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Tether mints $1B new non-circulating USDT to ‘replenish inventory’
[ad_1] Tether, a major stablecoin issuer, has minted an additional $1 billion of its USDT stablecoin on the Ethereum blockchain. This move is said to “replenish” its inventory in anticipation of a surge in demand. The minting occurred on Dec. 25 and was first reported by Whale Alert on social media. The mint was confirmed…
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Solana’s holiday spirits high as it enjoys a booming December
[ad_1] December has been quite a month for Solana. The L1 blockchain has seen one of the fastest price recoveries this quarter, with SOL’s surge fueling the growing interest in its DeFi offering. CryptoSlate’s analysis of Solana’s on-chain found significant upward trends in almost all key metrics, indicating a period of robust growth and increased…
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Telcoin’s mobile app hack tanks TEL coin value by 35%
[ad_1] Cryptocurrency project Telcoin has confirmed that a recent security breach impacted its mobile application, leading to a drop of more than 35% in the value of its native TEL coin within the past day. The incident was first reported on Dec. 25, and the company promptly halted its mobile application usage pending an investigation.…
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Mt. Gox begins repaying creditors, but some report receiving double payouts
[ad_1] Bankrupt crypto exchange Mt. Gox has reportedly begun repaying creditors after about a decade since it collapsed. Several creditors of the failed firm revealed that they received fiat equivalents of their assets previously locked on the now-defunct exchange. The initial payment confirmation was shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Dec.…
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Bitcoin post-Christmas dip under $43k triggers marketwide liquidation of $170M
[ad_1] The crypto market faced significant liquidations of nearly $170 million post-Christmas, triggered by a slight decline in the values of major cryptocurrencies. Data from CryptoSlate indicates that the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Bitcoin, declined 1.18% to $42,639, reminiscent of its run in the previous week. Similarly, Ethereum and other large-cap alternative cryptocurrencies like Tron,…
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Indian central bank says there is no ‘upside’ to legalizing crypto
[ad_1] Indian financial regulators continue to express significant reservations about the integration of cryptocurrencies into the country’s economic framework and believe there is no economic “upside” in making them regulated financial instruments, according to local media reports. These statements by senior officials from the central bank underscore the government’s cautious approach, emphasizing the potential threats…
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Political donations from crypto industry surge ahead of 2024 elections
[ad_1] The cryptocurrency industry has significantly increased its political donations in response to growing regulatory challenges and skepticism in Washington, the Financial Times reported. The strategy highlights an escalation in the crypto sector’s engagement with political processes in an effort to shape the narrative and policies surrounding digital assets. Pro-crypto legislation Key players in the…
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December sees investors pulling Bitcoin off exchanges
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Solana surpasses Bitcoin and Ethereum in weekend trading volume
[ad_1] Crypto traders’ interest in Solana remains very high as the trading volume for the digital asset surpassed that of Bitcoin and Ethereum on major centralized exchanges during the weekend. Conor Grogan, a director at Coinbase, first pointed out this milestone on Dec. 24, saying SOL saw more trading than the combination of the top…
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Chainlink co-founder says Bitcoin ETFs will fuel mass institutional adoption
[ad_1] Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov believes a spot Bitcoin ETF will create a path for institutions to buy Bitcoin en masse, eventually leading to more blockchain products and services. Nazarov shared his insights during a recent interview with CNBC, discussing the transformative potential of blockchain technology in the traditional finance (TradFi) sector. Nazarov’s perspective comes…