Professortrader Team

Amid the excitement of Bitcoin’s new Runes protocol, Blackrock’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) wallets now contain over $20,000 worth of RSIC•GENESIS•RUNE tokens. Blackrock’s IBIT Benefits From Airdropped Runes Tokens On Thursday, Arkham, an onchain intelligence firm, revealed on social media platform X that two of Blackrock‘s IBIT bitcoin addresses possess tokens based on the Runes protocol. […] source https://news.bitcoin.com/blackrocks-bitcoin-etf-wallets-hold-over-20000-in-runes-tokens-arkham-data-shows/

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice from the Southern District of New York brought charges against the creators of Samourai Wallet for running an unlicensed money transmission service and for engaging in money laundering activities. This development has left the cryptocurrency community in dismay, with many expressing their displeasure over the aggressive measures employed […] source https://news.bitcoin.com/privacy-is-not-a-crime-samourai-indictment-provokes-strong-reactions-from-crypto-advocates/

PRESS RELEASE. GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS — APRIL 25, 2024 Pulsr, an AI-powered search engine for NFTs, is launching a new token. The genesis of $PULSR is taking place on Thursday, April 25 at 11.30am EST — and will fuel the project’s ambition to make on-chain assets across the Web3 ecosystem more visible. Established in […] source https://news.bitcoin.com/ai-powered-discovery-network-for-nfts-launches-pulsr-token/

Elon Musk’s electric car company, Tesla, has maintained its bitcoin holdings. The company’s Q1 balance sheet shows net digital assets of $184 million. According to crypto analytics firm Arkham, Tesla continues to hold onto its 11,509 bitcoins, which have a market value of over $745 million. Tesla Holding Onto Its Bitcoin Elon Musk’s electric car […] source https://news.bitcoin.com/tesla-maintains-bitcoin-holdings-balance-sheet-shows-184-million-in-digital-assets/

Stacks has initiated the rollout of its Nakamoto upgrade introducing improvements to its Bitcoin layer two (L2) solution. The upgrade aims to bolster transaction speed and security, potentially revitalizing interest in Bitcoin’s extended capabilities. Stacks Initiates Nakamoto Upgrade, Targets Enhanced Bitcoin Scalability Stacks, an L2 protocol addressing Bitcoin’s scalability challenges and expanding its blockchain functionalities, […] source https://news.bitcoin.com/stacks-launches-nakamoto-upgrade-to-enhance-bitcoin-l2-functionality/

The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted the founders of Samourai Wallet, Keonne Rodriguez, and William Lonergan Hill, on charges of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and laundering over $100 million through illicit transactions. DOJ Indicts Samourai Wallet Founders for Allegedly Operating $100 Million Crypto Laundering Ring According to the indictment unsealed by the Southern […] source https://news.bitcoin.com/us-authorities-charge-founders-of-bitcoin-mixer-samourai-wallet-for-laundering-over-100-million/

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disavowed a letter that allegedly instructed financial institutions to sever ties with four global cryptocurrency exchanges. The central bank stated that the letter did not originate from its office and recommended that individuals interested in “authentic updates” refer to its official website. Fake Content The Central Bank of […] source https://news.bitcoin.com/nigerian-central-bank-disavows-letter-directing-banks-to-sever-ties-with-crypto-exchanges/