Authorities from the island nation have issued a notice for a substantial amount of Bitcoin lost due to a sophisticated attack. This event adds to the already long list of similar attacks the year has seen so far, and worryingly, continues to see. The Losses Increase Financial crime continues to weigh heavily on the crypto […]
A Bitcoin wallet from several years ago showed activity just today, selling at a substantial profit and shifting strategies towards the second-largest crypto asset by market capitalization. Ethereum, the asset of choice, has meanwhile been garnering considerable attention from institutions and retail investors alike. Change of Heart A dormant BTC whale has resurfaced today, as […]
Last week, digital asset investment vehicles recorded $3.75 billion in inflows, their fourth-highest figure historically, in what appears to be a recovery from the subdued momentum of previous weeks. Interestingly, the surge was almost entirely tied to iShares and one particular product under its umbrella. With market prices pushing higher, total assets under management (AuM) […]
The blockchain analytics firm Glassnode shared its weekly report, which features various key metrics and on-chain data related to the leading cryptocurrency. Spot Metrics The spot price rebounded strongly over the past week, after re-testing the sub-$114,000 level and climbing back towards $121,000. This brought momentum back into the spot market, with several sectors showing […]
The pace of profit-taking by veteran Bitcoin (BTC) holders has cooled off in August as they resist selling, signaling a shift in market dynamics after a record-breaking July. Data shared by on-chain analytics platform Glassnode shows realized profits by long-term holders, measured over a seven-day moving average, have dipped sharply from July’s $1 billion per […]
Maestro, a leading Bitcoin Finance (BitcoinFi) infrastructure provider, has published the “State of BitcoinFi” report, which brings forward an ecosystem-wide analysis on its financial applications, infrastructure, and ongoing development from a store of value to empowering traditional finance’s (TradFi) on-chain transition. Maestro anticipates volumes to keep surging as enterprises continue to stack BTC in their […]
A violent attack in central Paris has left a man without a hard drive containing €2 million worth of Bitcoin. The incident, which took place on Tuesday evening, August 5, is the latest in a growing pattern of crypto-related crimes in France. Details Of The Attack According to local media reports, the incident began at […]
Bitcoin just absorbed a $9 billion sell-off of almost 80,000 units “without breaking stride,” said analysts at BTC financial services firm Swan on Wednesday. The sell-off refers to last week’s market dump when BTC fell from just over $119,000 to around $115,000 in a few hours on July 25. A Satoshi-era whale, one of the few […]
Strategy, a publicly traded company, has announced the successful closing of its initial public offering (IPO) of 28 million shares of Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC) at a public offering price of $90 per share. The offering generated gross proceeds of approximately $2.52 billion, making it the largest US IPO of […]
Ethereum investment products saw $1.59 billion in inflows last week. This was the second-largest weekly total on record as it led all digital assets in fund attraction. The broader digital asset market logged $1.9 billion in total inflows for the week, extending its positive run to 15 straight weeks. Month-to-date flows reached $11.2 billion, which […]