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Sotheby’s to Auction 104 CryptoPunks for Estimated $20M-$30M
The legendary “Punk Sweep” of July 2021, originally bought for about $7 million, is going up for purchase. Source
PayPal Forms Crypto Advisory Council
The members comprise some of the leading experts in cryptography, distributed technology, regulation, economics, and capital markets....
Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF Managers Bullish on Green Firms as Fund Begins Trading
The digital asset manager expects miners using renewable energy will be the ultimate winners in the space. Source
Binance Partners With Korean Entertainment Corporation — NFT and Metaverse Collaborations Envisioned
Binance and the South Korean entertainment corporation, YG Entertainment, have signed an agreement that enables the two firms to...
Crypto Donations to Ukrainian Activists Soared in 2021, With Russia Looming at the Border: Elliptic
Bitcoin donations to Ukrainian NGOs and volunteer groups rose tenfold during 2021, the crypto analytics company said. Source
Alfa Romeo Is Building NFTs Into Latest Hybrid Car to Record Vehicle Data
The integration by the famed Italian car brand is the latest example of the growing trend of minting “useful” NFTs. Source
Market highlights: CRO attempts comeback, US markets rise on easing rate concerns
The crypto markets were mostly flat this morning, with the majority of top 10 cryptos registering small gains or losses over the...
Merkle Standard Chosen as Launch Customer, Orders 4,449 of Newest BITMAIN 188 TH/S S19 + “Hydro” Mining Rigs
PRESS RELEASE. (Irvine, February 9, 2022) – Sustainable Bitcoin mining company Merkle Standard has executed a purchase order for...
NFT Trading Card Game Skyweaver Wraps Yearslong Tech Build With Public Launch
The Polygon-based Skyweaver is emerging from private beta with a strong user base. Source
Ukrainian Volunteer Groups Accept Bitcoin Donations Amid Tensions With Russia, Study Finds
Non-government and volunteer organizations collecting funds to support Ukrainian forces have been accepting donations in cryptocurrency, a...
You can now buy Libero, which rose 34% today: here’s where
Libero is the token of Libero Financial, which describes itself as the best auto staking and DeFi 3.0 multichain farming protocol. Libero...
Top places to buy FIDA, the biggest crypto winner of the day that added 59% to its value
Bonfida is one of the top gainers in the Solana ecosystem and in the general market on February 10. FIDA, its native token, has added...
This is why NXTT is soaring and the best places to buy NXTT now
NXTT is the native token of NextEarth, one of the hottest metaverses at the moment. The platform reached a milestone of 4,000 token...
Ethereum Classic gained another 6% in the last 24 h: where to buy Ethereum Classic
Ethereum Classic, created as a hard fork of Ethereum, has been gaining value steadily since the last week of January 2022. It was still...
Doge Killer is declining, shed 6% of its value in 24 hours: Time to buy?
After hitting an all-time high of over $7,000 in May 2021, Doge Killer is coming down. The dog-themed meme coin lost another 6% today....
Puerto Rican Treasury Department Aims to Tax NFT Sales
The Treasury Department of Puerto Rico has published a working document that amends the current “Sales and Usage Tax” to...
Brazilian Asset Manager QR Launches First Local DeFi ETF
QDFI11 was listed on the Brazilian stock exchange, B3, and tracks the Bloomberg Galaxy DeFi index. Source
Alchemy Pay is surging today, up 14 %: here’s where to buy Alchemy Pay
The live Alchemy Pay price today is $0.057 with a 24-hour trading volume of $222.4 million. The token is up 13.48% in the last 24 hours....
Ricardo Salinas Pliego Hints at Elektra Group Selling Bitcoin in Its Stores
Ricardo Salinas Pliego, president of the Salinas Group, owner of the Elektra Group stores, hinted at the possibility of the shops selling...
Ambrosus Core Launches a $10 Million Developer Grant to Scale Its Open-Source Blockchain Ecosystem
PRESS RELEASE. Zug, Switzerland — Ambrosus Core, the technical foundation of Ambrosus Ecosystem, has announced the launch of a...
US Officials Seize $3.6B in Bitcoin From 2016 Bitfinex Hack
Federal officials seized some $3.6 billion worth of bitcoin and arrested two individuals on Tuesday in connection with the 2016 hack of...
An In-Depth Look at the Couple Accused of Laundering 94,636 Bitcoin From the 2016 Bitfinex Hack
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) arrested two individuals that are accused of an “alleged conspiracy to...
Former Thai Central Bank Director Predicts Crypto Bubble Emerging in March
A former Bank of Thailand director has warned about an imminent crypto crash. “A cryptocurrency bubble will emerge at the end of...
Switzerland’s Largest Bank UBS Suggests Alternative Ways of Investing in Cryptocurrency
Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, has suggested some investment strategies for investors seeking to gain exposure to crypto assets...
NFT prices misfire as OpenSea daily active user volume drops 30% in a week
While it seems OpenSea is keeping pace with January’s total volume of $5 billion by generating over $1.3 billion in total volume the last...
Robo-Advisor Betterment Moves Into Crypto Via Makara Acquisition
Digital wealth management platform Betterment is to enter the cryptocurrency market with the acquisition of crypto robo-advisor Makara....
ETH Staking Startup ssv.network Raises $10M as Ethereum ‘Merge’ Inches Closer
Project leads say they want to “mitigate” the biggest vulnerabilities in centralized staking. Source
LIVE BLOG: The House Talks Stablecoins
The House of Representatives Financial Services Committee is discussing stablecoins and the President's Working Group on Financial Markets...
Bitcoin alcanzará los $200.000 en la segunda mitad de 2022, según FSInsight
La firma especializada en activos digitales también proyecto que ether podría alcanzar los $12.000. Source
Ads of the ‘Crypto-Bowl’
FTX, Crypto.com, and Binance are among the major players at this year’s Super Bowl. Source
Zynga plans to get into NFT-based gaming
The company wants to expand its blockchain team to 100 and is currently hiring personnel in senior positions. The NFT-gaming space is...
BlackRock to offer crypto trading services to its customers
Global asset management firm BlackRock is reportedly set to offer digital asset trading services to its investors through the Aladdin...
Global Crypto and Blockchain Investments Soared in 2021, Rising 5.5X to $30 Billion
A new report by one of the Big Four accounting firms, KPMG, reveals that investment in the crypto and blockchain space grew 5.5 times the...
Stablecoin Regulation Takes Center Stage at House Hearing Today
The House of Representatives will discuss stablecoins and how to regulate them today. Plus, crypto provisions in the House's America...
Price analysis 2/9: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, LUNA, AVAX, DOT, DOGE
Bitcoin (BTC) has recovered close to $44,000, indicating that the downtrend could be coming to an end. However, the price may not rally to...
Game review: Olympic Games Jam Beijing 2022
Olympic Games Jam: Beijing 2022 is the Winter Olympic’s official play-to-earn multiplayer mobile game, created in collaboration...
Trader Joe (JOE) makes a 110% V-shaped recovery after Rocket Joe launch
The market appears to be finding its feet and as the smoke clears, its easier to see which projects are fundamentally flawed and which are...
ChainWars Set to Dominate the Blockchain Gaming Sector
PRESS RELEASE. Blockchain technology has been referred to as one of the disruptive innovations in the past decade leading to the creation...
Alchemy Pay gains 77% after exchange listings and cross-chain integrations
The cryptocurrency ecosystem has come a long way since the launch of Bitcoin (BTC) and in the last few years smart contracts have...
Web 3 Infrastructure Giant Alchemy Tops $10B Valuation in $200M Funding Round
A key player behind decentralized applications on Ethereum and other chains continues to swell. Source
Solana v Terra – Why LUNA could outperform SOL in 2022
Key Points: Both Solana and Terra went parabolic in 2022. Solana and Terra could outperform the market again in 2022. ...
Litecoin v Bitcoin Cash – As bulls return to the market, these two are worthy buys
Key Points : Litecoin and Bitcoin cash are two old-school cryptos. Both are heavily correlated to Bitcoin. Bitcoin rally could see...
Shiba Inu v Dogecoin: SHIB stands better prospects – Here’s why
Key Points: SHIB and DOGE have made millionaires in the past. Their strong communities could see them rally again in 2022. ...
Bitcoin is more of a risk asset than an inflation hedge, Bank of America says
BofA says Bitcoin is not a good store of value or inflation hedge as long as it trades more like stocks than gold. Bitcoin’s...
XRP v XLM – Why this could be the year XRP takes off
An end to the case with the SEC could be a game-changer Key Points: XLM and XRP target the trillion-dollar cross-border payments...
Pantera Leads $18M Round for Rift’s Liquidity Mining Alternative
The startup, which is coming out of stealth mode, offers protocol-based liquidity to DAOs that creates a better incentive model. Source
Cardano v Avalanche – Why does AVAX has an edge over ADA
Cardano slow development puts it at a disadvantage against AVAX Key Points: Both Cardano and Avalanche are high-quality platform...
Luxury Auction House Sotheby’s Plans to Auction 104 Cryptopunks Worth an Estimated $20M
On Tuesday, the British-founded American multinational luxury auction company Sotheby’s, headquartered in New York City, announced...
The best altcoins to short-sell after February rally in the crypto market
After seeing some selling pressure at the start of the year, the crypto market has rebounded sharply this month. While this is a good sign...
Cosmos (ATOM) looks poised to clear crucial resistance – Is another uptrend coming?
February has brought a lot of good things to the crypto market. Most coins are running profits and Cosmos (ATOM) has by far been one of...
These cryptocurrencies will surprise most investors by the end of 2022
The element of surprise in the crypto market is not new. The fact that these markets are highly volatile means that we are always getting...
3 of the most underrated cryptocurrencies in the market right now
Making money in the crypto market is not easy these days. However, the surest way to earn your way into millions is to buy undervalued,...
Solana’s (SOL) bullish uptrend is reversing – Can the coin retrace momentum towards $135
Solana (SOL) has led most altcoins into gains over the last few days. SOL had in fact surged impressively, at one-point crossing over...
Luntivo Finance announces Limited coin offering – Should you buy?
Luntivo Finance has announced that it is launching a limited-time coin offering that will run from February 8 to March 28th. The plan...
Robinhood plans to go global ‘crypto first’, says chief brokerage officer
Robinhood's crypto section will be key as the trading platform seeks to venture into the global market. Regulation is one factor Robinhood...
XRP Climbs 22% Amid Developments in Ripple v. SEC Case
The payments token regained a market capitalization of $40 billion on Tuesday, moving above Cardano and Solana. Source
Crpto.com surges past crucial resistance zone – Here is why the token could swing upwards by 25%
Crypto.com (CRO) has been climbing up for the best part of two weeks now. But the coin faced major resistance at $0.5. However, in today's...
Ireland's Central Bank 'Highly Unlikely' to Allow Retail Investors to Hold Crypto
Crypto assets are suitable for professional investors at the moment, the bank said. Source
Polkadot (DOT) could pull back to $17 despite a bullish outlook in the longer term
The general longer-term outlook for Polkadot (DOT) is quite positive. However, there will be a near-term pullback before the altcoin finds...
Cardano (ADA) loses momentum after bullish breakout – Can it fall below $1?
Cardano (ADA) has had its issues in recent weeks. As the overall market rebounds, ADA has been slow to break out. But despite this, the...
Music in the Metaverse creates social and immersive experiences for users
The Metaverse is quickly becoming one of the biggest trends of 2022. Recent data found that the metaverse sector currently has a market...
Bringing crypto market ‘into the light’ doesn’t address enforcement: CFTC chair
Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair Rostin Behnam is looking to members of Congress to address the Commission’s lack of enforcement...
AssangeDAO Raises $38M to Aid WikiLeaks Founder's Court Battle
The DAO, which is looking to help the whistleblower, has now raised more ether than ConstitutionDAO. Source
Report: Lebanon Planning to Devalue Currency by 93%, Depositors to Lose $38 Billion
The Lebanese government is reportedly planning to devalue the local currency by up to 93% in a desperate bid to receive funding from the...
Cointelegraph Research: Valuing a crypto payment token
For payment tokens such as Alchemy Pay’s ACH, there may not necessarily be a world where cryptocurrencies are widely accepted as a medium...
Shiba Inu’s SHIB Extends Surge, Bitcoin Breaks a Key Resistance Level
Tokens of the memecoin extended Monday's surge even as major cryptocurrencies showed small gains and losses. Source
Technical Analysis: Flow Moves Higher, as SHIB Climbs 12%
Following a 12% decline yesterday, shiba inu (SHIB) rose by that same percentage today, as bulls once again boarded the rocket ship. This...
ChangeNOW adds support for NFTs to its NOW Wallet
The NFT feature can be accessed via the ChangeNOW website as well as via mobile app, the exchange said in a statement. ChangeNOW hopes the...
Axie Infinity Reduces SLP Emissions to Prevent 'Collapse'
Concerns around emissions of an in-game token caused falling user numbers and a drastic plunge in SLP prices. Source
EU Weighs Potential Metaverse Regulation: Report
The European Union (EU) is analyzing the metaverse and what potential regulatory action will be required, one of its commissioners has...
Aave Launches Web3, Smart Contracts-Based Social Media Platform Built on Polygon
The decentralized finance (defi) lending platform Aave has revealed the launch of a Web3 social media platform called the Lens Protocol....
Kazakhstan President Calls for Tax Increase on Crypto Mining: Report
The government is looking to increase a special tax on mining fivefold, weeks after it came into effect. Source
Bitfinex-backed LEO token jumps 43%: this is why the price of LEO is soaring
Today the price of UNUS SED LEO (LEO) token jumped 43% to reach its record high. At the time of writing it was trading at $7.13. It has...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Cracks $44K as Short-Term Investors Take Profits
Ether and other major altcoins were up over the past 24 hours. Source
Bitfinex-backed LEO soars to record high on supply crunch expectations
Unus Sed Leo (LEO) surged by almost 70% on Feb. 9 to reach its record highs as traders assessed the potential of an incoming supply crunch...
DeFi’s Aave Launches Web 3 Social Media Platform ‘Lens’
Composability will be a key feature of the new offering. Source
Bitcoin centers on $44K as BTC price MACD delivers long-awaited bull signal
Bitcoin (BTC) hovered around $44,000 on Feb. 9 as a modest uptick towards the Wall Street open provided relief for support levels. BTC/USD...
Suit up! Cointelegraph Store drops fresh crypto swag
A new era in the world of crypto-inspired merch is here. The Cointelegraph Store is live and ready to outfit you with swag you can’t find...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rally Strengthens as Trader Sentiment Improves
Bitcoin (BTC) is in rally mode after a breakout above $43K. Still, trading volume and volatility remained low on Monday, suggesting low...
Protesters lose 10 million CAD, Bitcoin community steps in
Canadian truckers driving to the United States must be vaccinated following a government mandate, or lose their job. In response to these...
Google Cloud Adds Crypto Mining Malware Threat Detection Service
Google’s new Virtual Machine Threat Detection (VMTD) will be able to identify threats from coin mining, data exfiltration and ransomware....
Russia moves to recognize crypto, eyes new laws
The Russian government and the Bank of Russia look to have crypto regulated as currencies, local reports have suggested. Russia is set to...
Opensea’s All-Time NFT Sales Volume Crosses $20 Billion
Data indicates the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Opensea has crossed $20 billion in all-time sales. The leading NFT marketplace has...
NY Fed: Stablecoins Are Not the Future of Payments
Researchers at the New York Federal Reserve have published another research paper, laying out reasons why stablecoins aren't the future of...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Bitcoin Rebounds, as Russia Looks to Regulate Crypto
Following price consolidation on Tuesday, bitcoin prices rebounded on hump-day, as markets reacted to the news that Russia will regulate,...
Leading Digital Exchanges Launch Crypto Market Integrity Coalition
Founding members of the 17-strong Crypto Market Integrity Coalition (CMIC) include Coinbase, Huobi Tech, Circle, GSR, and Anchorage...
Why Meta Penguin Island Should Be Your Favorite Place to Look for NFTs This Winter
PRESS RELEASE. Not only are the financial markets experiencing a revolution due to blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, but NFTs...
GameStop tokenized stock FTX (GME) jumps 13% amid speculations of GameStop partnering with Microsoft
GameStop tokenized stock FTX (GME) coin has been on the rise since GameStop announced its partnership with Immutable X. The uptrend...
Crypto Mining Stocks Rally as Bitcoin Surges Past $44,000
Publicly-traded miners large and small have rebounded in February in concert with bitcoin’s rise. Source
Russian Government Approves Plan to Regulate Cryptocurrency
The federal government in Moscow has adopted a concept for regulating the Russian crypto space as early as this month. The new framework...