On Friday, Bitcoin’s hashprice was $56.95 per petahash per second (PH/s), but by Sunday, it had dropped to $51.66 per petahash. Over the last 100 blocks, bitcoin miners averaged about 3.55 BTC for each block they mined, indicating that bitcoin miners are receiving less than half a BTC per block in onchain fees. Bitcoin Miners…
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about using unregistered cryptocurrency money transmitting services that fail to comply with U.S. anti-money laundering laws. The agency has provided tips for the public to protect themselves, advising them to avoid providers that do not require Know Your Customer (KYC) information. FBI’s Crypto Warning The…
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Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has issued a stark warning that the U.S. economy is currently in a depression. He points to the subpar economic growth, with a 3.4% increase in GDP for Q4 2023 and a 1.6% rise in Q1 2024 as clear indicators. Kiyosaki asserts that a soft landing for the…
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In a notable development, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has countered a motion to dismiss the criminal charges against Roman Semenov, a developer of the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash, highlighting the alleged strength of its case in a recent court submission. Prosecutors Assert Strong Evidence Is Coming in Tornado Cash Laundering Case The…
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Slowmist, teaming up with Imtoken, has exposed a new cryptocurrency scam exploiting offline transactions and using USDT, where scammers manipulate Ethereum RPC to falsify USDT balances in the victim’s wallet. The con artists coax victims into changing their Ethereum RPC URL to one they control, making it appear as though USDT funds were deposited, only…
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According to current metrics, older bitcoin mining rigs are not generating the same revenue as they did before the halving, particularly with the hashprice at approximately $0.056 per terahash per second (TH/s) per day. On April 25, Luxor Technologies reported a significant decline in the prices of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin mining rigs, highlighting…
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Over the past week, bitcoin has exhibited a downward trend, with its price stabilizing at around $62,950 to $63,125 per unit as of April 27. Despite this dip, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index remains firmly in the “greed” sector. According to Google Trends, interest in the term “bitcoin” has diminished, while the market intelligence…
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The balance between privacy and regulatory compliance in the crypto world is increasingly threatened as high-profile cases, such as the sanctions against Tornado Cash and the legal troubles of Samourai Wallet, come to the fore, prompting a robust response from the community and its leaders. Crypto’s Battle for Privacy Intensifies in Face of Regulatory Clampdown…
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According to a recent survey, half of Canadian institutional investors and financial services organizations have actively offered at least one type of cryptocurrency asset product or service to clients in the past year. The study revealed that half of the institutional investors surveyed were exposed to crypto through exchange-traded funds (ETFs), closed-end trusts, or other…
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According to Chainalysis’ “Crypto Spring Report,” stablecoin adoption and market importance are seeing a rapid increase in 2024, with a significant rise in the number of addresses holding them and their use in on-chain transactions, making them a global financial asset. Legislation efforts in the U.S., such as the Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act, aim to…
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