Only 10.6% of the total Ether supply is currently on centralized crypto exchanges, its lowest level in years. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-etf-approval-eth-exodus-potential-supply-squeeze
Month: June 2024
Hong Kong Reveals 17 Crypto Trading Platform Applicants as New Regulations Take Effect
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has published a list of two licensed crypto trading platforms and 17 pending applicants under the new regulations that went into effect on June 1. The financial regulator stresses that operating without a license is a criminal offense and commits to taking appropriate actions against any legal breaches. […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/hong-kong-reveals-17-crypto-trading-platform-applicants-as-new-regulations-take-effect/
Bitcoin post-halving run may reach $130K by September 2025
Trader Peter Brandt says Bitcoin’s bull run is following similar past post-halving cycles, and if it holds it could reach $130,000 by late next year. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-halving-bull-run-130k-september-2025
Matter Labs drops ZK trademark applications after industry backlash
It follows a public letter from ZK researchers and top industry experts slamming the firm for “oppressive behavior.” Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/matter-labs-drops-zk-trademark-applications
Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman Claims ‘Inflation Bump Is Over’ — Peter Schiff Says Krugman’s View ‘Should Be Dismissed’
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman and gold advocate Peter Schiff are in disagreement over inflation. Krugman believes that “the inflation bump is over.” However, Schiff argues that Krugman didn’t even foresee the inflation bump, emphasizing that the Nobel laureate’s view on inflation should be disregarded. Schiff explained that “all indicators point to a reacceleration of […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/nobel-laureate-paul-krugman-claims-inflation-bump-is-over-peter-schiff-says-krugmans-view-should-be-dismissed/
Coinbase’s Legal Chief: SEC Is Bent on Choking the Digital Asset Industry
Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, announced that the crypto exchange has filed a closing brief in the Third Circuit challenging the SEC’s denial of their rulemaking petition. The brief argues that the SEC’s order, which disagrees with claims that SEC rules are unworkable for digital asset firms, lacks reasoned decision-making. Grewal asserts that the […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/coinbases-legal-chief-sec-is-bent-on-choking-the-digital-asset-industry/
Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Predicts 100 Oz of Gold per Bitcoin
Veteran trader Peter Brandt, with over four decades of experience, has highlighted bitcoin’s consistent gains against gold since its inception, foreseeing that 100 ounces of gold will be needed to buy a bitcoin. Meanwhile, Peter Schiff has insisted that the cryptocurrency “has underperformed gold for the past 2.5 years.” Peter Brandt Foresees Bitcoin Hitting 100 […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/veteran-trader-peter-brandt-predicts-100-oz-of-gold-per-bitcoin/
US Navy launches ‘PARANOID’ blockchain security tech to private sector
The government seeks a collaboration to research and develop the technology further. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-navy-launches-paranoid-blockchain-cyber-security-tech-private-sector
Companies Turn to Crypto for Payments as G7 and EU Mull Sanctions on Russian SWIFT Equivalent
Some Russian companies have turned to using crypto to settle payments and protect themselves from potential secondary sanctions from Western countries. At least two top metal producers have transacted using USDT, the largest stablecoin in the crypto market, as the G7 and the EU mull more sanctions against alternatives for these operations. Crypto Used as […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/companies-turn-to-crypto-for-payments-as-g7-and-eu-mull-sanctions-on-russian-swift-equivalent/
Bitcoin Runes Resurgence? Why Asia’s Institutional Investors Could Fuel Growth
We do the research, you get the alpha! Get exclusive reports and access to key insights on airdrops, NFTs, and more! Subscribe now to Alpha Reports and up your game! Go to Alpha Reports In crypto, where most histories are reduced to one-liners, the tale of the Runes protocol—an optimized framework for creating meme coins on Bitcoin—goes something like this:…