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Suriname the next Bitcoin Nation? Crypto inspires Parbhoe to fight corruption

Suriname’s new presidential candidate Parbhoe wants a deeper Bitcoin nation than Nayib Bukele’s El Salvador. 

Hong Kong’s largest digital bank launches retail crypto trading

Retail users in Hong Kong can now buy Ether and Bitcoin through Hong Kong’s largest virtual bank. They need an account and to undergo a risk assessment. 

New Satoshi theory suggests it’s been the ‘2010 megawhale’ all along

If Satoshi is behind the 2010 wallets, it makes sense to leave the 2009 wallets alone to avoid drawing attention, BTCparser said.

Salesforce CEO says LLM ‘upper limits’ reached, future of AI is agents

We’ve all “got drunk on the ChatGPT Kool-Aid” over the past few years said Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. 

Crypto miners in Texas’ ERCOT region are now required to report power demand

PUCT Chairman Thomas Gleeson said the new rule was designed to help manage the power grid as more mining facilities come online.

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, hits record $348B net worth

The new wealth record has been driven by a Tesla stock surge late last week and a $50 billion funding round for Musk’s AI startup. 

Decentralized science is like early DeFi in 2019: Crypto VC

Mechanism Capital’s Andrew Kang said DeSci protocols will likely change their existing models before evolving into more market-ready products.

SEC nets record $8.2B from enforcement, mostly from Terraform Labs

Terraform Labs’ near $4.5 billion settlement with the SEC has contributed to a record year for the agency’s financial penalties.

Crypto liquidations reach $470M as Bitcoin retraces, altcoins surge

Dogecoin, XRP, Stellar and Sandbox saw a larger liquidation share than usual as some top altcoins from the 2020-21 cycle soared as much as 50%.

Wrapped Bitcoin flash crashes to $5K on Binance exchange

Wrapped Bitcoin was launched in 2019 to give Bitcoin investors an option to use the asset in decentralized finance applications.

Bitcoin price dip may spur buying spree in BNB, AVAX, NEAR and OKB

Bitcoin sellers take the upper hand as BTC struggles to rally to $100,000. What will altcoins do?

Tether mints an additional $3 billion in USDt stablecoins

According to stablecoin firm Tether, over $134 billion USDt tokens are circulating across various blockchain protocols as of November 2024.

Reserve Bank of India expanding cross-border payments platform

According to the Atlantic Council, 134 countries are currently exploring CBDCs in different phases — including every G20 country.

Bitcoin 'spoofing' drives BTC price to $97K amid record profit-taking

Bitcoin sellers, whether genuine or not, are refusing to allow a $100,000 BTC price milestone.

NFTs record $158M weekly sales volume, led by Ethereum, Bitcoin

November has already surpassed October’s total volume, continuing strong market momentum for NFTs.

Australia begins consultation on OECD crypto reporting framework

Australia’s Treasury seeks input on implementing the crypto-asset reporting framework within its domestic tax laws. 

Cantor Fitzgerald agreed to acquire 5% stake in Tether for up to $600M: Report

The report comes five days after Cantor Fitzgerald's CEO Howard Lutnick was appointed as President-Elect Donald Trump’s Secretary of Commerce.

FIFA, Mythical Games collaborate to launch blockchain game FIFA Rivals

Mythical’s CEO John Linden anticipates that FIFA Rivals could attract over 100 million gamers into the Web3 space.

Is Bitcoin heading back to $90K? Solana ETFs, and more: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 17 – 23

A crypto trader mulls over whether Bitcoin will retrace back to $90,000, Solana ETF filings flood in and more: Hodlers Digest

The Two Papa John's pizzas ordered in 2010 now close to $1B mistake

The infamous 10,000 BTC mistake is often used by Bitcoin maximalists to extoll the virtues of 'hodling' the supply-capped asset.

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