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Long-term Bitcoin holders selling off could signal more price increases
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Short-term custodial crypto accounts soar 250% with Bitcoin ETF hype
[ad_1] The total assets under custodial accounts increased by 250% during the past four months amid the hype surrounding the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to a Bitget report shared with CryptoSlate. What spurred the growth? Bitget attributed the surge to the broader crypto market performance and the escalating anticipation of a bull run…
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Former SEC chief criticizes NBA handling of controversial crypto partnerships
[ad_1] The National Basketball Association (NBA) should be held responsible for the alleged misconduct of its teams, according to a former official of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On Feb. 6, a proposed class-action lawsuit was filed against the sports organization concerning its marketing partnerships with the defunct crypto lender Voyager Digital. The…
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COTI leaps 55% following latest Ethereum MPC privacy innovation
[ad_1] COTI’s privacy-focused Ethereum L2 development reached a critical milestone by successfully integrating its Multi-Party Computation (MPC) protocol. Its token price surged approximately 55% following this technical achievement. MPC is a powerful cryptographic tool that allows several parties to work together on a computation using their private data without revealing that data to each other.…
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Ethereum restaking protocol Eigenlayer TVL surges amid rising ETH staking
[ad_1] EigenLayer, an Ethereum-based restaking protocol, has surged past Uniswap, the foremost decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Ethereum network, regarding total locked value (TVL). Data from DeFillama shows that EigenLayer has emerged as the top-performing decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol over the past month. Its TVL skyrocketed by 171% in the last seven days alone, reaching…
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Bitcoin’s climb past $46,000 triggers $123 million in liquidation for crypto traders
[ad_1] Bitcoin surged past $46,000 for the first time since last month’s approval of multiple BTC exchange-traded fund (ETF) products by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). CryptoSlate data shows that the leading cryptocurrency saw a 5% increase within the last 24 hours, peaking at nearly $46,500 as of press time. CryptoSlate Insight reported…
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Bitcoin breaks $46,000 amid rampant ETF inflows reaching $403 million
[ad_1] Quick Take Farside Investors data shows that Bitcoin ETFs marked a significant inflow on Feb. 8 by posting $403 million in net inflows – the highest since Jan. 17. This rally also saw Bitcoin surmount the $46,000 threshold to peak at over $46,300. The bullish trend was considerable across various ETFs. According to Farside…
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Bakkt says it is ‘confident’ about continuing operations after disclosing liquidity issues in SEC filing
[ad_1] Bakkt Holdings said in a press release on Feb. 8 that it is “confident” it will continue operating despite expressing concerns earlier over its liquidity in a regulatory filing. Bakkt wrote that “management remains confident” and intends to continue serving clients and moving toward profitability. The exchange added that its filing with the SEC…
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Republican senators slam Gensler’s SEC over mishandling DEBT Box case
[ad_1] Several Republican senators have criticized the SEC’s recent mishandling of the DEBT Box case as “unethical” and raised questions about the watchdog’s regulatory approach under the leadership of chair Gary Gensler. The five senators said in a letter dated Feb. 7 that the SEC’s blunders in the case were “unacceptable” and raised several concerns about…
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US Treasury report finds crypto use in illicit financial activity remains small but growing fraction of total flows
[ad_1] The U.S. Treasury Department said on Feb. 8 that its latest risk assessments show that virtual assets currently represent a small fraction of total money laundering flows compared to fiat currencies; however, they are becoming an increasing concern for regulatory and enforcement agencies. The regulator revealed the findings in its 2024 National Risk Assessments…