Babylon Bitcoin staking drives BTC fees higher as mainnet launches
Babylon’s Bitcoin staking launch on August 22 drove transaction fees to $132-$137. Over 12,700 stakers quickly filled the “locking-only phase” of Babylon’s program. Babylon raised...
Aave spikes to 5-month high as Bitcoin tests area near $62k
Aave reached a five month high above $143 with a 14% spike. Bitcoin broke to above $61,800, with price gaining 4% amid fresh crypto resilience....
Bitfarms agrees to buy Stronghold Digital for $175M in stock and debt
Bitfarms to acquire Stronghold Digital for $175M in stock and assumed debt. Bitfarms’ stock fell 8%, while Stronghold’s rose 60% following the news. Riot Platforms,...
El Salvador launches civil servants Bitcoin certification, collaborates with Argentina
El Salvador launches 160-hour Bitcoin certification for 80,000 civil servants. The program aims to enhance governance and build a Bitcoin-ready workforce. Argentina collaborates with El...
Whale accumulates $118M in Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) amid controversy
The whale acquired 347 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) within just 12 hours on August 19. BitGo plans to transfer control of WBTC to a joint venture...
Self-custodial Bitcoin staking protocol Babylon announces mainnet
Babylon, the self-custodial Bitcoin staking protocol, will launch its mainnet on August 22, 2024. The launch brings a “third native use-case of Bitcoin” to users,...
Toncoin signals bullish momentum as Bitcoin Dogs gears for its debut on three exchanges
BARR pattern breakout signals a potential 40% rise to $9.50 for Toncoin (TON). Binance listing and Injective integration boost Toncoin’s price and liquidity. Bitcoin Dogs’...
Bitcoin Dogs to list on 3 major exchanges: Will 0DOG price explode?
Bitcoin Dogs (0DOG) will list on Gate.io, MEXC and Unisat on Aug. 21. What does listing on the 3 crypto exchanges mean for 0DOG? Bitcoin...
South Korea’s national pension fund buys $34M of MicroStrategy shares
The National Pension Service, South Korea’s national pension fund, has reported purchases of nearly $34 million in MicroStrategy shares. NPS is South Korea’s largest public...