The city council of Haverhill, Massachusetts is set to consider a ban on cryptocurrency ATMs following a proposal for an ordinance introduced on March 17. According to Haverhill City Council’s agenda, the government body is scheduled to review a crypto ATM ordinance introduced by Mayor Melinda E. Barrett. The proposal would amend the city code…
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The United Kingdom’s move to pause political donations in cryptocurrency is colliding with rising digital asset awareness among younger people, according to a new survey shared with Cointelegraph. Research by Coinbase Institute and JL Partners, shared with Cointelegraph, found that crypto, led by Bitcoin (BTC), has overtaken traditional banking products as many young people’s entry…
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A Singapore court ordered OneKey founder Wang Lei and an X user to stop threatening or defamatory claims tied to a dispute over the 2025 Resupply exploit. A Singapore court has ordered two crypto industry figures to stop making threatening or defamatory statements against a Curve-linked contributor following a dispute tied to a 2025 decentralized…
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A group of Bitcoin (BTC) wallets holding millions of coins could be vulnerable to future quantum attacks, research published by Google, Caltech, and quantum startup Oratomic shows. Key takeaways: The main risk centers on older addresses with already exposed public keys. More than 85,000 BTC from Satoshi-era or decade-old wallets have moved in the past…
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Bitcoin (BTC) climbed to an intraday high of $68,300 during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday amid a decline in whale selling. Selling in the derivatives markets also eased, suggesting that the “bearish position is becoming less aggressive,” according to a new analysis. Key takeaways: Large BTC deposits to Binance have dropped significantly, signaling…
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Russia’s government has approved a package of draft bills that would channel domestic crypto trading through licensed intermediaries and sharply limit retail access. The Finance Ministry said Monday that the government had approved a package of draft bills on the legalization of the circulation of digital currencies and digital rights in Russia. “Under the new…
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Bitcoin trapped late buyers at $68,000 with oil still above $100 ahead of a press briefing by US War Secretary Pete Hegseth. Bitcoin (BTC) teased a fresh break below $66,000 on Tuesday after a bounce sparked a classic bull trap. Key points: Bitcoin sets up a classic bull trap after spiking beyond $68,000. A negative…
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Bitcoin mining pioneer Wang Chun said he sold a condominium in Pattaya, Thailand, for 7 Bitcoin, a fraction of the 2,900 BTC he paid for the property in 2015, highlighting the steep opportunity cost of early crypto spending. The F2Pool co-founder disclosed the transaction in a Tuesday X post. Chun bought the apartment in North…
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Nakamoto, the Bitcoin treasury company formerly known as KindlyMD, sold $20 million worth of Bitcoin in March and cut a large portion of its Metaplanet stake at a loss during the first quarter of the year. The company, chaired by David Bailey, sold roughly 284 Bitcoin (BTC) for $20 million, implying an average price of…
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At least 42 Democratic lawmakers have written the US commodities regulator and the US Office of Government Ethics, demanding that it warn federal employees not to use inside knowledge to trade in prediction markets. The letter, addressed to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Mike Selig and the Office of Government Ethics, was prompted by “multiple…
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