Currently, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) stands at $ 82.2 billion, with Ethereum hosting a commanding 57.24% of that amount. Hot on its heels, Tron and Solana take the second and third spots for the largest TVLs today. Ethereum Reigns Supreme in Defi With 57% of Total Value Locked Despite …
RFK Jr. Pledges to Ensure US Government Holds 4 Million Bitcoins as Strategic Reserve if Elected President
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has promised significant bitcoin-related changes if elected. On day one of his presidency, he plans to transfer 200,000 bitcoins to the U.S. Treasury and mandate the government to purchase 550 bitcoins daily until a strategic reserve of 4 million bitcoins is reached. He also pledged to […]
German Government Now Holds Less Than 10K BTC, Iran Proposes to Link All BRICS Payment Systems, and More — Week in Review
Iran’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has proposed linking BRICS countries’ payment systems for seamless national currency transactions. Meanwhile, Germany’s government reduced its Bitcoin holdings by over 3,000 BTC, now holding under 10,000. AI chatbots predict Bitcoin’s year-end price could reach between $ 50,000 and $ 100,000. In Zambia, new guidelines may outlaw foreign currency …
German Government Sheds Over 3,100 BTC, Now Holds Less Than 10,000 Bitcoins
At 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, the German government held 13,110 BTC. By 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, the stash had decreased to 9,925 BTC, with the wallets now holding below 10,000 bitcoins. Germany’s Bitcoin Wallets Overpay Network Fees as Holdings Drop to 9,925 BTC Overnight and into the morning hours (EDT), Germany’s bitcoin (BTC) wallet divested […]
German Government Still Holds Over 40K Bitcoins After Recent Sale, Onchain Data Shows
The German government has been selling seized bitcoin but still holds more than 40K BTC, worth over $ 2.3 billion, according to onchain data from blockchain intelligence firm Arkham. These sales are occurring alongside the anticipated Mt. Gox bitcoin distributions. In response to Germany’s BTC liquidation, Tron founder Justin Sun has offered to purchase …