Kraken, the cryptocurrency exchange preparing to go public in the U.S. early next year, has unveiled an invitation-only VIP program tailored to ultra high net worth individuals, sophisticated traders and strategic capital allocators, the company said. Crypto exchanges are looking to fill the gap when it comes to providing high-touch services to wealthy individuals, family […]
Mt. Gox Moves $956M Worth of BTC
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The long-defunct Mt. Gox exchange initiated a significant bitcoin move on-chain Monday, transferring approximately 10,608 BTC, worth $950 million, to new wallet address, according to data from blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence. The transfer unfolded at approximately 11:40 p.m. ET, with around 10,422 BTC sent to an unidentified address labeled “1ANkD…ojwyt,” while a smaller portion […]
An American retiree says more than $3 million in XRP vanished after he checked Ellipal’s mobile app on Oct. 15 and saw his balance gone, a discovery that spurred an on-chain tracing effort by pseudonymous analyst ZackXBT. CoinDesk has not independently verified the investor’s identity, balances, or the complete on-chain path. The account comes from […]
Bitcoin’s BTC$111,480.33 price swoon is marked by a veteran trader placing a bearish bet worth millions of dollars. A bitcoin “OG” placed a leveraged short of 3,600 BTC, valued at $438 million, on the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid during overnight trading, as BTC’s spot price briefly dipped below $120,000, according to blockchain analyst LookOnChain. The liquidation […]
Tokyo-listed investment firm Metaplanet has purchased another 1,004 bitcoin (BTC) for approximately $104.3 million, bringing its total holdings to 7,800 BTC. The average purchase price for this latest tranche was $103,873 per bitcoin, according to a Monday disclosure. The company’s total bitcoin position, acquired at an average price of $91,300 per BTC, is now valued […]