Binance Sued by Families of Hamas Victims, Hostages
The plaintiffs, who are also suing Iran and Syria, say the crypto exchange facilitated the financing of Hamas and other terrorist groups between 2017 and 2023.
ARK Invest Says Optimal Bitcoin Portfolio Allocation For 2023 Was 19.4%
The optimum allocation is up from 0.5% in 2015 and 6.2% in 2022.
India Keeps Stiff Taxes on Crypto as Interim-Budget Is Revealed in Election Year
Expectations were low for a change in the stiff taxes on crypto transactions: a 30% tax on profits and a 1% TDS on all transactions.
It May Be Time for Bitcoin Traders to Focus on John Bollinger’s Price Bands Again
Bitcoin’s monthly chart Bollinger bandwidth resembles a pattern seen before the near-vertical rallies of 2020 and 2016.
‘Bitboy’ Ben Armstrong is Stopping Daily Crypto Show After 3 Years
“We’ve got lawyers coming at me from every angle,” the brash crypto influencer said Wednesday.
Celsius to Distribute $3B Crypto to Creditors as Firm Emerges From Bankruptcy
The distribution will be made through PayPal and Coinbase.
Bitcoin Dips to $42.4K as Fed’s Powell Pours Cold Water on March Rate Cut
“The market has gotten ahead of itself on the rates side,” said one analyst.
The Protocol: Bitcoin NFT Debacle, Vitalik’s 30th, Farcaster Frames, ‘Private Mempools’
In this week’s issue of The Protocol newsletter, our Sam Kessler writes about the “private mempools” that Ethereum users are increasingly relying on to avoid front-running MEV bots. PLUS: Margaux Nijkerk explores the growing use of “councils” to oversee adolescent networks.
CoinDesk Brings Back ‘Microcosms’ NFT Consensus Ticket
Minting is live for the 1,000-run collection, whose additional perks will let holders get the most out of Consensus 2024 in Austin, Texas.
Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Sounds Hawkish Note on March
Bitcoin investors have mostly been focused on spot ETFs and the upcoming halving, but central bank monetary policy is also likely to play a sizable role in the 2024 price outlook.