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‘Giant buy’ signal? Crypto whales transfer $1.3B to Coinbase

Crypto analysts believe the large transfers could have a “big impact” depending on where the capital is getting deployed.

Solana sees ‘dramatic increase’ in institutional portfolios: CoinShares

CoinShares found a significant increase in hedge funds and wealth managers survey respondents who have allocated to Solana compared to earlier this year.

FBI warning against crypto money transmitters ‘appears’ to be aimed at mixers

A recent FBI announcement urging Americans not to use unlicensed money-transmitting services misses “a great deal of nuance” about how crypto services operate, says Piper Alderman Partner Michael Bacina.

Bitcoin miner Marathon increases 2024 hash rate target to 50 EH/s

If Marathon reaches its 50 EH/s target, it would mark more than a 100% increase in the firm’s hash rate since the start of 2024.

Gordon Goner on his dramatic health battles and Bored Apes turning 3

The Bored Apes founder was diagnosed with a heart condition with a 50% fatality rate. But things are looking up for Wylie Aronow and BAYC.

'Epic sat' mined from fourth Bitcoin halving block sells for $2.1M

One satoshi is currently worth $0.00065 — but some sats hold inherent “collectible value” in the Bitcoin ecosystem, cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx Global explained.

$6B scam accused in court, China loophole for Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs: Asia Express

There’s only one way left for Chinese nationals to access the Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs, $6B scam accused in court, and more: Asia Express.

Anti-crypto SEC commissioner’s term is up in 41 days — Will she be replaced?

Caroline Crenshaw may continue to serve at the SEC for an additional 18 months after her term ends in June if the White House doesn't nominate a replacement.

BONK, POPCAT and Solana memecoins stay green even as Bitcoin price drops

Memecoins in the Solana ecosystem defy the recent bearish downtrend in the crypto market by managing to generate double-digit gains.

Stripe bringing back crypto payments, this time with a stablecoin

Stripe customers will be able to pay with USDC beginning this summer, president Jack Collison said, after the company canned BTC payments in 2018.

Will Dogecoin skyrocket 7 months after the Bitcoin halving again?

The top memecoins are far from previous highs, yet retail investors may view them as fairer opportunities than VC-backed coins with high fully diluted valuations.

Bitcoin’s funding rate flattens, but should BTC bulls rejoice and buy the dips?

Bitcoin bulls tend to celebrate when BTC’s funding rate is negative, but is it really a “generational buying opportunity?”

Boomers to pour $300B into crypto markets — Morgan Creek Capital

Morgan Creek Capital CEO Mark Yusko believes the full impact of Bitcoin ETF adoption has yet to be realized, as boomers will continue to gain more exposure to digital assets.

Consensys files lawsuit against SEC and commissioners over Ether regulation

The company warned that the SEC reversing a position it had held since 2018 on Ether as a security could “spell disaster” for the network and halt innovation in the United States.

Blockaid says it caused crypto drainer to shut down, defends against claims of 'false positives'

The team defended itself against claims of excessive false positives, suggesting it was so effective that it caused a crypto drainer to give up in frustration.

‘Persistent inflation’ will be key in Bitcoin’s run to $200K — Crypto fund manager

“Unsustainable budget deficits” and “persistent inflation” have HashKey Capital analysts predicting a $100,000–$200,000 Bitcoin price by the end of 2024.

Visa provides stablecoin analytics dashboard with ‘noise’ filtered out

The financial services giant wants to make data about stablecoin usage clear and accessible, which requires some processing.

Meta to let Xbox, Lenovo, Asus build new Quest metaverse hardware

Each company has its own special plans for the Quest mixed-reality device.

SEC reviews new rules for Bitcoin options trading

The Securities and Exchange Commission is evaluating whether exchanges’ current surveillance and enforcement mechanisms can handle Bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs).

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