Daily revenue from Bitcoin mining dropped to under $3 million from the previous daily average of roughly $6 million in the first four months of 2024.

Bitcoin mining revenue hits post-halving yearly low

Earnings from Bitcoin mining dropped significantly in May as the effects of the fourth Bitcoin halving event set in.  The Bitcoin halving mechanism was designed to incre...

4 months ago

Fitch Ratings notes that Block has used convertible debt for external funding since its IPO and is well-positioned to exploit the growth in payments and consumer financial services.

Jack Dorsey’s Block to raise $1.5B in senior notes offering

Fintech firm Block (formerly Square) announced plans on May 6 to issue $1.5 billion in senior notes through a private placement to qualified institutional investors.  Th...

4 months ago

Revolut announced its new Revolut X crypto trading platform for U.K. retail users, which it claims will offer fixed low fees and easy fiat-to-crypto conversion.

Revolut debuts dedicated crypto exchange for UK users

The fintech company and global neobank Revolut made a notable move into the cryptocurrency sphere by quietly introducing a specialized crypto trading platform for retail customers in the United ...

4 months ago

The SEC is planning to file an “enforcement action” against Robinhood’s cryptocurrency business, according to the Wells notice.

Robinhood crypto business slapped with SEC Wells notice

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a Wells notice to the popular trading platform Robinhood. Following the news of the Wells notice, Robinhood’...

4 months ago

Polygon Launches Alpha Testnet of Zero-Knowledge Rollup Solution ‘Miden’

Polygon, a prominent Ethereum layer-2 developer, has introduced the alpha version testnet of its latest zero-knowledge (ZK)-rollup solution named Miden. In a post on May 6, P...

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Exodus Movement, Inc., the developer of non-custodial crypto wallet Exodus, is set to go public on May 9 on the NYSE American in a bid to create “long-term value” for investors.

Bitcoin wallet developer Exodus to go public on New York Stock Exchange

Crypto wallet maker Exodus Movement, Inc. received approval for its common stock for listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the company announced in a press release o...

4 months ago

Stronghold announced its first quarter results for 2024 and revealed that it is considering a range of options to increase shareholder value including selling the business.

Nasdaq-listed mining firm Stronghold Digital Mining for sale?

Stronghold Digital Mining is considering selling the company in an effort to maximize shareholder value, according to its first-quarter financial report. Information shared with Cointe...

4 months ago

The Infinex protocol — dubbed the "UX Layer" of DeFi — is targeting a May 13 launch, pending a final vote from Infinex's governing council.

Synethix founder Kain Warwick targets mid-May launch for Infinex DEX

Synethix founder Kain Warwick has given a date for when the decentralized exchange front-end and self-custodial account system Infinex is set to go live after several delays from its expected Q4...

4 months ago

Bitfarms is actively working to triple its current hash rate capacity to 21 exahashes per second with a $240 million investment.

Bitcoin halving sees Bitfarms’ BTC mining earnings plummet

The impact of the fourth Bitcoin halving has led Bitfarms to report its lowest monthly earnings in over two years. The mining firm earned 269 Bitcoin in mining rewards and tr...

4 months ago

The FBI arrested a New York resident for defrauding investors of at least $43 million in a multi-year Ponzi scheme that included a Las Vegas hospitality business and crypto trading operation.

FBI busts $43M crypto and Las Vegas hospitality Ponzi scheme

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), alongside a New York court, arrested a local resident under the allegations of orchestrating a sophisticated Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of $...

4 months ago