DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Bybit, shared his candid views on crypto compliance, sensible AI deployments, and new growth drivers at TOKEN2049. Sharing the main stage with panelists from other leading exchanges, Ben addressed the growing pains of mainstreaming exchanges, and how they are adapting to meet increasing regulatory requirements at the…
Month: October 2024
MARA Launches Pilot to Harness Shale Gas for Bitcoin Mining Operations
MARA, one of the largest bitcoin miners in the public market, has kicked off an exciting new pilot program aimed at powering its operations with excess natural gas from U.S. shale, as noted in a report from Reuters. This initiative emerges amidst an ongoing battle for electricity between artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and bitcoin […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/mara-launches-pilot-to-harness-shale-gas-for-bitcoin-mining-operations/
Inside the pig butchering scam: Crypto victims share their stories
The latest Cointelegraph video explores one of the most dangerous crypto scams, “pig butchering,” by sharing some of the victims’ real stories. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/inside-pig-butchering-scam-victims-share-stories?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Midas Launches Tokenized Products Across Europe With No Minimum Investment
Cryptocurrency investment firm Midas is offering tokenized real-world asset (RWA) products tailored specifically to retail investors. The mTBILL and mBasis products, launched on Tuesday, have no minimum investment requirements. That opens them up to a wide range of investors, including retail traders who are often unable to shore up large sums of capital like their institutional counterparts. “Retail access to…
Bitcoin Coinbase premium turns negative as BTC price stalls under $63K
Bitcoin price stagnates below $63,000 as on-chain data highlights an uptick in selling activity. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-s-coinbase-premium-remains-negative-for-uptober-as-btc-stalls-near-63-k?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Szabo or NSA? New report revisits Bitcoin creator mystery
As HBO’s documentary sparks fresh debate, a new report from 10x Research revisits theories about Bitcoin’s enigmatic creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, involving Nick Szabo and the NSA. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/satoshi-nakamoto-identity-debate-szabo-nsa-hbo?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Harris’ unrealized gains tax could ‘tank markets’: Nansen’s Alex Svanevik, X Hall of Flame
Nansen founder Alex Svanevik tips a $100K Bitcoin price if Trump is elected, and admits he ignored Bitcoin initially in favor of Ethereum. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/nansen-alex-svanevik-bitcoin-ethereum-kamala-harris-unrealized-gains-tax-x-hall-of-flame/?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto Expert Says Flockerz, Pepe are Among Best Meme Coins to Buy Now
Meme coins remain a vital part of the crypto ecosystem. But new coins pop up almost daily, making it tough to track which ones are worth checking out. Jacob Bury, a top crypto expert on YouTube, has his eye on two in particular – Flockerz (FLOCK) and Pepe (PEPE) – believing they could rally before […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/crypto-expert-says-flockerz-pepe-are-among-best-meme-coins-to-buy-now/
Solana to Outperform Ethereum, Bitcoin in 2025 if Trump Reelected: Standard Chartered
Solana (SOL) is projected to outperform Ethereum (ETH), and ETH to outperform Bitcoin (BTC) in 2025, according to British multinational bank Standard Chartered, which predicts a fivefold increase in SOL’s price if Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election. Introducing new valuation metrics for layer-1 blockchains, with a particular focus on Solana and Ethereum, Geoffrey Kendrick, Global Head of Digital…
Southeast Asia Groups Using Crypto to Carry Out ‘Larger Scale and Harder to Detect’ Crimes: UN
Bad actors in Southeast Asia are increasingly leveraging crypto and “producing larger scale and harder to detect fraud, money laundering, underground banking, and online scams,” according to a new report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). UNODC estimates that financial losses from scams targeting victims in East and Southeast Asia range between $18 billion and…