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Cardano finally bullish, up 12% today: here’s where to buy Cardano
After a prolonged losing streak, the fifth biggest coin by market cap is starting to register gains. If you are attracted to unique...
Sotheby’s to Accept BTC, ETH or USDC in Auction of Rare Black Diamond Called ‘The Enigma’
Sotheby’s, the 277-year-old British auction house, said it will be accepting bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH) and the stablecoin USDC for the...
Land Prices Surge on Cardano Metaverse Project Pavia
Gaming application Pavia launched on the Cardano network last week, becoming the first-ever metaverse project on the blockchain.Some...
Konami’s Castlevania Anniversary NFT Sale Raises Over $160K
Konami, a Japanese game developer and software publisher, raised more than $160K in its first foray into the non-fungible token (NFT)...
GemUni Disrupts Crypto Gaming With the Decentralized NFTs Gaming Platform for Play to Earn
PRESS RELEASE. GemUni, a Decentralized NFTs Gaming Platform for Play To Earn, has announced that its upcoming Initial DEX Offering (IDO)...
Crypto.com Capital Hires Jon Russell as LP, Hints at Expanding Fund Size
Crypto.com Capital announced Monday that it is expanding its $200 million Web 3 fund, and it has appointed Jon Russell, a former...
Fidelity Expects More Countries to Acquire Bitcoin Citing ‘Very High Stakes Game Theory’
Fidelity expects more sovereign nation states, or even a central bank, to acquire bitcoin this year. “There is very high stakes...
Boxing Legend Mike Tyson Says He’s ‘All in’ on Solana Crypto — Asks Fans How High SOL Will Go
Boxing legend Mike Tyson, aka “Iron Mike,” says he is “all in on solana.” He is now asking his Twitter...
Robinhood on Listing More Cryptocurrencies: ‘It’s Important That We Get a Bit More Clarity From Regulators’
Robinhood’s chief financial officer has revealed the popular trading platform’s crypto priority and the potential of listing...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Continues Its Sluggishness Amid Darkening Economic Signs
Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:Market moves: Bitcoin's price hovered above $43,000 as investors looked for signs that the...
3 reasons why Harmony (ONE) rallied back to its all-time high this week
Bitcoin price is still a ways from its $69,000 all-time high but this isn’t stopping altcoins from moving toward new highs. Data...
Propy rallies 227% as real estate NFTs become reality and PRO lists at Coinbase
Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) skyrocketed in popularity over the course of 2021 as the wider public became enthralled with projects like the...
Jack Dorsey’s Payments Company Is ‘Officially Building an Open Bitcoin Mining System’
In mid-October 2021, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey revealed the payments firm Block Inc. (formally Square) was considering joining the...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, NEAR, ATOM, FTM, FTT
Bitcoin (BTC) has stopped its decline and is attempting a recovery along with select altcoins. Some traders have been fearing a massive...
‘AWS for Web3’ Pocket Network Shakes Up Infrastructure of the Internet
PRESS RELEASE. Tampa Bay, Florida, U.S.A – 16th January 2022 – Pocket Network – an infrastructure middleware protocol...
Euro Inflation Hits Record Highs, ECB Not in Rush to Raise Interest Rates
The European Central Bank is concerned over inflation in the euro area rising beyond its own expectations, a high-ranking ECB official has...
Walmart Preparing a Metaverse Push, Trademark Filings Show
Apparently dominating retail competition in the real world isn't enough for Walmart, which filed seven trademarks at the end of December...
Foam Shoe Giant Crocs Files NFT and Digital Collectibles Trademark Application
According to a recent trademark application, Crocs, the American shoe company based in Colorado may be delving into the world of...
Living in Puerto Rico, Where the Taxes Are Low and Crypto Thrives
Andrew Keys’ last half-hour reverse commute from Manhattan to ConsenSys’ office in Brooklyn, N.Y., was a meditative experience. The...
Derivatives Data Shows Softening Crypto Enthusiasm
Several months ago, investors facing FOMO – the fear of missing out – worried that the ship had sailed when it came to crypto. Now,...
$2.5 Billion in NFT Sales This Week, Volume Climbs 161%, Meebits NFT Sales Surge
During the last seven days, there’s been $2.53 billion non-fungible token (NFT) sales, up 161% over the past week....
AI-generative art predicted to be next trend for NFT sector
Sales of nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, reached $25 billion in 2021, demonstrating that the sector is one of the most sought-after markets...
Pakistan Seeks to Block Websites Dealing in Cryptocurrency: Report
Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is reportedly seeking to block websites dealing in cryptocurrency. The decision...
Ariva Wonderland to Revolutionise Tourism Thanks to the Metaverse, Crypto and VR
PRESS RELEASE. One of the most trending topics as of late is the metaverse and more specifically the relationship that this new kind of...
A Former US Senator and Ambassador to China on the Need for Stablecoin Regulation
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.Download this episodeThis week’s “Long Reads Sunday” reading is Max Baucus’ “The Urgent...
Survey: Proportion of South African Crypto Holders Grows to 11.3%, 56% of Crypto Owners Hold Bitcoin
The number of surveyed South Africans that own crypto grew marginally from 10.3% in October 2021, to 11.3% in December 2021. With this...
Bitcoin is ‘a tool for social justice’: ex-Fed official
Communities can now create wealth and move towards financial freedom by investing in Bitcoin, the former audit manager at the Fed said....
Gift to Pope Francis Sold as NFT Raises $80,000 for Afghanistan
A carpet presented by the United Arab Emirates as a gift to the head of the Catholic Church a few years ago has been sold in the form of...
Meme stocks will taper off as traders turn to crypto, says fintech CEO
Meme stock craze is slowly fading as traders eye gains in cryptocurrencies, says Tradier chief executive officer Dan Raju. He also expects...
Rio De Janeiro to Invest 1% of Its Treasury in Cryptocurrency
Rio de Janeiro, one of the largest cities in Brazil, will invest part of its Treasury in cryptocurrencies. The announcement was made by...
MTI Mastermind Arrest: Lawyer Points to Agreement Relating to Johann Steynberg’s Extradition to South Africa
With Johann Steynberg now in custody in Brazil, a lawyer has suggested that South Africa may have to resort to an existing legal...
22-year-old Indonesian boy makes $1M by selling NFT selfies on OpenSea
An Indonesian college student has reportedly become a millionaire by selling nonfungible token (NFT) versions of his selfies on the...
Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Stops Servicing Ontario Customers, Asks Users to Withdraw Funds
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has asked its Ontario users to withdraw their funds since they will no longer have access to any services...
Vitalik Buterin Asks Twitter Followers Which Crypto They Prefer to Overtake Ethereum — Cardano, Tron Favorites
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin set up a pair of polls on Twitter asking his followers if 80% of all transactions and savings in the...
Bank of America Says Solana Could Take Market Share From Ethereum, Become the ‘Visa of the Digital Asset Ecosystem’
Bank of America’s analyst says that Solana could take market share away from Ethereum. Noting that Solana is optimized for...
Meme Coin Markets Gain Close to 5% in 24 Hours, Dogecoin’s Value Jumps, 3 Meme Tokens See Triple Digit Gains
The top meme tokens by market capitalization have increased in value by 4.4% in the last 24 hours according to statistics. Dogecoin had a...
Binance CEO’s net worth hits $96B, Jack Dorsey launches BTC defense fund, Bill Miller apes into Bitcoin: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 9-15
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst)...
Russia Busts Revil Ransomware Group on US Request, Arrests 14 Members
Russian law enforcement agencies have dismantled the notorious hacking group Revil, believed to be behind ransomware attacks in the U.S....
Hulu Targets `Streamers of Tomorrow' as It Seeks Candidates With Metaverse, NFT Backgrounds
Hulu is looking for help breaking into crypto, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse to target “the streamers of tomorrow,”...
Value Locked in Defi Jumps 2.3% in 7 Days, Ethereum NFT Sales Dominate, Fantom TVL Jumps 26%
On Saturday, January 15, 2022, the value locked in decentralized finance (defi) protocols across a number of blockchains has increased...
Crypto Influencer Cooper Turley Removed From FWB Over 2013 Bigoted Tweets
Cooper Turley, an investor and influencer at the heart of crypto’s burgeoning DAO scene, has been kicked out of Friends With Benefits...
Stablecoin USDC’s ERC20 Issuance Surpasses USDT’s Total Supply on Ethereum
On Saturday, January 15, 2022, the market capitalization of all the stablecoins in existence is $173 billion, which represents 7.93% of...
PolySwam (NCT) price up 370% in three days after getting listed on major exchanges
PolySwarm (NCT), a threat detection and anti-malware project, has been on the rise in the last three days after it was listed on several...
Bitcoin miners can take fresh 20% BTC price hit before capitulating, data shows
The Bitcoin (BTC) mining business is bigger than ever at current price levels, and new data shows just how unlikely a mass miner sell-off...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Taps New Lifetime High, BTC Price 20% Above Production Cost, Difficulty Nears ATH
Bitcoin’s hashrate has been riding high again as the processing power tapped another lifetime high on January 15, 2022, reaching...
‘Every Company Will Be a Crypto Company’; A Venture Funding Outlook for 2022
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.Download this episodeIn today’s “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at a slew of funding rounds...
Head of Investigative Committee Calls for Mandatory Identification of Cryptocurrency Users in Russia
Russians who use cryptocurrency should not be anonymous, the man who chairs Russia’s federal investigating authority has recently...
IMF: Crypto Could Soon Pose Risks to Countries’ Financial Stability
Economists at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) say that “crypto assets are no longer on the fringe of the financial...
Uruguay reportedly installs its first Bitcoin ATM
Uruguay has reportedly installed its first Bitcoin (BTC) ATM, making it the 11th South American country to publicly encourage crypto...
First Cryptocurrency ATM Reportedly Installed in Uruguay
The ostensible first cryptocurrency ATM machine has been installed in Uruguay, developed as a joint initiative between Urubit and...
Hong Kong begins discussions to introduce stablecoin regulatory framework
Hong Kong’s central banking institution, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), released a questionnaire to gauge public opinion...
North Korean Hackers Stole $400 Million in Cryptocurrency Last Year — Ether Accounts for 58% of Stolen Funds
North Korean hackers stole cryptocurrency worth about $400 million last year in at least seven major attacks on crypto platforms....
JPMorgan Client Survey: Majority Expect Bitcoin Price to Reach $60K or More This Year
Global investment bank JPMorgan has asked its clients what they think the price of bitcoin will be by year-end. Among the bank’s...
Visa: One in Four Businesses Surveyed Plan to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments This Year
Payments giant Visa has conducted a survey of small businesses and found that almost a quarter of those who responded plan to accept...
Dogecoin leaps 25% after Musk announces DOGE payments for Tesla merch
Dogecoin (DOGE) prices rose substantially on Jan. 14 as Elon Musk announced that Tesla would start accepting it as payment for...
Altcoin Roundup: 3 ways blockchain technology could further mainstream in 2022
2021 was a breakout year for the cryptocurrency sector and this year is expected to see an extension of the “mass adoption” trend. Public...
Strike App Won’t Support Bitcoin in Argentina
Three days after announcing it was launching services in Argentina, Bitcoin's Lightning Network-powered app Strike is only supporting...
3 reasons why Near Protocol (NEAR) just hit a new all-time high
The layer one (L1) battle is starting to heat up again and multiple protocols have seen their token values rise in recent weeks as traders...
Crypto Job Postings Jumped 395% in 2021: LinkedIn
Job listings for crypto-related positions increased by almost five times in 2021 compared to a year earlier, according to a recent study...
British Lawmakers Say a CBDC Is Likely to Hurt Financial Stability — Digital Pound Benefits Overstated
According to British lawmakers, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is likely to raise the cost of borrowing while hurting financial...
‘Wen Token?’: Polymarket’s New Airdrop Futures Market Has Answers
Crypto crystal ball Polymarket has launched a new market: Airdrop Futures.The feature allows speculators to trade and follow the odds of...
Bitcoin Holding Support Above $42K; Resistance at $45K-$47K
Bitcoin (BTC) buyers are attempting to reverse a two month-long downtrend. The cryptocurrency declined by roughly 30% from an all-time...
Crocs Is Chomping Into NFTs, Trademark Filings Show
Leisure footwear company Crocs, Inc. filed a trademark application on Jan. 11 that would expand its brand into the realm of...
10 of the best Metaverse crypto coins that may explode in 2022
These 10 Metaverse cryptos can make you rich in 2022 There has been a lot of excitement around Metaverse cryptocurrencies since 2021. This...
Rio De Janeiro Is Giving People a 10% Discount to Pay Taxes in Bitcoin
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.Download this episodeThis was, NLW argues, a very good week for...
Top 10 Best Cryptocurrencies to Buy in January 2022
The year is just starting, but cryptocurrencies are moving boundaries and reaching new all-time highs. If you are a crypto enthusiast...
FTX Launches $2 Billion Venture Capital Fund Focused on Bolstering Blockchain, Web3 Adoption
The cryptocurrency firm FTX has announced the launch of a $2 billion venture capital fund called FTX Ventures. The fund’s focus...
Price analysis 1/14: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, ADA, XRP, LUNA, DOT, AVAX, DOGE
Bitcoin (BTC) and most major altcoins are facing selling at higher levels and buying on dips, indicating the possibility of a range...
Crypto Discord: Where to Go, What to Know
For anyone interested in cryptocurrencies, Discord can be a good place to acquire information, ask questions and exchange ideas. In...
Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Tells Ontario Customers to Close Accounts
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex said customers based in Canada’s most populous province will no longer have access to any services...
The Complexities of Blockchain in Global Aid Efforts
This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp and Nexo.io.Download this episode. In theory, crypto and blockchain technology present unique...
Off the Charts: DeFi Rebound
Amid the weakness in bitcoin and other crypto assets during the latter part of 2021 and early 2022, there’s been an anomalous...
Kingdom of Tonga May Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender, Says Former Member of Parliament
The Kingdom of Tonga may adopt bitcoin as legal tender, according to a former member of Tonga’s parliament, Lord Fusitu’a,...
Web 3 Is a Long Fight Worth Fighting
With all the attention – and divisive debates – around Web 3 this past month, you might think the idea of a third, more decentralized...
Nayib Bukele Is Not the Bitcoin Hero We Need
New reporting has found strong evidence Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has sought to undermine freedom of speech in the Central...
Bitcoin dips below $42K as new forecast says breakout ‘most probable outcome’ for BTC price
Bitcoin (BTC) returned closer to $40,000 on Thursday as $44,000 resistance proved too much for bulls to overcome. BTC/USD 1-hour candle...
Volcanos, Bitcoin and remittances: A Tongan lord plans for financial security
A former member of the Tongan Parliament is behind a proposal to make Bitcoin (BTC) legal tender in the tiny Pacific nation of Tonga,...
Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 14, 2022
This episode is sponsored by Kava.Today's Stories:Dogecoin Surge Sees Short Traders Lose $8M After Tesla Store AdditionEuropean stocks...
Tesla Begins Accepting Dogecoin Payments — Some Merchandise Can Only Be Purchased With DOGE
Tesla now accepts dogecoin for some merchandise on its website. CEO Elon Musk delivered on the promise he made in December that his...
Blockchain Data Startup Lukka Reaches $1.3B Valuation
Crypto asset software company Lukka has closed a Series E funding round of $110 million that pushed its valuation up over $1.3 billion....
Anthony Scaramucci: Bitcoin hodlers will do well despite sloppiness and ‘waves’ of volatility
Anthony Scaramucci says the Bitcoin market could see fresh price declines, forecasting waves of volatility for the leading cryptocurrency....
Europe’s first: Sweden to launch first crypto SPAC
As the first nation in Europe, Sweden is launching the first crypto-based SPAC later this month. SPAC popularity is on the rise A SPAC, or...
'Blockchain City' CityDAO Falls Victim to $95K Hack via Discord
CityDAO, the experiment into decentralized land ownership, has fallen victim to a $95,000 hack by fraudsters on gaming instant messaging...
Parler Launches ‘Trump Legacy’ NFT Collection
Parler, a free-speech social media platform popular with U.S. conservatives, is launching an NFT collection highlighting former President...
Swiss National Bank Trials CBDC in Transactions With Five Banks
The Swiss National Bank has successfully employed a wholesale CBDC to settle transactions with five commercial banks, the monetary...
After Bitcoin’s Weak Start to the Year, Analysts Now Predict Price Increase
After a rocky start to the year, bitcoin (BTC) appears to have stabilized this week, and some analysts are predicting that prices could be...
Rio De Janeiro to Allocate 1% of Treasury Reserves to Crypto: Report
The mayor of Rio de Janeiro said Thursday he plans to allocate 1% of Brazil's second-most populous city's treasury reserves to...
Rio De Janeiro to Allocate 1% of Treasury Reserves to Bitcoin: Report
The mayor of Rio de Janeiro said Thursday he plans to allocate 1% of Brazil's second-most populous city's treasury reserves to bitcoin,...
70% of US crypto holders started investing in 2021: Report
The vast majority of cryptocurrency owners in the United States made its first-ever crypto investments just within last year, according to...
Battle of the bots: WTF token launch drains 58 ETH
Fees.wtf is a simple service that shows Ether (ETH) users their lifetime spending amount on Ethereum blockchain transactions by measuring...