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German Government Sill Holds 39,826 BTC, Blockchain Data Show

“Foolishly, the German Government has transferred more than $390 million worth of BTC to exchanges over the past few weeks to be sold for fiat currency. From a geopolitical perspective, it is a strategic blunder for any nation-state to sell bitcoin holdings for fiat currency given that they can simply print the latter out of thin air,” the July 5 edition of the Blockware Intelligence newsletter said. Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal

Northern Data accused of fraud by ex-directors amid US IPO efforts

Amid efforts to go public, Northern Data faces accusations of fraud from former executives who allege they were ousted for whistleblowing. European Bitcoin mining giant backed by stablecoin issuer Tether, Northern Data, is embroiled in legal controversy as two of its former executives allege they were dismissed for raising concerns about fraud. In a lawsuit filed in the California Central District Court, ex-Northern Data executives Joshua Porter and Gulsen Kama say the Frankfurt-headquartered company was “falsely misrepresenting the strength of its financial condition to investors, regulators and business partners,” adding…

US jobs data deals blow to Ethena, Solana, and EOS prices

It was a sea of red in the crypto industry on Friday after Bitcoin price dropped below the crucial support of $55,000. Most altcoins like Ethena (ENA), Solana (SOL), and EOS dropped by over 10% in the past 24 hours. The total market cap of all coins dropped from the year-to-date high of $2.7 trillion to $2 trillion. Ethena vs Solana vs EOS prices US nonfarm payrolls (NFP) data The falling crypto prices received another blow when the US published another solid nonfarm payroll (NFP) data. According to the Bureau…

German Government Still Holds Over 40K Bitcoins After Recent Sale, Onchain Data Shows

The German government has been selling seized bitcoin but still holds more than 40K BTC, worth over $2.3 billion, according to onchain data from blockchain intelligence firm Arkham. These sales are occurring alongside the anticipated Mt. Gox bitcoin distributions. In response to Germany’s BTC liquidation, Tron founder Justin Sun has offered to purchase the remaining […] Source CryptoX Portal

Investor demand returns to bitcoin despite stagnant price, data shows

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Crypto investors have been feeling a kind of déjà vu with the sluggish price of bitcoin having barely budged for months now. However, data shows demand for the cryptocurrency has slowly been returning and could soon be reflected in prices. Bitcoin has been wrestling with $70,000 for much of this year, its struggle was exacerbated when miners began selling their bitcoin in greater amounts last month, seeking to cover operating expenses following weeks of depressed transaction fees and the slashing of miners’ block reward at the halving . Some larger…

Bitcoin price growth lagged crypto mining stocks following halving, data shows

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Despite Bitcoin’s strong start in early 2024, crypto mining stocks outperformed BTC after the halving, with Hut 8 and Bitfarms delivering the highest returns. The fourth Bitcoin halving event has brought significant shifts in the crypto mining landscape, impacting smaller mining firms more severely, analysts at CCData wrote in a research report. This is due to “suboptimal infrastructure and the lack of economies of scale,” As a result, private equity firms consolidated smaller firms and integrated their infrastructure, despite recent headwinds for Bitcoin (BTC) itself. This strategic interest has led…

Europe’s largest Bitcoin miner Northern Data eyes IPO in 2025: report

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Germany’s Bitcoin mining company Northern Data is reportedly in talks with potential advisers about a U.S. initial public offering planned for next year. European crypto mining giant Northern Data AG is mulling the possibility of conducting an initial public offering (IPO) for its combined artificial intelligence (AI) cloud computing and data center businesses in the U.S. next year, according to a Bloomberg report, which cites sources familiar with the matter. The IPO is expected to value the entity between $10 billion and $16 billion, according to the sources. They added…