Thai Authorities Seize Nearly 1,000 Bitcoin Miners in Electricity Theft Bust

Law enforcement in Thailand’s Chon Buri province recently seized nearly 1,000 bitcoin mining rigs from a company accused of illegally accessing electricity. Modified Meters Used to Aid Electricity Theft On Jan. 8, law enforcement agents in Thailand’s Chon Buri province seized nearly 1,000 bitcoin mining rigs from a company accused of illegally accessing electricity from … Read more

U.S. still holds $6.5b in seized Silk Road Bitcoin

U.S. authorities have not executed any new Bitcoin sales, despite reports suggesting that the Department of Justice had authorized a massive offload. Blockchain intelligence platform Arkham confirmed that billions in seized Silk Road and FBI-confiscated Bitcoin (BTC) remain in U.S. government-controlled addresses as of Jan. 9. The data provider shared on-chain proof confirming a $6.44 … Read more

Ethereum price is slowly forming a rare pattern: is a surge coming?

Ethereum’s price has dropped sharply this year after encountering substantial resistance at the $4,000 level in December. Ethereum (ETH) has declined by nearly 20% from its December high, coinciding with an ongoing sell-off in Bitcoin and other altcoins. The downturn has been partly attributed to outflows from Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds. On Wednesday, these funds … Read more

Unlucky Altcoin Whale Gets Liquidated for the Third Time! Lost $18.5 Million, Could Lose Another $51 Million in Bitcoin!

While the sharp declines in Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins negatively affected many investors, millions of dollars evaporated in the last 24 hours. At this point, whales, known as big investors, suffered the most losses from the declines, while an Ethereum whale faced a $5 million liquidation for the third time. According to Lookonchain’s post, a … Read more