Celestia price declines as OKB and Rebel Satoshi Arcade soar

TLDR: Celestia’s price has dropped 12.7% in the past week. OKB’s price has increased 4.9% on the 14-day price chart. OKX’s launch of the X Layer network might be responsible for the recent gains.  Rebel Satoshi Arcade is on the rise, with its crypto ICO selling over 355 million tokens in stage 1. The crypto […]

Bitcoin Miners Ramp Up Hashrate as Halving Nears, Network Hits 653 EH/s Record

Just before the upcoming block reward halving, with only 72 blocks left until reaching block height 840,000, bitcoin miners have significantly boosted their hashrate. As of 8:50 a.m. EDT on April 19, 2024, the hashrate soared to a record 653 exahash per second (EH/s). Bitcoin Hashrate Achieves New High as Halving Approaches Just hours ahead […]

Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Faces Volatile Day of Trading and Complex Dynamics

As bitcoin navigates a tumultuous trading range between $60,022 and $65,430, market analysts scrutinize oscillators and moving averages for future price direction clues. The cryptocurrency’s price hovers at around $65,110 on April 19, 2024, reflecting a volatile day for traders after the escalating conflict in the Middle East and ahead of the halving. Bitcoin Bitcoin’s […]

SEC Amends Lawsuit Against Tron Founder, Asserting US Jurisdiction

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an amended lawsuit against Tron founder Justin Sun, claiming he spent a significant amount of time in the U.S., thus granting the SEC jurisdiction over him and his businesses. The SEC alleges that Sun’s extensive travel within the U.S., totaling at least 380 days between […]

Central Bank of Fiji Warns About Penalties For Purchasing Cryptocurrency

The Reserve Bank of Fiji, Fiji’s central bank, reminded Fijians that cryptocurrencies were not accepted as legal tender in the country. In a recent press release, the institution reinforced that purchasing cryptocurrency with funds held in Fiji was illegal and that penalties could be applied to citizens doing so without the bank’s approval. Reserve Bank […]

Operation Racer: Hong Kong Authorities Dismantle Cryptocurrency Laundering Operation

Hong Kong customs officers arrested three individuals involved in a HK$1.8 billion ($228 million) money laundering operation that utilized a cryptocurrency platform and bank accounts of shell companies, with investigations revealing suspicious activities such as abnormally frequent large transactions in accounts with no clear financial backgrounds. The suspects, who did not know each other, allegedly […]

Plan B Predicts Repeat Performance Post-Bitcoin Halving Amid Mixed Analyst Forecasts

At block height 839,856, the Bitcoin blockchain stands a mere 144 blocks short of the forthcoming reward halving at block height 840,000. Historically, bitcoin’s price has seen substantial increases following prior halving events. However, there are speculations that this occurrence might not follow the previous pattern. This week, the creator of the stock-to-flow (S2F) price […]

Bitcoin Halving: Goldman Sachs Downplays Impact of ‘Buy the Rumor, Sell the News’

Goldman Sachs analysts believe that whether the upcoming Bitcoin halving will turn out to be a “buy the rumor, sell the news” event may have less impact on bitcoin’s medium-term outlook. They explained that the bitcoin price performance will likely continue to be driven by the supply-demand dynamic and continued demand for spot bitcoin exchange-traded […]