Crime
German authorities shut down world’s largest darknet market Hydra
Law enforcement officers have also seized roughly €23 million in Bitcoin from the now-defunct platform.
Liam Frost 2 min read
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Analysis
Is the Russian-Ukrainian conflict a long-term threat to cryptocurrency?
The armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia is likely to have consequences that stretch beyond the military level, with its effects already being felt throughout the crypto space.
Regulation
Senator Lummis says Bitcoin is a commodity and will become a currency soon
Senator Cynthia Lummis recently gave an interview to the NBC News political director Chuck Todd where she discussed the state of Bitcoin and the regulatory bill she prepared with Senator Gillibrand.
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Adoption
Is Apple about to send Bitcoin to the moon? A rundown of the rumor
Rumors are that Apple may incorporate Bitcoin as part of its Apple Pay service. Then again, past Apple rumors have always ended in disappointment.
Mining
Bitcoin mining network difficulty reaches new all-time high
Although Bitcoin mining difficulty is rising, the network hash rate has yet to see an increase.
NFTs
Ukraine raises over $600K via NFT sales to rebuild cultural sites
Ukraine intends to use the proceeds from its NFT sales to rebuild museums, theatres and other cultural and heritage sites that have been destroyed amid its war with Russia.
Culture
Crypto Twitter goes bananas on April Fools Day
Crypto Twitter really went bananas on April fools day. Here’s a round-up of some of the funniest tweets today.
Mining
19 millionth Bitcoin has just been mined, only 2 million BTC left
Get your Bitcoins while they last as less than 10% are left to be mined for the rest of human history.
Analysis
VanEck predicts Bitcoin would be worth at least $1.3 million if considered global reserve currency
Bitcoin value would be between $1.3 million to $4.8 million if it becomes the global reserve currency, according to VanEck
More Bitcoin News Headlines
Regulation
Bitcoin drops to $45.5k as Europe votes to ban cold wallets in attack on decentralization
People
Max Keiser claims IMF false flag in El Salvador is attempting to destabilize Bitcoin
Exchanges
New funding round values Blockchain.com at $14 Billion
Adoption
