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BTC Proxy Announces Strategic Partnership With Blockchain․com to Expand Bitcoin DeFi Ecosystem
PRESS RELEASE. BTC Proxy, the Bitcoin Liquidity Protocol on Polygon, has entered into a strategic partnership with Blockchain.com, one of...
Binance Explores Acquisition of Brazilian Securities Brokerage Firm
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance is showing its intention of expanding its activities to Brazil. The company announced that it has...
Bitcoin Tops $41K in Crawl Back From $37K Weekend Lows
Push past $40,000 comes as major Asian equity markets open in the green at the start of Wednesday's trading session and the market awaits...
India Targets 700 Crypto Investors for Non-Payment of Taxes: Report
India’s income tax department has reportedly identified about 700 cryptocurrency investors who have failed to pay taxes on...
Bitcoin Friendly Mayors View Blockchain as a Way to Boost Equality, Diversity
New York City’s Eric Adams and Miami’s Francis Suarez also discussed how the U.S. can embrace blockchain technology to defy authoritarian...
Hex Trust Raises $88M for Crypto Custody Focused on the Gaming Sector
The funding round was co-led by Animoca Brands and Liberty City Ventures. Source
Top 3 coins to buy after the metaverse bloodbath
Metaverse coins are currently under pressure. Although the broader crypto market has struggled in recent times, it seems like metaverse...
Ukraine’s Government Launches Official Website for Cryptocurrency Donations
The Ukrainian government has launched an official cryptocurrency donation website to raise funds in support of the Ukrainian armed forces...
Top DEX tokens to consider based on Total Value Locked (TVL) alone
Total value locked is one of the most important metrics in analyzing DeFi projects, including decentralized exchanges or DEXs. In recent...
Polkadot (DOT) could still surge despite the recent drop in TVL
The last 30 days have proved very difficult for Polkadot (DOT). The coin has been dropping fast, including the total value locked or TVL....
Algorand (ALGO) could rally by nearly 60%
Algorand (ALGO) has become one of the more resilient top coins in the market. Despite facing increased pressure, the coin has managed to...
The FTX exchange secures first crypto license in Dubai – Token remains largely unchanged
Crypto exchange platform FTX has received approval for a new virtual asset license in Dubai. It’s the first exchange to receive such...
Graph (GRT) starts to consolidate – Can it reclaim the $0.4 resistance zone?
After dropping significantly in recent weeks, The Graph (GRT) is now finally ready to rise again. A period of consolidation has now ended,...
SafeMoon (SFM) is looking at a 40% upswing – how will it happen
As with all meme coins in the market, SafeMoon (SFM) has been on a persistent downtrend in the last week or so. But it seems the coin is...
Green metaverse token (GMT) starts to pull back after rallying for over 60% the last few days
The Green Metaverse Token (GMT) emerged as one of the hottest performers in the crypto market over the last few days. The coin started the...
Joe Biden’s Crypto Executive Order Is a Symbol
President Biden announced his executive order last week. It’s light on practical effects but the symbolism may be the point. Source
First Mover Asia: China Equities Woes, Tensions With the US Have Barely Touched Bitcoin; Cryptos Climb
Hong Kong's Hang Seng market has suffered through some of its worst days in more than a decade but have not seemed to affect bitcoin's...
Co-founders of UkraineDAO and Friends With Benefits DAO talk autonomous organizations at SXSW
Kimbal Musk, Nadya Tolokonnikova and Alex Zhang took to the SXSW stage on Monday to participate in the “Move Over NFTs. Here Come...
Why Compound (COMP) could be a high potential buy today
COMP is trading at massive lows and has broken the $100 support. COMP adoption is growing, and overall, DeFi adoption is growing. If...
Musk still believes in Dogecoin and it’s a big deal – Here is why
Dogecoin spiked after Musk said he was not selling his cryptos. Dogecoin spikes after Elon Musk announced that he was not selling his...
Investors Inject $450 Million Into Consensys, Ethereum Incubator Now Valued at $7 Billion
The Ethereum software firm Consensys has announced the incubator has raised $450 million in a Series D funding round led by Parafi...
Why Enjin could be the key to Metavese adoption
Enjin opening the way for a truly decentralized Metaverse. Enjin’s Effinity is interoperable and does not require smart...
Bain Capital Crypto, Roasted for All-Male Twitter Photo, Adds Lydia Hylton as Partner
The Redpoint Ventures alum will focus on “early-stage DeFi, Consumer, and DAO-focused applications and protocols” while at Bain. Source
What to expect as Chiliz edges closer to Chiliz 2.0
The introduction of staking could trigger a massive rally Chiliz is close to launching Chiliz 2.0. The upgrade comes with multiple...
CPLAY Network (CPLAY) Is Now Available for Trading on LBank Exchange
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Mar. 15, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, has listed CPLAY Network...
Mark Zuckerberg Says NFTs Are Coming Soon to Instagram
The Meta CEO’s comments at the South by Southwest Festival confirmed earlier reports that Instagram was preparing to make such a move....
Market Wrap: Bitcoin and Stocks Stabilize Ahead of Fed Meeting
Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptos were slightly higher on Tuesday, although some altcoins such as GRT rallied as much as 20%. Crypto traders...
Draftkings Reveals 2022 College Hoops NFT Collection for March Madness
On March 15, the American fantasy sports contest and betting company Draftkings announced the company’s first in-house digital...
DeFi Lending Protocol Agave's AGVE Plunges Over 20% Amid Exploit Investigation
Hundred Finance, another lending protocol on the Gnosis chain, was also exploited in an apparent “re-entrancy” attack, according to a...
GRT rallies 39% as subgraphs migrate to The Graph’s decentralized mainnet
As the growing digital economy undergoes a transition from Web2 to Web3, oracle and data providers are becoming an increasingly important...
Payroll Protocol Zebec Raises $28M in Token Sales
The private sale portion included Circle and Coinbase among its investors. Source
Why has BSC’s RingFi auto-staking token RING jumped over 202% today
RingFi's coin, RING, has shaken the crypto market by rallying over 202% in the last 24 hours as the rally continues. At the time of...
Bitcoin risks final ‘bear market capitulation’ as rich investors continue BTC selloff — analyst
Bitcoin (BTC) could undergo one last bear market capitulation if “whales” — addresses that hold more than $1 million worth of...
EU’s ‘Bitcoin Ban’ Fell Short but Experts Still Have Ideas for Fixing Crypto’s Carbon Costs
Projects like Filecoin Green and Zero Labs see crypto’s opportunity to drive major demand for renewable energy, while using blockchain...
Biggest Movers: IOTX Climbs 13%, as GRT Leads Gainers on Tuesday
Following a slow start to the day, cryptocurrency markets rebounded during the afternoon, as bulls regained optimism prior to...
THORChain’s RUNE Continues to Rally After Positive Ecosystem Developments
The RUNE protocol went live with synthetic assets trading on its platform as of last Thursday. Source
Bitcoin Approaching $40K Resistance Zone; Support at $37K
Bitcoin (BTC) is still rangebound with low trading volume, which means a breakout or breakdown could occur this week. Support above $37K...
Crypto.com Launches US Exchange — Institutional Investors Granted Access First
The digital currency exchange Crypto.com has revealed it’s launching a crypto trading platform in the United States to waitlisted...
LimeWire and the Zombie Brands Pivot to Crypto
LimeWire joins MoviePass and RadioShack in the blockchain resurrections club. Source
Nansen’s indexes reveal insightful trends in the NFT space
The research branch of Nansen, a popular blockchain data firm, has published a meticulous twelve-page report quantifying the performance...
Real estate leads securitized blockchain assets in 2022 — Report
Real estate is an asset class that is ripe for integration with blockchain technology. Security tokens cover many categories but are...
McLaren to Mint NFTs of Luxury Supercars in InfiniteWorld Partnership
McLaren Automotive plans to create and mint non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of its luxury supercars in a partnership with metaverse...
THORChain quietly outperforms crypto market in Q1 — Can RUNE price break $10 next?
THORChain (RUNE) could continue its upward momentum in the coming weeks even as it treads inside a classic bearish reversal structure....
Bitcoin stealing malware: Bitter reminder for crypto users to stay vigilant
An unfortunate Bitcoin (BTC) user was duped out of 0.255 BTC, almost $10,000, due to malware running on their computer. Louis Nel, a tech...
Bitcoin fails to crack $39K on Wall Street open as markets await Fed inflation decision
Bitcoin (BTC) began to show fresh volatility as Wall Street trading began on March 15, ahead of a crucial interest rate announcement from...
Legal DAOs: Why are the Marshall Islands betting on a decentralized future?
The Republic of the Marshall Islands made history in the second week of February after it formally recognized decentralized autonomous...
Hacker Siphons $3 Million Worth of DAI and ETH From Defi Protocol Deus Finance
Another decentralized finance (defi) protocol was breached this week after it was discovered that a hacker exploited the bilateral...
Crypto Unicorns Closes $26M Token Sale Ahead of NFT Game Launch
The popular Polygon-based NFT collection will launch its first play-to-earn game later this month. Source
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Fails to Breakout of $40,000 Resistance Level
On the eve of tomorrow’s FOMC meeting, bitcoin once again failed to climb past its long-term resistance level of $40,000, as...
Team Bringing Diem Blockchain to Life Confirms $200M Raise, Says Coinbase and More Are Building on Devnet
Aptos announced the funding round Tuesday and said major crypto brands were already contributing code. Source
Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon bets $10 million on LUNA price
The CEO of Terraform Labs Do Kwon has wagered $10 million on the price of Terra (LUNA) over the next year. The huge bet involves...
$450M Raise Values Ethereum Builder ConsenSys at $7B as MetaMask Tops 30M Users
The hefty Series D more than doubles the firm’s previous valuation from November 2021. Source
Brazilian Asset Manager Hashdex to Launch Web 3 ETF on Local Stock Exchange
The ETF will start trading on March 30 under the ticker WEB311. Source
Saudi Arabia Mulls Pricing of China Oil Sales in Yuan: WSJ
Chatter about the Saudis accepting yuan instead of dollars has been ongoing for several years, but recent events have brought new urgency...
American Express Hints at Metaverse Entry Through Trademark Filings
Traditional finance firms are boosting their metaverse offerings following JPMorgan’s recent foray into Decentraland. Source
Enjin Launches Polkadot Parachain for NFTs and Gaming
In the works since last summer, the Efinity parachain is courting games on existing smart-contract blockchains. Source
UK’s FCA Opens Search for Head of Crypto Division
The FCA is looking to build a crypto team that can manage and regulate the industry. Source
Report: Africa Fintech Startups Raised $2 Billion in 2021
Africa’s fintech startups are reported to have raised $2 billion in the past year alone. This amount dwarfs the $231 million that...
TravelX Raises $10M to Launch Multichain Distribution Protocol
The protocol for the travel industry tokenizes inventory for airlines and suppliers. Source
NoVa Battles: Everything You Need to Know
PRESS RELEASE. Have you ever fantasized about of traveling to an endless cosmos to face off against cosmic warriors for control of the...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's Implied Volatility Ticks Higher; S&P 500 Sees Death Cross
Bitcoin was trading flat to negative even as the European stocks and the S&P 500 futures got a slight tailwind. Source
Shanghai Police Bust $16M Crypto Pyramid Scheme
The scheme was Shanghai's first cracked case of an online pyramid scheme using cryptocurrencies, according to the police. Source
Stellar Development Foundation Launches $30M Investment Fund
The fund will match investments into platforms that use the Stellar blockchain. Source
FinCEN Chief Digital Currency Adviser Korver Departs for A16z as Head of Regulatory
Michele Korver, a government and law-enforcement veteran who was most recently chief digital currency adviser at FinCEN, is joining...
Wasabi Wallet to Begin Censoring Coinjoin Transactions
Wasabi Wallet, a privacy-oriented bitcoin-only wallet, has announced it will start introducing censorship methods into its mixing...
Derivatives Platform Deus Finance Exploited for $3M on Fantom Network
Hackers manipulated a pricing mechanism to trick the protocol in a “flash loan” attack, the security firm said. Source
Japan’s FSA orders crypto exchanges to adhere to the imposed sanctions
On Monday Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) together with the Ministry of Finance ordered Crypto exchanges to stop processing...
Bitcoin Worth $1.2B Leaves Coinbase in a Sign of Persistent Institutional Adoption
A total of 31,130 bitcoin left Coinbase last week, the highest single-week outflow since 2017. Source
Highlights March 15: Major cryptos in the red, China tech firms lead US indices lower
Major cryptos registered mostly small losses. On Monday, the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs voted...
Bitcoin sees ‘mother of all consolidations’ as $40K BTC price squeeze fails
Bitcoin (BTC) saw a fresh brief short squeeze overnight on March 15 with bulls still attempting to crack $40,000 resistance. BTC/USD...
Gaming industry to have a ‘blockchain-connected’ future, studio execs say
With blockchain slowly finding its way into the video gaming industry, sector veterans and executives of nonfungible token (NFT)...
Bitcoin well positioned to help governments create cheaper CBDCs: Deloitte
A new study from financial services giant Deloitte highlighted the potential of Bitcoin (BTC) as a base to create a cheaper, faster and...
FTX Europe Becomes First Exchange to Receive Crypto License in Dubai
The exchange will also set up a regional headquarter in Dubai. Source
Kazakhstan Crackdown Forces 106 More Crypto Mines to Close
Notable political and business figures were said to be behind some of the mines, including the brother of former President Nursultan...
European Parliament Votes Against Bitcoin Mining Ban
The European Parliament has voted against a draft regulation aimed at banning Proof-of-Work (PoW) cryptocurrencies in the EU over concerns...
UK's Law Enforcement Agency Calls for Regulation of Crypto Mixing Tech: Report
The NCA called for regulation of crypto mixing tech as it may be used by criminals to legitimize illegal transactions. Source
Better Business Bureau Warns About Cryptocurrency — BBB Ranks Crypto Scams Second Riskiest
The U.S. Better Business Bureau (BBB) says cryptocurrency scams have become the second riskiest. In addition, the organization noted that...
Bitcoin Breakout Elusive as Traders Price in 7 Fed Rate Hikes For 2022
The Fed is likely to raise rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, the first hike since 2018. Source
You can now buy Stellar, which is about to break out: here’s where
The popularity of Stellar has been rising ever since a token burn two days ago. The 30th biggest coin by market cap achieved a weekly gain...
Bitcoin Unaffected by Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Meltdown
Analysts says that the market crash in Hong Kong is being driven by regulatory not monetary policies, which is why the contagion has not...
Japan Asks Crypto Exchanges to Comply With Sanctions Restrictions — Penalty Includes 3 Years in Prison
Japan’s top financial regulator has asked cryptocurrency exchanges in the country not to process transactions subject to...
Short term Bitcoin buyers transition to long term holders: Glassnode
Over the past week, long-term holders of Bitcoin increased their spending to a level that suggests de-risking from the market, but hodling...
Best places to buy IoTeX, which is building the connected world
The live IoTeX price today is $0.07 with a 24-hour trading volume of $40.2 million. IoTeX ranks 92nd by market cap and has gained 3.32%...
Argentinians Criticize IMF Requirement to Slow Down Crypto Adoption in the Country
Argentinian citizens involved in the cryptocurrency industry are criticizing a perceived anti-crypto requirement that the recent deal made...
Inflation Hedging Coin Has Announced an International Video Production Contest
PRESS RELEASE. IHC token team just announced a contest of video content creation with a prize pool of 100 million IHC tokens among...
Stablecoin Economy Nears $200B, UST Supply Jumps Higher, USDN Spikes 43% in 30 Days
During the last 12 months the stablecoin economy has grown massive and the current valuation today is only $13 billion away from tapping...
Blockchain play-and-earn games focus on building even as NFT prices fall
Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) were in a strong bull run from Jan. 1 to mid-February. During this time, OpenSea volumes topped $5 billion and...
How Chainalysis helps in crypto monitoring and blockchain analysis?
Chainalysis has five different types of products that help in monitoring crypto assets. These are Chainalysis Business Data, Chainalysis...
Elon Musk Says Tesla and Spacex See Significant Inflation Pressure — Confirms He Won’t Sell Crypto
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has revealed that his two companies are seeing significant inflation pressure in raw materials and...
How professional Ethereum traders place bullish ETH price bets while limiting losses
Being bullish on Ether (ETH) over the past four months did not pay off as its price dropped 44% from $4,600. The decentralized finance...