Acinq to Withdraw Phoenix Wallet From US Markets Amid Regulatory Concerns

On Friday, April 26, Acinq announced that its Lightning Network bitcoin wallet, Phoenix, will cease services for U.S. residents from May 3, 2024. This announcement followed closely on the heels of the Samourai Wallet indictment and what is perceived as a targeted U.S. government effort against financial privacy and non-custodial solutions. Lightning Network Platform Phoenix … Read more

XRP Witnesses Whale Activity Amidst Market Decline

Today, XRP, the digital asset closely associated with Ripple Labs, has captured the attention of investors amidst a broader downturn in the cryptocurrency market. The price of XRP experienced a notable decline, reaching $0.56, marking its lowest point in the past two weeks. Data from Santiment feed reveals that XRP holders collectively incurred losses totaling … Read more

Vintage Bitcoin Vaults Awaken — Over $41M in BTC Moves After 11.7 Years of Slumber

On Friday, March 29, 2024, an early bitcoin enthusiast who acquired their holdings in 2012 transferred 100 bitcoins, valued at approximately $6.98 million, at block height 836,813. Roughly 42 blocks later, at block height 836,855, another individual, or possibly the same entity, relocated 500 bitcoins from a wallet established on July 13, 2012, now estimated … Read more

Avalanche to Launch Web3 Voucher Program on Alipay

The smart contracts platform Avalanche recently said it is collaborating with the Chinese payments giant Alipay to launch a Web3-enabled voucher program. The second phase will see the proof of concept being expanded to more than 100 million users from Southeast Asian countries. Web3-Enabled Vouchers Avalanche, a smart contracts platform, has said it is working … Read more