The world’s largest asset manager BlackRock just debuted a new advertisement proselytizing the virtues of Bitcoin, but rather than cheer on the Bitcoin ETF issuer for its efforts, Bitcoiners aren’t happy. The video, which is housed on the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) ETF page on BlackRock’s website, spends three minutes walking viewers through the evolution of money and key fundamentals…
Month: December 2024
Formula 1 Secures Multi-Year Renewal With Crypto.com in Sports Sponsorship Push
Formula 1 has renewed its partnership with exchange platform Crypto.com, extending the agreement through 2030 as both entities seek to capitalize on their shared momentum. The renewed partnership will see Crypto.com continue to feature prominently at key Formula 1 events, including the Miami Grand Prix, where it has been the title sponsor since the race’s inception in 2022. The deal,…
Crypto Oracle Arthur Hayes Expects Crypto Markets to Dump Around Inauguration Day
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of Bitmex, a cryptocurrency exchange, has predicted that crypto markets will experience a “harrowing dump” around President Trump’s inauguration day. Nonetheless, Hayes expects prices to pick up steam again before the second half of 2025. Crypto Prophet Arthur Hayes Predicts Crypto Market Dump on Inauguration Day The recent growth of the crypto […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/crypto-oracle-arthur-hayes-expects-crypto-markets-to-dump-around-inauguration-day/
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest Sells More Coinbase Stock Amid Bitcoin Plunge
Cathie Wood’s asset tech-focused investment firm ARK Invest has sold nearly $4 million in Coinbase stock (NASDAQ: COIN)—one of the biggest crypto-related equities—as Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market take a hit after a period of massive gains. ARK’s Ark Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) offloaded 13,780 COIN shares worth $3.9 million, data from Wednesday shows. COIN is now…
Craig Wright’s Satoshi Nakamoto Farce Earns Him a Suspended Jail Sentence for Flouting Court Orders
Craig Wright, an Aussie native who’s been loudly claiming he’s the mastermind behind Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, was handed a 12-month jail sentence, suspended for two years, by a U.K. court for contempt. This decision came down after Wright reportedly ignored a court order that barred him from pushing more legal claims tied to his Bitcoin […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/craig-wrights-satoshi-nakamoto-farce-earns-him-a-suspended-jail-sentence-for-flouting-court-orders/
Investor lawsuit filed against Hawk Tuah memecoin creators, partners
“The HAWK Token exhibits all the characteristics of an unregistered security under established legal precedent,” litigants claimed. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/investor-lawsuit-filed-hawk-tuah-creators-partners?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
A Bitcoin Reserve Act may end crypto’s 4-year boom-bust cycle
The Bitcoin Reserve Act could break the Halving cycle. Is this four year cycle going to play out differently, will we enter the mythical Supercycle? Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-reserve-act-end-crypto-4-year-cycle-supercycle?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Aptos Labs Founder and CEO Mo Shaikh Steps Down
Mo Shaikh, a co-creator of the Aptos blockchain and co-founder and CEO of the Aptos Labs firm that helps support it, announced Thursday that he’s leaving the company to focus on a “new chapter.” “Today, I am stepping away from Aptos Labs to start a new chapter,” Shaikh wrote on X. “One of my true passions lies in building companies…
Machine Learning in Focus as Chainalysis Acquires Hexagate
Blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis has acquired Hexagate, a Web3 security company focused on the real-time identification and mitigation of blockchain threats, marking a pivotal advancement in blockchain security infrastructure. Chainalysis Expands with Hexagate Acquisition for Real-Time Threat Detection Hexagate reportedly utilizes machine learning to spot dubious activities across blockchain networks, enabling the thwarting of cyberattacks […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/machine-learning-in-focus-as-chainalysis-acquires-hexagate/
Ragnarok Landverse: Genesis to debut on Ronin in early 2025
Gamers of a certain age will feel the nostalgic pull of the Web3 incarnation of a 2000s MMORPG fan favorite. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ragnarok-landverse-genesis-ronin-2025?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound