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China’s Latest Crypto Crackdown Drawns Yawns From Bitcoin Market Vets
A fresh crackdown by Chinese authorities on cryptocurrency trading sent bitcoin tumbling on Friday.But to veteran traders and analysts in...
Bitcoin Is the Most Illiquid It’s Ever Been: 12 Numbers That Tell the Current Story of Markets
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeNLW looks at the current state of crypto markets through numbers,...
Gavin Andresen Publishes Theory of Possible Crypto Future: Whales Shut Down the BTC Network in the Year 2100
On September 21, former Bitcoin developer Gavin Andresen published an interesting blog post about “a possible [Bitcoin]...
China’s Latest Crypto Ban Is Its Most Severe, Insiders Say
Things are getting worse for crypto in China. A comparison of China’s crypto trading ban Friday and previous crypto-related bans reveals...
Why El Salvador Is Botching Its Bitcoin Experiment
It’s rare that I agree with David Gerard, the British writer who has made a career out of cherry-picking the crypto industry’s problems to...
Robinhood Crypto Appoints New CTO; Hires Chief Compliance Officer From Grayscale
Brokerage platform Robinhood has appointed Johann Kerbrat as its new chief technology officer (CTO) to oversee its growing crypto...
Twitter’s New Crypto Features Are a BFD
The past four months have been full of transformational moments for crypto. From El Salvador’s adoption of bitcoin as legal tender to the...
Central Bank of Chile Sets Up Team to Study CBDC Issuance
The Central Bank of Chile is exploring the creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC).The bank will form a team to analyze the...
Scalable network KSM is now an official validator for Guarda Wallet
As the benefits of stalking are increasingly being discussed in the crypto world, Guarda announces KSM as its newest stalking validator In...
SEC Hints at Tether Probe in Records Request Denial
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may be investigating Tether and Tether Operations Limited, a Freedom of Information Act...
Sound familiar? September 2017 China Bitcoin ‘ban’ sparked $20K all-time high in 3 months
Bitcoin (BTC) dipped deeper to challenge $40,000 support during Sept. 24 as the dust settled on what analysts stressed was a false alarm...
FTX Moves Headquarters From Hong Kong to Bahamas: Report
Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FX has officially moved its headquarters from Hong Kong to the Bahamas, according to a report from...
10 Crypto Exchanges File for Registration With Korean Regulators Ahead of Deadline
Cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea have until midnight on Friday to register with financial authorities in order to continue...
Ethereum drops more than Bitcoin as China escalates crypto ban, ETH/BTC at 3-week low
The price of Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) crept lower Friday after China extended its crackdown on cryptocurrencies by...
Lessons From the Canadian Model for a Crypto ETF
This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp and Insider Protocol. In this week’s episode of “Money Reimagined,”...
Crypto News Roundup for Sept. 24, 2021
This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Bitstamp.Today’s Stories:“Reasonably good” September jobs starts Fed taper. Is another dud...
Andre Cronje’s New NFT Marketplace Is a Vampire Attack Suicide Pact
As non-fungible token (NFT) giant OpenSea struggles through the fallout from an insider frontrunning controversy, a new challenge may be...
China Tightens Crypto Mining Crackdown, Bans Trading
Chinese authorities ordered a fresh crackdown on crypto mining and outlawed virtually all crypto trading activities on Friday.The People’s...
Crypto Miners Riot Blockchain, Marathon Digital Slide on China Crypto Ban
Bitcoin miners Riot Blockchain Inc. and Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. were among the sharpest decliners among crypto stocks on Friday...
Where to buy Terra before new upgrade sends LUNA price to the moon
Growing demand for UST saw LUNA price hit an all-time high this month, and it could easily achieve another after the Columbus 5 upgrade...
Raoul Pal thinks ADA could “do incredibly well”: where to buy Cardano
ADA is generating a lot of buzz ahead of the unveiling of a prototype dAppStore at this weekend’s Cardano Summit Since launching...
China’s Crypto Crackdown: Fundamentals Still Show Bull Market Continuation, Bobby Lee Says ‘Don’t Panic’
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the country’s central bank, published a Q&A to its website which said that Chinese...
Where to buy Bonus Cake after it skyrockets over 300% in 24 hours
The new token, which provides automatic rewards in CAKE, has made gains of nearly 480% over the last seven days While most coins have...
Powerbridge Launches Green Crypto Mining Operation Based in Singapore
Nasdaq-listed Powerbridge Technologies has launched a new Singapore-based subsidiary for renewable energy-powered mining called...
Where to buy xHunter: XHT pumps 42% before launch of NFT game
Adrenaline fans have helped the token to achieve weekly gains of 134% — despite only launching this month The crypto market has been...
Smart Marketing Token (SMT) Is on a Mission to Help Blockchain Projects Reach Their Goals
Blockchain developers can find it very daunting to attract an audience these days, when so many new ventures are hitting the market at an...
Crypto Industry Could Add $184B of Economic Value to India by 2030: NASSCOM
The crypto industry in India has the potential to add $184 billion of economic value, in the form of investments and cost savings, by...
Old FUD, new BTC price dip — Weeks-old China crypto ‘ban’ sparks Bitcoin price drop to $42K
Bitcoin (BTC) suddenly lost $2,000 in an hour on Sept. 24 as what appeared to be old news over a Chinese regulatory ban hit social media....
Egor Petukhovsky, CEO of US-Sanctioned Suex, Says He Will Go to Court
Egor Petukhovsky, the founder of the over-the-counter (OTC) crypto desk Suex and the Telegram chat bot for peer-to-peer crypto trades...
Monthly Report: UAE regulators embrace trading of crypto assets, Turkey state leader rejects cryptocurrencies
The debt crisis involving China’s second-largest property developer, the Evergrande Group set off a sell-off across cryptocurrency...
Fintech Firm Centbee Graduates From South African Regulatory Sandbox
Fintech firm Centbee recently announced it has successfully completed the testing of its cross-border remittance application, Minit Money....
Bitcoin Startup Moon Raises $2.1M to Enter New Markets
Bitcoin startup Moon has raised $2.1 million to expand its partnerships and offer more types of e-commerce crypto payments.Shared...
Kentucky becomes fourth US state to go after Celsius
Crypto lender Celsius is once again in the headlines- this time after being slapped with a cease and desist order by the state of Kentucky...
eToro launches Portfolio with exposure to major DeFi assets
The portfolio will track major assets in the DeFi ecosystem, including Ethereum (ETH), Uniswap (UNI), aave (AAVE), and Chainlink (LINK)...
Future of Life Institute to Launch Vitalik Buterin Fellowships Centered on AI Safety Research
The Future of Life Institute, a charity and outreach organization, is launching two fellowship programs named after Ethereum creator...
Bitcoin Trending Lower on China Crackdown; Support at $36K-$40K
Bitcoin (BTC) sellers were active during Asia hours after China’s central bank declared cryptocurrency related business illegal. BTC...
Hive Blockchain Posts Net Income of $42.5M for Year Ended March 2021
Cryptocurrency mining company Hive Blockchain posted net income of $42.5 million for the year ended March 31, 2021.The figure compares...
Bitcoin hits $45K, TWTR stock price rises 3.8% after BTC tipping comes to Twitter
Bitcoin (BTC) hit four-day highs of $45,000 on Sept. 24 as the market digested news that Twitter had enabled BTC tipping. BTC/USD 1-hour...
Old FUD, new BTC price dip — Weeks-old China crypto ‘ban’ sparks $42K Bitcoin price drop
Bitcoin (BTC) suddenly lost $2,000 in an hour on Sept. 24 as what appeared to be old news over a Chinese regulatory ban hit social media....
Old FUD, new BTC price dip — Month-old China crypto ‘ban’ sparks $42K Bitcoin price drop
Bitcoin (BTC) suddenly lost $2,000 in an hour on Sept. 24 as what appeared to be old news over a Chinese regulatory ban hit social media....
FCA and Bank of England to collaborate on a blockchain regulatory reporting system
The regulator will release more details and feedback on the initiative before the end of the year The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA),...
Bank of Russia Lists Crypto Companies Among Financial Pyramids
The Central Bank of Russia has recently expanded its database of financial market players suspected of illicit activities. Several crypto...
Bitcoin Drops $2K as China Declares Cryptocurrency-Related Business Illegal
China strengthened its anti-crypto stance on Friday, torpedoing bitcoin’s two-day winning run.The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said...
China Orders Renewed Crackdown on Mining and Trading
Chinese authorities ordered a fresh crackdown on crypto mining and trading Friday, according to a statement posted on the People’s Bank of...
Polkadot, Dogecoin and Chainlink price analysis
Polkadot (DOT), Dogecoin (DOGE) and Chainlink (LINK) are likely to retest support before picking up upside momentum The price outlook for...
Italian Payments Giant Nexi Says It Is ‘Contributing’ to Design of Digital Euro
The head of Italian payments giant Nexi says his company is “engaging” with the European Central Bank (ECB) and “contributing” to the...
Bitcoin Likely to Rally After September Options Expiry: Deribit Poll
Traders expect bitcoin to rally after Friday’s monthly options expiry, a Twitter poll conducted on Thursday by Deribit, the world’s...
African Weather Balloon Project Uses Blockchain to Track Climate in West Africa
According to the findings of one study, nearly 91% of deaths from natural disasters recorded between 1970 and 2019 occurred in developing...
Coach and GQ China Arm to Launch NFTs on Ethereum
Coach and GQ China’s content teams are working with Singapore startup ZKBox to release six limited edition NFTs, according to a statement...
Hours Before S. Korean Registration Deadline, Only 10 Exchanges Have Submitted Applications
Only ten out of dozens of crypto exchanges in South Korea have registered with local authorities before the clock runs out on them on...
Italian Payments Giant Nexi Involved in Digital Euro Project
Nexi, a leading European payments company, is reportedly giving advice to the European Central Bank (ECB) related to the digital euro...
Future of Life Insitute to Launch Vitalik Buterin Fellowships Centered on AI Safety Research
The Future of Life Institute, a charity and outreach organization, is launching two fellowship programs named after Ethereum creator...
BTC Proxy Lists on AscendEX
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX is eager to announce the listing of the BTC Proxy token (PRXY) under the trading pair USDT/PRXY on Sept. 24 at 1...
Snoop Dogg Partners With Virtual Blockchain World Sandbox — Rapper Plans to Recreate His Mansion and Drop NFTs
Following the American rapper Snoop Dogg doxing himself as a crypto whale with millions of dollars worth of non-fungible token (NFT)...
US House Passes National Defense Act Containing Crypto Provision, Awaits Senate Approval
The U.S. House of Representatives has included a crypto provision in this year’s version of the annual defense budget bill.The National...
Fed Chair Powell Updates Progress of Digital Dollar, Says ‘I Don’t Think We Are Behind’ on CBDC
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has shared the progress of the Fed’s work on a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the...
Kentucky Becomes 4th US State to Act Against Crypto Lender Celsius
The Celsius Network has drawn the ire of Kentucky’s securities regulator in the latest legal move by a U.S. state against the crypto...
Twitter Launches Bitcoin Tipping Feature, Explores NFT Authentication
Twitter has begun rolling out “Tips,” a feature that allows users to send bitcoin or cash tips. The rollout begins with iOS...
BUSD: A case study for stablecoin compliance and security
Stablecoins have emerged as significant players in the crypto market this year, driven by user demand for flexible liquidity in fiat...
Bitcoin bulls make a run on $45K after Twitter debuts crypto tipping
Bullish optimism is on the rise across the cryptocurrency market on Sept. 23 as prices continue to recover from this week’s...
LCX price rallies 300%+ after the launching DeFi Terminal 2.0
The emergence of decentralized finance (DeFi) has reshaped the landscape of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, which was once dominated by...
The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Inks Long Term Deal With Crypto Exchange FTX
Following a number of partnerships this year, FTX Trading Limited announced on Thursday that the company has partnered with the...
Chaotic TIME Magazine NFT Launch Sends Gas Fees Spiraling
Yesterday afternoon, TIME Magazine announced a new collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) offering “unlimited access” to its website...
Polker Is Integrating Chainlink Price Feeds Into Its Multi-Crypto Marketplace
Polker is proud to announce the upcoming integration of Chainlink Price Feeds. By integrating Chainlink-powered decentralized oracles, the...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rises Even as Indicator Shows Extreme Bearish Sentiment
Bitcoin is in recovery mode as some indicators suggest the sell-off is approaching oversold levels. For example, the relative strength...
Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Calls Evergrande a ‘House of Cards’ While China’s Officials Prep for Firm’s Demise
The world is still focused on the financial downfall of China’s real estate giant Evergrande and according to Chinese authorities...
Timing the Crypto Market With RSI (A Beginner’s Guide)
Sure, a technical analyst can perform just fine with an understanding of candlestick patterns, support and resistance levels – but if you...
Crypto Trading 101: Bull and Bear Flags (And What They Mean for Price)
When it comes to making big money in trading, the trend is your friend.But spotting the trend when it is in the nascent stage is...
Crypto Media Company Forefront Raises $2.1M to Cover World of Social Tokens
Forefront, a one-year-old media company that covers social tokens and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), has raised $2.1...
Bears aim to pin Bitcoin price below $46K leading into Friday’s $3B BTC options expiry
This week’s combination of bearish factors was enough to bring Bitcoin’s (BTC) price down to its lowest levels in 46 days, and...
Crypto Trading 101: Stochastic Oscillators and Price Momentum
You may have heard of a lagging or leading indicator before. Maybe your friends have tossed around terms like bullish or bearish...
Is the Dollar Doomed?
The dollar’s predominance in the global financial system has given the United States enormous financial and geopolitical power that hurts...
Cointelegraph Consulting: How Avalanche is reimagining DeFi
It’s not the first time that the native token of the Avalanche blockchain has encountered wild fluctuations. In February, AVAX shot as...
The Dreaded Federal Reserve Taper Is Coming
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeToday on “The Breakdown,” NLW examines the upcoming Federal Reserve winding down,...
Miamicoin Going Mainstream ‘Faster Than Bitcoin,’ Mayor Suarez Says
Miamicoin ($MIA), the cryptocurrency created by private actors to benefit the 44th-largest U.S. city, may have a better shot at everyday...
Crypto Trading 101: How to Read an Exchange Order Book
It takes two to tango in the world of crypto trading, where a dynamic relationship between buyers and sellers is always on display in...
Crypto Trading 101: Simple Charting Patterns Explained
In the world of crypto trading, recognizing patterns can yield more than insights.In fact, this skill is what traders use to...
Institutional Investors Preferring Ether Over Bitcoin Now: JPMorgan
Large investors are showing more confidence in ether than bitcoin, according to an analysis of CME futures buying activity by JPMorgan.The...
Top NFL Prospect Kayvon Thibodeaux Taps Rally to Launch Own Cryptocurrency
Kayvon Thibodeaux, the potential top pick in the 2022 NFL draft, is launching his own cryptocurrency in partnership with Rally, a social...
Crypto Trading 101: The Moving Average Crossover
New to crypto trading? Read CoinDesk’s full set of guides.If simple moving averages are your game as a crypto-trader, it's time to take it...
Strike App, Now Live in Twitter Tip Feature, Also Launches Bitcoin Payments API
Jack Mallers’ Strike is making the tech behind Twitter’s new bitcoin tipping feature open to the world.On Thursday, the startup said its...
Crypto Trading 101: An Introduction to Support and Resistance
New to crypto trading? Read CoinDesk’s full set of guides.Are you a crypto trader struggling to find a footing in a volatile crypto...
Wormhole Releases Solana and Ethereum NFT Bridge — A Bi-Directional Highway for Blockchain Collectibles
Last Friday, blockchain project the Wormhole Network launched the protocol’s ethereum solana bridge which enables users to exchange...
ShapeShift Airdrops Over $2M in FOX to Active DeFi Users
Some 6.6 million FOX tokens worth over $2 million were airdropped to 33,000 holders of various decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens on...
Crypto Trading 101: The Moving Average Convergence Divergence
Simple trading methods like the trend-following approach work best when trading cryptocurrencies or financial markets in general.While...
BitMEX Awards Grants to Two More Bitcoin Developers
Two Bitcoin developers – Chris Coverdale and Rene Pickhardt – have been selected to receive funding from BitMEX’s Open Source Developer...
Twitter to Add Bitcoin Lightning Tips, NFT Authentication
Starting Thursday, Twitter users on iOS will be able to connect third-party tipping services to their profile on the social media site....
What Happens to a Social Token When Its Creator Dies?
What happens to a social token when its creator dies? That may be an odd question to ask about a technological tool that’s only beginning...
Bitcoin hodlers are about to spark a run to new BTC price highs, data suggests
Seasoned Bitcoin (BTC) hodlers are about to spark a new price run-up by hoarding BTC, data reveals this week. According to on-chain...
Blacklisted Suex Addresses Received Over $900 Million in Crypto, Report Reveals
Cryptocurrency addresses allegedly used by Russian exchange Suex, recently placed under U.S. sanctions, have received more than $934...