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California School Officials Plead Guilty to Running Crypto Mining Scheme With School Resources

School Officials Admit to Crypto Mining Operation Using District Resources Two senior officials from the Patterson Joint Unified School District in California have admitted to exploiting school resources for their own gain, including orchestrating a cryptocurrency mining operation, as disclosed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Jeffrey Menge, 43, of Copperopolis, and Eric Drabert, […]

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JPMorgan Warns of Increased Risk for Crypto Market Due to Tether’s Lack of Regulatory Compliance and Transparency

JPMorgan's Warning on Tether and Crypto Market Risks JPMorgan, the global investment bank, has raised concerns about the potential risks to the crypto market due to Tether's lack of regulatory compliance and transparency. In a recent report, JPMorgan analysts pointed out that other stablecoin issuers who are more compliant with existing regulations are likely to

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Tapping into Success: Taproot Wizards Quantum Cats NFT Sale Rakes in Over 268 Bitcoin

Technical Challenges Couldn't Stop the Sale The sale of Taproot Wizards Quantum Cats non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has proven to be a remarkable success, with a total of 268.3 bitcoin, equivalent to $11.3 million, collected so far. Despite facing initial technical difficulties that caused a delay in the sale, 2,681 Quantum Cat NFTs have already been

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Blackrock and Fidelity Lead the Way as Bitcoin ETFs Accumulate 177,949 BTC

Introduction In recent reports, it has been revealed that several of the newly launched bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have significantly increased their holdings of bitcoin. This comes after the last day of trading activity on February 2nd, 2024. Notably, Blackrock's IBIT now holds 72,466.64 bitcoin, valued at $3.12 billion, while Fidelity's Wise Origin ETF, FBTC,

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Gold Outshines Bitcoin as Crypto-to-Metal Ratio Plunges, Says Commodity Analyst Mike McGlone

Bitcoin's Disappointing Performance Against Gold Commodity market expert Mike McGlone, from Bloomberg, has raised concerns about the potential downturn for bitcoin compared to gold. He highlights the underwhelming performance of bitcoin against gold since its peak in 2021. According to McGlone, the bitcoin-to-gold ratio has dropped by approximately 40% from its 2021 high of 37

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Bitcoin Pioneer Nayib Bukele Reelected in El Salvador by a Landslide

Bitcoin Advocate Nayib Bukele Gets Reelected With 85% of the Popular Vote President Nayib Bukele, a pioneer in introducing the law that made bitcoin legal tender in El Salvador, has been reelected as the president of the country in the ballot completed on Sunday. The Latam leader, who will reportedly continue implementing bitcoin-related policies, won

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AI Crypto Market Cap Surges by $1.07 Billion in Just 12 Days, Led by Bittensor’s Rise

Introduction The market capitalization of the artificial intelligence (AI) cryptocurrency sector has experienced a remarkable increase of $1.07 billion within a span of only 12 days. This surge is primarily attributed to the impressive performance of bittensor (TAO), which witnessed a notable rise of 31.6% against the U.S. dollar in the past week. Over a

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El Salvador Reaffirms Commitment to Bitcoin Despite IMF’s Calls for Change

Bitcoin Remains Legal Tender in El Salvador El Salvador has reiterated its dedication to embracing bitcoin as legal tender, despite the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) repeated appeals for the country to abandon the cryptocurrency. According to El Salvador Vice President Félix Ulloa, not only will the bitcoin law be upheld, but the cryptocurrency currently holds

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OPNX to Cease Operations Amid Legal Troubles of Three Arrows Co-Founders

Introduction Open Exchange (OPNX), a unique platform that allows trading of bankruptcy claims alongside crypto exchange operations, has announced its decision to cease all activities by February 14. This comes as the co-founders, Kyle Davies and Su Zhu, face legal repercussions stemming from their involvement in the collapse of Three Arrows Capital (3AC), a Singapore-based

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