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2024-03-25 19:55:00 Binance ends Tron USDC support as it faces blockade in the Philippines

Crypto exchange Binance said it would end support for Tron network-based USD Coin (USDC) stablecoins by April 5, according to a March 25 statement, following recent news Circle is pulling out of the Tron blockchain entirely. Consequently, Binance users have less than two weeks to withdraw their assets or convert them to USDC on alternative networks. Notably, transactions involving USDC via other supported networks like Ethereum remain unaffected.

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2024-03-24 22:45:00 Heco Bridge Hacker Moves $137 Million in Stolen ETH to Tornado Cash

In a recent development observed by onchain alerts, the entity responsible for exploiting the Heco bridge and siphoning off millions in ethereum late in November 2023 from the conduit bridge connecting Ethereum and the Heco blockchain, transferred 40,391.8 ether to the mixing platform Tornado Cash.

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2024-03-24 09:55:13 9 New Bitcoin ETFs Accumulate $1.3B in BTC in 6 Days as Funds Near the 500,000 Milestone

In the span of just six days, the nine freshly launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have gathered 20,859.57 bitcoins, valued at over $1.3 billion. Holding 474,363.55 bitcoins worth $30.6 billion, these new ETFs are short of 25,636.45 coins to hit the 500,000 milestone.

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2024-03-23 21:28:56 Argentinians Turn to Bitcoin Amid Increasing Inflation Rates: Report

Argentina’s 276% inflation drives Bitcoin buying frenzy: 34,700 BTC purchased in March’s first week, the highest in 20 months. In the face of relentless inflation and economic instability, Argentinians are increasingly turning to Bitcoin as a refuge, with recent data indicating a surge in purchases of the cryptocurrency. This trend comes as Bitcoin has experienced a remarkable rally in recent months, hitting record highs and outpacing traditional hedges against inflation, such as the U.S. dollar.

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2024-03-23 10:51:56 BlackRock sees Bitcoin as integral part of financial system – little interest in other crypto

BlackRock believes that Bitcoin (BTC) will become an integral part of the financial system over the coming decade as it increasingly melds with the best parts of the traditional financial system. The asset manager’s Head of Digital Assets, Robert Mitchnick, made the statement during Reflexivity Research’s Bitcoin Investor Day on March 22. FOX Business reporter Eleanor Terrett reported his comments via X.

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2024-03-22 22:44:57 Ripple leaders forecast SEC defeat in Ethereum security saga

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would lose its war against Ethereum. In a March 22 post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Garlinghouse pointed out that the financial regulator lost its securities classification battle against his company’s XRP token and is on course to suffer a similar fate if it attempts to classify ETH as security. Ripple’s Chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty, sharing similar views with Garlinghouse, added that the US Congress should stop funding this “insanity.”

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2024-03-22 09:54:58 Greenpeace's Anti-Bitcoin "Mining for Power" Report Receives Fierce Backlash on X

“Mining for Power,” an anti-Bitcoin report by Greenpeace USA that explains the links between the bitcoin mining industry and fossil fuel companies, has faced a backlash in social media due to its inaccurate portraits of the mining activity. Using community notes, social network users detailed the report contained “many factual errors,” including outdated information.

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2024-03-21 19:49:57 Crypto Exchange OKX to End Services in India

Crypto exchange OKX notified clients in India that they have until the end of April to wind up their positions because it is ending its service in the world's most populous country as a result of local regulations. The notice – seen by CoinDesk – told the customers they need to close all margin positions, as well as positions in perpetuals, futures and options and withdraw all funds by April 30.

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2024-03-21 09:49:58 Montenegro court rejects Do Kwon’s appeal, clears way for extradition to South Korea

The Appellate Court of Montenegro has declined Do Kwon’s appeal to halt his extradition to South Korea, according to a March 20 notice. In its ruling, the Court affirmed the High Court’s decision to deport Kwon, the co-founder of now-defunct Terraform Labs, to face criminal charges in South Korea. These charges are linked to his alleged role in the collapse of Terra’s algorithmic UST stablecoin, which resulted in significant losses exceeding $40 billion for investors globally.

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2024-03-20 19:39:58 With 1 Month to Go, Bitcoin Halving Poised to Shift Mining Dynamics

Per the most recent data, we are a month away, or precisely 30 days, from the fourth Bitcoin halving event. This significant milestone will cut the mining rewards from 6.25 bitcoins per block to 3.125 bitcoins per block after the halving. The summary below outlines the essentials to grasp the changes occurring during the halving, including the reduction of the inflation rate from an annual 1.69% to 0.84% subsequent to the event.

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