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Price analysis 2/8: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, DOT, LTC, AVAX
The United States Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Feb. 7 that the “disinflationary process, the process of getting...
Cryptocurrency Exchanges Offer Assistance to Earthquake-Hit Turkey
Major crypto exchanges have offered to help the people of Turkey to overcome the consequences of this week’s devastating...
Bitcoin’s Average Transfer Fees Experience Sharp Increase: 122% Rise in 10 Days
Statistics show transfer fees on the Bitcoin network have increased 122% since the end of last month, as the average transaction fee has...
Crypto and psychedelics: Clarifying regulations could help industries grow
This year, investors are watching for big spikes in biotech companies working with psychedelics, especially as the once-controversial...
3AC Co-Founder Kyle Davies Fails to Respond to Liquidators’ Subpoena Despite Twitter Delivery
According to recent court filings, Kyle Davies, co-founder of the defunct cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), has...
Biggest Movers: MATIC Moves to 10-Month High, ATOM Extends Recent Gains
Polygon rose to its strongest point since last April, as prices rose by as much as 6% on Feb. 8. The token surged for a second straight...
Justin Aversano makes a quantum leap for NFT photography
Artist name: Justin Aversano Location: Los Angeles Date minted first NFT: Feb. 15, 2021 Which blockchains? Ethereum Bio: Unintentionally,...
UK blockchain carbon offset platform raises $45M in seed funding
According to a press release published on Feb. 8, blockchain carbon credit transaction network Carbonplace has secured $45 million in an...
Privacy Coin Interest Stays Tepid as Leading Coins Report Modest Gains in 2023
Over the past 90 days, the top privacy coins by market capitalization have seen an increase of just over $2 billion, rising from $4.65...
Bitcoin bulls stumble at $23.4K as Fed’s ‘disinflation’ sparks BTC price rally
Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded to key resistance on Feb. 8 as crypto markets got a boost from a familiar source. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart...
Ethereum gas price spikes 29% in January as user activity grows: Report
Stepping into 2023, the cryptocurrency market seemingly shrugged off the year-long bearish sentiment from 2022. As investors took notice,...
CoinGecko and 21Shares propose global crypto classification standard
Major cryptocurrency data aggregator CoinGecko and crypto investment firm 21Shares have joined forces to launch a global standard for...
Happy Bitcoin anniversary, Tesla — Elon Musk firm still hodls 9.7K BTC
Bitcoin (BTC) held by Tesla is still worth 33% less than its 2021 purchase price, the latest data shows. Two years to the day that Elon...
5 high-paying careers in data science
Data science plays a critical role in supporting decision-making processes by providing insights and recommendations based on data...
India in ‘no hurry’ for CBDC as digital rupee pilot onboards 50k users
The Indian government doesn’t want to rush its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot despite joining the CBDC race just a few months...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Nears $1,700, Fed Prepared to Maintain Rate Hikes
Ethereum closed in on the $1,700 level on Wednesday, as markets reacted to comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell....
Musk’s Twitter Payment Vision in Tune With Fiat-Crypto Gateway Alchemy Pay
Elon Musk’s Twitter has fallen into revenue difficulties, hoping to find new sources of revenue outside the original $5 billion a...
Nigerian City of Lagos Among the World’s Top 20 Crypto Hub Cities — Study
According to the findings of a study by Recap, the crypto asset management firm, the Nigerian city of Lagos is ranked among the...
Alameda wallets resurrect to transfer FTT in the millions
Wallets linked to the bankrupt Alameda Research became active again on Feb. 7, transferring millions worth of FTX Tokens (FTT). The...
Bitcoin ignores the recent dollar’s strength; positive momentum builds up
Bitcoin diverges from the FX market and ignores the recent dollar’s strength Positive momentum builds up Possible pennant formation...
Elementus Raises $10 Million to Bring Clear Blockchain Analytics to Institutional Customers
Elementus, a New York-based blockchain firm, has raised $10 million as part of its Series A-2 funding round, led by Web3 VC company Parafi...
SBF’s lawyers move to block release of bail guarantors’ identities
The names of two guarantors who signed off on part of Sam Bankman-Fried’s $250 million bail bond will continue to remain a secret for now....
Digital pound could co-exist with private stablecoins — UK central bank
The United Kingdom is a step closer to launching a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) after releasing a consultation paper explaining...
Voyager subpoenas FTX and Alameda execs as judge orders fee examiner
Lawyers representing bankrupt crypto broker Voyager Digital have served former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX and Alameda...
DCG offloads Grayscale shares to raise capital: Report
Cryptocurrency conglomerate Digital Currency Group (DCG) has reportedly begun to sell its holdings in crypto funds managed by its...
South Korean officials traveled to Serbia to find Do Kwon
The hunt for the controversial founder of the now-collapsed Terra ecosystem, Do Kwon, has intensified with South Korean officials...
Nouriel ‘Dr. Doom’ Roubini Warns About Demise of US Dollar
Nouriel Roubini, an economist known as “Dr. Doom,” has warned about the demise of the U.S. dollar and the rise of a...
North Korea Stole Record Amount of Crypto Assets in 2022, UN Report Unveils
The regime in North Korea has managed to steal more cryptocurrency last year than in previous years, according to a draft U.N. report....
Nokia uses the Metaverse to connect remote breweries, train aircraft techs
From beer breweries on opposite ends of the globe to aircraft technicians in isolated airports, telecoms infrastructure firm Nokia has...
Bank of England thinks digital pound can co-exist with private stablecoins
The United Kingdom is a step closer to launching a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) after releasing a consultation paper explaining...
US Dollar to Keep Losing Its Appeal as Safe-Haven Currency of Last Resort, Says Strategist
Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) expects the U.S. dollar to “continue to lose its appeal as the safe-haven currency of...
Bank of America Is Preparing for Possible US Debt Default, Says CEO Brian Moynihan
Bank of America is preparing for a possible U.S. debt default, says CEO Brian Moynihan. He is not a fan of eliminating the debt ceiling...
Investment Manager Predicts Gold Could Hit $3,000 This Year
Investment management and advisory firm Goehring & Rozencwajg expects gold to hit record highs this year. “I wouldn’t be...
Binance to support users in Turkey’s earthquake region with $100 airdrops in BNB tokens
The devastating earthquake that hit Turkey on Feb 6 has left a trail of destruction in its wake, affecting numerous communities and...
ConsenSys releases statement of support for continuation of the Jarrett tax case
ConsenSys issued a statement Feb. 7 in support of the appeal of the of Jarrett v. United States case concerning the taxation of staking...
File Transfer Giant Wetransfer Joins NFT Industry, Partners with Blockchain Platform Minima for March Launch of Minting Product
File transfer service giant Wetransfer announced Monday it is collaborating with blockchain platform Minima to offer a non-fungible token...
Laotian CBDC proof of concept project to launch using system pioneered in Cambodia
Japanese financial software firm Soramitsu has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Bank of the Lao People’s...
Reddit User Discovers 7zip File Possibly Linked to Julian Assange Hidden in Bitcoin Blockchain
According to a post on the Reddit community r/bitcoin, an old file was discovered that may be linked to Julian Assange, the whistleblower...
Bitcoin’s on-chain metrics are flipping bullish: Bitfinex report
Bitfinex market report points to bullish metrics for BTC Supply in Profit, Bitcoin Realised HODL (RHODL) Multiple and Reserve Risk ratio...
Dubai releases crypto regulations for virtual asset service providers
The Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), the regulator in charge of overseeing cryptocurrency laws within Dubai, has issued new...
Law Firm Subpoenas FTX Co-Founder, Top Executives, and Former Alameda CEO Over Voyager Digital Deal
On Feb. 6, 2023, law firm Kirkland & Ellis issued a subpoena to FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried and top executives on behalf of...
Avalanche (AVAX) price is up, but do fundamentals support the rally?
Avalanche (AVAX) witnessed a meteoric start to 2023, gaining 98% in 30 days, and traders are now curious about whether the rally will...
LBank Exchange Will List Fief (FIEF) on February 8, 2023
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Feb. 7, 2023 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list Fief (FIEF)...
FTX Bankruptcy: Judge Delays Decision on Appointing Independent Examiner Amid Cost Concerns
Judge John Dorsey has delayed his decision on whether to appoint an independent examiner in the FTX case. At the latest hearing, Dorsey...
Biggest Movers: GRT Hits Highest Point in 9 Months, LTC Snaps Losing Streak
The graph token surged by over 35% so far on Tuesday, as markets continued to be buoyed by the growth of its ecosystem. Since allowing...
Dubai releases crypto regulations for virtual asset services providers
The Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), the regulator in charge of overseeing cryptocurrency laws within Dubai, has issued new...
Long-standing crypto project vs. scam: Ava Labs CEO shares key difference
Emin Gün Sirer, creator of the Avalanche Consensus protocol and CEO of Ava Labs, believes that there is one very straightforward method to...
The history and evolution of the fintech industry
The financial technology (fintech) industry has its roots in the late 20th century, with the advent of electronic banking and online stock...
Crypto exchanges tackle insider trading after recent convictions
In January, the brother of a former Coinbase product manager was sentenced to 10 months in prison for wire fraud conspiracy in what...
Scammers are targeting crypto users with new ‘zero value TransferFrom’ trick
Data from Etherscan shows that some crypto scammers are targeting users with a new trick that allows them to confirm a transaction from...
Lido DAO’s LDO price just went parabolic: 12% gains possible
Lido DAO price jumped after the developers announced V2 upgrade. The new upgrade will be implemented ahead of Ethereum Shanghai upgrade....
Ethereum Liquid Staking Trend Continues to Swell; 5 Platforms Control 97% of Market
As of Feb. 7, 2023, the value locked in 11 Ethereum-based liquid staking protocols has risen above $11 billion, with Lido, Coinbase, and...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Rebounds, as Bulls Reject Breakout of Key Support Level
Bitcoin was trading in the green on Feb. 7, as prices rebounded following a near collision with a key support point. Bulls have so far...
Bitcoin takes ‘lion’s share’ as institutional inflows hit 7-month high
Bitcoin (BTC) rebounding 40% in January sparked the largest inflows of institutional cash since June 2022, data shows. In its...
Report: Korean Regulator Approves Issuance and Distribution of Security Tokens
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has reportedly said that Korean investors will soon be able to easily invest and...
Safe and Simple Crypto Trading With the First no Fund Holding CEX
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Bitcoin sees golden cross which last hit 2 months before all-time high
Bitcoin (BTC) lingered near $23,000 on Feb. 7 as a key chart phenomenon hit for the first time in 18 months. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart...
Damus to lure in Crypto Twitter with Bitcoin revenue payout option
Decentralized social network Damus teased an upcoming feature in its app that would allow users to earn Satoshi — the smallest fraction of...
Former Coinbase manager slams SEC in motion to dismiss insider trading case
A former product manager at cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has moved to dismiss charges of alleged insider trading, with his lawyers...
Layer1 CEO alleges co-founder is using majority power to ‘ransack’ company
The CEO of crypto miner Layer1 Technologies has filed a lawsuit against the firm’s two other board members — including co-founder Jakov...
Makerdao Co-Founder Proposes $14 Million Fund to Combat Climate Change; Crypto Supporters Mock Idea
Cryptocurrency advocates have been discussing a proposal by the founder of Makerdao, Rune Christensen, to fund a Scientific Sustainability...
North Korea stole more crypto in 2022 than any other year: UN report
A confidential United Nations report has revealed North Korean hackers stole more crypto assets in 2022 than in any other year . The UN...
Central Bank of Argentina to Issue New 2,000 Peso Bill as Inflation Keeps Rising
The Central Bank of Argentina has announced the issuance of a new 2,000 peso bill, aimed at easing the burden of using cash for payments...
The Market Has Decided a Recession Is Coming, Says Mad Money’s Jim Cramer
The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, says the market has already decided that the Federal Reserve “will tighten and create a recession...
Ark Invest Expects Bitcoin to Become a Multitrillion-Dollar Market — Predicts BTC Price Could Reach $1.48 Million
Investment management firm Ark Invest says bitcoin is “likely to scale into a multi-trillion dollar market.” In its new...
What are decentralized social networks?
A social network is a platform or service that enables users to set up either fully or partially public profiles, share content and...
Bitcoin dominates as primary focus for digital asset investors: Report
On Feb. 6, European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares published its “Digital Asset Fund Flows Report,” which revealed that...
Binance Halting US Dollar Deposits and Withdrawals via Bank Accounts
Global crypto exchange Binance is suspending deposits and withdrawals in U.S. dollars via bank accounts starting Wednesday as more and...
Former Bitcoin Dev Gavin Andresen Revises 2016 Blog Post, Calls Trust in Craig Wright a ‘Mistake’
During the first week of Feb. 2023, the United Kingdom Court of Appeal overturned a High Court decision from March 2022 in the case of...
Ethereum Plans ‘Shapella’ Transition on Zhejiang Testnet — Dev Insists ‘Withdrawals are Coming’
Ethereum core developers plan to activate the “Shapella” transition through the Zhejiang public testnet on Feb. 7, 2023,...
Bitcoin trader fears a bear market comeback: Watch the US dollar
Bitcoin (BTC) stayed motionless at the Feb. 6 Wall Street open as analysis showed an “interesting dynamic” in play on BTC price charts....
Price analysis 2/6: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, DOGE, ADA, MATIC, DOT
The United States dollar index (DXY) has started a strong recovery and its rise is putting pressure on Bitcoin (BTC) and the S&P 500...
More Than 7,000 Ordinals Inscriptions Have Already Been Included on the Bitcoin Blockchain
Ordinals inscriptions, viewed as a kind of Bitcoin-native NFTs, are picking up steam among some Bitcoin circles, even though the...
Biggest Movers: SHIB Remains Near Recent Highs as Crypto Markets Fall on Monday
Shiba inu has been relatively stable to start the week, as prices remained close to recent highs, despite Monday’s market sell-off....
Interpol wants to police metaverse crimes, reveals secretary general
The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO), or Interpol, is investigating how it could police crimes in the metaverse. However,...
FTX Debtors Demand Return of Funds Given to US Politicians and Super PACs
FTX debtors are seeking to claw back millions of dollars given to U.S. political action committees (PACs) and political figures....
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Hits 1-Week Low, Bullish Sentiment Fades on Monday
Bitcoin fell to a seven-day low to start the week, as recent bullish momentum began to wear off in cryptocurrency markets. Friday’s...
Brazilian Fintech Company Capitual Partners With Azimut to Offer Crypto Services in European Markets
Capitual, a Brazilian fintech company that offers cryptocurrency intermediation services, has partnered with Azimut, an asset management...
Jasmy price technical analysis as rebound accelerates
Jasmy Coin price has jumped by over 152% from its 2022 low. The coin has more room to run but a short-term pullback can’t be ruled...
Is BTC price about to retest $20K? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin (BTC) starts the second week of February in a newly bearish mood as multimonth highs fail to hold. In what may yet bring...
Bitcoin price over $20K creates FOMO with 620K new BTC wallets
The Bitcoin (BTC) price surge above $20,000 in the second week of January led to a market FOMO (fear of missing out), especially among...
Bulgarian Businessman Loses Half a Million Dollars to Call Center Crypto Fraud
A Bulgarian investor has lost a large amount of money to fraudsters who convinced him he was putting cash into cryptocurrency. The scam...
BNB Chain on-chain activity bucks bear market downtrend in Q4: Messari
The Binance-native blockchain BNB Chain continued to show steady activity growth in the fourth quarter of last year despite the broader...
Starkware Plans to Open Source Key Tech Linked to Starknet Prover
At the Starkware Sessions 2023 event, held at the Cameri Theatre in Tel Aviv, Israel, Starkware co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson informed the...
Crypto needs ‘adult supervision’ and turmoil to ‘grow up’ — MicroStrategy co-founder
High-profile crypto bankruptcies and a hearty price crash are necessary evils to help the industry grow, while greater regulation is a...
Dingo crypto token flagged as scam over 99% transaction fee backdoor
The research arm of cybersecurity software firm Check Point has flagged the Dingo Token (DINGO) as a “potential scam” after reportedly...
Spanish rehab center adds crypto trading addiction to services list
A luxury rehabilitation center in Spain has recently added services aimed at treating a relatively new kind of addiction — crypto trading....
Interpol Is Figuring Out How the Metaverse Will Be Policed
The International Criminal Police Organization, Interpol, is working on how to police the metaverse, a digital world that is projected as...
India to Introduce Measures Around Crypto This Year, Says Government Official
The Indian government is planning to introduce “measures around crypto” this year, according to the country’s Economic...
Robert Kiyosaki Says He Likes Bitcoin — Calls BTC ‘People’s Money’
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, says he likes bitcoin, calling the cryptocurrency...