Bitcoin buyers who purchased around when it hit a $109,000 all-time peak in January are now panic-selling as the cryptocurrency declines, says onchain analytics firm Glassnode, which isn’t ruling out that Bitcoin could slide to $70,000. Glassnode said in a March 11 markets report that a recent sell-off by top buyers has driven “intense loss…
A company selling smartwatch face designs through non-fungible tokens has sued LVMH, accusing the luxury fashion conglomerate of patent infringement. In a March 10 complaint filed to a Texas federal court, Watch Skins Corporation alleged that LVMH misappropriated its “pioneering NFT display technology.” Watch Skins claimed it developed a unique system that allows users to…
Bitcoin has clocked a 7% gain over the past 24 hours despite all of its valuation metrics leaning bearish and US demand recently waning off. “All Bitcoin valuation metrics indicate that we are in bearish territory,” onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant said in a March 11 markets report viewed by Cointelegraph. Demand falling at “fastest pace”…
A solo Bitcoin miner using a relatively cheap, pocket-sized crypto mining rig has solved one of the blockchain’s blocks and earned the full $263,000 reward. The miner became the 297th solo miner to mine a Bitcoin block from the solo.ckpool Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool, its developer, Con Kolivas, said in a March 10 X post….
US Senator Cynthia Lummis’ newly reintroduced BITCOIN Act will allow the government to potentially hold more than 1 million Bitcoin as part of its newly established reserve. The bill, first introduced in July, directs the US government to buy 200,000 Bitcoin (BTC) a year over five years for a total acquisition of 1 million Bitcoin,…
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is one step closer to relaunching its services in India after securing a license with the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). On March 11, the crypto exchange revealed on social media that “we’re approved to launch in India,” which prompted a follow-up from Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal. “Coinbase is now…
European Union regulators are reportedly looking into a service offered by crypto exchange OKX that may have played a role in the laundering of $100 million in funds from the Bybit hack, according to Bloomberg. A March 11 Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter claims that national watchdogs from the EU’s member states…
A member of the Texas legislature has proposed a bill that could limit the amount local and state authorities invest in cryptocurrency as a reserve asset. In a bill filed on March 10, Texas Representative Ron Reynolds proposed the state’s comptroller not be allowed to invest more than $250 million of its Economic Stabilization Fund…
Today in crypto, OKX is reportedly under scrutiny from European Union regulators for allegedly facilitating the laundering of funds from the Bybit hack. Meanwhile, analysts warn that Ether’s price could face further declines as ETF outflows and mounting macroeconomic concerns put pressure on the market. Additionally, Mt. Gox has made its second Bitcoin transfer in…
Ian Balina, the CEO of Token Metrics and a YouTuber with more than 100,000 subscribers, said the US Securities and Exchange Commission will stop pursuing him in court over allegations he violated securities laws by promoting Sparkster (SPRK) tokens in 2018. Speaking to Cointelegraph on March 11, Balina said the SEC had informed him it…