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BitcoinBeginnerNew Hampshire’s House and Florida’s House Insurance and Banking Committee have both moved forward on legislation that would empower their states to build Bitcoin reserves. In New Hampshire, the House approved its Bitcoin reserve measure, HB302, by a 192-179 vote on April 10, sending the bill to…
#crypto#united-states
BitcoinBeginnerBybit has bounced back to its pre-hack market share after suffering a massive $1.4 billion security breach in February. The crypto exchange has since tightened its security measures and enhanced liquidity options, especially for retail traders. The crypto world was shaken on February 21 by one of…
#bybit#crypto#defi
BitcoinBeginnerA likely panicked Bitcoin user ended up paying an unusually high replace-by-fee (RBF) transaction fee of nearly 0.75 BTC, worth around $70,500. The transaction was broadcast shortly after midnight UTC on April 8. It was the user’s second attempt at using RBF, this time altering the transaction’s…
#bitcoin-price#crypto
GeneralBeginnerThe U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released two directives outlining policies and deadlines for deploying AI tools aimed at improving public services. These directives serve as a roadmap for implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order focused on securing U.S. “Dominance”…
#ai#us-government
BitcoinBeginnerOver $21 million worth of Bitcoin was unstaked from the Babylon protocol within 24 hours following its token airdrop, according to blockchain data shared by a developer. On April 4, Bitfeed developer Mononaut shared that 256 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at approximately $82,976 each, were unstaked from…
#crypto#defi
BitcoinBeginnerCrypto donations have surged in 2024, surpassing the $1 billion mark, with a significant uptick following the devastating earthquakes in Myanmar and Thailand. The rapid and borderless nature of cryptocurrency has proven particularly effective in delivering aid to affected regions where traditional…
#altcoin#asia#changpeng-zhao
BitcoinBeginnerLawmakers in Minnesota and Alabama have introduced matching bills that, if passed, would permit their states to purchase Bitcoin. In Minnesota, the Bitcoin Act (HF 2946) was introduced to the state’s House by Republican Representative Bernie Perryman on April 1, following a similar bill introduced…
#crypto#law#united-states
GeneralBeginnerSouth Korea’s 7-Eleven stores will accept payments in the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) until June as part of the retailer’s participation in the CBDC test phase. During this trial period, 7-Eleven will offer a 10% discount on all products purchased using CBDC. Moon Dae-woo, head…
#cbdc#crypto#south-korea
BitcoinBeginnerLarry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, has warned that the US dollar might lose its position as the world’s reserve currency to Bitcoin or other digital assets if the United States does not address its growing debt. In his Annual Chairman’s Letter to Investors, Fink described decentralized finance as an…
#blackrock#crypto#tokenization
GeneralBeginnerTether’s USD₮0 stablecoin has expanded its reach, now launching on Optimism’s Superchain. This move significantly increases the accessibility of the widely used stablecoin within the Ethereum layer-2 ecosystem. The deployment aims to bolster the functionality and liquidity of decentralized finance…
#crypto#layer-2#stablecoins
HyperliquidBeginnerBitget CEO Gracy Chen has blasted Hyperliquid’s response to an incident that occurred on its perpetual exchange on March 26 and warned that it might turn into “FTX 2.0.” On that day, Hyperliquid—a blockchain network focused on trading—delisted perpetual futures contracts for the JELLY token and…
#binance#crypto#defi
GeneralBeginnerRobinhood is expanding its services significantly, introducing both on-demand cash delivery and AI-powered trading advice. The company’s financial arm, Robinhood Banking, is set to offer its “Gold” subscribers the option to have physical cash delivered, drawing comparisons to on-demand services…
#ai#banks#crypto
