Government Bitcoin Rankings: Surprising Players Emerge in 2024
The US leads global Bitcoin holdings with $12.16B, primarily from law enforcement seizures.
Bhutan leverages BTC mining for income, holding $782.46M in cryptocurrency reserves.
Arkham Intelligence...
Germany’s DZ Bank to Offer Crypto Trading Through Boerse Stuttgart: Rollout Details Revealed
DZ Bank in Germany is about to partner with Boerse Stuttgart Digital to provide crypto trading and custody services.
German banks embrace crypto as Commerzbank...
Maryland Police Warn Gmail Users of Phishing Scam Demanding Bitcoin
Maryland State Police have warned of a scam targeting Gmail users, using phishing tactics to extort money through unsettling threats. Scammers are sending victims...
Crypto.com Gets Bahrain License, Amber Group Approved in Dubai
Crypto.com has secured a payment service provider (PSP) license from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). This license allows the crypto exchange to offer...
Seattle Airport Hit by $6M Bitcoin Ransom Demand After Cyberattack
Hackers have targeted Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with a ransomware attack, demanding 100 bitcoins to buy the data back. Although the airport managed to fend...
Institutional Interest in Bitcoin ETFs Rises Amid Market Volatility
Institutional investors are increasingly shifting toward Bitcoin ETFs, with BlackRock and Fidelity leading in Bitcoin-related asset holdings.
Wealth management firms like Goldman Sachs and Morgan...
Louisiana Announces Crypto Payment Options for State Services
The U.S. state of Louisiana has announced that residents can now use bitcoin, bitcoin lightning, and USD Coin to pay for state services through...
Mastercard, Safaricom Partner on Cross-Border Payments
Mastercard and Safaricom have partnered to improve payment acceptance and cross-border remittances in Kenya. The partnership will benefit over 636,000 merchants using M-Pesa and...
Commerzbank Partners With Deutsche Börse’s Crypto Finance to Expand Crypto Services
Commerzbank, one of Germany’s largest banks, has partnered with Deutsche Börse subsidiary Crypto Finance to offer secure bitcoin and ether services to its corporate...
Impact of Fed Rate Cuts on Crypto Markets, Bybit Executive Weighs In
Bybit’s head of institution has shared his insights into the possible effects of the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts on the cryptocurrency market. “We anticipate...