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D&D nukes NFT ban, ‘Kill-to-Earn’ zombie shooter, Illuvium: Zero hot take — Web3 Gamer
In this inaugural edition of Cointelegraph’s monthly Web3 gaming column, we highlight some of the top stories and events in the blockchain...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Stall Ahead of Powell Testimony
Bitcoin remained in consolidation earlier in Tuesday’s session, as markets prepared for this afternoon’s testimony from Fed...
Shiba Inu Price Prediction: Murrey Math Lines
Shiba Inu price plunged to the lowest point since January 19 as demand for cryptocurrencies waned and the enthusiasm of the Shibarium...
Shellboxes, an Industry-Leading Cyber Security Firm, Declares Continuous Commitment to Protect Blockchain Projects From the Growing Threat of Cyber Attacks
PRESS RELEASE. Shellboxes, a leading Web 3 company with top-level blockchain security and consulting services, has announced its...
Polygon price prediction: MATIC risks dip to $1 as bears pin Bitcoin under $22.5k
Polygon price faces a potential dump to lows of $0.94 if bears breach a major support area. MATIC is currently below the 50 simple moving...
Crypto Seen as Investment Opportunity in the MENA Region Says Iceberg Capital Executive Chairman
While interest in digital assets has waned in some parts of the world, in the Middle East and Northern Africa adoption of crypto has been...
Argo increases Bitcoin production despite BTC difficulty growth
Publicly-listed Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Argo Blockchain has increased its daily BTC production despite a significant spike in network...
BTC may need to dip to $19.3K to cool Bitcoin profit-taking — new data
Bitcoin (BTC) would need to return below $20,000 to reset a key metric which covers speculative profit-taking, data shows. In the latest...
Hong Kong’s losses to crypto scams doubled to $217M last year: Report
Some countries around the world suffered bigger financial losses to cryptocurrency scams despite a massive bear market in 2022. Losses...
Russian Court Sends 3 Crypto Robbers to Strict-Regime Prison
Three Russians are going to spend time in high-security prison for stealing over a million U.S. dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency from...
Meet the person who offered comfy beds for ‘scrappy’ hackers during ETHDenver
Thousands of developers, hackers, and crypto and blockchain enthusiasts descended upon Denver, Colorado in the United States for the...
TeraWulf goes nuclear: 8,000 rigs spool up in Nautilus mining facility
United States-based Bitcoin mining company TeraWulf has fired up a new crypto mining facility in Pennsylvania — solely running on nuclear...
SEC not allowed to punish Voyager advisers over bankruptcy token, says US judge
The United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) won’t be allowed to fine executives involved in Voyager Digital should it end up...
Algodex reveals wallet infiltrated by ‘malicious’ actor as MyAlgo renews warning: Withdraw now
Algorand-based wallet provider MyAlgo has again urged users to withdraw their funds after a February security breach which doesn’t appear...
Spain a Hotbed for Cryptocurrency Real Estate Deals, According to Study
A recent study indicates that Spain is one of the hottest countries regarding real estate offerings that can be paid with cryptocurrency....
SEC Files Emergency Action Against Bkcoin in $100 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an emergency action against Miami-based investment adviser Bkcoin and one of...
Tornado Cash dev says ‘sequel’ to crypto mixer aims to be regulator-friendly
A former Tornado Cash developer claims to be building a new crypto mixing service that aims to solve a “critical flaw” of the sanctioned...
Frax’s shift to a fully backed stablecoin signals the end of DeFi’s algorithmic experiment
The Frax community recently approved a proposal to make its FEI stablecoin fully backed by USD equivalents, rather than maintaining a...
Investor concerns persist as crypto investment products see 4th week of outflows
On March 6, European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares published its “Digital Asset Fund Flows Report,” which reveals that...
Meet the person who offered a comfy bed for ‘scrappy’ hackers during ETHDenver
Thousands of developers, hackers, and crypto and blockchain enthusiasts descended upon Denver, Colorado in the United States for the...
Billionaire Mark Mobius Says He Can’t Get His Money Out of HSBC China – ‘They’re Putting All Kinds of Barriers’
Billionaire Mark Mobius, founder of Mobius Capital Partners, says he cannot take his money out of HSBC in Shanghai, China. Citing severe...
Ripple Survey Suggests Latam Merchants Will Adopt Crypto Payments Massively After Three Years
Latam merchants will be slower in adopting cryptocurrency payments compared to merchants in other regions, according to the latest...
Price analysis 3/6: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, MATIC, DOGE, SOL
The United States equities markets are trying to extend their recovery at the start of the new week. One of the reasons that could be...
Bitcoin price enters ‘transitional phase’ according to BTC on-chain analysis
The hopeful optimism of Bitcoin (BTC) traders seemed to dissipate in the first week of March as key on-chain metrics provided resistance....
Terawulf Energizes First Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mining Facility in the US, Plans to Expand Operations
Terawulf, a bitcoin mining operation, has announced that it has energized the first nuclear-powered bitcoin mining facility in the United...
Warning sign for ETH price? Ethereum volume profile is down 90% since March 2020
The price of Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has recovered 78% since June 2022. But this doesn’t guarantee further upside,...
Rollkit Developers Leverage Bitcoin for Sovereign Rollups, Sparking Criticism from Ethereum Proponents
The Rollkit development team has announced that Bitcoin has been integrated as a means for sovereign rollups to store and retrieve data....
Alvey Chain Introduces World’s first Next-Generation Virtual Reality Multiverse Exchange
PRESS RELEASE. London – Alvey Chain, a decentralized Layer 2 Blockchain built on Ethereum Chain, also a leading provider of...
While Bitcoin’s Hashrate Remains Sky-High, Merge-Mined Crypto Asset Networks Benefit
In recent times, Bitcoin’s hashrate has been consistently above 300 exahash per second (EH/s) as multiple mining pools dedicate...
Technical discussions take center stage at Advancing Bitcoin conference in London
Bitcoin bear market builders convened in London for the Bitcoin-only conference Advancing Bitcoin, which ran from March 2–3. Common...
Naira redesign no more: President’s directive canned by Nigerian Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has ruled that the old 200, 500 and 1,000 naira notes remain in circulation until Dec. 31, 2023, effectively...
Is the IMF shutting the door prematurely on Bitcoin as legal tender?
There’s been little sunlight this crypto winter, so it may seem odd to present the “Bitcoin as legal tender” argument again. That is, will...
Biggest Movers: ETC Remains Near 2-Month Low, LTC Down by 4% on Monday
Ethereum classic remained near a two-month low on March 6, as a cloud of uncertainty continued to hover over markets. The global crypto...
Bitcoin traders eye $19K BTC price bottom, warn of ‘hot’ February CPI
Bitcoin (BTC) failed to react at the March 6 Wall Street open as consensus formed around a potential violation of $20,000. BTC/USD 1-hour...
Redemption and Reshuffling: BUSD’s Exit From Top 10 Cryptocurrencies Shakes Market Valuations
It has been 21 days since Paxos revealed that it would no longer mint the stablecoin BUSD. Since then, over 7 billion BUSD stablecoins...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Volatility in BTC, ETH Remains High to Start the Week
Bitcoin consolidated for a third straight session, as markets prepared for a big week of U.S. economic data. Later this week, nonfarm...
Bybit introduces Mastercard-powered debit card days after halting USD transfers
Bybit will launch a new debit card allowing users to make payments and withdraw cash using cryptocurrency holdings. The Bybit card will...
Ethereum price forms bearish flag ahead of a pivotal week
Ethereum price has formed a bearish flag pattern on the four-hour chart. The next key catalysts will be the Fed statement, NFP data, and...
Nigeria Fintech Flutterwave Denies Client Account Hacking Reports
The Nigerian fintech Flutterwave has rejected reports suggesting that hackers have stolen as much as $6.3 million from user accounts. The...
Dubai-Headquartered Crypto Exchange MaskEX Launches Virtual Card for Worldwide Spending and Welcomes Ben Caselin as Vice President to Drive Global Expansion Effort
PRESS RELEASE. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March, 2023 – MaskEX, a rapidly expanding third-generation crypto exchange, headquartered in...
Democratic Senators Push Against Meta’s Idea of Bringing the Metaverse to Teens
Meta, the social network company, is getting some pushback on its plan to market and bring Horizon Worlds, its flagship metaverse app, to...
Crypto funding seen shifting from CeFi to DeFi after major collapses: CoinGecko
Digital asset investment firms poured $2.7 billion into decentralized finance projects in 2022, up 190% from 2021, while investments into...
BTC price ‘in the chop zone’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week with consolidation in the air amid some of the least volatile conditions ever. Despite losing 5% in an...
Pakistan banks agree on blockchain-based KYC system development
The Pakistan Banks’ Association (PBA) — a group of 31 traditional banks operating in Pakistan — signed off on developing a...
Kenyan Forex Crisis: Central Bank Orders Financial Institutions to Ration Dollars
Growing shortages of foreign exchange on the interbank market have reportedly forced the Central Bank of Kenya to ask financial...
CoinEx Introduces Strategic Trading to Help Users Set out Sound Investment Plans and Stay Ahead
PRESS RELEASE. In traditional financial markets, the term trading strategy describes a comprehensive plan covering all trading activities,...
NFT Creators Investigated in Israel for Alleged Tax Evasion
Israel’s tax authority is after two creators of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) suspected of failing to report almost $2.2 million in...
Bitcoin ATM firm allegedly profited from crypto scams via unlicensed kiosks: Prosecutor
A Bitcoin (BTC) technology firm and its executives have been indicted for allegedly operating unlicensed crypto kiosks in Ohio...
Brazilian Tax Authority Numbers Reveal Cryptocurrency Market Recovery in January
Numbers from the Brazilian tax authority indicate that the cryptocurrency market experienced a resurgence in January, with trading...
Pakistan Banks to Use Blockchain Technology for KYC
Banks in Pakistan plan to launch an electronic platform for know-your-customer procedures that will be operating on a national level. The...
Snoop Dogg revealed as co-founder of Web3-powered livestream platform
American rapper and actor Snoop Dogg has been revealed as one of the co-founders of a Web3-powered live streaming app called...
Internal documents reveal Australia’s potential timeline for crypto legislation: Report
Crypto legislation in Australia could be dragged out past 2024 and beyond, with the government seemingly wanting to take its time in order...
US Sentences Man to 3 Years in Prison for Defrauding Investors in Crypto Mining Scheme
A U.S. district judge has sentenced a man to three years in prison in a fraudulent cryptocurrency mining scheme. The defendant...
Ripple CEO Warns of Harm to Crypto Industry if SEC Wins Lawsuit Over XRP
The CEO of Ripple Labs has warned of the harm to the crypto industry if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is able to...
Central Banks Continue to Show Strong Demand for Gold in 2023, Says World Gold Council Report
Central banks show continued demand for gold in 2023, as per a recent report from the World Gold Council (WGC), which noted that the...
EOS, STX, IMX and MKR show bullish signs as Bitcoin searches for direction
The United States equities markets made a strong recovery this week but Bitcoin (BTC) failed to follow suit. This means that...
US Prosecutors Seek to Further Restrict Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s Internet Access
The U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Damian Williams, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are requesting...
Bitcoin price faces ‘last stand’ as weekly close threatens $22K retest
Bitcoin (BTC) stayed near key support on March 5 as the weekly candle close brought fresh fears of a breakdown. BTC/USD 1-hour candle...
Bitcoin Miners Brace for Another Projected Difficulty Increase as Hashrate Heats Up Amid Market Uncertainty
Despite a 9.95% increase last week and the all-time high difficulty, bitcoin’s hashrate has averaged around 305 exahash per second...
NFT Sales Dip by 32% in the Last Week, Ordinals Squeeze Into Top 10 Collections via Emblem Vault
After a significant spike in February, sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the last seven days are 32.32% lower than last week. Of the...
Silvergate closes Exchange Network, releases $9.9M to BlockFi
Crypto bank Silvergate announced on March 3 that it is discontinuing its digital assets’ payment network, claiming the termination...
CZ denounces rumor ‘widely’ spread on China’s WeChat
Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has denied a rumor that he had been “shot” by a United States federal law enforcement agency after it...
Binance recommends P2P as Ukraine suspends hryvnia use on crypto exchanges
Ukraine temporarily suspended the use of its national currency, the hryvnia, via banking cards for fiat deposits and withdrawals on crypto...
Gold Bug Schiff Says ‘The Months of Declining Inflation Are in the Review Mirror,’ AI Crypto Assets Surge, and More — Week in Review
Economist and gold enthusiast Peter Schiff has said that the U.S. Fed may have to fight a “complete economic collapse” and be...
Bitcoin price prediction: BTC outlook after Silvergate and Tether news
Bitcoin price outlook after this week’s Silvergate and Tether news. BTC is hovering around $22,400 with key resistance near $23k...
Reserve Bank of Australia Unveils Proposed CBDC Use Cases
The Reserve Bank of Australia said on March 3 that it has selected 14 digital currency proposed use cases from a large number of...
Decentralized Exchange Pancakeswap to Launch Version 3 Iteration in April
On March 4, the decentralized exchange Pancakeswap announced that the team plans to launch its version three (v3) iteration of the...
Nigerian Crypto Leverage Searches Second-Highest Globally — Africa Dominates Searches for Leveraged Trading Products
According to an analysis of Google searches by Leverage Trading, Nigeria is the “second-highest country in the world for searches...
Bitcoin price would retest $25K without Silvergate saga — analysis
Bitcoin (BTC) stayed lower into the weekend as ongoing problems at Silvergate bank pressured markets. BTC/USD 1-day candle chart...
Jack Dorsey’s TBD launches C= to improve Bitcoin Lightning Network
TBD, a division of Block (formerly Square) led by CEO Jack Dorsey, launched a new venture named c= (pronounced c equals) to improve the...
Crypto Exchanges Binance and Kuna Suspend Card Transactions in Ukrainian Hryvnia
Major cryptocurrency exchanges operating in Ukraine have temporarily suspended operations with hryvnia bank cards. The measure stems from...
Fears over Silvergate, $8B hole at FTX, senators seek Binance’s numbers: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 26 – March 4
Top Stories This Week Silvergate stock plunges after delayed filing raises doubts over future Silvergate made headlines this week after...
Crypto Exchange Binance Joins Forces With Law Enforcement to Launch Anti-Scam Campaign
Binance has launched its Joint Anti-Scam Campaign in collaboration with law enforcement agencies worldwide to fight “an alarming...
What is the time value of money (TVM)?
Time value of money, explained The time value of money (TVM) is the concept that money available today is worth more than the same amount...
Bank of America Expects the Fed to Keep Hiking Rates Until ‘Point of Pain’ for Consumer Demand
Bank of America has warned that the Federal Reserve will have to keep raising interest rates until it finds “the point of pain for...
Silvergate Bank Terminates Crypto Payments Network as Shares Plunge to Record Low
Silvergate Bank has discontinued its cryptocurrency payments network. The decision to shut down Silvergate Exchange Network followed the...
Apple’s Approval Process Delays Uniswap’s Mobile App Launch; Firm Launches Limited Trial Release
On March 3, 2023, Uniswap Labs, the firm behind the decentralized exchange Uniswap, announced the launch of a limited early-release...
Bybit Halts US Dollar Deposits via Bank Transfer Due to Service ‘Outages’ From Partner
On March 4, 2023, cryptocurrency exchange Bybit announced that it had suspended U.S. dollar deposits via bank transfer. Bybit cited...
Galaxy Digital Report Predicts Bitcoin NFT Market Could Reach $4.5 Billion by 2025
As the number of Bitcoin-based Ordinal inscriptions nears the 300,000 mark, Galaxy Digital’s research team published a report on the...
Biggest Movers: XRP, ADA Rebound From 2-Month Low on Saturday
Xrp rebounded from a two-month low to start the weekend, as prices moved back above a key support point. The token, which fell to its...
Bitcoin price stumbles amid investors’ aversion to risk assets, but there is a silver lining
The U.S. stock market is approaching a crucial turning point as uncertainty over inflation rises after hotter-than-expected economic data...
Total crypto market cap takes a hit amid Silvergate Bank crisis
Cryptocurrency markets experienced a relatively calm month in February as the total market capitalization gained 4% in the period....
Price analysis 3/3: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTC
Bitcoin (BTC) is leading the cryptocurrency markets lower, and the matter is being exacerbated by Silvergate Banks’ ongoing issues. This...
Uniswap wants to launch mobile wallet, but Apple won’t greenlight its launch
Uniswap Labs has announced plans to release a new self-custodial mobile wallet that will offer users the ability to swap on layer-1 or...
Binance launches anti-scam campaign after Hong Kong pilot run
Binance, in cooperation with law enforcement agencies, is launching a campaign to prevent scams by issuing targeted alerts to potential...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates Recent Losses to Start the Weekend
Bitcoin consolidated recent losses on March 4, as cryptocurrency markets marginally stabilized from Friday’s sell-off. Prices...
B2BinPay’s New Partnership With the Athletic Club Is a Triumph for Both Sports and FinTech
PRESS RELEASE. B2BinPay has unveiled that they are now an official sponsor of Athletic Club, one of Spain’s most renowned football...
Latam Countries Prepare Regional Agreement to Counter Rampant Inflation
A group of countries in Latam is preparing a regional agreement to address inflation, a problem common to most nations in the region. The...
Digital Assets Under Management 5.25% Higher in February — Grayscale Still ‘Most Dominant Player’
The value of digital assets under management (AUM) for digital asset investment products in February rose to $28.3 billion, the highest...
Top 7 Wall Street movies you must watch
Wall Street movies offer insightful perspectives into the worlds of business, finance and power. They also emphasize how vital creativity,...