Venture capitalist Tim Draper has doubled down on his $250,000 bitcoin price forecast. “I would say that my number $250,000 will probably come pretty soon,” he emphasized, predicting that if the price of bitcoin hits $250,000, “it’ll go way past it.” Tim Draper’s $250K Bitcoin Prediction Venture capitalist Tim Draper shared his bitcoin price prediction…
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Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase has responded to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s accusations that it hires national security veterans to oppose her legislation. “Your claim that Coinbase is attempting to undermine bipartisan legislation related to cryptocurrency is simply wrong. Your accusations are not only unfounded but a willful misrepresentation of our intentions and efforts,” the crypto…
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While the meme coin pepe (PEPE) has risen by 29% in the last month and boasts a significant increase since its inception, a six-month review reveals a decline of over 8% in its value. Furthermore, despite its previous standing as the third-largest meme token in terms of market capitalization, PEPE has now slipped to the…
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On Dec. 24, 2023, Bitcoin shattered yet another daily transaction milestone, with miners confirming 723,459 transfers in a single day. The transaction rate on Christmas Eve exceeded the former peak of 710,579 verifications on Nov. 19, 2023. Bitcoin’s Festive Feat — Record Transactions and Hashrate Soar on Christmas Eve Throughout the festive weekend, the Bitcoin…
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On Nov. 26, Bitcoin.com News highlighted the crypto community’s anticipation and hope for a ‘Bitcoin Santa Claus rally’ to manifest this year. Following the data collected from Dec. 1 to Dec. 24, 2023, the recent increase of 15.93% against the U.S. dollar has been recorded as the seventh most significant December surge since 2010. 2023…
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The Japanese government has approved a tax reform that removes some crypto taxes for corporations and conglomerates. The reform, discussed since early December, removes the unrealized gains taxes on crypto holdings for companies, paving the way for them to hold crypto assets more consistently. Japanese Government Approves Tax Reform to Eliminate Unrealized Gains Tax The…
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The Seychelles crypto exchange MEXC has rejected claims it is unilaterally freezing users’ accounts or “wiping” out their profits. The MEXC team said it opposes ongoing attempts to defame its name and may resort to taking legal action. Baseless Claims The Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange, MEXC, has described allegations that it is unilaterally freezing users’ accounts…
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With its U.S. dollar value having risen by nearly 160% since the start of the year, bitcoin is set to end 2023 as one of the best-performing assets. Only semiconductor giant Nvidia’s stock has outperformed the top crypto asset in 2023 so far. Key moments such as Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) announcement and…
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Arthur Hayes, former CEO of Bitmex and cryptocurrency market analyst, pondered about the success of an upcoming spot bitcoin ETF and its effect on the future of bitcoin. Hayes states that the popularity of these ETF derivatives might concentrate the custody of all the bitcoin in a few hands that won’t move it, forcing miners…
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The Epic Games Store, the digital distribution storefront owned by Epic Games, has made changes that will allow some blockchain games to be listed on its platform again. Epic Games has announced that it will now admit games rated as “Adults Only” due to having non-fungible tokens (NFT) and blockchain elements. Epic Games Stores Change…
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