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Wikimedia community supports proposal to stop foundation from accepting crypto donations

Requests for comments on a proposal urging the Wikimedia Foundation to stop accepting donations in cryptocurrency have closed, with the majority of users voting in favor. According to a Tuesday update on... Read more »

Bitcoin bounces to near $41K after crypto sentiment gauge hits 6-week lows

Bitcoin (BTC) saw a welcome break from downside at the Wall Street open on April 13 as United States equities opened in the green. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Sub-$39,000... Read more »

Bitcoin price slides below $40K following a ‘lackluster’ breakout

Extreme fear is once again the dominating sentiment across the cryptocurrency community after Bitcoin (BTC) faced another day of trading below the $40,000 level and the United States grapples with the highest... Read more »

The FBI’s takedown of Virgil Griffith for breaking sanctions, firsthand – Cointelegraph Magazine

Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith took a plea deal after breaking sanctions against North Korea and was formally sentenced earlier today— the final chapter in a two-year journey as bizarre as it is... Read more »

Philippines’ fintech achieves unicorn status after embracing crypto payments

Voyager Innovations, the firm behind the Philippines’ top digital payments app Paymaya, has announced it has achieved unicorn status after a recent round of funding, surpassing a $1 billion valuation.  Voyager Innovation... Read more »

Bitcoin price dip to $39.2K places BTC back in ‘bear market’ territory

The cryptocurrency market took a turn for the worse on April 11 after concerns related to rising inflation, the prospect of several more interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve and fear... Read more »

Crypto seen as the ‘future of money’ in inflation-mired countries

Last year, cryptocurrencies reached a “tipping point,” according to Gemini’s 2022 Global State of Crypto report, “evolving from what many considered a niche investment into an established asset class.”  According to the... Read more »

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest dumps PayPal favoring Bitcoin-friendly Cash App

Crypto investment company Ark Invest founder, Cathie Wood, has dumped all of the firm’s holdings of PayPal and showed greater confidence in the long-term growth of the Cash App payment system which... Read more »

Bitcoin battles for weekly close above $42K as LFG buys 4,130 more BTC

Bitcoin (BTC) prepared for its lowest weekly close of the month so far on April 10 after a week of disappointing losses. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Trader: BTC “giving... Read more »