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Intercontinental Exchange sells Coinbase stake for $1.2B
Intercontinental Exchange, the operator of the New York Stock Exchange and the owner of Bakkt digital asset platform, has sold its 1.4%...
Price Analysis: Ethereum, Bitcoin, Stellar
ETH eyes $3k, BTC holds above $54k, and XLM is set for an upside above $0.55 Ethereum (ETH) reached a new all-time high of $2,800, leading...
Our Man in Shanghai: Huobi to become Grayscale of Asia, Yao Ming’s NFT wine and more …
Huobi Asset Management is looking to be the Grayscale of Asia with the launch of four cryptocurrency related tracker funds. The funds...
New Jersey County Liquidates Bitcoin Seized in 2018, Profiting Almost 300%
Individuals and companies are not the only ones who take advantage of the significant bitcoin prices surging across the board, despite...
We all know the issues with DeFi — but what are the answers?
Decentralized exchanges have indelibly changed the way that cryptocurrencies are traded. But in the grand scheme of things, the technology...
Digital Asset Marketplace Apifiny Prime Granted FINRA Broker-Dealer License Approval
On Thursday, Apifiny, a global digital asset trading and mining network, announced the company’s subsidiary Apifiny Prime has been...
Metis: First Ever Community-Minted NFT Attracts Buyers With an Early Bid of 7 ETH
PRESS RELEASE. The first ever community-minted NFT launched at OpenSea this week, attracting a bid of 7 ETH for this historic event and...
Nvidia again limiting crypto mining on its RTX-3060 gaming graphics card
Graphics card giant Nvidia is quietly reintroducing a hash rate limiter on its RTX 3060 series graphics cards in an effort to...
BNY Mellon fund laments it should have bought Bitcoin, not gold
U.S.-based financial institution BNY Mellon, the world’s largest custodian bank and asset servicing company, states that the recent...
Bitcoin mining in China set for ‘stricter supervision’ due to carbon concerns
China’s crypto mining operations may be set for stricter supervision in the future, with the Government reportedly concerned about the...
The Benefits of Coupling Ethereum With Bitcoin Cash: Smartbch Sidechain Testnet Is Now Public
On Thursday, the Smart Bitcoin Cash team announced the launch of the Smartbch testnet explaining that developers and decentralized app...
Bitcoin vs Ethereum: Investment Bank JPMorgan Explains Why ETH Is Outperforming BTC
Investment bank JPMorgan has published a report explaining why ether is outperforming bitcoin. Citing several key reasons, the firm...
Bullish ETH/BTC pair revives the Ethereum ‘flippening’ discussion
Bitcoin and the overall cryptocurrency market saw minor losses on April 29 as the market heads into the expiry of $4.2 billion worth of...
Our Man in Shanghai: Huobi looks to become Grayscale of Asia, Yao Ming’s NFT wine, and Chinese crypto investors go to the dogs
Huobi Asset Management is looking to be the Grayscale of Asia with the launch of four cryptocurrency related tracker funds. The funds...
Task Force Pushes Biden Administration to Tighten Cryptocurrency Regulation
A public-private task force has submitted a report to the Biden administration that includes recommendations to tighten the regulation of...
Coinbase Now Allows Millions of Customers to Buy Cryptocurrencies With Paypal
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase now allows its U.S. customers to buy cryptocurrencies with Paypal. Millions of customers can now purchase...
Key Bitcoin price metric flashes its first bullish signal in 4 months
Bitcoin (BTC) has been struggling to sustain above the $53,000 support for the past three days, while Ether (ETH) soared to a new all-time...
Jobchain Optimizes Job Search and Salary Payment With Cryptocurrency
Famous Spain-based project Jobchain has developed an intuitive blockchain solution that allows employers to search for talents and pay...
Canaan to Sell $93 Million in Next-Generation Bitcoin Miners to Genesis Digital Assets
The ASIC bitcoin mining rig manufacturer and chipmaker, Canaan has announced the company has signed a $93.63 million purchase order with...
ABBC Coin, AAVE and Fantom (FTM) rally higher after partnership announcements
On April 29 Ether’s (ETH) price rose to another all-time high, boosting its market capitalization to over $320 billion. With the...
Customers From Latin American E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Can Buy Real Estate With Bitcoin
The biggest e-commerce store in Latin America is the latest major company in the region to join the crypto adoption movement. Mercado...
Cardano Blockchain Infrastructure Selected in a New Drive to Bring Sustainable Internet Connectivity to Zanzibar and Tanzania
In its foray into Africa, Input Output, a research and development product engineering company, says it will partner with World Mobile...
Bitcoin price stalls in April, but $4.2B options expiry may revive run
What’s interesting about this particular options expiry is that the current max pain price for the expiry is $54,000, which is very close...
European Investment Bank Distributes $121 Million in Ethereum-based Digital Bonds
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the investment bank owned by the EU Member States, has announced the issuance of the...
Beijing investigates crypto mining farms to improve energy efficiency
Beijing authorities are reportedly conducting inspections of crypto mining data centers to better understand their impact on energy...
County in New Jersey makes 250% profit from crypto seized in 2018
A county in the state of New Jersey has announced the liquidation of cryptocurrency assets seized in 2018. On Monday, the prosecutor’s...
UnoRe Ecosystem for Investors
PRESS RELEASE. UnoRe, the first decentralized reinsurance platform, is now allowing retail users to invest in risk. This opportunity is a...
Bitcoin set to close first ‘red’ April in 6 years as Ethereum keeps hitting all-time highs
Bitcoin (BTC) may not be worrying analysts with its latest price dip, but it will likely close its first negative month of April in six...
Fed to Keep Rates Near Zero, Treasury Purchases to Continue, Powell Expects ‘Transitory’ Inflation
In a policy meeting on Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve told the public that monetary easing will continue and the benchmark interest...
Venezuelan Programmer Who Created the Petro Token Regrets Participating in the Project — Works on an Alternative Token
Venezuela’s government-backed cryptocurrency is not having the acceptance its cabinet expected, as the latest reports suggest. The...
Dogecoin Price Analysis: DOGE Looks For Fresh Momentum as 20% Gain Fades
DOGE price needs to hold support at $0.29 to retain the upside advantage Dogecoin’s price history in 2021 shows that a new pump...
Polygon’s New $100M Fund Aims to Attract Next Million Defi Participants
As part of its ongoing efforts to make the decentralized finance ecosystem more accessible through infrastructure development, this layer2...
Cardano price outlook: ADA bulls target breakout and retest of $1.50
ADA price might rally towards $2.00 if bulls clear overhead resistance at $1.50 Cardano’s price has broken higher since stemming a...
African Property Development Firm Partners Online Leasing Platform in a BTC for Solar Cells Scheme
South African property developer, New Age Properties, says it has partnered with Sun Exchange, an online leasing platform, as part of an...
Gate.io Celebrates 8th Anniversary – a New Era for Crypto-Asset Trading
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io was established back in 2013 and is now celebrating its eighth anniversary. This is an impressive...
Intel Partners With Microsoft to Combat Cryptojacking Attacks by Deploying a Threat Detection Tool
Although recent studies have been showing a slowdown in cryptojacking activities, especially the ones related to mining privacy coins,...
Turkey Drafting Crypto Regulation — Central Bank Says No Intention to Ban Cryptocurrencies
The Turkish government is reportedly creating a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies after two crypto exchanges in the country...
Popular Talk Show Host Ellen Degeneres Asks About Cryptocurrency — Mark Cuban Urges Her to Accept Dogecoin
Popular talk show host Ellen Degeneres asked Shark Tank star Mark Cuban about cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens during the Ellen...
QuickSwap (QUICK) gains 420% as Polygon’s (MATIC) L2 network attracts new liquidity
As the Ethereum network progresses along the slow, steady path toward Ethereum 2.0 and the full transition to proof-of-stake, layer-two...
Sub-$60K monthly close will make Bitcoin’s $3.9B options expiry a non-event
Bitcoin’s (BTC) 2021 performance has been impressive, but traders waiting for a record-breaking monthly candle are likely to be...
Goldman Sachs Doubts Bitcoin as Store of Value Citing Environmental Problems and ‘Lack of Real Use’
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs is questioning whether bitcoin can be a long-term store of value and digital gold. The firm’s...
Smoothy Listing on AscendEX
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, formerly BitMax, an industry-leading digital asset trading platform built by Wall Street quant trading veterans,...
Alleged Bitcoin Fog Operator Arrested for Money Laundering, Admin Accused of Mixing 1.2 Million BTC
U.S. law enforcement arrested the alleged operator of Bitcoin Fog, Roman Sterlingov in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Documents show Sterlingov...
Price analysis 4/28: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, DOT, UNI, LTC, BCH
Bitcoin (BTC) has slowed down after its sharp relief rally over the past 48-hours, but Ether (ETH) is in no mood to rest as it continues...
Japan’s Gaming Giant Nexon Buys 1,717 Bitcoins — Company Says BTC ‘Offers Long-Term Stability and Liquidity’
Japanese gaming firm Nexon has purchased 1,717 bitcoins for approximately $100 million. The company believes “bitcoin offers...
Ethereum’s Price Taps Fresh New Highs, ETH Market Cap Eats Away BTC Dominance
The second-largest cryptocurrency in terms of market valuation, ethereum, has seen significant gains this week in comparison to the rest...
Roger Ver’s next life: Cryonics meets crypto
Toward the end of our hour-long interview, Bitcoin.com founder Roger Ver drops a bombshell: He had considered killing himself to escape a...
Tesla’s Bitcoin Stash Now Worth $2.5 Billion, SEC Filing Shows
Tesla’s quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows that the company’s bitcoins are now...
Polygon Price Analysis: MATIC Corrects After 54% Rally
MATIC price reached a new all-time high of $0.91 but currently trades near $0.70 Polygon (MATIC) has seen its price against the US dollar...
pNetwork and Algorand Officially Partner up to Build New Cross-Chain Connections
pNetwork, a cross-chain composability system that allows assets and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to move freely between blockchains, has...
America’s Fifth-Largest Banking Institution US Bank to Offer Cryptocurrency Custody
On April 27, the American bank holding company U.S. Bank revealed in a blog post that the financial institution plans to offer...
$50M reportedly stolen from BSC-based Uranium Finance
Uranium Finance, an automated market maker platform on the Binance Smart Chain, has reported a security incident that resulted in a loss...
Elon Musk boosts Dogecoin again amid fresh ‘strong interest’ in altcoins
Dogecoin (DOGE), the meme-based cryptocurrency that is a pet favorite of Elon Musk, has a new date for its price diary — Musk’s appearance...
Bitcoin Price Analysis: Here’s Why BTC Might Refresh Towards $60K
BTC/USD has failed to clear resistance near $55,800, a level bulls need to breach to target $60k Bitcoin continues to struggle for an...
South Koreans File Online Petitions Seeking to Remove a Chief Regulator After Harsh Crypto Comments
As the South Korean government keeps strengthening the harsh rhetoric against cryptocurrencies, citizens have become increasingly angry...
Nifty News: Ellen’s NFT auction flops, Oscars controversy, Kayne’s $1.8M sneakers, and more
The much-hyped NFT sale by popular talk show host Ellen Degeneres has fallen flat, with the comedian selling just five out of ten...
100 fascinating facts about crypto’s last 100 days
Crypto data aggregator CoinMetrics has compiled a list of 100 insights into the recent performance of the digital asset markets — and the...
Nigerian Regulator Issues ‘Extreme Caution’ Crypto Investments Warning
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has become the latest body to warn of risks associated with cryptocurrency...
Antier Solutions Aces NFT Development Services: Giving More Bang for the Buck
PRESS RELEASE. The propelling demand for NFTs doesn’t look like slowing anytime soon and India’s Antier Solutions is all...
Ethiopia Links up With Cardano Creator to Launch the Country’s Biggest Blockchain Deployment Yet
Reports from Ethiopia say the government has enlisted the services of software company IOHK in its bid to launch the country’s...
Stock Trader Dave Portnoy Dumps All His Dogecoins to Buy Bitcoin
After vowing to never buy bitcoin again, stock trader Dave Portnoy has sold all of his dogecoins, which he bought when the price was at a...
Bulls push Ethereum price higher ahead of Friday’s $930M options expiry
The last couple of weeks have been nothing short of a roller coaster for Ether (ETH), which oscillated between $2,000 and a record-high...
Paypal CEO Says Demand for Cryptocurrencies Is ‘Multiple-Fold’ of Initial Expectations
The CEO of payments giant Paypal, Dan Schulman, has revealed that the demand for cryptocurrencies has been “multiple-fold” of...
Major Venezuelan Aviation Academy Enables Bitcoin Payments as Crypto Adoption Keeps Rising in the Country
A leading Venezuelan aviation academy announced its inception into cryptocurrency adoption after enabling bitcoin payments. Caracas Air is...
Bitcoin dominance drop and resistance at $55K stoke altseason hopes
The overall cryptocurrency market saw a second day of gains on April 27 after the weekend sell-off proved to be a good buying opportunity...
Unmarshal Listing on AscendEX
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, formerly BitMax, an industry-leading digital asset trading platform built by Wall Street quant trading veterans,...
Waves, Celo, and Injective Protocol (INJ) breakout as DeFi reawakens
Bitcoin (BTC) extended its relief rally on Tuesday and reclaimed a market capitalization above $1 trillion. While many traders panicked...
Finder’s Bitcoin Prediction Survey Shows Respondents Forecast Six-Digit BTC Prices
The comparison website that operates in 83 countries, finder.com, has recently published its quarterly bitcoin price prediction report for...
Ethereum price all-time high follows reduced gas costs and DeFi revival
Mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency continues to reach new highs in 2021 thanks to the growth of popular sectors like decentralized...
Bitcoin eyes $58K as spot-driven BTC bounce makes rally ‘look sustainable’
Bitcoin (BTC) is riding high on the back of a “very low and healthy” indicator, according to one market analyst, which could...
Over $4 Billion in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Friday, BTC Derivatives Markets Still Frothy
Bitcoin options markets are set to see a large expiry on Friday as more than 77,000 BTC worth over $4 billion in derivatives contracts are...
Mastercard Launching Crypto Rewards Credit Card With Real-Time Bitcoin Rewards
Mastercard is launching a new cryptocurrency rewards credit card featuring real-time rewards in partnership with crypto exchange Gemini....
Elon Musk Confirms He Owns Bitcoin, Has Not Sold Any — Tesla Intends to Hold BTC Long Term, Sold Some to Prove Liquidity
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that he owns bitcoin and has not sold any of his holdings. His company Tesla, however, has sold some of...
Ether options open interest grows 80-fold amid rising institutional appetite
The massive growth of Ethereum’s futures and options arena is reportedly pointing toward significant institutional involvement in the...
Algorithmic Stability: How FRAX Is Developing the Future of Stablecoins
Part-collateralized, part-algorithmically stabilized stablecoin, FRAX is the world’s first fractional-algorithmic stablecoin. The...
What’s holding crypto social networks back from greatness?
Another rainy Sunday night. You’re browsing on Facebook and Twitter — inundated with photos of your friend’s new baby, jokes that have...
Market Update: Bitcoin Bulls Bounce Back, Dogecoin Slumps, XRP Jumps 18%
Digital currency markets have been regaining some of the losses felt last week as the entire crypto-economy has jumped back over the $2...
Tezos Price Analysis: XTZ Liftoff Buoyed by 10% Upside
XTZ price has traded above a key bullish trendline since December 2020 Tezos (XTZ) is up 10% in the past 24 hours, and nearly 22% in the...
Litecoin Price Forecast: LTC bulls seek control above $250
LTC has moved above $250, with a relief rally likely to take it towards $335 Litecoin’s price against the US dollar is up by more...
Survey: 14% of Russians Think Cryptocurrencies Will Oust Fiat in 10 Years
A new survey revealed the different stances of Russians toward cryptocurrencies and fiat currency. Specifically, some of the respondents...
MTI CEO and Wife Issued With Provisional Sequestration Order by South African High Court
A South African High Court recently served Mirror Trading International (MTI)’s Johann and Nerina Steynberg with a provisional...
The Global Economy Comes Before Savers: ECB President Christine Lagarde Defends Negative Interest Rates
The European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is keeping the central bank’s monetary easing policies unchanged according to...
Iran Authorizes Banks and Currency Exchangers to Use Cryptocurrencies to Pay for Imports
The Central Bank of Iran has authorized banks and currency exchangers to use cryptocurrencies mined by licensed crypto miners in the...
Serum (SRM) hits a new all-time high as Solana adoption gains traction
Decentralized finance (DeFi) has reshaped the face of the cryptocurrency market over the past year, attracting the attention of both...
All 200 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Could Be Shut Down Under New Regulation in South Korea, Regulator Warns
The chairman of South Korea’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Eun Sung-soo, has warned that all of...
Vitalik Buterin and Balaji Srinivasan Donate to Indian Covid Relief Fund Despite Country’s Intentions to Ban Cryptos
The covid-19 crisis is worsening every day in India, as the country keeps hitting record daily numbers of cases and its death toll. The...
Glass half full: Bitcoin options traders neutral after 28% BTC price dip
Bitcoin (BTC) might have recovered from the $47,000 low seen on April 25, but the subsequent 15% bounce was not enough to bring optimism...
Altcoins hit new highs after bulls kick Bitcoin price back above $50K
Cryptocurrency investors breathed a sigh of relief on April 26 as the sharp reversal in the price of Bitcoin (BTC) was accompanied by a...
South Korea’s Bitcoin ‘Kimchi Premium’ Reappears, Korbit and Bithumb Exchange Volumes Spike
During the first week of April, South Korea’s ‘kimchi premium’ on domestic cryptocurrency exchanges had jumped over 18%,...
Price analysis 4/26: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, DOT, UNI, LTC, BCH
Bitcoin price started the week off with a strong move that propelled the price above $50,000 and at the time of writing, bulls are in...