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Senator Lummis Praises Bitcoin’s Stability Amid Microsoft Outage

On July 19, 2024, Senator Cynthia Lummis, a notable supporter of digital currencies, commended Bitcoin's resilience during a significant Microsoft outage. In a post...

Grayscale Investments Announces Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF Launch

Grayscale Investments is set to launch a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) by spinning off 10% of its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). The new fund,...

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Continues to Attract Investors

Despite a downturn in positive social media sentiment for Bitcoin, BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is still attracting significant investment. The iShares Bitcoin...

India’s Top Crypto Exchange WazirX Hacked: $230 Million in Digital Assets Lost

India’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, WazirX, has fallen victim to a significant security breach, resulting in the theft of over $230 million in digital assets....

Italian State-Owned Bank Trials Digital Bonds on Polygon

Italy’s state-owned bank, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA, has successfully issued $27.2 million in digital bonds in partnership with Intesa Sanpaolo, using the Ethereum...

BlackRock Sets 0.25% Fee for New Ether ETF

BlackRock, a leading asset management firm, has announced a 0.25% annual fee for its soon-to-launch spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). The fee will be...

Germany’s $2.88 Billion Bitcoin Sale Sets Benchmark

Germany recently orchestrated a major Bitcoin sale, garnering attention for its meticulous approach to asset management in criminal proceedings. The Dresden Public Prosecutor’s Office,...

Vitalik Buterin Warns Against Superficial Support for Pro-Crypto Politicians

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has raised concerns about the increasing trend of crypto enthusiasts supporting politicians solely based on their “pro-crypto” stance....

Fake Professors Lure Victims in Cryptocurrency Scams

The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has issued a consumer alert regarding a surge in cryptocurrency scams on WhatsApp and Telegram involving...

Mt. Gox Creditors Report Brute Force Attacks on Accounts

Mt. Gox’s claims website is down for maintenance, while creditors seek explanations for a surge in login attempts. Spike in Unauthorized Login Attempts Mt. Gox creditors...

Bitwise Expert Predicts Ethereum ETFs to Boost ETH Price

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan predicts that U.S. spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could substantially impact Ethereum’s price, potentially more than Bitcoin ETFs...

Judge Refers Craig Wright’s Case to CPS for Potential Perjury Charges

Craig Wright, who claims to be Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, is now facing potential perjury charges. Judge Mellor has indicated in court documents that...