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After rising about 80% in the first two quarters of 2023, Bitcoin (BTC) fell roughly 11% in the third quarter ending September. However, there is a silver lining for the bulls because they managed a positive monthly close in September, the first since 2016.Buyers will try to build upon this momentum in October, which has

The policy framework showcases Pakistan’s willingness to integrate AI for public and national betterment. The country has set 15 targets with timelines ranging from 2023 to 2028. 330 Total views 13 Total shares Just days after announcing that cryptocurrencies will “never be legalized” in the country, Pakistan’s Ministry of IT & Telecom drafted a policy…

The daily volume of the CME Bitcoin (BTC) futures market and LMAX achieved a new all-time high on Jan. 4. The data show that the institutional demand for BTC is rapidly surging as major public funds continue to accumulate.Institutional appetite for Bitcoin is acceleratingAccording to analysts at Arcane Research, the daily volume of LMAX Digital…

The Singapore-based BSN Foundation, a global blockchain infrastructure organization, officially announced its launch with five international founding members on Nov. 16.BSN’s founding members include the institutional digital asset wallet Blockdaemon, the blockchain infrastructure automation platform Zeeve, the digital asset creation platform Toko and tech firms GFT Technologies and Red Date Technology.The newly formed BSN Foundation

Another FAANG company has its sights on financial services — this time it’s Google, as Forbes reported on Nov. 16, polemically claiming this could “kill Bitcoin.”In an interview with the Wall Street Journal last week, Google had revealed plans — devised under a project code-named Cache — to launch consumer checking accounts in partnership with…

The potential stablecoin aims to enable cross-border transactions instead of fiat currencies like U.S. dollar, the Russian ruble or the Iranian rial. 325 Total views 8 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe Central Bank of Iran is reportedly cooperating with the Russian government to jointly issue a new…

Data sent by crypto exchange Bitstamp shows that institutional registrations in the trading platform increased by 57% in November. 148 Total views 21 Total shares Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTThe negative effects caused by the FTX debacle have put the crypto space in an unfavorable light. However, institutional investors…

Dutch ministers have urged the government to regulate cryptocurrencies and certain cash payments over money laundering concerns in a statement on July 1.The officials said that the government should ban cash payments over 3,000 euros, regulate cryptocurrencies and ban 500 euro banknotes, as these instruments can purportedly facilitate money laundering.The Netherlands do not recognize cryptocurrency…

January proved significant in terms of Bitcoin futures trading average daily volume for the CME. 5582 Total views 14 Total shares Bitcoin’s price rose significantly in January. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or CME, also hit record Bitcoin (BTC) futures trading numbers in the same month. “In January, BTC average daily volume (ADV) reached a monthly record…