The FBI has seized $1.7 million worth of cryptocurrencies, including significant amounts of Ether and stablecoins, from March to July of this year, primarily from hardware wallets and Binance accounts.
An unknown Bitcoin wallet has amassed over $3 billion worth of Bitcoin in just over three months, leading to speculation about its owner, with some suggesting it could be BlackRock, although there is no solid evidence to support this theory.
The global digital assets market, including cryptocurrencies like XRP, is projected to account for up to 10% of all assets by 2030, potentially reaching a valuation of over $14.5 trillion, driven by factors such as the growing adoption of cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies, as well as regulatory certainty and institutional investor interest. Pro-XRP analysts suggest that XRP could become the next big thing in the financial market, with the potential for significant returns, especially considering Ripple's efforts to expand its use cases and accommodate tokenized assets.
The FBI has warned crypto companies that funds associated with North Korean hacker groups, Lazarus Group and APT38, have been moved and they may attempt to cash out their holdings, with roughly 1,580 Bitcoin, worth around $40 million, being linked to the cyber criminals.
Cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, experienced a rise in value as investors anticipated the Federal Reserve's annual meeting and Bitcoin attempted to reach $30,000.
Large ether (ETH) investors took advantage of lower prices following a market tumble to accumulate $94 million worth of ETH, while large bitcoin investors added $309 million worth of BTC to their wallets.
Bitcoin is predicted to reach a price of $148,000 after the next halving in April 2024, according to Pantera Capital, which manages $3.5 billion worth of assets, and notes that recent events such as the XRP ruling and endorsements by BlackRock are likely to contribute to the next bull market for digital assets.
Bitcoin is projected to reach levels of $200,000 or even $1 million in the future, with growing institutional interest and limited supply driving its bullish trajectory, according to industry experts.
Bitcoin's recent surge in value may be attributed to a $10 billion investment by whales, Robinhood's involvement in a $3 billion Bitcoin purchase, and JPMorgan analysts predicting an end to the crypto bear market.
Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of crypto assets have been liquidated as Bitcoin's price falls below $26,000, with the majority of the liquidations coming from exchanges such as OKX, Binance, and ByBit.
Deep-pocketed Bitcoin holders have accumulated over $1 billion worth of BTC in the last two weeks, while the number of investors holding at least 10 BTC has reached a three-year high; the growth in market caps of the top six stablecoins suggests a potential reversal in the crypto market.
Crypto analyst 'Sunnydecree' highlighted the paradoxical behavior of people being hesitant to buy Bitcoin at $26,000, despite major asset managers like BlackRock seeking to enter the crypto space and the potential for future price increases.
Over half of adults in Turkey own digital assets, with crypto investing increasing from 40% to 52% in the last 18 months, and a rising trend of female participation, according to a study from crypto exchange KuCoin.
There are more than 40,000 crypto millionaires in the world, with 40,500 of them holding Bitcoin, according to a report by Henley & Partners, and there has been a spike in the number of crypto-related inquiries by millionaires in the last six months.
North Korea-linked hackers have stolen over $200 million worth of cryptocurrency this year, accounting for more than 20% of all stolen crypto, in order to fund the regime's nuclear weapons programs, according to blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs.
Bitcoin is expected to become a larger portion of global wealth as individuals allocate a higher percentage of their net worth to the digital asset, according to macro expert Lyn Alden.
Bitcoin is predicted to reach $22,000 due to worsening investor sentiment and the impact of lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, while BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes claims the bull market began in March.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, the second-largest BTC entity globally, holds over $16 billion worth of Bitcoin across more than 1,750 addresses, according to blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence.
Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego shared insights into his investment journey with Bitcoin, including his strategic allocation of resources across various sectors and his well-timed sale of his BTC holdings for around $17,000 in 2017.
Cryptocurrency asset outflows reached $59.3 million in a four-week streak, driven by regulatory concerns and a decline in trading volumes, with Bitcoin seeing the most outflows while Solana experienced outflows after a nine-week run of inflows.
Over $2 billion worth of crypto has been manipulated through wash trading on Ethereum-based decentralized exchanges (DEXs) since 2020, according to Solidus Labs, with over 20,000 tokens being affected.
Crypto investors are discussing their favorite altcoins that have the potential to make them "incredibly rich," with coins like DeFiChain, Solana, Shiba Inu, and Ethereum being mentioned among others.
Former President Donald Trump's financial disclosures reveal significant fluctuations in the value of his assets, including $2.8 million in Ethereum cryptocurrency and $100,000 to $250,000 in gold bars, with differing valuations between April and July filings raising questions about his financial transparency.
Bitcoin is showing strength and could reach $28,000 despite negative news, according to Altcoin Sherpa, a popular crypto trader, while cautioning about the downward trend of Ethereum rival Solana.
Bitcoin is expected to experience a significant increase in value and reach a fair value of $100,000, driven by institutional capital inflows and the approval of Bitcoin ETFs, according to Mark Yusko, founder of Morgan Creek Capital.
The percentage of US adults who owned cryptocurrency remained stagnant at 10% in 2022 after doubling in the two previous years, suggesting "buyers' remorse" among crypto owners due to the market crash and negative headlines, according to a survey analyzed by researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
Crypto funds have experienced outflows of $455 million over the past nine weeks, with bitcoin accounting for 85% of the outflows, as investors continue to withdraw funds despite recent legal victories for the industry.
Deep-pocketed crypto investors have moved over $660 million worth of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Chainlink as Bitcoin's price drops below $27,000.
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase holds almost 1 million Bitcoin, worth over $25 billion, with its largest cold wallet containing around 10,000 BTC.
The North Korean hacking collective Lazarus Group holds around $47 million in cryptocurrency, mostly in Bitcoin, according to new data, although this amount has decreased from $86 million in September. The group's wallets do not currently hold any privacy coins, and their recent activity suggests their holdings may be higher than reported.
Crypto analyst Nicholas Merten predicts a significant contraction in the total market capitalization of Bitcoin and other digital currencies, with Bitcoin potentially facing a plunge of over 43% and stabilizing between $15,000 and $16,000 as the market potentially finds a foothold around the $650 billion cap.
The crypto fund management business could see assets of up to $650 billion in five years due to the expected launch of spot-based bitcoin ETFs, according to a research report by broker Bernstein.
Crypto analyst predicts Bitcoin (BTC) could reach $89,000 by 2025, with a "max upside" of $142,000, depending on factors such as on-chain supply, the approval of spot BTC ETFs, and overall adoption of the cryptocurrency.
Large Bitcoin holders have been accumulating the cryptocurrency since September, leading to predictions of a return to the $30,000 price level, although some analysts disagree with this analysis.
Approximately 50% of crypto users invest in digital assets to improve their everyday living standards, according to a survey by Bitget, with respondents in South Korea, Canada, and Turkey having the highest priority on this goal.
Bitcoin Cash miners have sold 250,000 coins this week, worth approximately $57.5 million, contributing to an 8% decline in the cryptocurrency's price, while whales holding significant amounts of BCH have remained positive despite the drop.
Deep-pocketed crypto investors are moving hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin and other digital assets to Coinbase and unknown wallets, according to data from whale-surveying platform Whale Alert.
