US Bank Discloses $166 Million in Cryptocurrency Holdings: Q2 Earnings Report

US Bank Discloses $166 Million in Cryptocurrency Holdings: Q2 Earnings Report

The San Francisco-based SoFi bank holds about $170 million in cryptocurrency on its balance sheet, according To the second quarter earnings report (Q2). US Bank, which serves more than six million customers, saw a significant increase in its cryptocurrency holdings compared to the previous quarter. The bank owns Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Cardano … Read more

Newly Discovered Bitcoin Wallet Vulnerability Allowed Hackers to Steal $900K – SlowMist

Newly Discovered Bitcoin Wallet Vulnerability Allowed Hackers to Steal $900K - SlowMist

A newly discovered vulnerability in the Libbitcoin Explorer 3.x library allowed the theft of more than $900,000 Bitcoin users, according to a report by blockchain security firm SlowMist. The vulnerability could also affect users of Ethereum, Ripple, Dogecoin, Solana, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Zcash who use Libbitcoin to create accounts. SlowMist Security Alert newly, #Distrust … Read more

Bitcoin ETFs Push US Segment of Crypto ETF Volume to 99.5% – Analyst

Bitcoin ETFs Push US Segment of Crypto ETF Volume to 99.5% - Analyst

The United States could make up 99.5% of the global turnover of cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded funds — but only if Bitcoin ETFs are approved, according to a Bloomberg ETF analyst. Currently, North America accounts for 97.7% of all crypto ETF trading volume, according to Eric Balchonas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg. open Aug 10 X (Twitter) … Read more

SEC Audits ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF, Proposal Opens For Comments

SEC Audits ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF, Proposal Opens For Comments

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed a decision on whether to approve or reject a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposed by ARK Investment Management. On August 11 notice, the Securities and Exchange Commission opened A 21-day comment period for the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF to the public following publication in the Federal … Read more

Bitcoin sparks fresh volatility as BTC price reaches a 4-day high near $29.6K

Bitcoin sparks fresh volatility as BTC price reaches a 4-day high near $29.6K

Bitcoin (BTC) reached a multi-day high after the Wall Street open on Aug. 14 as modest volatility spread across the market. BTC/USD hourly chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin traders offer “some action” after a steady weekend Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView Tracking a journey past $29,500, marking Bitcoin’s highest price levels since Aug. 10. … Read more

TeraWulf increases self-mining BTC in the second quarter, while Hut8 eyes USBTC merger

TeraWulf increases self-mining BTC in the second quarter, while Hut8 eyes USBTC merger

Bitcoin (BTC) miner TeraWulf has seen a significant increase in BTC rewards since increasing its mining capacity in the first half of 2023. According to the company’s most recent quarterly filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, TeraWulf mind Total 1,441 BTC during the first half of the year. 508 BTC was mined in … Read more

Bitcoin futures open interest at 2023 high while bitcoin trading volume at yearly low – what gives us?

Bitcoin futures open interest at 2023 high while bitcoin trading volume at yearly low - what gives us?

Bitcoin traders are currently unhappy with the recent price trend, especially due to the price’s inability to clear the $30,500 mark over the past four weeks. This frustration is exacerbated by the fact that many orders for bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are either in arrears or awaiting review from regulators. Interestingly, there has been a … Read more