Five days ago, Coinbase announced plans to remove wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) from its platform on Dec. 19, 2024. In the days following the announcement, the WBTC supply has contracted. Wrapped Bitcoin’s Supply Drops by 5,844 Coins in 8 Days On Nov. 16, the WBTC supply on Ethereum was recorded at 146,734 coins. Fast forward to […]
Bitcoin Hits $67.9K Mark, Short Positions Liquidated in Wake of Price Climb
At 9:35 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, bitcoin reached a peak of $ 67,922. By 10:20 a.m., it was still riding high, trading between $ 66,905 and $ 67,101, marking a nearly 3% increase. This uptick pushed bitcoin’s seven-day gains to 6.7% against the U.S. dollar. According to recent data, ‘Uptober’ returns now …
Two More Sleeping Bitcoin Addresses Wake From Slumber, Moving 1,045 BTC
Two days ago, a dormant bitcoin wallet moved over 1,000 bitcoins on July 5, and since then, two more notable awakenings have occurred in the past 48 hours. On Saturday, an address created in December 2013 spent approximately 149.99 BTC for the first time in over a decade. On Sunday, another historic wallet from April […]
Zksnacks Bars US Users from Wasabi Wallet in Wake of Samourai Indictment
In a decisive move, Zksnacks announced on Saturday that it will block all U.S. residents and citizens from accessing its bitcoin mixer, Wasabi Wallet. This policy change comes as U.S. authorities intensify their crackdown on unregulated crypto activities, spotlighting the recent indictment of Samourai Wallet founders. Wasabi Wallet Withdraws from U.S. Market to Avoid Regulatory […]
Bitcoin Whale From 2015 Moves ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Worth $163M as Historic Wallets Wake Up
As bitcoin remains stable above the $ 69K mark, an entity from 2015 made onchain waves by moving 2,352.62 bitcoins valued at more than $ 163 million. This individual executed the transfer through 80 distinct transactions, after letting the bitcoins remain untouched for more than eight years. 2015 Bitcoin Cache Comes Alive On …