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Colombia primed to launch digital currency
Colombia is an amazing country. I moved to Medellín, its second largest city, this year – and I really cannot say enough good...
Ex-BitMEX CEO says short ETH before Merge, but should you?
BitMEX’s former CEO says an unsuccessful ETH merge will cause a price crash. The Merge, expected in mid-September, will see Ethereum...
Celsius Approved to Sell Mined Bitcoin, Customer That Lost 50,000 USDC Insists Her Regulated Stablecoins Should Be Treated Differently
On August 16, the crypto lender Celsius Network has been approved by a bankruptcy court judge to sell bitcoin the company previously mined...
Bitcoin price dives pre-FOMC amid warning $17.6K low was not the bottom
Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to weekly lows at the Aug. 17 Wall Street open as upcoming Federal Reserve comments unsettled risk assets. BTC/USD...
Pushing Bitcoin to become more scalable with zero-knowledge proofs
For all the good that Bitcoin brings to the table, it also possesses a commonly accepted issue in scalability. Bitcoin can only process a...
Canadian pension fund CDPQ writes off $150 million investment in Celsius
Canadian pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has revealed that it wrote off its investment in...
Russia’s GDP Decline Less Severe Than Expected, Wall Street Returns to Russian Bonds, Putin Criticizes US ‘Hegemony’
While the ongoing war in Ukraine continues, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation detailed this week that...
PIXXSTASY Is Changing the NFT Market
PRESS RELEASE. PIXXSTASY, a charity project for drug prevention and rehabilitation, is redefining the NFT market. The organization will...
Colombia planning to launch Digital Currency to curb tax evasion
The government of Colombia has revealed that it is planning to launch a digital currency to curb tax evasion and enhance the traceability...
How to use cryptocurrency in Japan: easy-to-understand explanation of crypto payments by field
cryptocurrencies that can be traded freely on the Internet have become a common sight in television commercials and online media. More...
Biggest Movers: EOS up Nearly 20%, Token Hits 3-Month High
Eos rose by as much as 20% on Wednesday, as bulls continued to react to the news of its upcoming Yield+ incentive program. Today’s...
Unizen appoints Michael Healy as Chief Strategy Officer
Michael Healy has been in the crypto space since 2010 and is a co-founder of crypto platform Unit Network. Unizen, a leading hybrid crypto...
Fake Manchester United token soars 3,000% after Elon Musk jokes about buying team
Manchester United Fan Token (MUFC) is a dead coin and not related to the sports franchise, but one Elon Musk tweet was enough to revive it...
Floki Inu introduces Treasury Bills: users can buy FLOKI at a discount
Floki Inu revealed in a tweet thread that it has once again partnered with ApeSwap to allow its users to purchase its native token FLOKI...
Crypto.com secures approval as a crypto asset business from UK’s FCA
Crypto.com has recently been approved or registered in Singapore, UAE (Dubai), Italy, South Korea and Canada among other jurisdictions....
Bit Mining Secures $9.3 Million Registered Direct Offering From Institutional Investors
Bit Mining Limited has announced that it has entered a $9.3 million registered direct offering with specific institutional investors. Bit...
Bitcoin Cash price prediction ahead of FOMC minutes
Bitcoin Cash price crashed sharply as investors waited for the upcoming FOMC minutes. The BCH token dropped to a low of $135, which was...
I would never bet against Bitcoin, Kraken CEO says
Kraken CEO Jesse Powell says he still hopes it is possible for Bitcoin price to rally in 2022, even as he acknowledges the risks of fresh...
Optimism price prediction: Should you buy the OP dip?
Optimism price crashed to the lowest level since July 28 as sentiment in the cryptocurrency industry worsened. OP dropped to a low of...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Remains Below $24,000 After Falling for Fourth Consecutive Session
Bitcoin continued to trade below $24,000 today, as the token fell for a fourth consecutive session. Following last week’s bullish...
DeFi Yield Protocol (DYP) Anticipates Metaverse Platform Launch with Listings on Coinbase, Huobi, and MEXC
Bucharest, Romania, 17th August, 2022, Chainwire DeFi Yield Protocol (DYP) announced listings on several industry-leading...
Bitcoin price sees firm rejection at $24.5K as traders doubt strength
Bitcoin (BTC) returned to range resistance on Aug. 17 amid ongoing concerns that a retracement is imminent. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart...
For greater good: NY judge allows Celsius to mine, sell Bitcoin
Not even 24 hours after revealing a three-month cash flow forecast that threatens total exhaustion of funds, a New York judge allowed...
EOS price jumps 20% for biggest gain in 15 months — What’s fueling the uptrend?
EOS rose approximately 20% to reach $1.66 on Aug. 17 and was on track to log its best daily performance since May 2021. Initially, the EOS...
UFO Gaming unveils revolutionary, long-awaited metaverse
Trendsetting blockchain gaming platform UFO Gaming unveiled its long-awaited, revolutionary metaverse with thousands in attendance. An...
Leading ETP issuer 21Shares announces expansion, new hires
21Shares AG, the biggest issuer of cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) in the world, has hired three new executives for Europe...
Israel Arrests 3 in Crypto Scheme to Launder Millions Stolen From France
Police in Israel have detained three suspects who allegedly laundered millions of euros stolen from the French treasury through...
Lido Finance Partners With KyberSwap Elastic to Enhance Liquidity on Polygon With Over $120,000 in Liquidity Mining Rewards
Singapore — August 17th – Lido Finance, a giant in the Ethereum staking world, will be enhancing liquidity on Polygon with KyberSwap...
NFL Franchise Houston Texans to Accept Cryptocurrencies for Single Game Suites
The professional American football team the Houston Texans revealed that it has entered an exclusive partnership with the company...
Nasdaq-Listed Eqonex Closing Crypto Exchange Due to High Competition, Fallen Volumes
The Nasdaq-listed firm Eqonex is closing its cryptocurrency exchange business. The company cited high competition among crypto trading...
APENFT to Support Potential Ethereum Hard Fork and NFT Trading on the New Chain
Singapore, Singapore, 17th August, 2022, Chainwire APENFT Marketplace has announced support for the Ethereum 2.0 Merge and its potential...
bitcoinblack’s crypto credit card is becoming High-Net-Worths #1 choice for crypto to fiat conversion
Dubai, UAE, 17th August, 2022, Chainwire bitcoinblack has become a popular choice for millionaires and billionaires worldwide who want to...
Shutting down Tornado Cash may be unconstitutional, says Kraken’s CEO
The CEO of Kraken believes that the shutting down of Tornado Cash by the United States government may be unconstitutional. The US...
Crypto scams fall 65% after gullible noobs exit the market: Chainalysis
Fewer people have fallen victim to cryptocurrency scams in 2022 so far due to falling asset prices and the exit of inexperienced crypto...
Binance Obtains In-principle Approval to Operate With Cryptocurrencies in Kazakhstan
Crypto exchange Binance has been granted preliminary approval to offer trading and custody services for digital assets in Kazakhstan. The...
Why is EOS up by more than 30% in the last 24 hours?
The cryptocurrency market is turning things around today, and EOS is one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies among the top 50 coins....
Colombia Plans to Launch Digital Currency to Reduce Tax Evasion
The government of Colombia revealed it has plans to launch a digital currency. One of the purposes of this new currency would be to curb...
Solana (SOL) price is poised for a potential 95% crash — Here’s why
Solana (SOL) price rallied by approximately 75% two months after bottoming out locally near $25.75, but the token’s splendid upside...
Google invested a whopping $1.5B into blockchain companies since September
Google parent company Alphabet poured the most amount of capital into the blockchain industry compared to any other public company,...
Soneva’s Luxury Resorts Now Accept Crypto Payments
Luxury resort chain Soneva has reportedly begun accepting cryptocurrency payments at its resorts in the Maldives and Thailand....
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Dumps All Stocks but One After Predicting Market Crash
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry’s Scion Asset Management dumped all but one of its stock holdings in the second quarter, according...
Report: Celsius CEO Accused of Controlling Crypto Company’s Trading Scheme and Placing Bad Bets
According to a recent report published on Tuesday, the Israeli-American founder and CEO of Celsius Network, Alex Mashinsky, was in charge...
Has Solana started a bear reversal, or is it just a correction?
Solana has been dropping for the last 3 months. The token is yet to break below key support, the recent breakout zone. Solana could head...
Fed tells banks to pay attention to legal aspects before jumping into crypto
The Federal Reserve Board wants to see banks take time to understand the cryptocurrency space first before diving in. The US Federal...
XRP posts sluggish gains as the case with SEC drags on – What next?
Ripple’s case with SEC continues to drag on, affecting the XRP price The native token has gained by 0.97% in a week despite escaping...
Is the Ethereum Classic’s bull run over, or do buyers have a chance?
Ethereum Classic gains are cooling but maintain double-digit surges in the week. Ethereum Classic has been benefiting from the expected...
Ron Paul Insists US Economy’s ‘Collapse Will Come,’ Former Congressman Says Liquidation Is ‘Absolutely Necessary’
Just recently the American author, economist, and retired politician Ron Paul discussed the rising tensions between China and Taiwan...
Bitcoin traders anticipate new yearly lows after BTC’s $25K rejection — Data disagrees
Bitcoin (BTC) showed weakness on Aug. 15, posting a 5% loss after testing the $25,000 resistance. The move liquidated over $150 million...
Polygon’s MATIC remains trapped by resistance but is the price bearish?
Polygon is a Layer-2 scaling solution on the Ethereum network The native token has been surging on the back of positive developments The...
Proposals for New Common Currency Resonate in Latam, to Undermine US Dollar Dependency
Two new proposals for a new common currency to be established in Latam have been made recently. Former Brazilian president and candidate...
Brazil giants XP and BTG Pactual launch crypto trading platforms
Brazil’s largest brokerage firm XP has announced its crypto trading platform called XTAGE. The company has partnered Nasdaq to offer...
Bitcoin miners hodl 27% less BTC after 3 months of major selling
According to a fresh prediction from crypto analysis firm Arcane Research, miners will continue to sell more Bitcoin (BTC) than they earn....
Optimism fading? Regulatory discussion on stablecoins postponed until fall
Among a rich range of anxieties both for the crypto industry and the global economy at large, the summer of 2022 will be remembered as the...
Tornado Cash shows that DeFi can’t escape regulation
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued sanctions against Tornado Cash this month, marking its first action...
Bitcoin price hits multiday low as data warns of ‘overbought’ stocks
Bitcoin (BTC) sank to intraday support on Aug. 16 as concerns emerged over the fate of United States stock markets. BTC/USD 1-hour candle...
Cake DeFi records excellent growth in Q2 despite the bear market
Cake DeFi recorded excellent growth in the second quarter of the year despite the ongoing bear market. Cake DeFi, a Singapore-based...
Worried about inflation’s impact on your retirement savings? Invest in cryptocurrency
Around the world, personal financial stress is peaking. A recent study in America found that more than three in four people feel anxious...
Embattled Crypto Lender Hodlnaut Seeks Judicial Management in Order to Rehabilitate the Company
Eight days ago, the crypto lender Hodlnaut announced that the platform was suspending withdrawals after citing volatile market conditions....
Crypto sportsbook Duelbits becomes official Aston Villa partner
Crypto casino and sportsbook Duelbits and Aston Villa Football Club have entered into an official partnership for the 2022/23 Premier...
Biggest Movers: DOGE Races to 3-Month High, XMR Hits Strongest Price Since June
Dogecoin moved to a three-month high on Tuesday, as prices of the token were up by over 15%. Today’s move comes despite crypto...
USDT market cap up by $2 billion following Tornado Cash debacle
The market capitalization of Tether (USDT) tokens has increased by nearly $2 billion since the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions...
Former Navy SEAL and Author Willard Chesney Joins CBS SEAL Team Actor Justin Melnick With NFT Collection Release On The ReserveBlock RBX Network Proceeds To Benefit The Boot Campaign
Miami, United States, 16th August, 2022, Chainwire Former Navy SEAL Operator and Author Willard Chesney, the dog handler on the historic...
PIP adds support for BNB and BUSD after integrating with the Binance ecosystem
PIP has launched its services in the Binance ecosystem in a bid to make it easier for users to make payments for Web2 services. Web3...
Coin Center Says OFAC’s Tornado Cash Ban ‘Exceeds Statutory Authority,’ Plans to ‘Engage’ With US Watchdog
On August 15, the non-profit that focuses on policy issues facing crypto assets, Coin Center, published a blog post that says the...
OKX offers 80% APY on staking, announces support for 29 chains
Leading crypto exchange OKX now lists the highest number of USDC trading pairs of any crypto exchange. It also announced wallet upgrades,...
CoinGecko and CryptoCompare recognise AAX as a top digital asset exchange
AAX is now recognised as one of the top 20 most trusted cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. AAX is now one of the leading digital...
InterPop introduces its Emergents trading card game, now in public beta
The InterPop trading card game is now in public beta and the development team desire for it to be a one-of-a-kind game. InterPop, the...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Falls Below $1,900 as Markets React to Weakening Chinese Economy
Ethereum fell below $1,900 earlier today, as crypto markets continued to react to disappointing economic data from China. Figures for July...
InterPop introduces its Emergent trading card game, now in public beta
The InterPop trading card game is now in public beta and the development team desire for it to be a one-of-a-kind game. InterPop, the...
Crypto.com signs pre-registration agreement with Canada’s OSC
Crypto.com has become the first global cryptocurrency exchange to sign the undertaking with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)....
Enjinstarter to sponsor Coinfest, flagship crypto festival in Asia
Enjinstarter, the next-gen blockchain gaming launchpad focused on growing the Enjin ecosystem and the metaverse, announced sponsorship of...
UN Agency Urges Authorities to Curb Cryptocurrency Expansion in Developing Countries
A United Nations trade body has recommended a set of policy actions to “curb the expansion of cryptocurrencies in developing...
How a Trezor Wallet Passphrase Taking a Lifetime to Brute Force Was Cracked by KeychainX Experts in 24 Hours
Have you lost the passphrase for an hardware wallet and looking how to recover your coins? Here is how the KeychainX recovery experts have...
Dogecoin price prediction as DOGE goes vertical
Dogecoin price went parabolic on Tuesday as optimism spread in the cryptocurrency industry. It jumped to a high of $0.090, which was the...
CryptoPunk and Meebits holders get full commercialisation rights
Yuga Labs has finally released the much-awaited intellectual property (IP) licensing agreement for CryptoPunk and Meebits NFT collections....
Latest Ghana Inflation Rate the Highest in 19 Years — Economist Recommends Installation of Currency Board
Ghana’s ongoing economic woes appeared to worsen in July after data from the country’s statistical agency, Ghana Statistical...
BabyDoge’s new swap protocol testnet goes live on BSC
BabyDige has announced via a tweet that the testnet of its new swap protocol, BabyDogeSwap, is now live on BSC. The announcement has...
Monero price breaks important resistance. Is XMR a buy?
Monero price soared to the highest point since June 11 of this year as investors cheered the latest network The XMR token rose to a...
‘Durmientes’ Aims to Be One of the First Films Funded Fully With NFT Sales in Latam
“Durmientes,” a new movie that will be directed by Gibran Bazan, a Mexican filmmaker, aims to be funded fully by the sale of...
Expansion of short-term BTC holders suggests ‘final flush’ of sellers
A recent spike in short-term BTC holders could signal a “final flush” of sellers, meaning the capitulation events have played out, leaving...
Chiliz is up by more than 15% on Tuesday: Here’s why
The cryptocurrency market continues its poor start to the week, but Chiliz has been performing excellently today. CHZ, the native token of...
‘I alone am responsible,’ says CEO Do Kwon in first interview since collapse
The CEO of Terra has come out to take responsibility for the project’s crash earlier this year. Do Kwon, the founder of Terra, has...
Bitrue introduces ETH PoW token ahead of Merge upgrade
Bitrue, the leading cryptocurrency exchange based in Singapore, is providing its users with an Ethereum Proof of Work token in advance of...
Galaxy Digital Terminates $1.2 Billion Bitgo Acquisition Deal, Crypto Firm Still Plans for Nasdaq Listing
Galaxy Digital Holdings and the company’s CEO and founder Mike Novogratz announced the company has “exercised its right to...
Crypto exchange Binance obtains preliminary approval to operate in Kazakhstan
Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, has won another battle in its quest for global dominance. The...
Indian Finance Minister Asks Crypto Investors to Exercise Caution as Authorities Investigate Exchanges
India’s finance minister has cautioned investors about cryptocurrency as the country’s Enforcement Directorate (ED)...
JPMorgan Boss Jamie Dimon Warns ‘Something Worse’ Than a Recession Could Be Coming
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has shared his predictions for the U.S. economy, including a chance of “something worse” than a...
Traders flinch after Ethereum price rejects at $2,000
Ether (ETH) rejected the $2,000 resistance on Aug. 14, but the solid 82.8% gain since the rising wedge formation started on July 13...
Spending $276M in Ether — Colossal Ethereum Whale That Participated in the Genesis ICO Transfers 145,000 ETH
After three years of dormancy, a massive ethereum whale that participated in the project’s first token sale, also known as the...
Binance distances from WazirX as Indian regulators keep chasing crypto
The Twitter exchange between WazirX co-founder Nischal Shetty and Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao over the ownership of the Indian crypto...