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Circle Unveils Smart Contract Service for Blackrock BUIDL Holders to Convert to USDC
On Thursday, the financial technology firm and stablecoin provider Circle introduced smart contract capabilities aimed at enabling holders of the Blackrock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) to exchange their shares for USDC…
43 Bitcoin Projects Secure Key Funding in 2024 Attracting Over $127 Million
Since the onset of 2024, the Bitcoin ecosystem has seen an influx of capital flowing into startups. Data gathered by Coin98 Analytics from the web portal crypto-fundraising.info, reveals that over the past few months, 43 Bitcoin-centric…
Fidelity’s FBTC Gains Ground, Absorbing Over 1,000 BTC Amid Wednesday’s $123M Inflow
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) garnered $123.7 million in positive inflows during Wednesday’s trading. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) experienced a decline in its bitcoin holdings, decreasing from 318,451.70…
Bitcoin Difficulty and Hashrate Reach Record Highs as Halving Draws Closer
Bitcoin’s network difficulty climbed to an unprecedented peak on April 10, 2024, at block height 838,656, increasing by 3.92% to reach 86.39 trillion. This escalation in difficulty will make it increasingly challenging to mine blocks…
Merlin Chain Sets New Standard for Blockchain Security and Innovation With State-of-the-Art Chain…
PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, April 11th, 2024 — Merlin Chain, a trailblazer in Bitcoin-native layer 2 (L2) protocols, has rolled out a comprehensive suite of security measures alongside revolutionary chain architecture. This initiative…
First Digital Labs to Launch FDUSD on L1 Blockchain Network Sui
The stablecoin issuer First Digital Labs has announced its intention to debut its dollar-pegged token FDUSD on the Sui network. This collaboration is described as a “strategic alliance aimed at enhancing liquidity and efficiency of…
First Mover Americas: Uniswap’s Token Slides on SEC Lawsuit
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 11, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Leaked Personal Info of Over 5 Million Salvadorans Apparently Linked to Chivo Wallet
A database with the personal information of over 5 million Salvadorans was recently leaked in a data breach forum. The database, which has been around since August and has recently been linked to Chivo, El Salvador’s national…
US Senator Says ‘So Much Appeals to Me About Bitcoin’
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn has revealed that there is “so much that appeals” to her about bitcoin. She explained that as we move forward and people are more comfortable with the cryptocurrency, “there will be more…
Lawmaker Highlights 2 Bills to Make US a Crypto Leader — Says Bitcoin Is ‘Unstoppable’
Congressman Patrick McHenry says bitcoin is unstoppable and every regime that’s tried to shut it down has failed. He emphasized that the U.S. must become a leader in digital assets, noting that two congressional bills offer a path…