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Bitcoin hits new high, Solana price jumps as memecoins mania rises and Worldcoin faces heat in Spain

Welcome to TechCrunch Crypto, formerly known as Chain Reaction -- it was an eventful week in the crypto world.

Bitcoin hits new all-time high of $72,700 but one index warns we’re in ‘extreme greed’ territory

The crypto scene continues to remain so hot that bitcoin is hitting one new high after another. It surpassed $72,700 on Monday. This was initially driven by the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs, but is n

Bitcoin hits highs, Binance launches a crypto perfume and Coachella partners with OpenSea

Welcome back to TechCrunch Crypto. It was an eventful week: bitcoin’s price hit a new high, Spain’s data protection authority banned Worldcoin and Binance raised eyebrows after making perfume.

Bitcoin hits new all-time high passing $69,000 for first time since November 2021

It’s been a busy year so far for bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, and it’s only March. The digital currency hit a new all-time high for the first time since November 2

Bitcoin jumped and Coinbase’s app crashed, while Aptos eyes Hong Kong and Telegram rolls out rewards with TON

Welcome to TechCrunch Crypto. Here’s the biggest news this week: bitcoin’s price jumped and Coinbase’s app crashed, Telegram rolled out a plan to pay out rewards using toncoin and more.

Asymmetric Financial has a plan to unlock Bitcoin’s trillion-dollar potential with dedicated DeFi fund

As the digital asset industry picks up steam again, some crypto funds are looking to home in on specific sectors. Crypto fund Asymmetric Financial is creating its Bitcoin DeFi Venture Fund I to focus

As spot bitcoin ETF volumes continue to rise, Bitwise Asset Management predicts a high ceiling for growth

Bitwise runs the Bitwise Bitcoin ETP, currently the fourth-largest spot bitcoin ETF by market cap. But the road to this point wasn’t easy.

How low can bitcoin ETF fees drop before it hurts a business?

Some of the approved issuers are taking extra steps to ensure that their product stands out from the pack.

Hestiia wants you to mine for crypto to heat your house

It’s not news that crypto mining takes a lot of energy. Bitcoin alone is estimated to consume 127 terawatt-hours a year. If Bitcoin was a country, it would slot in roughly as the 32nd biggest co

Grayscale CEO sees spot bitcoin ETF as first step toward ‘normalizing’ crypto

It’s been a long road for spot bitcoin ETF filers — and today the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission finally approved all 11 standing applications from issuers. “I’ve known for 10 years

US approves first spot bitcoin ETF applications for 11 issuers

It’s been over a decade since the first application for a spot bitcoin ETF was filed. After a number of denials over the years, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved all 11 applic

SEC’s X account hacked, sharing ‘unauthorized tweet’ regarding spot bitcoin ETF

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account has been hacked, a spokesperson confirmed with TechCrunch on Tuesday afternoon. “The SEC’s @SECGov X/Twitter account has been

Valkyrie co-founder expects $10B inflows for spot bitcoin ETFs by end of year

We sat down with Valkyrie's co-founder to chat about why he thinks futures bitcoin ETFs will go away, which spot crypto ETFs could come next, and why the fee wars are “ridiculous.”

Arkon Energy raises $110M to grow US bitcoin mining capacity, launch AI cloud service in Norway

About $80 million will be used to build new data centers in Ohio, North Carolina and Texas as part of a plan to increase the company’s total megawatts by 130% by mid-2024.

Lolli raises $8M Series B to expand its bitcoin and cashback rewards to enterprises

Lolli, a bitcoin and cashback rewards application, has raised an $8 million Series B round, TechCrunch has exclusively learned.

Bitcoin ATM company Coin Cloud got hacked. Even its new owners don’t know how.

In November, the cybersecurity collective vx-underground wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that unknown hackers were claiming to have breached Coin Cloud, a bankrupt Bitcoin ATM company. According to vx-u

Bitcoin continues climbing, Block releases hardware wallet, Robinhood expands to EU and VCs may see some relief soon

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. In general, the total crypto market cap steadily rose 14% in the past week as more capital enters the crypto market.

As Bitcoin reaches the $44,000 threshold, why the surge and what’s next?

Bitcoin’s price surge into year-end has been exceptionally encouraging, as it has been accompanied by the highest trading volume it has seen since November 2022.

How Jane Street-backed ZetaChain aims to expand Bitcoin’s use cases

Despite its dominant market share in the crypto sphere, Bitcoin has had limited applications compared to other blockchains which have blossomed to facilitate asset transfers in everything from financi

Taproot Wizards raises $7.5M for its Ordinals project to bring the ‘magic’ back to Bitcoin

Taproot Wizards, a Bitcoin-focused Ordinals project, is trying to change the way the blockchain is perceived.
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