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GPUs Get Cheaper as Ethereum’s Switch to PoS Gets Closer
The network's anticipated switch to PoS has been pushing prices for graphics cards down. Source
Morgan Stanley Says Wholesale Banks Can Thrive in a More Regulated Crypto Market
The revenue opportunity could reach as much as $16 billion in the next three to five years, the bank’s analysts said. Source
Bitcoin risks dropping towards $35k as the bearish trend thickens
The cryptocurrency market underperformed over the weekend, and Bitcoin could record further losses soon. The broader cryptocurrency market...
Crypto will be handled by multiple regulators, says Coinbase CEO
The crypto space in the United States remains largely unregulated at the moment. Brain Armstrong, the CEO of leading cryptocurrency...
Kraken Receives UAE License to Operate as a Regulated Crypto Exchange
The exchange joins several counterparts moving to or gaining licenses in the United Arab Emirates. Source
Bitcoin Hits 6-Week Low as Risk-Off Sentiment Hits Financial Markets
"I don't remember this level of bearishness amongst contacts and Twitter, even back on cycle lows in January," one fund manager said....
Georgians Sell Russian Regions as NFTs to Raise Money for Ukraine
A tech innovations firm based in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi is now “selling Russia piece by piece” in the form of...
EU Agrees on Law to Curb Online Ads, Strip Illegal Content
The Digital Services Act, targeting big tech firms like Apple and Meta, is seen as a “constitution for the internet.” Source
Samsung Participates in Series A Round That Raised $25 Million for a Metaverse Startup
A Korean metaverse startup, Doubleme, is said to have raised $25 million in a Series A round that saw the leading South Korean electronics...
Getting Shibby with it: SHIB burning portal launches
Popular memecoin project Shiba Inu (SHIB) has launched a SHIB Burn Portal to decrease token supply and enable users to earn passive...
Highlights April 25: Cryptos in the red, Moonbeam slides 16%
The crypto market as a whole is very bearish with almost each top 100 coin in the red at the time of writing. Top cryptos Bitcoin is...
Bank of Russia to Pilot Digital Ruble Settlements in 2023
Russia’s monetary authority intends to conduct the first settlements with the digital ruble next year, its governor announced this...
The Olive Corporation Could Be the Next Big Thing in Crypto, the Metaverse and the Food Sector
Everyone would agree that the metaverse is a novel concept that is only going to become more popular as time goes on. Even now, many...
Coinbase CEO Says Apple’s Crypto Policy Raises ‘Potential Antitrust Issues’
The CEO of the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, says Apple has not played nice with crypto, noting that...
Skybridge Capital: We Are ‘Extremely Bullish’ on Crypto
Skybridge Capital, a $3.5 billion asset management firm, is “extremely bullish” on the crypto sector, says an executive of...
What is impermanent loss and how to avoid it?
The difference between the LP tokens’ value and the underlying tokens’ theoretical value if they hadn’t been paired...
Leading Eastern European Exchange Exmo Sells Business in Russia, Belarus
Exmo, a U.K.-based crypto exchange with extensive presence in Eastern Europe, is pulling out of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. The...
SeatlabNFT Announces IDO Starting 24th May 2022
PRESS RELEASE. SeatlabNFT has announced the date for their IDO, with full details available via their website. The 24th of May 2022 is the...
First Mover Asia: The Metaverse Is Subject to Earth’s Boring Old Rules
GameFi adoption has been hitting obstacles worldwide, including China and Korea, because of laws about converting in-game tokens to...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, DOT, XMR, APE, CAKE
Bitcoin (BTC) and several altcoins are trading in a tight range during the weekend, suggesting that investors are undecided about the next...
Report: Compass to Sell $30 Million in Crypto Mining Equipment Located in Russia
The U.S.-based company Compass Mining plans to sell $30 million worth of bitcoin mining equipment that’s currently located in...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Surges Reaching a Lifetime High, Difficulty Expected to Jump Next Week
Bitcoin’s hashrate tapped a lifetime high this weekend reaching 271.19 exahash per second (EH/s) on Saturday, April 23 at block...
Incumbent Macron Wins French Presidential Election
The centrist liberal will remain in power after a campaign in which Web 3 played little part Source
Derivatives Exchange Injective Pro Launches Bored Ape NFT Floor Price Perpetuals
During the last year, the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) collection has become one of the most popular NFT projects....
Bitcoin sets up lowest weekly close since early March as 4th red candle looms
Bitcoin (BTC) stayed below $40,000 on April 24 as the weekly close looked set to be a painful one for bulls. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart...
Polkadot’s (DOT) failed rally exposes the coin to serious downside risks
Polkadot (DOT) has entered a make-or-break period after several failed attempts to rally. The coin has remained sluggish, and what happens...
Stellar (XLM) price analysis: Why bulls must hold $0.18 support
Stellar (XLM) has seen a period of recovery after going off the cliff at the start of April. However, after hitting a high of around...
US Treasury’s OFAC Adds 3 ETH Addresses Linked to North Korean Cybercrime Group to SDN List
The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has added three ethereum addresses to its Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons...
But Exchanges, What Low Volumes You Have!
Even though bitcoin’s price is range-bound and crypto exchange volumes are at yearly lows, there is no reason to worry … yet. Source
The loss of privacy: Why we must fight for a decentralized future
If you’re into cryptocurrency or blockchain, there’s a good chance I don’t have to spell out the benefits of decentralization. You’re a...
Looking to take out a crypto loan? Here’s what you need to know
Loans based on cryptocurrencies have become a mainstay of the decentralized finance (DeFi) universe ever since the smart contract-based...
Jack Dorsey Muses on Social Media ‘Takeover,’ Ethereum Weaknesses; Plus the Latest in Crypto Mining — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey ponders Ethereum’s “single points of failure” and whether one man should be able to...
Latam Is a Hotbed of Opportunities for Crypto Companies, According to Ripple
Ripple, the cryptocurrency and payments company, has issued an article examining the opportunities that Latam brings for crypto companies...
GoCrypto Celebrates as Ljubljana Ranked Most Crypto-Friendly City in Europe
The adoption of crypto assets among individuals and businesses has been rapidly spreading over the last few years. It is no longer...
Here is why Germany is ranked the most crypto-friendly country
In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging...
Monero ‘falling wedge’ breakout positions XMR price for 75% rally
Monero (XMR) price dropped by nearly 10% three days after establishing a week-to-date high around $290 on April 24. Nonetheless, several...
Report: Japanese Carmakers Toyota and Nissan Enter the Metaverse
Two Japanese carmakers, Nissan and Toyota, have launched operations in the metaverse. Nissan’s virtual showroom can host vehicle...
Andreessen Horowitz Launches A16z Crypto Research Lab
A16z, also known as Andreessen Horowitz, the venture capital (VC) company that has invested millions in crypto-related projects, has...
NY Sen. Thomas proposes to criminalize rug pulls and other crypto frauds
New York State Senator Kevin Thomas introduced a new bill amendment request to establish certain offenses related to rug pulls and other...
IMF: India Is on the Frontline of Digital Currencies — Especially How It Handles Crypto Risks
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says India is “a country that is on the frontline of...
Increased adoption of Metaverse NFTs will power the next NFT growth cycle
Metaverses and blue-chip nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are the driving forces behind the dramatic growth in the NFT market. Projects like the...
US Lawmakers Call for More Oversight of Cryptocurrency’s Environmental Impacts
Twenty-three U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase oversight of cryptocurrency’s...
Microstrategy CEO Dispels Rumor of Company Quietly Selling Bitcoin
The CEO of the Nasdaq-listed company Microstrategy has dispelled the rumor that his company has been quietly selling bitcoin. He explained...
Shiba Inu’s New Burn Portal Rewards SHIB Burners for Destroying Their Tokens
Shiba inu holders can now get rewards for burning their SHIB tokens as the project’s development team officially launched the...
Bitcoin funding rates show demand to short BTC as $40K becomes resistance
Bitcoin (BTC) consolidated under $40,000 on April 23 as market expectations favored further losses. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart...
Coinbase NFT launches beta, AMC Theatres rolls out SHIB and DOGE payments, and Blockchain.com eyes IPO: Hodler’s Digest, April 17-23
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst)...
Ripple vs. SEC case will likely be decided in early 2023, says lawyer
Ripple’s battle to defeat the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a case that has dragged since December 2020 is set to...
Report Says Binance Shared Client Data With Russia, Crypto Exchange Denies Allegations
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been accused in a media report of agreeing to provide user data to Russia’s financial watchdog....
ApeCoin hits new all-time high, APE 45% up this past week
ApeCoin (APE), the native governance token in the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) ecosystem, has soared to a new all-time high above $18 after...
‘Legacy’ NFT prices are soaring, but exactly what makes a collection a blue-chip?
Blue-chip NFTs is a popular buzzword one will find strewn across Twitter and various crypto media. The term, “blue chip,” is borrowed from...
Devs Send the First Dogecoin Transaction Without Internet via Radio Doge
According to Dogecoin developer Michi Lumin, a DOGE transaction was sent via radio using a protocol called “Radio Doge.”...
Tron to launch a decentralized algorithmic stablecoin called USDD
Tron’s USDD will be more like Terra’s UST, and targets $10 billion in reserves, founder Justin Sun said. Tron will launch its...
Polygon Reveals Supernets Project to Bolster Web3 Adoption, Pledges $100 Million to Early Users
On April 22, the layer two (L2) scaling network Polygon introduced the new Supernets network, a blockchain protocol that’s built to...
How to use a Bitcoin ATM
Things required to use a Bitcoin ATM There are a few things you’ll need to prepare before you can get started on using a Bitcoin ATM: A...
While Apecoin Reaches New Price Highs, Data Shows Top 100 APE Holders Control 52% of the Supply
During the last two weeks, statistics show the new crypto asset dedicated to the Bored Ape Yacht Club community (BAYC), apecoin (APE), has...
Biggest Movers: MATIC Slips on Saturday, RUNE and LUNA Over 5% Lower
MATIC fell to its long-term support level on Saturday, following a surge in price during Friday’s session. This came as both RUNE...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Moves Below $40,000 on Saturday
Bitcoin fell below $40,000 to start the weekend, as crypto markets continued to be submerged by the latest red wave. ETH was also lower on...
How to use Minecraft to understand the Metaverse and Web3
What is the Metaverse? The Metaverse is a term coined by Neal Stephenson in his 1992 science fiction novel Snow Crash to describe a future...
Green finance needs voluntary carbon markets that work
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland catalyzed a commitment to carbon neutrality, achieving...
Another 6 Members of Finiko Crypto Pyramid Arrested in Russia
Russian law enforcement authorities have detained six more members and executives of the notorious crypto Ponzi scheme Finiko. Police in...
US Treasury links three more Ethereum wallets to the $625M Ronin hack
The Ronin Network exploit happened in March and saw $600 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) and $25 million in USDC stolen. The US...
KyberSwap Launches on BitTorrent Chain With $1.5M in Liquidity Mining and Incentive Rewards
Kyber Network and BitTorrent have announced the integration of KyberSwap with BitTorrent Chain (BTTC) as their 11th chain integration,...
Digital Peso to Be Launched in Three Years According to Governor of Banxico
Banxico, the Central Bank of Mexico, has announced it expects the development of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital...
Macron or Le Pen: What promise does each presidential candidate hold for crypto?
As France braces for the April 24 presidential election in a runoff, political pundits around the globe are making their bets. The choice...
The Metaverse needs to keep an eye on privacy to avoid Meta’s mistakes
Metaverse skeptics fear the prospect of unprotected data and large-scale user surveillance on a scale never seen before. Ironically, the...
Crypto Businesses Ask 27 EU Finance Ministers to Loosen Disclosure Requirements
Forty-six European crypto businesses and organizations have asked finance ministers in 27 European countries to loosen some regulatory...
Kadena Launches $100 Million Grant Fund to Develop Web3 Experiences
Kadena, a proof-of-work-based cryptocurrency that also has the possibility of supporting smart contracts, has announced a new set of...
The new HM Treasury regulations: The good, the bad and the ugly
As the 2021-2022 United Kingdom tax year finished on April 5, 2022, Her Majesty’s Treasury announced they were paving the way for...
NFT Project Tori Zero Announces a Strategic Partnership With Wirex
PRESS RELEASE. On 22 April, Tori Zero announced the strategic partnership with Wirex. The first collaboration will focus on a new product...
Report: Saudi Arabia Exploring Possibility of Implementing Blockchain in Government
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is looking into the possibility of implementing blockchain technology across its government as well as...
Fidelity Launches Multi-Level Learning Center in Metaverse
Fidelity Investments, a major financial services firm with $11.3 trillion in assets under administration, has entered the metaverse with...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Reveals How He Will Improve Twitter if Bid Succeeds
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has revealed his priorities for improving Twitter if he successfully takes over the social media platform....
Game Space: One of the First GaaS “GameFi as a Service” Platform
On April 22nd Michael Cameron the CEO and Co-founder of Game Space announced that it has released one of the first GaaS “GameFi as...
Study: 25% of US Crypto Investors Either Own or Plan to Acquire Land in the Metaverse
A new study has found that 25% of U.S. cryptocurrency investors own or rent land in the metaverse, or plan to acquire the same. Out of...
Price analysis 4/22: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, LUNA, AVAX, DOGE, DOT
Bitcoin (BTC) turned down sharply on April 21, maintaining its tight correlation with the U.S. equity markets, which reversed direction...
Memecoins eye major revamps in an effort to return to their former glory
Memecoins briefly took the cryptocurrency market by storm in 2021 after steady attention and shilling from big-name influencers like Elon...
Altcoin Roundup: Crypto indexes offer broad access, but are they profitable in the long run?
The cryptocurrency market is known for its high volatility and the wild-west nature of the space is, in part, due to many of the assets...
Traders de cripto ven atractivas las opciones de ether ante la caída de la ‘volatilidad implícita’
Tiene sentido comprar opciones ya que la volatilidad es muy baja, dijo un observador. Source
Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Starts Investment Vehicle for Bitcoin Mining
A filing reveals a new fund with $7 million already booked. It was created for a second investment into bitcoin miner Genesis Digital, a...
Kevin O'Leary on Clean Bitcoin Mining, the Elon Musk-Twitter Conundrum
The future of the crypto mining industry is likely nuclear and hydro, the “Shark Tank” co-host said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”...
Bitso to Offset Carbon Emissions From the Trading Platform’s BTC, ETH, ERC20 Transactions
On Friday, the Latin American cryptocurrency platform Bitso announced that the company plans to offset carbon emissions from its bitcoin...
Binance Denies Allegations It Shared Russian Users' Data With Law Enforcement
Binance Denies Allegations It Shared Russian Users' Data With Law Enforcement Source
Market Wrap: Cryptos Slip as Bitcoin Struggles to Hold $40K
Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptos pulled back on Friday as risk appetite waned. Meanwhile, option traders have been cautious amid declining...
Julie Pacino: Eliminating Middlemen in Film
“The market is going to decide what’s good, not some dude in a suit.” Source
Here’s how the Akutars NFT project hopes to redefine how culture intersects with Web3
Since the wake of the nonfungible token (NFT) boom, creators have been leaving their Web2 entities in droves and are carving their own...
Metamask Users Complain About Connection Issues as Wallet’s Default Endpoint Suffers From ‘Major Outage’
On Friday, users leveraging the Web3 wallet Metamask complained about service outages after Infura, Metamask’s default endpoint...
These coins could still deliver superb gains despite a slow start in 2022
The crypto market started in 2022 badly. Most coins have since recovered from this slump, but they are nowhere near their highs. While...
Panamanian Legislative Assembly’s Committee Approves Bill Regulating Cryptocurrencies
The bill, presented by Congressman Gabriel Silva, must now go through two more rounds of debate before making it to the President’s desk....
Top 3 crypto projects that could revolutionize virtual reality and the metaverse
The metaverse is seen as the next frontier of human interaction. However, the metaverse works in tandem with virtual reality. As such,...
Bitcoin Extends Pullback; Support at $37K, Resistance at $46K
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade around the $40K price level, which is the midpoint of a three-month long price range. The cryptocurrency...