Generally speaking, a coin mixer, sometimes referred to as a tumbler, is a blockchain-based protocol that can be used to obscure the ownership of cryptocurrencies by mixing them with coins from other users before redistributing them – so no one can tell who got what. Typically, the transparency of blockchains makes it a straightforward exercise to track the crypto’s provenance and transfers. Original
Day: January 8, 2024
Expert Claims Wall Street Wants To Take Bitcoin Out Of Reach Of The Common Man
A crypto trader has presented a compelling argument concerning the future accessibility of Bitcoin, alleging that Wall Street is aiming to drive the price of BTC beyond the reach of the common investor. BTC Accessibility Concerns Crypto trading expert, Oliver L. Velez has recently taken to X (formerly Twitter) to release a post, claiming that Wall Street may be organizing a deliberate strategy to cut off Bitcoin’s accessibility to regular investors. The crypto trader’s comments present an alarming scenario for Bitcoin investors‘ future. According to Velez, Wall Street, which has…
Bitcoin Tops $45,000 As BlackRock, Fidelity, Others File Final S-1s
All applicants for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) have submitted their final Form S-1 amendments to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This marks a pivotal moment, especially as the deadline for submission was set for 8:00 am EST today, January 8. Leading the pack, Valkyrie submitted its final S-1 amendment well ahead of the speculated January 10 date, which many industry insiders believe could see the first approvals of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US. Following suit, major players such as WisdomTree, BlackRock, VanEck, Invesco, Galaxy,…
Crypto exchange Upbit secures full operational license in Singapore
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has secured a full license in Singapore, enabling its digital asset business to expand in the region. Upbit received final regulatory approval in Singapore with the exchange announcing it had secured a full license on Jan. 8. The latest development is three months after the exchange announced it had received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for offering digital token payment services. “This license marks an important step for us to serve institutional and retail clients with cutting-edge digital asset solutions contributing…
Polygon NFTs Explode: 6-Month High Volume Ignites Market
After a very dull performance over the majority of 2023, the Polygon PoS chain managed to gather considerable pace and demonstrate notable strength in the latter part of the year. Data indicates that, in addition to the remarkable price performance of MATIC, the Polygon network’s native token, there was a lot of excitement surrounding Polygon’s NFT ecosystem in December of the previous year. Polygon NFT Surge: Sales Volume Peaks An increase in the overall number of NFT deals and an upward trend in NFT sales volume, especially during the past…
Report Finds Less Illicit Crypto Activity in Nations With Full Licensing Regimes in 2023: TRM Labs
TRM Labs’ analysis was published in a report Monday that reviewed 2023 global crypto policy in 21 jurisdictions which represent 70% of global crypto exposure. As many as 80% of the 21 jurisdictions have moved to tighten crypto oversight and almost half have specifically progressed consumer protection measures, the report shared with CoinDesk found. Source
Grayscale Announces 1.5% Fees for Its Proposed Bitcoin ETF Uplist
“We did a ton of research to evaluate similar product offerings’ fees, including spot and futures-based ETFs in geographies around the world that have been earlier to open access to bitcoin through the ETF wrapper,” Michael Sonnenshein, CEO of Grayscale Investments, said in an interview. Original
Human Generated: VESA
This is Human Generated This is an interpretation of VESA’s appearance on the Human Generated podcast by Omid Honari. The two met during a day of keynote speeches at the Mohammed Bin Rashid library, where as it turns out, both of their topics touched on not only art and its implications, but also spirituality.It was no wonder that when VESA and Omid sat down to record this podcast, the deeper topics were soon elaborated on. Watch the conversation on YoutubeWatch it on Spotify Why read further ( or return)?Breakdown,…
BlackRock, Fidelity, ARK Invest, VanEck Reveal Proposed Spot Bitcoin ETF Fees
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Rocket Carrying Physical Dogecoin To The Moon Takes Off, But Why Is Price Struggling?
The highly anticipated space launch that is carrying a physical Dogecoin to the moon has finally happened, but the DOGE price has remained stagnant. The Vulcan Centaur rocket took off earlier today with its impressive cargo with hundreds of thousands of participants dropping in. Vulcan Launch Goes Off Without A Hitch The Vulcan Centaur rocket launch carried out by the United Launch Alliance took off in the early hours of Monday. The rocket which carried the Peregrine Lunar Lander which is part of the NASA Commercial Luna Payload Services (CLPS)…