Bitcoin latest news today
Here are the latest news and updates on Bitcoin:
Market Update
- Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trading at around $43,500, up 2.5% in the last 24 hours.
- The total market capitalization of Bitcoin is around $830 billion.
- The 24-hour trading volume is around $25 billion.
Regulatory Updates
- The US Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued new guidance on the use of self-hosted wallets for cryptocurrency transactions. The guidance aims to help financial institutions comply with anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) regulations.
- The European Union's Parliament has approved a new set of regulations aimed at preventing the use of cryptocurrencies for money laundering and terrorist financing.
Business and Investment
- MicroStrategy, a business intelligence company, has announced that it has purchased an additional 5,050 Bitcoins, bringing its total holdings to 114,042 Bitcoins.
- The investment firm, Grayscale Investments, has launched a new Bitcoin ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
- The cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, has announced that it will be listing a new token, Compound's COMP, on its platform.
Technology and Development
- The Bitcoin Core development team has released a new version of the Bitcoin protocol, version 0.21.0, which includes several bug fixes and performance improvements.
- The Lightning Network, a scaling solution for Bitcoin, has reached a new milestone, with over 10,000 active nodes on the network.
- The cryptocurrency wallet, Electrum, has announced that it will be adding support for the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) fork, allowing users to store and send BCH.
Other News
- The city of Miami has announced that it will be accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment for certain city services, such as parking and utility bills.
- The cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced that it will be launching a new decentralized exchange (DEX) called Binance DEX.
- The cryptocurrency market has seen a surge in new users, with over 100,000 new users signing up for cryptocurrency exchanges in the last week alone.
These are just a few of the latest news and updates on Bitcoin. If you're interested in staying up-to-date with the latest developments, I recommend following reputable sources such as Coindesk, CoinTelegraph, and Bitcoin Magazine.