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Halving Milestone: Block 840,000 Mined, Ushering in a New Chapter as Bitcoin Miners Face Shrinking Rewards

At 8:12 p.m. ET on Friday, April 19, 2024, the Bitcoin network marked its fourth block reward halving at block height 840,000. Block 840,000 was mined by Viabtc, securing the…

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Russian Duma Financial Market Chairman States Digital Financial Assets Might Replace Fiat for International Payments

Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on the Financial Market Anatoly Aksakov stated that digital financial assets, issued by institutions regulated by the central bank, could replace fiat channels…

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Binance Shifts $1 Billion in SAFU Bitcoin Reserves to USDC

Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange globally in terms of trading volume, has shifted its SAFU (Secure Asset Fund for Users) reserves into the stablecoin USDC to bolster “its reliability.” During…

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South Korean Inmate on Funeral Leave Robs Crypto Buyer of $363,000

Local sources have reported that a South Korean inmate, temporarily released to attend a funeral, exploited a cryptocurrency over-the-counter (OTC) deal to rob another individual. He enticed the buyer by…

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27% of Ethereum Now Staked: $98 Billion Committed as Interest Peaks

Recent data reveals that over 27% of all ether, amounting to 32,472,720 ethereum, is currently staked, as interest in this activity has heightened significantly within the past year. Liquid staking…

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Ordinals Explorer Ord.io Nets $2M in Pre-Seed Round to Pioneer Next-Gen Bitcoin Services

On Wednesday, Ord.io, the Ordinals explorer, announced a $2 million pre-seed funding achievement to pioneer the expansion of Runes. Leonidas, the founder of Ord.io, stated that the startup is strategically…

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Monday’s Market Action Sees $36.7 Million Outflow From US Spot Bitcoin ETFs

On Monday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced another round of outflows, shedding $36.7 million since the outflows on Friday. Additionally, after the close of Monday’s market, Grayscale’s Bitcoin…

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