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Yes, Crypto Is Cool. But How About Starting With More User-Friendly Tools?
Cryptocurrencies have a bright future but are still too hard for most people to use, including those living in underserved communities....
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Says ‘the Fed Has No Intention of Fighting Inflation’
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry, famed for forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, says that the Federal Reserve “has no intention...
First Mover Asia: Taiwan Chip Manufacturer TSMC Remains a Crypto Skeptic; Major Cryptos Decline
The company, which was burned during the last major bear market, did not mention crypto mining in its last earnings report; bitcoin loses...
Binance CEO explains what he’s most excited about in 2022
During Paris Blockchain Week, Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, the largest centralized cryptocurrency exchange in the world, sat down with...
Bears control Bitcoin price, but traders say the $40K zone is still good ‘for longs’
Traders faced another day of red markets on April 14 after the weakness in equities markets continued to put a damper on crypto prices....
Twitter Closes Down on Session as Musk Calls for Shareholder Vote
Here’s what happened today in regards to Elon Musk’s effort to buy Twitter. Source
Japan’s Top Messaging App LINE Launches Marketplace With 40,000 NFTs
Japan’s top social network and messaging app, LINE, has launched a marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The new service...
Owner of Brazil’s Largest Crypto Exchange Plans to Launch Quantitative Trading Service
The holding company for Mercado Bitcoin, which is in talks to be acquired by Coinbase, is partnering with local player Giant Steps. Source
Central Bank of Portugal Grants Country’s First Crypto License to a Bank
Bison Bank was authorized to offer crypto custodian and trading services in Portugal on Thursday. Source
Saylor Calls MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Play ‘Tremendous Success,’ Promises More BTC Buys
The CEO is almost two years into his multibillion-dollar experiment of bitcoin on the balance sheet. According to a new investor letter,...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips as Macro and Geopolitical Uncertainties Remain
Bitcoin (BTC) and stocks continue to trade within a range, albeit with large price swings. That indicates uncertainty among investors...
Russian Chamber of Commerce Suggests Using Cryptocurrencies in Settlements With Africa
Employing crypto in cross-border payments is one of the proposals put forward by the Russian Chamber Of Commerce lobbying for more...
Amazon CEO says crypto will boom, company could sell NFTs
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has said that the e-commerce giant is not close to accepting cryptocurrencies for payments, but believes the crypto...
Amazon no está cerca de aceptar cripto para pagos en comercios minoristas, según CEO
De todas formas, Andy Jassy dijo que la compañía podría vender NFTs en el futuro. Source
Bitcoin 2022 Miami: Conference recap and major themes
Bitcoin (BTC) has come a long way since an obscure and esoteric white paper written by Satoshi Nakamoto was first published 13 years ago....
Bitcoin bulls need to reclaim $41K ahead of Friday’s $615M BTC options expiry
Over the past three months, Bitcoin’s (BTC) daily closing price fluctuated between $35,050 and $47,550, which is a 35.7% range....
OlympusDAO Co-Founder Doxxed? Lawsuit Claims to Unmask 'Apollo'
In the lawsuit, an early Olympus investor alleges he was cheated out of millions of OHM tokens when key smart contracts were rendered...
Archie Comics and Palm NFT Studio want fans to co-create the comic’s future series
American comic book publisher Archie Comics, known for its iconic Riverdale characters, is leveraging the blockchain to develop...
Here’s why Chiliz (CHZ) multi-team NFL partnership and Web3 expansion plan could be bullish
One of the biggest challenges cryptocurrency projects face is finding the right type of real-world integration and a use case that can...
Sam Bankman-Fried: The Man, the Hair, the Vision
SBF is 30 and his company, FTX, is everywhere. He'll be appearing at CoinDesk's Consensus festival in June. Source
Bitcoin Neutral, Support at $37K and Resistance at $46K
Bitcoin (BTC) is bouncing around $40K as technical indicators remain neutral. Buyers could stay active around the $35K-$37K support zone,...
Bybit Replaces CME as No. 2 Bitcoin Futures Exchange by Open Interest
Crypto analysts say the exchange's success may lie in its willingness to extend more leverage to traders, but there also might be...
ECB to Cease Bond Purchases in Q3, Lagarde Says EU’s Economic Rebound ‘Crucially Depends on How the Conflict Evolves’
After the inflation rate in the eurozone reached a high of 7.5% in March, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the bank’s president...
Recapturing the 'Revolution' With a Beatles Muse's NFTs
Recapturing the 'Revolution' With a Beatles Muse's NFTs Source
Terraform Labs Gifts $820M in Tokens to Luna Foundation Guard
Terraform Labs Gifts $820M in Tokens to Luna Foundation Guard Source
NFT for Arabian Horses to Gallop Soon at the Al Sheikh Stud in Partnership With Finvault
PRESS RELEASE. UAE – DUBAI, 14 April 2022: Renowned to be a haven of thoroughbred Arabian horses, the Al Sheikh Stud embarks on a...
US Officials Tie North Korean Hacker Group to Axie's Ronin Exploit
The U.S. Treasury Department alleged the North Korean hacking group called Lazarus is tied to a more-than-$600 million theft of...
Oregon Democrat Pitches Campaign NFTs in Crowded House Primary
Oregon Democrat Pitches Campaign NFTs in Crowded House Primary Source
First steps: Basic tips for getting started investing in DeFi
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols have diversified investment opportunities in the crypto industry by facilitating novel and...
Bitcoin dives on Wall Street open, DOGE price jumps on Elon Musk’s Twitter offer
Bitcoin (BTC) took a chunk out of its impulse move above $41,000 on April 14 as Wall Street opened with a whimper. BTC/USD 1-hour candle...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops for the Third Time in 2022, Just Over 100K Blocks to Go Until the Halving
Bitcoin miners have received their third break this year as the network’s mining difficulty adjusted downward by 1.26% on April 14...
Elon Musk ofrece comprar Twitter por $41.300 millones para privatizar la empresa
El fundador de TRON, Justin Sun, respondió en un tuit que ofrecería $60 por acción, a comparación de los $54.20 que propuso Musk....
DEX Aggregator 1inch Expands to Fantom Network
DEX Aggregator 1inch Expands to Fantom Network Source
Decentralizing the grid: Operators test blockchain solutions
The world’s energy market is rapidly evolving, moving from hydrocarbon plants to a future centered around clean energy enabled by wind and...
Biggest Movers: RUNE, ZIL Rebound Following Recent Losses, Trading Nearly 20% Higher
ZIL was up by more than 20% in Thursday’s session, as prices rebounded following a string of recent drops. RUNE was also up by over...
Paris Blockchain Week, April 14: Latest updates from the Cointelegraph team on the ground
This article is updated all day long. All time codes are in the UTC time zone, updates in reverse order (the latest update is placed at...
Satoshi may have needed an alias, but can we say the same?
To doxx (oneself) or not to doxx? That is a question faced by many operating in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space, including...
Ethereum Push Notification Service Raises $10M at $131M Valuation
The company hopes to address the lack of cross-blockchain communication with easy messaging tools. Source
South Korean Smart Contract Auditing Platform Soohoo.io Raises $4.5M
The startup works with Samsung and LG. Source
Skynet Trading Launches $40M Fund to Support Elrond Network’s DeFi Push
After a pair of splashy acquisitions, Elrond is looking to attract more projects. Source
BingX integrates WOO Network’s deep liquidity solution Wootrade
BingX has tapped into WOO Network’s deep liquidity to boost its trading platform via a better price execution and faster...
On-Chain Wallet Profiler Nansen Adds Solana Coverage
“There has been huge demand to launch a Solana dashboard,” said Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik. Source
On-Chain Wallet Profiler Nansen Adds Solana Coverage
“There has been huge demand to launch a Solana dashboard,” said Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik. Source
Oasis raises $6M in funding after successful initial seed round of $5M
Oasis.app, which enables DeFi users to borrow and multiply their exposure to cryptocurrencies as well as earn on their assets, raised $6...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates Heading Into Easter Weekend
Following strong gains towards the end of yesterday’s session, BTC consolidated today, as markets prepare for Easter weekend....
MGM Grand Trials NFT Ticketing in YellowHeart Tie-Up
The Polygon-based platform is adding utility-backed tickets to one of the largest event spaces on the Vegas Strip. Source
Cosmos Gains Interchain Accounts as Upgrade Kicks In
The Hub Theta upgrade brings features such as interchain accounts, which allow blockchains to control accounts on other networks. Source
Tesla’s Elon Musk Offers to Buy Twitter for $41 Billion, Says He Wants to Make It a Private Company
Tesla billionaire Elon Musk has offered to purchase Twitter for $41.4 billion, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
Amazon CEO: We’re Likely Not Close to Adding Crypto as Payment in Retail Business
Andy Jassy did say it was possible, however, that Amazon would sell NFTs in the future. Source
HBAR launches $50M fintech fund
The HBAR Foundation has launched a $50 million fintech and payments fund to encourage fintech companies to leverage Hedera’s speed,...
Will Biden’s Recent Executive Order Smash Barriers to Crypto?
Will Biden’s Recent Executive Order Smash Barriers to Crypto? Source
Former Ethereum developer sentenced to 5 years in prison
Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith (39) has been sentenced to 63 months in prison and a $100,000 fine for his aid to North Korea....
Vitalik Buterin Becomes Citizen of Crypto-Friendly Montenegro
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has been granted Montenegrin citizenship. Buterin joins other members of the crypto community with...
Algorand Looks to Prove Why Algoracle Is Needed in the Contemporary Blockchain and Crypto Sector
PRESS RELEASE. As the complexity of current dApps (decentralized applications) on Algorand grows, so must the infrastructure, notably...
Elon Musk Offers to Buy Twitter
The Tesla CEO offered $54.20 a share in cash for the social media platform. Source
KuCoin ventures into IGO with new NFT platform
KuCoin, the leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has launched its NFT launch platform KuCoin IGO. Pikaster is the first project...
South Korea Begins to Fulfill President Elect’s Pledge to Bolster the NFT Ecosystem
An announcement by South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism appeared to fulfill incoming President Yoon...
Ava Labs Set to Raise $350M at $5B Valuation: Report
Ava Labs, builder of the Avalanche blockchain, is set to raise $350 million at a $5.25 billion valuation, according to a Bloomberg report...
Blockchain.com partners with the American football team Dallas Cowboys
Blockchain.com, one of the leading cryptocurrency companies that offer products such as crypto wallets, has partnered with Dallas Cowboys,...
Highlights April 14: Crypto market bullish, altcoins rally
The crypto market as a whole was bullish today, with the majority of top 10 cryptos registering gains over the past 24 hours. Top...
Will Bitcoin target the $43k resistance level as price slowly recovers?
Bitcoin is trading above $41k again after adding more than 3% to its value today. The broader cryptocurrency market continues its...
Shiba Inu Metaverse goes live with ‘land bid event’ already happening
Shiba Inu’s metaverse, ‘SHIB: The Metaverse,’ went live on Wednesday, and the ‘land bid event’ is currently...
You can buy Moonbeam, which gained 14% in 24 hours: Here’s where
Moonbeam was represented at a series of leading international crypto events and reached an important TVL milestone recently. Its token...
Some Indian Payment Processors Cut Off Local Crypto Exchanges
Some Indian Payment Processors Cut Off Local Crypto Exchanges Source
Why is RUNE up by nearly 20% today?
RUNE is one of the best performers amongst the top 50 cryptocurrencies by market cap. The broader cryptocurrency market continues its...
Audius is soaring, up 21% today: here’s where to buy Audius now
Audius, a decentralized music streaming protocol, is one of the biggest gainers today. It added more than a fifth to its value in the last...
Cash App and Chivo help drive Lightning payment volume up 400%
A new report highlights how the Lightning Network has grown in popularity as a way of transferring digital assets quickly and efficiently...
Bitcoin retains $41K as BTC exchange withdrawals match record levels
Bitcoin (BTC) held on to fresh gains on April 14 after a rebound in line with Wednesday’s Wall Street open flipped the mood. BTC/USD...
Crypto Exchange With Belarusian Roots Halts Operations for Russian Users
Currency.com, a crypto exchange founded and initially licensed in Belarus, has suspended operations for Russian clients. The restrictive...
Changpeng Zhao praises France’s pro-crypto stance
Binance is looking to expand its presence in France following its investment in November. Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of leading...
EU’s Crypto Activism Gets Mixed Reception at Paris Blockchain Week
New EU laundering rules could be unworkable and destructive to the industry, some worry – but others say crypto companies must learn to...
Texas, Alabama Securities Regulators Block Sales of ‘Metaverse’ Casino NFTs
“What happens in the Metaverse, does not stay in the Metaverse,” says Texas Securities Commissioner. Source
Ripio Announces Expansion to Colombia in Next Months
Ripio, an Argentinian cryptocurrency exchange, has announced concrete actions regarding its expansion to Colombia. The company will offer...
RAIRtech launches NFT collection in support of Ukraine
In an effort to provide support to the people of Ukraine, NFT digital rights management platform RAIRtech presents its Glitch art-inspired...
Ripple vs Stellar: Better Buy Between XRP and XLM?
Ripple and Stellar are some of the biggest cryptocurrencies in the world. The two have a market capitalization of over $35 billion...
Bitcoin vs Ethereum: Which crypto is a better buy?
Bitcoin and Ethereum are the two biggest cryptocurrencies in the market with a combined market cap of over $1.2 trillion. The two coins...
Indian Crypto Exchanges Disable UPI, Other Payment Options
A number of cryptocurrency exchanges in India are disabling rupee deposits, particularly payments using the Unified Payments Interface...
Binance’s NFT head adopted this implementation model during the platform’s creation
Attending and reporting from the two-day Paris Blockchain Week Summit (PBWS), Cointelegraph’s managing editor, Alex Cohen sat down with...
Mastercard Files 15 Trademark Applications for a Wide Range of Metaverse, NFT Services
Mastercard has filed 15 trademark applications covering a wide range of services relating to the metaverse and non-fungible tokens (NFTs)....
First Mover Asia: Crypto's Delicate Position in China, India; Bitcoin, Ether Rise
Both countries have ratcheted up regulation in recent months, creating a less nurturing environment for the crypto industry; most major...
Blockchain.com Inks Sponsorship Deal With the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys
On Wednesday, the firm Blockchain.com announced it inked a deal with the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys as the team’s...
Report: Fed’s Secret Repo Loans to Megabanks in 2020 Eclipsed 2008 Bailouts, Data Dump Shows $48 Trillion in Stealth Funding
Following the controversial bank bailouts and Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) in 2008, reports show in late 2019 and 2020, the U.S....
Indicators flash bullish on COTI ahead of its mainnet and Djed stablecoin launch
Development never stops in the fast-paced and competitive crypto sector and COTI is one project that is flashing some bullish signs....
Raoul Pal says its likely ‘the market has found its bottom’
Raoul Pal, the founder and CEO of Real Vision and Global Macro Investor, believes the crypto market has “found its bottom” and...
Buyer of ‘Jack Dorsey Tweet’ NFT Is Out of Prison and Under Fire From Investors
Sina Estavi says he’s trying to make it right with holders of BRG, the token that crashed after his arrest in Iran last year. Investors...
Market Wrap: Cryptos Rise as Bitcoin Returns Above $40K
Bitcoin (BTC) returned above $40K on Wednesday, shaking off some bearish sentiment over the past few days. Altcoins outperformed, although...
Beyond the Bitcoin Conference Hype: Pleb.Fi Builds Inclusivity
The intensive inclusivity-meets-tech hackathon is one Bitcoin developer’s “love letter to the community.” Source
Ethereum Dev Says The Merge Could Be Delayed a Few Months, ‘Strongly Suggests’ Not Investing in ETH Mining Rigs
According to Ethereum developer Tim Beiko, The Merge is likely to be pushed to the third quarter of 2022. Despite the delay, Beiko also...
XRP price bounces to $0.72 but still risks new lows in April — Here’s why
Ripple’s XRP took a break from its prevailing downtrend as its price rebounded from $0.68 to $0.72 in the last three days. Ripple...
Bitcoin supera los $41.000 y sube junto al Nasdaq y el S&P
La mayor criptomoneda se mueve en torno al nivel de los $40.000, mientras los mercados asimilan las elevadas cifras de inflación de los...