Category: Crypto

Spot Bitcoin ETF trading volume approaches $6b

Anna Kharton

On Feb. 28, 2024, trading volume for nine spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs approached $6 billion. The figure is more than double the previous high set on Feb. 26, when the trading volume was $2.4 billion, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Eric Balchunas…

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February 29, 2024
Aptos surges 18%, development activity reaches 2-month high

Wahid Pessarlay

Aptos (APT) has recorded impressive gains over the past week. Data from Santiment shows that the Layer-1 blockchain’s development activity has reached its 2-month high. APT is up by 18% in the past 24 hours and is trading at $12.21…

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February 29, 2024
Institutions choose ETH over BTC and SOL, GFOX also being considered

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Institutions are opting for Ethereum over Solana and Bitcoin. Galaxy Fox, a meme coin, is also being explored

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February 29, 2024
Price speculators sees highest single-day loss of $774 million YTD amid Bitcoin upward trajectory

Oluwapelumi Adejumo

Speculators on crypto derivatives suffered significant losses in the past day, totaling around $774 million, marking the highest single-day loss of the year due to volatile market swings. Bitcoin, the bellwether digital asset, surged to its highest level since November 2021, surpassing the $63,000 mark in a remarkable rally. However, the euphoria was short-lived as […]

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February 29, 2024
Kyrgyz crypto exchange Four Dragons reportedly suffers $100m hack

Denis Omelchenko

Crypto exchange Four Dragons says it had suffered a breach of its security system, resulting in ‘significant funds being withdrawn.’ Kyrgyzstan-based crypto exchange Four Dragons revealed on its website that it fell victim to a hacker attack on Feb. 22,…

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February 29, 2024
Solana holds $100 support as VeChain retraces; experts bullish on Rebel Satoshi

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Solana and VeChain investors are actively looking at the Rebel Satoshi presale

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February 29, 2024
SEC reveals Terraform Labs’ ‘suspicious’ $166m payment

Anna Kharton

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed suspicious movements of Terraform Labs’ funds. According to Reuters, the SEC discovered a payment of $166 million to the company’s lawyers from Terraform Labs. The exact date of the regulator’s statement is…

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February 29, 2024
HSBC Hong Kong to allow investments into virtual assets in 2024

Denis Omelchenko

HSBC’s Hong Kong investments head, Sami Abouzahr, says asset tokenization is one of the top priorities for the bank for this year. HSBC Hong Kong is set to double down on asset tokenization as part of the bank’s development strategy…

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February 29, 2024
Shido token dives over 90% after Ethereum staking contract exploit

Rony Roy

A security breach on the layer-1 blockchain Shido has led to a dramatic drop in its token value, plunging by over 90% within a mere half-hour period. The incident occurred after an exploit was detected, with blockchain security firm PeckShield…

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February 29, 2024
Polygon, Celestia, and NuggetRush may outperform XRP

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Polygon (MATIC), Celestia (TIA), and NuggetRush (NUGX) will likely outperform XRP

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February 29, 2024

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