Opinion by: Ezra Reguerra, journalist at Cointelegraph The Kingdom of Bhutan’s openness to dive into Web3 technology creates an opportunity to build a blockchain-based identity infrastructure and modernize the nation’s approach to digital identity. Bhutan is a Himalayan country where modernization is paced and driven by its culture and values. Its Gross National Happiness (GNH)…
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Smart contract and asset issuance system RGB Protocol said it had launched on the Bitcoin mainnet, enabling tokenized assets like stablecoins, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and custom tokens within the Bitcoin ecosystem. On Thursday, the protocol announced that tokenization tools allowing users to create, send and manage digital assets on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network were…
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Bitcoin-based decentralized finance (DeFi), often referred to as BTCFi, is experiencing significant growth but still faces challenges. According to DefiLlama data, Bitcoin-based (BTC) DeFi protocols’ total value locked (TVL) went from $304.66 million on Jan. 1, 2024, to $6.5 billion by Dec. 31, 2024. As of publication, DefiLlama data shows that BTCFi has a TVL…
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For years, Bitcoin (BTC) has remained in digital hibernation, meaning it is held tightly in wallets and admired as “digital gold,” though rarely used. According to StarkWare’s Bitcoin lead Ilia Volokh, that era may be ending. On the latest episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast, hosts Nathan Jeffay and Gareth Jenkinson dig into what it…
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) extended its deadline for ruling on in-kind redemptions for two separate crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to a Wednesday SEC filing, the regulator will take more time to decide whether to allow in-kind redemptions on NYSE Arca for Bitwise’s Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) spot ETFs. The…
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Bitcoin “wrench attacks” — a violent form of cryptocurrency theft — could see its worst year in 2025, with criminals spurred on by Bitcoin’s soaring market value, according to Chainalysis. “Wrench attacks” refer to a situation where physical force or intimidation is used to force a victim to give up their crypto holdings, and Chainalysis…
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Key points: New Bitcoin market entrants have accumulated 140,000 BTC in July so far, Glassnode data shows. Buyers across the board have “aggressively” bought up dips, specifically below $118,000. Google Trends shows retail hype around Bitcoin is still historically low. Bitcoin (BTC) “FOMO” is slowly coming back as new buyers upped their stakes by 140,000…
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Bilal Bin Saqib, Pakistan Crypto Council CEO and special assistant to Pakistan’s prime minister on crypto and blockchain, met with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele in San Salvador to explore knowledge-sharing opportunities. In a Thursday post on X, Saqib described Bukele as “one of the most extraordinary visionary leaders of our time.” He touted Bukele’s…
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Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) closed the trading day on Wednesday at its highest ever market capitalization, as Bitcoin continues to float near record highs. “MSTR just closed at an all-time high market cap,” Saylor said in an X post on Wednesday. MSTR’s price “gearing up” for new highs It comes as MSTR’s stock price has…
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A former officer of the National Crime Agency has been sentenced to prison for stealing 50 Bitcoin — now worth $5.9 million — seized from the co-founder of the defunct online black market Silk Road 2.0. The Crown Prosecution Service said on Wednesday that Paul Chowles, an ex-operational officer with the National Crime Agency who…
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