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Marathon Digital Snaps Up Two Bitcoin Mining Sites From Hut 8 For $13.5 Million

Marathon Digital will acquire two of Hut 8's Bitcoin mining sites for $13.5 million under an agreement announced February 2 in a press release. Marathon Digital Buys Out Site Management Rights Top Bitcoin mining firm Hut 8 said in the release that it's relinquishing Bitcoin mining sites in...

, by Jimmy Aki

Thailand’s SEC Orders Zipmex to Suspend Trading and Brokerage Services

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission instructed cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex to temporarily suspend its digital asset trading and brokerage services beginning February 2. In a February 1 announcement, the SEC said that Zipmex has been given a 15-day period to fix its financial...

, by Brian Yue

Binance Freezes $4.2M in XRP Linked to $112M Ripple Hack

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has frozen $4.2 million worth of XRP in connection with the $112 million hack on Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen's wallet on January 31. This incident is currently the most significant hack of 2024.In response to the exploit, XRP Ledger developers promptly informed...

, by Hassan Shittu

U.S. Congress Members Push Back Against SEC’s Controversial Accounting Bulletin SAB 121

U.S. Congress Members introduced bipartisan legislation on Thursday in hopes of overturning the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) controversial Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 (SAB 121). Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Representative Wiley Nickel (D-NC), and Mike Flood (R-NE) have...

, by Julia Smith

Bitcoin Price Whipsaws Around $43K After Blockbuster US Jobs Report – Where Next for BTC?

The Bitcoin bulls and bears are in a battle for supremacy in wake of the latest blockbuster US jobs report, with the Bitcoin price swinging on either side of the $43,000 level as traders assess the outlook for US monetary policy this year, and the potential impact on crypto. The Bitcoin...

, by Michael Davis

Hong Kong Set To Release Consultation on Regulatory Framework for OTC Crypto Platforms

Hong Kong will publish a consultation on a proposed regulatory framework for over-the-counter crypto trading platforms “very soon,” according to a February 2 blog post. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui warned the public of the risks of...

, by Brian Yue

BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Now Holds $3 Billion in BTC

BlackRock’s recently launched iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), a spot Bitcoin ETF, just hit a new milestone. As of Friday, it holds just over 70,000 BTC tokens, worth just north of $3 billion at the current Bitcoin price around $43,200. As per crypto analyst @CryptoWorldJosh, the...

, by Michael Davis

U.S. Government Charges Trio Responsible for FTX’s Missing $400 Million, Cite FTX SIM Swap Attack

New D.C. court filings from January 24 revealed that three people have been charged with stealing more than $400 million worth of digital currency from FTX in a November 2022 FTX SIM-swapping attack. A Years-long FTX SIM Swap Scheme Robert Powell, Carter Rohn, and Emily Hernandez have all been...

, by Julia Smith

Organizations Aim to Shape NFT Regulations as Digital Assets Gain Adoption

With the explosive growth of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) raising legal concerns, NFT regulations have become a top priority as governments and industry organizations worldwide grapple to find the right balance between innovation and consumer protection. NFTs gained popularity in 2021, generating...

, by Rachel Wolfson

Fintech Provider Monei Kicks-Off EURM Stablecoin Pilot in Spain

Fintech firm, Monei has launched trials of the euro-backed stablecoin EURM in Spain in collaboration with major financial institutions in the country. In a recent press release, the company announced the commencement of tests under the supervision of the Bank of Spain’s Financial...

, by David Pokima

User Interface Bug in Friend.tech Caused Traders to Overpay 187 ETH for ‘Keys’

A bug in the user interface implementation of Friend.tech has led to traders overpaying for 'keys' on the platform. In a recent post on X, security researchers Pawel Wylecial and 'E.Laszlo' said the bug arises from the user interface caching information before transactions are created, causing...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

US Spot Bitcoin ETF Options Approval Could Lead to ‘Regulatory Headache’ + More Crypto News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s crypto news roundup edition: US Spot Bitcoin ETF Options Approval May Lead to ‘Regulatory Headache’ Animoca Brands,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Meta’s Reality Labs Reports $4.65 Billion Operating Loss in Q4 2023 as Metaverse Efforts Continue

Meta subsidiary Reality Labs, which focuses on the development of the metaverse, recorded a significant operating loss of over $4.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023. In its fourth-quarter report, released on February 1, Meta revealed that Reality Labs reported a loss of $4.65 billion during...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Doodles and G-shock Join in an NFT Collab + More Top 10 News

Over the past 24 hours, the non-fungible token (NFT) market sales volume has slightly decreased, less than 2%, to $35,310,744, with several big developments making NFT news rounds. Buyers are up 8%, sellers 3%, and transactions 9%, according to CryptoSlam. Most of the top 10 collections by...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Reserve Bank of India Furthers CBDC Efforts: Report

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is now exploring tech solution for privacy concerns of central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to an insider who is familiar with the government’s CBDC moves, India is making progress in CBDCs with caution. The unnamed source told CoinDesk that the central...

, by Sujha Sundararajan

Comedy Icon Larry David Says He Was an ‘Idiot’ For Taking Part in FTX Super Bowl Ad

Renowned comedian Larry David has expressed regret over his decision to star in a Super Bowl commercial for the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The FTX ad aired during Super Bowl LVI. Speaking during the final season premiere of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," the hit show in which he stars,...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

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