From Learning Scientific Communism in the Soviet Union to Pioneering Fintech Entrepreneur – LHV Founder Rain Lõhmus

Rain Lõhmus is the founder of LHV Group, a public financial company listed on the Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange in Estonia. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about his experiences with cryptocurrency...

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Community-Driven Ecosystem Accelerators ‘A Vital Component of Crypto Funding Mechanisms’ – Elie Le Rest

Large institutions will fully embrace decentralized finance (defi) only when they are confident that their trade counterparties will comply with sanctions and other international laws, argues Elie Le Rest, CEO of Colony...

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Crypto.com Partners BTG Pactual to Expand Latam’s Crypto Reach

Crypto.com, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, partnered with BTG Pactual, Latam’s largest investment bank, to expand the access of Latam’s traditional customers to crypto services. The team-up entails listing BTG...

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LBank Exchange Will List The Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL) on March 1, 2024

PRESS RELEASE. Road Town, BVI, February 29th, 2024 – In a significant move for cryptocurrency and mobile technology enthusiasts, LBank Exchange, a premier global digital asset trading platform, has announced the listing...

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Bitcoin Breaks $60K Barrier — On the Verge of Outranking Meta by Market Value

Bitcoin broke through the critical $60,000 barrier at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, reaching a level last seen in November 2021. The leading cryptocurrency’s market value is on the brink of overtaking Meta, positioning...

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Bitcoin Technical Analysis: A Series of Successive Gains Signals Strong Market Confidence

As bitcoin weaves its way through the market’s intricacies, its pricing path exhibits an unyieldingly positive trend, marked by a train of successive increases. Reaching $59,992, the leading digital currency experienced...

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Digital Euro Association Partners With HBAR Foundation to Boost Understanding of CBDCs and Stablecoins

The Digital Euro Association (DEA) has entered into a partnership with the HBAR Foundation. This collaboration aims to bolster its comprehension of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and stablecoins. Although this partnership...

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Bitcoin Miner Riot Acquires 31,500 ‘Next Generation’ M60S Mining Machines Worth $97.4 Million

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms Inc. said it expects to take delivery as well as deploy 31,500 Whatsminer M60S miners worth $97.4 million by the end of July 2024. The addition of the new bitcoin mining machines is projected...

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Lighthouse Protocol Aims to End Wallet Draining Attacks on Solana

Lighthouse Protocol, an initiative that simulates transactions, aims to end the security problems derived from using unknown smart contracts in Solana. The project, which is currently in its testing stages and is projected...

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Skybridge Capital’s Anthony Scaramucci on Warren Buffett Buying Bitcoin: ‘Never Say Never’

Anthony Scaramucci, the founder and managing partner of Skybridge Capital, has commented on the potential for Berkshire Hathaway, the holding conglomerate founded by Warren Buffett, to buy bitcoin. While acknowledging Buffett’s...

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Crypto Exchange Bitforex Suspends Withdrawals Following $56.5M Drain From Hot Wallets

Bitforex, a centralized cryptocurrency exchange, abruptly halted user withdrawals. This sudden action occurred just moments after a reported $56.5 million was removed from the platform’s hot wallets. According to online...

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Ethereum Technical Analysis: Upper Resistance Tussle Puts Bulls on Pause

Ethereum’s price movement on Feb. 26, 2024, showcases a strong uptrend despite recent market volatility. With the second leading crypto asset’s price hovering around $3,064, it reflects a significant surge over the past...

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Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Oscillators and Moving Averages Paint a Complex Picture

Amid shifting market sentiments, bitcoin’s market activity on Feb. 26, 2024, demonstrates both consolidation and fluctuation. Within the intraday, bitcoin’s value oscillated between $50,926 and $51,917, highlighting the...

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Future AI Models Will ‘Know Users Better Than They Know Themselves’ – Calanthia Mei

The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) models in recent years is contributing to the escalating problem of personal data harvesting, or “grabbing,” by major tech companies, Calanthia Mei, the co-founder...

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South Africa Regulators to Unveil Document Categorizing Stablecoins as a ‘Particular Type of Crypto Asset’

In 2024, the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group, a consortium of South African regulators that unveiled a position paper on crypto assets in 2021, is expected to “publish additions to include stablecoins as a particular...

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Donald Trump’s Cryptocurrency Portfolio Tops $5M, Thanks to $2.9M in Trump-Branded Tokens

Just recently, the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, has expressed a neutral stance towards bitcoin, stating he could live with it “one way or the other.” Meanwhile, Trump’s holdings in crypto assets have...

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Defi’s Total Value Locked Hits $80 Billion in a Dramatic Turnaround Since 2022

Recent data reveals that the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance has jumped past the $80 billion milestone, reaching heights not observed since the downfall of Terra’s stablecoin in May 2022. Leading the charge...

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Blackrock Holds 110K BTC, Kiyosaki Expects $100K BTC Soon, AI Crypto Assets Skyrocket, and More — Week in Review

Blackrock has significantly expanded its presence in the digital currency space, accumulating nearly 110,000 bitcoins for its Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) ETF. Robert Kiyosaki predicts bitcoin will reach $100,000 by June...

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Leveraging Web3 to Incentivize Fitness Behavioral Changes — Co-Founder of Sweat Economy Oleg Fomenko

The start of every year presents an opportunity for new beginnings. Many people set out with ambitions to hit the gym, exercise regularly, or walk more instead of driving. Sadly, it’s estimated that it takes the average...

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Stablecoin Market Jumps by Over $2.5 Billion in 10 Days, Led by Rise in Key Players

In the opening fortnight of February, the stablecoin domain expanded by $1.7 billion, marking a significant rise. The value of the fiat token crypto market has once again risen witnessing an increase exceeding $2.5 billion...

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Weekly NFT Sales Rise 17% With Bitcoin Climbing Back to Second in Volume

Based on the most recent international standings and weekly figures, sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have surged by 17.66% in the past week, amassing slightly more than $306 million in sales. This uptick marks a jump...

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Lejilex and Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas Sue SEC for Unlawfully Targeting the Digital Asset Industry

Lejilex and the Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas, a crypto nonprofit, have teamed up to introduce a complaint against the actions of the SEC towards actors in the digital asset industry in America. The complaint alleges...

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Coinbase on Grayscale Ethereum Spot ETF Application: “ETH Is a Commodity, Not a Security”

Coinbase has answered the SEC request for comments on the proposed rule change to list the ETH Grayscale Fund as a spot ETF. Coinbase stated that ether was a commodity, and its status has been publicly recognized in a variety...

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FATF Grey Listing Concern Prompts Kenya to Establish a Crypto Working Group

The fears that Kenya’s lack of a regulatory framework for overseeing the crypto industry has prompted the government to establish a working group tasked with drafting crypto regulations. Authorities in the East African nation...

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Ebay’s Web3 Division Reportedly Lays off 30% of Its Employees

Recently, Ebay, the e-commerce behemoth, implemented significant changes within its Web3 division. These changes resulted in a 30% reduction in the division’s workforce and the departure of a pivotal employee. Among those...

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Gauntlet Withdraws From Aave Partnership, Citing Governance Challenges

Gauntlet has decided to withdraw from its role as Risk Steward for Aave, pointing to governance and operational challenges as the main reasons. This announcement marks the end of a four-year collaboration that has helped...

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LBank Labs Leads Investment Round in FortyTwo, Pioneering UX Frontend for Interchain DeFi

PRESS RELEASE. LBank Labs, a leading blockchain investment fund of $100M AUM announced today its participation in a strategic funding round for FortyTwo, a revolutionary UX frontend for decentralized finance (DeFi) across...

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Startale Labs Secures $3.5M in Funding to Boost Web3 Innovation; Gains Support From Samsung Next and UOB

Startale Labs disclosed this week that it has garnered an additional $3.5 million in funding from UOB Venture Management. This latest seed funding round elevates the startup’s total investment to $7 million, which is earmarked...

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Non-Fungible Items; Picking up Where NFTs Left off — COZ Co-Founder Tyler Adams

Many have already pronounced the death of NFTs, and in part, they are correct. Amidst the fervor of the NFT hype cycle, we saw huge valuations and sales such as Beeple’s ‘The 5000 Days’ collection selling for a staggering...

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Privacy Coins Under Attack – Not Down for the Count Yet

The delisting of monero by Binance marked a significant turning point for privacy coins, showcasing the growing impact of regulatory demands on privacy-focused projects, while also spotlighting emerging projects like Zano...

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Switzerland’s Postfinance Launches Crypto Trading and Custody Service

Swiss Post’s financial subsidiary, Postfinance, has launched a new cryptocurrency trading and custody service. Customers can use the service to “purchase or securely store an initial range of 11 cryptocurrencies at the click...

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Roqqu Announces the Inclusion of Bitcoin.com’s VERSE Token on its Wallet Platform, Aiming to Foster DeFi in Africa

PRESS RELEASE. 21st February, 2024 – Roqqu, a leading African blockchain technology company with over 1.6 million users and a vibrant community of 700,000 active users, is thrilled to announce the listing of VERSE token,...

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Charles Hoskinson Signals Alert of Legacy Finance’s Creeping Influence in Crypto

In a video address, Charles Hoskinson casts a spotlight on the advance of traditional financial mechanisms into the realm of cryptocurrency, warning that the essence of digital currencies is at stake. Charles Hoskinson Warns...

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US Judge Urged to Approve Binance’s $4.3 Billion Plea Deal

A U.S. Federal Judge has been urged to accept a plea deal from U.S. authorities with the cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. Prosecutors, in a memorandum, have asserted that the agreed-upon sanctions are commensurate with...

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Major Party in South Korea Proposes to Defer Cryptocurrency Taxation

The People Power Party, a major political party in South Korea, has proposed to defer cryptocurrency taxation for up to two years as part of a general election pledge. The Korean government has already postponed establishing...

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Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitget Eyes Latam Expansion

Bitget, a top 15 cryptocurrency exchange, is seeking to expand its operations in Latin America, a market traditionally dominated by incumbents like Binance and Bitso. Maximiliano Hinz, Bitget’s growth director for Latam,...

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