Browsing Category
Bitcoin
Making Privacy Solutions EVM-Compatible Is Key to Integrating Them With Blockchains and Dapps — Guy…
While proponents of fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) have sometimes touted it as a better privacy solution than zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs, Guy Itzhaki, the founder and CEO of Fhenix, said both are cryptographic-based technologies which,…
Bitcoin Could Reach $160K in 2024 on the Back of Halving, Spot ETF Hype: Analysts
Bitcoin has historically rallied after its halving event – which automatically decreases the supply of new coins in the open market – and traders are likely pricing in the event that’s next scheduled for April 2024.
Economist Jim Rickards’ ‘Tumultuous’ and ‘Shocking’ Predictions: Global Recession and a New Banking…
Jim Rickards, a famous economist and investment lawyer, has predicted a year of turmoil for global economies in 2024. According to Rickards, the U.S. Federal Reserve will be unable to pull off a soft landing scenario, prompting a global…
Ghana’s Securities Regulator Creates Taskforce to Build Capacity for Crypto Asset Oversight
The Ghanaian securities regulator has established a task force which is expected to help it boost its capacity to regulate crypto assets. Ghanaian residents have continued to trade and invest in cryptocurrencies and this has forced the…
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Acquires 2 High-Capacity Mining Facilities for $178.6M
On Tuesday, Marathon Digital Holdings, a leading bitcoin mining company listed on public markets, revealed its acquisition of two fully operational bitcoin mining facilities, representing a combined capacity of 390 megawatts (MW). For these…
Zooko Wilcox Ends Eight-Year Association With Company Behind Privacy Coin Zcash
Zooko Wilcox, the CEO of Electric Coin Co., revealed on Dec. 18 that he is ending his eight-year association with the entity which is behind the privacy coin zcash. Despite leaving his role as the company’s top executive, Wilcox said…
Crypto Industry Funnels $78 Million Into War Chest to Elect Pro-Crypto Candidates in 2024 Elections
Prominent crypto companies and leaders have contributed to a war chest to support pro-crypto candidates in the 2024 elections, amassing $78 million to date. “The U.S. cannot afford to continue taking a back seat on the global stage.…
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Poised to Tap $30 Trillion Market, Says Grayscale CEO
Grayscale Investments expects the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow the $30 trillion advised wealth market to gain exposure to bitcoin. “I do think…
ETHW Core Team Dissolved Just Weeks After Pleading for Funds to Maintain Servers
The Ethereum Proof of Work (ETHW) core development organization has been dissolved to help the protocol achieve full autonomy. In late November, the ETHW team pleaded for $200,000 in funding to maintain servers and recruit part-time…
Coinbase 2024 Outlook Marks End of Crypto Winter, Ordinals Leading NFT Shift, Heralds Era of…
As the crypto market navigates through a transformative era, Coinbase’s 2024 Crypto Market Outlook provides insights and predictions. The report, encompassing data up to November 30, 2023, delves into pivotal crypto market shifts and…