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The Atomicals protocol provides a transparent, secure record of ownership and history for Bitcoin NFTs. Crypto exchange Binance has integrated Bitcoin ARC-20 atomical assets into its native Web3 wallet through its Inscriptions Marketplace. “ARC-20 is a token standard that makes it possible to create fungible tokens that can be held and…

Representatives Mike Flood and Wiley Nickel urged the SEC’s chair Gary Gensler to stop discriminating against Bitcoin funds in a letter. United States lawmakers are reportedly pressing the Securities and Exchange Commission to approve options trading on Bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs). According to a report by Axios, Representatives Mike Flood and…

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. A Nigerian judge hasBitcoin is facing up to two months of consolidation before price picks up again, according to a crypto exchange.…

Bitcoin price shows signs of a recovery, but analysts are uncertain whether the strongest part of the correction has passed. Bitcoin (BTC) price recovered on May 2 after the United States Federal Reserve decided to leave interest rates unchanged and dampened investors’ hope for rate cuts in 2024. The Federal Open…

The Telegram-TON hookup opens up a broad spectrum of Web3 opportunities for Telegram’s 900 million monthly users, Pantera Capital said. Pantera Capital has invested an undisclosed amount in The Open Network (TON). It is the crypto-focused venture capital firm’s “latest” investment in TON and motivated by its connection to the…

Mr. 100, an entity previously identified as Upbit, has bought over $147 million worth of Bitcoin for the first time since the halving, suggesting an end to the current retracement. The Bitcoin whale entity nicknamed “Mr. 100” has bought the Bitcoin (BTC) dip for the first time since the Bitcoin…

A judge in Nigeria reportedly adjourned proceedings in a case against Binance and two executives until May 17 to allow lawyers to review certain documents. The trial of Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive detained in Nigeria since February, has reportedly been postponed until May 17 after another delay in court.According…

Deep fake nudes to be outlawed in UK and Australia, pick up artists fake big live stream audiences to meet women, plus more news: AI Eye. A little over a year ago, a fake AI song featuring Drake and the Weeknd racked up 20 million views in two days before…

Bitcoin bulls see signs of the worst being over as a BTC price bounce gathers pace toward $60,000. Bitcoin (BTC) tagged $59,000 into the May 2 Wall Street open as swing lows held as a BTC price floor.Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD acting closer to the…

Binance has exchanged a diversified $1 billion crypto portfolio in SAFU funds into USD Coin. The Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU ) — an emergency fund established by crypto exchange Binance to cover user assets — contained various cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT), True USD (TUSD) and…

Today, the price of Solana has risen, propelled by a series of positive announcements related to the network and the Fed’s decision to forego rate hikes in 2024. Solana (SOL) price is up today, rising by over 10% in the last 24 hours to reach $136.60 on May 2. It’s…

Stronghold announced its first quarter results for 2024 and revealed that it is considering a range of options to increase shareholder value including selling the business. Stronghold Digital Mining is considering selling the company in an effort to maximize shareholder value, according to its first-quarter financial report.Information shared with Cointelegraph…

MoonPay users in the U.S. can now buy and sell 110 different cryptocurrencies using PayPal transfers via wallet, bank transfers or debit cards. Cryptocurrency infrastructure firm MoonPay continues expanding the options to buy or sell crypto by integrating PayPal transactions.MoonPay users in the United States can now buy and sell…

The growing interest in Runes and Bitcoin DeFi will drive more activity to layer-2 networks, according to Stacks’ product manager. Leading Bitcoin layer-2 (L2) network Stacks has reached an all-time high in active users, driven by a growing interest in Bitcoin-native decentralized finance (DeFi).Stacks reached a new all-time high of…

Making the token nontransferable could force users to pay the 1.5% Friend.tech platform fee in an “ironic” shift from the platform’s non-venture capitalist approach. Decentralized social media platform Friend.tech is preparing for its version two launch and airdrop on May 3, but a leaked smart contract suggests it may have…

Shorting Bitcoin on Binance and Coinbase is akin to a high-stakes gamble where mastering margin trading and futures contracts is key to tilting the odds in your favor. In trading, the term “shorting” or “short-selling” describes a strategy where a trader borrows cryptocurrency from a broker, another trader or a…

The hacker holds about $4.3 million in various crypto assets in their Ethereum wallet. The hacker who stole $7.4 million from the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Hundred Finance has started moving the crypto assets after a year of inactivity. On May 1, the hacker moved Ether (ETH) and Tether (USDT) worth…

The Bitcoin halving is widely expected to have a positive impact on the price of the preeminent cryptocurrency, but analysts expect volatile price consolidation in the short term. According to analysts at cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, Bitcoin could experience up to two months of price consolidation following the halving.The latest edition of…

Despite the excitement around the Hong Kong ETF debut, the inflows are only a fraction of the outflows from U.S. ETFs. Could the Bitcoin price revisit the $50,000 mark next? The inflows from the recently launched spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Hong Kong are not enough to cover the…

In a statement, Microsoft said it will collaborate with the Malaysian government to establish a “national AI Center of Excellence” and improve cybersecurity capabilities. Microsoft has announced a $2.2 billion investment over four years in Malaysia to expand cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) services.According to a blog post, the investment…