USDT issuer Tether set a new record after making $4.5 billion in net profits during the first quarter of 2024. A BDO assurance opinion released on May 1 also showed that Tether’s Treasury bills stockpile reached a new high of over $90 billion, and the digital asset firm’s total net equity crossed $11.3 billion due to diversified operations. According to the attestation, since last year’s fourth quarter, USDT provider ownership of U.S. Treasuries and net equity have grown from around $80 billion and $7 billion, respectively. Source: Tether The latest…
Month: May 2024
Polkadot-native Acala Expands to Multichain Horizons Through The Sinai Upgrade – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs
Auckland, New Zealand, May 1st, 2024, Chainwire Acala Network releases a new technological roadmap displaying the necessary steps in offering multi-chain services to users. Acala, a foundational platform within the Polkadot ecosystem, unveils the Sinai Upgrade, a significant advancement in its Acala 2.0 initiative aimed at broadening the horizons of the overall crypto financial landscape. This upgrade is set to enhance the platform’s multichain capabilities, setting a new standard for decentralized finance (DeFi) not only on Polkadot, but across any layer 1, 2 or 3 blockchain network. Multichain Integration and…
Chartering The Future Of Regulatory-Compliant Cryptocurrency Trading
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Machine Learning Algorithm Predicts Dogecoin Price For May 2024
As April comes to a bearish close, expectations for Dogecoin in May are not exactly bullish, especially as the crypto market has continued to fall. DOGE has been one of the main losers during this time, falling below $0.14. This underperformance is expected to continue as the machine learning algorithm at CoinCodex predicts further decline for the meme coin. Algorithm Predicts Another 13% Decline Despite the Dogecoin price already suffering a notable 14% decline in the last week, the machine learning algorithm believes it will fall another 13% in the…
Blockchain Sleuth Elliptic Explores AI and Anti-Money Laundering Using 200M Bitcoin Transactions
Patterns of illicit activity involving groups of bitcoin nodes and chains of transactions are described in a research paper by Elliptic and MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab. Source
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Uncertainty Looms as Bearish Patterns Persist
Bitcoin’s technical analysis reveals a protracted bearish trend, reflecting significant selling pressure and resistance to upward movement. With today’s price standing between $57,505 and $58,059 at 8 a.m. ET, oscillators and moving averages predominantly suggest a continuation of this decline. Bitcoin On the BTC/USD daily chart, the trajectory of lower highs and lower lows underscores […] Original
Bitcoin Sinks Below $58K in Run-Up to Fed Decision
Bitcoin (BTC) sank below $58,000 during the European morning on Wednesday to the lowest level since the end of February. BTC has fallen around 6% in the last 24 hours having dropped below the $60,000 support level late on Tuesday. The wider crypto market, as measured by the CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20), has lost more than 5%. Cryptocurrencies have been dogged by risk-off sentiment in the broader financial markets amid a stagflationary feel in the U.S. following indications of slower growth and sticky inflation that have tapered hopes of an…
India’s financial watchdogs seize over $30m in crackdown on crypto fraud
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has cracked down on two major crypto scams operating in the nation, duping investors by promising massive returns. The ED has managed to seize a staggering INR 90 crores (approximately $10.7 million) worth of cryptocurrencies, dealing a severe blow to the ‘E-Nugget’ scam. ED, Kolkata led a successful operation against a major “online gaming app scam” known as “E-Nugget”. The E-Nugget app, masqueraded as a gaming platform, promised users high returns on their investments. Crypto assets which were taken into possession of ED are transferred into… — ED (@dir_ed)…
Restaking ‘Gold Rush’ Spreads to Solana (SOL) From Ethereum (ETH), With Jito (JTO) and Others Joining In
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Bitcoin Price Dips Below $57,000: 4 Key Reasons
Bitcoin (BTC) has witnessed a significant drop, falling to $56,556 during Wednesday morning in Europe, marking the lowest point since late February. This downturn represents the sharpest monthly decline since November 2022, with BTC tumbling approximately 7.5% within the last 24 hours and breaching the previously stable $60,000 support late Tuesday. #1 Derisking Before Today’s FOMC Meeting Anticipation and anxiety are high in financial circles as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is set to announce its interest rate decision later today. This event is crucial as the crypto market,…