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Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF Rockets to Top Five in 2024 ETF Inflows After Just 17 Days
Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has rapidly ascended to the upper ranks of the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market, landing among the top five in terms of 2024 inflows in just 17 days, showcasing the burgeoning investor…
Another $2.5m Max Win on Bitcasino as It Celebrates 10-Year Milestone
PRESS RELEASE. February 7th, 2024, London, UK — The huge, max win prize dropped on Gates of Bitcasino, an exclusive game from Pragmatic Play created for Bitcasino players. Gates of Bitcasino is based on the classic slot title Gates of…
ENS Partners Godaddy to Link Domains and Web3 Addresses
Ethereum Name Service (ENS), a Web3 service provider, and Godaddy, a domain and web hosting company, announced they are partnering to link domains with Web3 addresses. The link between current internet domains and Ethereum-based domain…
Bitcoin Emerges as ‘Flight to Safety’ Asset, Outshining Gold, Says Cathie Wood
ARK Invest’s CEO Cathie Wood believes there is a shift in investment trends, specifically, a growing preference for bitcoin over traditional gold investments. This trend has been particularly pronounced following the launch of spot…
Vast Bank Withdraws From Cryptocurrency Sector, Shuts Down Mobile App
Vast Bank, the U.S. financial institution that once offered customers the unique ability to manage cryptocurrencies alongside traditional banking, is exiting the digital asset space and shutting down its crypto mobile app in response to a…
US and UK Financial Regulators Discuss Effective Crypto Oversight
The U.S. and U.K. Financial Regulatory Working Group has emphasized the importance of effective regulation and oversight of crypto assets and markets. They also reiterated their support for the international work on crypto assets.
US-UK…
South Korean Regulator Plans to Discuss Crypto Rules With US SEC Chair Gary Gensler
South Korea’s financial watchdog chief is planning to visit the U.S. to discuss crypto regulation with the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, with a focus on the SEC’s recent decision to…
Judge Orders Ripple to Comply With SEC’s New Discovery Requests Concerning XRP
A federal judge has ruled in favor of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and ordered Ripple to comply with the regulator’s post-complaint discovery requests concerning XRP. Ripple must also answer an interrogatory…
Bitcoin ETFs Mean ‘Substitution’ From Gold Into BTC Will Continue, Says Cathie Wood
While bitcoin's price is often denominated against fiat currencies, Wood pointed out that even relative to gold, BTC has risen consistently since its early days.
Solana Faces First Outage of the Year; Engineers Deploy Fix as SOL Dips 3%
The Solana layer one (L1) blockchain is currently experiencing a service disruption, with the Solana Status website revealing that engineers are actively probing the cause. Validators on mainnet have received instructions to implement an…