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DeFi Dips: Top coins to buy while the price is low
As crypto starts to see some recovery after major losses last week, keen investors will be scanning the market for the best dips to buy. Well, one area where such opportunities are is in DeFi. Most DeFi coins have sharply fallen. Here is why this is the best time to...
California regulator will revisit long-running ban on crypto donations on May 19
A California state regulator may be looking at overturning a ban on cryptocurrency donations to political campaigns which has been in effect since 2018. According to its May 2022 agenda, California’s Fair Political Practices Commission, or FPPC, has scheduled a...
Boom to burst: Will Terra (LUNA) ever return to $120 again?
The crypto news cycle over the last two weeks has largely been dominated by Terra (LUNA). The coin went from being one of the top ten most valuable crypto assets to ranking below 200. It all happened in days. So, will the stablecoin platform ever return to its heyday?...
Grayscale Launches European ETF While Urging SEC to Approve GBTC Conversion Into Spot Bitcoin ETF
Grayscale Investments has announced the launch of an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Europe. The company’s Future of Finance UCITS ETF will list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), Borsa Italiana, and Deutsche Börse Xetra. Grayscale Launches ETF in Europe...
BIFI gains 100%+ after Beefy Finance adds new vaults and stablecoin liquidity pools
Winston Churchill’s statement to “never let a crisis go to waste” can be applied across many aspects of society, including the recent carnage seen in the crypto market. Last week’s volatility is likely to have newer investors and those who took on heavy losses...
Anchor Protocol (ANC) wrecked by Terra’s crash – Is there hope for recovery?
Before the UST de-pegging and the eventual collapse of Terra (LUNA), the Anchor Protocol (ANC) was one of the biggest DeFi platforms in crypto. But the project was heavily exposed to UST, and the de-pegging had a massive impact on its value. But will ANC ever recover?...
Tezos (XTZ) aims for $2 after consolidating above a key support zone
The crypto market is stabilizing after steep losses last week. Most coins are trying to generate demand for bullish runs, and Tezos (XTZ) is not any different. The coin in fact looks poised for a decent uptrend in the coming days. Check out the main takeaways below:...
Do Kwon outlines fork proposal as he seeks to save Terra
The proposal is to have a new Terra (LUNA) chain and (old)Terra Classic (LUNC), with UST removed from the new chain. Terra should fork to create a new chain to save it from total collapse, Terraform Labs’ Do Kwon announced on Monday. According to Kwon, the new...
China Backed Publication: Terra LUNA Crash Vindicates Country’s Ban on Crypto-Related Activities
An op-ed article published in the state-backed Chinese publication Economic Daily, has suggested that the recent crash of the Terra blockchain’s LUNA and the de-pegging of the UST stablecoin vindicate the Asian country’s decision to ban crypto-related...
Analysts flag Bitcoin price levels to watch after LFG sells 80K BTC
Bitcoin (BTC) needs to hold current levels and work to reclaim higher ones to avoid a crash in the $20,000 range, the latest analysis warns. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Is $20,000 incoming? Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, MANA, MKR, ZEC, KCS
Bitcoin (BTC) has been relatively calm during the weekend as crypto traders try to rebuild the markets after the Terra LUNA debacle. With macro factors not supportive, several analysts expect the recovery to be a slow grind. Crypto research firm Delphi Digital said in...
Bitcoin bulls aim to flip $30K to support, but derivatives data show traders lack confidence
Bitcoin (BTC) bounced 19% from the $25,400 low on May 12, but has investor confidence in the market been restored? Judging by the ascending channel formation, it’s possible that bulls at least have plans to recover the $30,000 level in the short term. Bitcoin/USD...
Avalanche price prediction as bullish comeback fades
The Avalanche price continues to move in a sideways direction as the cryptocurrencies industry remains on edge. AVAX is trading at $33.40, which is sharply above last week’s low of $22.38. The coin has crashed by more than 77% from its all-time high, bringing...
Price analysis 5/16: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, AVAX, SHIB
The selling in Bitcoin (BTC) is showing no sign of abating and Bitcoin has fallen for seven straight weeks for the first time ever. This indicates that the momentum remains strongly in favor of the bears. While the short-term sentiment remains bearish, institutional...
Sandbox price prediction as a bearish pennant pattern forms
The Sandbox price remained in a tight range as investors reacted to the new roadmap plan for LAND holders. SAND is trading at $1.3225, which is significantly above last week’s low of $0.9272. As a result of this rebound, the coin’s market cap has risen to...
CoinJournal targets growth with launch in 14 new languages
02 February 2022 Investoo Group’s leading cryptocurrency site, CoinJournal, is going live in fourteen new languages, extending The Group’s reach into both emerging and established markets. CoinJournal will now be available in Ukrainian, Norwegian,...
Finder’s Poll Conducted Weeks Before Terra’s Fallout Predicted LUNA Would Tap $143 This Year
Just recently, the product comparison platform finder․com polled 36 fintech specialists about the cryptocurrency terra (LUNA) before terrausd (UST) lost its parity with the U.S. dollar. According to the poll, Finder’s experts predicted LUNA would be $143...
In uncertain times for crypto, the seriesOne LIVA fund provides the hope of stability
Dubai, UAE, 15th May, 2022, Chainwire Featured image via JJ Ying on Unsplash Crypto investors around the world are panicking. The current state of the market is causing unprecedented anxiety among those who have significant amounts of capital invested in...
33 central banks and 12 financial authorities to meet Nayib Bukele to discuss BTC
Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, tweeted that he would be meeting with 33 central banks and 12 financial authorities today Monday to discuss the Bitcoin rollout among other things. According to the Twitter thread that followed the tweet about the meeting to...
CZ Says Binance Supports Proposal to Compensate LUNA Retail Users First
Binance’s Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has said the exchange supports the proposal to compensate retail LUNA users ahead of larger investors. He also said the LUNA tokens received by Binance in exchange for a $3 million investment in Terra have not been sold or moved....
Luna Foundation Guard confirms it sold 80,081 bitcoins to try prevent the UST crash
Luna Foundation Guard, an organization that supports the Terra ecosystem, has confirmed through an announcement that they sold 80,081 bitcoin and other holding tokens to prevent the crash on May 8 and May 10. The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) had over 80K BTC and other...
Deus Finance’s dollar-pegged stablecoin DEI falls below 60 cents
As the market continues to mourn over losses on the Terra (LUNA) UST and LUNA debacle, DEI, a stablecoin used as a collateral mechanism for third-party instruments built on the Fantom (FTM)-based decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol DEUS Finance (DEUS), has failed to...
Biggest Movers: XMR and SOL Higher on Monday
Despite BTC and ETH trading lower on Monday, several cryptocurrencies managed to move higher to start the week. XMR was one of the biggest climbers, with solana also moving higher during the session. Monero (XMR) XMR was one of Monday’s biggest gainers, as...
What really goes on at a crypto OTC desk?
Over-the-counter, or OTC, trading refers to any trading that is not done via an automated exchange. What exactly is OTC trading? Who does it, and why? To learn more about what an OTC desk is and how these “under the radar” exchanges operate, Magazine spoke to a few...
Niftables launches its NFT platform for brands and creators
Niftables has launched its nonfungible token (NFT) platform in a bid to make it easier for brands and content creators to monetise their work. Niftable has announced the launch of its NFT platform. According to the press release shared with Coinjournal today, the...
Circle Says USDC Reserve Backed Entirely in Cash and Short-Dated US Treasuries
On May 13, Circle’s chief financial officer Jeremy Fox-Geen published a blog post called “How to Be Stable,” following the aftermath of Terra’s stablecoin implosion. Circle’s CFO explained that since usd coin’s inception, the...
Anonymous Turns to CultDAO for Support Against Unjust Government Actions
London, UK, 12th May, 2022, Chainwire Anonymous, the international activist group responsible for white-hat hackings, announced that it intensifies its fight against Russia and other unjust national governments. To this end, it will source funds from crypto projects...
80,000 Bitcoin gone: What’s left in Luna’s reserve wallet?
The Luna saga continues. In a Twitter thread, the team behind the failed algorithmic stablecoin UST and the token LUNA shared precisely how much Bitcoin and crypto assets they had disposed of. The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) also shared a promise to “compensate...
CBDC activity heats up, but few projects move beyond pilot stage
Government-issued electronic currency seems to be an idea whose time has come. “More than half of the world’s central banks are now developing digital currencies or running concrete experiments on them,” reported the Bank for International Settlements, or BIS, in...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Below $30,000 to Start the Week
Following a volatile weekend of trading, cryptocurrency prices consolidated to start the week, with BTC close to its long-term floor. Overall, bitcoin was trading marginally below $30,000, with ETH hovering slightly above $2,000. Bitcoin BTC started the week trading...
Binance to help Terra rebuild but expects more transparency, CEO ‘CZ’ says
Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao says the leading cryptocurrency is ready to support Terraform Labs and its community’s rise from the ‘ashes’. However, he expects the team behind the LUNA and UST tokens to offer more transparency and...
Why is Solana up by 4% in the last 24 hours?
The cryptocurrency has been underperforming over the past few hours, but Solana has outperformed the market today. The cryptocurrency market has lost less than 1% of its total value over the past 24 hours. Following this poor performance, the total crypto market...
Despite the Terra debacle, the UK to recognise stablecoins as legal tender
We only seek to legalize fully backed stablecoins says the Treasury As the crypto world gears up to deal with the consequences of the death spiral suffered by the Terra ecosystem last week, the United Kingdom’s Department of Treasury announced that...
David Marcus Launches Bitcoin Payments Startup Lightspark
David Marcus, former cryptocurrency head at Meta, is launching Lightspark, another payments company that will use crypto as its central payment tool. The startup, which will have Marcus at the helm as CEO, also features some of Meta’s former employees and will...
Bitcoin is still struggling to break past the $30k resistance
The cryptocurrency market has struggled over the weekend as the bearish sentiment continues. <Body> The cryptocurrency market has lost less than 1% of its total value over the past 24 hours. The total crypto market now stands above $1.2 trillion after losing...
First 7-week losing streak in history ― 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week under $30,000 as the battle to save the market from fresh lows grinds on. After hitting its highest since the Terra LUNA crash last week, the largest cryptocurrency nonetheless continues to fail to reclaim $30,000 as support. What could...
Bitcoin has no future as a payments network, says FTX CEO
Many consider Bitcoin to be a payments network, but Sam Bankman-Fried doesn’t think so. The CEO of FTX cryptocurrency exchange Sam Bankman-Fried has told the Financial Times that he doesn’t think Bitcoin has a future as a payments network. According...
Tezos Foundation Launches Fund to Collect NFT Creations by African and Asian Artists
The Tezos Foundation recently said it has committed $1.23 million to a fund that will be used to collect non-fungible tokens (NFTs) created by African and Asian artists. Photographer Misan Harriman has been selected as the curator of the foundation’s permanent...
Highlights May 16: Cryptos mixed, Bitcoin comeback expected?
The crypto market as a whole was mixed at the time of writing. Bitcoin is showing signs of a comeback. Top cryptos It is not much as comebacks go, but it’s still something for Bitcoin. Like all major cryptos, it was hammered last week...
Turkish Referee Flips Bitcoin at Istanbul Derby Kick-Off, Soccer Authority Launches Probe
A soccer referee’s decision to toss a bitcoin before the start of a recent match between Istanbul giants Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe has sparked controversy in Turkey. The country’s football authority is trying to establish why a crypto coin...
Will Terra recover? Expert analysis, price prediction, and where to buy Terra
The price of Terra’s token LUNA was as $100 per 1 LUNA in April, but it crashed to near zero last week. TerraUSD (UST), Terra’s algorithmic stablecoin, lost its peg to the US dollar. This occurred against the backdrop of a significant crypto market...
UK Affirms Commitment to Regulate Stablecoins Following Terra Meltdown
The British Treasury Department has affirmed its commitment to regulate stablecoins after the collapse of terrausd (UST) and terra (LUNA). “This will create the conditions for issuers and service providers to operate and grow in the U.K., whilst ensuring...
Veteran Investor Bill Miller Remains Bullish on Bitcoin — Confirms He Has a Lot of BTC
Famed value investor and fund manager Bill Miller says he has “a lot” of bitcoin and has not sold any despite the recent crypto sell-off. He insisted that investors should put some of their liquid net worth in the cryptocurrency. Bill Miller Shares His...
Goldman Sachs’ Blankfein Advises Companies and Consumers to Prepare for US Recession — Says It’s a ‘Very, Very High Risk’
Goldman Sachs Senior Chairman and former CEO Lloyd Blankfein has warned that companies and consumers should prepare for a recession in the U.S. He stressed that it’s a “very, very, high risk.” Goldman’s Blankfein Warns About a Recession...
Tron DAO Reserve Acquires Millions in TRX, Bitcoin, and Tether to Safeguard USDD
Seven days ago, Bitcoin.com News reported on the Tron DAO Reserve purchasing $38 million in tron to safeguard the network’s stablecoin USDD. Since then and since the terrausd (UST) de-pegging event, the Tron DAO Reserve has continued to purchase large...
Onchain Analysis Report Says Terra’s Bitcoin Reserves Were Sent to Binance and Gemini
After the collapse of Terra’s once-stable coin terrausd (UST), a number of people wondered where the Luna Foundation Guard’s (LFG) bitcoin went, as the funds were supposed to be used to defend the UST’s $1 parity. On Friday, the blockchain...
Ethereum Hashrate Taps an All-Time High Amid This Week’s Crypto Market Meltdown
Amid the crazy week in the world of cryptocurrencies and the Bitcoin network’s mining difficulty reaching a lifetime high at 31.25 trillion, Ethereum’s hashrate tapped an all-time high on May 13, at block height 14,770,231. Cryptocurrency miners continue...
Authorities Seize Over 1,500 Crypto Mining Rigs in Dagestan Crackdown
Law enforcement and other authorities in Dagestan have closed down two illegal crypto farms, confiscating more than 1,500 mining machines. Government agencies in the republic, considered one of Russia’s capitals of underground coin minting, carry out regular...
Trust in Decentralized Finance Rattled After $100 Billion Left the Defi Economy
The effect of Terra’s demise continues to shine a light on the fragility surrounding the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem. Things have changed a great deal following Terra’s aftermath, as the total value locked (TVL) in defi has plummeted from $231...
Welcome to Mars: I own everything, have total privacy and life has never been better
This is a parody of the article published by the World Economic Forum titled “Welcome to 2030. I Own Nothing, Have No Privacy And Life Has Never Been Better.” Welcome to Mars. Welcome to my city, or should I say “our city” because I, like every other inhabitant, is a...
Ethereum in danger of 25% crash as ETH price forms classic bearish technical pattern
Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) looks ready to undergo a breakdown move in May as it forms a convincing “bear pennant” structure. ETH price to $1,500? ETH’s price has been consolidating since May 11 inside a range defined by two converging...
Terra’s Big Backers, Shanghai Court Declares Bitcoin Property, BTC Obituaries, and Triple Top Hopes — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
With the nightmare nosedive of Terra’s LUNA and UST, the Shanghai High People’s Court declaring that bitcoin is virtual property protected by Chinese law, a surge in Bitcoin Obituaries, and some hoping for a rare triple top to appear for BCT, the past...
Top Video Game Artists Adopt NFTs to Help Ukraine, Collection to Release on Official MetaHistory Museum
Since the outbroke of the Russian-Ukrainian war, many celebrities, social activities, and visual artists joined the league of supporting Ukraine by cryptocurrency and NFT artworks. And the trend just doesn’t stop. Now, a group of top-notch artists bring the...
$1.9T wipeout in crypto risks spilling over to stocks, bonds — stablecoin Tether in focus
The cryptocurrency market has lost $1.9 trillion six months after it soared to a record high. Interestingly, these losses are bigger than those witnessed during the 2007’s subprime mortgage market crisis — around $1.3 trillion, which has prompted fears that...
The meaningful shift from Bitcoin maximalism to Bitcoin realism
There was a time when all cryptocurrencies traded against Bitcoin (BTC). Speculators ventured into other coins when they saw assuring tokenomics or promising hype, but Bitcoin was their settlement coin of choice. Things have changed. Stablecoins now constitute a...
Report: Central African Banking Regulator Says Crypto Ban Still Effective
An African regulator has told members of the six-nation Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) that a ban on cryptocurrencies is still effective. The regulator said the prohibition is designed to ensure financial stability is maintained within the...
Terra (LUNA) trading volume surge 200% as market adjusts to death spiral
It took just seven days for the Terra (LUNA) ecosystem to spiral down as prices came crashing from $85 on May 5 to nearly $0 on May 12. As the market slowly gained clarity on what transpired, the trading volume of LUNA saw a steep recovery of over 200% over the...
Seaside Resort in Slovenia Promotes Itself With NFTs
The tourism organization in Portorož, a summer resort on the Adriatic coast of Slovenia, has decided to promote the destination using non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The project represents the digital component of this year’s campaign to attract visitors to...
Nigerian SEC Announces New Rules Governing Issuance of Digital Assets
The Nigerian securities regulator has announced new rules that govern the issuing of digital assets. The new rules also include registration requirements for platforms that offer digital assets. Initial Assessment Filing The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission...
DAOs, DEXs and whales? How Web3 organizations became the new crypto beasts
Web3 has brought a lot of excitement into the industry, as evidenced by the nearly $50 billion market capitalization Web3 tokens have grown in recent years. The very ethos of Web3 is one of its most attractive traits. It is an ecosystem free from barriers or...
Global Regulators Consider Launching a Joint Body to Coordinate Crypto Rules
Global market regulators are likely to launch a joint body within the next year to better coordinate cryptocurrency regulations, said a top executive of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). A Global Body to Coordinate Crypto Rules Top...
SEC Commissioner Expects Tighter Stablecoin Regulation — Yellen Says Stablecoins Not Real Threat to Financial Stability
A commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expects to see stricter regulation on stablecoins. However, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says stablecoins are currently “not a real threat” to the country’s financial...
US, UK, Canada, Australia, Netherlands Share Crypto Criminal Leads, Including a Potential $1B Ponzi Scheme
Officials from the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and the Netherlands have shared data and identified more than 50 crypto-related criminal leads, including one case that could be a $1 billion Ponzi scheme. Officials Share Data on Global Crypto Crime The heads of tax...
Terra ecosystem collapses, Sam Bankman-Fried buys Robinhood stock and crypto trader receives jail sentence for Ponzi scheme: Hodler’s Digest, May 8-14
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top...
Number of Busted Illegal Crypto Mining Farms in Iran Nears 7,000
Authorities in Iran have shut down close to 7,000 unauthorized facilities for cryptocurrency mining in the past two years, local media revealed. According to a report, most of the illegal bitcoin farms were concentrated in five provinces of the Islamic Republic,...
Crypto Market Rout Pulls the Floor out From Blue-Chip NFTs, Weekly Sales Down 64%
As markets slid in value during the past week, non-fungible token (NFT) floor values have dropped considerably. Blue-chip NFT collections like Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), Cryptopunks, and more have seen their floor values drop between 2-25% in the last 24 hours. NFT...
Will the Ethereum 2.0 update reduce high gas fees?
Purpose of Ethereum 2.0 The primary goal of the Ethereum 2.0 update is to improve scalability so that the network can handle more transactions without delays or high fees. While the full effects of the update will not be felt until it is fully rolled out,...
Germany Declares Crypto Gains Tax-Free After 1 Year — Even if Used for Staking, Lending
The German Ministry of Finance has published a letter officially confirming that the sale of crypto assets is tax-free after one year even if the coins are used for staking and lending. How Crypto Gains Are Taxed in Germany The German Ministry of Finance announced...
Biggest Movers: LUNA Climbs 1,500% Following Do Kwon Tweets, While AVAX and NEAR Fall on Saturday
Following tweets from Terra founder Do Kwon, LUNA surged by over 1,500% on Saturday. However, with several exchanges halting deposits, only those who entered at the very bottom have seen these gains. This comes as AVAX and NEAR both fell by over 20%. Avalanche (AVAX)...
The crypto crash: Top 3 coins that were dumped by investors this week
The crypto market saw one of its worse crashes in 2022 this week. The market has recovered slightly from these lows, with Bitcoin regaining $30,000 over the last few days. But why was this crash so devastating? Here are some reasons: The crash happened after months of...
Top 3 coins to buy in this highly volatile market
If there is one thing that we can agree on about the crypto market right now is that volatility is here to stay. Yes, crypto has traditionally been known as a highly volatile market. But in 2022, things have been quite unpredictable, to say the least. Here are some of...
Ethereum (ETH) could reclaim $2500 as momentum indicators remain positive
Ethereum (ETH) has been recovering over the last few days after tanking to its lowest level in months. The coin is however poised for a bigger bounce based on momentum indicators. But it still faces major upward resistance and downside risk. Here are some important...
Report: Terra Founder Do Kwon’s Spouse Seeks Police Protection After the LUNA and UST Fallout
Following the aftermath of the Terra blockchain tokens LUNA and UST losing significant value, reports indicate that the Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon’s apartment was visited by an unidentified person. Do Kwon’s spouse has requested protection from the...
Decentraland (MANA) surges by nearly 60% – Will bulls breach $1.5 next?
Decentraland (MANA) has reported some of the most breathtaking gains in crypto over the last day. The coin is now consolidating, and there is a chance it could see more upward movements in the coming week. Here is what you need to know: MANA has rallied by nearly 60%...
Ripple (XRP) tests $0.5 in the recent rally – Can it bounce back from the crypto crash?
Ripple (XRP) appears to have stopped the bleeding after two days of steep decline. The coin has in fact found some bullish uptrend in what looks like a trend reversal. But can it actually bounce back right away after crashing at the start of the week? Details are...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Back Below $2,000, BTC Down 6% to Start the Weekend
Following a strong rebound on Friday, crypto prices moved back into the red today, with BTC falling below $30,000 to start the weekend. ETH also moved lower, as its own price slipped below the $2,000 level during Saturday’s session. Bitcoin On Saturday,...
Despite the Low Price, Bitcoin’s Hashrate Remains Elevated as Difficulty Taps an All-Time High
Amid the Terra blockchain meltdown, Bitcoin’s hashrate has been well above the 200 exahash per second range, at 212 EH/s at the time of writing. Bitcoin’s hashpower has remained high after reaching an all-time high on May 02, at block height 734,577....
Bitcoin stays under $30K as LUNA gains 600% during ‘insane volatility’
Bitcoin (BTC) failed to reclaim $30,000 into May 14 as traders looked forward to a relatively stable weekend. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitfinex longs gather strength Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed...
DeFi transforming lending routes on the blockchain
The world of decentralized finance (DeFi) is gradually expanding to encompass a significant share of the global financial lending space by virtue of the inherently trustless manner of operation and the ease of accessing capital. As the crypto ecosystem has grown to a...
American Financial Infidelity Report: 2 out of 5 Survey Respondents Hid Their Crypto Purchases
A recent survey study has found that two out of five Americans in committed relationships have admitted to hiding a cryptocurrency purchase from their partner. The crypto-cheating partners believe disclosing the purchase would damage their relationship. Reasons for...
Bitcoin network fortifies as mining difficulty records ATH of 31.251T
Further distancing itself from any concerns of planned attacks on the blockchain, the Bitcoin (BTC) network established a new mining difficulty all-time high of 31.251 trillion — exceeding the 30-trillion mark for the first time in history. The creator of Bitcoin,...
On-chain privacy is key to the wider mass adoption of crypto
Innovations in the crypto space appear daily. Whether through decentralized applications or new ways to implement and use nonfungible tokens (NFTs) within decentralized finance, blockchain technology is innovating at the speed of light. The only thing missing?...
Public Consultations Reveal Positive Interest in Bank of Israel’s Digital Shekel
A survey carried out by the central bank of Israel has returned mostly positive responses from stakeholders regarding the possible issuance of a digital shekel currency. Many of the participants in the public consultations support the continued development of the...
Argentinian Senate Passes Bill That Would Tax Assets Held in Foreign Countries, Including Crypto
The Argentinian Senate has approved a bill that would allow the government to tax non-declared assets held in foreign countries by citizens of the country. This includes stocks, properties, bonds, and even cryptocurrencies. The purpose of the legistlation would be to...
Metaverse-as-a-service will be the basis of the next internet era of Web3
The concept of the Metaverse has been around since the 1980s, but it has only been in recent years that we’ve seen hundreds of projects popping up on the scene. What we are currently experiencing are gamified worlds with limited integration and engagement abilities....
Etherscan, CoinGecko warn against ongoing MetaMask phishing attacks
Popular crypto analytics platforms Etherscan and CoinGecko have parallelly issued an alert against an ongoing phishing attack on their platforms. The firms began investigating the attack after numerous users reported unusual MetaMask pop-ups prompting users to connect...
Polkadot vs. Ethereum: Two equal chances to dominate the Web3 world
For most casual digital asset investors, the Ethereum 2.0 upgrade promises to be a game-changing event that will improve efficiency, reduce network costs and propel the entire blockchain and crypto space closer to a Web3 reality. Ethereum has been struggling with a...
Chainalysis Reaches $8.6 Billion Valuation In $170 Million Series F Funding Round
Chainalysis, a cryptocurrency security and blockchain auditing firm, has announced it has completed a new funding round for its operations. The company raised $170 million in its Series F funding round, which was led by GIC — the Government of Singapore...
Veteran Investor Mark Mobius Expects Bitcoin to Fall Further — Cautions Crypto Traders Against Buying the Dip
Veteran investor Mark Mobius, the founder of Mobius Capital, has cautioned cryptocurrency traders against using the “buy the dip strategy.” He expects the price of bitcoin to plunge further with some temporary relief happening at $20K. Mark...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Reaffirms Dogecoin ‘Has Potential as a Currency’ as Twitter Deal Is Put on Hold
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk says that dogecoin has potential as a currency. However, his Twitter buyout deal has been put on hold “pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users.” Elon Musk...