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The 5 weirdest crypto stories of 2021
In 2021, the market cap of cryptocurrencies skyrocketed 286% year over year, uplifting a $2.17 trillion industry into the stratosphere....
Digital Asset Funds Hit by Record $142M of Outflows
With cryptocurrency markets drifting downward, digital-asset investment products have suffered their largest weekly redemptions on...
Celar Network (CELR) – A look at the price and its direction this year
CELR is an ERC20 native token of the Cellar Network. The token has had its highs and lows this year. After surging to all-time highs...
Don’t expect retail sell-off to crash Bitcoin price — Analyst
Those expecting another Bitcoin (BTC) speculative price dip are looking in the wrong place, one of the industry’s best-known analysts...
Ether Drops to $3.8K as Over $12.5M in Futures Get Liquidated
Ether saw a volatile session in early Asian hours on Monday even as the broader market slightly declined, according to data from analytics...
Binance coin (BNB) is down 12% in a month – should you buy this dip?
The general sentiment in crypto, for the most part, this month has been negative. We have seen sell-off after sell-off as investors weigh...
Billionaire Ray Dalio’s Investing Advice: Avoid Cash, Think in Inflation-Adjusted Dollars, Crypto Helps Diversify
Billionaire Ray Dalio, the founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, has shared his investment strategy...
Bitcoin, Ether Dip in ‘Bearish Asia Session’ as China Rate Cut Fails to Inspire Risk Buying
Bitcoin and ether were again trading lower in Asian hours, continuing the year-long trend of losing ground mainly when America is asleep....
Could LINK slide below $15 in the coming days? Price action and analysis
LINK, the native token on Chainlink, appears to have seen better days, at least as far as 2021 is concerned. At the time of publishing,...
Indian Government Seeks Wider Consultation Before Finalizing Crypto Bill: Report
The cryptocurrency bill that was listed to be taken up in the current session of parliament is reportedly being reworked. The government...
Fantom DeFi Project Grim Finance Exploited for $30M
Yield compounding tool Grim Finance had $30 million worth of fantom tokens stolen from its protocol after an exploit on Sunday. The...
Bullish RSI Divergence Sets Litecoin up for upward breakout – here is what you need to know
In mid-November, Litecoin (LTC) was hit by a minor correction against the US dollar. It appears at the time that a short-term downtrend...
Crypto FOMO Will Be Huge Investment Driver, Regulatory Clarity Expected in 2022, Says Blockfi Executive
An executive with Blockfi says that “this year has been a huge year for mainstream consumer demand into crypto.” Noting that...
Ether Call Demand Signals Anticipation of Year-End Rally
Notably bullish flows hit ether’s options market early Monday, indicating budding hope for a recovery rally ahead of the...
Celsius is up 5% today and counting: here’s how and where to buy Celsius
The live Celsius price today is $4 with a 24-hour trading volume of $10.6 million. Celsius is up 4.96% in the last 24 hours. Celsius has...
Indian Lawmaker Says Crypto Must Be Blocked if Used for Illegal Purposes
India’s minister of state for external affairs says that cryptocurrencies must be blocked if they are used for illegal purposes,...
FTX.US Scores Deal With Owner of Washington Wizards, Capitals in Bid to Expand DC Presence
Crypto exchange FTX.US has inked a deal with Washington, D.C.-based Monumental Sports and Entertainment (MSE) in its latest sports...
BoE calls for strict crypto regulation on an international level
The Bank of England is pressing for more stringent global policies to regulate the cryptocurrency sector As per a report featured in the...
Uniswap Community Votes to Deploy v3 on Polygon, Contract Support Coming in a Few Days
One of the largest decentralized exchange (dex) platforms in terms of trade volume, Uniswap, has announced that the dex community has...
Stronghold Digital Mining to Acquire 9,080 Bitcoin Rigs
Stronghold Digital Mining is buying 9,080 Bitmain and MicroBT mining rigs, adding about 826 petahashes per second (PH/s) to its hashrate,...
Where to buy Hedera, the coin of the most used and sustainable public network
According to its creators, Hedera is the most used, sustainable, enterprise-grade public network for the decentralized economy that allows...
BitYard Integrates 80+ Chainlink Price Feeds for Enhanced Price Accuracy and Stability
PRESS RELEASE. BitYard is delighted to announce our integration of 80+ Chainlink Price Feeds to obtain accurate price data in a timely...
Gear Technologies Raises $12M to Boost Smart-Contract Development on Polkadot
Gear Technologies, a smart-contract layer supporting the Polkadot blockchain framework, has raised $12 million in a funding round led by...
Market highlights December 20: Cryptos crash, major US indices in retreat
The crypto market is bearish as a whole. The three major US indices went into retreat last week as concerns about the Omicron variant of...
Radioshack Goes Defi in Its Latest Iteration
Radioshack, the electronics-associated brand, has announced it will now pivot to a cryptocurrency-centric model. The company informed that...
JPMorgan to Develop Payment Blockchain System for Siemens: Report
Wall Street bank JPMorgan Chase has partnered with German industrial group Siemens to develop a blockchain-based system for payments, the...
Crypto to start behaving like tech stocks, says crypto analyst
The total cryptocurrency market cap has shed over 3.2% in the past 24 hours as widespread selling in the crypto sector mirrors downsides...
Cryptocurrency Bill Advances to Chamber of Deputies in Paraguay
A cryptocurrency bill introduced in July to the Senate of Paraguay has been approved. The text, which defines several important concepts...
The Hashrate Migration and Bitcoin’s Resilience, With Compass CEO Whit Gibbs
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeWelcome to “The Breakdown’s” “End of Year Extravaganza.” First up, Whit Gibbs, CEO...
Terra (LUNA) is up 25% over the last 7 days: Why is LUNA skyrocketing?
After the recent market drop, most of the cryptocurrencies have been struggling to stay bullish. Bitcoin for example is struggling to...
Crypto Economy Loses 3% Overnight, Bitcoin Slides Below $46K, Analyst Says ‘Downward Force Still Strong’
The crypto economy has slid in value 2.9% during the last 24 hours and bitcoin slipped under the $46K price zone on Monday. Furthermore,...
Biggest GBTC discount ever — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week with analysts looking for a bottom — but one which may not mean a dip to $40,000 or lower. After an...
Figment Reaches Unicorn Status With $110M Series C
Blockchain infrastructure provider Figment raised $110 million in a Series C round led by software investment firm Thoma Bravo. The latest...
BIS Exec Benoît Cœuré says global crypto regulation likely in 2022
Benoît Cœuré told Financial Times that exponential growth within the decentralised finance (DeFi) space is a 'wake-up...
Bitcoin.com to Give Away $25,000 In “December to Remember”
In light of the holiday season, and to celebrate a fantastic year for economic freedom enhancing technologies like Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash,...
Bitcoin wobbles below $46K as 1 BTC passes 800K Turkish lira for the first time
Bitcoin (BTC) fell over 5% from local highs through Dec. 20 as macro tensions persisted into the new week. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart...
Eqonex CEO Steps Down Amid Talks of Potential Merger Options
The CEO of digital assets financial services firm Eqonex is to step down as the company holds talks on a potential merger or takeover.CEO...
Polkadot (DOT) looks poised for a 20% rally – analysis and predictions
Like many altcoins over the last few weeks, Polkadot (DOT) has seen quite some decline in what has been a market-wide crypto...
Uniswap (UNI) can break sideways trend with RSI reading offering a bit of positive outlook
There hasn’t been a lot to write home about Uniswap (UNI) as far as price action goes in recent times. The UNI/USD chart largely...
Shiba Inu (SHIB) is getting some traction on Twitter – will price action follow suit?
Meme coin Shiba Inu (SHIB) is starting to regain some dominance on Twitter. According to Whale Rumors, Shiba was dominating conversations...
Algorand (ALGO) could see wider adoption in 2022 – but price action remains jittery at best right now
Over the last few months, Algorand (ALGO) has accelerated the development of its DeFi ecosystem in a bid to maintain growth momentum. The...
The NFT world is gradually bridging the gap between niche and mainstream
It is no secret that nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are still a niche subject. Despite their rapid surge in popularity during 2021, there is...
Inside the blockchain developer’s mind: Proof-of-burn blockchain consensus
Cointelegraph is following the development of an entirely new blockchain from inception to mainnet and beyond through its series, Inside...
DOGE and SHIB Led the Pack of Meme-Based Assets in 2021, Both Tokens Dominate 85% of the Meme-Coin Economy
The end of 2021 is approaching and the market capitalization of meme-based digital currencies like dogecoin and shiba inu has been...
The Jokes Wear Thin as Inflation Becomes Normal
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, KuCoin and DeFiHorse.Join hosts Adam B. Levine, Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan...
Hundreds of Millions Worth of ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Woke up After BTC’s Mid-November Price High
On Sunday, December 19, a dormant address that received 235 bitcoin in 2013 was activated after more than nine years of sitting idle....
How to Be a Crypto ‘SAMURAI’
Contrary to Hollywood portrayals, it’s not all “models and bottles” for portfolio managers, unless those bottles solely contain aspirin...
Ether (ETH) sees an explosion in buying volume – are all-time highs feasible by new year’s?
November was probably one of the roughest months this year for Ethereum (ETH). Just shortly after hitting all-time highs, the coin...
Collateral damage: DeFi’s ticking time bomb
As 2021 draws to a close, the premier lineup in the DeFi landscape largely consists of synthetic asset platforms (SAPs). An SAP is any...
Analysts see Ripple (XRP) hitting $1 – is a bullish trend emerging before the new year?
Analysts are bullish about Ripple (XRP), with current projections putting the coin at $1 before New Year’s. Technical indicators are...
Tron foundation’s founder Justin Sun is leaving – will this affect pricing?
The Tron Foundation has announced that founder Justin Sun is leaving in what looks like a massive reorganisation of the TRON (TRX)...
Are We Seeing an Axie Infinity Correction? What To Expect as An Investor?
About a week ago, there was a lot of bearish commentary around Axie Infinity (AXS). At the time, analysts were predicting nearly 31% in...
Financial Services Company SBI Group Launches Diversified Crypto Fund in Japan
SBI Group, the financial services company group based in Tokyo, Japan, has announced the launch of a crypto asset fund that consists of...
Dogecoin (DOGE) finally snaps out of its November downtrend – what does the future hold?
For much of November, Dogecoin (DOGE) endured a consistent downtrend. Although in general, the wider market had some bearish sentiment,...
Year of the Doge
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeFor the final “Long Reads Sunday” of the year, NLW reads Michael Casey’s “Dogecoin...
AVAX is up 41% since the USD coin launched on Avalanche – is it the right time to buy in?
AVAX, the utility token in the Avalanche network, has been surging in recent days despite a market-wide slump in the crypto sector. In...
Bank of England to Ramp Up Talks on Crypto Rules as Data Is Hard to Find: Report
The Bank of England is facing challenges in finding the information it needs on institutional exposure to crypto, and plans to ramp up the...
Bitcoin tests yearly moving average as $100K by Christmas needs ‘small miracle’
Bitcoin (BTC) prepared a showdown with a key moving average (MA) price trend on Dec. 19 with time running out for a strong 2021 close....
The battle of banks vs. DeFi is a win for individual crypto investors
The state of banking and finance today presents a complex labyrinth that even seasoned bankers struggle to navigate. Despite appearances,...
Demand for Mining Hardware Spikes in Russia, Prices Rise
The market for crypto mining equipment in Russia has seen strong interest from buyers of both new and used devices, retail data indicates....
Bitcoin book for American policymakers gets 5x funding on Kickstarter
A group of eight Bitcoin (BTC) enthusiasts launched a Kickstarter campaign to publish an educational book for America’s federal...
Invictus Capital Announces NFT Collection to Give African Artists Global Exposure
Invictus Capital has unveiled its first non-fungible token collection, called “Out of Africa,” through the Invictus NFT Lab....
Kenyan Businessman Accused of Defrauding Investors of More Than $140 Million
Businessman and owner of a Kenyan football club, Ricardo Badoer, has been accused of fleecing more than $140 million from investors via...
Uniswap v3 contracts deployment on Polygon approved with 99.3% consensus
The Uniswap community has approved the governance proposal that sought deployment of Uniswap v3 contracts over the Polygon PoS Chain. The...
Survey Shows Millennial Millionaires Plan to Buy More Crypto Next Year Despite Price Volatility
While the cryptocurrency economy has seen significant losses across the board — losing billions during the last two weeks —...
Binance Developing Crypto Exchange in Indonesia
Binance has formed a joint venture with a consortium led by Telkom Indonesia’s $830-million venture capital arm. Binance aims...
Here’s why Ethereum traders could care less about ETH’s current weakness
Since hitting an all-time high at $4,870 on Nov. 10, Ether (ETH) price has been posting lower lows over the past 50 days. If this...
IMF Chief Economist Says ‘Regulation Is Absolutely Important’ for Crypto Sector
The chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that regulation is “absolutely important” for the crypto...
Leading Mexican Retailer Grupo Elektra Accepts Bitcoin
Mexico’s Grupo Elektra, a leading retailer in Latin America, is accepting bitcoin for payments. The chain belongs to conglomerate...
Overheated DOGE: 5 times crypto traders were warned before their assets tanked
Everybody loves a crypto bull market, but every green wave inevitably gives way to periods of sideways or downward movement. Skilled...
Traders delay $100K Bitcoin prediction, but still expect a blow-off top in 2022
Bullish traders that drank the “Bitcoin to $100,000 by year-end” Kool-Aid are now coming to terms with the fact that there may...
Listing frenzy! Coinbase adds nearly 100 crypto assets for trading in 2021
As of today, Coinbase has 139 tradable assets. The exchange added a whopping 83 assets to its trading list in 2021, nearly double the...
A tale of two NFTs: Could Bored Ape Yacht Club flip CryptoPunks?
Rising from its modest minting price of 0.08 Ether (ETH), Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) has climbed to nonfungible-token (NFT) stardom,...
CryptoPlanes is the biggest gainer among the metaverse tokens today: this is why it’s rising
After a prolonged dip since November 25, the price of CryptoPlanes (CPAN) has started rising once again. The coin has raised by more than...
SEC delays spot Bitcoin ETF decisions, Nike enters Metaverse arena, and a crypto exchange gets hacked: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 12-18
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst)...
Swiss Bank Seba Launches Regulated Gold Token, Aims to Bolster ‘Digital Ownership of Physical Gold’
On December 15, FINMA-licensed Swiss bank, Seba, announced the launch of a gold token that can be delivered in physical form, on-demand,...
Crypto Wealth Manager Vaneck Launches Polygon and Avalanche Investment Offerings
The wealth manager Vaneck has announced it has expanded its exchange-traded note (ETN) offerings to support the tokens polygon and...
Terra LUNA Sees Uptrend in Recent Days – Can It Surge Beyond $78?
LUNA Coin has been showing a very decent uptrend in the last few days on its chart, even though broader sentiment in crypto appears to be...
2021 Promises A Choppy End for Bitcoin Bulls – Here Is Why
The volatility in the crypto market in recent weeks has been quite concerning for Bitcoin (BTC) bulls. Although the recent FOMC meeting by...
YFI Surges 45% In less than a week After Yearn Finance Buyback Valued at $7.5 Million
Yearn Finance (YFI) is set to end the week as one of the best performers in crypto. The coin, at the time of writing this article,...
Arweave (AR) Could Grow 30% Despite Market Wide Crypto Correction
The broader trend in crypto over the last few weeks has been somewhat bearish. Just like most other coins, Arweave (AR) dipped below its...
Can Solana (SOL) Break Into $180 – Here Are Some Potential Drivers
The broader Crypto market has seen a significant sell-off over the past few weeks. But in the middle of it all, Solana (SOL) appears to...
UFO Gaming Token – Tokenomics and Price Predictions to Know About
UFO is the utility token based on the blockchain gaming platform UFO. This play-to-earn game (P2E) is set on the dark Metaverse. It...
Indian Central Bank RBI Favors Complete Crypto Ban, Says Partial Ban Won’t Work
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has reportedly told the central board of directors that it favors a complete...
Polkadot Parachains Go Live, Capping Yearslong Tech Build for Ambitious Blockchain Project
Polkadot, an underlying framework for connecting various blockchains, has launched its first set of parachains, individual networks...
The Biggest Story in Crypto and Macro in 2021
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeOn this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW previews the forthcoming “End of Year...
China Censors Crypto-Themed Short Videos Shared Online
An industry organization controlled by the Chinese government has updated a list of topics users of video-sharing apps should avoid....
2021: The dawn of democratized launchpads
Those that were around in 2017 likely remember the initial coin offering (ICO) craze, which saw swathes of new projects emerge — many of...
Bitcoin ‘death cross’ that pushed BTC price to $28.8K reappears
A technical sell signal is about to appear on the Bitcoin (BTC) daily chart. On Dec. 18, the BTC price will experience a death cross, a...
Ho-ho-hodl: Crypto-themed gifts that have you covered during the Holidays
Tis’ the season of giving and with Christmas right around the corner, it’s time to get the holiday shopping out of the way. With the...