Bitcoin reached an impressive peak of $64,853 per unit on Friday, spurred by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole, where he hinted at the possibility of rate cuts in September. The cryptocurrency showed a 5.3% increase in the past day, contributing to a 5.01% rise in the overall crypto market, which […] Original
The memecoin frenzy has reached the Tron Network after the launch of Pump.fun’s rival, SunPum. The new memecoin deployer has been making the headlines after surpassing its Solana-based counterpart on key metrics this week. The platform’s remarkable performance in the past two weeks has propelled the network, TRX, and the SUN ecosystem. As a result, SUN, the native token of the DeFi protocol behind SunPump, has surged over 190% in the last seven days. Related Reading SunPump Takes The Market By Storm Nearly two weeks ago, DeFi protocol SUN.io introduced…
Amid speculation that Tether, issuer of the largest stablecoin in the crypto market USDT, could launch its blockchain, the company’s CEO, Paolo Ardoino, has addressed the rumors with key details. Tether Abandons Plans To Launch Own Blockchain In an interview with Bloomberg News, Ardoino acknowledged Tether’s technological capabilities but noted that blockchains are rapidly becoming a “commodity” in the market. Ardoino said We are very good in technology, but I think blockchains will become almost a commodity in the future. Launching a blockchain ourselves might be not the right move.…
Russia is reportedly making plans to launch its very own crypto exchange platforms and stablecoins. According to a new article by local news publication Kommersant, Russia is planning on creating at least two crypto exchanges – one based in Moscow and another in St. Petersburg – as well as stablecoins pegged to the Chinese yuan and BRICS currencies. Russia is part of an economic alliance with Brazil, India, China, and South Africa known as BRICS. The report goes on to say that the exchanges – which will be mainly reserved for wealthy…
The National Power Administration of Paraguay (ANDE) has recently detected and seized an illegal bitcoin mining operation hosting 693 miners. ANDE inspectors detected a tampered meter that failed to register all the energy consumed by the equipment connected to the power grid. The detection was carried out using SCADA systems. Paraguay Keeps Chasing Illegal Bitcoin […] Original
Amid Bitcoin’s current gradual recovery in price, attention has been drawn towards the asset as it prepares to be on the verge of closing its seventh consecutive monthly candle above the all-time high (ATH) of 2021. Renowned crypto analyst Moustache recently took to X to highlight this key milestone, emphasizing the importance of higher timeframes in trading. According to Moustache, the fact that Bitcoin is holding above its previous ATH every month is a strong indicator of support, which could signal continued upward momentum shortly. Is Bitcoin Building Momentum For…
Hamster Kombat, the Telegram tap-to-earn gaming sensation, is facing legal woes in Russia stemming from conflicts between its alleged creator, Eduard Gurinovich, and one of its early investors, Ad.ru, an IT holding company. According to reports from Lenta.ru, a popular Russian online newspaper, Gurinovich created Hamster Kombat using a company named Arenum, of which Ad.ru […] Source CryptoX Portal
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Already higher by about 3% on the Fed news, bitcoin (BTC) rose further following the Kennedy announcement, trading at $63,800 at press time, or up 5.6% over the past 24 hours. The broader CoinDesk 20 Index was up 4.7% over the same time frame, with ether (ETH), tezos {{XTX}} and solana (SOL) among the tokens posting 5% or more gains. Original
Robert Kennedy Jr. has suspended his independent pursuit of the U.S. presidency and encouraged his supporters to instead back former President Donald Trump in battleground states, putting the weight of the Kennedy name behind the GOP candidate. Source