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Galaxy tips Bitcoin NFT market to hit $4.5B by 2025
In a “base case” scenario, Galaxy Digital’s research unit has tipped the burgeoning Bitcoin nonfungible token (NFT) market to hit a...
India’s Central Bank Digital Currency Will Act as Alternative to Cryptocurrency, Says RBI Official
An official of India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), says that the country’s central bank digital currency...
Coinbase Acquires One River Digital to Expand Institutional Access to Crypto Assets
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has acquired One River Digital Asset Management, an institutional digital asset manager and registered...
FTX Debtors Report $8.9B Shortfall in Customer Funds and ‘Highly Commingled’ Assets in Latest Presentation
On March 2, 2023, FTX debtors released their second stakeholder presentation, which contains a preliminary analysis of the now-defunct...
Avalanche Sees Surge in BTC Bridged to Its Network With Over $44 Million in Bitcoin Ported on Thursday
According to statistics, the number of bitcoin bridged to the Avalanche blockchain saw a significant inflow on March 2, as more than 2,000...
Bitcoin’s Price Drop Causes Over $200 Million in Long Liquidations Across Crypto Derivative Exchanges
On Feb. 24, 2023, bitcoin’s price remained above the $23,000 threshold and then rose to a peak of $23,829 per unit on March 1. On...
Biggest Movers: DOGE, SHIB Fall to Lowest Levels Since January
Dogecoin dropped to its lowest level since January, as a red wave swept through cryptocurrency markets. The Silvergate bank based sell-off...
Ebb and Flow of Stablecoin Economy Continues With BUSD’s Market Cap Dropping Below $10 Billion Range
The realm of stablecoins is an ever-evolving landscape and the number of coins in circulation for the stablecoin BUSD has fallen below the...
Dollar’s sharp recovery puts Bitcoin’s $25K breakout prospects at risk
Bitcoin (BTC) investors reeling from the shock of recent cryptocurrency company failures and banking issues may face another potential...
Crypto price predictions: EOS, Immutable X, QuickSwap
Cryptocurrency prices plunged this week after Silvergate Capital postponed its annual report, pushing its stock price down by over 60%....
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Hit Multi-Week Low, as Silvergate Uncertainty Spooks Markets
Bitcoin dropped to a two-week low on Friday, as crypto markets continued to react to the uncertainty surrounding Silvergate. The solvency...
Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Restores Access to User Funds
Russia-linked cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato has begun processing withdrawals of digital assets belonging to its customers. The trading...
Ride With BitKeep and Seize the Opportunity as Arbitrum Argonaut Makes Waves
PRESS RELEASE. How to participate in the Arbitrum ecosystem as Layer 2 continues gaining traction? The Ethereum’s Layer 2 (L2) players...
Ripple survey: 97% of payment firms believe in the power of crypto
The global payments industry is bullish on the potential of cryptocurrencies and blockchain to enable faster and cheaper transactions,...
Spanish Tax Agency Puts Crypto in Its Sights for the Upcoming Tax Season
The Spanish tax agency has included crypto as part of its new guidelines for this year’s upcoming tax collection season. Apart from...
Celsius Custody customers finally begin withdrawals 263 days after freeze
Some Celsius customers have reported being able to withdraw funds from the bankrupt crypto firm for the first time, some 263 days after...
US lawmakers argue SEC accounting policy places crypto customers at risk
Two United States lawmakers have criticized crypto accounting guidelines outlined by the national securities regulator, arguing they...
Investment Fund Focused on Crypto Mining to Be Created in Russia
The establishment of Russia’s first mutual investment fund dedicated to financing cryptocurrency mining operations is underway. According...
Bitcoin price slides 5% in 60 minutes amid Silvergate uncertainty
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen more than 5% from $23,500 to $22,240 in just over 60 minutes, amid a wave of uncertainty concerning...
Binance USD market cap falls below $10B amid rising regulatory concerns
Binance USD (BUSD) market cap has fallen below $10 billion for the first time in almost two years amid a United States regulatory...
Unity Gaming Engine Launches Blockchain and Web3 Integration Options
Unity, a gaming engine development company, has announced the introduction of several blockchain-based integration options to its...
US Senators Probe Crypto Exchange Binance About ‘Potentially Illegal Business Practices’
Three U.S. senators have asked crypto exchanges Binance and Binance US for documents and answers pertaining to “potentially illegal...
$3M OKX airdrop, 1 hour due diligence on 3AC, Binance AI — Asia Express
Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. OKX airdrop after token trading fiasco On...
HSBC, Nationwide Impose New Restrictions on Cryptocurrency Purchases in UK
HSBC and Nationwide have imposed new restrictions on cryptocurrency purchases in the U.K. The two financial institutions cited a warning...
MicroStrategy, Tether adds to firms distancing from Silvergate as stock dives 57%
Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy and stablecoin issuer Tether have become the latest two firms to publicly deny any meaningful...
Bitcoin leverage ramps up as BTC’s margin long-to-shorts ratio hits a record $2.5B high
Crypto traders’ urge to create leverage positions with Bitcoin (BTC) appears irresistible to many people, but it’s impossible...
FTX presentation shows ‘massive shortfall’ in firm’s assets
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has revealed a “massive shortfall” in its digital asset and fiat currency holdings, with billions...
SEC chair implies crypto exchanges may not be ‘qualified custodians’ as new rule is drafted
United States Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has again backed a proposed rule that would extend asset custody rules...
Xapo Bank Integrates Lightning Network Payments Through Lightspark Partnership
On March 2, Xapo Bank announced its partnership with Lightspark, a company led by David Marcus, former crypto boss at Facebook. The...
Coinbase Severs Ties With Silvergate Bank Amidst JPMorgan Downgrade and Delayed SEC Filing
On March 2, 2023, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that, in light of recent developments, the company is “no longer...
Aurora Labs Launches Turnkey Blockchain Solution for Businesses Transitioning to Web3
PRESS RELEASE. Aurora Cloud is the all-in-one cloud infrastructure solution bridging Web2 and Web3. 03/02/2023 Denver – Web3...
Lido’s Liquid Staking Protocol Dominates with $9.3B in Locked Ethereum, Boosted by Tron Founder’s Deposits
During the past 30 days, the total value locked (TVL) in Lido Finance’s liquid staking protocol increased by 10.57%, with 7.56% of...
These 5 Cointelegraph Markets Pro alerts generated a cumulative profit of over 223%
In Cointelegraph Markets Pro’s latest VORTECS Report, the institutional-grade crypto trading platform displayed how its members could have...
Biggest Movers: ADA Hits Multi-Week Low, as Red Wave Hits Crypto Markets
Cardano fell to a multi-week low on March 2, as cryptocurrency prices were mostly lower in today’s session. The global market cap...
5 Games You Must Try for Play to Earn Bitcoin
Bitcoin, despite its fall in the last year, still remains a welcome activity for many. And the fans of online games do not lose the desire...
US Treasury and White House to Hold Regular Meetings on CBDCs and Payment Innovations
On March 1, 2023, Nellie Liang, undersecretary for domestic finance at the U.S. Treasury, delivered a speech to the Atlantic Council in...
Fetch.ai price prediction: FET still attractive amid AI narrative
Fetchai price was down 3% on Thursday morning after a double digit move the previous day. While prices are likely to break lower, analysts...
Russian Bank Issues Bank Guarantee in Chinese Yuan Using Blockchain
A bank in Russia has issued the country’s first blockchain-based bank guarantee denominated in Chinese currency. The financial institution...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Edges Lower, as US Manufacturing Sector Contracts
Bitcoin fell into the red on March 2, as markets reacted to further negative data from the United States. The nation’s...
Scam alert: Trezor warns users of new phishing attack
Hardware cryptocurrency wallet provider Trezor has warned its users about a new phishing attack targeting their crypto investments by...
3 BTC price hurdles Bitcoin bulls are failing to clear in 2023
Bitcoin (BTC) is up 42% since the start of 2023, but short term, the outlook may now favor the bears. The latest data paints a problematic...
Over 20,000 Ukrainians Sign Up for Free Course on Crypto, Official Says
Crypto classes organized for Ukrainians have begun on a government-run portal, a minister announced. More than 20,000 people have...
GMT price at risk as StepN monthly and daily users plunge
StepN is one of the biggest move-to-earn players in the industry. The number of daily and monthly users has continued plunging. GMT price...
The HDF Educational Welfare Report: CoinEx Charity Empowers Children’s Education Through Charitable Giving
PRESS RELEASE. Since last year, CoinEx Charity has been funding children in poor areas, bringing them back to school to continue their...
Innovations Help to Substantially Reduce the Gap Between Decentralized and Centralized Exchanges — Dexalot COO
While centralized exchanges are thought to be safer and more efficient, proponents of decentralized platforms like Tim Shan insist that...
Decentralized finance to be examined at inaugural CFTC tech advisory meeting
The United States commodities regulator is set to take a close look at the decentralized finance space at an upcoming meeting of its tech...
Decentralized storage platform introduces perpetual storage and community satellite
Decentralized storage networks are getting increasingly popular over mainstream centralized ones such as AWS, Google and Microsoft. The...
BlockFi execs, Gemini named in lawsuit by disgruntled investor
An investor with nearly $2 million worth of funds frozen in bankrupt cryptocurrency lender BlockFi has filed a class-action complaint...
Ethereum eyes 25% correction in March but ETH price bulls have a silver lining
The price of Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), shows a growing conflict among traders about the market direction for March. This...
Bitcoin price searches for direction ahead of this week’s $710M BTC options expiry
Bitcoin (BTC) bulls laid most of their options at $24,500 and higher for the March 3 options expiry, and given the recent bullishness seen...
Ukraine’s Government-Provided Crypto Addresses Raised $70 Million During War, Report
Crypto donations collected by the government in Kyiv since the start of the Russian invasion have amounted to almost $70 million,...
Chiliz announces $50M incubator and accelerator program for early-stage blockchain projects
Chiliz, a global company that deals with blockchain for sports and entertainment, has launched its incubator and accelerator program,...
Polygon launches decentralized ID product powered by ZK proofs
Polygon, a layer-2 scaling protocol for Ethereum, has launched a zero-knowledge decentralized identity solutionto the public nearly a year...
Robinhood Wallet rolls out on iOS with Android support to follow
Trading platform Robinhood has launched its Web3 wallet on Apple’s App Store, becoming available to iOS users in over 130 countries....
Bitget Integrates with TradingView For Crypto Derivatives Trading
PRESS RELEASE. VICTORIA, Seychelles — Bitget, a leading crypto derivatives exchange and copy trading platform, has announced direct...
Fed President Warns of ‘Disastrous Results’ if the Fed Loosens Policy Prematurely — Says ‘Inflation Remains Too High’
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s president has warned of disastrous economic consequences similar to those seen during the...
Robert Kiyosaki Says World Economy on the Verge of Collapse — Warns of Bank Runs, Frozen Savings, Bail-Ins
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, says the world economy is on the verge of collapse. He...
United States CBDC would ‘crowd out’ crypto ecosystem: Ex-Biden adviser
The creation of a United States digital dollar would “crowd out” the cryptocurrency ecosystem and protect the national security of the...
Binance.US restructuring plan favored by 97% of Voyager customers
A move by Binance.US to acquire assets belonging to the bankrupt crypto lending firm Voyager Digital has been favored by 97% of Voyager’s...
SEC, CFTC press civil charges against former FTX exec Singh parallel to criminal case
Civil charges were announced against former FTX director of engineering Nishad Singh on Feb. 28, the same day he entered a guilty plea to...
‘Account abstraction’ supercharges Ethereum wallets: Dummies guide
For years, Bitcoiners have repeated the mantra “be your own bank.” But in truth, storing any type of crypto in a wallet has been a lot...
Binance Tests AI-Infused NFT Platform Bicasso in Limited 10K Mint Run
On Wednesday, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, announced the launch of a new non-fungible token (NFT) platform infused with...
Ripple Lawyer Argues SEC Chair Gensler Has Prejudged Crypto Asset Cases
Recently, Gary Gensler, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), expressed his opinion in a detailed interview...
UBS Strategists Predict Minimal Impact of Upcoming Mt Gox Payouts on Bitcoin Value
A recent report published by market strategists from the investment bank and financial services company UBS says that the upcoming Mt Gox...
Logium V1: The Simple Way to Profit From Crypto Betting
Logium, an ambitious newcomer to the world of crypto betting, has recently undergone a noteworthy refresh to better serve its users. What...
Unstablecoins: Depegging, bank runs and other risks loom
Stablecoins are entering a period of great uncertainty following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission labeling BUSD an...
Biggest Movers: LTC Hits 9-Day High, While MATIC Snaps Recent Losses
Litecoin surged to a nine-day high to start the month, breaking out of a recent resistance point in the process. The token climbed past...
Crypto Economy Swelled 80,466% Since 2013, Despite $1.5 Trillion Loss in 2022 Downturn
Nine years and nine months ago, on May 9, 2013, coinmarketcap.com recorded 14 cryptocurrency assets, and bitcoin’s overall...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Rebounds, Following Decline in US Consumer Confidence
Bitcoin rebounded on March 1, as markets reacted to the latest consumer confidence report from the United States. Confidence slipped last...
Puerto Rico Defines Act 60 Tax Exemptions for Blockchain Companies
The Economic and Commerce Development Department of Puerto Rico (DDEC) has issued a document in which it defines the rules that blockchain...
Crypto Exchange LBank Signs With Encryptus for Crypto to Payout Infrastructure
PRESS RELEASE. LBank; a leading token-to-token crypto exchange, has partnered with Encryptus Europe UAB; a licensed crypto and fiat...
Here’s why STX, CFX, SSV, AGIX and GRT are the top performing assets in February
The month of February was filled with investors’ hope that an earlier-than-expected Federal Reserve policy pivot would occur, but this...
Zimbabwean Blockchain Startups Launch Service to Help Migrants Efficiently Move Funds Across Borders
Two Zimbabwean startups, Flexid and Uhuru Wallet, recently launched a platform that offers digital identity and remittance services to...
CoinEx Launches Auto-Invest Plan to Help Prudent Investors and Beginners Invest in Crypto With Ease
PRESS RELEASE. Crypto investors have access to a wide range of investment methods, including short-term and long-term trading, wealth...
Nigerian Cash Crisis: Benue State Residents Resort to Barter Trade
Faced with cash shortages caused by the central bank’s currency policies, traders in the Nigerian state of Benue have reportedly...
Coinbase Survey: 20% of US Adults Currently Own Crypto
A national survey commissioned by Coinbase suggests that about 20% of U.S. adults currently own crypto. In addition, 29% of U.S. adults...
Stacks (STX) surges as Bitcoin NFT hype grows, but its blockchain activity raises concern
Stacks is one of the first blockchains to enable a way for minting Bitcoin (BTC) Ordinals, which puts it in an excellent position to...
Economist Peter Schiff Warns the Fed Could Be Fighting ‘Complete Economic Collapse’
Economist Peter Schiff has predicted that the U.S. Federal Reserve will ultimately throw in the towel on its inflation fight to confront...
GameSwift Launches a Web3 Gaming Platform With Revolutionary Passwordless Sign-on System to Help Bring Gamers Into Web3
PRESS RELEASE. GameSwift has announced the open alpha version of its all-in-one Platform for playing and building web3 games. It features...
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Takes Steps to Allow Crypto Trading
Israel’s public stock exchange is suggesting regulatory amendments that would permit some clients to trade crypto assets. The proposals,...
What are Web3 games, and how do they work?
Web3 gaming offers several unique features like high transparency and greater control not possible on traditional centralized gaming...
Coinbase launches grassroots campaign for pro-crypto policy in the U.S.
Coinbase has launched a grassroots political campaign to promote pro-crypto policies, according to a Feb. 28 Twitter thread from the...
Bitcoin’s Blockchain Growth Accelerates With Trend of Ordinal Inscriptions
The Bitcoin blockchain has 40.49 gigabytes (GB) to go until it reaches half a terabyte (TB), and with the recent trend of Ordinal...
OKX seizes 2M USDT linked to market manipulation
According to a press release published by cryptocurrency exchange OKX on Feb. 28, the firm said that it seized 2,014,381 Tether (USDT)...
Vitalik Buterin says ‘more still needs to be done’ over high Ethereum txn fees
In a new blog post published on Feb. 28, Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin documented the continued need to improve the namesake...
Former FTX Director Pleads Guilty to Charges of Fraud, Money Laundering, and US Campaign Finance Violations
Roughly 11 days ago, it was reported that Nishad Singh, the former director of engineering at FTX, was working with federal prosecutors to...
Bitcoin core dev calls out ‘misleading’ auction selling his code as an NFT
One of the original core developers behind Bitcoin (BTC), Luke Dashjr, has taken to social media to call out an auction site that has used...
Derivatives data highlights crypto traders’ positive sentiment and belief in further upside
The recent weakness in the crypto market has not invalidated the six-week-long ascending trend, even after a failed test of the...
Report Claims Visa and Mastercard Plan to Pause New Partnerships, Visa’s Head of Crypto Insists ‘Story Is Inaccurate’
According to a recent report from sources familiar with the matter, Mastercard and Visa, the credit card and payment services giants, are...
Bitcoin Depot converts BTC ATMs software to reduce operating costs
Crypto ATM installations have seen a steady decline across the world over the past several months. While some ATMs have been taken out of...