Russia has confirmed that Uganda will become a BRICS partner on Jan. 1, 2025, along with eight other countries: Belarus, Bolivia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Thailand, and Uzbekistan. These nations will join the BRICS alliance as partner countries, but won’t have the same rights as official members, such as voting power and unrestricted participation in […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/uganda-and-eight-other-nations-join-brics-as-partners-in-january/
Month: December 2024
Bitcoin analyst warns 'huge dump' amid recovering stablecoin dominance
Bitcoin’s failure to break through a critical resistance level has heightened the risk of a potential decline toward $81,500. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-analyst-warns-huge-dump-amid-recovering-stablecoin-dominance?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Kyrgyzstan cryptocurrency mining tax collection falls 50% YoY in 2024
Kyrgyzstan is considered an ideal destination for cryptocurrency miners, due to its untapped renewable energy resources. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/kyrgyzstan-cryptocurrency-mining-tax-falls-50-2024?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
HTX DAO’s “Confidence Journey” Completes Third Stop: Bridging Traditional and Crypto Investors to Shape the Future of Digital Assets
PRESS RELEASE. HTX DAO, in partnership with leading exchange HTX, successfully concluded the third stop of its “Confidence Journey” on December 20, 2024. The event brought together a diverse audience, including blockchain professionals, community members, and esteemed veterans from traditional finance, to discuss the opportunities and challenges in the digital asset space. At the event, […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/htx-daos-confidence-journey-completes-third-stop-bridging-traditional-and-crypto-investors-to-shape-the-future-of-digital-assets/
XRP price warning signs emerge after 300% gains in two months
Whale distribution and a convincing bearish reversal indicator set up XRP for further price declines in early 2025. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/xrp-price-warning-signs-300-gains-two-months?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
EU silence does not make USDT MiCA-compliant, says exec
While MiCA’s implementation phase is ending on Dec. 30, 2024, there is also a transitional 18-month phase in MiCA’s total 36-month timeline. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-usdt-eu-mica-compliance-uncertainty?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
FBI Links North Korean Hackers to $308 Million DMM Exchange Breach
The FBI and other agencies linked a group of North Korean threat actors, known as ‘Tradertraitor,’ to May 2023’s $308 million hack of DMM, a Japanese exchange. The hackers used social engineering to access internal communications and perpetrate the attack. FBI Unveils Korean Connection in DMM Multi-Million Hack The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/fbi-links-north-korean-hackers-to-308-million-dmm-exchange-breach/
Confirmed Bitcoin payments hit yearly low amid holiday illiquidity
Metrics like the number of confirmed payments can be used to gauge investor activity on the Bitcoin network. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-daily-payments-confirmed-reach-yearly-low-holiday-season?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin 'head and shoulders' pattern risks $80K BTC price dip — Analyst
BTC price targets calling for new local lows gain an $80,000 warning from longtime trader and analyst Aksel Kibar. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-head-and-shoulders-pattern-risks-80k-btc-price-dip?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Becomes Proud Parent of Meme-Famous Hippo Moo Deng
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has made an endearing connection with the animal kingdom by donating 10,000,000 Thai baht to the Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Alongside his generosity, he’s now the proud “adoptive father” of Moo Deng, the tiny pygmy hippopotamus who was also turned into a meme coin earlier this year. Moo Deng’s Cuteness and […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/ethereums-vitalik-buterin-becomes-proud-parent-of-meme-famous-hippo-moo-deng/