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Bitcoin, Ethereum bears are back in control, 2 derivatives metrics suggest
A bearish market structure has been pressuring cryptocurrencies’ prices for the past six weeks, driving the total market capitalization to...
These 4 altcoins could be ready for an up-move if Bitcoin rallies above $27,500
Inexperienced traders usually chase prices higher during the end of the bull phase as they fear missing out on the rally. However,...
Ledger key recovery service paused amid backlash, will open-source code
Hardware wallet company Ledger is postponing the launch of Ledger Recover following an intense week of criticism from the crypto...
KAVA in danger of erasing gains after 40% spike – here’s what happened?
KAVA price jumped more than 40% despite the overall market lull, reaching highs of $1.56 on Binance. While there was no clear trigger for...
Ethereum price prediction: Will ETH top the $2k level soon?
Key takeaways Ether has been trading around the $1,800 region over the past few weeks. The crypto market is slowly recovering from its...
Cardano price prediction as volatility slips to January lows
Cardano’s ADA price volatility has dropped to the lowest level since January. The coin’s volume has been in a strong downward...
Gamban blocks crypto platforms: will Gamstop take actions?
Gamban Company has blocked crypto trading platforms. Every regulated gambling site in the UK is part of GamStop. One of Gamstop’s...
Crypto price predictions: Alchemy Pay, Render Token, SUI
Cryptocurrency prices were relatively mixed on Monday as focus shifted to the upcoming Federal Reserve minutes and the debt limit...
TRON price rally gains impetus as top HackaTRON Season 4 projects share 500K USDD
The TRON DAO team on May 15 revealed the results for the HackaTRON Season 4. The top project will share 500,000 USDD, a TRON-based...
Crypto hacks falling in Q1 is but a ‘temporary reprieve’ — Blockchain firm
The crypto community is being urged not to let their guard down despite a significant decline in crypto hacks during the first quarter of...
Bitcoin, Ethereum bears are back in control — Two derivative metrics suggest
A bearish market structure has been pressuring cryptocurrencies’ prices for the past six weeks, driving the total market capitalization to...
These four altcoins could be ready for an up-move if Bitcoin rallies above $27,500
Inexperienced traders usually chase prices higher during the end of the bull phase as they fear missing out on the rally. However,...
Bitcoin Ordinals’ total mintage fees increase 700% from April: Report
According to a report compiled by a Dune Analytics contributor, the total network fees paid for the minting of Bitcoin Ordinals reached...
Bitcoin forgets Fed as trader eyes classic BTC price ‘liquidity hunt’
Bitcoin (BTC) remained stuck inside a narrow range into May 20 as cryptocurrency markets shook off United States macro triggers. BTC/USD...
Crypto Biz: Tether flees from banks, Ledger’s backdoor for seed phrases and more
Banks want to reduce exposure to crypto businesses, just as crypto businesses are seeking to reduce exposure to the ongoing banking...
Attacker hijacks Tornado Cash governance via malicious proposal
Adding to the existing roadblocks of the decentralized crypto mixer Tornado Cash, an attacker managed to gain full control of the...
Hyperbitcoinization is underway, RFK seeks Bitcoin donations and other news: Hodler’s Digest, May 14-20
Top Stories This Week Hyperbitcoinization coming, says Bitcoin OG as ‘wholecoiners’ hit 1 million Bitcoin has crossed a significant...
US presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to accept Bitcoin for campaign donations
Vivek Ramaswamy becomes the second 2024 presidential candidate in the United States to officially accept Bitcoin (BTC) donations for his...
$3M worth of customer funds swiped via alleged Swaprum DEX rug pull
Arbitrum-based decentralized exchange (DEX) Swaprum has allegedly conducted a rug-pull on its users, with $3 million worth of customer...
US Justice Department on the hunt for DeFi hackers and thieves: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the...
BitDAO passes BIP-21 token optimization and branding proposal
The BIT token will soon undergo a branding transformation to become Mantle, after a measure was approved through a high majority vote on...
Blockchain technology platform Bakkt looks toward Europe after MiCA
The international regulatory environment for cryptocurrency is improving, and the company is eyeing a retail expansion on the continent,...
Bitcoin flips volatile at $27K as Fed’s Powell teases end to rate hikes
Bitcoin (BTC) nudged $27,000 after the May 19 Wall Street open as the chair of the United States Federal Reserve delivered comments on...
‘Inferno Drainer’ scam as a service has stolen $5.9M since March: Report
A new scam as a service called “Inferno Drainer” has reportedly stolen nearly $6 million from unsuspecting crypto users, according to Web3...
Breaking: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to accept campaign donations in Bitcoin
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be the first presidential candidate in United States history to accept...
Price analysis 5/19: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTC
The United States stock market recovered sharply on May 17 and May 18 on hopes that the debt ceiling agreement could be reached, but the...
Bitcoin supply held by shrimps hits all-time high of 1.31 BTC
Bitcoin wallets with less than 1 BTC now hold an all-time high of 1.31 million coins. Shrimps have been adding an average of 26,000 BTC...
Bitcoin price risk? US debt deal to trigger $1T liquidity crunch, analyst warns
Bitcoin (BTC) stares at potential losses heading into the third-quarter of 2023 after U.S. lawmakers will likely reach an agreement on...
Blockchain arms race risks being won by ‘adversarial nations’ — US crypto lobby group
A blockchain lobbying group backed by the likes of Goldman Sachs, Citi Group, Circle and Fidelity has urged the United States Congress to...
Polygon price prediction: Will Matic recover above $1 after recent partnerships?
Key takeaways MATIC is up by only 3% over the past seven days despite Polygon announcing a series of interesting partnerships. ...
Stablecoin issuers have spent over $1.3M lobbying Congress since 2022
Stablecoin issuers including Tether, Circle, and others have spent well over a million dollars lobbying lawmakers on Capitol Hill since...
Bitcoin price retests key support as Fed rate hike fears steal $27K
Bitcoin (BTC) traded back below $27,000 on May 19 as analysis flagged large-volume trades pressuring price. BTC/USD 1-day candle chart on...
Stablecoin survival: Navigating the future amid global de-dollarization
It is an empirical fact that the United States dollar is continuing to lose its dominant role as the global reserve currency, but what...
Web3 zombie apocalypse is here: Last Remains joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
Blockchain-based gaming has gained momentum in recent years as the novel sensation in the crypto universe, to the point where blockchain...
Ripple, Visa join HK CBDC pilot, Huobi accusations, GameFi token up 300%: Asia Express
Hong Kong partners with 16 companies to build CBDCs On May 18, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the launch of the cyber...
Coinbase launches zero trading fee subscription service
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is set to launch its subscription service called “Coinbase One” across 35 countries. Initially, only...
Bitcoin Miami panel rejects ‘fight’ rhetoric against regulators
A trio of speakers in attendance at Industry Day, May 18, during the Bitcoin 2023 event in Miami held a discussion on government...
Crypto adoption is booming, but not in the US or Europe — Bitcoin Builders 2023
Mass crypto adoption is already taking place around the world, but not in the United States or Europe, nor does it have Bitcoin as a...
Hyperbitcoinization coming, says Bitcoin OG as ‘wholecoiners’ hit 1 million
Bitcoin (BTC) has crossed a significant threshold this month — and while it does not involve price, it does involve “millions.” Data from...
Bitcoin, gold and the debt ceiling — Does something have to give?
Bitcoin (BTC) has been trying to break above the $27,500 resistance for the past week, but to no avail. One of the reasons limiting...
How can legal chatbots enhance access to justice?
Legal chatbots gather information from users, process that data, find applicable legal information and give the user advice or refer them...
Bitcoin and proof-of-stake have natural ‘synergy’: Bitcoin Builders 2023
Less than a year after proof-of-stake (PoS) became the consensus mechanism for the Ethereum blockchain — the industry’s largest blockchain...
Top 10 crypto artist Trevor Jones on being rich, rekt and rich again: NFT Creator
With a total artwork value of $24 million Trevor Jones is one of the Top 10 most successful crypto artists worldwide. Trevor Jones’...
Watch these BTC price levels as Bitcoin threatens to lose $27K support
Bitcoin (BTC) looked poised to give up $27,000 as support on May 17, with traders waiting for new lows. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart on...
‘One of the greatest’ Bitcoin metrics says BTC price bull run is here
Bitcoin (BTC) is entering a new “speculation cycle” typical of a bull run, new analysis says. In a tweet on May 16, Philip Swift, creator...
‘Moral responsibility’: Can blockchain really improve trust in AI?
Most technological revolutions come with an unforeseen darker side. When Austrian-born physicists Lise Meitner and Otto Frisch first split...
BTBT stock price outlook as Bit Digital expands in Iceland
Bit Digital share price has been in a strong bullish trend this year. It has soared by more than 375% from the lowest level in December....
Price analysis 5/17: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTC
The United States stock markets are trying to recover on reports that the debt ceiling talks are showing promise and a debt default may be...
US Secret Service has an NFT collection: Nifty Newsletter, May 10–16
In this week’s newsletter, read about the United States Secret Service’s nonfungible token (NFT) collection, and how Elon Musk’s tweet...
Can MiCA rules help the struggling cryptocurrency industry?
MiCA rules to govern the European crypto industry starting with July 2024 The market may move ahead of the deadline Europe becomes a...
Investors Seek Refuge in Cash as Recession Fears Mount, BOFA Survey Reveals
Investors, plagued by mounting pessimism, have sought refuge in cash, according to a recent survey conducted by Bank of America. The...
Report: Well Known Crypto Firms Still Not Adhering to Basic Governance Standards
Many of the most well-known crypto firms are not adhering to basic governance standards, the findings of a Bloomberg survey have shown....
EU Council Adopts New Rules for Europe’s Crypto Markets
The Council of the European Union has given its final approval to new regulations for crypto assets and markets in the EU. The decision...
BRICS to Strengthen Economic Cooperation — Sherpa Calls for Increased Trade in National Currencies
South Africa’s BRICS Sherpa says one of the priorities at the upcoming BRICS summit is “to strengthen economic cooperation.” He added: “We...
146 Top Executives Urge Biden to Prevent US Default — Warns of ‘Disastrous Consequences’
Top executives from 146 major companies in the U.S. — including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Nasdaq, and Pfizer — have urged President...
Crypto price prediction: BNB, Cardano and Polygon
BNB, Cardano and Polygon were looking to break key resistance areas as crypto prices rose late Wednesday. Stocks jumped as all the...
Axie Infinity Origins Breaks Through Apple’s App Store Barrier, Now Accessible to Select iOS Users
Axie Infinity Origins, the blockchain-based, play-to-earn (P2E) game, has successfully cleared Apple’s rigorous App Store review...
DRC20 Tokens Take Dogecoin Community by Storm, Driving Record-Breaking Daily Transactions on the Network
With the BRC20 token economy maintaining a market capitalization of nearly $500 million, the introduction of the DRC20 token standard has...
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Reveals Plan to Allocate Profits Into Bitcoin
Tether, the stablecoin enterprise, has revealed its intention to devote 15% of its profits to bitcoin. The firm’s announcement...
Harvard Business Review: Alchemy Pay, Crypto Payment Ecosystem Pioneer
Introduction. When we discuss the future of the digital economy and real life in the next generation of the Internet, we are inevitably...
Biggest Movers: DOGE, XRP Hit 1-Week Highs, Despite Wednesday’s Crypto Red Wave
Dogecoin rose to a one-week high on Wednesday, despite cryptocurrency markets mostly moving lower. As of writing, the global crypto market...
Ledger Faces Backlash for Controversial Backup Tool as Crypto Community Expresses Discontent
Hardware wallet maker Ledger is facing significant backlash for its recent introduction of a tool enabling users to back up their seed...
Ethereum price prediction as volume and volatility dives
ETH price has gone nowhere this week as cryptocurrencies waver. The coin’s volatility and volume have crashed hard in the past few...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Drops Below $27,000 as US Debt Ceiling Fears Grip Markets
Bitcoin fell below the $27,000 level on May 17, as market uncertainty remained high amidst the debt ceiling crisis in the United States....
What next for Decentraland price after MANA’s 10% spike?
Decentraland (MANA) price rose more than 10% in the past 24 hours to trade near $0.54. The metaverse-focused token is flashing bullish but...
Bitcoin.com Wallet Celebrates Major Milestone With 40 Million Crypto Wallets Created
Bitcoin.com is proud to announce that it has reached a significant milestone in its mission to increase the adoption of cryptocurrency...
Tax Authority Slated to Become Main Crypto Regulator in Russia
Russia’s tax administration is going to be tasked with overseeing the crypto industry in the country, a high-ranking government official...
Kaspersky Uncovers Counterfeit Trezor Wallets That Jeopardize Crypto Assets With Pre-Knowledge of Private Key
Kaspersky, the multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider, made a startling revelation on May 10th. According to their report, a...
Report: Biden Administration ‘Crypto Tsar’ Says DOJ will Target Digital Asset Exchange Platforms
According to Eun Young Choi, the head of the crypto unit at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the United States has resolved to target...
Shiba Inu erases 2023 gains, reaches major support area
Weak cryptocurrencies unable to deal with renewed dollar strength Shiba Inu gave up all of its 2023 gains The technical picture...
Celsius adds over 428K stETH to Lido’s lengthening withdrawal queue
Bankrupt crypto lending firm Celsius is anxious to get its staked Ether (ETH) stash back from liquid staking platform Lido, which enabled...
Korean Crypto Exchanges Upbit, Bithumb Raided Over Lawmaker’s Crypto Dealings
South Korean prosecutors have raided two of the country’s largest coin trading platforms within an investigation into the crypto...
ViaBTC’s 7th Anniversary: The Evolution of Crypto Mining
On January 3, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto mined the Genesis Block on a small server in Helsinki, Finland, and received a reward of 50 bitcoins,...
Metacade Price Prediction as MANA, SAND, Enjin Tokens Jump
Gaming and metaverse tokens jumped sharpy on Wednesday morning. Decentraland, Sandbox, and Enjin were among the best performers. This...
Indonesia Introducing New National Payment System to Protect Against ‘Geopolitical Consequences’
Indonesia is introducing a new national payment system as the country furthers its de-dollarization efforts and protection against...
BRICS Nations Discuss Expansion Plan as Membership Interest Grows
The BRICS countries are developing guidelines in response to increasing demand from countries seeking to join, according to South...
US Dollar’s Importance Declining in International Transactions and as Reserve Currency, Economist Says
A Canadian economist and professor at the University of British Columbia says the role of the U.S. dollar in international trade and as a...
Cashtokens Take Center Stage Following Bitcoin Cash Upgrade: Over 26,000 Tokens Created
Following the recent Bitcoin Cash upgrade on Monday, data reveals that approximately 1,308 fungible tokens and 25,336 non-fungible tokens...
‘Trusted’ marketplace sold fake Trezor wallets stealing crypto: Kaspersky
Amid the rising popularity of hardware cryptocurrency wallets, the Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has reminded users about the...
Crypto community reacts to Ledger wallet’s secret recovery phrase service
Several crypto community members, including Ledger wallet owners, have taken to social media to express their discontent following the...
Can you recover stolen Bitcoin from crypto scams?
The process of recovering stolen Bitcoin (BTC) from cryptocurrency scams is difficult and complex. The prevalence of cryptocurrencies has...
3 reasons why Lido DAO price jumped 40% in a week — Outperforming Bitcoin, Ethereum
The price of Lido DAO (LDO) has rebounded to its three-week high of $2.21 as of May 16, up 40% when measured from its local low of $1.57,...
3 reasons why Ethereum price could struggle at the $1.9K level
Since May 12, Ether (ETH) price has been struggling to sustain its $1,800 support level as investors face pressures from a worsening...
Surge in Ordinal Inscriptions Ignites Exponential Growth in BRC20 Token Economy
Over the past four days, there has been a surge in Ordinal inscriptions, and as a result, the BRC20 token economy has experienced...
Optimism’s major ‘Bedrock’ upgrade set for June 6
Layer 2 scaling solution Optimism is set to undergo its highly anticipated Bedrock upgrade on June 6. The move is expected to result in...
Bitcoin’s Ordinal Inscriptions Surpass 7 Million Mark, Fueling the Trend’s Unstoppable Momentum
On May 15, 2023, the number of Ordinal inscriptions surpassed the 7 million mark and as of 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday morning,...
Bitcoin Cash enables CashTokens upgrade on its network
The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network underwent a major upgrade on May 15, allowing developers to create tokens with the same properties as BCH....
Bitcoin trader eyes CME gap with $24K BTC price dip target in play
Bitcoin (BTC) surfed $27,000 on May 16 as traders stayed buoyant about upside continuation. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart on Bitstamp....
OP price down 23% in May, but can Optimism ride the Bedrock upgrade?
The Bedrock upgrade could be a major positive for Optimism, boosting the price of OP. Increased adoption of Optimism could see further...
Biggest Movers: LTC Hits 2-Week High, as APE Extends Gains
Litecoin rose for a third consecutive session on Tuesday, despite cryptocurrency markets mostly falling lower. The global market cap is...