State-supported North Korean hackers, using the Lazarus Group moniker, stole billions of dollars worth of crypto in less than ten years. Their operations made North Korea the fifth-biggest country in terms of Bitcoin holdings. According to the UN report, nearly half of the North Korean nuclear program’s costs are covered via stolen crypto. Lazarus Group…

Russian oil firms are using USDT, Bitcoin and Ethereum to evade Western sanctions and facilitate international trade, according to four anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter. Speaking to Reuters, the sources reported that Russian oil companies have been using the three cryptocurrencies to convert Chinese yuan and Indian rupees into rubles. Andrew Fierman, Head…

Yesterday, Bitfinex released its latest Alpha report dedicated to the recent retracement of the price of Bitcoin.  The report notes that the retracement was 29.7%, which is the second deepest correction of this bull cycle, and especially that institutional buyers have not yet returned with sufficient strength to counteract the selling pressure. This leads to…

Bitcoin has been stuck in holding pattern in recent weeks, struggling to regain momentum after “panic selling” raised fears of a major bitcoin price crash. Front-run Donald Trump, the White House and Wall Street by subscribing now to Forbes’ CryptoAsset & Blockchain Advisor where you can “uncover blockchain blockbusters poised for 1,000% plus gains!” The…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price failed another attempt at breaking above resistance at $85,000 on March 17. Since March 12, BTC price formed daily candle highs between $84,000 and $85,200, but has been unable to close above $84,600. Bitcoin 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin remains in “no man’s land” on the lower time frame (LTF) of the…

The Bitcoin price appears to be holding its breath ahead of tomorrow’s Federal Reserve decision on interest rates. At the time of writing, Bitcoin has slid just below $83,000, having lost 0.8% in the past day, according to CoinGecko data. Traders are moving a lot less Bitcoin than they were this time last week, when President…

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin (BTC) traded around its 200-day average of $84,000 as the notorious Hyperliquid whale exited its multimillion dollar short BTC position. Smaller coins like CAKE, TKX, OKB and ATOM contributed to market optimism with positive performances. The SUI token struggled to extend Monday’s 6% surge, which…

TLDR Metaplanet Inc. has issued its 9th series of zero-interest bonds worth 2 billion yen ($13.4 million) to EVO FUND to purchase Bitcoin The company recently acquired 150 BTC worth around $12.5 million, bringing their total holdings to 3,200 BTC ($265 million) Metaplanet is now the 10th largest BTC-holding public entity according to bitcointreasuries.net The…

Bitcoin has reached the end of its bull cycle and the market will face bearish or sideways price movements in the next few months, according to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju. In a recent post, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju predicts that in the next six to 12 months, Bitcoin (BTC) will see “bearish or…

Bitcoin exposure and product development among TradFi institutions are booming, regulations are becoming clearer, and political interest continues to rise.  CeFi is essential to this progress, with North American institutional giants like BlackRock relying heavily on CeFi platforms to support its foray into the space. The impact on CeFi companies has been substantial; the CeFi…