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Is the rise of derivatives trading a risk to retail crypto investors?
BTCWith an increase in the number of retail investors dabbling in derivatives trading and investors hopping into decentralized exchanges...
Decentralized technology will end the Web3 privacy conundrum
Although the modern internet connects us like never before, one thing that younger generations have never truly experienced is the feeling...
Visa Partners With Over 65 Crypto Platforms — Crypto-Linked Card Usage Soars Despite Price Volatility
Visa has now partnered with more than 65 crypto platforms and exchanges. In addition, the payments giant revealed that crypto-linked card...
Vitalik Buterin to Use $100 Million From Crypto Relief’s SHIB Funds to Accelerate Covid Relief Efforts
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has unveiled how he will use $100 million in cryptocurrency from India’s Covid Crypto Relief...
Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman Likens Crypto Market to Subprime Mortgage Crash — Warns Regulators Are Making the Same Mistake
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman sees parallels between the crypto market and the subprime mortgage crash....
The Unhosted Crypto Wallet Rule Is Back
A controversial proposed rule that would enforce know-your-customer rules on unhosted or self-hosted crypto wallets may again be under...
Robinhood to Launch Crypto Trading Internationally — Sees ‘Immense Potential’ in Crypto Economy
Robinhood has “set aggressive goals to start opening its crypto platform up to customers internationally in 2022,” the...
Eth2 rebrands to consensus layer, Elon Musk fails to boost DOGE, YouTube gaming head switches to Polygon Studios: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 23-28
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst)...
Terra Luna suffers an 18% loss in 24hours
Terra Luna was born out of the need for market stability in the crypto market. Luna’s value has seen an 18% decrease during the last...
Russian Government Drafts Roadmap to Regulate, Not Ban Crypto, Report Unveils
A roadmap on cryptocurrencies has been prepared by a number of ministries, regulatory bodies, and law enforcement agencies, Russian media...
Analysts point to concerns in DeFi as Bitcoin stalls below $40,000
S&P 500 has remained relatively unchanged. Popsicle Finance's ICE has plummeted 22% in the last 24 hours. On Friday, Bitcoin (BTC) was...
Social Tokens: What are they & how to invest in them?
While social media allows creators, brands, and communities to set up space on various platforms, they are subjected to some form of...
Top 10 Cryptocurrencies to Watch in 2022
The trend is your friend, but while you can ride it for so long, it's often safe to know when to climb off the surfboard and get on...
Weekly NFT Sales Drop 13% While Crypto Prices Rebound From Market Rout
Last week, non-fungible token (NFT) sales remained unscathed while crypto asset spot markets were dismal. However, a week later, NFT sales...
The Metaverse will change the live music experience, but will it be decentralized?
As the two-year anniversary of the global COVID-19 pandemic begins to hurtle toward us, we are no closer to knowing when our social lives...
Axie Infinity (AXS)’s downtrend is stalling – Is a trend reversal coming?
Axie Infinity (AXS), like most other metaverse and blockchain gaming tokens, has been falling sharply in the last few weeks or so....
Bitcoin Protects Privacy and Fights Oppression
Surveillance is power, as authoritarian regimes across history have known. The emergence of the internet in the late-20th century made...
Wonderland's (and DeFi's) Anonymity Problem
DeFi (and the Canadian crypto community, especially) woke up yesterday to a pretty terrible headline. We learned that “Sifu,” who goes by...
Report: Nvidia’s Lite Hash Rate Tech to Stop Crypto Miners ‘Was Pointless’
In mid-May 2021, the American multinational technology company Nvidia Corporation revealed that it added a hashrate limiter to curb the...
Crypto mining won’t survive another round of environmental legislation
It was only a matter of time before China slapped a ban on Bitcoin (BTC) mining, trading and crypto services. To do anything with Bitcoin...
Technical Analysis: Flow Climbs Close to 30% to Enter Top 50
Flow is trading almost 30% higher on Saturday, as the majority of the crypto top 100 are in the green. Today’s move sees flow also...
Nansen Report Highlights Growth of Defi and NFTs in 2021
Nansen, a cryptocurrency and blockchain statistics and analytics platform, has issued a report on the growth of decentralized finance...
How can the Metaverse help the food industry?
Cryptocurrencies and the food industry might not seem like the most intuitive pairing — one based in the digital realm and the other...
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Is ‘Here to Stay and Impossible to Regulate at Large’ — CEO of a United Arab Emirates Based Bank
According to the chief executive officer (CEO) of the United Arab Emirates-based financial institution, Bank of Sharjah, blockchain and...
What is Etherscan, and how does it work?
Etherscan is the most trusted tool for navigating through all the public data on the Ethereum blockchain and is sometimes called...
Are NFTs the True Store of Value?
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.Download this episodeOn this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW examines why NFTs are...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Bitcoin Moves Higher as Crypto Markets Rebound on Saturday
Following two consecutive days of losses, bitcoin and ethereum both rebounded strongly to start the weekend. Crypto markets were trading...
Meta goes Brazil to trademark Bitcoin and crypto services
Meta, the world’s biggest social media platform, has filed a trademark registration with the Brazilian authorities to design, develop and...
JPMorgan Lowers Its Bitcoin Fair Price Estimate to $38K Amidst Volatility
Leading investment bank JPMorgan has changed its view on the estimate of bitcoin’s price on a long-term basis. The institution had...
Web3 innovations are replacing middlemen with middleware protocols
Cryptocurrencies and the wider blockchain ecosystem are helping change the status quo of how we conduct our day-to-day lives. With these...
Nigerian Users Tell Binance ‘Stop Scamming’ — Exchange Platform Rejects Accusation
Some disgruntled Nigerian users of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance have launched a campaign to boycott the platform, which they accuse...
Belgian MP to Receive Entire Salary in Bitcoin — Says Crypto Adoption Will Be ‘Exponential’
A member of the Brussels Parliament, Christophe De Beukelaer, says he will receive his entire salary in bitcoin this year. He believes...
Finder’s Experts Predict Bitcoin Will Peak at $94K This Year
Finder’s panel of 33 fintech specialists has forecasted that the price of bitcoin will peak at about $94K before ending the year...
Kyber Network (KNC) bucks the market-wide downtrend with a 57% gain in January
In the crypto market volatility continues to reign supreme, and fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) run rampant. This makes it challenging...
American Express Sees Crypto as Asset Class — Says It’s Not a Near-Term Business Threat
American Express (Amex) sees cryptocurrency as an asset class, according to CEO Steve Squeri. He added that right now, the firm does not...
Bitcoin Miner Greenidge’s NY Power Plant Permit Delayed: Report
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has delayed its decision whether it will allow Greenidge Generation...
Buterin to Use Returned $100M From SHIB Donation for Covid Projects Worldwide
Ethereum founder, Vitalik Buterin, will receive back $100 million in USDC from the more than $1 billion in Shiba Inu he previously donated...
NFT All-Stars
“NFT All-Stars” is an animated podcast series hosted by NFT OGs Jason Bailey, also known as Artnome, and Marguerite deCourcelle, the CEO...
On Purpose, With Tyrone Ross
The rules are changing for growth-focused investors – but what comes next? Join independent registered investment adviser Tyrone Ross as...
TRAILER: NFT All-Stars
“NFT All-Stars” is an animated podcast series hosted by NFT OGs Jason Bailey, also known as Artnome, and Marguerite deCourcelle, the CEO...
Barstool Sports Blog Founder Dave Portnoy Spends a ‘Cool Million’ on 29 Bitcoin
The founder of Barstool Sports blog, Dave Portnoy, announced he purchased 29 bitcoin on January 28, spending more than a million dollars....
Terra (LUNA) at risk of 50% drop if bearish head-and-shoulders pattern plays out
Terra (LUNA) may fall to nearly $25 per token in the coming weeks as a head-and-shoulders (H&S) setup develops, indicating a 50% price...
The Sandbox (SAND) metaverse token gains 40% after Snoop Dogg, Warner Music partnership
Sandbox (SAND) refused to go down despite broader negative market sentiment in the past 24 hours. Instead, the altcoin logged a breakaway...
Trezor removes controversial address verification protocol, other wallets follow suit
Since 2019, Swiss financial crypto intermediaries have required proof of ownership of an external wallet’s address for Bitcoin...
Arculus’ Crypto Wallet to Boost Payment Card Firm CompoSecure’s Revenue: Needham
Hardware crypto wallet Arculus will aid its owner CompoSecure’s (CMPO) revenue as it seeks to gain ground on cold storage competitors such...
Tori Zero NFT Project Launched a Joint Cooperation With BWL, the World’s Top Trendy Silver Jewelry Brand
PRESS RELEASE. The Tori Zero NFT project announced a joint cooperation with the trendy silver jewelry brand BWL. BWL founder Bill Wall...
Terra's LUNA Dumps 17% After Wonderland Controversy
LUNA, the native token of the Terra ecosystem, is suffering the effects of negative sentiment after Thursday’s Wonderland drama.The token,...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stalls Below $40K, Analysts Point to Risks in DeFi
Bitcoin (BTC) held above $37,000 on Friday and was up about 3% over the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, some alternative cryptocurrencies began...
Crypto.com Inks Multi-Year Deal With LeBron James and His Education-Focused Nonprofit
On Friday, the digital currency exchange Crypto.com announced the company has inked a multi-year partnership with LeBron James and the...
Arizona Senator Introduces Bill to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender
A bill introduced in Arizona would make bitcoin legal tender in the state in the unlikely event that the legislation passes and the law...
Basic Attention Token (BAT) appears to be in the prime buying zone
As sentiment in crypto remains fearful, many investors are holding back from making any new acquisitions. But there are some assets in the...
SafeMoon (SAFEMOON) – Meme coin is tumbling as the hype continues to die out
Like most meme coins, SafeMoon (SAFEMOON) was fully counting on increased hype and social media buzz to “moon”. But ever since...
6 Reasons for Optimism This Crypto Winter
When token markets plunged in 2018 following the initial coin offering (ICO) bubble, I wrote a column entitled “Crypto Winter Is Here and...
The Sandbox (SAND) is rebounding – Here is why you should be cautiously optimistic
After a massive blood bath for most parts of January. Sandbox (SAND) is starting to crawl back some of those losses. In the last three...
Google Cloud Hiring Team of Blockchain Experts: Report
Google Cloud is hiring a team of blockchain experts to capitalize on the move to decentralized Web 3 applications, according to a CNBC...
Enjin Coin (ENJ) rallies slightly – Can it find enough bullish momentum in the near term?
Metaverse and blockchain gaming tokens are starting to come out of the crypto winter. Enjin Coin (ENJ) for example is rallying albeit...
A Look at EU's GDPR and What It Means for Crypto Privacy
Given the stupendous amount of personal information stored and transferred online, it's good that regulators are moving to bolster...
WisdomTree Launching Retail Crypto App
WisdomTree Investments is prepping the launch of a digital finance app that will allow customers to trade cryptocurrencies and other...
How to Pick the Right Play-to-Earn Game for You
It's no secret that gaming has turned from a passive hobby to a multibillion-dollar industry. According to Accenture, the global business...
Cardano’s price is struggling to rebound as Ada bulls face new hurdles
– The price of Cardano is still entrenched in a consolidation trend. – As the token recovers from the bottom border of the...
The 3 Most Thought-Provoking Questions in Bitcoin With Nik Bhatia
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.Download this episodeOn today’s episode, NLW is joined by Nik Bhatia, author of...
OpenSea’s Week From Hell
There’s no question that OpenSea, now far and away the most dominant non-fungible token marketplace, has been a success for its investors....
Bitcoin Holds Support Above $35K; Resistance Near $40K
Bitcoin (BTC) buyers have maintained support at the Jan. 24 low of $32,900, and then held above $35,000 over the past few days. Short-term...
Whale Watch: A Deep Dive Into the Concentrations of Large Crypto Holders
Three months ago the crypto economy was worth more than $3 trillion and since then, digital currency prices have slid a great deal in...
Blockchain Firm Valereum Acquires 90% of Gibraltar Stock Exchange
Blockchain firm Valereum is acquiring 90% of the Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX) Group in a move to build a fully regulated, integrated...
4 Reasons Privacy Coins Haven't Taken Off
The “Cypherpunk’s Manifesto” begins, “Privacy is necessary for an open society in the electronic age.” But privacy coins –...
Visa Customers Made $2.5B in Crypto-Linked Payments in Q1
Visa users made $2.5 billion in payments with crypto-connected cards during the company’s fiscal first quarter, Visa CEO Al Kelly said in...
Technical Analysis: Terra Luna Drops 20%, While Symbol Token Climbs on Friday
Terra (Luna) was one of this week’s biggest crypto losers, falling by as much as 20% during Friday’s session. Declines in...
Price analysis 1/28: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, SOL, XRP, LUNA, DOGE, DOT, AVAX
Bitcoin (BTC) and most major altcoins are turning down from overhead resistance levels, indicating that the sentiment remains negative and...
Reflecting on Facebook's Hilarious, Well-Deserved Crypto Failure
Reports surfaced this week that Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, is planning to sell intellectual assets from its proposed digital...
ChainLink Capital Targets $100M in Assets for 2 Crypto Funds
Crypto-focused venture capital fund ChainLink Capital Management has set a target to reach $100 million of assets under management for...
Hong Kong Regulators Impose Limitations on Investing in Spot Crypto ETFs
Hong Kong financial regulators have published new guidance for intermediaries looking to offer virtual asset-linked products like...
Trezor Backtracks on ‘Travel Rule’ App for Self-Hosted Crypto Wallets Amid Uproar
SatoshiLabs, the creator of the Trezor hardware wallet, has decided to shelve plans to adopt an automated protocol for proving ownership...
Defying the bear market, this automated strategy is up 15% so far in 2022
Let’s be blunt: Being in a bear market sucks profoundly as a crypto trader. Most strategies that work when everything is green lead to...
Hacker Siphons $80 Million From Qubit Cross-Chain Bridge, Largest Defi Exploit of 2022 to Date
Findings stemming from a recent report published by the security-focused blockchain firm Certik indicate that the Binance smart chain...
Bitcoin returns to $37K amid warnings that BTC price ‘needs to go lower’
Bitcoin (BTC) cracked $37,000 at the Jan. 28 Wall Street open as traders watched and waited for a resistance retest. BTC/USD 1-hour candle...
Mastercard’s CipherTrace Used ‘Honeypots’ to Gather Crypto Wallet Intel
On March 3, 2020, just before lunchtime in Washington, D.C., Stephen Ryan sent someone at the U.S. Treasury department a thank-you note...
Crypto Has Parallels With Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Says Paul Krugman
Long-time crypto skeptic Paul Krugman sees "uncomfortable parallels" between crypto and the subprime mortgage crisis of the 2000s.The...
Crypto bull market is not yet over, says analyst
Cryptocurrencies have been battered in recent weeks, tracking losses in equity markets amid widespread sell-off hinged on inflation and...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Down 14% This Week
Following a volatile week of trading, the uncertainty in cryptocurrency markets continued on Friday. Overall, the global crypto market cap...
Privacy, Security, Connectivity. Can We Have It All?
This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp and Nexo.io.Just in time for CoinDesk’s Privacy Week, this episode takes a deep dive into the...
Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 28, 2022
This episode is sponsored by Kava.Today's Stories:Bitcoin Worth $670M Leaves Centralized Exchanges After Hawkish Fed CommentsGoldman:...
LeBron James Teams With Crypto.com to Bring Digital Education to Students
NBA superstar LeBron James has partnered with digital exchange Crypto.com in a deal to support educational and workforce development...
Brevan Howard Taps Talent From Jump Capital and Gemini for New Crypto Unit
Hedge fund manager Brevan Howard is continuing to ramp up its crypto business, hiring Jump Capital partner Peter Johnson as a portfolio...
Cryptsy CEO Indicted for Defrauding Crypto Investors, Destroying Evidence
The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Cryptsy has been indicted in the U.S. The 17-count indictment charges the crypto exchange executive...
Crypto Industry Heavyweights Form Political Action Committee for U.S. Midterms: Report
A group of executives from major firms in the crypto industry have formed a political action committee (PAC) to support candidates at...
NBA star LeBron James, Crypto.com partner to help Akron kids towards blockchain technology career paths
Lebron says blockchain is revolutionising society and he wants to see his community be part of that exciting future. LeBron James and...
Polkadot Parachain Astar Network Raises $22M From Polychain, Alameda Research
Astar Network, a parachain of the Polkadot network, received $22 million in strategic funding from crypto venture capital firms Polychain...
Bitcoin ‘Doji’ points to bullish reversal scenario as BTC holds $36K support
It is not too late for Bitcoin (BTC) to reclaim its bullish bias as it halfway paints an indecisive ‘Doji’ candle on the...
Galaxy Digital Takes Next Step to Becoming US-Based Company
Digital asset firm Galaxy Digital has taken another step in its relocation from the Cayman Islands to Delaware by filing a registration...