Inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs surged by over 90% on Dec. 3 compared to the previous day, bringing their total holdings closer to matching the Bitcoin stash attributed to founder Satoshi Nakamoto. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $675.97 million inflows on Tuesday, nearly doubling the $353.67 million seen the previous day. These investment...
Roger Ver is contesting a U.S. criminal indictment accusing him of evading $240 million in taxes from Bitcoin sales. Roger Ver, who was arrested in Barcelona in April 2024, has now filed a motion to dismiss the indictment. He was indicted on eight counts by the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California for evading...
Among the highest-ranked cryptocurrencies by market cap, Tron is the only token that performed up to 104% in a day, while Bitcoin suffered to $93,000 earlier today. Tron trx68.4%TRON, a cryptocurrency with a surging $36 billion in market capitalization, has seen a massive trading day with $10 billion in trading volume or an increase of almost 500%. The token...
Satoshi Act Fund founder Dennis Porter announced that several U.S. states are preparing to propose legislation for sovereign Bitcoin reserves. In an attempt to front-run President Donald Trump’s Bitcoin btc-0.25%Bitcoin promise, Porter has lobbied local policymakers to introduce legislation for BTC stockpiles across 10 state jurisdictions. Porter disclosed the development via an X thread, highlighting efforts from his Satoshi Act...
Virgin Voyages has begun accepting Bitcoin as payment for cruise bookings. This marks the first time the cruise line, founded by Sir Richard Branson, has adopted cryptocurrency. Passengers can now use Bitcoin to pay for trips across Virgin’s fleet. Per its website, the company’s “Annual Pass can also be purchased using Bitcoin btc-0.25%Bitcoin. As an industry-first innovation, Virgin Voyages’...
Bitcoin reserves on centralized crypto exchanges like Binance and Coinbase have dropped to their lowest levels in years, reinforcing bullish crypto sentiment. CryptoQuant data confirmed that investors have withdrawn over 171,000 Bitcoin btc-0.25%Bitcoin from leading crypto exchanges since Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election. Mass withdrawals shorten the supply available for sell-offs, often signaling a long-term investment plan...
French lawmakers are debating a tax on unrealized capital gains for cryptocurrencies, potentially altering how assets like Bitcoin are taxed. The proposal would categorize cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin btc-0.25%Bitcoin as “non-productive property,” alongside dormant real estate and luxury items such as yachts. This classification would place them under a proposed “unproductive wealth tax,” replacing the current real estate wealth...
Crypto prices crashed hard in South Korea as the local currency plunged to a record low. Bitcoin btc-0.25%Bitcoin price dropped to 88,197,000 KRW, its lowest level since October 5, before rebounding to 132,000,000 KRW. The cryptocurrency was down by almost 40% from its highest level this year. Other altcoins had a similar price action. Ethereum eth0.57%Ethereum fell to 4,210,630 KRW, its...
MARA Holdings, formerly Marathon Digital, has announced plans to acquire a wind farm in Hansford County, Texas, to power its sustainable Bitcoin mining data center. The wind farm, with 240 megawatts of interconnection capacity and 114 MW of operational wind generation, will allow MARA to create a vertically integrated operation with zero-marginal energy costs, according to a company...
Bitcoin dominance dips to 55.81%, down from its November 2024 top of 61.53%. Declining BTC dominance has paved the way for the altcoin season, with over 75% of the top 100 altcoins consistently outperforming Bitcoin. Let’s deep-dive into the top 10 altcoins for beginners to buy in December 2024. Table of Contents Why Bitcoin dominance matters...
