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Crypto stats as of Thursday, 20 April, 2023

The state of top crypto coins, as of today — Thursday, 20 April, 2023. Bitcoin (BTC) At the time of writing, the value of 1 Bitcoin is $29,099.65. Within the past 24 hours, over 345,134 BTC has been sent in various transactions, equivalent to $9,870,829,671. While the average transaction value is 1.19 BTC ($33,941), the […]

Finance & Economics

PostFinance Bank to Offer Crypto Services

Swiss government-owned bank PostFinance is partnering with Sygnum Bank to enable its 2.5 million customers to buy, store and sell bitcoin and ether

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Biden Budget Proposes Crypto Mining Tax

A budget proposal by U.S. President Joe Biden aims to “reduce mining activity” with a 30% tax on electricity costs linked to the cryptocurrency mining process

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Bybit Rolls Out Crypto-To-Fiat Debit Card

Crypto exchange Bybit has launched the first phase of the rollout of Mastercard crypto-to-fiat debit card, which supports a number of blue-chip cryptocurrencies

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Block’s TBD Division Launches C= to Improve Bitcoin Lightning Network

The new venture c= founded by Block’s (formerly, Square) TBD division aims to expand the reach of the Bitcoin Lightning Network through added liquidity and routing services

Blockchain & Crypto

Silvergate on the Brink of Bankruptcy, Wiping $22 Billion From Bitcoin Market Cap

The crypto-focused bank Silvergate warned it would miss the annual financial report deadline and raised questions about its ability to survive. A wave of uncertainty caused about 5% Bitcoin decline

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Hundreds of Bitcoin ATMs Go Off the Grid in 60 Days

In January 2023, the global Bitcoin ATM network declined by 289 machines, with the number of crypto ATMs further cut down in February by 123 machines

Finance & Economics

Hong Kong Welcomes Crypto Trading With New Policies

Hong Kong proposes milder crypto regulations that would let retail investors trade certain “large-cap tokens” on licensed exchanges, emerging as one of the new hubs for the virtual asset industry

Blockchain & Crypto

Crypto Outflows Surge Amid SEC Crackdown

Institutional investors are massively withdrawing crypto funds as the SEC targets more and more aspects of the crypto industry in the US, making it harder for crypto trading platforms to provide custody, minting and staking services

Blockchain & Crypto

Bitcoin supporting payments – clarify the statement!

Cryptocurrencies like bitcoins have made their home in people’s hearts by providing them with the safest means of making money. Moreover, people look over the high fluctuations of bitcoin prices because of the profits it can provide to them. Therefore, even though the risky investment of bitcoin is not so suitable for making trades every […]

Blockchain & Crypto

How some of the countries are getting the benefits from bitcoin?

Cryptocurrencies are incredible; therefore, perhaps every industry is using them. But, it does not mean that the government is refraining from using cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin is the most critical digital token of all time; therefore, it is also being adopted in several world nations. You will find in countries like El Salvador to get great benefits […]

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Craig Wright to Take 16 Bitcoin Developers to Court

Wright’s appeal against 16 Bitcoin developers has been successful. The trial is expected to begin in early 2024.

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App Strike Expands in Philippines to Grow Cross-Border Payment Solutions

Strike, a bitcoin-based payment network and financial application, is expanding its operations in the Philippines.

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German DekaBank to Begin Offering Bitcoin

DekaBank has partnered with METACO to provide crypto exposure to institutions.

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Blockstream Raises $125M to Expand Bitcoin Mining

The $125M funding will enable Blockstream to expand the Bitcoin mining capacity for institutional hosting customers

Blockchain & Crypto

North Korean Hacker Group Moves $63.5 Million in ETH

Infamous North Korean hacker group Lazarus moved 41,000 ETH, valued at $63.5 million, among over 350 accounts. The Lazarus Group has previously been implicated in Bitcoin theft, amounting to more than $2 billion.