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Dormant $144M in Bitcoin From Defunct Abraxas Darknet Market Moved After Years of Inactivity

October 23, 2023 0

According to the onchain analyst Zachxbt, 4,800 bitcoins taken from the now-defunct darknet marketplace Abraxas were transferred to a bitcoin mixing service. Abraxas exit scammed in November 2015 after less than a year, and the bitcoins had remained untouched since then. $144M in Bitcoin from

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Worldcoin Adjusts Token Strategy; Shifts Orb Rewards and Alters Market Maker Agreements

October 23, 2023 0

Worldcoin, which uses iris biometrics to create a unique human identity database, said Sunday it is changing the distribution of its circulating WLD token supply and its market maker loan agreements. The project, launched in July, will decrease the loan amounts to market makers and will start rewarding operators with WLD instead of USDC. Worldcoin […]

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From Effective Altruism to Terms of Service — Pivotal Points in Bankman-Fried’s Court Battle

October 23, 2023 0

Lawyers for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried have given proposed jury instructions to the court in advance of jury deliberations and his verdict. These instructions clarify the defense’s legal positions and emphasize their client’s right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Request Specific Jury Instructions Ahead of Trial In their court

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Bitmain to Support Aleo’s PoW Blockchain With Latest Antminer Release

October 23, 2023 0

Crypto mining rig manufacturer Bitmain plans to release a new Antminer supporting the proof-of-work (PoW) blockchain network Aleo. The announcement comes after Bitmain’s recent launches of filecoin and kaspa machines and the company’s latest series of bitcoin miners. Aleo’s L1 Blockchain to Get Bitmain Mining Support According to a recent Bitmain post, the company intends

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Biggest Movers: DOGE, MATIC Rally to 2-Month Highs on Monday

October 23, 2023 0

Dogecoin rose by over 10% to start the week, as sentiment in cryptocurrency markets remained mostly bullish. The global market cap for crypto is up by 2.34% at the time of writing, which comes as a red wave swept through global stock indices. Polygon was another notable gainer on Monday. Dogecoin (DOGE) Dogecoin was a […]

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Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Closes in on $31,000 as S&P 500 Plunges to 4-Month Low

October 23, 2023 0

Bitcoin started the week surging towards the $31,000 level, as the S&P 500 fell to a four-month low. Momentum in crypto markets has remained mostly bullish in recent days, following speculation on upcoming exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals by the United States SEC. Ethereum rose above the $1,700 mark. Bitcoin Bitcoin climbed to a fresh multi-month […]

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Join the Economic Freedom Nexus — No BS Crypto News in the Context of Permissionless Exchange

October 23, 2023 0

We all know central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are the furthest thing there is from actual cryptocurrency. That “financial inclusion” usually just means more laws preventing poor people from free exchange and survival in broken, state-run fiat madhouses. The Economic Freedom Nexus is a new bi-monthly newsletter sent straight to your inbox contextualizing the latest

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Latam Insights: Argentine Digital Currency Bill to Be Introduced ‘as Soon as Possible,’ Bitfinex Free P2P Exchanges

October 23, 2023 0

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The Central Bank of Argentina is pushing for the introduction of the digital currency “as soon as possible,” Bitfinex makes P2P transactions free in Argentina, Colombia, and Venezuela, and the Salvadorean vice-president links […]

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People’s Bank of China Governor Vows to Curb Crypto Speculation

October 23, 2023 0

The new governor of China’s central bank has promised to stop speculation associated with cryptocurrency transactions in the country. Pan Gongsheng made the vow in a report detailing measures to maintain the stability of the Chinese financial market and prevent risks. PBOC Prepares to Crack Down on Cryptocurrency Speculation and Money Laundering The People’s Bank […]

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Does Block.one Eclipse Microstrategy in BTC Reserves? Deciphering the Bitcoin Treasury Lists

October 23, 2023 0

This weekend, bitcoin enthusiasts discussed the latest update to bitcointreasuries.net, which offers a new visual of the various companies, countries and funds with bitcoin on their balance sheets. The site indicates that Microstrategy owns 158,245 BTC, while Block.one, the company behind the development of the EOS network, reportedly holds 164,000 BTC. Behind the Bitcoin