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Tornado Cash Co-Founder Pleads Innocence Amidst Money Laundering and Hacking Scandal
On the 6th of September, 2023, the Inner City Press (ICP) delivered an account of the legal proceedings involving Roman Storm, one of the co-creators behind the ethereum (ETH) mixing protocol, Tornado Cash. In the courtroom drama that…
Arkham Intelligence Identifies Grayscale’s $16 Billion Onchain Bitcoin Holdings
Arkham Intelligence, a leading crypto analytics firm, unveiled on Wednesday its findings on Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust onchain holdings. This revelation comes just six days after Arkham shed light on the fund manager’s onchain…
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Dips 2.65%; Network Clocks Modest Uptick in Hash Price
On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty experienced a 2.65% dip at block height 806,400, offering a slight reprieve for miners. This marks the first decline since July 26, when a 2.94% slide was recorded at block…
Bitfinex’s Resilience: Tracing its Transformation Throughout Crypto History
Bitfinex, the pioneering cryptocurrency exchange, emerged in 2012, establishing itself as a trailblazer in the industry. With a resolute goal of offering a resilient trading platform for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Bitfinex swiftly…
$21 Million in ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Awaken After Years of Dormancy
Despite bitcoin’s (BTC) price dipping 6.4% this week and hovering below the $26K mark, a flurry of activity was noted between September 5th and 6th as several substantial ‘sleeping bitcoins’ stirred. After a lull of…
Biggest Movers: SHIB Hovers Higher, Despite Market Consolidation
Shiba inu was a notable gainer in today’s session, as the cryptocurrency rose for a second straight session. The global market cap is marginally higher at the time of writing, as prices mostly consolidated. Solana retreated from a near…
Lawyers Push SEC to Approve Grayscale Bitcoin ETF ‘Expeditiously’
Lawyers representing crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to “expeditiously” approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in a letter sent to the agency. Grayscale’s letter…
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidation Continues, as Moving Average ‘Death Cross’…
Bitcoin was largely unchanged on Wednesday, as moving averages closed in on a potential upward crossover. The potential for a “death cross” will likely be in the mind of would-be bulls, looking for an opportune time to…
Another Executive Exits Binance Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
Mayur Kamat, head of product at Binance, is leaving the crypto exchange which has seen several executive exits in recent months. His and the other departures coincide with an ongoing regulatory clampdown on crypto business that has placed…
Martin Shkreli Details Sam Bankman-Fried’s Life in Prison
Martin Shkreli, the former CEO of several hedge funds and pharmaceutical companies, offered updates about the life of Sam Bankman-Fried in prison. Jeremy Lorenzo (aka Flacco Poops), Shkreli’s source on MDC Brooklyn, the center in…