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Bitcoin Shatters Lifetime Price High Breaking the $69K Barrier

On March 5, 2024, at 10:03 a.m. (ET), bitcoin’s value eclipsed its previous lifetime peak against the U.S. dollar, ascending beyond the $69,000 threshold on Tuesday. This breakthrough in valuation…

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Stablecoin Giant Tether Hits $100 Billion Market Cap Amidst Crypto Market’s Surge

As the cryptocurrency market swells to a valuation of $2.6 trillion, the leading stablecoin, tether, has achieved a market cap of $100 billion. Beginning from the start of 2024, tether…

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Blockchain Advocacy Group Says Nigerian Government’s Actions Could Drive Crypto Activities Underground

Nigerian blockchain lobby group has said the government’s decision to block access to crypto trading like Binance, Kraken and Coinbase will not “help Nigeria build the much-needed trust and confidence…

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Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer Says It Has Launched Its ‘First Cryptocurrency Mining Chip’

Bitdeer, a bitcoin miner, recently announced the launch of what it refers to as its “first cryptocurrency mining chip.” Bitdeer claimed that the chip could potentially improve bitcoin mining performance…

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Russian Digital Ruble Pilot ‘on Track,’ Registers About 25K Transactions

Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Bank of Russia, stated that the current pilot test of the Russian digital ruble was “on track,” with several operations being tested, including opening wallets,…

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Skybridge Founder Insists It’s ‘Still Very Early’ to Buy BTC — Sees Bitcoin as the New Berkshire Hathaway

Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci has insisted that it is “still very very early” to buy bitcoin. He likened the cryptocurrency to Warren Buffett’s company, calling it the “Berkshire Hathaway…

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Bitwise CIO Says Bitcoin Could Top $200K This Year Citing ‘Too Much Demand, Not Enough Supply’

Bitwise’s chief investment officer says bitcoin price could surge above $200K this year due to a “massive supply-demand dynamic,” emphasizing that “there’s too much demand and not enough supply” for…

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Microstrategy to Buy More Bitcoin With Proceeds From $600M Convertible Note Sale

Nasdaq-listed company Microstrategy is planning to sell $600 million in convertible senior notes and use some of the proceeds to buy additional bitcoin. Microstrategy now holds 193K bitcoin. The company’s…

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