Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, has advised investors to stay away from bitcoin. “My personal advice is don’t get involved,” he said. “But I don’t want to tell anyone what to do. It’s a free country.” The executive added that he doesn’t care about Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, embracing bitcoin, insisting…
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The Ethereum network has successfully implemented the Dencun upgrade on its Goerli testnet. This achievement comes as a part of Ethereum’s ongoing effort to introduce cost-effective data storage solutions on its blockchain. Dencun Upgrade Triumphs on Goerli Testnet After Initial Delay The highly anticipated Dencun upgrade, also known as “Cancun-Deneb,” successfully went live on the…
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Prior to Wednesday’s market opening, Grayscale’s exchange-traded fund, GBTC, reported holding 605,890.87 bitcoin in reserves. However, according to the company’s most recent update, there has been a significant decrease in GBTC’s holdings, with a reduction of 13,793.09 bitcoin, valued at approximately $571 million. Major Outflows Hit Grayscale’s GBTC This recent decline in reserves marks another…
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Amid the rapidly evolving Ethereum ecosystem, Vitalik Buterin has rejoined the debate on the classification of layer-two scaling solutions, putting the spotlight on the security and scalability trade-offs between rollups and validiums. Vitalik Buterin Weighs in on Ethereum Layer-Two Inclusion Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has once again returned to a discussion within the blockchain community…
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Based in San Mateo, the prominent investment management firm, Franklin Templeton, has been actively posting about digital assets on social media following the recent approval of its new spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The firm’s U.S. X account now sports a modified logo featuring Benjamin Franklin with laser eyes. This Wednesday, the account prominently recognized…
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As Texas grapples with unexpected subzero temperatures, the state’s bitcoin mining operations have shut down due to high energy demand. This has freed up much needed electricity capacity in the state, while also leading to a sharp drop in the global Bitcoin hashrate. Bitcoin Mining in Texas Faces Test as Subzero Weather Strikes The plummeting…
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In a recent interview, Rachel Aguirre, the head of product for Blackrock’s Ishares U.S., delved into the substantial inflows witnessed by the firm’s new spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), known as IBIT. Aguirre highlighted that the IBIT ETF has attracted a diverse group, including “retail, self-directed investors, and some who were ready to invest day…
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With the U.S. presidential election just about nine months on the horizon, it appears that American electors are poised to encounter familiar faces from the 2020 race — Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Recent data from the decentralized crypto-based predictions platform Polymarket suggests that Trump, the nation’s 45th president, is currently leading with a 48%…
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury provided transitional guidance on digital asset reporting, postponing enforcement pending regulation issuance. IRS Temporarily Halts Enforcement of Digital Asset Reporting The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have announced a temporary reprieve for businesses in reporting certain digital asset transactions. The latest…
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In a recent announcement by Binance, the BNB Foundation declared the successful completion of the 26th quarterly Binance Coin token burn through the BNB Chain. The burn, which included Auto-Burn and the Pioneer Burn Program, eliminated a significant amount of the exchange’s native token from circulation. BEP95 Initiative Results In 210K BNB Permanently Burned During…
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