Michael Saylor, the visionary behind Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), has revealed the company’s latest bitcoin coup: a strategic acquisition of 6,556 BTC for $555.8 million. The purchase translates to a crisp $84,785 per coin, further cementing the firm’s position as a…
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Bitcoin Price Watch: Traders Eye $88,000 for Next Leg Up
Bitcoin has traded between $86,678 and $87,105 over the last hour, flashing strong bullish momentum on April 21. It is trading in a wide intraday range between $84,037.68 and $87,765. With a market cap of $1.73 trillion and 24-hour volume…
Zoom Calls? Beware! Lazarus Is Targeting Crypto Founders
Kenny Li, co-founder of Manta Network, recently raised alarms about the modus operandi of Lazarus, the North Korean hacking collective, and its use of Zoom. Li reported that he was targeted by a known contact using a Zoom-like app that…
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou Provides Update on Hacked Funds and Recovery Efforts
Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Bybit, has released an executive summary detailing the status of hacked funds totaling approximately $1.4 billion, or around 500,000 ETH. According to Zhou, 68.57% of these funds remain traceable, while 27.59% have gone dark,…
Crypto Market Hints at Recovery as Lightchain AI Gears Up for Decentralized AI Integration
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. The cryptocurrency market is starting to show signs of recovery after a rocky past year. Amid this shift, a revolutionary player is preparing to change the game. Lightchain AI, a cutting-edge…
N1 Launches First Testnet, Inviting Developers for Access
N1, a layer 1 blockchain backed by Founders Fund, has announced the launch of its first testnet, inviting developers to request access via direct message. Designed to support applications and horizontal scalability, N1 aims to streamline performance by avoiding consensus…
Gold Rises in Post-Easter Rush, Blasts Past $3,400 Mark
Gold prices reached another all-time high during early Monday hours, blasting past the $3,400 per troy ounce mark. Gold futures contracts reached prices of $3,405,94 on COMEX, surpassing the record numbers achieved on April 17. The precious metal has been…
A Blow to the Dollar: Russia Reaches Historic Milestone by Paying for Over Half of Its Imports in Rubles
According to the Central Bank of Russia, 53.5% of all imports to the country were paid for with Russian rubles in February, marking a historic record. Currencies from unfriendly countries, including the U.S. dollar, accounted for only 17.2%, representing a…
Vitalik Buterin Proposes Replacing EVM With RISC-V for Ethereum’s Execution Layer
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a transformative idea to replace the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) with RISC-V as the primary virtual machine language for smart contracts, aiming to enhance the efficiency and scalability of Ethereum’s execution layer. This proposal…
Metaplanet Announces Additional 330 Bitcoin Purchase as Part of Treasury Operations
Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF), a publicly listed bitcoin treasury company in Japan, has announced the acquisition of an additional 330 BTC as part of its ongoing Bitcoin Treasury Operations. The latest purchase was made at…