Russian Digital Ruble Pilot ‘on Track,’ Registers About 25K Transactions

Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Bank of Russia, stated that the current pilot test of the Russian digital ruble was “on track,” with several operations being tested, including opening wallets, and interactions with smart contracts. Nabiullina revealed that over 25,000 transactions were registered, and confirmed the pilot expansion later this year. Russian Digital Ruble Pilot […] Source

Bitcoin On The Brink, Price Soars Above $68,000

On Monday, a flood of capital brought Bitcoin within striking distance of record values, sending it soaring to a two-year high and breaching past $68,000. At its peak, the price was $68,800. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $67,980, up 6.6% and 20.6% in the daily and weekly timeframes, data from Coingecko shows. In recent weeks, as investment in bitcoin funds listed in the United States has increased dramatically, the value of the biggest cryptocurrency by market Read more …

Dogecoin Price Pumps To $0.20, Can DOGE Bulls Send It To $0.25

Dogecoin is up over 100% against the US Dollar. DOGE rallied toward the $0.20 resistance and might continue to rise toward the $0.225 resistance. DOGE extended its rally above the $0.150 resistance against the US dollar. The price is trading above the $0.180 level and the 100 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support at $0.1620 on the 4-hour chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could extend Read more …

Ethereum Price Follows Bitcoin Surge, Why $4K Is Just A Matter of Time

Ethereum price is pumping above the $3,550 resistance. ETH is following Bitcoin and might soon rally toward the $4,000 resistance zone. Ethereum is gaining pace above the $3,550 resistance zone. The price is trading above $3,650 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support at $3,600 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair seems to be setting up for a move toward the $3,850 and $4,000 levels. Read more …

Skybridge Founder Insists It’s ‘Still Very Early’ to Buy BTC — Sees Bitcoin as the New Berkshire Hathaway

Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci has insisted that it is “still very very early” to buy bitcoin. He likened the cryptocurrency to Warren Buffett’s company, calling it the “Berkshire Hathaway of the 21st century.” He opined: “It was never ‘too late’ to buy Berkshire stock. It is still very very early for bitcoin.” ‘Bitcoin Is […] Source

Bitwise CIO Says Bitcoin Could Top $200K This Year Citing ‘Too Much Demand, Not Enough Supply’

Bitwise’s chief investment officer says bitcoin price could surge above $200K this year due to a “massive supply-demand dynamic,” emphasizing that “there’s too much demand and not enough supply” for the cryptocurrency. Predicting “an even bigger wave” of demand for bitcoin due to spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), he described: “It’s in a new era […] Source

Microstrategy to Buy More Bitcoin With Proceeds From $600M Convertible Note Sale

Nasdaq-listed company Microstrategy is planning to sell $600 million in convertible senior notes and use some of the proceeds to buy additional bitcoin. Microstrategy now holds 193K bitcoin. The company’s executive chairman, the pro-bitcoin Michael Saylor, says bitcoin has become the world’s “most popular investment asset.” Microstrategy to Buy More Bitcoin Microstrategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) […] Source

MicroStrategy To Raise $600 Million To Buy More Bitcoin

MicroStrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR) has announced its plans to offer $600 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2030 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers. The offering is subject to market conditions and other factors, with the potential to increase by an additional $90 million. JUST IN: MicroStrategy to raise $600 million to buy more #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/oCKnn8KDpy — Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) March 4, 2024 These unsecured, senior obligations of MicroStrategy will bear interest payable semi-annually and Read more …

Headband-Wearing ‘Alien Punk’ NFT Sells for $16 Million, Marking Second Highest Cryptopunk Sale

As the value of cryptocurrencies continues to climb, the second-highest sale of a Cryptopunk non-fungible token (NFT) has been recorded at $16 million, as per onchain records. This sale significantly exceeds its previous purchase price of $7.67 million, which was just three years prior. Ethereum Sees Spike in NFT Transactions as ‘Alien Punk’ Cryptopunk #3,100 […] Source

Bitdeer Announces New 4nm Bitcoin Mining Chip SEAL01

Bitdeer, a leading technology firm specializing in Bitcoin mining and high-performance computing, has unveiled the SEAL01, a new mining chip built on a 4-nanometer process technology. The SEAL01 chip boasts a power efficiency ratio of 18.1 J/TH, aiming to set a new standard for energy-efficient Bitcoin mining. Bitdeer has Tested Its 4nm Bitcoin Mining Chip SEAL01 Bitdeer has successfully designed a Bitcoin mining chip, the SEAL01. As a world-leading technology company for blockchain and high-performance computing, Bitdeer (NASDAQ: BTDR) today Read more …