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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Gains May Be Limited in January, Altcoins Outperform
Bitcoin (BTC) was roughly flat over the past 24 hours as trading volume continued to decline.Still, some alternative cryptocurrencies...
The best blockchain gaming projects to buy right now
Play-to-earn games are becoming quite popular on the blockchain. This is seen as a huge part of the metaverse gaming section in crypto and...
A Massive $879.6M Bitcoin Mining Machine Buy Kicks Off the Year of US Bitcoin Mining
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.Download this episodeOn today’s episode, NLW rounds up news from...
These are the most popular cryptocurrencies among Institutional investors right now
Institutional investors have been warming up to the idea of crypto investing in recent years. In fact, in 2021 we saw increased...
Illuvium Team Drains sILV Uniswap Pool in Bid to Prevent Exploit Cash-Out
After discovering a flaw in its staking platform, multibillion-dollar blockchain gaming giant Illuvium has drained all the funds from a...
FTX CEO says regulatory clarity could herald a “tidal wave” of institutional crypto adoption
Regulatory clarity and institutional adoption are areas of note for the crypto space in 2022, says the FTX chief executive Sam...
Defi TVL Jumps 12% Since Mid-December, Close to $25B in Bridges, Convex Gains on Curve’s Dominance
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has risen 4% during the first four days of the new year from $245 billion on...
RIP Bogdanoffs, Inspiration for Crypto Memes
Who will dump my bags now? Yesterday, it was reported that Igor Bogdanoff, twin of Grichka, passed away due to complications of the...
The best new and upcoming crypto projects to buy into in 2022
If there is anything we learned from the crypto market in 2021 is that getting in early matters. Projects in blockchain have typically...
Best cryptocurrencies for trading crypto derivatives
A crypto derivative is a financial product or instrument whose intrinsic value is based on the value of an underlying crypto asset. There...
3 reasons why Ethereum can reach $5,000 in Q1
Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) has plunged by more than 20% after establishing its record high at around $4,867 on Nov. 10,...
Evedo seeks to bring event planning to the blockchain
Evedo, a platform consisting of business-to-business, or B2B, & business to consumer, or B2C, marketplaces, seeks to provide...
Altcoins turn bullish even as Bitcoin price slips below $46K again
The mood across the cryptocurrency is one of growing anticipation as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade just below $47,000. The...
Nvidia Makes Its Metaverse-Building Software Free for Individual Creators
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Nvidia made Omniverse, its real-time 3D design collaboration and virtual world...
Bitcoin Declines Toward Support at $44K-$45K as Analysts Await Price Bounce
Bitcoin (BTC) was declining toward the $44,000-$45,000 support zone at the time of writing and is roughly flat over the past 24 hours....
How to Invest in the Metaverse
In 1992, writer Neal Stephenson released his third novel titled “Snow Crash.” In it, Stephenson’s characters interact in a completely...
SEC Delays Decision on NYDIG’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Proposal
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the time period for ruling on NYDIG’s proposal for a spot bitcoin ETF by 60 days...
Adidas Originals NFT Compilation Enters Top 50 Collections by Volume, Close to $60M in Sales in 18 Days
Less than 20 days ago, the German multinational sneaker and sportswear corporation Adidas launched the company’s Adidas Originals...
What Crypto Can Learn From Elizabeth Holmes’ Fraud Conviction
After a yearslong saga of accusations, investigations and angry denial, erstwhile business media darling Elizabeth Holmes has reached the...
Polymarket’s CFTC Fine Hints at DeFi Regulation Roadmap
Polymarket will pay a $1.4 million fine and wind down some prediction markets after a CFTC investigation found it was offering illicit...
Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 4, 2022
This episode is sponsored by Kava.Today's Stories:CRV Extends Rally as ‘Curve Wars’ IntensifyCosmos-Based Exchange Osmosis Crosses $1B in...
Kosovo Moves to Ban Crypto Mining in Face of Energy Crisis
The Republic of Kosovo is to ban cryptocurrency mining as a means of tackling its energy crisis.The eastern European state’s economy...
Netgear’s Digital Art Frames Will Support NFTs, Owners Can Connect Metamask to Meural Platform
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, multinational computer networking company Netgear, based in San Jose, California,...
Bogdanoff crypto-meme twins pass away at age 72
Raise a glass today to the twin characters behind the famous “Pomp Eet” cryptocurrency meme. The French television presenters died within...
What Is Web 3? Here’s How Future Polkadot Founder Gavin Wood Explained It in 2014
Editor’s note: With Web 3 the center of a lively debate, it’s worth revisiting the following post, originally published in 2014 and now a...
Bitcoin open interest matches record high amid predictions of BTC price ‘fireworks’ this month
Bitcoin (BTC) is in line for “explosive” price action as derivatives markets return to form in 2022, a new forecast states. In...
CoinFund, Franklin Templeton Back NFT Venture Studio Metaversal With $50M Raise
NFT venture studio Metaversal raised a $50 million Series A funding round led by CoinFund and Foxhaven, the company announced Tuesday.The...
Fantom (FTM) Surges, NEAR Sets Highs as Major Cryptos Stagnate
Native tokens of the Fantom and Near blockchains surged as much as 20% in the past 24 hours amid a continuing trend of investors betting...
Spain Reduces ATM Numbers to 2002 Levels as Country Moves to Digital Payments
The number of ATMs in Spain has been progressively shrinking to levels the country saw in the year 2002. Reports from local media suggest...
Popular BTM Operator: Bitcoin of America Surpasses 1500+ BTMs
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin of America, a popular digital currency exchange, has surpassed 1500 plus Bitcoin ATMs. Bitcoin of America is a...
Polkadot Gets DeFi Building Block as DEX Aggregator Dot Finance Migrates From BSC
Decentralized finance (DeFi) tool Dot Finance is launching on separate parachains on the Polkadot and Kusama blockchains, moving away from...
Tyrone Ross’ State of the Union: Onramp’s Story
“The crypto space and the traditional financial advisor space, they don’t speak the same language, they’re dancing to a different beat....
Nigeria Based Storage Provider Says It’s Too Risky for the World to Rely Centralized Cloud Storage Platforms
In the past year, internet giants like Amazon and Google all experienced outages which were blamed on errors and failed upgrades. The...
Kevin O’Leary-Backed DeFi Platform WonderFi to Purchase Bitbuy for $162M in Cash, Shares
DeFi platform WonderFi Technologies Inc. agreed to buy Canadian crypto exchange Bitbuy for C$206 million ($161.8 million) in cash and...
ASIC Maker Canaan Signs Multiple Deals For Expansion in Kazakhstan
Chinese crypto mining rig maker Canaan entered into strategic collaborations with multiple mining firms in Kazakhstan as it looks to...
Craig Wright
Craig Wright is an Australian computer scientist and businessman best known for his controversial claim that he is bitcoin’s creator,...
Third-largest whale celebrates Bitcoin’s birthday with 456 BTC buy
It is now 13 years since the genesis block of the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain was created, which marked the beginning of the chain. To...
CRV Extends Rally as ‘Curve Wars’ Intensify
CRV, the governance token of decentralized exchange (DEX) Curve.Fi, is extending its five-month winning streak as the battle between DeFi...
Market highlights January 4: Cryptos bearish, Tesla up 13%, leads SPX500 to record high
Crypto market as a whole is bearish, particularly the top 20. The DJ30 (+0.68%) and SPX500 (+0.64%) hit fresh highs yesterday in the first...
Bitcoin exchange balances trend back to historic lows as BTC withdrawals resume in January
Bitcoin (BTC) exchange reserves are back near record lows as 2022 sparks renewed appetite among buyers. Data from on-chain analytics firm...
European Markets Regulator Seeks Feedback on Regulation of Tokenized Securities
The European Union’s markets regulator is seeking feedback on whether regulations need to be amended to accommodate tokenized...
Nexo co-founder believes Bitcoin could reach $100,000 by mid-2022
Antoni Trenchev is bullish Bitcoin will trade higher this year, possibly hitting $100k in the summer. He believes institutional adoption...
Defi Kingdoms Reaches Record Activity Levels on Top of Metaverse Push
Defi Kingdoms, a metaverse-based blockchain game, is experiencing a rise in activity due to the push that metaverse projects are now...
You can now buy Saitama, which is surging today: here’s where
The live Saitama price today is $7.57e-8 with a 24-hour trading volume of $80.9 million. Saitama is up 48% in the last 24 hours. If you...
Decentralized Exchange Osmosis Crosses $1B in Locked Value
Osmosis, the first decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Cosmos network, crossed $1 billion in total value locked (TVL) on Monday night,...
You can now buy Bomber Coin, which gained 7% in 24 hours: the best places to buy Bomber Coin
Bomber Coin (BCOIN) is the token of Bombcrypto, a classic play-to-earn game where players can buy bomber heroes and participate in...
Binance Invests $12M in Liquidity Platform WOO Network
The venture capital arm of Binance announced a $12 million strategic investment in WOO Network, a liquidity platform that connects users...
Introducing REFI, the token that added 10% to its value today: where to buy REFI now
REFI is the token of Realfinance Network, a system of DeFi products and services. Its value increased by a tenth in the last 24 hours. If...
ATOM, the native token of Cosmos, is up 12% in the last 24 hours: here’s where to buy ATOM now
The live Cosmos price today is just over $39 with a 24-hour trading volume of $2 billion. Its native token, ATOM, is up 12.56% in the last...
Estonia Regulator Says No Plans to Ban Crypto
Estonia’s Ministry of Finance said on Sunday that new draft legislation for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) will not ban customers...
Jamaican Central Bank Says It Has ‘Successfully Completed CBDC Pilot’
The Jamaican central bank successfully completed the pilot testing of its central bank digital currency, a statement from the bank has...
Retail Giant H&M Debunks Rumor of Store Opening in Metaverse, Collaboration With Ceek
Major fashion company H&M has denied the rumor that it is opening a store in the metaverse. According to false reports, customers...
Grayscale Adds Flexa’s AMP to DeFi Fund, Removes BNT, UMA In Quarterly Rebalancing
Grayscale Investments, which runs Grayscale DeFi Fund and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund, announced in a release on Tuesday the updated...
Bitcoin traders expect $60K by month’s end, marking $45K as ‘accumulation’
The bearish pressures facing the cryptocurrency market at the end of 2021 have continued into the first week of 2022 after the price of...
This key trading pattern hints at the continuation of Fantom’s (FTM) 125% rebound
Fantom (FTM) looks poised to hit a new record high in the coming sessions after its 125% price rebound from $1.23 on Dec. 14, 2021, to...
CFTC Fines ‘Decentralized’ Prediction Market Platform Polymarket $1.4 Million, Shuts Down Noncompliant Markets
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has ordered a “decentralized” prediction market platform to shut down...
3 reasons why Phantasma (SOUL) is chasing after new all-time highs
Nonfungible tokens and blockchain-based gaming projects saw a breakout in popularity over the course of 2021. This was due to their...
Bitfarms and Marathon Digital Both Mined Over 3K BTC in 2021
Bitfarms (BITF) and Marathon Digital (MARA), two of the largest publicly-traded bitcoin miners, each announced on Monday that they had...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Slips Under $46K As Volume Across Major Centralized Exchanges Remains Low
(Edited by Greg Ahlstrand)Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:Market moves:Bitcoin opened lower on the first trading day of U.S....
These are the best cryptocurrencies for staking
Staking offers crypto investors a chance to make decent passive income while taking considerably less risk compared to trading crypto...
The best crypto tokens based on the Elrond Network
Elrond (EGLD) is a highly scalable and powerful blockchain designed for distributed apps. The chain is hoping to become the driver of the...
What are the best cryptocurrencies for swing trading?
Swing trading is a short-term trading strategy designed to take advantage of short-term price swings on an asset. Swing trading is not day...
The Boston Fed Is Hiring a New Director for Its CBDC Project
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is on the hunt for a new director of product management for Project Hamilton, its ongoing central bank...
Turkey’s Inflation Jumps to 36%, Lira’s Value Plummets, Citizens Flock to Stablecoins
The Republic of Turkey’s economy and the country’s native fiat currency the Turkish lira continue to experience turmoil as...
13 Years On, the Meaning of ‘Chancellor on the Brink of Second Bailout for Banks’
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.Download this episodeThirteen years ago today, Satoshi released the Bitcoin genesis...
Garry Kasparov: Crypto Means Freedom
Garry Kasparov knows math. He knows logic, strategy and decision-making. Widely regarded as the greatest chess player in the history of...
The best cryptocurrencies to buy for your retirement
For a long time, cryptocurrencies were not necessarily seen as an ideal asset class for retirement investing. Most folks wanted solid...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Celebrates Birthday on Dull Note, Analysts Expect Sideways Trading
Bitcoin traded sideways at around $46,000 on Monday and is down about 8% over the past week.Bullish sentiment appears to be low despite...
The best ERC 20 tokens to buy right now
After launching in 2015, the Ethereum Chain has been one of the most important driving forces in crypto. The platform has seen the growth...
Ape Theft Is an Expensive Way to Learn About Crypto’s Security Philosophy
Last week, an NFT trader named Todd Kramer made a simple plea on Twitter.“I been hacked,” he wrote. “All my apes gone. This just sold...
The best crypto tokens to buy on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC)
The Binance Smart Chain (BSC) is a smart contract platform designed to provide developers with the ecosystem they need to create...
LinksDAO NFT Sale Books First $10M Toward Buying an Actual Golf Course
Country clubs and NFTs collided Sunday when LinksDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization, became one step closer to buying its own...
2 of the best relatively unknown instant crypto swap exchange tokens to buy
Instant crypto swap exchanges have become quite popular in recent years. After all, crypto investors have always been looking for exchange...
CFTC Fines Crypto Betting Service Polymarket $1.4M for Unregistered Swaps
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) fined crypto betting service Polymarket $1.4 million, ordered it to shut down its various...
The 2 Metaverse tokens will be red hot in 2022 – Here is why you should buy
The metaverse has created a lot of positive buzz around crypto. Many analysts see it as the next big catalyst for crypto growth. Also, we...
Smart TVs and NFTs Collide: Samsung Introduces World’s First Television-Based NFT Platform
The well known electronics giant Samsung, the manufacturer of LCD and LED panels, laptops, mobile phones, memory chips, and televisions,...
Bitcoin Stuck in Range Between $45K Support and $52K Resistance
Bitcoin is off to a slow start as traders ring in the new year. The cryptocurrency is down about 8% over the past week as demand from...
Price analysis 1/3: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, ADA, XRP, LUNA, AVAX, DOT, DOGE
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price action has been uneventful in the first few days of the new year and it continues to languish below the...
Bitcoin Whales Were Active on Coinbase Amidst a Quiet Holiday Week
Just like the 24/7 crypto market, some traders, especially some whales, did not take last week off for the holidays.While overall trading...
Vitalik Buterin revisits his early crypto predictions, admits he ‘missed’ NFTs
Ethereum co-founder revisited the topic of Bitcoin regulation and Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake consensus mechanism....
DeFi Startup Earnity Accused of IP Fraud in Cred Bankruptcy
Decentralized finance (DeFi) startup Earnity has been pulled into the ongoing legal case of crypto lending platform Cred, which filed for...
As US Inflation Skyrockets White House Blames Monopolies, Economist Calls for Price Controls
U.S. inflation is red hot and a number of analysts and economists are predicting America will face further economic issues as politicians...
Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 3, 2022
This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis.Today's Stories:Bitcoin’s Net Exchange Flows Flip Bearish As...
Web 3.0 Is Too Complicated
One of the most important goals and benefits of the Web 3.0 revolution is for the world’s information technology ecosystems to...
Yearn.finance risks pullback after YFI price gains 100% in less than 3 weeks
Yearn.finance (YFI) looks poised for a price correction after rising five days in a row to approach $42,000. Notably, an absence of enough...
Bitcoin dips below $47K as US dollar surge dampens BTC price performance
Bitcoin (BTC) crisscrossed $47,000 on Jan. 3 as the first Wall Street trading days of 2022 got off to a modest start. BTC/USD 1-hour...
Polygon and Matic: What’s the Difference?
Polygon is a secondary scaling solution for the Ethereum blockchain. These types of solutions work on top of an existing blockchain...
Money Reimagined: Let’s Be Privacy Scolds
Michael Casey is on vacation this week. The following essay was written by Marc Hochstein, CoinDesk’s executive editor.Once, I pried into...
Should Western Union Worry About Stablecoins?
Remittances are small transfers, usually $1,000 or less, that people living in diaspora make to loved ones back home. These payments have...
Kickstarting the Bitcoin Network: A Look at the Genesis Block and Source Code That Sparked a Financial Revolution
13 years ago today, the anonymous creator of the Bitcoin protocol kickstarted the network by mining the genesis block. Satoshi started the...