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Bitcoin exchanges now own 16% less BTC than the oldest hodlers
The latest data shows that Bitcoin (BTC) exchanges have less BTC to buy than at any time since early 2018. On-chain analytics firm...
Wrapped Bitcoin supply drops to negative after 11,500 wBTC burn linked to Celsius
The supply of wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC) dropped to its lowest since May 2021 after the second-largest single-day burn on Feb. 27. A total of...
BTC price needs to close February above 50-month trend line — Analysis
Bitcoin (BTC) faced a showdown with a key trend line on Feb. 28 as the monthly close finally arrived. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart...
Dogecoin needs to close above $0.1 for bullish momentum to continue
Dogecoin bulls need to wait for the price to move above $1 before going long A contracting triangle contains the price action $0.6...
Top 5 universities to study blockchain in the UK
Universities in the United Kingdom have started offering cutting-edge research programs, courses and practical experience in various...
Biggest Movers: AVAX Hits 2-Week Low as DOT Extends Recent Losses
Avalanche fell to a two-week low on Tuesday, as the token broke out of a key support point. Prices fell below a floor at $17.50, which...
If stocks bounce, will Bitcoin follow?
Bitcoin and the S&P 500 move in a direct correlation The recent corrections look like an Elliott Waves a-b-c If stocks make a...
Solana Faces Renewed Criticism After 10th Downtime and Bumpy Restart, but Developers Remain Optimistic
Following the initial incident on Feb. 25, Solana resolved the blockchain’s performance degradation after validators decided to restart...
Liquity surges 64% in 24h – will it make a new all-time high?
Liquity surged more than 60% in the last 24h Parity plays a pivotal level A move above $3 should not be ruled out The top gainer in...
Bitcoin-Based NFTs Cross 200,000 Ordinal Inscriptions, Yuga Labs Launches Twelvefold Collection
On Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, the number of Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain crossed 200,000 at 1:02 p.m. Eastern Time. In...
Uniswap technical analysis – bullish price action to continue
$7.5 is a pivotal level for Uniswap A move above should trigger more strength Bulls may target $14 if the price action holds above...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Slip Ahead of US Consumer Confidence Report
Bitcoin and ethereum were trading lower on Feb. 28, as markets anticipated the release of the upcoming U.S. consumer confidence report....
Bitcoin struggles at resistance; inverse head and shoulders points to further strength
Bitcoin meets resistance but looks bullish A daily close above $25k points to further strength An inverse head and shoulders...
Crypto Neobank Wallbit Leaves Venezuela Due to Sanctions
Wallbit, a crypto-enabled neobank, announced it would stop serving users in Venezuela after its banking partner in the U.S. called on it...
Iskra Leads DappRadar Games Ranking to Kick Off 2023
Web3 gaming platform Iskra breaks into the Top 10 Games ranking list on DappRadar, the world’s leading directory for decentralized apps or...
Japanese Tech and Finance Giants Launch Japan Metaverse Economic Zone
Several Japanese tech and finance giants have signed a document to create the Japan Metaverse Economic Zone, a multipurpose virtual...
‘Metaverse’ Term Creator Neal Stephenson Not Bullish About Massive Adoption of Virtual Worlds
Neal Stephenson, ostensibly the first to coin the term “metaverse,” issued his opinion about the future of the adoption of...
Btcpay Introduces New Coinjoin Plugin for Enhanced Bitcoin Privacy for Merchants
On Monday, Wasabi Wallet and the open-source bitcoin payment processor Btcpay announced a new plugin for the Btcpay server. The plugin...
Synthetix price prediction as a rising wedge pattern forms
Synthetix price rose in February after the developers launched V3. The new upgrade will have more useful features for the ecosystem....
G20 Finance Chiefs Widely Recognize Crypto Poses Major Financial Stability Risks, Says Indian Central Bank Governor
The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors recognize that cryptocurrencies pose major risks to financial stability, monetary...
Cointelegraph partners with Phaver mobile Web3 social app
Cointelegraph is proud to announce its partnership with Phaver, a mobile Web3 social application with over 140,000 monthly users. The...
Blur runs after OpenSea market share, but its success depends on upcoming governance proposals
The nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur has seen its trading volumes and total sell-side liquidity skyrocket since conducting an...
SEC Chairman Explains Why He Views All Crypto Tokens Other Than Bitcoin as Securities
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has detailed why he considers all crypto tokens other than bitcoin as...
Coinbase to Suspend Trading of BUSD Amid Regulatory Crackdown
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced it will suspend trading and delist the Paxos-managed stablecoin asset BUSD. The decision...
Price analysis 2/27: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, MATIC, DOGE, SOL
Bitcoin (BTC) and the United States equities markets are trying to start the week on a positive note but some analysts are skeptical about...
Bitcoin bulls remain in charge even in the face of increasing regulatory FUD
Bitcoin (BTC) price broke above $25,000 on Feb. 21, accruing a 53% year-to-date gain at the time, it made sense to expect the rally to...
Trezor Takes Control of Chip Production for Enhanced Security and Faster Production Time
Trezor, the manufacturer of crypto hardware wallets, has announced that it will take control of its wallet chip production process by...
Artificial Intelligence Crypto Assets Continue to Surge, Accounting for $4 Billion in Market Value
Following a brief downturn in mid-February 2023, artificial intelligence (AI) crypto assets have continued to see gains over the last 30...
Biggest Movers: SHIB, LTC Marginally Higher During Volatile Start to the Week
Shiba inu started the week trading marginally higher, despite cryptocurrencies mostly consolidating on Feb. 27. At the time of writing,...
Bitcoin price eyes $24K retest as US dollar dives into monthly close
Bitcoin (BTC) headed toward $24,000 at the Feb. 27 Wall Street open as a strong weekly close translated into further gains. BTC/USD 1-hour...
Maker price prediction: MKR turns bullish after massive whale activity
Maker (MKR) price is up 5% in the past 24 hours as cryptocurrencies rebound on Monday. Whales recently bought huge chunks of MKR, a signal...
Mawson Infrastructure Group Launches Bitcoin Mining Operation in Pennsylvania, Exits Australia
The bitcoin mining operation, Mawson Infrastructure Group, Inc., announced that the firm has broken ground at a new site in Sharon,...
Solana outage triggers ballistic reaction from the crypto community
As the Solana network suffered another setback, crypto community members went on social media to express various concerns, even comparing...
BTC whale population shrinks to early 2020 levels — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin (BTC) keeps pushing for a bullish end to February as the monthly close starts another week’s price action. The largest...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates Ahead of Big Week of Economic Data
Bitcoin consolidated below the $24,000 level on Feb. 27, as cryptocurrency markets prepared for a big week of economic data. Durable goods...
Stacks price relentless bull run gains steam: is it still a buy?
Stacks is a leading blockchain project that seeks to grow Bitcoin’s utility. STX price has surged hard after the successful launch...
Brazilian Digital Real Passes Public Blockchain Pilot Test With Flying Colors
A tokenized version of the digital real, the Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), has passed a public blockchain pilot test...
Ceffu (Formerly Binance Custody) to be Custodian of Flynt Finance for Enhanced Asset Security and Off-Exchange Settlement
PRESS RELEASE. Flynt Finance, a cryptocurrency portfolio management platform, has announced a partnership with Ceffu, formerly known as...
Mirror Trading International Liquidators Spent More Than $6 million on Lawyers and Investigators
Liquidators of the now defunct bitcoin trading platform, Mirror Trading International have so far used approximately $4.2 million on...
Lendhub protocol exploiters spotted shifting $3.85M into Tornado Cash
The suspected actors behind the $6 million exploit of decentralized finance lending protocol Lendhub have just sent more than half of...
Reports Indicate USDT Is Being Used in Venezuela to Facilitate Settlements and to Avoid Sanctions
Some companies in Venezuela are using the stablecoin tether as a way of sidestepping sanctions and settling payments with foreign...
Lido Finance activates staking rate limit after more than 150,000 ETH staked
Liquid staking protocol Lido Finance activated a protocol safety feature called “staking rate limit” after more than 150,000 Ether (ETH)...
THETA, LIDO, KLAY and EGLD flash bullish signs as Bitcoin recaptures $23K
The cryptocurrency markets and the United States equities markets witnessed profit-booking this week as the macroeconomic data hinted...
Russian Darknet Markets, Ransomware Groups Thrive Despite Sanctions, Report
Russian marketplaces on the dark web have continued to operate despite Western sanctions and efforts to shut them down, according to a...
Ukraine netted $70M in crypto donations since start of Russia conflict
Ukraine has received over $70 million in cryptocurrencies since the start of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, providing the nation with...
Coinbase hit with proposed trademark lawsuit over Nano derivative products
Crypto exchange Coinbase has been named as a defendant in a legal complaint brought by NanoLabs — the company behind the digital currency...
BitFlyer founder seeks to reinstate self as CEO, leading firm to IPO: Report
Yuzo Kano, the co-founder of Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer, is seeking to reinstate himself as CEO in a shareholders...
Rap Star Drake Loses $400,000 Bitcoin Bet on Jake Paul in Split-Decision Loss to Tommy Fury
The Canadian rapper and singer Drake lost $400,000 in bitcoin after betting that the YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul would beat Tommy Fury...
Janet Yellen Says ‘Critical’ to Establish Strong Crypto Regulation — ‘We Haven’t Suggested Outright Banning’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says “it is critical to put in place a strong regulatory framework” for crypto on the...
Billionaire ‘Bond King’ Jeffrey Gundlach Warns of ‘Painful Outcomes’ in Next Recession
Billionaire Jeffrey Gundlach, aka the “Bond King,” has warned of “painful outcomes that are coming in the next...
Ukraine Raises More Crypto Than Russia in Year of War, Analysis Unveils
The two sides in the bitter conflict in Ukraine have been relying on crypto assets and technology to support their military and...
Uniswap DAO debate shows devs still struggle to secure cross-chain bridges
Over $2.5 billion was stolen in cross-chain crypto bridge hacks from 2021 to 2022, according to a report by Token Terminal. But, despite...
Bitcoin may only need 4 weeks to hit $30K as key monthly close looms
Bitcoin (BTC) sought to end the week above $23,000 into the Feb. 26 close as concerns heightened over stubborn resistance. BTC/USD 1-hour...
Market Strategist Michael Wilkerson Believes US Inflation Could Rise to 12% by Year-End Despite Predictions of Decrease
While several market strategists and analysts expect U.S. inflation to drop considerably in 2023 compared with last year, Michael...
Binance Coin price analysis: BNB bulls need to strengthen above $300
Binance Coin price is around $304, just in the green over the 24-hour time frame. BNB recently rejected from the $340 resistance area....
Liquid Staking Platform Lido Sees Largest Daily Stake Inflow, Receives 150,000 ETH Reportedly From Tron Founder
On Saturday, the liquid staking protocol Lido tweeted about the largest daily stake inflow to date as 150,000 ethereum was staked. Reports...
FSB, IMF and BIS papers to set global crypto framework, says G20
The Financial Stability Board (FSB), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) will deliver...
5 High-Profile Cryptocurrency Implosions Shatter Trust, Wipe out Billions in Value During 2022’s Crypto Winter
2022 was a year of phenomenal cryptocurrency blowouts, as several projects collapsed and many more are on life support after the entire...
BRICS Nations ‘Coalescing Against the Dollar,’ Major Banks Predict More Fed Hikes, Bitcoin Records Large Blocks as Ordinals Gain Currency
In spite of turbulence in traditional global finance, with BRICS nations said to be pushing for de-dollarization and major banks like Bank...
Litecoin price analysis: Can LTC ride the Metalpha partnership to break $100?
Litecoin price was hovering around $93.90 early Sunday, up 2% in 24 hours. The Litecoin Foundation recently announced a major partnership...
South Africa Added to FATF ‘Grey List’ Despite Designation of Crypto as a Financial Product
In a move seen as a major setback for South Africa, the international financial watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force, announced on...
Voyager is selling crypto assets through Coinbase, suggests on-chain data
Voyager Digital, the centralized finance (CeFi) platform that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2022, is reportedly selling assets...
Lawmakers to Resubmit Russia’s Crypto Mining Bill, Introduce Liability for ‘Gray’ Miners
The draft law legalizing cryptocurrency mining will be resubmitted to Russian parliament which will postpone its adoption, one of its...
Crypto Exchanges Allow Russians to Circumvent Sanctions, Report Alleges
Major crypto exchanges have failed to prevent sanctioned Russian banks and traders from transacting, according to a blockchain forensics...
India Asks IMF and FSB for Joint Paper to Help Formulate ‘Comprehensive’ Crypto Policy
India has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Stability Board (FSB) to develop “a synthesis paper” on...
Over 200 Jurisdictions Agree on Timely Implementation of FATF Crypto Standards
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) says delegates from over 200 jurisdictions have agreed on “an action plan to drive timely...
IMF Calls for ‘More’ Crypto Regulation — Says Banning Should Be an Option
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says crypto needs “more regulation.” She added,...
Revolutionizing the NFTs- Telept City Launches Cutting-Edge AIGC NFT Platform for Web3
San Francisco, USA, 25th February, 2023, Chainwire Telept Inc., a Web 3.0 startup, has announced today the launch of a ground-breaking...
SBF’s new charges, Shapella’s fork date and emojis as financial advice: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 19-25
Top Stories This Week Unsealed superseding indictment against Sam Bankman-Fried includes 12 criminal charges Former FTX CEO Sam...
Solana Blockchain Experiences Technical Glitch Causing Transaction Slowdowns
The Solana smart contract token network experienced a technical glitch on Saturday, February 25, 2023, known as a “large forking...
BUSD Stablecoin Drops from Top 10 Crypto Assets Amid Significant Decrease in Dominance
After Paxos announced that it would no longer mint the stablecoin BUSD, 4.98 billion BUSD stablecoins have been removed from circulation...
Crypto Market Slides as Total Value Locked in Defi Falls Below $50 Billion Mark
The value of the crypto market has started to slide again after a bullish run-up over the last seven weeks. The total value locked (TVL)...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Reaches All-Time High as Miners Face Second-Largest Increase This Year
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty reached an all-time high (ATH) on Feb. 24, 2023, at block height #778,176, reaching 43.05 trillion...
Bitcoin price tumbles to 10-day lows as ‘Notorious B.I.D.’ keeps support at $22.5K
Bitcoin (BTC) threatened to ditch $23,000 as support on Feb. 25 as an ongoing price correction strengthened into the weekend. BTC/USD...
Bitcoin on-chain data highlights key similarities between the 2019 and 2023 BTC price rally
Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent price rally from $16,500 to $25,000 can be attributed to a short squeeze in the futures market and recent...
Coordinated global crypto policies: G20 key financial stability priority
The first G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under India’s presidency discussed key financial stability and...
Germany’s DZ Bank to Offer Crypto Custody With Swiss Firm Metaco
The second-largest bank in Germany, DZ Bank, is preparing to become a provider of custody services for crypto assets. The offering will be...
JPMorgan to Open Blockchain Innovation Lab in Greece
Financial giant JPMorgan has announced it will open a new blockchain innovation lab in Greece. The lab will be focused on the development...
Israeli Startup Chain Reaction Raises $70 Million to Build Blockchain Silicon
Chain Reaction, a Tel Aviv-based blockchain startup, announced it has raised $70 million as part of its Series C funding round. The...
IMF Board Offers Guidance for Developing Effective Crypto Policies
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has provided guidance for member countries to develop effective crypto...
US Regulators and Federal Reserve Issue Joint Warning About Crypto Liquidity Risks
U.S. regulators and the Federal Reserve have issued a joint warning about key liquidity risks associated with crypto assets. However, the...
Bitcoin retirement plans elicit caution from regulators
Even as the crypto market continues to forge an impressive recovery from the 2022 bear market, the industry continues to attract the wrath...
FATF agrees on roadmap for implementation of crypto standards
The Financial Action Task Force, or FATF, has reported that its delegates have come to an agreement on an action plan “to drive timely...
Yield platform Stablegains sued for promoting UST: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you...
Change lies ahead for haphazard crypto regulation
The World Wide Web, as its name implies, is borderless, and so is crypto. The internet and cryptocurrency’s common ethos is wide-open...
Citizens Trust Bank to Hold $65 Million in USDC Reserves as Circle Expands Bank Partnerships
On Friday, the cryptocurrency firm and stablecoin issuer Circle announced that the financial institution Citizens Trust Bank will hold $65...
Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone Predicts a Recession as Top Catalyst for Gold’s Rise Above $2,000
This week, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Macro Strategist Mike McGlone shared his March outlook and noted that the “top...
Bitcoin node connection shuts down: BlueWallet users urged to withdraw funds
BlueWallet is sunsetting its lightning node connection to Lndhub, according to an official statement. BlueWallet will cease custodial...
Bitcoin price continues to fall, but derivatives data hints at a short-term rally to $25K
It’s possible that many people have already forgotten that Bitcoin’s (BTC) price closed 2022 at $16,529 and the recent rebound and...
Price analysis 2/24: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, SHIB
Bitcoin (BTC) is struggling to stay above $23,000 as the weekend approaches. The selling pressure increased after the personal consumption...