Nubank adds support for Bitcoin Lightning Network transactions

Nu Holdings (Nubank), a digital bank with a massive presence in Latin America, has struck a strategic partnership to add Bitcoin Lightning Network transactions to its operations. Nubank is a leading neobank founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sao Paolo, Brazil. The bank has its services spread across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Its latest announcement reveals a groundbreaking partnership with Lightspark. What does this partnership mean? Specifically, Nubank has integrated the Lightning Network, bringing fast, low-cost and real-time Bitcoin payments to millions of its customers. David Marcus, CEO and co-founder…

Solana Adds ‘Blinks’ and ‘Actions’ So Users Can Trade Crypto On Their Favorite Social Apps

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Shiba Inu, Solana, & Cardano Are All Seeing Buy Signal: Analyst

An analyst has pointed out how Shiba Inu (SHIB), Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA) are among the altcoins seeing a buy signal on this indicator. Shiba Inu, Solana, & Cardano Form Buy Signal Following Market Crash In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked about how a Tom Demark (TD) Sequential signal has formed for Shiba Inu, Solana, and Cardano recently. The “TD Sequential” here refers to an indicator in technical analysis (TA) that’s generally used for finding probable points of reversal in any asset’s price. This…

Bybit Rises to Second Place in Global Crypto Exchange Rankings, Kaiko Report Reveals

According to a recent report by Kaiko, Bybit has surged to become the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, overtaking Coinbase and closely trailing Binance. This climb is attributed to significant increases in market share following the launch of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States. Bybit Climbs Crypto Exchange Ladder The report […] Source

Crypto Research Firm Says Bitcoin Crash Below $60,000 May Not Be The End, Here’s Why

Bitcoin dropped to as low as $60,000 in the last 24 hours, and although the flagship crypto has reclaimed that level, crypto research firm 10x Research predicts that BTC can still go lower soon enough. The firm also outlined several factors that support this bearish outlook.  Bitcoin Could Drop To As Low As $50,000 10x Research’s lead analyst Markus Thielen mentioned in the report that Bitcoin could drop to as low as $50,000. He highlighted a topping formation for the flagship crypto that could lead to this steep decline. Thielen…

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Announces Support for Altcoin That Pulled Off 900% Rally This Year

Top US crypto exchange Coinbase is adding support for an altcoin project that saw massive gains earlier this year. In an announcement via the social media platform X, Coinbase says it’s adding Core (CORE) to its trading platform. “Core is now live on Coinbase.com and in the Coinbase iOS and Android apps. Coinbase customers can log in to buy, sell, convert, send, receive or store these assets.” According to the project, Core is designed to be a hyper-scalable complimentary smart contract platform to Bitcoin. Core’s ecosystem includes a Satoshi Plus…

From $3 Billion to $2.83 Billion: German Government Transfers Another Cache of Bitcoin

According to data from Arkham Intelligence, since Jun. 23, 2024, the German government has moved 820 BTC, valued at slightly above $50 million. A substantial portion of these funds was directed to the centralized cryptocurrency exchanges Kraken and Coinbase. Bitcoin Wallet Linked to German Police Stirs Concerns A bitcoin wallet, reportedly linked to the German […] Original

Germany transfers millions in Bitcoin to various wallets

The German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) transferred 900 Bitcoin to Kraken, Coinbase and an untagged wallet. A wallet associated with the BKA sent $24 million in bitcoin (BTC) in two transactions to the Kraken and Coinbase cryptocurrency exchanges during the morning hours in Europe, as reported by Arkham data. The total amount of Bitcoin transferred was 400 BTC. An additional 500 BTC ($30.4 million) was moved to an untagged address labeled “139Po.” These transfers are in addition to $130 million in BTC sent to exchanges on June 19 and…