💰 Bitcoin payments app Strike rolls out services to European users
The highly-anticipated European launch of the popular Bitcoin and Lightning Network payments app Strike was announced today, enabling eligible individuals and businesses in the region to buy, sell, send and withdraw bitcoin and to make local currency payments. European Bitcoiners have long asked the company “Wen Europe?,” referring to when it might launch its services in the continent, to which founder and CEO Jack Mallers replied “Now!” in a statement shared with The Block.
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💰 Do Kwon, Terraform Labs Should Get $5.3B Fine, SEC Tells Court
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a New York court to impose $5.3 billion in fines on Terraform Labs and co-founder Do Kwon for their role in the $40 billion implosion of the Terra ecosystem in 2022. Terraform Labs and Kwon were found liable on civil fraud charges earlier this month, when a Manhattan jury concluded that they had misled investors about the stability of their so-called “algorithmic” native stablecoin, Terra USD (UST), and the use cases for the Terra blockchain.
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🇹🇭 Thailand plans to block unauthorized crypto platforms from local users
Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that it plans to block local access to unauthorized cryptocurrency platforms, and has asked local investors to move out their funds from such platforms. Following a meeting on April 19 with a government committee on preventing technology-related crimes, the SEC was ordered to submit information on locally unauthorized digital asset service providers to the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society.
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📣 Indian Man Pleads Guilty to Creating Spoofed Coinbase Website, Stealing $9.5M in Crypto
An Indian citizen pleaded guilty this week to U.S. charges that he created a fake version of Coinbase's website, letting him steal login credentials on the real thing and plunder more than $9.5 million of cryptocurrency from hundreds of victims. Chirag Tomar, 30, was arrested at the Atlanta airport on Dec. 20, 2023, while visiting family on a travel visa. He was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Both carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
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🇺🇸 IRS draft tax form for crypto defines unhosted wallets as brokers
The IRS published a draft version of its 1099-DA reporting form and controversially included unhosted crypto wallets among its targets on April 19. Ji Kim, Chief Legal and Policy officer at the Crypto Council for Innovation, wrote that the IRS’ approach is “unfortunate” as it does not recognize that unhosted wallet providers lack knowledge about crypto transactions and the parties involved in each transaction.
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💰 Bitcoin halving interest higher than ever with under 12 hours left to go
With less than 12 hours remaining until the next Bitcoin halving, online interest in the event has hit its highest rate, according to detailed tracking information provided by blockchain analytics platform Santiment. Santiment is tracking social volume and dominance around the event, with volume spiking to its second-highest level ever and dominance reaching a new all-time high at 3.87% of crypto social activity.
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⚪️ Worldcoin to have its own Layer 2 blockchain called World Chain
Sam Altman's proof-of-humanity project Worldcoin , will soon begin utilizing its own Layer 2 blockchain meant to improve efficiencies as it onboards new users. The new Layer 2, called World Chain, will be secured by Ethereum, according to a statement. Additionally, users who have been verified as human will "enjoy priority blockspace over bots and some free gas," the statement also said.
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💰 Miners Race to Discover Block 840,000 as Bitcoin Halving Nears
Many enthusiasts in the Bitcoin community were anticipating the next halving to coincide with Saturday, April 20, 2024, but the latest data suggest it will likely occur a day earlier, on April 19. Despite a recent uptick in mining difficulty, miners have managed to maintain a high hashrate, resulting in block times dropping below the average ten-minute mark.
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🇭🇰 ETF Analyst Offers Sober Outlook on Newly Approved Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs; Challenges $25B Inflow Estimate
Following Hong Kong’s authorization of the region’s first spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shared his insights on social media about the new additions. Although there were anticipations of notable capital inflows into the Hong Kong ETFs, Balchunas mentioned that while it’s a positive step forward, he emphasized that Hong Kong’s ETFs would be “lucky to get” around $500 million in total flows.
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🇺🇸 US 💰 Bitcoin Mining Stocks Surge After the Halving
On Monday, crypto-related stocks in the United States saw significant increases, reflecting a broader market rally just days after the Bitcoin halving. According to data from Google Finance, the country’s five largest publicly traded Bitcoin miners, including Marathon Digital (MARA), CleanSpark (CLSK), Riot Platforms (RIOT), Cipher Mining (CIFR), and Hut 8 (HUT), all witnessed substantial gains over the April 22 trading day.
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💰 Pro-Bitcoin presidential candidate RFK Jr. says he will "put the entire US budget on blockchain" if elected in 2024.
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💰 “If you look historically at halving events, the price rally over the next year has been substantial after each of the past three,“ says Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan 📈
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💰 Bitcoin to Hit $122,000 in 2024, Predicts Finder’s Latest Survey of Experts
Finder’s latest survey on bitcoin’s (BTC) price involved a unique panel of 31 crypto and fintech experts. The results suggest that BTC could reach a peak of $122,000 in 2024, and then settle at $109,000 by year’s end. Nick Ranga, the senior crypto and forex analyst at Forextraders, attributes the current uptick in BTC’s value to growing institutional engagement. Ranga is among those experts who foresee BTC reaching its zenith once more in 2024, ultimately closing the year around the $100,000 mark per unit.
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💰 Bernstein expects bitcoin’s bullish trajectory to resume post-halving, reiterates $150,000 target
Analysts at research and brokerage firm Bernstein expect bitcoin to resume its bullish trajectory post-halving, reiterating their target of $150,000 by the end of 2025. This view mirrors that of Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, who told The Block last month that making the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds accessible on significant wirehouse platforms — which he identified as looking after between $7 trillion and $10 trillion in assets.
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🇭🇰 Hong Kong spot bitcoin ETFs could go live as soon as this month: OSL
Hong Kong asset managers, including units of China Asset Management (ChinaAMC) and Harvest Global, may soon launch their spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds as early as later this month, OSL confirmed with The Block today. “Reports suggest a spot ETF may start in late April, with a spot ETF following shortly after,” said Patrick Pan, chairman of the board and CEO of OSL. “All parties are working expeditiously to complete the process. However, exact dates remain unconfirmed at this time.”
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🇳🇴 Norway Wants to Restrict Crypto Mining by Regulating Data Centers, Lawmakers Say: Report
Norway's government is introducing a law for data centers partly in an effort to block energy-intensive crypto mining in the country, according to a report by local news outlet VG that cited two lawmakers. Digitalization Minister Karianne Tung and Minister for Energy Terje Aasland say the law will regulate the data-center industry for the first time, requiring operators of the centers to be registered with local regulators, the report said.
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🇺🇸 Congressman Patrick McHenry says the US needs to be a leader in 💰 Bitcoin
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🇺🇸 US Treasury: 🇷🇺 Russia Turns to 🪙 Tether (USDT) to Evade Sanctions
Adeyemo emphasized the necessity of enhancing secondary sanctions capabilities within the Treasury, directed towards digital asset providers. Wally Adeyemo, Undersecretary of the U.S. Treasury, released an official statement saying Russia is increasingly resorting to alternative payment methods, such as the stablecoin Tether (USDT), to evade sanctions and sustain its military operations. The hearing, titled “Countering Illicit Finance, Terrorism, and Sanctions Evasion,” marks the committee’s second discussion on the topic within the last six months.
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