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Central Bank of Nigeria Selects Barbados-Based Fintech Firm as Technical Partner for CBDC Project
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has named the fintech firm Bitt Inc. as a technical partner for its digital currency project, the...
Illuvium hits new highs as interest in NFT-based blockchain gaming skyrockets
The world of nonfungible tokens and blockchain gaming has seen immense growth and progress towards mainstream adoption in 2021. Recently,...
TradeStars Launches Mainnet of Fantasy Sports Stock Trading Game based on Fractional NFTs
PRESS RELEASE. TradeStars has launched “Olympic Torch”, the Mainnet of their Fantasy Sports Stock Trading Game, on 31st...
Metamask Surpasses 10 Million Monthly Active Users, Climbing 1,800% in 12 Months
On Tuesday, the noncustodial digital currency wallet Metamask announced that the platform has surpassed 10 million monthly active users...
Decentralized exchanges and aggregators drive DeFi growth
As the decentralized finance segment continues to gain steam despite an overall slump in the crypto space, decentralized exchanges (DEXs)...
Naomi Osaka Reveals New NFT, Dogecoin Sparks Tennis Star’s Interest in Cryptocurrencies
The popular professional tennis player Naomi Osaka has been discussing non-fungible token (NFT) assets and the meme crypto asset dogecoin...
Altcoins rally to new highs after the ETH/BTC pair flips bullish
Signs that an altseason is underway are beginning to increase across the cryptocurrency market after numerous altcoins posted double-digit...
Player Bedazzled as Jewel-Themed Slot Gem Splitter Unlocks a $95,000 Jackpot With a $95 Bet
Sparklingly hot casino slot game Gem Splitter unlocks a treasure worth 2 BTC for this lucky player! A ludicrously big multiplier was...
Genesis Digital Assets Acquires 20,000 Bitcoin Mining Rigs From Canaan, Company Has Option to Buy 180K More
The China-based bitcoin ASIC mining machine manufacturer Canaan has announced the company has forged a partnership with Genesis Digital...
Ethereum price poised for 40% rally vs. Bitcoin after breaking out of four-month range
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has the prospect of logging a 40% price rally against its top rival, Bitcoin (BTC), per a...
Topps Unveils New MLB Inception NFTs — Firm’s NFT Series Now Minted on the Avalanche Blockchain
The American firm that manufactures chewing gum, candy, and collectibles, The Topps Company Inc., has announced the launch of the 2021...
Bitcoin Legal Tender in 7 Days: El Salvador Publishes Video Explaining What to Expect
Bitcoin will become legal tender in El Salvador alongside the U.S. dollar in seven days. The Salvadoran government has released a video...
‘Remarkable’ on-chain metrics could spell Bitcoin, Ethereum bull market return — New report
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) have started showing “remarkable” bullish divergences that echo the start of bullish price trends. That’s...
Slovenia Prepares to Impose 10% Tax on Spending and Selling Cryptocurrency
The tax authority of Slovenia has put forward a proposal to change the crypto taxation rules in the country, local media reported. The...
Nigeria partners Barbados-based Bitt on the ‘eNaira’ project
The Nigerian digital currency will officially launch on 1 October 2021 Nigeria's digital currency project is set to benefit from...
Blockchain.com CFO hints at going public in a blog post
Cryptocurrency blockchain explorer service Blockchain.com is set to potentially explore public markets as early as 2023 if remarks from...
Ethereum price crosses $3,350 amid increased institutional inflows
ETH price outlook suggests bulls might breach overhead resistance and reach prices above $4k Ethereum's price has crossed above the...
Artistic gymnast Simone Biles to launch her NFT collection
Simone Biles, the world’s most decorated gymnast, on Monday confirmed she would release the first drop of her non-fungible token...
Annual US Dollar Remittances to Nigeria Surge to $34 Billion but Forex Woes Persist
According to a report, the value of annual dollar remittances by Nigerians working abroad has surged to $34 billion, a figure that easily...
Bitcoin price sinks to $46.7K despite record accumulation and supply shock events
Bitcoin (BTC) saw fresh local lows on Tuesday as limp price action diverged further from bullish sentiment. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart...
Bitcoin price analysis: BTC faces potential declines to $40k
The BTC/USD pair has traded at lows near the key support of $46,300, with the technical outlook suggesting further losses The benchmark...
Defi Platform Cream Finance Hacked, $29 Million Lost
Cream finance, a defi borrowing and lending protocol, has been the victim of a hack that erased more than $29 million from its vaults. The...
British Auction House Christie’s to Present Full Set of NFT Curio Cards on October 1
The British auction house Christie’s has been immersed in the non-fungible token (NFT) art and collectibles industry for quite some...
Marvel to Drop Captain America NFT Statues, Fully-Readable Amazing Spider-Man #1 NFTs
81 years ago on August 31, 1939, the company Marvel Comics was introduced to the world for the first time and people were presented with a...
Venture Capitalist Bill Gurley Prefers Ethereum to Bitcoin, Takes Personal Position in ETH
Venture capitalist Bill Gurley has taken a personal position in ether because he “was swayed by the arguments of the ethereum...
Here’s how Bitcoin options traders might prepare for a BTC ETF approval
Very few events can shake the cryptocurrency markets in a sustainable manner that really sends Bitcoin and altcoin prices into a sharp...
Billionaire John Paulson Warns Cryptocurrencies Will Be Worthless, Bitcoin Too Volatile to Short
Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson, famed for making a fortune betting against the U.S. housing market, says that...
Price analysis 8/30: BTC, ETH, ADA, BNB, XRP, DOGE, SOL, DOT, UNI, LUNA
There is an old proverb which says that history does not always repeat, but it tends to rhyme. If that holds true for Bitcoin (BTC), then...
Fantom price gains 100% after launching a 370M FTM incentive program
The Ethereum (ETH) network continues to enjoy the status of being the top smart contract platform in the blockchain industry, but the...
Blockchain.com CFO Says Company Could IPO in ’18-Months,’ Firm’s Balance Sheet Holds BTC, ETH
This week Blockchain.com CFO Macrina Kgil discussed how the company has surpassed $1 trillion in cryptocurrency transactions and the...
Kava Swap Lists on AscendEX
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, a global digital asset trading platform with a comprehensive product suite, is thrilled to announce the listing...
The Largest Art Museum in the World Partners With Binance to Auction Leonardo Da Vinci, Claude Monet NFTs
The Binance NFT Marketplace announced today that the non-fungible token (NFT) platform will launch a premium NFT collection backed by the...
CELO, Fantom and Keep3rV1 rally after liquidity mining programs launch
The cryptocurrency market once again finds itself waiting for some form of catalyst to get the prices moving and this week commenced with...
Ethereum Burns $432 Million ETH — Ether Burned Could Buy 2,000 Medium-Sized Homes
Approximately 25 days ago, the Ethereum blockchain implemented the London hard fork and a number of features were added to the ruleset....
Higher Bitcoin Prices Create Resurrection of Old Mining Rigs, Outdated Miners See New Life
The price of bitcoin has dipped a hair in value this past week, but the crypto asset is still up 14.4% over the course of the last month....
South African Central Bank Governor Reiterates: ‘Crypto Is Not Currency’
The governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), Lesetja Kganyago, has reiterated the central bank’s longstanding belief that...
Bitcoin whales join ‘small fish’ in buying BTC as price holds above $47K
Rich crypto investors are turning their attention back to Bitcoin (BTC) as its price continues to eye a breakout move above $50,000....
Betting on a Bitcoin bull run? Not in September, BTC price data says
Bitcoin (BTC) may score a new all-time high in 2021, but the odds are that it won’t happen next month. Historical price data confirms that...
Cryptowisser : Bitcoin and Ethereum Synergy Essential for Crypto Industry Growth
PRESS RELEASE. August 2021, leading Crypto service comparison site – Cryptowisser, compares the two cornerstones of cryptocurrency,...
BCH Defi Project Detoken to Close Its Doors Over Regulatory Climate Toward Crypto Derivatives
On August 28, the Bitcoin Cash-based decentralized finance (defi) platform Detoken announced the project is closing its doors on September...
Nigerian Central Bank Reveals CBDC Guidelines, Announces Plan to Launch E-Naira Wallet
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly confirmed that its e-naira digital currency will have a legal tender and...
SOL burn? Solana price hits $100 for the first time after mysterious ‘Ignition’ event revealed
Solana (SOL) prices rose on Aug. 30 as traders speculated on what appeared to be a key but mysterious feature launch later this week. The...
Is the time right for $50K BTC? 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin (BTC) is keeping everyone guessing this week as another Monday starts below $50,000. After rangebound movements over the weekend,...
ECB Vice President States Crypto Should Be Regulated Like Other Assets
European Central Bank (ECB) Vice President Luis De Guindos has stated he wants cryptocurrencies to be subject to the same rules that other...
Travel Rule Implementation Still Far Off Due to Tech Limitations, Australian Regulator Reports
The Australian Department of Home Affairs stated that the country lacked the technical capabilities to implement a system that complies...
Mining Hardware Thief Gets 3-Year Sentence in Russia
Russian authorities have investigated a number of cases involving the theft of crypto mining equipment in the past months. A resident of...
Epic NFT Heroes Formula: NFT Collectibles, Gaming Metaverse, a Play-to-Earn Model and Yield Farming
With the trading volume and number of NFT projects always on the increase, it’s getting harder and harder to compete for users and...
IMF: Bitcoin Is Privately Issued Crypto With Substantial Risks, Inadvisable as Legal Tender
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that crypto assets, like bitcoin, are privately issued with substantial risks, and...
Crypto Assets: Securities or Commodities? Commissioner Explains How They Are Regulated in US
A commissioner with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has detailed how crypto assets are regulated in the U.S. and...
Bitcoin weekly outlook: Why a $50K-retest is likely ahead of Friday’s US jobs data
The heavy selling in the U.S. dollar market at the end of last week assisted Bitcoin (BTC) to climb above $49,000. However, BTC struggled...
XinFin (XDC) hits a new ATH after fresh partnerships and exchange listings
Enterprise adoption of blockchain technology is an important long-term goal of the cryptocurrency community because the integration of...
Safemoon Product Launch Hits a Snag, Project Bombarded by Accusations, Community Deflects Criticism
A cryptocurrency project called Safemoon has been trending in forums and social media in recent times, as the crypto asset team promised a...
Plan B’s Stock-to-Flow Bitcoin Price Model ‘Predicts $100K by Christmas,’ S2F Creator Discusses ‘Time Model’
The pseudo-anonymous bitcoin analyst called Plan B gave his 704,000 Twitter followers an update on the notorious stock-to-flow (S2F)...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, ADA, LUNA, VET, XTZ
On Aug. 27, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the central bank will start tapering its $120 billion monthly bond...
Anarchist Bar in Brussels Now Accepts Cryptocurrency
A bar in Brussels frequented by local anarchists has introduced crypto payments. Bitcoin is the money of the future, say the owners who...
24 Hour Double-Digit Crypto Gainers: Ecash Jumps 40%, Tezos Spikes 16%, Arweave Gains 12%
During the last week, a large quantity of popular crypto assets have consolidated and have even seen some slight losses during the last...
Ethereum Fees Jumped 154% Since Last Week, $400 Uniswap Fees, $1K to Interact With Opensea
Following the bug and the split that occurred after a great number of Geth nodes did not upgrade, Ethereum fees have risen dramatically...
Bitcoin’s key momentum metric just flashed bearish with BTC price pinned under $50K
The run-up in the Bitcoin (BTC) price toward $50,000 last week risks exhaustion due to a mismatch between the cryptocurrency’s price...
FBI Helps to Train Nigerian Crypto Crime Investigators
The United States government through the FBI recently helped to run a training exercise whose goal is to enhance the capacity of Nigerian...
Polygon DeFi Yield Farming on AscendEX
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, a leading cryptocurrency trading platform, is excited to celebrate Polygon (Curve) Yield Farming on their staking...
Buying Bitcoin and Ether Just Got Easier in Honduras With Cryptocurrency ATM
A cryptocurrency ATM has been installed in Honduras where users can buy bitcoin and ether. According to reports, this is the first crypto...
Rooter-Man and MyCryptoCheckout Partner to Enable Customers to Spend Digital Currencies
PRESS RELEASE. Rooter-Man, a plumbing, septic, and drain cleaning franchise with 776+ service locations throughout North America has...
Binance Discontinues Support for Norwegian Krone Pairs, Payments and Language
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is discontinuing certain offerings in Norway. The news comes amid regulatory pressure around the world...
SEC Wins Judgment Against Actor Steven Seagal After He Ignores Court Order to Settle Crypto Fraud Case
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has won a judgment against Steven Seagal after the famous actor failed to pay the agreed...
Meme-Crypto Wars: Dogecoin and SHIB Prices Falter, Cake Monster Jumps Over 800% in 7 Days
In 2021, meme-based crypto assets skyrocketed in value following the lead of the original meme crypto-asset dogecoin’s massive...
Afghanistan’s Economic Crisis: ‘No One Has Money’ Says Afghani Banker After US Seized Central Bank’s Assets
The troubles in Afghanistan rage on after the U.S. government spent 20 years and trillions of dollars on a conflict that was never...
Jack Dorsey Discusses Square Building a ‘Bitcoin-Native’ Dex Platform, Project Lead Shares Insight
On Friday, the CEO of Twitter and Square, Jack Dorsey talked about the decentralized exchange Square is constructing called...
Dogecoin Scam Investigated in Turkey After Founder Allegedly Stole 350 Million DOGE From Investors
Turkish police have launched an investigation into a dogecoin investment scheme that has allegedly duped 350 million dogecoins from about...
Dogecoin Millionaire Says He’s Going ‘All in’ on Cardano — Bullish on Both DOGE and ADA
The dogecoin millionaire who invested all his savings in the meme cryptocurrency early this year says he is now going “all...
Cryptopunks NFT Collection Joins Axie Infinity and Opensea by Hitting $1 Billion in Sales
On Saturday, August 28, the non-fungible token (NFT) project Cryptopunks crossed $1 billion in all-time sales. Cryptopunks joins the...
Lukashenko Urges Belarusians to Mine Cryptocurrency Rather Than Pick Strawberries Abroad
President Alexander Lukashenko has advised workers to stay in their home country instead of emigrating to fill low-paid farming jobs in...
US Congress submits 18 crypto bills in 2021, Visa buys $150K CryptoPunk, MicroStrategy snaps up more BTC: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 22-28
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst)...
Cosmos (ATOM) rallies after launching a cross-chain bridge and wrapped Bitcoin
Momentum for the top layer-one protocols has been on the rise throughout August as the highly anticipated rollout of the London hard fork...
U.S. Congress submits 18 crypto bills in 2021, Visa buys $150K CryptoPunk, MicroStrategy snaps up more BTC: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 22-28
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst)...
The Storage Layer & The Importance of Metadata
By Mason Nystrom Pro Research “We kill people based on meta-data” - General Michael Hayden, Former Director of the CIA & NSA Modern...
Bitcoin in line for ‘phenomenal’ weekly close if BTC price holds $49K
Bitcoin (BTC) held $49,000 on Aug. 28 after the United States Federal Reserve sparked a run-up toward critical resistance. BTC/USD 1-hour...
Altcoin Roundup: Layer-one protocols chip away at Ethereum’s dominance.
The rise of decentralized finance and nonfungible tokens has transformed the blockchain ecosystem and generated near unimaginable riches...
3 reasons why Tezos (XTZ) price has gained 85% this month
The Ethereum (ETH) network is currently the dominant layer-one protocol in terms of smart contract deployment and active users, but the...
Price analysis 8/27: BTC, ETH, ADA, BNB, XRP, DOGE, DOT, SOL, UNI, LUNA
Asset managers and companies currently hold over 6% of Bitcoin’s (BTC) circulating supply, according to Buy Bitcoin Worldwide. A breakdown...
Solana hits record high with SOL price up over 218% in six weeks — What’s behind the rally?
Solana (SOL) prices printed another milestone of nearly $85 high on Aug. 27 as traders assessed a flurry of optimistic fundamentals,...
Bitcoin price stages a comeback as 3 indicators reflect BTC’s strength
Bitcoin (BTC) price is still 4.4% down from its Aug. 23 high at $50,500, leading some traders to question whether the local top marked the...
Cointelegraph Consulting: Going down the Metaverse
As NFT sales appear reanimated after a nearly two-month dry spell from its apex in May, a particular NFT application is gaining popularity...
Have your stake and earn fees too: Tushar Aggarwal on double dipping in DeFi
Proof-of-stake protocols were designed to encourage users to lock up their coins, but synthetic assets are circumventing that design to...
Bitcoin could hit $30K or $100K this year as analyst warns ‘next months are key’
Bitcoin (BTC) could surge to $100,000 or bottom out at $30,000 by Christmas — but one of its best-known analysts is betting on the moon....
‘Uber dovish’ Fed sparks S&P 500 all-time high as analyst calls new Bitcoin impulse move
Bitcoin (BTC) gained almost $1,500 in under an hour on Aug. 26 after an “uber dovish” speech by Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome...
Where to buy Terra: LUNA records 15% bounce
Terra is heading back up towards its all-time high, raising the possibility of another extended rally Terra is enjoying another strong...
Where to buy Solana: SOL sets new all-time high with 20% climb
Solana’s 1-year gains now stand at over 2,200% as the psychological $100 price point comes into view Solana is continuing to perform...
Where to buy Nano Dogecoin: NDC surges 276% to new highs
Nano Dogecoin is today’s most popular meme coin, with a near-4x increase taking it higher than ever Nano Dogecoin is the newest DOGE...
Where to buy CITY: MCFC fan token rises 25% as Ronaldo signing looms
Manchester City’s official fan token has rallied amid rumours the English champions are set to sign Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester...
Cardano chart painting a bull flag for $3 ADA price ahead of ERC-20 converter launch
Cardano (ADA) appears to be heading toward a new record high as its downside move takes the shape of a bull flag. In detail, the ADA/USD...