TL;DR ViaBTC mined and sold the first satoshi after Bitcoin’s latest halving, causing a sensation in the community. The Ordinals protocol allows for the identification and trading of individual sats, classifying them into different categories of rarity and therefore, value. The auction of the “epic satoshi” took place on CoinEx and reached a price of […]

Today, Bitcoin mining pool ViaBTC auctioned off its “epic sat” for a sum of 33.3 BTC, equivalent to over $2.1 million. The auction, conducted on the CoinEx exchange platform, witnessed fervent bidding as collectors and enthusiasts competed for this satoshi. JUST IN: The first satoshi of #Bitcoin‘s fourth halving block just auctioned off for 33.3 […]

Yesterday, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, co-founders of Samourai Wallet, a privacy-focused bitcoin wallet that also serves as a mixer, with money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Many, including activists and human rights defenders, spoke out about the significance of this legal action soon […]

Chief economist and Bitcoin critic, Peter Schiff has issued a somber prediction regarding the world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. The financial expert has cautioned investors of the potential repercussions should BTC drop below critical resistance levels. Economist Predicts Bitcoin Price Decline In a recent X (formerly Twitter) post, Schiff shared a price chart of Bitcoin against […]

On April 24, 2024, an event of significant convergence between the worlds of cryptocurrencies and boxing will take place — the listing of the inaugural Ready to Fight (RTF) boxing token on the world’s leading crypto exchanges, including WhiteBIT. The sale is set to commence at 10:30 UTC. Ready To Fight is an innovative SocialFi […]

Packed TOKEN2049 Dubai conference proves the resilience of the global crypto community, with attendees overcoming travel disruptions to participate Going from strength to strength, TOKEN2049 Singapore will return in September 2024 as the industry’s largest international gathering of the year, with 20,000 attendees Photo caption: ‘Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, onstage at TOKEN2049 Dubai’ Dubai, […]

House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters said a stablecoin bill “in the short run” was coming amid negotiations with Republican lawmakers and the Senate. Representative Maxine Waters, ranking member of the United States House Financial Services Committee, has suggested that lawmakers are making progress on passing stablecoin legislation. In an April 24 interview […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission is evaluating whether exchanges’ current surveillance and enforcement mechanisms can handle Bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs). The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched another round of consultations on a proposed rule change for trading options on Bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs). According to an April 24 filing, the securities regulator […]

The renowned ‘epic satoshi’ from the fourth halving block, also known as Sat # 1,968,750,000,000,000, fetched a price of 33.3 bitcoins, valued at just over $2.13 million on Thursday afternoon Eastern Standard Time. This satoshi, the smallest denomination of BTC, was sold for an astonishing 338 billion percent more than the typical value of a […]

Layer-1 blockchains are foundational networks supporting various applications directly on their protocol, while Layer-2 blockchains operate atop these foundational layers, enhancing scalability and efficiency. Comparing the usage and efficiency of EVM-compatible L1 and L2 blockchains and side chains helps us better understand the market values and where most of the DeFi activity comes from. Dune […]