US court approves return of 94,000 BTC stolen from Bitfinex

With the return of these BTC, the amount that would be allocated to the reserve planned by Trump decreases. Once delivery is completed, the US will have less bitcoin than China. The United States government must return to Bitfinex almost 80% of the bitcoins that were confiscated in the framework of the hack perpetrated against … Read more

BCRA issues measures to promote “currency competition”

The initiative seeks to equalize the efficiency of payment methods, both in pesos and dollars. Javier Milei’s government has supported the idea of ​​free currency competition in the economy. This Thursday, the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) announced a series of measures to promote currency competition in the economy. These regulations seek to … Read more

Only 11% of bitcoin companies registered in El Salvador are operational

Among the operating companies, wallets, custodians and payment processors stand out. Most of the companies that are not operational are custodians of bitcoin. According to the official registry of the Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador (BCR), only 11% of registered bitcoin (BTC) companies are currently operational. Of the 161 companies registered Formally before the … Read more

Oklahoma calls for bitcoin reserves to protect against inflation

Oklahoma joins Pennsylvania, Texas, North Dakota and New Hampshire. It is estimated that 6 other states are also preparing their bills to approach BTC. Oklahoma became, this Wednesday, January 15, the sixth state in the United States to take a step towards having a state reserve in bitcoin (BTC). After the presentation of the bill … Read more

Bitcoin returned to USD 100,000 driven by ETFs

The price of bitcoin (BTC) once again reached $100,000, driven by a notable inflow of capital into spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) operating in the United States. This rally is mainly attributed to the performance of the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC), which led the day with revenues of $463 millionaccording to SosoValue data. Capital … Read more

US would prioritize Solana, USDC and XRP for its cryptocurrency reserve

A report from the American media NY Post this Thursday, January 16, indicates that the incoming government of Donald Trump would be considering prioritizing other cryptocurrencies before bitcoin (BTC) to create its strategic reserve. Sources they said to the medium that the idea of ​​a strategic reserve that prioritizes cryptocurrencies created in the United States, … Read more

How did Gary Gensler become a villain for the cryptocurrency community?

The head of the SEC preferred to rely on a 90-year-old law to regulate cryptocurrencies. The lack of regulatory clarity during Gensler’s administration created a legal battleground. Gary Gensler, chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will leave his position early on January 20, coinciding with the inauguration of Donald Trump as … Read more

a bitcoin reserve in the United States will trigger global FOMO

With a reserve in BTC, the United States could reaffirm its leadership in financial innovation. Dozens of countries will understand why it is strategic to have a bitcoin reserve. Driven by Donald Trump’s promises to create a strategic reserve of bitcoin (BTC) for the United States, the cryptocurrency market is experiencing exponential growth in interest. … Read more

How would bitcoin-friendly regulation in the US affect El Salvador?

The world is preparing for Donald Trump to assume the presidency of the United States in a few days. And with this, expectations grow among members of the bitcoin community that a new stage will begin with favorable regulation for the development of the sector. Trump’s promises aim to create a kind of paradise for … Read more

Prosecutors ask for the return of bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex

US prosecutors have asked the court to return a large portion of the almost 120,000 bitcoins confiscated after the Bitfinex hack in 2016, currently valued at more than $11 billion. Last November, the person responsible for this computer attack, Ilya Lichtenstein, was sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering related to the hack. … Read more