Bitcoin will settle at $55k before setting new all-time high, Novogratz says

Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz says he wouldn’t be surprised to see some corrections and consolidation in the crypto market before taking off to the new high. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz highlighted the need for vigilance when dealing with Bitcoin (BTC) at present, indicating a possibility of short-term shifts in its trajectory. Expressing his...

Bitcoin CEX trading volume hits highest level since 2022

Bitcoin spot trading volumes on centralized exchanges returned to peaks last seen when FTX crashed amid daily sustained demand for ETFs investing in crypto’s top currency. Trading volumes for spot Bitcoin (BTC) skyrocketed to a 16-month high on Feb. 28, with $34 billion worth of cumulative trades on CEXs, according to Kaiko data. Binance was at the forefront...

Hong Kong’s largest futures Bitcoin ETF surges 500% in AUM

The assets under management of Hong Kong’s largest futures Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) have soared by 500%, reaching the $100 million mark since October 2023. Hong Kong-based capital market firm CSOP Asset Management revealed in an interview with Reuters that its exchange-traded product CSOP Bitcoin Futures ETF has experienced a five-fold increase in assets under management (AUM) over...

Nayib Bukele hits back at critics as El Salvador’s Bitcoin strategy results in 40% unrealized profits

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele recently shared insights on X about the nation’s Bitcoin investments, revealing a potential profit margin of over 40% from its holdings. Bukele highlighted that despite previous criticisms during Bitcoin’s price lows the current market upswing would result in substantial gains if the assets were liquidated now. El Salvador, which adopted Bitcoin as legal tender alongside the...

Spot Bitcoin ETF trading volume approaches $6b

On Feb. 28, 2024, trading volume for nine spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs approached $6 billion. The figure is more than double the previous high set on Feb. 26, when the trading volume was $2.4 billion, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Eric Balchunas said. The iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) fund from BlackRock remains the leader among spot Bitcoin ETFs. The trading volume...

Kyrgyz crypto exchange Four Dragons reportedly suffers $100m hack

Crypto exchange Four Dragons says it had suffered a breach of its security system, resulting in ‘significant funds being withdrawn.’ Kyrgyzstan-based crypto exchange Four Dragons revealed on its website that it fell victim to a hacker attack on Feb. 22, leading to the loss of an undisclosed amount of crypto, reportedly estimated to be worth around $100 million. While...

Indonesian president Jokowi to start working from new capital in July

JAKARTA (Bernama-Antara): President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said that he will start working from the new national capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan in July this year. "(I will relocate) next July. I will wait for the airport and the toll road to complete first,” the President announced here on Thursday, reported ANTARA news agency. On the sidelines...

Ex-Thai police chief to be charged

Thai public prosecutors said they would charge an ex-police chief for helping the heir of the Red Bull energy drink fortune avoid prosecution after he was accused of killing a police officer in a hit-and-run in 2012. Somyot Poompanmoung, a former head of Thai police, and seven other officials were indicted for not performing their duties...

World in shock as more than 100 killed while seeking aid in Gaza, overall death toll passes 30,000

CAIRO (Reuters): Gaza health authorities said Israeli forces on Feb 29 shot dead more than 100 Palestinians as they waited for an aid delivery, but Israel blamed the deaths on crowds that surrounded aid trucks, saying victims had been trampled or run over. At least 112 people were killed and more than 280 wounded in the...

Senior citizen arrested over viral video of a car driving against traffic

JOHOR BARU: A senior citizen has been arrested to assist in the investigation of a viral video showing a car driving against traffic. Johor Baru North OCPD Asst Comm Balveer Singh said the 75-year-old woman was arrested at about 4.11pm on Friday (March 1). "We have detected a 13-second video on X where a grey car was...