Norway town campaigns to close Bitcoin mine, electricity costs jump 20%

Major crypto exchange Bitfinex has responded to a recent media report that accused the exchange of publishing trading volume data from “a market that doesn’t exist,” in a tweet posted Oct. 23.The controversy centers on an article from crypto media outlet CoinDesk, which had alleged that Bitfinex’s data on popular crypto statistics aggregator CoinMarketCap (CMC)…

The Barstool Sports founder panic-sold Bitcoin in 2020 and has expressed fleeting interest in digital assets ever since. 840 Total views 34 Total shares Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has watched his investment in SafeMoon (SAFEMOON) crash by over 94%, proving to crypto enthusiasts that he is, in fact, capable of hodling during the bear…

Bitcoin (BTC) trading volumes in Venezuela have reached a new all-time high amidst massive hyperinflation and an ongoing presidential crisis, tech news outlet TrustNodes reports Feb. 6.Bitcoin weekly trading volumes reached above 2,000 BTC (about $6.8 million) on peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange LocalBitcoins during the week ending Feb. 2.Venezuela LocalBitcoins Weekly Trade Volumes in BTC. Source:…

Major Spanish bank Santander has been denied an appeal regarding a decision by the Court of Justice of the State of São Paulo in a case against crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin, Cointelegraph Brazil reports on June 17.Santander was sued by the Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin in 2018, after the bank purportedly closed the exchange’s account at…

Bitcoin derivatives markets show less appetite for bullish positions. Is BTC price at risk?

A few weeks ago, Binance CEO declared that exchanges moving large amounts of crypto to prove their wallet address is not good news. 1181 Total views 21 Total shares Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is moving large amounts of cryptocurrency as part of its proof-of-reserve (PoR) audits, according to the CEO.Binance sent 127,351 Bitcoin (BTC), or more…

Iranian cyber police allegedly seized control of Bridge Oracle CEO Sina Estavi’s Twitter account. 2623 Total views 13 Total shares Iranian Cyber Police have reportedly arrested Bridge Oracle CEO Sina Estavi, according to a tweet pinned to Estavi’s Twitter account.A rough translation of the tweet reads: “The owner of this account was arrested on charges…

OKEx chief operating officer Andy Cheung announced Jan. 7 that he has resigned from the cryptocurrency exchange to form a new blockchain consultancy institute called Bitwork. The entrepreneur’s stated goal is to help projects connect to markets and drive mass adoption.Helping create quality projectsCheung claimed that his contribution toward the mass adoption of cryptocurrency is…

Soccer fan tokens have seen their prices and trading volumes plummet since the start of the World Cup on Nov. 20. Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTCryptocurrencies tied to national soccer teams have failed to keep the attention of 2022 FIFA World Cup fans, with many soccer-linked fan token prices plummeting…