Author: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai

The crypto industry witnessed historic milestones in 2024, from MiCA regulations in Europe to Bitcoin adoption in Latin America and the US eyeing a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Source link

Howells told Cointelegraph about his legal battle to recover a lost $773 million Bitcoin hard drive, which he plans to use to finance blockchain innovation. Source link

Bitcoin remained resilient despite the options expiry, peaking above $97,330 one hour after the year’s last options expiry event. Source link

Kyrgyzstan is considered an ideal destination for cryptocurrency miners, due to its untapped renewable energy resources. Source link

Metrics like the number of confirmed payments can be used to gauge investor activity on the Bitcoin network. Source link

The sanctioned agents were allegedly generating funds for North Korea’s nuclear weapon development program in Pyongyang. Source link

Bitcoin’s 2024 returns were doubled by the XRP token, following a significant legal victory for Ripple Labs and expectations of the SEC potentially dropping the lawsuit. Source link

Bitcoin struggles below $100,000 amid holiday illiquidity, but analysts predict a rally above $105,000 post-Christmas, citing macro trends. Source link

The regulation is set for implementation on Feb. 25, 2025, allowing the country’s crypto service providers to halt “risky” crypto transactions with insufficient user information. Source link

According to Cyvers, the 40% yearly increase was mainly driven by growing access control vulnerabilities amid centralized exchanges and cryptocurrency custodians. Source link