Gryphon Digital Mining is seeking to block Sphere 3D from using $10 million from a recent settlement with Core Scientific.
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Dogwifhat en route to $10? WIF is now the third-biggest memecoin as whales hold tight
The largest WIF holder has an unrealized profit of over $127 million on the Solana-based memecoin.
Bitcoin price edges toward Q2 at $70K with all-time highs a key focus
Bitcoin needs to retain $69,000 into the multiple BTC price candle closes this weekend, says analysis.
What are smart contract wallets?
A smart contract wallet is an app acting as a Web3 wallet using a technology called account abstraction in place of externally owned accounts (EOAs).
U.K. court freezes £6M of Craig Wright’s assets amid Bitcoin creator claim
The judge endorsed the ‘worldwide freezing order’ the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) requested to address COPA’s total court expenses amounting to $8,471,225 (£6,703,747.91).
Crypto hacking losses decline in Q1 2024 — Immunefi
The report identifies 46 hacking incidents and 15 cases of fraudulent activities.
Grayscale introduces crypto investment fund that prioritizes staking rewards
Investors must have assets under management exceeding $1.1 million or a net worth over $2.2 million to qualify for Grayscale's Dynamic Income Fund.
US court favors Fed in Custodia Bank case, rejects appeal for review
Custodia Bank argued that without a master account it is a “second-class citizen” at the mercy of an intermediary bank.
Crypto Biz: Exchanges face new legal issues, Goldman Sachs’ clients eye crypto, and more
This week’s Crypto Biz explores crypto exchanges renewed challenges, BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF inflows, Goldman Sachs’ clients returning to crypto, and Mastercad’s forecasts for remittances in Latin America.
Unexplained transfers on LENX protocol spark rug pull concerns
Mysterious withdrawals from LENX’s treasury have raised concerns about an ongoing slow rug pull on the protocol.
CFTC commissioner warns against infringing on SEC’s authority in KuCoin case
Two U.S. financial regulators cannot seem to reach a consensus on how to treat certain cryptocurrencies as securities or commodities.
$1B of US Treasurys tokenized, Base TVL doubles in a month: Finance Redefined
The real-world asset tokenization trend is heating up, fueled by BlackRock’s first tokenized asset fund, “BUIDL,” which joined 16 other tokenized government securities funds in the last week.
BNB’s 12% weekly surge: peaking or just getting started?
Can BNB break past $620? On-chain and derivatives metrics hint positvely.
VC Roundup: Investors move into cross-chain, Bitcoin layer-2 and institutional tools
This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup highlights Borderless Capital’s recent acquisition, along with new funding raises by Keyring Network, Morph, Rails, BOB, FLock and Race.
Bitcoin’s 2023–2024 growth rate has it on track to surpass Microsoft within a year
After Microsoft, all that’s left is gold. But Bitcoin will need a price point north of $800,000 to climb that mountain.
Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years — What happens now?
Will the former FTX CEO actually be in federal prison until he’s 57 years old? Will anything change in regard to FTX users getting their funds?
Price analysis 3/29: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, ADA, DOGE, AVAX, SHIB, TON
Bitcoin is struggling to sustain above $70,000, indicating that the long-lasting rally could be tiring out.
Web3 dev platform Mirror World launches first gaming rollup chain on Solana
The software development kit allows Solana games to settle "millions of requests" during game sessions and settle them back to Solana L1 for faster processing.
Bitcoin exchanges’ BTC balances have dropped almost $10B in 2024
Bitcoin exchange withdrawal trends are clear as “pent up institutional demand” from the spot ETFs combines with the upcoming halving to squeeze the available BTC supply.
Telegram Mini Apps are ‘Trojan horse’ for mass blockchain adoption — TON investments director
Onboarding the next 500 million users will require simple apps with “actual usability,” Justin Hyun told Cointelegraph.
Stablecoin delistings in Europe spell change for crypto exchanges, issuers
The largest stablecoin issuers are non-European, but they will have to get compliant fast if they don’t want to lose ground on the continent.
Bitcoin trades above $69K following largest quarterly options expiry in history
Bitcoin remained above the key $69,000 mark following the quarterly expiry event, suggesting the pre-halving retracement may be over.
Crypto traders bet $2.4M on spot Ether ETF decision
Only 19% of gamblers betting on the outcome of a decision on whether to approve or deny spot Ether ETFs by the U.S. SEC are putting their money on a positive result by the May deadline.
Google’s inclusion of Bitcoin wallet balances sparks privacy debate
While some applaud the move toward mainstream adoption, privacy-centric Bitcoin supporters have raised concerns about centralized data aggregation.
Fake Ethena Labs token exploited for $290K on Binance Launchpool
The exploit on the copy-cat token occurred hours after Ethena’s new ENA token was launched for farming on Binance.
Bitcoin shows ‘signs of exhaustion’ as Q1 BTC price gains near 70%
While there are reasons to be “very bullish” on Q2, the sheer speed of the Bitcoin and crypto bull market may be cause for concern, says QCP Capital.
HKVAEX withdraws Hong Kong license application post-deadline
The SFC website confirms that HKVAEX withdrew its license application nearly three months after the filing on Jan. 4, 2024.
Bitcoin to attract $1T from institutions amid ‘raging bull market’ — Bitwise exec
Bitwise’s Matthew Hougan said the best advice he could give traders is to “keep calm and take the long view.”
Binance exec seeks redress over Nigeria detention, demands apology
Gambaryan’s lawyer requested an adjournment for the NSA and EFCC to respond, which was granted by the judge, who postponed the case to April 8.
FTX former execs and promotors to settle class lawsuit for $1.3M
Former FTX and Alameda executives agreed to share information to aid in the class group’s legal fight against other alleged FTX promoters.