Cointelegraph.com News https://cointelegraph.com Cointelegraph covers fintech, blockchain and Bitcoin bringing you the latest crypto news and analyses on the future of money. cointelegraph.com Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:20:18 +0000 en hourly 1 Cointelegraph.com News https://cointelegraph.com https://cointelegraph.com/assets/img/CT_Logo_YG_tag.png Cointelegraph covers fintech, blockchain and Bitcoin bringing you the latest crypto news and analyses on the future of money. <![CDATA[ Bitcoin Cash open interest surges past $700M ahead of BCH halving ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-cash-open-interest-surges-bch-halving Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:15:03 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-cash-open-interest-surges-bch-halving

Bitcoin Cash hasn’t seen open interest at this level since May 2021, when its price was nearly 2.5 times higher.

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<![CDATA[ New Bitcoin ETFs now hold 500,000 BTC and GBTC outflows slow ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-bitcoin-etfs-hold-500000-btc-gbtc-outflows-slow Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:00:14 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-bitcoin-etfs-hold-500000-btc-gbtc-outflows-slow

The newly launched spot Bitcoin ETFs, excluding Grayscale have now amassed $35 billion worth of Bitcoin in just 54 days of trading.

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<![CDATA[ Vitalik Buterin wants rollups to hit stage 1 decentralization by year-end ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-vitalik-buterin-wants-rollups-stage-1-decentralization Fri, 29 Mar 2024 04:11:22 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-vitalik-buterin-wants-rollups-stage-1-decentralization

Ethereum network standards should increase when considering layer-2 scaling solutions, suggested Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

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<![CDATA[ MicroStrategy is trading at an ‘unjustifiable premium’ to Bitcoin: Analyst ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/microstrategy-michael-saylor-trading-at-premium-bitcoin-kerrisdale-capital Fri, 29 Mar 2024 03:36:17 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/microstrategy-michael-saylor-trading-at-premium-bitcoin-kerrisdale-capital

Kerrisdale Capital claims MicroStrategy’ is no longer a “unique way to gain access to Bitcoin” but Michael Saylor has long argued his firm will remain an attractive option to investors.

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<![CDATA[ Mystery malware targets Call of Duty cheaters, stealing their Bitcoin ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/mystery-malware-drains-video-game-cheaters-bitcoin Fri, 29 Mar 2024 03:01:47 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/mystery-malware-drains-video-game-cheaters-bitcoin

Malware database vx-underground has warned of a new info-stealing malware in cyberspace that is targeting video gamers, especially those who use cheating software.

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<![CDATA[ Prisma Finance $11.6M hacker claims it was a ‘whitehat rescue’ ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/prisma-finance-hack-may-be-whitehat-rescue Fri, 29 Mar 2024 02:35:21 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/prisma-finance-hack-may-be-whitehat-rescue

The hacker’s on-chain message came approximately six hours after the hack occurred. However, blockchain security firms noted the hacker had also started swapping the stolen funds for Ether.

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<![CDATA[ SBF memecoins pump and dump as FTX founder gets 25-year prison sentence ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/sam-bankman-fried-memecoins-pump-dump-ftx-prison-sentence Fri, 29 Mar 2024 02:21:03 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/sam-bankman-fried-memecoins-pump-dump-ftx-prison-sentence

Memecoins based on Sam Bankman-Fried rocketed and then crashed as a U.S. court handed down more than two decades of jail time for the former FTX CEO.

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<![CDATA[ Bitcoin miner CleanSpark plunges 10% after $800M share offering ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-miner-cleanspark-shares-fall-800m-offering-dilute-shareholders Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:27:06 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-miner-cleanspark-shares-fall-800m-offering-dilute-shareholders

With a market capitalization of $4.2 billion, a $800 million stock offering would effectively dilute CLSK shares by 19%.

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<![CDATA[ Crypto ATMs to resurge once Bitcoin ‘FOMO’ hits full swing, says CEO ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-atm-resurge-post-halving-fomo-bitcoin-depot-ceo Thu, 28 Mar 2024 23:13:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-atm-resurge-post-halving-fomo-bitcoin-depot-ceo

Crypto ATM installs declined in 2023, but a post-halving Bitcoin price growth spurt should see the space rebound, says Bitcoin Depot CEO Brandon Mintz.

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<![CDATA[ KuCoin’s desperate $10M airdrop, 1 tweet raises $37M for memecoin: Asia Express ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/kucoin-10m-airdrop-machi-big-brother-37m-solana-memecoin-asia-express/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 23:12:39 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/kucoin-10m-airdrop-machi-big-brother-37m-solana-memecoin-asia-express/

Taiwanese celeb raises $37M for Solana memecoin via a single tweet, KuCoin airdrop to stem losses following charges and more: Asia Express.

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<![CDATA[ How high can Bitcoin go? New BTC price prediction sees cycle top at $180K ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/how-high-can-bitcoin-go-180k-btc-price-prediction Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:20:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/how-high-can-bitcoin-go-180k-btc-price-prediction

BTC price can more than double in price this cycle, thanks to Bitcoin ETFs, next month's halving, and easing monetary conditions.

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<![CDATA[ Abra settles with fifth state as US operations may be winding down ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/abra-settles-fifth-state-us-operations-winding-down Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:26:36 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/abra-settles-fifth-state-us-operations-winding-down

The platform was part of a targeted campaign by state regulators and promised to stop U.S retail operations last summer.

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<![CDATA[ Ethereum futures open interest at all-time high — Bullish or bearish? ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-futures-open-interest-at-all-time-high-bullish-or-bearish Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:15:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-futures-open-interest-at-all-time-high-bullish-or-bearish

Ethereum futures open reached a new all-time high, calling into question whether ETH can rally to $3,800.

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<![CDATA[ Bitwise files with SEC for spot Ether ETF listing ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitwise-sec-spot-ether-etf Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:49:46 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitwise-sec-spot-ether-etf

The SEC approved investment vehicles tied to Ether futures in October but has not reached a decision about spot ETH exchange-traded funds on U.S. exchanges.

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<![CDATA[ Why is the crypto market up today? ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/why-is-the-crypto-market-up-today Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:10:25 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/why-is-the-crypto-market-up-today

The crypto market is up today as investors view spot Bitcoin ETF inflows and the upcoming BTC halving as positive catalysts for bullish market momentum.

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<![CDATA[ Web3 ad service Everyworld reaches 225K users within a month of launching beta ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/web3-ad-nft-service-everyworld-reaches-225-k-users Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:30:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/web3-ad-nft-service-everyworld-reaches-225-k-users

The service is currently available in beta for select markets.

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<![CDATA[ Crypto users react to Sam Bankman-Fried’s 25-year sentence ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/sam-bankman-fried-sentence-users-react Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:40:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/sam-bankman-fried-sentence-users-react

Many on social media suggested that 25 years was “too light” given the former FTX CEO’s crimes, speculating that he would end up serving less time in prison.

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<![CDATA[ Price analysis 3/28: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, ADA, DOGE, AVAX, SHIB, TON ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-analysis-3-28-btc-eth-bnb-sol-xrp-ada-doge-avax-shib-ton Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:30:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-analysis-3-28-btc-eth-bnb-sol-xrp-ada-doge-avax-shib-ton

Bitcoin is looking positive, but the up move is likely to face stiff resistance above $72,000.

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<![CDATA[ Here’s what happened in crypto today ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/what-happened-in-crypto-today Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:22:53 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/what-happened-in-crypto-today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

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<![CDATA[ Web3 game Wilder World gets Epic Game Store listing during alpha testing ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/web3-nft-metaverse-game-wilder-world-gets-epic-game-store-listing Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/web3-nft-metaverse-game-wilder-world-gets-epic-game-store-listing

The makers of Wilder World claim that it will be the “ultimate game” by combining popular genres into a single experience.

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<![CDATA[ FTX estate to unload $7.6B locked Solana balance at 68% discount ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-estate-unload-locked-solana-balance-discount Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:45:16 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-estate-unload-locked-solana-balance-discount

Buyers are required to agree to a vesting period of four years for their FTX SOL purchase.

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<![CDATA[ 3 metrics hint that the Ethereum (ETH) price correction is not over ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/3-metrics-hint-that-the-ethereum-eth-price-correction-is-not-over Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:30:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/3-metrics-hint-that-the-ethereum-eth-price-correction-is-not-over

Ethereum price has had a rocky week and data suggests that more downside could be on the way.

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<![CDATA[ SingularityNet, Fetch.AI, Ocean Protocol merger will drive decentralized AI development: ChainGPT CEO ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/singularity-net-fetch-ai-ocean-protocol-merger-drive-decentralized-ai-development-chaingpt-ceo Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:10:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/singularity-net-fetch-ai-ocean-protocol-merger-drive-decentralized-ai-development-chaingpt-ceo

The token merger will drive new resources and create new collaborations to bolster decentralized AI development, ChainGPT’s CEO told Cointelegraph.

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<![CDATA[ Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/sam-bankman-fried-sentenced-years-prison-hold Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:50:32 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/sam-bankman-fried-sentenced-years-prison-hold

Judge Lewis Kaplan found that the former FTX CEO also committed witness tampering and perjury based on his testimony at trial over user funds.

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<![CDATA[ Bitcoin whales copy classic bull market moves as BTC price eyes $72K ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-whales-copy-classic-bull-market-btc-price-72k Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:16:13 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-whales-copy-classic-bull-market-btc-price-72k

Bitcoin sets a positive tone into the U.S. holiday weekend as a Coinbase-induced BTC price dip fails to keep bulls back for long.

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<![CDATA[ Nansen integrates blockchain data from SportFi chain Chiliz and Ethereum rollup zkSync ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/nansen-blockchain-data-chiliz-zksync Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/nansen-blockchain-data-chiliz-zksync

The integration provides a high-level overview of both ecosystems, allowing cryptocurrency teams to run their own queries and get insights from the raw data.

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<![CDATA[ Creating ‘good’ AGI that won’t kill us all: Crypto’s Artificial Superintelligence Alliance ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/creating-good-agi-that-wont-kill-us-all-with-crypto-artificial-superintelligence-alliance/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:30:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/creating-good-agi-that-wont-kill-us-all-with-crypto-artificial-superintelligence-alliance/

Ignore the AI doomers: The Artificial Superintelligence Alliance has a plan to create AGI that makes everyone’s lives better. Can they do it?

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<![CDATA[ Crypto is ‘too big to ignore’ for the charitable sector ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-adoption-charity-donation Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:01:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-adoption-charity-donation

A growing number of charities and nonprofits are embracing cryptocurrency.

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<![CDATA[ Real-world data for blockchain apps: Gora joins Cointelegraph Accelerator ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/real-world-data-for-blockchain-apps-gora-joins-cointelegraph-accelerator Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/real-world-data-for-blockchain-apps-gora-joins-cointelegraph-accelerator

Gora, a decentralized blockchain oracle network that enables developers to use off-chain data in their DApps, joins the Cointelegraph Accelerator program.

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<![CDATA[ Bybit crypto exchange launches trading platform in the Netherlands ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-bybit-netherlands Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:57:32 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-bybit-netherlands

Major global crypto exchange Bybit announced the launch of Bybit.nl as a new regulated crypto trading platform in the Netherlands.

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