Meet the Sealminer A2: Bitdeer’s New ASIC in the Bitcoin Mining Arena

This week, Bitdeer (Nasdaq: BTDR), a publicly listed firm in bitcoin mining and rig production, unveiled its latest product: the Sealminer A2. Bitdeer claims this machine clocks in at an impressive 226 terahash per second (TH/s) with a sleek energy efficiency of 16.5 joules per terahash (J/T). “Mass production introduction is in progress, coming soon … Read more

WSJ Report Claims Tether Faces US Federal Inquiry on Alleged AML Charges

According to an exclusive report by the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. federal government is allegedly examining the cryptocurrency and stablecoin company Tether for potential breaches of sanctions and anti-money-laundering regulations, according to unnamed sources close to the investigation. This criminal probe, reported by the Journal’s Angus Berwick, Vivian Salama, and Ben Foldy is said … Read more

8 Months of Inactivity, Then Millions Withdrawn: What’s Going on With the US Government’s Seized Crypto?

Blockchain monitoring firm Arkham Intelligence has reported that the U.S. government recently initiated a significant transaction, withdrawing $5.4 million from the decentralized finance (defi) platform Aave. This transfer marks the first activity on this specific government-linked address in eight months. Arkham, known for tracking high-profile movements on the blockchain, flagged the event with an alert, … Read more

Kraken Set to Dive Into Blockchain Waters With Its Own Chain, ‘Ink’

Kraken is setting its sights on launching its own blockchain next year, much like Coinbase’s Base chain, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Olga Kharif. The new network, which is focused on decentralized finance (defi), is expected to release a testnet later this year. Reportedly named “Ink,” the blockchain is slated to be ready for … Read more

Bitcoin Bull Michael Saylor Clarifies Stance on Self-Custody Amid Backlash

Following the backlash from his earlier comments regarding custody providers and self-custody, Michael Saylor turned to X to clarify that he does not oppose self-custody. During an earlier interview, Saylor had minimized the role of self-custody, stating, “I think that when the bitcoin is held by a bunch of crypto-anarchists who aren’t regulated entities who … Read more

AI-Crafted Meme Coin GOAT Defies Market Expectations With Massive Comeback

In the latest market data, the artificial intelligence (AI)-crafted meme coin goatseus maximus (GOAT) has made quite the leap, climbing 51.3% in just the past 24 hours and soaring by an impressive 144% over the last week. This week, goatseus maximus (GOAT), an AI-created meme coin, has been on a wild ride. After a sharp … Read more

Ripple’s Chris Larsen Pledges $10M in XRP to Back Kamala Harris’s Campaign

Chris Larsen, a well-known figure in the world of American business and angel investing, is making headlines once again. This time, the co-founder of multiple Silicon Valley tech ventures, including Ripple, has pledged a whopping $10 million to support Kamala Harris’s campaign. “It’s time for the Democrats to have a new approach to tech innovation, … Read more

Over 700 Exahash—Bitcoin’s Hashrate Shatters All-Time Records

Bitcoin’s network hashrate has hit a groundbreaking peak of 725.88 exahash per second (EH/s) for the very first time in its history. Imagine this: 725 quintillion hashes are being crunched every second to secure the network. That’s an astronomical number! Over the past year, from Oct. 20, 2023, to now, the network’s computational strength has … Read more

Trump’s World Liberty Financial Token Sale Kicks Off: 644M Tokens Sold

On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump announced on X that the “World Liberty Financial token sale is now live.” He added that “crypto is the future” and urged everyone to adopt “this incredible technology.” At the moment, the price for one WLFI token stands at $0.015, and as of 8:36 p.m. Eastern Time, a total … Read more

Tesla Makes a Surprise Bitcoin Move: $225M in BTC Transferred After 2 Years

Elon Musk’s Tesla has moved bitcoin (BTC) for the first time in two years, according to onchain data discovered by Arkham Intelligence. The transaction was carried out in three separate batches, transferring a total of around 3,385 BTC—equivalent to approximately $225 million—to three unique and unidentified P2PKH (Pay to Public Key Hash) bitcoin addresses. The … Read more