvadoran Press Raises Doubts on Piggy Bank Funds’ Ownership: 80% of BTC Came From Bitfinex
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Salvadoran Press Raises Doubts on Piggy Bank Funds’ Ownership: 80% of BTC Came From Bitfinex

Reports from local Salvadoran press are raising questions about President Bukele’s announcement last week, when he transferred 5,690 BTC to a cold wallet, stating that all of these belonged to the country. Moises Alvarado, a Salvadoran journalist, found that 80% of the funds in this wallet came from Bitfinex, an international exchange, while 20% came […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/salvadoran-press-raises-doubts-on-piggy-bank-funds-ownership-80-of-btc-came-from-bitfinex/

Saga Network Launches Game Publishing Arm Amid Airdrop Campaign
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Saga Network Launches Game Publishing Arm Amid Airdrop Campaign

At the Game Developers Conference on Tuesday, layer-1 blockchain network Saga announced the creation of a new game publishing division called Saga Origins. It also revealed a new mainnet launch target as the recent airdrop claim continues. The publishing arm will offer a “full service and collaborative approach” to bringing games to market, including support for user acquisition, community building,…

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