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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...
Price analysis 4/13: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, ADA, LUNA, AVAX, DOT, DOGE
Bitcoin (BTC) and major altcoins are attempting a recovery after the sharp fall on April 11. According to Glassnode’s recent weekly...
Crypto Wallet Tracker Context Raises $19.5M in Funding Round
The round was co-led by Variant Fund and OpenAI’s Sam Altman. Source
Multi-chain, stocks and stablecoin-focused DeFi protocols are showing signs of strength
The cryptocurrency market has far faced an uphill battle for the larger part of 2022 due to global economic headwinds on multiple fronts,...
'Jack Dorsey's First Tweet' NFT Went on Sale for $48M. It Ended With a Top Bid of Just $280
'Jack Dorsey's First Tweet' NFT Went on Sale for $48M. It Ended With a Top Bid of Just $280 Source
Bitcoin Holding Support at $40K; Resistance at $43K-$47K
Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to break above a short-term downtrend, although buyers will need to sustain the $40K support level. A price...
Dallas Cowboys Ink Deal With Blockchain.com as NFL Teams Begin Crypto Embrace
The team is partnering with the exchange as the NFL loosens its policy on which types of crypto firms can be sponsors. Source
Cynthia Lummis: Senator, Hodler
The Wyoming senator, a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival, holds plenty of BTC and champions crypto whenever she can. Source
Ethereum Merge could delay beyond Q2, says ETH developer
Ethereum Foundation developer Tim Beiko has hinted at a potential further delay to the Ethereum’s final switch to the much...
Elden Ring Has Outlasted Its Critics, and So Will Bitcoin
From Software never bowed to misguided attacks on its Souls games. That purity of vision has made them legends. Source
NFL Teams Test the Waters of Crypto Fan Tokens
Thirteen football franchises will announce later today a tie-up with fan token platform Socios. Source
A16z Leads $4M Seed Round for Web 3 Recurring Payments Startup
Loop’s founders left bloXroute Labs to make it easy to subscribe to stuff using crypto. Source
Inside LBank’s Bitcoin Miami Exhibition, Sponsorship, and Satellite Event
PRESS RELEASE. Global crypto exchange, LBank, joined Bitcoin Miami 2022 as a first-time sponsor and exhibitor, attracting more than 500...
Bitcoin Jumps Above $41K, Rising With Nasdaq, S&P
Bitcoin was changing hands below $40,000 earlier in the day, but around 13:00 UTC, the price suddenly jumped above $41,000 in just an...
Spread of Sanctions Makes Privacy Tokens the Hot Bet in Crypto Markets
Crypto analysts are pointing to the Ukraine war and related financial sanctions as the reason that privacy tokens like MASK and Monero's...
Tether (USDT) launches on Kusama
Tether (USDT), whose market capitalisation of over $82 billion makes it the world’s largest stablecoin, has launched on the Kusama...
Luna Foundation Buys 2,508 Bitcoin for $100 Million, Stash Is Only 495 BTC Away From Tesla’s Balance
On April 13, Terra’s Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) acquired 2,508.94 bitcoin worth close to $100 million at the time of settlement....
Terra's Anchor Protocol to Launch on Polkadot DeFi Hub Acala
A month after launching on Avalanche, Anchor continues its expansion onto new base layers. Source
Biggest Movers: WAVES Falls to 1-Month Low, BCH Over 10% Higher on Wednesday
WAVES fell to a one-month low during Wednesday’s trading session, as prices dropped for a second consecutive session. This came as...
Paris Blockchain Week, April 13: Latest updates from the Cointelegraph team on the ground
Disclaimer: This article is updated all day long. All time codes are in the UTC time zone, updates in reverse order (the latest update is...
Bitcoin price levels to watch as Terra buys 2.5K BTC to nearly match Tesla
Bitcoin (BTC) is keeping traders on the edge of their seats this week as support levels come close to breaking. BTC/USD 1-hour candle...
Crypto portfolios: How much of a stablecoin allocation is too much?
Cryptocurrencies are well-known for being volatile assets, which means that experienced traders have plenty of opportunities in the space....
ApeCoin eyes 250% rally amid ‘bull pennant’ breakout, Robinhood APE listing rumors
ApeCoin’s (APE) market valuation could grow by nearly 250% in the second quarter of 2022 as it breaks out of a widely-tracked,...
Bitcoin bounces to near $41K after crypto sentiment gauge hits 6-week lows
Bitcoin (BTC) saw a welcome break from downside at the Wall Street open on April 13 as United States equities opened in the green. BTC/USD...
Should I Buy Ethereum? 5 Things You Should Consider
There are thousands of cryptocurrencies in existence today. CoinGecko tracks 13,000 of them while CoinMarketCap follows over 18,000 of...
El exdesarrollador de Ethereum Virgil Griffith fue sentenciado a más de 5 años de prisión por viaje a Corea del Norte
Griffith se había declarado culpable de un cargo de conspiración para violar las sanciones internacionales al dar una charla en una...
Ethereum Merge No Longer Expected In June
According to Ethereum core developer Time Beiko, the network’s much-anticipated shift to proof-of-stake isn’t likely to come until the...
Dfns Raises $13.5M to Build Out Password Protection for Crypto Wallets
The French cybersecurity startup raised $13.5 million in seed funding to expand its product securing the digital assets of fintech...
Former Trump Aide Mick Mulvaney Tapped as Astra Protocol Adviser
Mick Mulvaney, who was a top official in former President Donald Trump’s administration, has been hired to advise Astra Protocol on its...
Tether’s USDT Stablecoin Enters Polkadot Ecosystem With Kusama Launch
Kusama becomes the tenth blockchain to support USDT, which already has more than $80 billion in circulation. Source
Mozilla to Reinstate Crypto Donations — Organization Will Not Accept Proof-of-Work Cryptocurrencies
During the first week of January, the software community Mozilla revealed it was pausing cryptocurrency donations after citing...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's 4-Year Halving Cycle May Be Dead
The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 13, 2022. Source
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Moves Below $40,000, Some Anticipating Drop to $30,000
After a boost on Tuesday, following the release of U.S. inflation data, bitcoin prices were once again lower on Wednesday. BTC has mainly...
PolySign to Buy Digital Asset Fund Administrator MG Stover for Cash and Stock
MG Stover administers over $40 billion in digital assets for institutional clients such as hedge funds, private equity and venture capital...
Reminder: The Merge Won’t Solve Ethereum’s Scaling Woes by Itself
Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake might finally be around the corner, but true scale won’t come from a single upgrade. Source
Coinbase Says Idiosyncratic Variables Still Impacting Crypto Returns
This supports the use of digital assets for portfolio diversification, the report said. Source
Advertising Agency Launches Campaign to Free Jailed Egyptian Women With NFT Sales
An advertising agency from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and a non-governmental organization have launched a campaign that seeks to raise...
Nexo partners with MasterCard and DiPocket to launch crypto credit line backed card
Nexo, a leading regulated institute for digital assets, has today launched the first crypto-backed MasterCard card called Nexo Card. Nexo...
MetaMask’s Institutional Arm Makes Push for DAOs With New Custody Deals
The ConsenSys-owned wallet provider says it want to bring “all organizations on planet earth into Web 3.” Source
Chinese Banking Associations Target NFTs
NFTs are increasingly under the microscope in China. Source
BOTLabs with web3name announcement at Paris Blockchain Week
B.T.E. BOTLabs Trusted Entity GmbH (BT.E) announced the launch of web3name, an application for creating a custom name to represent your...
Nexo Unveils Payment Card Where Users Get to Keep Their Crypto
Nexo has unveiled a crypto-backed card that allows users to spend without having to sell their digital assets. Source
ACH Is the Token Driving Global Crypto Payments
ACH is the cryptocurrency token driving the adoption of Alchemy Pay’s crypto payments around the world. Alchemy Pay enables...
Luno Forges Multimillion Dollar Partnership With London Entertainment Venue KOKO
Luno announced a multi-million dollar partnership with U.K. entertainment venue KOKO, which has hosted the likes of Madonna, Prince,...
Highlights April 13: Crypto markets steady, Shiba Inu soars
The crypto market as a whole was steady today. The majority of top 10 cryptos registered gains over the past 24 hours, following...
Meta Opens Monetization Options to Users of Horizon Worlds
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, is now launching a pilot project that will let users in Horizon Worlds, its VR metaverse...
How to bridge tokens from other chains to the Polygon Network
Bridging assets could help solve issues like scalability, speed and high fees. Bridging means users can move their tokens between...
Over 60 Celebrities Poured $87M in MoonPay's Series A Round
Crypto payments infrastructure firm MoonPay has received fresh funding of $87 million with an array of celebrities among the investors....
Fireblocks and Fintech Major FIS Bring DeFi to Capital Markets
FIS’s client list of 6,400 asset managers, banks and brokers will have access to platforms like Aave Arc with more institution-friendly...
Dogecoin vs Shiba Inu: Which meme coin is a better buy?
Dogecoin and Shiba Inu are the biggest meme coins in the world. The two have a combined market capitalization of $33.3 billion. This makes...
You can buy Shiba Inu, which added a fifth to its value today: here’s where
Shiba Inu gained 35% after it was listed on Robinhood, one of the leading trading platforms globally. In addition, the...
Luna Foundation Guard Adds $100 Million BTC to UST Reserves
LFG Balance now is at $2.26 billion, with 75% comprising of bitcoin. Source
ApeCoin’s rally continues, it’s up 10% today: here’s where to buy ApeCoin
ApeCoin, the token by BAYC creator Yuga Labs, continues to rally. Coinbase is making a movie about it and a few days ago, industry leading...
Cryptocurrencies Carry Systemic Risks, Threaten Ruble, Bank of Russia Insists
The spread of cryptocurrencies brings significant risks for Russia’s economy, financial stability, and national fiat, the monetary...
Here is why Shiba Inu is up by more than 20% today
The cryptocurrency market has slightly recovered from its recent losses, but Shiba Inu is currently outperforming the other coins. The...
Speculative SHIB Market Sees Increased 'HODLing'
SHIB hodlers remain unfazed and accumulated holdings during the past weeks, analytics firm said. Source
Crypto regulation is a net positive for the sector, says Future Perfect Ventures CEO
The cryptocurrency space remains largely unregulated in several countries, but authorities are already looking into regulating the market....
Delivery App Rappi Launches Pilot Project to Accept Crypto Payments in Mexico
Rappi, one of the biggest delivery companies in Latam, has launched a pilot project with the objective of accepting cryptocurrencies as a...
Ronin Exploiter Moved 21,000 Ether to Tornado Cash in Past Week
The stash is worth over $65 million at the time of writing. Source
MappedSwap Is Giving Away More Than 800,000 MST This April
PRESS RELEASE. The global cryptocurrency market is experiencing an unprecedented boom. The market is at $2 trillion dollars and growing....
Terra’s Cross-Chain Bridge Now Supports Solana, Avalanche, Fantom, Moonbeam, Osmosis
Terra Bridge, the cross-chain bridge protocol now supports Solana, Fantom, Moonbeam, Osmosis, and Avalanche according to Terraform Labs...
Blackrock, Fidelity to Invest in Crypto Firm Circle’s $400 Million Funding Round
Blackrock, Fidelity, Marshall Wace, and Fin Capital are investing in crypto firm Circle. In addition, Blackrock, the world’s...
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in US Prison for Violating North Korean Sanctions
An Ethereum developer, Virgil Griffith, has been sentenced to five years and three months in U.S. prison after he pleaded guilty to a...
Quik․com Marketplace Launches Minting of NFT Domain Names
With the rapid technological advancements, digitalization has witnessed a golden age in the past few years. Concepts we never even heard...
Bitcoin price slides below $40K following a ‘lackluster’ breakout
Extreme fear is once again the dominating sentiment across the cryptocurrency community after Bitcoin (BTC) faced another day of trading...
First Mover Asia: Recycling Bad Actors in Crypto; Bitcoin Holds Below $40K
As traders speculate on the possible economic impact of coronavirus-related lockdowns in China, investors in the U.S. are betting on...
Anonymous Has Released Over 2 Million Russian Emails in Cyberwar With Russia
Hacktivist collective Anonymous claims it has already published millions of leaked Russian emails. The group has been waging a cyberwar on...
Nifty News: Bored & Hungry? Or want to listen to a podcast hosted by a Mutant Ape?
Bored Apes take on the restaurant and movie business The Bored Ape Yacht Club, or BAYC, NFT holders own the intellectual property rights...
Is the surge in OpenSea volume and blue-chip NFT sales an early sign of an NFT bull market?
In the last two months, OpenSea began to cool down from its New Year’s bull run and many nonfungible token (NFT) pundits began to...
La inflación de EE. UU. marca un récord en cuatro décadas y alcanza 8,5 % en marzo
El Índice de Precios al Consumidor estadounidense se aceleró el mes pasado debido a problemas de suministro y las sanciones relacionadas...
Shiba Inu price soars 35% in one day as Robinhood lists SHIB for trading
Shiba Inu (SHIB) prices soared on April 12 upon its debut on Robinhood, a U.S.-based commission-free trading platform. SHIB price climbed...
STEPN Runners Undeterred by ‘Move-to-Earn’ Game’s Pricey NFT
STEPN Runners Undeterred by ‘Move-to-Earn’ Game’s Pricey NFT Source
Ethereum derivatives data shows pro traders are bearish, but for how long?
Ether (ETH) lost the critical $3,000 psychological support level on April 11 after a 16% weekly negative performance. Bulls were...
Market Wrap: Crypto Sell-Off Pauses as Volatility Fades; Altcoins Outperform
Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptos stabilized on Tuesday amid lower volatility. Options traders remain uncertain as demand for puts began to...
Why did Monavale (MONA) price surge by over 50% today?
The price of Monavale (MONA) coin has risen by 50.81% today to trade at $472.75 at the time of writing. The coin has risen by 114.5% over...
13,233 Blocks Found by 16 Pools — A Look at the Top Bitcoin Mining Pools in Q1 2022
During the first quarter of 2022, Bitcoin’s hashrate averaged between 180 to 200 exahash per second (EH/s) and during the course of...
Scenes From Bitcoin Miami 2022: The Stars, the Shows and That Giant Bull
Miami Beach's sprawling Convention Center and its environs were scenes of perpetual motion during the four-day extravaganza. Source
Bitcoin and Today’s Wicked Inflation Share a Common Ancestor
Bitcoin and Today’s Wicked Inflation Share a Common Ancestor Source
A Spot Bitcoin ETF Still Seems Unlikely
Several bitcoin futures exchange-traded funds are now trading, with more to come. A spot bitcoin ETF remains elusive. Industry proponents...
What is crypto lending, and how does it work?
The COVID-19 pandemic had a deleterious effect on the returns from the conventional instruments of investments such as stocks, gold and...
Cathy Hackl: The 'Godmother of the Metaverse'
The chief metaverse officer of Futures Intelligence Group has worked in metaverse-related fields for nearly a decade – i.e. since the dawn...
Inflation Rises Sharply in the US as Consumer Prices in March Spiked to 8.5%
Inflation in the U.S. continues to remain red hot as consumer prices last month increased sharply to 8.5% in March compared to the same...
The aftermath of Axie Infinity’s $650M Ronin Bridge hack
In late March, Ronin, an Ethereum sidechain built for the popular play-to-earn nonfungible token game Axie Infinity, was hacked for over...
Bitcoin Stabilizes at $40K Support; Resistance at $43K-$47K
Bitcoin (BTC) returned above $40K as buyers reacted to short-term oversold signals. The cryptocurrency remains in a two-month long trading...
Ethereum price ‘bullish triangle’ puts 4-year highs vs. Bitcoin within reach
Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) has dropped about 17% against the U.S. dollar in the last two weeks. But its performance against...
Pantera Capital Set to Close $1.3B Blockchain Fund, With Follow-Up Vehicle Already in the Works
The crypto investment firm has $5.8 billion in assets under management. Source
Here’s how OpenSea NFT hacks hurt owners, buyers and even entire collections
The non-fungible token (NFT) market has been booming since the summer of 2021 and as NFT prices were sky-rocketing, the number of hacks...