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The Kimchi premium has seen a definite rebound after Christmas, recovering to 3.83% on Dec. 27. While this is still significantly lower than the 5.26% recorded on Dec. 22, it still represents a significant difference in Bitcoin prices between South Korea and global markets. Chart showing the price gap between South Korean and global exchanges […]

Bitcoin (BTC) whales have been accumulating BTC through privacy transactions for more than two years, according to CryptoQuant CEO and co-founder Ki Young Ju. Ki assessed the average number of transactions passing through CoinJoin, an anonymization service, and discovered that the number had tripled this cycle. Although some may tie this to hackers laundering stolen […]

Montenegro’s Constitutional Court unanimously rejected Terraform Labs’ co-founder Do Kwon’s appeal regarding a verdict on his extradition over legal issues, Korea JoongAng Daily reported on Dec. 25. The decision clears the path for Montenegro’s Justice Minister to determine Kwon’s extradition destination, which is now expected to be the US due to the ministry’s established stance, […]

The holiday spirit failed to bring any stability to the crypto market, with Bitcoin seeing its price drop from $97,300 on Dec. 22 to $94,800 on Dec. 24. Christmas Day saw a slight recovery, but Bitcoin consolidated back to $98,000 as it met significant resistance above $99,000. This price volatility was accompanied by equal volatility […]

Decentralized Science (DeSci) is poised for remarkable growth in 2025, fueled by utility memecoins, according to a recent report by MV Global.  DeSci involves integrating blockchain technology into scientific research. Its goal is to revolutionize the traditional scientific ecosystem by enhancing transparency, decentralization, and collaboration. The report highlighted that while such a concept is not […]

US spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs are seeing varied market performance, signaling divergent investors’ interest in the top digital assets. On Dec. 23, Bitcoin ETFs recorded their third straight day of outflows, totaling $226.5 million as investors adjusted their portfolios ahead of the festive period. The BTC ETFs have seen net outflows of more than […]

In yesterday’s preliminary proxy statement with the SEC, MicroStrategy introduced a plan to increase authorized shares from 330 million to 10.33 billion as part of its $42 billion 21/21 Plan. It outlines proposals for a 2025 Special Meeting of Stockholders, including efforts to raise $21 billion in equity and $21 billion through fixed-income instruments, potentially advancing […]

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has raised alarms over a potential quantum computing threat to Bitcoin (BTC), describing it in a recent article as “a time bomb waiting to explode.”   The article addresses the possibility of advances in quantum computing posing a risk to Bitcoin’s security and potentially becoming a threat to the entire blockchain […]

Japanese Bitcoin-focused firm Metaplanet has significantly increased its crypto portfolio following its recent US market expansion. On Dec. 23, the company, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and trading on the US OTCQX Market as MTPLF, said it acquired 619.70 BTC for 9.5 billion yen ($60.7 million). This purchase increases its total Bitcoin holdings to […]

Tether Limited is set to invest $775 million in video-sharing platform Rumble as part of a strategic partnership aimed at boosting decentralization efforts, according to a Dec. 20 press release. The news caused a sharp spike in Rumble’s stock, which surged in after-hours trading, climbing 35.89% to $9.77 despite having closed the regular session down […]