Category: Crypto News

Tether Adds 8,888 BTC Worth $600 Million to Bitcoin Treasury, On-Chain Data Shows

Stablecoin issuer Tether has significantly expanded its Bitcoin holdings, acquiring 8,888 BTC worth around $600 million. This latest purchase was revealed through on-chain data rather than an official announcement. Tether has not publicly disclosed its Bitcoin addresses. However, transactions tracked on the blockchain show 8,888 BTC were recently sent from...
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Bitmain Launches Antminer S21 Pro, Its Most Advanced Bitcoin Miner

Today, one of the largest Bitcoin mining rig manufacturers, Bitmain, announced the launch of the Antminer S21 Pro at the Global Digital Mining Summit (WDMS) 2024, an event the company hosts. 💥ANTMINER S21 Pro Newly Launched❗️234T ❗️15.0J/T📈Create a New Level of Hashrate pic.twitter.com/wZyUv7pbOQ — BITMAIN (@BITMAINtech) March 29, 2024...
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Bitmain Launches Antminer S21 Pro, Its Most Advanced Bitcoin Miner

Today, one of the largest Bitcoin mining rig manufacturers, Bitmain, announced the launch of the Antminer S21 Pro at the Global Digital Mining Summit (WDMS) 2024, an event the company hosts. 💥ANTMINER S21 Pro Newly Launched❗️234T ❗️15.0J/T📈Create a New Level of Hashrate pic.twitter.com/wZyUv7pbOQ — BITMAIN (@BITMAINtech) March 29, 2024...
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NoOnes Helping Nigeria After Binance Exit

Some Nigerians were shocked when crypto exchange Binance announced they would discontinue all services in Nigeria by March 8. Despite facing scrutiny from regulators before the announcement, many people still asked how the biggest exchange in crypto could just disappear from the world’s fastest growing market for Bitcoin adoption....
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Judge Imposes Worldwide Asset Freeze on Fake Satoshi Craig Wright

A U.K. judge ordered to freeze $7.6 million (£6 million ) worth of Craig Wright’s assets worldwide after finding that he falsely claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous inventor of Bitcoin. The order comes after Wright’s decisive loss in a landmark lawsuit against the Crypto Open Patent Alliance...
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Asia’s MicroStrategy: Metalpha on Hedging for Sustainable Investing

Metalpha Technology Holding Limited (NASDAQ: MATH) provides qualified investors and institutions with boutique crypto wealth management services, as a rising star in Asia akin to MicroStrategy (MSTR). CEO Adrian Wang founded the company on a mission to build a sustainable crypto ecosystem with effective hedging solutions in an industry...
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The Infosec Basics: How to Keep Your Bitcoin Seed Phrase Secure

When it comes to self custodying your bitcoin, there is one inescapable fact: the buck stops with you. You are responsible for your own funds, you are responsible for keeping them safe, you are responsible for everything. This can be a daunting prospect, but there are ways to approach...
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced By Judge To 25 Years In Prison

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by a judge in New York for orchestrating an $8 billion theft from FTX customers. 🚨 BREAKING: JUDGE SENTENCES SAM BANKMAN-FRIED TO 25 YEARS IN PRISON FOR MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR FTX FRAUD pic.twitter.com/M9HotmBma2 —...
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Bitcoin & Public Health: Addressing the Debt-Money Crises

In December, I had the privilege of attending the Africa Bitcoin Conference (ABC) in Accra, Ghana. As a public health professor with a background in health education and community health, this may seem like an odd conference to attend, but this trip was pivotal for me as it brought...
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Bitcoin Address Data Now Available In Google Search

In a significant move, Google has begun indexing Bitcoin blockchain data into its search engine results. Users can now search for Bitcoin addresses and see transaction details directly in Google searches. NEW: Google has recently started indexing #Bitcoin data into their search engine 👀 Huge Development 👏 pic.twitter.com/hIAJfLkYXh —...
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