Beyond consensus: Transaction privacy is blockchain’s next security frontier | Opinion
Privacy isn’t about hiding or obscuring—it’s about having the power to decide what information you share, when you share it, and with whom....
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Crypto Critic and Former Senator Bob Menendez Gets 11 Years in Prison for Bribery
Staunch crypto skeptic and disgraced former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Wednesday on charges of bribery and acting as an agent for Egypt, the Associated Press reported. Menendez was a Democrat from New Jersey and famous for taking shots at crypto. He...
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MicroStrategy Is A ‘Lever For The Believer,’ Says Mizuho, Initiates Coverage On Bitcoin’s Levered Play With An ‘Outperform’ Rating
MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) can benefit from the rising Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) prices, and faster growth in its holdings as compared to share dilution, says Mizuho as it describes the company’s play on the cryptocurrency as the “Lever for the Believer” in its note dated Jan. 29. The MSTR Analysts:...
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Bitcoin Shrugs Off Fed’s Rate Decision: Is Crypto Decoupling From Stocks?
After the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced that interest rates would remain unchanged at 4.25%-4.50%, Bitcoin’s price showed no significant fluctuations. The CME’s FedWatch tool had already projected a 99.5% probability that the Fed would hold rates steady. Following the announcement, Bitcoin briefly dipped to $101,500 but quickly...
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World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Has Indirect Bitcoin Exposure of More Than $355M
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, Norway’s Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), has amassed $356.7 million in indirect bitcoin (BTC) exposure, according to K33 Research. At the end of 2024, the fund indirectly held 3,821 BTC, reflecting a 153% year-over-year increase from 1,507 BTC, according to K33. The data...
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Dogecoin Sentiment Improves After ETF Application—When Will The ‘Explosive’ Move Come?
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) has caught the interest of traders following the first application for a Dogecoin spot exchange-traded fund. Cryptocurrency Price Market Cap 24-Hour Trend 7-Day Trend Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.3319 $49 billion +1.3% -4.6% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001865 $11 billion +1.3% -6.1% Pepe (CRYPTO: PEPE) $0.00001306 $5.5...
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Stakely Launches Simple CSM, Offering a Simplified Approach to Ethereum Staking
[PRESS RELEASE – Madrid, Spain, January 30th, 2025] Stakely, a Spain-based provider of non-custodial staking services and blockchain infrastructure, has introduced Simple CSM, a solution designed to simplify Ethereum validator operations. Built on Lido’s Community Staking Module (CSM), Simple CSM enables users to participate in Ethereum staking without requiring...
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Bitcoin To Hit Up To $130,000 In The Next Weeks: Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered‘s Geoffrey Kendrick on Thursday predicted that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) will reach a new all-time high in the coming days, forecasting a price range of $112,000 to $130,000 for February and March. Kendrick’s bullish outlook follows a recent market correction and is supported by various factors, including improved...
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Van de Poppe predicts potential for new ATH in the coming weeks as BTC Hits $105K
Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe said that there is a high chance Bitcoin will hit a new all-time high in the coming weeks. In a recent post on X, Michaël van de Poppe celebrated Bitcoin’s surge to $105,000 on…...
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Crypto Banking Gets Green Light From Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered remarks yesterday suggesting that US banks can freely engage with crypto clients—provided they understand and manage the inherent risks. Powell’s comments came during the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) press conference, where he addressed queries about the Fed’s stance on crypto banking. “Banks...
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