Institutions absorb 8 years’ worth of Bitcoin issuance in 2024

Institutional players bought 859,454 Bitcoins (BTC) in 2024, equivalent to eight years of BTC issuance and 4. 3% of its total circulating supply, according to a K33 Research report. The majority of the amount was purchased by spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and public-listed companies like MicroStrategy. дальше »

77 +

Whales And World Liberty Financial Drive Major $LINK And $ETH Purchases

Whale activity in the crypto market has intensified, with a recent purchase highlighting growing interest in Chainlink ($LINK). Over the past five hours, a whale spent 1,263 ETH, equivalent to $4. 94 million, to acquire 175,424 LINK at an average price of $28. дальше »

8 +

Whale Movement: Massive $UNI Withdrawal Signals Confidence In DeFi Tokens

A major crypto whale or institution recently transferred 4 million USDC to Kraken, followed by a withdrawal of 437,000 UNI tokens (equivalent to $4 million) just 16 hours ago. This entity, an early adopter of $ETH, $AAVE, and $UNI, now holds an impressive $182 million worth of these tokens, with […] дальше »

139 +

US Treasury bond ETFs lose half their value against surging Bitcoin

US Treasury bonds, tracked via their equivalent US ETFs, have significantly underperformed Bitcoin in 2024. The TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (20+ years) declined by 8. 16% year-to-date, but when compared to Bitcoin, it lost 52. дальше »

98 +

Polymer Officially Launches Real-Time Interoperability Protocol For Ethereum Rollups

Polymer Labs has launched a real-time interoperability protocol for connecting all Ethereum rollups, known as Polymer Hub.   The new protocol verifies and stores the headers of all connected rollups by streaming messages, states, and logs over IBC primitives (equivalent to Web2’s TCP/IP). дальше »

16 +

Ether, Touted as Internet Bond, May Top $3K on Fed Rate Cut, Outperform Bitcoin: Omkar Godbole

Elevated interest rates in the U.S. have dented ether’s appeal as the internet equivalent of a bond, offering a fixed-income-like return on staking. дальше »

15 +

Degens Are Searching for Further Leverage on MicroStrategy and Winning Massively

The T-REX 2X long MSTR Daily Target ETF (MSTU) has rallied 235% since its introduction six weeks ago, an annualized equivalent return of 57,000%, according to Bloomberg analysis. дальше »

89 +

Insider Sells 500M $SHAR, Leading To A 96% Price Crash

An insider has caused chaos in the $SHAR market, selling 500 million $SHAR tokens—equivalent to 50% of the total supply—in a single transaction, netting 19,620 $SOL (approximately $3.38 million). This massive sale triggered a 96% collapse in the price of $SHAR, leaving many investors reeling from heavy losses. Before executing […] дальше »

23 +

Bitcoin option interest reaches all-time high of $40 billion across all exchanges

Bitcoin’s open interest has surpassed $40 billion for the first time, according to data from Coinglass. Total open interest reached 593,020 BTC, equivalent to $40. 65 billion, marking a new high in the crypto derivatives market. дальше »

123 +

Ancient Bitcoin Whale Resurrects After 11 Years, Realizing Enormous 10,400% Profit

165 +

Delaware Judge Approves FTX Estate’s Bankruptcy Plan

A U.S. court approved FTX’s bankruptcy plan on Monday, which will see the majority of the crypto exchange’s customers get the equivalent of their 2022 losses, and then some. дальше »

105 +

Investors Flips $368 to $2 Million in 3 Days Trading This SUI Meme Coin: Here’s How

According to Lookonchain, an impressive trading feat was accomplished recently. They recounted how one savvy investor tutned an initial investment of just 198 SUI tokens—equivalent to $368—into $2 million in just three days through trading the $HIPPO memecoin on the Sui blockchain. дальше »

88 +

Metaplanet’s Bitcoin strategy lifts stock by 443%, targets 1,000 BTC

Japanese investment company Metaplanet has made its largest number of Bitcoin purchases to date, following the acquisition of 107. 913 BTC for around 1 billion yen (equivalent to $6. 9 million), as per an Oct. дальше »

112 +

Whale Faces 44% Loss After $1.99M SUNDOG Investment

A whale who recently invested $1. 99 million into SUNDOG is now facing a significant floating loss of 44%, equivalent to $880,000. The investor withdrew 13. 07 million TRX from Binance just four days ago and used it to purchase 3. дальше »

25 +

US housing demand shoots up as population grows, influencing core inflation

Owners’ Equivalent Rent (OER), which makes up about 27% of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), increased by 0. 49% in August 2024, the most significant rise since January. This pushed the year-over-year figure to 5. дальше »

89 +

Attacker drains $1.4M from CUT token pools via mysterious unverified contract

An account used an unreadable function to remove 1.4 million BSC-USD without needing to burn the equivalent LP tokens.

226 +

Solo Bitcoin miner earns $200,000 reward amid growing centralization concerns

A solo Bitcoin miner has independently solved a BTC block to earn a reward of 3. 275 BTC, roughly equivalent to $200,000. On Aug. 29, Con Kolivas, a software engineer and administrator of the solo mining pool ckpool, announced on X that the miner had successfully solved the 291st solo block in Bitcoin’s history. дальше »

161 +

Norwegian sovereign wealth fund’s indirect Bitcoin holdings soar 62% in first half of 2024

The Norwegian Government Pension Fund, commonly known as the Oil Fund, has indirect exposure to Bitcoin that rose by 62% during the first half of this year to the equivalent of 2,446 BTC, according to the Senior Analyst at K33 Research Vetle Lunde. дальше »

105 +

Metaplanet buys additional 57.1 BTC in pursuit of Asia’s top Bitcoin firm title

Japan-based Bitcoin investment firm Metaplanet said it purchased 57. 1 BTC for 500 million yen, equivalent to $3. 3 million, according to an Aug. 13 statement. This purchase bolsters the company’s Bitcoin reserve to 303. дальше »

125 +

Compound Finance faces scrutiny over $24 million treasury allocation

Compound Finance, a prominent DeFi protocol, has faced significant backlash following the approval of a contentious proposal that directs 5% of its treasury—equivalent to 499,000 COMP tokens valued at roughly $24 million—to a lesser-known yield-bearing protocol called goldCOMP Vault. дальше »

113 +

Amber Group Deposits $1.35M Worth Of $ID Tokens On Binance: Profit-Taking Or Loss-Cutting?

Amber Group recently deposited 2.6 million $ID tokens, equivalent to $1.35 million, onto Binance. This move has raised questions about whether the fund is taking profits or cutting losses. The timing of this deposit is intriguing, as it comes after a 20% increase in the price of $ID over the […] дальше »

28 +

Ethereum gas fees plummet to historic lows: Can the network broaden its appeal?

According to Dune Analytics data, the average Ethereum gas fee dropped to just 3 Gwei, equivalent to $0.14. Notably, nine of the 10 cheapest hours for gas fees occurred last week. дальше »

40 +

Dormant Bitcoin miner sends $3m to Binance after 14 years of inactivity

A rare “Satoshi era” Bitcoin miner address woke up after being dormant for 14 years, sending over $3 million worth of BTC to Binance. An early Bitcoin miner moved 50 BTC, equivalent to $3.05 million, marking a rare transaction from… дальше »

150 +

Winklevoss twins refunded for exceeding Bitcoin donation limit to Trump

It is uncertain whether the Trump 47 Committee, returned the amount in Bitcoin or converted it to its equivalent value in cash.

172 +

Bitcoin Surge Incoming? MicroStrategy Prepares To Buy $700 Million Worth Of BTC

MicroStrategy, a leading American business intelligence and analytics company, has unveiled plans to buy Bitcoin once again. The AI-powered firm upsized its initial $500 million offerings on convertible notes to $700 million, intending to use the proceeds to acquire an equivalent amount of Bitcoin. дальше »

60 +

Web3 Foundation launches $65 million prize pool for Polkadot JAM upgrade

The Web3 Foundation has launched a prize pool of 10 million DOT tokens, equivalent to approximately $65 million, to support the implementation of the highly anticipated Join-Accumulate Machine (JAM) upgrade to the Polkadot’s ecosystem. дальше »

128 +

Polkadot Allocates $14.4M to Boost DeFi with Hydration

Gibraltar, Gibraltar, June 10th, 2024, Chainwire Polkadot’s leading DeFi project – Hydration, is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded 2 million DOT (equivalent to $14. 4 million) tokens from the Polkadot treasury. дальше »

110 +

Early $SHIB Investor Re-enters Market With Massive Purchase

An early investor who previously made a staggering $145 million profit from $SHIB has started re-buying the token after a two-year hiatus. In the last five hours, this entity swapped 4,849 $WETH, equivalent to $18. дальше »

106 +

$PEPE Price Volatility: Whale Movements And Holder Profits

After experiencing a sharp 10% price drop yesterday, the meme coin $PEPE saw significant activity from large holders, commonly known as whales. Two whales notably withdrew a total of 548 billion $PEPE tokens, equivalent to $7. дальше »

161 +

Mt. Gox Bitcoin Transfer: CryptoQuant Analyzes Potential Market Effects Of The $9.4B Movement

Mt. Gox, the defunct Bitcoin (BTC) exchange that suffered a major collapse in 2014 has recently initiated payout distribution to creditors waiting for it.   The release of a substantial amount of BTC, equivalent to $9. дальше »

162 +

Audius crypto rallies +65% in two days - What are the next key targets?

AUDIO surged by +60% to $0.27 However, the rally met a hurdle near $0.3 - Will it clear it?  Audius crypto, a Web 3 equivalent to music streaming platforms like SoundCloud and Spotify, saw The post Audius crypto rallies +65% in two days - What are the next key targets? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

151 +

Crypto scammer returns $34.7 million in stolen assets after victim offers bounty

The crypto scammer who stole 1,155 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), equivalent to $70. 5 million, has begun returning the funds, according to on-chain data. Blockchain security firm Peckshield reported that the attacker had returned 50% of the stolen funds— approximately 11,446. дальше »

125 +

Bitcoin Sender Struck With Staggering $100,254 Transaction Fee For A Single Transfer

161 +

Crypto trader loses $70.5 million in address poisoning scam, highest recorded yet

Blockchain security firm Cyvers Alert reported that an unnamed crypto trader lost 1,155 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), equivalent to $70. 5 million worth, to address poisoning. The firm said: “Are we mistaken, or has someone truly lost $68 million worth of WBTC? Our system has detected another address falling victim to address poisoning, losing 1,155 WBTC. дальше »

181 +

Celsius Network Burns Over 93% Of CEL Tokens, Boosting Price Amidst Market Turbulence

Celsius Network has made a significant move by burning a substantial portion of its CEL tokens, totaling 652. 2 million CEL, equivalent to $85. 75 million. This action represents a staggering 93. 7% of the total CEL supply, effectively reducing the current total supply to 40. дальше »

152 +

Hong Kong’s Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs launch with lower than expected trading volumes

Hong Kong’s debut of Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) commenced with modest trading volumes, tallying up to 87. 58 million HKD, equivalent to $11. 19 million, based on Hong Kong Stock Exchange data. дальше »

176 +

Iconic ‘Buy Bitcoin’ sign from Yellen’s hearing nets $1 million

An iconic 'Buy Bitcoin' sign from Janet Yellen's 2017 hearing has been sold for 16 BTC, equivalent to over $1 million, on the Scare City platform. The post Iconic ‘Buy Bitcoin’ sign from Yellen’s hearing nets $1 million appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

106 +

STEPN launches $30M airdrop ahead of major global partnership

Sydney, Australia, April 10th, 2024, Chainwire Web3’s biggest lifestyle app distributes 100 million FSL Points to users over a week-long event Move-and-earn lifestyle app STEPN has launched an airdrop campaign that will see the distribution of 100 million FSL Points, equivalent to USD $30 million. дальше »

119 +

Prisma Finance Hacker Continues On-Chain Tirade Following $11 Million Heist

On Thursday, March 28, a hack occurred on Prisma Finance, a decentralized lending protocol on the Ethereum network. The exploiter carted away about 3,257. 7 ETH (equivalent to $11. 6 million) via a flash loan attack on the protocol. дальше »

153 +

Ethena Labs reportedly suffers from security incident, analysts suspect $290k exploit

PeckShield analysts reported a security incident with the Ethena Labs project on March 29. Experts say the vulnerability underlying the exploit is still unknown. According to PeckShield, it resulted in the loss of 480 BNB, equivalent to around $290,000 at… дальше »

67 +

Ark’s Bitcoin ETF witnesses record-breaking inflow day

Quick Take Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs witnessed net inflows on March 27, totaling a solid $243. 4 million, equivalent to 3,534. 7 BTC. Leading the charge was BlackRock’s IBIT, which recorded a net inflow of $323. дальше »

157 +

North Korean Lazarus group funnels over $100 million in Ethereum through sanctioned mixer Tornado Cash in 8 days

North Korea-backed Lazarus group has stepped up their use of sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, moving over $100 million worth of Ethereum through the platform in the past week. According to blockchain security firm PeckShield, addresses linked to the exploiters of Justin Sun-linked HTX exchange and Heco Bridge have transferred 40,391 ETH, equivalent to $145. дальше »

179 +

French developer steals $900k from TICKER presale, buys NFTs and memecoins

ZackXBT recently uncovered a scam involving French developer Jolan Lacroix, who misappropriated $900,000 from the TICKER token presale on Base. TICKER had raised 877 Ethereum (ETH), equivalent to $3. дальше »

139 +

Traders Profit from Solana Tokens Amidst Volatility: A Look At $SHROOM

In the dynamic world of cryptocurrency trading, traders have been capitalizing on the volatility of Solana tokens, with the latest buzz surrounding the Solana token $SHROOM. According to insights from on-chain reports provided by Lookonchain, a trader recently made a staggering profit of 51,112 $SOL, equivalent to $8.9 million, in […] дальше »

63 +

Trader Makes Impressive Profit On Solana MEMEcoin, $BALLZ While Community Raises Concerns

In a recent development on the Solana blockchain, a trader reportedly generated an impressive profit of $63.4K with a mere investment of $4 in the MEMEcoin called $BALLZ.  This trader spent 0.025 SOL, equivalent to $4, to acquire $BALLZ tokens and later sold them for 428.15 SOL, resulting in a […] дальше »

80 +

Total Bitcoin ETF net inflows reach $8.9 billion

Quick Take BitMEX data showed $332 million in inflows into Bitcoin ETFs, equivalent to 4,995 Bitcoin, on Mar. 6. Leading the charge was BlackRock’s IBIT, which added $282 million to its coffers, bringing its total net inflows to $9. дальше »

188 +

Web3 App Store Magic Square Unveils $66M Grant Program

Magic Square's Ecosystem Grant Program consists of 120 million SQR, equivalent to 12% of the token's total supply. дальше »

69 +

$50,000,000,000: Bitcoin ETFs Smashed Through Major Milestone

US-registered spot Bitcoin ETFs amassed $50 billion in equivalent, Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas says дальше »

138 +

Gemini strikes deal to return all assets ‘in kind’ to Earn users instead of historic dollar equivalent

Crypto exchange Gemini said Earn users would receive “100% of their digital assets back in kind” following an in-principle agreement with bankrupt Genesis and other creditors of the failed lender, according to a Feb. дальше »

65 +

BlackRock leads as Bitcoin ETFs hit record $673 million inflow in a single day

Quick Take Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are witnessing a remarkable surge, setting a new record with the biggest day of inflows to date. Data from BitMEX shows a $673 million inflow in a single day, the equivalent of 11,122 Bitcoin. дальше »

171 +