Bitcoin falls alongside stocks following Bank of Japan rate hike comments 

Despite his actual term at the helm of the New York City government kicking off some 1.5 months from now, Eric Adams, the city’s mayor-elect, has already started governing by publicity. Making the Empire City more business and tech-friendly is a centerpiece of Adams’ vocally projected agenda, and — much to the crypto community’s delight…

“Deregulating Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies may not necessarily promote technical innovation,” says Japan’s new top financial regulator. Ryozo Himino, the new commissioner of Japan's Financial Services Agency, says the agency is wary of deregulating private cryptocurrencies.Noting that the COVID-19 pandemic could accelerate the transition to a cashless society, Himono instead emphasized the potential role of…

The individual accused of perpetrating a massive-scale hack of credit card issuer Capital One also allegedly hacked cloud customers’ servers to mine cryptocurrency for herself. Court filings published on Aug. 28 reveal that Paige A. Thompson has been indicted on charges of both perpetrating the Capital One breach and of hacking into the servers of her…

Declining interest in Bitcoin futures ETFs may have a number of reasons, chief among them the declining price of BTC since the ATH reached in mid-November. 118 Total views 12 Total shares After a stellar launch, interest has waned in the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy Exchange Traded Fund (BITO) which now has the lowest amount of…

Web3 security firm Supremacy highlighted Etherscan transaction history that showed the hacker(s) were able to swipe 204 ETH in gas fees so far, worth roughly $259,800. 390 Total views 13 Total shares A bug in the smart contract code for the Ethereum Alarm Clock service has reportedly been exploited, with nearly $260,000 said to have…

The company entered into a $150 million share purchase agreement with B. Riley Financial on Aug. 10. 36 Total views 1 Total shares Bitcoin miner Bitdeer Technologies, a firm spun-off from prominent Bitcoin Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) manufacturer Bitmain, recorded a net loss of $40.4 million in Q2 2023, up from a net loss of…

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week on a promising footing with BTC price action near one-month highs — can it last?In a new year’s boost to bulls, BTC/USD is currently surfing levels not seen since mid-December, with the weekly close providing cause for optimism.The move precedes a conspicuous macroeconomic week for crypto markets, with the…