US Government Wallet Allegedly Hacked, $20 Million Theft

The alleged hack involves USDC, USDT, aUSDC and ETH. The hacker would have started laundering the profits through suspicious addresses. A cryptocurrency wallet managed by the United States government was apparently hacked resulting in the transfer of approximately $20 million in digital assets. Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence identified the move, which involved nearly $14 … Read more

Kraken to launch its own Ethereum layer 2

The bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced this Thursday, October 24, the launch of Ink, a new layer 2 built on the Optimism Superchain, with the aim of reducing the barriers between centralized and decentralized ecosystems. As reported, Ink seeks to transform itself into an attractive DeFi ecosystem by promising to “eliminate friction points” … Read more

A lone bitcoin miner did it again…

The solo miner earned a total reward of 3,329 BTC. CK alone currently contributes 0.0021% of the total hash power of BTC miners. Today, October 24, 2024, a solo miner belonging to the pool specialized in Bitcoin (BTC) mining CK alone, obtained a total reward of 3,329 BTC, equivalent to more than 222,000 dollars. The … Read more

Argentina avoids the FATF gray list, what does it mean for bitcoiners?

Argentina began regulating bitcoin exchanges to comply with FATF recommendations. The country was already on the FATF gray list in the past, during the Cristina Kirchner government. The plenary session of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) confirmed that Argentina avoided being included on the gray list, which penalizes countries for deficiencies in the fight … Read more

Cardano CEO to the Argentine nation: “thank you for the contributions”

Within the framework of tech forum 2024, an event that occurred in Argentina on October 19 celebrating “disruptive technologies,” Charles Hoskinson, CEO of Cardano, had some words for the La Plata nation. In his speech, which was recorded on the webHoskinson said he was surprised that Argentina had contributed to the development of Bitcoin since … Read more

Bitcoin law passed in a key US presidential election state

Dennis Porter of Satoshi Act Fund believes that bitcoiners “will vote for whoever supports BTC.” Support for bitcoin “transcends traditional party lines,” Porter says. This Thursday, the state of Pennsylvania, known for its decisive role in the United States presidential elections, approved the Bitcoin Rights Act in the House of Representatives by an overwhelming majority. … Read more

MicroStrategy Stock at All-Time Highs

Shares of MicroStrategy, the American technology company led by Michael Saylor, reached an all-time high of around $230 on Nasdaq. This figure marks a record in the company’s history. According to the data provided by TradingViewMicroStrategy shares have increased by 380% in a matter of 9 monthsafter going from 48 dollars in January of this … Read more

President of Italy approves 42% increase in taxes on cryptocurrencies

The law implicitly mentions Bitcoin miners, who must also pay taxes. Now the project will be debated in the Italian Parliament. Italian President Sergio Mattarella signed the budget bill for 2025, which proposes a 42% increase in profits with bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies. This project will now be debated in the Italian Parliament. The budget … Read more

Putin proposes creating an economic platform for the BRICS

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed the creation of an exclusive economic platform for the BRICS countries. This with the objective of strengthening the economies of the member states of the association. During his speech at the BRICS Summit, which ends today, Putin stressed: “The time has come to discuss the idea of ​​creating our own … Read more

Bitcoin Whale Total Targets Highest Level in 3 Years

Bitcoin (BTC) whale total is on track for its highest level in three years. Earlier this week, the number of entities with at least 1,000 BTC increased to 1,678, according to Glassnode data, marking a record not seen since the beginning of 2024 and approaching the one it had in January 2021. This accumulation by … Read more