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Bitcoin Continues to Record Blocks Above the 3.75 MB Range as Ordinal Inscriptions Near 150,000
As Ordinal inscriptions approach the 150,000 mark, blocks larger than 3 MB have become commonplace, with many blocks near the 4 MB range....
Metaverse, AI, and Liquid Staking Tokens Lead Year-to-Date Crypto Asset Gains Among Top 125
In 2023, the leading crypto assets, such as bitcoin and ethereum, have captured decent gains. Bitcoin has increased 17.2% over the last 30...
SEC Clampdown Has Crypto Space Abuzz, Pantera Capital Says We’re in Bull Market, and Much More — Week in Review
There’s been no shortage of news in past weeks when it comes to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) taking...
African Fintech Startups Raised $1.45 Billion in 2022 — Sector’s Share of the Continent’s Total Funding Drops
Despite seeing their share of Africa’s startup funding drop from 48.3% seen in 2021 to 43.4% in 2022, fintech still managed to raise...
San Francisco federal bank eyes CBDC system development, reveals job posting
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (San Francisco Fed) is on the lookout for a software engineer who can help develop and implement...
Zambia Testing Technology to Regulate Cryptocurrency — Government Minister
The Bank of Zambia and the country’s securities regulators are currently testing the technology to regulate cryptocurrencies, a...
Sony and Astar Network Launch Web3 Incubation Program for NFT and DAO-Focused Projects
On Feb. 17, 2023, Tokyo-based Sony Network Communications announced that it is co-hosting a Web3 incubation program with the multichain...
Economist Warns the Fed Can’t Reach Inflation Target Without ‘Crushing’ US Economy
Economist Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz’s chief economic advisor and chair of Gramercy Funds Management, has warned that the Federal...
Robert Kiyosaki Warns About Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds — Says Bitcoin Best for ‘Unstable Times’
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has warned that investing in a well-diversified portfolio...
Custodia Bank CEO slams Washington’s ‘misguided crackdown’ on crypto
The CEO of Custodia Bank, Caitlin Long, has slammed regulators and lawmakers in Washington D.C. for their “misguided crackdown” on the...
Bitcoin faces do-or-die weekly, monthly close with macro bull trend at stake
Bitcoin (BTC) is leaving traders guessing as the bull market’s future depends on the last week of February. In multiple tweets on...
SEC sues Do Kwon, Paxos ready to litigate, SBF’s VPN: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 12-18
Top Stories This Week Paxos ‘categorically disagrees’ with the SEC that BUSD is a security The United States Securities and Exchange...
Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, UBS Share Predictions About Further Fed Rate Hikes
Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and UBS have shared their predictions about the Federal Reserve raising interest rates further....
Onecoin Cryptoqueen’s Ex-boyfriend Gets 5 Years in Prison
A former boyfriend of Ruja Ignatova, the mastermind of the Ponzi scheme Onecoin, has received five years in prison. The sentence is for...
NFT Sales Surge Over 43% in Past Week, Topping $397 Million
Sales of non-fungible token (NFT) assets over the last seven days rose 43.97% compared to the previous week, according to statistics...
Opensea Drops Fees to Zero and Announces New Creator Earnings Model in Response to Shifting NFT Landscape
The largest marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Opensea, has announced major changes to its fee structure and policies in response...
CleanSpark boosts computing power by 37% with thousands of new Bitmain rigs
Bitcoin miner CleanSpark is growing its mining capacity in the United States with the purchase of 20,000 new Antminer S19j Pro+ units for...
Ethereum on-chain data suggests ETH sell pressure could be a non-event after the Shanghai upgrade
The upcoming Ethereum Shanghai hard fork is slated to occur in March 2023, and the upgrade will cap off the network’s move to...
Bitcoin price rally to $25K followed by total crypto market cap retest of the $1.13T resistance
The total crypto market capitalization rejected at $1.13 trillion on Feb. 16, but there was no change in the month-long ascending channel...
The economics of cryptocurrency mining: Costs, revenues and market trends
Mining refers to the process of verifying and adding new transactions to a blockchain network, such as in the case of Bitcoin (BTC) or...
Custodia CEO Slams US Government Over Broad Crackdown, Lack of Regulatory Clarity in Crypto Industry
Caitlin Long, CEO of crypto bank Custodia, criticized the U.S. government for its handling of a massive crypto fraud that occurred months...
Biggest Movers: DOT Remains Near Multi-Month High, as LINK Hits 9-Day High
Polkadot remained close to its highest level since September, as bullish sentiment rose to start the weekend. Following a move above $7.00...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Back Above $1,700, as Markets Rebound on Saturday
Ethereum was once again trading above $1,700 to start the weekend, as cryptocurrencies rebounded from Friday’s decline. The global...
Nigerian Crypto Payment Gateway Fluidcoins Acquired by Seychelles-Based Crypto Exchange
The Nigerian crypto payment gateway Fluidcoins was recently bought for an undisclosed sum by Blockfinex, in a deal which the...
Brazilian Government Preparing New Decree to Clarify Cryptocurrency Rules
The Brazilian government is preparing to release a decree to fill the blank spaces that the recent approval of the cryptocurrency law has...
Norwegian Authorities Seize Crypto Worth $6M From Axie Infinity Heist With FBI’s Help
Norwegian authorities, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), have...
Binance Expects to Pay Fines to Settle With US Regulators for Past Conduct: Report
Crypto exchange Binance expects to pay fines to U.S. authorities to settle regulatory and law-enforcement investigations over its past...
Coinbase CEO Urges Congress to Pass Clear Crypto Legislation — Warns America Risks Losing Financial Hub Status
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has called on Congress to pass clear crypto legislation, warning that the U.S. risks losing its status as a...
Report: Former FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh Negotiating Plea Deal with Prosecutors
Another member of Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle allegedly plans to plead guilty to criminal charges for his role in the alleged...
Bill Allows Russian Financial Platforms to Operate Blockchains, Issue Digital Assets
A draft law filed in the Russian parliament permits operators of platforms providing financial services to also run blockchain platforms....
Top 11 greatest investors of all time
Learning from the greatest investors of all time can provide valuable insights into successful investment strategies and philosophies....
SEC’s staking crackdown has uncertain consequences for DeFi: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you...
Moody’s Says Forex Shortages May Force Nigerian Central Bank to Delay Repaying Local Banks
The persistent scarcity of foreign exchange may force the Nigerian central bank to delay repaying the $10.4 billion owed to local banks,...
Filecoin price: FIL spikes to 6-month high after FVM launch news
Filecoin (FIL) rallied amid news of an upcoming network development. The FIL token saw its price reach highs of $7.89 on Coinbase....
Colombian Court Holds Hearing in the Metaverse
Colombian courts held one of the first judicial hearings using metaverse tech. María Victoria Quiñones Triana, the magistrate of the...
NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce Charged by SEC for Touting EMAX Tokens
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Pierce for touting EMAX tokens and making...
Prosecutors Seek Restrictions on Former FTX CEO’s Electronic Devices Following VPN Use for Football Streaming
Prosecutors in the financial fraud case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) are attempting to persuade the judge to restrict...
Bitcoin metric prints ‘mother of all BTC bullish signals’ for 4th time ever
A Bitcoin (BTC) price indicator has flashed green for just the fourth time ever this week in a major warning to bears. In a tweet on Feb....
Bitcoin levels to watch as BTC price rejects at key $25K trendline
Bitcoin (BTC) climbed back above $24,000 at the Feb. 17 Wall Street open as analysis favored “consolidation and continuation” higher....
Biggest Movers: MATIC Rallies, Hitting Fresh 10-Month High
Polygon has extended recent gains, with prices climbing to a fresh ten-month high during Friday’s session. The token has now risen for a...
Unstoppable Domains and Crypto Browser Opera Widen Scope to Offer Accessible Web3 Identity System
Opera, the Web3 browser, and Unstoppable Domains, the non-fungible token (NFT) domain provider, have announced that users can now access...
Co-founders of StoryCo explain how community storytelling can impact franchised IP
On this week’s episode of NFT Steez, co-hosts Alyssa Expósito and Ray Salmond continue their chat with Justin and J.P. Alanis, the...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls Below $25,000 Following Recent Surge
Bitcoin fell below the $25,000 mark on Friday, as markets moved into consolidation, following recent gains. Prices fell by almost $1,700...
Cleanspark Boosts Bitcoin Mining Capacity With Acquisition of 20,000 Bitmain Rigs
Bitcoin mining operation Cleanspark has acquired 20,000 brand-new Bitmain mining rigs for $43.6 million, the company reported. Once...
GloryFinance and Korean Technology Venture Capital Sign a $3.5m Seed Round Investment Agreement
PRESS RELEASE. Early Jan 2023, in GloryFinance’s Development office, the Project’s Core team and representatives from one of the top...
Crypto price predictions: Filecoin, Gifto, Safemoon
Filecoin price went vertical on Friday amid concerns about its utility. Gifto lost momentum as the rebrand hype died. Safemoon was left...
Square Enix to Use Polygon’s Network in Symbiogenesis, Its Upcoming Web3 Experience
Japanese gaming company Square Enix has announced that it will be using Polygon, an Ethereum sidechain, as a base for Symbiogenesis, its...
Report: FTX Promised High Earnings to African Students That Successfully Recruited Fellow Learners
The collapsed crypto exchange FTX reportedly used the lure of high earnings to convince African university students to become its...
Report Reveals Limited Accounting Records, Commingled Funds at FTX Digital Markets in the Bahamas
PWC, one of the ‘Big Four’ auditors and among the largest professional services networks globally, recently published a report on FTX...
Central Bank of Brazil President States Digital Real Pilot Is Imminent
The president of the Central Bank of Brazil, Roberto Campos Neto, has clarified the status of the development of the Brazilian central...
Terra lawsuit a ‘roadmap’ to attack other stablecoins: Delphi Labs
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) lawsuit against Terraform Labs and its co-founder Do Kwon could be...
Binance and Huobi Freeze $1.4 Million in Crypto Linked to North Korea
Crypto exchanges Binance and Huobi have frozen cryptocurrencies worth approximately $1.4 million linked to North Korea, according to...
Crypto scammers feel the chill: Revenue drops 46% in 2022 — Chainalysis
Crypto scam revenue was slashed by almost half in 2022 due mainly to falling crypto asset prices, but two scam types managed to stay...
Crypto investors spent $4.6B buying ‘pump and dump’ tokens last year
Cryptocurrency investors funneled as much as $4.6 billion into crypto tokens suspected to be part of “pump and dump” schemes in 2022. A...
Keanu Reeves Says Dismissing Crypto Will Only Make It Better
Famous actor Keanu Reeves says dismissing crypto or criticizing its volatility will only “make it better in terms of how it’s...
Mike Novogratz Says Bitcoin Could Return to $30,000 Next Month
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz says he wouldn’t be surprised if the price of bitcoin returns to $30,000 next month. “When...
Terraform Labs and CEO Do Kwon Charged by SEC With Multibillion-Dollar Crypto Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Terraform Labs and its CEO, Do Hyeong Kwon, with fraud, alleging that Kwon...
Federal judge hints at denying Sam Bankman-Fried any internet access as condition of bail: Report
Judge Lewis Kaplan reportedly targeted Sam Bankman-Fried’s internet usage in a hearing aimed at reviewing the former FTX chief executive...
Bitcoin price derivatives look a bit overheated, but data suggests bears are outnumbered
Bitcoin (BTC) price rallied over 12% on Feb. 15, marking the highest daily close in more than six months. Curiously, the movement happened...
Celsius bankruptcy judge authorizes the sale of $7.4M worth of Bitmain coupons
Debtors for crypto lender Celsius Network have the authority to sell coupons for mining firm Bitmain coupons worth roughly $7.4 million...
US Senator Calls for Comprehensive Crypto Regulation to Protect Consumers
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Sherrod Brown, has called for a comprehensive regulatory...
Uzbekistan Allows Foreign Firms to Deposit Funds From Crypto Trading, Restricts Other Operations
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has permitted foreign-based businesses to open domestic bank accounts and deposit funds received from...
Bitcoin price hits $25K in new 2023 high
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has reached a new 2023 high of $25,000. The milestone comes after a surge in Bitcoin’s price over much of...
Stanford Alumni Revealed as Co-Signers of FTX Co-Founder’s $250M Bond
According to the latest court documents in the fraud case involving former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in Manhattan, the New York judge...
Bitcoin bulls aim to hold this week’s BTC gains leading into Friday’s $675M options expiry
While the U.S. Federal Reserve (FED) continues to monitor the overheated economy, the most likely scenario is further interest rate hikes...
The Blur Airdrop Unveils NFTFi on CoinEx: The DeFi Platform That’s Taking NFTs to the Next Level
PRESS RELEASE. On February 14, the highly anticipated Blur airdrop was finally kicked off. According to Dune Analytics, as of February 15,...
Total Value Locked in Defi Surpasses $50 Billion Mark for First Time Since FTX Collapse
Crypto prices have surged in value over the past few days, and the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has surpassed...
Tether market cap nears $70B as SEC crypto crackdown hurts stablecoin rivals
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to sue Paxos for issuing and listing its Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin,...
Biggest Movers: MATIC Hits 10-Month High as AVAX Extends Recent Gains
Polygon rallied to a ten-month high on Thursday, as the token rose for a third straight session. Overall, cryptocurrency markets rebounded...
BIS-funded regulator to probe DeFi entry points like stablecoins
The Financial Stability Board (FSB), the financial regulator funded by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), is pushing...
Groceries to luxury cars: The state of crypto adoption in Dubai
The city of Dubai has been very welcoming to the crypto space, providing much-needed regulatory clarity to help the industry thrive. While...
How to buy and sell NFTs on Polygon
While cryptocurrencies have been quite the rage over the past couple of years, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have risen as an alternate asset...
10 emerging technologies in computer science that will shape the future
Technology is a powerful force that has significantly influenced the future. It has enriched our lives in innumerable ways, from boosting...
How to evaluate any crypto project using fundamental analysis
Fundamental analysis is the process of finding the intrinsic value of an asset, with the goal to determine whether the asset is overvalued...
Ethereum price prints ‘death cross’ after losing 13% versus Bitcoin from 2023 peak
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has printed a death cross technical pattern versus Bitcoin (BTC) for the first time since May...
BTC price cools on latest US data as Bitcoin liquidates $80M in shorts
Bitcoin (BTC) trended toward $24,000 at the Feb. 16 Wall Street open after fresh macroeconomic data from the United States overshot...
Bitcoiner Simon Dixon on bankruptcies and Elon Musk: Hall of Flame
Name: Simon Dixon Anonymous: No Twitter Followers: 109.1K Known for: Co-founder of Bank To The Future and the dude who wrote the...
Crypto Lender Celsius to Be Acquired by Novawulf, Exiting Chapter 11
Crypto lender Celsius’ committee of unsecured creditors has chosen the digital asset investment firm Novawulf Digital Management to...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Nears $25,000, Whilst ETH Hits $1,700
Bitcoin moved significantly higher on Feb. 16, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency hit its strongest point since last August....
ETH/USD technical analysis and why the market may still rally
ETH/USD technical analysis and why the market may still rally $1000 acted as solid support for Ethereum A triangle as a reversal pattern...
Oman Capital Markets Regulator Plans to Establish a Virtual Assets Regulatory Framework
The Oman Capital Market Authority (CMA) has said it plans to establish a regulatory regime to govern as well as develop the...
Bitget Announced Panda Farm (BBO) Token Sale on Its Re-launched Launchpad Platform
PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, February 16, 2023 – Bitget, the world’s largest crypto copy trading exchange, announced the...
Is it safe to buy Bitcoin now that it has made a new high for the year?
Bitcoin investors must be thrilled as the leading cryptocurrency trades close to $25k. It is a new high for the year and a significant...
Ethereum price sits at key level as shorts liquidations rise
Ethereum joined the broader cryptocurrencies rally on Friday. More short-sellers continued to liquidate their positions. Ethereum...
Court to Try 2 Russians for Stealing 86 Bitcoins From Crypto Miner
Two residents of the Russian city of Tomsk will be tried for “large-scale robbery” involving the theft of cryptocurrency...
Swiss Crypto Company Taurus Raises $65 Million From Credit Suisse, Other Banks
Digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus has secured millions of U.S. dollars in investment from major banking institutions. The...
SEC-retly Failing: How the SEC Is Letting Crypto Down
When Gary Gensler (ex-Goldman Sachs investment banker) was announced as the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in...
Study: 55% of Americans Believe They Will Lose It All if a Recession Hits the United States
According to a recent study by Clever, a real estate data company, nearly three out of four Americans worry there will be a recession this...
SEC proposes tougher rules as part of its crypto custody crackdown
A five-member panel of the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has voted 4-1 in favor of a proposal that may make it more...
Ex-Stanford dean says SBF’s parents helped his family battle cancer
A former dean of Stanford Law School who co-signed Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail said he did so because SBF’s parents have been “the truest of...