Crypto Morning News - May 2nd
BTC continues to rise, broke $58,000
BTC continued to rise, broke $58,000 . It is now reported at $57632 . The intraday increase has reached 8.98%. The market fluctuates greatly. Please control your risks.
ETH broke $2,900, hitting a record high
ETH broke through $2,900 and hit a record high. It is now reported to be around $2816.82. The 24H increase has reached 2.33%. The market is volatile. Please control your risks.
US current affairs talk show host Bill Maher: Cryptocurrency is a "Ponzi scheme"
According to Decrypt, US current affairs talk show host and writer Bill Maher criticized cryptocurrency in his talk show last night. In HBO's Real Time show, Maher told viewers that cryptocurrency is a "Ponzi scheme." He gave two core reasons: one is that cryptocurrencies generate value without providing goods and services, and the other is that they cause huge consumption of the environment.
Actress Mila Kunis said that she and her husband started investing in Bitcoin 8 years ago
According to Bitcoin.com, actress Mila Kunis revealed that she and her husband Ashton Kutcher started investing in Bitcoin 8 years ago. She initially thought that investing in Bitcoin was "a bad idea." However, now she started to use cryptocurrency.
The Bitcoin Whale transferred about 40,000 Bitcoins worth $2.2 billion
According to Dailyhodl reports on April 30th, one of the biggest Bitcoin whales in history suddenly transferred $2.2 billion worth of Bitcoin. According to Blockchain.com data, an unknown Bitcoin whale transferred 40,913 BTC with a handling fee of $19.67, worth $2.2 billion, and the transaction hash was 1f837cb863c8f16cb4032f36cafd4e8572669b696aea1bad52b7e9eac80d4907. The whale’s bitcoin wallet address has not been found to have any relationship with companies in the crypto field, and in addition, bitcoin has not been transferred to any known address under the umbrella of crypto transactions.
Ethereum's market value ranking rises to No. 25, surpassing Procter & Gamble and PayPal
According to Asset Dash data, the market value of Ethereum has risen to the 25th place in global assets, currently about $327.5 billion, which has surpassed P&G and PayPal, and is approaching Disney.
Data: Institutional Giant Whale withdraws 11827 Bitcoins from Coinbase and places them in cold storage
According to U.Today reports, data provided by CryptoQuant and Whale Alert show that in the past 13 hours, an institutional whale purchased 11827 bitcoins from Coinbase and put them in cold storage. The chief investment officer of Moskovski Capital shared a CryptoQuant chart, showing that institutional investors are hoarding bitcoins and are determined to hold them for a long time. The 11,827 bitcoins withdrawn from Coinbase Pro are equivalent to $6,709,950,53. The transaction has been confirmed by Whale Alert, which tracks large cryptocurrency transfers.
New York Times report: We’re All Crypto People Now
The New York Times recently published an article "We’re All Crypto People Now". According to the article, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have changed from curiosity to laughter, and then into viable investments. For better or worse, they are almost impossible to ignore.
Virunga National Park begins accepting cryptocurrency donations
According to u.today news, Virunga National Park, the oldest national park in Africa, now accepts Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Chainlink and other tokens as donations. Virunga National Park is committed to saving its critically endangered mountain gorilla, building green energy and other goals.
The total revenue of Ethereum miners in April reached nearly $1.6 billion, a record high
According to The Block report, as of the current monthly data, ETH mining has brought $1.59 billion in revenue to miners. Although this data may be slightly higher by the end of April 30th, the current data has surpassed the previous historical record: $1.38 billion in March. The data also shows that Ethereum reached another milestone in April: the number of transactions exceeded 40 million for the first time in a month.
The Bank of England is recruiting people for the CBDC team
According to The Block, the Bank of England is currently recruiting staff for the CBDC team. A week ago, the Bank of England and the Ministry of Finance announced the establishment of a special task force to assess the possibility of launching a digital pound.
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