The founder of cryptocurrency project Clucoin has pled guilty to wire fraud, admitting to diverting $1.14 million in investor funds for personal use, including gambling. Despite promoting the cryptocurrency for charitable causes, Taylor used his social media influence to attract investments, which he then misappropriated. He faces up to 20 years in prison. Clucoin Founder […]
The Brazilian Securities Regulator (CVM) approved a solana spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Tuesday, the second of its kind in the country. According to data from the CVM database, this new instrument will be offered by Hashdex, a Brazil-based cryptocurrency asset management company with nearly a billion in assets under management held locally, in partnership
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On Aug. 22, Bitcoin’s onchain transaction fees took off, soaring to more than 1,250 satoshis per virtual byte (sat/vB), which translated to over $105 per transfer at 8:45 a.m. EDT. However, by 9:40 a.m. EDT on Thursday, fees had dropped to 625 sat/vB or $53.26 per transaction. Bitcoin Miners Rejoice as Fees Hit $105 The
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Five days ago, Arkham Intelligence revealed that Blackrock, the world’s largest fund manager, was on the brink of overtaking Grayscale in onchain asset value. As of Aug. 21, Blackrock has officially surpassed Grayscale, securing its position as the top digital asset manager in terms of onchain reserves. World’s Largest Fund Manager Just Surpassed Grayscale in
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On Monday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw an influx of $61.98 million, while spot ether ETFs experienced net outflows totaling $13.52 million. Among the 12 BTC ETFs, Blackrock was the standout performer, while Grayscale’s Mini Ethereum Trust led the gains in the ETH ETF category. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Gain $61.98M, Ether ETFs Face
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Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news from last week. In this edition, we discuss the possibilities of making Bitcoin an important part of the proposed economic overhaul plan of El Salvador. Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador Might Benefit Putting Bitcoin at the Center of
EURC, a Euro-pegged stablecoin by Circle, the issuer of USDC, has reached a market cap of over €50 Million ($55.37 million). According to Patrick Hansen, Circle’s Senior Director, EU Strategy & Policy, the stablecoin has experienced significant growth, registering a 36% increase in its issuance due to its recent launch on base, a Coinbase incubated
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Over the past few months, both Bitcoin and Ethereum users have noticed a noticeable drop in transaction fees. Ethereum’s network transfer fees, in particular, have fallen to such low levels that Etherscan, a leading Ethereum block explorer, has recently added decimal points to its gas tracker after fees dipped below 1 qwei. Etherscan’s New Decimal
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Indian crypto exchange Wazirx says cybersecurity firm Mandiant, a Google subsidiary, has confirmed that Wazirx team laptops were not compromised during the $230 million cyberattack. The exchange added that attention is now focused on custodian Liminal’s wallet infrastructure, and the investigation’s findings have been shared with law enforcement and other agencies to assist in recovering
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Ethereum’s price on August 19, 2024, stands at $2,582, with a 24-hour intraday range of $2,572 to $2,681. The cryptocurrency recorded a trading volume of $9.5 billion, contributing to a market capitalization of $310 billion. Despite these figures, ethereum’s technical indicators reveal a bearish outlook, signaling caution for traders. Ethereum Ethereum’s daily chart paints a
