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Hash Ribbon metric signals miner capitulation, possibly marking Bitcoin’s price bottom at roughly $56,500
[ad_1] Quick Take The Hash Ribbon metric by Glassnode, which has marked most of the bottoms in Bitcoin in the past five years, is finally signaling miner capitulation. This technical indicator assumes Bitcoin tends to bottom when miners are forced to capitulate due to mining becoming too costly relative to revenues. Hash Ribbon YTD: (Source:…
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US CPI inflation data meets expectations, Bitcoin hits $64,000 in response
[ad_1] Mining for the future: Bitcoin industry trends in the aftermath of the halving Andjela Radmilac · 2 days ago CryptoSlate’s latest market report dives deep into the Hashrate Index Q1 report to determine the current state and future trajectory of Bitcoin mining. [ad_2] Source link
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Ark ARKB’s $133.1 million surge leads Bitcoin ETFs to inflows
[ad_1] Mining for the future: Bitcoin industry trends in the aftermath of the halving Andjela Radmilac · 2 days ago CryptoSlate’s latest market report dives deep into the Hashrate Index Q1 report to determine the current state and future trajectory of Bitcoin mining. [ad_2] Source link
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DeFi protocols Sonne Finance and ALEX Lab lose over $24 million in separate hacks
[ad_1] At least two DeFi projects were targeted by significant exploits in the early hours of today, resulting in millions of dollars in losses. Sonne Finance exploited Decentralized liquidity provider Sonne Finance fell victim to a $20 million exploit on its Optimism network-based USDC and Wrapped Ethereum (WETH) contracts, according to blockchain security firm Cyvers.…
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Coinbase records third-largest Bitcoin outflow of 2024, totaling nearly $1 billion
[ad_1] Mining for the future: Bitcoin industry trends in the aftermath of the halving Andjela Radmilac · 2 days ago CryptoSlate’s latest market report dives deep into the Hashrate Index Q1 report to determine the current state and future trajectory of Bitcoin mining. [ad_2] Source link
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Oklahoma signs bill into law protecting crypto spending, mining, and self-custody
[ad_1] Oklahoma has signed into law a bill protecting crypto-related rights. The Oklahoma State Legislature website indicates Governor Kevin Stitt approved HB 3594 on May 13. The bill comes into effect on Nov. 1. Under the new law, the Oklahoma state government cannot prohibit, restrict, or impair the use of crypto in purchases or the…
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CoinShares brought in $55 million in Q1 2024 in ‘strongest quarter ever’
[ad_1] CoinShares reported $55.2 million in revenue, gains, and other income for the first quarter. The EU crypto investment firm’s May 14 earnings report described the total as a 216% year-over-year increase. CoinShares also reported a comprehensive income of $42.9 million for the first quarter, an elevenfold year-over-year increase. It reported earnings before interest, taxes,…
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Polkadot funds $600k project to introduce smart contracts, boosting blockchain capabilities
[ad_1] The Polkadot Governance Community has approved approximately $600,000 for Pop Network’s R0GUE team to develop smart contracts that integrates the blockchain network’s native DOT token. Smart contracts are digital agreements stored on a blockchain that execute automatically when predefined conditions are fulfilled. These contracts are widely used on networks like Ethereum, but they are…
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State of Wisconsin Investment Board, Titan Global invest in spot Bitcoin ETFs
[ad_1] The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) and others reported investments in spot Bitcoin ETFs. In a May 14 filing, SWIB disclosed 2.5 million shares of BlackRock’s IBIT worth $99.1 million and 1.0 million shares of Grayscale’s GBTC worth $63.7 million. The investment makes SWIB the second-largest holder of IBIT after Bracebridge Capital. SWIB…
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AI-powered social engineering not technical exploits now dominating 90% of cyber attacks
[ad_1] A newly published cyber threat report from Avast has revealed substantial dominance of social engineering in cyber threats during the first quarter of 2024. Per the report, nearly 90% of cyberattacks on mobile and 87% on desktop devices involved scams, phishing, and malvertising, exploiting human vulnerabilities more than technical weaknesses. A significant rise in…