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Interest in Russian Crypto Channels on Telegram Declining, Analysis Shows
Russians have been losing interest in Telegram channels devoted to cryptocurrencies and tokens, according to a new research covering the...
What is wrong with Coinbase? CEO selling 2% of stake – a Deep Dive
Put an arm around a Coinbase investor today. CEO and founder Brian Armstrong has announced he is selling 2% of his stake, in what amounts...
Blockchain Security Company Hexens Raises $4․2 Million in Seed Funding Led by IOSG Ventures
PRESS RELEASE. Hexens, a cybersecurity boutique and blockchain startup, announced the closure of a $4.2 million seed round led by IOSG...
Report: Ghanaian Currency Slips to Another Low Versus the US Dollar
After it slipped to a rate of about 12:1, the Ghanaian cedi became the latest African currency to touch a new low versus the U.S. dollar,...
BNB continues to underperform despite Binance’s recent token burn
BNB has been underperforming despite Binance burning over $500 million worth of BNB tokens last week. BNB, the native coin of the Binance...
Is the $2.5 resistance level next for Synthetix after rallying by more than 10% today?
SNX, the native coin of the Synthetix network, is one of the best performers so far today and could rally higher soon. SNX is up by more...
Brazilian City of Curitiba Mulls Crypto Acceptance for Tax Payments
The city of Curitiba, in Brazil, is now studying the possibility of accepting cryptocurrency payments for taxes. Noemia Rocha, a city...
‘Get ready’ for BTC volatility — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week keeping everyone guessing as a tiny trading range stays in play. A non-volatile weekend continues a...
Report: South Korean Prosecutors Seek Software to Track and Monitor Crypto Transactions
South Korean prosecutors investigating a $7.22 billion money laundering case are reportedly seeking to acquire virtual currency tracking...
Report: Macau Discusses Bill That Proposes to Make Digital Currencies Legal Tender
Macau, one of China’s special administrative regions, recently concluded discussing a bill that seeks to make digital currencies...
Crypto Twitter split as another NFT platform moves to opt-in royalties
Solana-based Magic Eden has become the latest NFT marketplace to shift to an optional royalties model, following in the footsteps of X2Y2...
Survey: 98% of CEOs Preparing for US Recession — Confidence at Lowest Level Since Great Recession
The Conference Board has found that 98% of chief executives surveyed are preparing for a U.S. recession while 99% of CEOs are preparing...
Kevin O’Leary Expects Bitcoin to Go up When Stablecoin Transparency Act Passes
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, expects the price of bitcoin to go up when the Stablecoin Transparency Act passes,...
Blockchain gaming adoption means more options for gamers
Over the past couple of years, games that use blockchain technology have increased their presence in the gaming industry. While there were...
Economist Peter Schiff Warns Fed Action Could Lead to Market Crashes, Massive Financial Crisis, Severe Recession
Gold bug and economist Peter Schiff says there are two possible outcomes of the Federal Reserve’s action on the U.S. economy. One...
Bitcoin clings to $19K as trader promises capitulation ‘will happen‘
Bitcoin (BTC) stayed rigidly tied to $19,000 into the Oct. 16 weekly close as analysts warned that volatility was long overdue. BTC/USD...
What is automated crypto trading and how does it work?
Time waits for no one and financial markets are no exception. Especially in the uncharted territory of cryptocurrency trading, keeping up...
Elon Musk Says Spacex Will Keep Funding Ukraine for Free Even Though Starlink Is Losing Money — $80M Spent so Far
Spacex CEO Elon Musk says that his company will “keep funding” the government of Ukraine for free even though Starlink is...
While Its Lost 94% in Value Since the Collapse, Terra’s Fractured Ecosystem Is Still Worth $2.5 Billion
It’s been five months since the Terra ecosystem collapsed as tens of billions of dollars in value disappeared from the crypto...
Binance to Offer $500 Million Worth of Loans to Crypto Mining Industry
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has set out to support crypto miners through a lending program established by its mining pool. Presenting...
KYC to stake your ETH? It’s probably coming to the US
Over the last few years, the cryptocurrency industry has been a primary target for regulators in the United States. The legal battle...
Meta Still Struggling for Its Metaverse to Find Its Legs
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, is still struggling for its metaverse app Horizon Worlds to find its intended audience. The...
FX Strategists From Citi Say Euro Could Sink to $0.86 if Macro Turmoil Continues
While the euro has found support between 0.96 to 0.97 nominal U.S. dollars per unit, foreign exchange (FX) strategists from Citi believe...
The Girles Token Presale Raised Over $1 Million – What to Expect?
Girles Token is a decentralized NFT GameFi token created on the Ethereum platform that also has a Proof-of-Staking protocol. The Girles...
Despite Significant Difficulty and Low BTC Price, Bitcoin’s Hashrate Continues to Climb Higher
Following the largest difficulty increase the Bitcoin network has seen in 2022, the network’s hashrate has not been affected by the...
New Satoshi Notations Discovered, Bitcoin’s Halving Progress, Mad Money’s Cramer Miffed After SEC Filing — Week in Review
In this edition of the Bitcoin.com News week in Review: never-before-seen notations discovered from Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, an...
Ethereum Wallet Metamask Adds Bank-to-Crypto Transfers via Sardine
According to a Consensys blog post published on October 11, the Ethereum-based wallet Metamask has added instant bank-to-crypto transfers...
What is a Web3 browser and how does it work?
A software program called a web service enables computer-to-computer communication over the internet. However, web services are nothing...
Japanese Yen Plunges to 32-Year Low Against US Dollar — Another Intervention by Authorities Expected
The Japanese yen’s exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar recently plunged to its lowest rate in 32 years — 147.66 JPY per dollar. The...
Localbitcoins, Crypto.com, Other Providers Suspend Services for Russians Under EU Rules
Complying with the latest EU sanctions targeting Russia, well-known cryptocurrency platforms like Localbitcoins, Blockchain.com, and...
Bank of America’s Survey of Wealthy Americans: Younger People Are 7.5 Times More Likely to Hold Crypto in Their Portfolios
Bank of America has found that younger wealthy Americans are 7.5 times more likely to hold crypto in their portfolios than investors aged...
Former Morgan Stanley CEO: Crypto Could Become ‘a Huge Way’ That Monetary Transactions Take Place
Former Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack has confirmed that he still owns bitcoin. While admitting that it is hard for him to understand why...
US Lawmaker Calls on SEC to Issue Crypto Regulations — Says ‘a Formal Regulatory Process Is Needed Now’
A U.S. senator has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue crypto regulations now “through a transparent...
Google and Coinbase strike a deal, BNY Mellon begins crypto custody and WisdomTree’s Bitcoin ETF gets denied: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 9-15
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst)...
Chinese Researchers Propose Asian Digital Currency to Reduce Reliance on US Dollar
Experts from an economic institute in China have circulated the idea of creating a blockchain-powered digital currency that could lower...
Report: Paypal HK Halts Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Group’s Payments Over ‘Excessive Risks’
According to a report from a pro-democracy group in Hong Kong, Paypal HK has reportedly stopped processing payments for the League of...
The Size of Bitcoin’s Distributed Ledger Nears a Half Terabyte
Well over a decade ago, on January 3, 2009, the size of the Bitcoin blockchain was 0.285 kilobytes (kB) or around 285 bytes. Today,...
48% of Ethereum Blocks Face Censorship From OFAC-Compliant Flashbots
For a couple of years now, MEV-Boost relays or Flashbots have become popular tools in order to gather the maximum value that can be...
‘No emotion’ — Bitcoin metric gives $35K as next BTC price macro low
Bitcoin (BTC) is showing textbook macro bottom signs in a “business as usual” bear market, data suggests. In fresh findings published on...
Biggest Movers: QNT Hits 10-Month High on Saturday
Quant rose to its highest point since the start of the year on Saturday, as prices climbed for a third straight session. In addition to...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Lower on Saturday, as Bears Reenter the Market
Bearish sentiment returned to cryptocurrency markets on Saturday, as bitcoin was once again in the red. The world’s largest token...
BTC Ownership in Canada Rises Sharply in 2021, Bank of Canada Study Shows 13% of Canadians Own Bitcoin
This week researchers from the Bank of Canada published the central bank’s Financial System Review which highlights five key...
Konami Launches Metaverse Push With Web3 Focused Hiring Spree
Konami, one of the most influential Japanese game development and publishing companies, has announced it will be introducing Web3 and...
War Spurs Crypto Activity in Russia and Ukraine, Chainalysis Reports
The deadly conflict that started with Russia’s assault on Ukraine has increased crypto-related activity in both countries, according to...
Crypto Hackers Gross Over $3 Billion From 125 Hacks so Far This Year
Data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis shows that October is “the biggest month in the biggest year ever for hacking...
Strategist at Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Says Bitcoin Is Unique Regardless of Price
An investment strategist at Southeast Asia’s largest bank, DBS, says bitcoin is unique whether the price changes or not. “If...
Elon Musk Presently Under Investigation by Federal Authorities, Twitter Informs Judge
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk is under federal investigation for his conduct in connection with the $44 billion acquisition of Twitter,...
Barely halfway and October already the biggest month in crypto hacks: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you...
Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins sells out NFT collection in minutes
Oscar award-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins has sold out his debut NFT collection “The Eternal Collection” in under 10 minutes. The...
Report: Turkey’s September Gold Imports up by 1,700% as Individuals Swap Falling Lira With the Precious Metal
Turkey’s gold imports of just over 39,000 kilograms in September 2022 are more than 16 times the quantity that was brought into the...
3 emerging crypto trends to keep an eye on while Bitcoin price consolidates
This week, Bitcoin’s (BTC) price took a tumble as a hotter-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) report showed high inflation remains a...
Argentina Introduces New Exchange Rates to the Mix — ‘Qatar’ and ‘Coldplay’ Dollars Go Against IMF’s Warnings
The government of Argentina, which is currently applying dollar exchange controls, has added two new dollar exchange rates into its...
Ethereum Classic forms a bullish pin bar at support. What’s the outlook now?
Ethereum Classic (ETC/USD) buyers have defended the $23 support after the price temporarily broke below it. The price is stabilising...
Bitcoin bear market will last ‘2-3 months max’ — Interview with BTC analyst Philip Swift
Bitcoin (BTC) may see more pain in the near future, but the bulk of the bear market is already “likely” behind it. That is one of many...
BNB defends $267 support. Should you buy it?
Binance (BNB/USD) trades at $273.7. The trading happened after the cryptocurrency fell to $257 on Thursday. BNB has since left a bullish...
Bitcoin trader predicts $18K return within days as stocks wilt post-CPI
Bitcoin (BTC) cooled near $19,200 after the Oct. 14 Wall Street open as stocks struggled to preserve their “bear trap.” BTC/USD 1-hour...
Why is Quant cryptocurrency rising, and how attractive is it?
Is there a cryptocurrency that has maintained a sustained surge in this bearish market? The answer is a yes but look beyond the main...
Price analysis 10/14: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, MATIC
The United States consumer price index (CPI) increased 8.2% annually in September, beating economists’ expectations of an 8.1% rise. The...
Polygon’s MATIC flashes a bullish signal. Should you buy it?
Is Polygon’s (MATIC/USD) one of the most attractive cryptocurrencies below $1? Probably yes, given the stability it has...
Crypto Boutique Law Firm Roche Freedman Removed From Class Action Against Tether
After a Manhattan federal judge blasted Roche Freedman LLP founding partner Kyle Roche’s public statements, the judge has removed...
How does zero-knowledge proof authentication help create a portable digital identity solution?
Web engineers have been working for a long time to determine if there is a way to prove something is true without revealing any data that...
UK’s Royal Mint Reveals Record Profits Amid Significant Demand for Physical Gold and Silver
While the price of gold has dropped in value from the asset’s all-time high on March 8, the U.K.’s oldest precious metals (PMs) company,...
Biggest Movers: XRP, ATOM Rebound From Recent Declines
Xrp rebounded from recent drops in price on Friday, as the token surged by nearly 10% in today’s session. Cosmos was another...
Ukraine’s Kharkiv Art Museum Launches NFT Collection With Binance to Raise Funds, Secure Jobs
The art museum in the Eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange Binance to offer non-fungible tokens...
To HODL or have kids? The IVF Bitcoin Babies paid for with BTC profits
Hold Bitcoin till the very end or sell a little bit to start a family? For one Bitcoiner in orthwest London, it was a no-brainer. Noodle,...
Finder’s Experts Expect XRP to Spike to $3.81 by 2025 if Ripple Wins SEC Lawsuit
Following the recent ethereum price predictions report, 55 crypto and fintech experts chosen by the product comparison web portal,...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH, BTC Surge, as US Inflation Uncertainty Fades
Ethereum was trading higher on Friday, as market volatility eased, following the latest U.S. inflation report. Core inflation rose 0.6%,...
Bitcoin ‘bear trap’ sees BTC price near $20K as daily gains top 9%
Bitcoin (BTC) delivered more surprises on Oct. 14 as the reaction to macro triggers saw a sudden run at $20,000. BTC/USD 1-hour candle...
Ethereum price eyes 35% rally after 6,000 ETH gets burned in one week
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), looks ready to undergo a massive rally due to a mix of technical and fundamental factors. From a...
Community discusses why inflation isn’t pushing more people to crypto
While some anticipate that more people will naturally get into crypto due to inflation, the reality is far from some community members’...
Uniswap’s $165 Million Series B Capital Raise One of the Largest by a Crypto Firm in 2022
Uniswap Labs, the firm behind the Uniswap decentralized exchange protocol, announced on Thursday that it raised $165 million in a Series B...
XRP vs XLM: Which is a better buy between Stellar and Ripple?
Stellar and Ripple are two of the biggest payment-focused cryptocurrencies in the world. Ripple’s XRP has a market cap of over $25...
Chinese Digital Currency Transactions Exceed 100 Billion Yuan, Central Bank Says
Spending with China’s state-issued digital currency has surpassed 100 billion yuan, close to $14 billion, by the end of August, the...
Nigeria Can Become World Leader in the Digital Economy Says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
According to Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, his country is well-positioned to become a global leader in the digital economy....
Uniswap rallies by 12% after raising $165 million: How far can UNI go over the weekend?
UNI is the best performer amongst the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap today and could rally higher soon. UNI, the native coin of the...
MakerDAO revenue tumbles 86% on Ether and Wrapped BTC woes
MakerDAO, the governing body of the Maker Protocol has seen its revenue plummet in the third quarter of 2022, caused by a fall in loan...
Bitcoin Miner Pow.re Begins Mining Facility Construction in Paraguay, Acquires 3,600 Microbt ASICs
According to the crypto mining operation Pow.re Holdings Limited, the firm announced that it has begun construction of two new mining...
Formula One Files 8 Trademarks for ‘F1’ Covering Wide Range of Cryptocurrency and Metaverse Products
Formula One has filed eight trademark applications covering a wide range of cryptocurrency, non-fungible token (NFT), and metaverse...
Bitcoin traders were ready for a hot CPI report, but BTC bears are still in control
Cryptocurrency traders were caught by surprise after the Oct. 13 Consumer Price Index Report showed inflation in the United States rising...
Mastercard Focusing on 5 Key Areas to Turn Crypto Into ‘an Everyday Way to Pay’
Mastercard has outlined five key crypto areas it is working on in order to “turn cryptocurrencies into an everyday way to...
Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Robert Kiyosaki Warns About World War III
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has warned about World War Three. “Are you ready for...
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Fulfills Promise by Reducing Commercial Paper Holdings Down to Zero
On October 13, 2022, Tether Holdings Limited announced that the stablecoin issuer has reduced the company’s commercial paper...
JPMorgan Reportedly Terminates Relationship With Kanye West, Rap Star Says He’s Happy to Speak Openly About Being ‘Canceled by a Bank’
On October 12, the conservative influencer and political commentator, Candace Owens shared a letter on Twitter that shows JPMorgan...
Toy Manufacturer Mattel and Cryptoys Announce Masters of the Universe NFT Collection
This week, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Masters of the Universe (MOTU) franchise, the toy manufacturing company Mattel...
Solana price movement amid 6% bear run
Solana (SOL/USD) succumbed to the bear cryptocurrency market on Thursday. On CoinMarketCap, SOL was trading with an intraday loss of 6.63%...
Cardano relinquishes support to a fresh new low. What’s the outlook?
Cardano (ADA/USD) has tanked 7% in the past day to a record low of $0.03612. On the weekly scale, the price represents a 16% dip. In...
How long can Bitcoin’s bear market last? Crypto billionaire Novogratz shares thoughts
Bitcoin (BTC/USD) sellers are largely exhausted, according to crypto billionaire Mike Novogratz. Novogratz says that after a big sell-off...
Decision time as Ethereum eyes a break below a key support
Ethereum (ETH/USD) was a victim of an accelerated sell-off on Thursday. A drop of 5% was enough to take Ethereum to below $1,250, a key...
US Lawmakers Send Inquiry to ERCOT CEO Over Texas Crypto Mining and Its Effects on the So-Called Climate Crisis
A number of Democratic U.S. policymakers have written a letter to the CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) in order to...
Why is the price of Huobi Token up 12% today as rest of the market slumps?
Huobi Token (HT) has been up 12% in the last 24 hours and is one of the few cryptocurrencies bucking the general downtrend. Trading at...