The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), one of the largest and most popular crypto investment vehicles, has seen its discount narrow significantly in recent days as bulls continue to drive its price higher. According to data from Kaiko, a blockchain intelligence platform, the GBTC discount, which measures the difference between the market price and the net asset value (NAV) of the trust, is at its most narrow in years, at just 8% as of yesterday.
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Marathon Digital Holdings, a leader in supporting and securing the Bitcoin ecosystem, has announced its Bitcoin production and mining operation updates for November 2023. The company produced 1,187 Bitcoins in November, bringing its total unrestricted Bitcoin holdings to 14,025.
In a significant move for the cryptocurrency industry, Standard Chartered’s Zodia Custody has announced its integration with Ripple-owned Metaco’s Harmonize, a digital asset orchestration system. This collaboration marks a pivotal step in the evolution of crypto storage services, offering enhanced security and operational efficiency.
In a move that has caught the attention of the cryptocurrency community, Ripple, the blockchain-based payment network, has withdrawn one billion XRP tokens from its escrow account. This action comes amidst the backdrop of the highly anticipated settlement in the ongoing legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
MicroStrategy, the largest independent publicly traded business intelligence company, has made another significant investment in Bitcoin, acquiring an additional 16,130 BTC for approximately $593 million. This latest acquisition brings the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 174,530 BTC.
Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and CEO of Twitter (now X) and Block, has invested $6.2 million in a new Bitcoin mining pool called Ocean. This is a project by Mummolin, a company that aims to decentralize and reshape the process of Bitcoin mining. Ocean claims to be the first non-custodial mining pool, which means that miners receive block rewards and transaction fees directly from Bitcoin, rather than from the pool operator.
Dogecoin (DOGE), the popular meme-based cryptocurrency, has reached a significant milestone. The number of unique addresses holding DOGE has exceeded 5 million, according to recent reports from IntoTheBlock. This achievement marks a significant step in Dogecoin’s journey, demonstrating its growing popularity and adoption among cryptocurrency enthusiasts.
A recent report by Reuters revealed that Israel has identified a new crypto front in its fight against militant financing: the Tron (TRX) network. According to the report, Israel’s National Bureau of Counter-Terror Financing (NBCTF) has found that Hamas and other terror groups have switched from Bitcoin to Tron to evade sanctions and surveillance.
The world of cryptocurrency was abuzz with excitement as the Cross Chain Swap Token FLIP made its debut, more than doubling in value on its first day of trading. This remarkable performance underscores the growing interest and confidence in cross-chain swap protocols in the crypto ecosystem.
Crypto whales, the big players in the cryptocurrency market, have started accumulating four altcoins: Maker (MKR), SSV, Coin98 (C98), and RSS3. This trend has been observed through on-chain data, indicating a potential surge in these altcoins’ value.