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Robinhood crypto buying and selling rises 75% in Nov, CEO ideas ‘9 figures’ in income

[ad_1] Crypto-friendly buying and selling platform Robinhood has reported a 75% month-on-month improve in digital asset buying and selling quantity in November.In an 8-Okay filing to the Securities and Alternate Fee on Dec. 4, Robinhood famous that “November Crypto Notional Buying and selling Volumes had been roughly 75% above October 2023 ranges.” The exercise nevertheless fairness buying and selling volumes and choices contracts traded had been roughly flat in the
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Riot Platforms buys $291M in BTC rigs as miners rakes in from Ordinals

[ad_1] Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms is shopping for 66,560 Bitcoin mining rigs from producer MicroBT, in certainly one of its largest orders of hash-rate within the agency’s historical past — forward of the Bitcoin halving scheduled for April 2024.The extra buy settlement totaled $290.5 million, Riot stated in a Dec. 4 assertion — which means it paid a mean of $4,360 for every machine.$Riot Workout routines Buy Possibility on 18
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Coinbase, Marathon shares surge as Bitcoin lights ‘hearth within the cauldron’

[ad_1] Publicly traded crypto corporations have notched triple-digit share returns this yr and closed up in inexperienced on Dec. 4, as Bitcoin (BTC) reached a brand new year-high of over $42,000. Crypto alternate Coinbase (COIN) closed the day at simply over $141 with a 5.5% achieve, up 320% from its worth initially of the yr, per Google Finance data.Bitcoin miners Marathon Digital (MARA) and Riot Platforms (RIOT) closed the day with over
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Bitcoin the ‘principal beneficiary’ as crypto funds notch 10-week streak

[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC)-related funding merchandise have develop into the “principal beneficiary” of current investor curiosity in crypto, amid rising anticipation of a spot Bitcoin ETF approval in america. A complete of $1.76 billion of buyers’ funds have flowed into crypto merchandise over a 10-week interval, making up for the most important inflows over such a interval since October 2021 — when Bitcoin futures launched, according to a Dec. 4 report
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Core Scientific explains its newest chapter plan forward of court docket date

[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) miner Core Scientific has launched a presentation outlining its plans to emerge from chapter in early January 2024. The presentation is predicated on the third amended joint Chapter 11 plan filed on Nov. 16 and contains an audio commentary by CEO Adam Sullivan.Widespread shareholders and holders of two sequence of convertible notes are being deliberate for individually. Widespread shareholders will obtain new shares exchanged at a ratio
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IRS crew reviews rise in crypto tax investigations

[ad_1] The Felony Investigation (CI) Unit of the United Inner Income Service (IRS) reported a rise within the variety of investigations round digital asset reporting.In its annual report launched on Dec. 4, the IRS investigative arm said it had initiated greater than 2,676 instances through which it had recognized greater than $37 billion associated to tax and monetary crimes within the 2023 fiscal 12 months. In accordance with the crew,
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Bitcoin led Charlie Shrem right into a tumultuous life

[ad_1] Charlie Shrem paid a steep worth for his place in crypto historical past. Main figures within the crypto world have been a part of his story, and his private life was remodeled as he went from on-line retailer to CEO of Bitcoin (BTC) trade BitInstant and convicted felon earlier than he was even 30. Right now he's an investor and podcaster.Coming from a outstanding household in Brooklyn’s Syrian Orthodox
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IBM says it can hit a quantum computing ‘inflection level’ by 2029

[ad_1] IBM introduced the revealing of its 1,121-qubit “Condor” quantum computing processor on Dec. 4th. That is the corporate’s largest by qubit depend and, arguably, the world’s most superior gate-based, superconducting, quantum system.Alongside the brand new chip, IBM delivered an up to date roadmap and a trove of data on the corporate’s deliberate endeavors within the quantum computing area. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQjKUN8PORM[/embed]The Condor quantum processorThe 1,121-qubit processor represents the apex of IBM’s
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Coinbase initiative proclaims crypto-themed US presidential discussion board

[ad_1] The ‘Stand With Crypto’ marketing campaign launched by cryptocurrency alternate Coinbase plans to deliver candidates for the 2024 United States Presidential Election collectively to debate blockchain expertise and digital property.In accordance with its web site as of Dec. 4, Stand With Crypto confirmed that Republican candidates Asa Hutchinson and Vivek Ramaswamy, in addition to Democratic candidate Dean Phillips, will seem in individual in New Hampshire on Dec. 11 to