Blackrock Bitcoin ETF Attracts 414 Institutional Holders — Analyst Says IBIT ‘Blows Away Record’
Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), has amassed 414 insitutional holders in less than three...
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China’s $53.3B Divestment in US Treasuries Signals Massive Shift From Dollar Assets
According to records, China has divested $53.3 billion in U.S. Treasury notes and agency bonds during the first quarter. Some...
Value Locked in Defi Nears $100B Range Again After $11.89B Increase in 35 Days
Over the past 35 days, the total value locked in decentralized finance (defi) protocols has expanded by $11.89 billion, recovering...
14 Years Ago, an Individual Offered 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 Pizzas, Finalizing the Deal in 4 Days
Approximately 14 years ago today, Laszlo Hanyecz posted on bitcointalk.org, offering 10,000 bitcoins for “a couple of pizzas.” However, most...
Trader turns $3K into $46M in PEPE, Ethereum gas overhaul, Tornado dev guilty: Hodler’s Digest, May 12-18
Trader makes millions after PEPE price soars, a new gas model for Ethereum, and Tornado Cash developer convicted.
Silver Squeeze: Precious Metal Soars 11.8% in 5 Days, Reaching Its Highest Price Since 2013
This week, the price of one ounce of silver has seen a significant rise. Over the past five days, silver...
Bitcoin’s Runes Protocol Hype Falls Short: Significant Drop in Activity and Fees
It has been 29 days since the halving and the launch of the Runes protocol, and since May 1, Runes...
Court Approves Crypto Lender Genesis’ $3 Billion Payout to Customers
Crypto lender Genesis Global obtained court approval Friday to return approximately $3 billion to its customers as part of its...
Mid-May NFT Sales Drop by 8.97%, Top 4 Chains See Reductions
Between May 10 and May 17, non-fungible token (NFT) sales totaled $150.56 million, marking an 8.97% decline from the previous...
Nigerian Court Rules Tigran Gambaryan Can Face Tax Evasion Charges on Behalf of Binance
The Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, who is currently in jail, has been deemed eligible by a Nigerian court to represent...
Mastercard Welcomes 5 Startups to Blockchain and Digital Asset Program
Mastercard’s Start Path Blockchain and Digital Asset program has expanded to include five new startups, aiming to explore innovative uses...
Financial Nonprofit Better Markets: Approving a Spot Ether ETF Would Threaten ‘the Broader Financial System’
Better Markets, a financial nonprofit organization, has lashed out against approving a spot ether ETF product, stating that it would...
Ontario ‘Crypto King’ Faces Major Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced on May 15 that two Ontario residents have been charged with offenses under the...
Genesis Global secures court approval for $3B payout
According to Judge Lane, any available funds for distribution by Genesis are being exhausted by creditor claims, which take priority...
Proton Mail exposing activist’s info showed the limits of encryption
An April report revealed that Proton Mail assisted Spanish police with locating one of its users, leading to questions about...
