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BitMEX announces new BMEX token, airdrop to users already planned
BitMEX will airdrop the tokens to users through to February next year, with spot trading on the new BitMEX Spot Exchange expected early...
El Salvador Buys 21 More Bitcoins to Celebrate 21st Day, Year, Century
El Salvador, the country which made bitcoin legal tender, has purchased 21 more bitcoins to celebrate “the last 21st day of the...
Bakkt to facilitate crypto services for Manasquan Bank retail clients
Manasquan Bank will take part in Bakkt Holdings’ early adopter program expected in Q2 2022 Bakkt Holdings revealed via a press...
Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk Raise Concerns Over Web3 as Skepticism About Ownership Grows
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has ignited a debate about web3 after Tesla CEO Elon Musk criticized it. Dorsey warned of the risks from...
Jack Dorsey Goes on Unfollowing Frenzy After Web 3 Beef
To the uninitiated, it sounds like a bunch of rich guys arguing over how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.But beyond Twitter...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Falls After Edging Toward $50K; Altcoins Rally
(Edited by James Rubin)Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:Market moves: Bitcoin and ether’s prices moved little with Christmas only...
State of Crypto: Ransomware Is a Crypto Problem
Ransomware has emerged in a big way recently, but information security specialists have been warning about this issue for years....
2 Cryptocurrency Companies Purchased Ad Slots for 2022’s Super Bowl
On Wednesday, the Singapore-based digital currency exchange Crypto.com told the press that the firm purchased a 2022 Super Bowl...
SEC Rejects Kryptoin Spot Bitcoin ETF Proposal
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected investment firm Kryptoin’s proposal for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund...
ERTHA Sold out on Seedify and Gamefi in Less Than a Minute
December 20, 2021: Seedify and Gamefi are the top gaming launchpads in the blockchain sector. ERTHA is pleased to have launched there and...
Market Wrap Year-End Review: Bitcoin Peaks as Coinbase Goes Public
Hello, Market Wrap readers! During the final two weeks of 2021, we’re using this space to recap the year’s most dramatic moments in...
Stratos Jet Charters Reveals Crypto Payment Acceptance for Flights via FTX Pay
The Orlando, Florida-based Stratos Jet Charters Inc. has announced the company has partnered with FTX US and the collaboration will make...
Bitcoin Price Eyes Breakout as Trading Range Tightens
Bitcoin (BTC) is stuck in a narrow $550 range between the key long-term moving averages today, but may be prepping for a breakout, the...
Bitcoin Awaits Price Breakout as Trading Range Tightens
The price of bitcoin (BTC) is stuck in a $400 range defined by key technical levels, and the direction of the breakout will likely set the...
Teenage Suspect in $16M DeFi Hack Wanted for Arrest in Canada
A teen math prodigy who allegedly swiped $16 million in an exploit of a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol in October swore on Twitter...
Millennials aren’t the only ones interested in crypto, says Kraken exec
Millennials are showing a greater interest, but adoption cuts across all age groups according to Kraken chief product officer Jeremy...
Bitcoin holds off on Santa rally as fund forecasts a new year ‘short squeeze’
Bitcoin (BTC) stayed rangebound after hitting ten-day highs on Dec. 22 amid fresh warnings over market “complacency.” BTC/USD...
5 Reasons you should buy Ethereum over Bitcoin
Gun to your head, "Name 7 cryptocurrencies!" If you're anything like the vast majority (over 95% of the crypto population), Bitcoin and...
Uniswap Launches on Polygon, Driving MATIC to All-Time Highs
Popular decentralized exchange Uniswap and Ethereum scaling solution Polygon announced that all Uniswap V3 contracts are officially...
Top 10 best DeFi coins to invest in and watch in 2022
These DeFi cryptocurrencies have the potential to give good returns in 2022 DeFi or decentralised finance coins are now a household...
Turkish Lira Slump Contributes to Rise in Turkey’s Daily Crypto Trades to Over One Million
The popularity of cryptocurrencies in economically embattled Turkey has continued to surge with the number of daily trades now surpassing...
Tron, Stuck in Polygon’s Shadow, Deserves Its Own Place in the Sun, Founder Says
Justin Sun isn’t accustomed to being overlooked nor is he happy when he feels that one of his projects isn’t getting enough attention....
What Is Loopring and What’s Driving Its Rise?
“Just wait for Ethereum 2.0,” fellow Ethereans may coo as they help you through your moments of doubt. “Things will get better soon!” But...
3 of the best NFT tokens by market cap to buy today
With these staggering statistics, it's hard to argue against NFTs, and as an investor, here are 3 NFT tokens to get your hands on....
Price analysis 12/22: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, ADA, XRP, LUNA, AVAX, DOT, DOGE
Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to break above the psychologically critical level at $50,000 and close the year on a strong note. The up-move...
Coinbase Prime to Streamline Institutional Crypto Trading With Link to Enfusion System
Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) said it will link to investment-management software provider Enfusion’s Order Execution Management...
B.Protocol Raises $2.2M to Backstop DeFi Liquidations
Lending project B.Protocol, which builds tools to “democratize” DeFi liquidations, raised $2.2 million.B.Protocol is one of the many money...
Arcade Raises $15M to Offer NFT-Backed Loans
Arcade has closed a $15 million Series A funding round to bring collateralized lending that connects the fast-growing non-fungible token...
Fact Checking Media Tries to Debunk Great Reset Theories, Articles Ignite Heated Discussions Over Reboot Agenda
On December 22, Twitter trends indicate that thousands of people on social media are talking about the World Economic Forum’s (WEF)...
Crying Wolf? Why You Can’t Ignore Crypto Scam Claims
Marc Hochstein is the managing editor of CoinDesk and the former editor-in-chief of financial industry publication American Banker.The...
[SPONSORED] Crypto Lending as the Alternative Investment for HNWI
If 2020 was the year Bitcoin and Ethereum were adopted by the mainstream, Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone predicts 2021 will be the...
Argo Blockchain CEO says Bitcoin mining extremely profitable in 2021
Argo’s CEO Peter Wall says that mining was extremely profitable in 2021 and will likely continue to be even when more miners switch...
Dapper, CoinFund Back ‘SPACE’ Metaverse Play With $7M Raise
SPACE Metaverse, a virtual world for arts and commerce, has raised $7 million from investors including Dapper Labs, CoinFund, Animoca...
This Behind-the-Scenes Crypto Firm Saw 2,000% Account Growth in 2021
Prime Trust, one of the crypto industry’s behind-the-scenes operators, saw its fintech rails surge in popularity this year as new business...
Crypto Miner Hive Sees More Bitcoin, Less Ether Mined in Third Quarter
Hive Blockchain expects to mine more bitcoin in the fiscal third quarter compared with the second, while ether mining will decline due to...
Bitcoin Mining Profitability Starts Falling After Stellar Year: Research
The profitability of mining bitcoin has been slipping since November after a very profitable few months, Arcane Research said Wednesday in...
China’s Xinhua News Agency to Issue NFTs Despite Crackdown on Crypto
Xinhua, the official news agency of China, is going to issue an NFT collection with photographs depicting historic moments of the passing...
Building a Secure Crypto Infrastructure for Institutional Investors
Institutional investments in digital assets continue to surge, reflecting the confidence that the largest investors have in the strength...
The best low-cap Stablecoins that could explode in 2022
Stablecoins are digital assets whose value is based or derived from the value of another underlying asset, mostly another cryptocurrency,...
Missed out on hot crypto stocks in 2021? It paid just to buy Bitcoin and Ethereum, data shows
Bitcoin (BTC) may have fluctuated in price this year, but BTC remains a better play than the biggest crypto stocks. New data currently...
The Year of Institutional Bitcoin, Feat. Galaxy’s Alex Thorn
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeOn this edition of “The Breakdown’s” “End of Year Extravaganza,” Galaxy Digital’s...
The best eco-friendly cryptocurrencies to buy and save the planet
For all its growth in recent years, the crypto market has also had a huge environmental impact. Liquidity mining in most blockchain...
Powers On… Top 5 crypto legal and regulatory developments of 2021
While still leading the securities litigation, hedge fund and SEC defense national practices at my last law firm, BakerHostetler, my...
These are some of the best and most exciting blockchain projects on Avalanche today
Avalanche (AVAX) is a state-of-the-art DeFi ecosystem that provides a platform for the development of a wide range of blockchain and DeFi...
Beyondlife․club and Orange Comet to Launch Stan Lee’s Chakra The Invincible: A Superhero NFT Collection
Press Release: Beyondlife․club and Orange Comet have joined forces to launch a special NFT collection dedicated to the legendary...
Opera Eyes Polygon for Next Mobile Wallet Integration
Browser developer Opera plans to add Polygon to its native wallet early next year, a move that would extend the Norwegian company’s reach...
Looking for exciting blockchain opportunities: The best DApps to Invest in today
DApps are designed to bring more functionality or utility to blockchain networks. Over the last few years, decentralised apps have become...
NEAR Token Jumps Over 20% After UST Integration
Tokens of Near (NEAR) jumped 23% to $10.80 on Wednesday after an integration with decentralized payments network Terra was announced by...
Missed out on Ethereum? These smart contract platforms are promising outstanding growth
Ethereum is the biggest smart contract platform right now. It has dominated the industry, and it will still be a huge player in the long...
Can Stablecoins Survive?
Join hosts Adam B. Levine and Stephanie Murphy along with special guest Josh Scigala, CEO of Vaultoro, for a wide-ranging exploration of...
Want to Invest in Decentralised exchanges? Here are the best coins to consider
Decentralised exchanges or DEXs have often been touted as the future of crypto exchanges. Although they don’t offer the kind of...
The best DeFi tokens to buy and watch in 2022
If you follow crypto or the finance industry in general, you must have come across the term DeFi or decentralised finance. This...
Bank of Russia Sees No Place for Crypto in Financial Market, Finalizes Digital Ruble Prototype
In advance of presenting its comprehensive view on crypto regulations, the Central Bank of Russia has indicated that it sees no place for...
Justin Sun Reveals He Was Secret $28M Bidder for Seat on Bezos’ Spaceship
Tron founder Justin Sun will be among the crew of a Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin space launch sometime next year.Sun outbid around 2,600...
Crypto exchange Kraken completes acquisition of Staked
The deal marks the fifth of Kraken’s acquisitions this year, which have contributed to the 950% growth seen this year, according to...
This is why Visor Finance (VISR) price plummeting
Visor Finance (VISR) has been on a free fall since Tuesday, December 21. It has dropped by over 95.01% in the last 24 hours. The fall has...
What Ethereum’s Kintsugi Testnet Means for Proof-of-Stake
Earlier this week, Ethereum developer Tim Beiko and the Ethereum Foundation announced the deployment of the Kintsugi Merge test...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Is Sued for Allegedly Stealing Blockchain Startup’s Work
Brian Armstrong, the CEO of publicly traded crypto exchange Coinbase, allegedly stole the work of a blockchain accelerator under the guise...
Market highlights December 22: XRP leads major cryptos, Citrix and Micron propel SPX500
The crypto market as a whole was in the green today. Credit unions are seeking approval from federal regulators to hold crypto assets...
2030 Floki is up 115% today: you can now buy 2030 Floki, here’s where
The live 2030 Floki price today is $0.000022 with a 24-hour trading volume of $43,167. That may not seem impressive, but 2030 Floki is up...
Where to buy JasmyCoin, the only valid currency on the Jasmy network
JasmyCoin (JASMY) is a cryptocurrency with a wide variety of use cases, which is about to break $0.1 after adding 43% to its value in less...
Game Developers GSC Game World and Ubisoft Face Backlash About NFT Inclusion
GSC Game World and Ubisoft, two game development companies, are dealing with backlash about the inclusion of NFT elements in some of their...
CME Trades 100K Contracts of Micro Ether Futures in First Two Weeks
Micro ether futures contracts introduced on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) earlier this month are off to a slower start than the...
Ren is surging, up 39% today: The top places to buy Ren now
The live Ren price today is $0.70 with a 24-hour trading volume of $471 million. The coin has gained 39.31% in the last 24 hours. If you...
Bitcoin nears $50K — Here are the BTC price levels to watch next
Bitcoin (BTC) neared $50,000 on Dec. 22 as hopes began to appear that the price correction could be over. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart...
Arsenal FC Fan Token Ads Criticized by UK Regulator
Arsenal FC, one of the U.K.’s top-ranking soccer clubs, received a reprimand from the country’s advertisement regulator for...
El Salvador Buys 21 Bitcoins on 21st Day of 21st Year of 21st Century
El Salvador bought another 21 bitcoins to mark the 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century, President Nayib Bukele said in a series...
Floki Inu Deposits on Inverse Finance Break $44M Within Hours
Over $44 million worth of floki inu tokens made their way to a new liquidity pool on decentralized finance (DeFi) project Inverse Finance...
Central Bank of Argentina Scrutinizes Companies Offering ‘Extraordinary Returns’ on Crypto Asset Investments
The Central Bank of Argentina has announced it is making inquiries regarding cryptocurrency investment companies. Specifically, the bank...
SHIB Spikes as Whales Add to Existing Positions
Prices of shiba inu saw a 10% spike on Tuesday as whales – a colloquial term for large holders of a given asset – added to their positions...
Terra’s LUNA Notches New Record High Above $90 Even As ‘Shorts’ Keep Piling
There is an old saying on Wall Street: Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on...
Terra Protocol Surpasses Binance Smart Chain in Terms of Value Locked in Defi
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has rebounded in fiat value after suffering some losses last week. Statistics...
OSL Hires Senior Execs to Support Rising Volumes, New Products and Global Expansion
OSL has hired senior positions in digital, technology, execution services, product and sales, the exchange and its parent, BC Technology...
Why Everyone Should Be Paying Attention to GensoKishi Online Metaworld
Most crypto-oriented gaming projects usually run on the likes of Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), EOS (EOS) and Tron (TRX). Despite...
Mandates Ban Unvaccinated From Visiting Banks in Multiple Countries, Australian Premier Says ‘There’s Going to Be a Vaccinated Economy’
Over the last few weeks, furious debates over Covid-19 and vaccine mandates have divided people into two classes. On December 21, one...
100 Companies Fail to Obtain Crypto Licenses in Singapore Due to Tough Regulation
More than 100 companies that applied for a license to offer crypto services in Singapore have either been turned down or withdrawn their...
Donald Trump Says Crypto Is ‘Very Dangerous’ — Warns of ‘Explosion Like We’ve Never Seen’
Former U.S. President Donald Trump says that crypto is “a very dangerous thing.” Commenting on cryptocurrencies, he warned...
First Mover Asia: Asia Bump Sends Bitcoin Over $49K
(Edited by James Rubin)Good morning. Here’s what’s happening this morning:Market moves: Bitcoin rose above the $49,000 level, hours after...
Power Management Firm Lancium Signs $2.4B Data Center Development Deal
Lancium, the Houston-based data center power management firm, signed a $2.4 billion development partnership with Taylor County in Texas...
Visa Partners With 60 Crypto Platforms to Let Consumers Spend Digital Currency at 80 Million Merchants
Visa’s head of crypto has revealed that the payments giant has partnered with about 60 leading crypto platforms “to launch...
A Crypto Future Is Coming for Investment Advisers
Last week, “On Purpose” host Tyrone Ross envisioned the future integration of crypto with the registered investment adviser (RIA)...
Under Armour Steps Into the Metaverse With Stephen Curry Wearable Sneaker NFT
Golden State Warriors’ star guard Stephen Curry is partnering with sports apparel brand Under Armour on an NFT drop to celebrate his new...
Crypto VCs Are Making a Big Bet on Gaming Guilds. Why?
Whether it is Yield Guild Games’ $22.4 million in funding or GuildFi’s $6 million seed round, big-name crypto venture funds Andreessen...
Another Crypto All-Time High in 2021: Regulatory Handwringing
We made it! 2021 is coming to a close, the U.S. Congress is on vacation, and we very likely won’t have a Christmas Eve President’s Working...
Ether’s growth as independent asset fuels ETH-BTC flippening narrative
The narrative surrounding Ether (ETH) of it fast transforming into an independent asset has been around for some time now. However, the...
Singapore Startup Affyn Raised More Than US$7 Million, Presale to Start in December 2021
PRESS RELEASE. Affyn’s private round was oversubscribed within a week of its website unveiling, resulting in the opening of a new...
Behind the scenes of the first AAA shooter game built on the blockchain
Shrapnel is the world’s first AAA shooter game built on the blockchain, at the intersection of community, creation and ownership....
Rari Capital, Fei Protocol Token Holders Approve Multibillion-Dollar DeFi Merger
After less than a month of deliberation and voting, two decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) have consummated one of the...
Market Wrap Year-End Review: Musk Pumps Bitcoin and Dogecoin
Hello, Market Wrap readers! During the final two weeks of 2021 we’re using this space to recap the year’s most dramatic moments in...
Mutual Bank in New Jersey to Give Customers the Ability to Buy, Sell and Hold Cryptocurrency
Manasquan Bank, a mutual community bank in New Jersey serving residents since 1874, has announced it is partnering with the company Bakkt...