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S. Korean Investment Firm Hashed Under Tax Investigation
South Korean crypto investment firm Hashed is being investigated by Seoul tax authorities, CoinDesk Korea reported on Tuesday.The 4th...
You can now buy Amp, the token of verifiable assurance: here’s where
The live Amp price today is $0.05 with a 24-hour trading volume of $48.4 million. Amp ranks 63rd by market cap. It is up just over 6% in...
Where to buy Quant, the coin connecting blockchains and networks on a global scale
Quant launched in June 2018 with the goal of connecting blockchains and networks on a global scale, without reducing the efficiency and...
Cosmos almost gains a tenth today: here’s where to buy Cosmos now
The live Cosmos price today is just under $25 with a 24-hour trading volume of $794.36 million. The coin has gained 9.42% in the last 24...
Bancolombia to Offer Crypto Trading in Financial Regulator’s Pilot Program
Bancolombia, Colombia’s largest bank, will be offering cryptocurrency trading to customers in a pilot program within a regulatory...
GoCrypto Reveals a Protocol That Revolutionizes Digital Payments
PRESS RELEASE. LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA: The GoCrypto project always strives to bring crypto payments into the mainstream. The upgraded...
aelf (ELF) price surges amid upcoming Metaverse Hackathon Top of OASIS
In the last 24 hours, aelf (ELF) has surged by more than 44% to trade at $0.5258, marking a second consecutive day on the Bull Run. It is...
Japan to Propose Restricting Stablecoin Issuers to Banks and Wire Transfer Companies
Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), is reportedly planning to propose legislation to restrict...
Crypto Exchange Binance Is Making ‘Substantial Changes’ to Become ‘Fully Licensed and Fully Compliant’ in UK
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has unveiled its plan to become a “fully licensed and fully compliant” exchange in order to...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Tops $50K, Ether, Other Altcoins Rise
Good morning. Here’s what’s happening this morning:Market moves: All eyes were on the Chinese stock market, as bitcoin funding rates on...
Price analysis 12/6: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, ADA, XRP, DOT, DOGE, LUNA, AVAX
Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to extend its recovery by rising above the psychological mark at $50,000, but several popular analysts believe...
Bitcoin.com’s Crypto Casino Conducts Christmas Raffle with Cash Prizes Worth $10,000
Bitcoin.com is set to put players in the mood to celebrate Christmas with one of the biggest giveaways of the year! ...
Bitcoin and altcoins took a hit, but derivatives data reflects a calmer market
Looking at the winners and losers of the past week clearly shows that traders endured some serious heat as the total crypto market...
FMFW․Io Has Listed Crypto Perx (CPRX)
PRESS RELEASE. Crypto Perx will be listed, starting today, November 22nd on FMFW.io cryptocurrency exchange. It is a new utility token...
Market Wrap: Cryptocurrency Sell-Off Pauses as Sentiment Turns Bearish
Cryptocurrencies were mostly lower on Monday, although market conditions have stabilized following the weekend sell-off. Bitcoin was...
Bitcoin se estabiliza cerca del soporte de $50.000 tras la caída del fin de semana
Bitcoin (BTC) se estabiliza por encima de su media variable de los últimos 200 días, actualmente en $46.000, tras una caída de casi 20%...
Wrapped Bitcoin’s Supply Has More Than Doubled, but the BadgerDAO Hack Exposed Risks of Moving Bitcoin to Ethereum
Last week’s hack on decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol BadgerDAO put a major but less talked-about cryptocurrency in the spotlight once...
Virtual Metaverse Plots Outpace Top NFT Collection Sales, Play-to-Earn Tokens Surged in Value This Year
During the last seven days, virtual lands sold in the metaverse have outpaced a great number of non-fungible token (NFT) sales. Moreover,...
Japan Moves to Impose New Regulations on Stablecoin Issuers: Report
Japan’s top banking regulator will introduce new legislation in 2022 that seeks to limit the issuance of stablecoins to banks and wire...
Why Bitcoin Crashed
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeToday on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the dramatic move downward in the...
How Companies Are Exploring Alternatives to Buying and Holding Crypto
Publicly traded companies, large privately held companies and even national governments are stealing the crypto headlines nowadays thanks...
DAOs and the Next Crowdfunding Gold Rush
The biggest crossover crypto story of the past few weeks is probably ConstitutionDAO – a ragtag group of crypto believers who raised more...
BitTorrent Token rallies amid mainnet launch scheduled for December 12
The price of BitTorrent Token (BTT) surged by over 40% earlier today following the confirmation of the BitTorrent Chain’s release...
We are seeing ‘10x growth in terms of the number of nonprofits accepting crypto,’ says Alex Wilson of The Giving Block
With the market capitalization of digital currencies surpassing $2 trillion, there is now record interest in crypto philanthropy. From...
A16z Leads $36M Bet on Web 3 Startup From Facebook Crypto Vets
Web 3 infrastructure company Mysten Labs has raised $36 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The startup was...
Here’s why analysts expect ‘choppy’ Bitcoin price action between $42K and $53K
The wider cryptocurrency ecosystem is in a heightened state of fear on Dec. 6 after the Dec. 3 market sell-off continues to send ripples...
Why Metaverse Tokens Are Getting Hammered in Crypto’s Market Sell-Off
Metaverse and gaming-related tokens have suffered steep losses during a time when the broader crypto market is fighting through a weekend...
Craig Wright Cleared of All Charges Except a Conversion Count, Jury Awards $100 Million to W&K Info Defense
The Kleiman v. Wright trial has come to a conclusion and Craig Wright and his defense team has won on all claims except one count of...
Gemini to Allow Crypto Trading in Colombia Under Government-Sponsored Pilot Program
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Gemini plans to allow users in Colombia to trade crypto through a partnership with its largest, private...
Bitcoin Stabilizes Near $50K Support After Weekend Sell-Off
Bitcoin (BTC) is stabilizing above its 200-day moving average, currently at $46,000, after a near-20% sell-off over the weekend. The...
OCC Highlights Digital Assets in Risk Report for Banks
Banks are more interested in cryptocurrencies than at any previous time – but they need to be careful, a federal regulator said Monday.The...
Bank of International Settlement calls the rise of decentralized finance ‘an illusion’ in latest quarterly review
On Monday, the Bank of International Settlement, or BIS, a financial institution owned by central banks worldwide, published a report...
Crypto Mining Stocks Extend Declines as Bitcoin, Ether Prices Fall
Crypto mining stocks, which are most levered to bitcoin and ether prices as most have been holding onto the mined coins on their balance...
Craig Wright Found Not Liable for Kleiman Business Partnership
Craig Wright, the Australian computer scientist best known for his claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, was found not liable for...
2021’s BTC Obituary List Accelerated This Year, 41 Alleged Bitcoin Deaths Recorded
As bitcoin and a number of crypto assets have dropped in value during the last two weeks, its seems that everyone’s hope for...
Singapore suspends exchange Bitget’s license over K-pop coin promotion
Singapore-headquartered digital asset platform, Bitget, has reportedly been suspended by the Monetary Authority of Singapore after getting...
CME Group Introduces Micro Ether Futures
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group has launched Micro Ether Futures, its second micro-crypto product of 2021.Similar to the Micro...
Ethereum bulls retain hopes of $10K despite ETH price chart bear flag
Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) looks poised to extend its selloff this week as it wobbles near a key support level of $4,000....
DeFi Startup Earnity Raises $15M Led by Miner BitNile
Decentralized finance (DeFi) startup Earnity has raised $15 million in a Series A round led by bitcoin mining company BitNile, bringing...
Salvadoran Ecologist Claims Nayib Bukele’s Volcano-Powered Bitcoin Mine Will ‘End in Environmental Disaster’
El Salvador’s leading ecologist Ricardo Navarro believes that mining bitcoin with a volcano, or geothermal energy, will “end...
Popular BTM Operator Bitcoin of America Wins Silver in 11th Annual Best in Biz Awards
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin of America has been named a silver winner in the Company of the Year – Midwest category in Best in Biz...
Bitcoin whales move fresh coins to exchanges in repeat of behavior before $42K BTC price dip
Bitcoin (BTC) whales may be planning to sell at short notice as BTC price action struggles around $47,000. In its daily QuickTake market...
FTSE Russell Plans to Develop Crypto Index With Over 40 Digital Assets: Report
FTSE Russell, the company behind the benchmark index of the U.K. stock market, is planning the development of a crypto index containing 43...
Market highlights December 6: Crypto bloodbath ensues, all US indexes in the red
The crypto markets were seen lower this morning. All three major US indices ended last week in the red as coronavirus-induced volatility...
Bitmart Loses $200 Million in Hack Performed by Unknown Attackers
Bitmart, a cryptocurrency exchange, suffered an attack yesterday that exploited some security vulnerabilities in order to gain access to...
Alameda Research Leads $35M Round in Crypto Investment Platform Stacked
Crypto investment platform Stacked has raised $35 million in a funding round led by Alameda Research and Mirana Ventures. The startup will...
DeFi’s Decentralization Is an Illusion: BIS Quarterly Review
Decentralized finance (DeFi) has a centralization problem and policy makers should use it to regulate the sector, the Bank for...
3 Reasons the Ether-Bitcoin Ratio Rose to 3 1/2-Year Highs as Crypto Crashed
While bitcoin tanked last week, pulling the broader crypto market lower, there was one bright spot. The ether-bitcoin (ETH/BTC) ratio rose...
Binance Hires in UK, Plans to Seek FCA Approval for Launch: Report
Just months after the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said Binance should not be operating in the country, the world’s largest...
VCs in Talks to Invest $50-$150M in Polygon: Report
A group of venture capital (VC) investors are in talks to back Ethereum scaler Polygon with an investment of $50 million - $150 million,...
BTC sentiment ‘comparable to a funeral’ — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week with traders still digesting the impact of the last — a major price drop that at one point saw $41,900. A...
Bug in Solana Token Lending Contract Fixed, More Than $2 Billion Made Exploitable
A bug in the token lending contract of the Solana Program Library (SPL) was recently found and fixed by Neodyme, a security auditing firm....
Binance and Animoca Brands Set Up $200M Fund For Blockchain Gaming
Binance and Animoca Brands have launched a $200 million fund to invest in blockchain gaming projects built on Binance Smart Chain (BSC),...
Rubic enjoying steady growth: you can now buy Rubic, here’s where
The live Rubic price today is $0.23 with a 24-hour trading volume of just over $1 million. The coin has been gaining steadily. Today, it...
Trump supporters now have their own cryptocurrency: here’s where to buy RTTV2
The live Real Trump Token V2 price today is $0.000901. Real Trump Token V2 is down 23.22% in the last 24 hours. It might be a good time to...
BitMart CEO Says Stolen Private Key Behind $196M Hack
Hackers were able to drain $196 million of crypto by stealing a private key that opened two hot wallets, BitMart CEO Sheldon Xia tweeted...
Indian Crypto Bill: Exchange CEO Discusses What to Expect
There are reports that the Indian government may impose restrictions on self-custodial cryptocurrency wallets and only allow Indian crypto...
Phemex Is Bringing Its Community’s Dreams to Life Celebrating Its Second Anniversary
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Phemex is celebrating its 2nd anniversary this November. It’s been an eventful couple of...
Singapore suspends Bitget exchange license over K-Pop coin promotion
Singapore-headquartered digital asset platform, Bitget, has reportedly been suspended by the Monetary Authority of Singapore after getting...
El Salvador’s President Tells Peter Schiff Benefit of Switching Gold Reserves to Bitcoin
The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has revealed that his country holds 44,106 oz. of gold in its reserves that has lost some...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, ETH, MATIC, ALGO, EGLD
Bitcoin (BTC) and most altcoins sold off on Dec. 4 with massive deleveraging seen in the crypto derivatives markets. Data suggests more...
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Stresses Crypto Markets Are Open to Manipulation, Investors Vulnerable
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has called for more investor protection in crypto...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Altcoins Regain Some Ground After Early Weekend Spiral; Trading Volume Levels Off After an Intense Saturday
Good morning. Here’s what’s happening this morning:Market moves: Investors bought up bitcoin quickly after Saturday’s sharp sell-off....
Value Locked in Defi Slips 5% in 24 Hours, AMM and Rebase Tokens Take Double-Digit Losses
Since mid-November the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has slid from $257 billion to $250.55 billion and during...
Starting My Journey Into the Metaverse by Throwing Tomatoes at Zuckerberg’s Face
Editor’s Note: The following story was written by Neomi, an author from China with experience covering art, music, culture, tech,...
Exploring Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, KuCoin and DeFiHorse.The Lightning Network is arguably the most anticipated scaling solution for...
Over 80% of African Users on Mineplex Reportedly Interested in Buying Goods With Staked Crypto
A report says over 80% of African users on the Mineplex marketplace have shown an interest in the platform’s commodity staking...
Browser cookies are not consent: The new path to privacy after EU data regulation fail
The endless cookie settings that pop up for every website feel a bit like prank compliance by an internet hell-bent on not changing. It is...
Inside the blockchain developer’s mind: Blockchain consensus, Part 1
Cointelegraph is following the development of an entirely new blockchain from inception to mainnet and beyond through its series, Inside...
Tau-Chain Founder Ohad Asor and Prof. Franconi Explain Logical AI and How to Trade Knowledge
Tau, in development, is the world’s first fully user-controlled blockchain, capable of understanding and implementing users’...
Olympus DAO Might Be the Future of Money (or It Might Be a Ponzi)
Yes, it’s a Ponzi scheme. But who cares? So are the dollars in your pocket.If you haven’t heard about it, Olympus DAO is a decentralized...
Meme Token Economy Suffers After Crypto Market Dip, DOGE and SHIB Market Caps Lose Billions
The global cryptocurrency market valuation has rebounded a great deal since the initial downturn after 12:00 a.m. EST on December 4, and...
How Bitcoin Set Itself Up for This Sell-Off
“Okay, so now what?” That was basically what the bitcoin market was saying over the past few weeks. Then a sell-off in the spot market...
Bitcoin Hashrate Rises Despite Price Drop, Mystery Hashpower Returns
Bitcoin’s hashrate has increased a great deal, even after the leading crypto asset’s price slipped below the $50K price...
The Innovation at the Heart of the Global Crypto Transformation
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeThis week’s Long Reads Sunday is a reading of Dan Jeffries’ “The Future of Money:...
Crypto Conference DeFiCon 2021 to Be Hosted on December 18-19 in Brooklyn, NYC
PRESS RELEASE. The next crypto conference lighting up the season is DeFiCon 2021, hosted on December 18-19 in Brooklyn, NYC. As a...
One more Bitcoin price dip? BTC may fall again before ‘slow grind up,’ warns analyst
Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded to near $50,000 on Dec. 5 as traders continued to take stock of recent events. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart...
China’s Hainan Province Ramps Up Crackdown on Crypto Mining Operations
The province of Hainan in South China has taken steps aimed at curbing crypto mining activities. Besides blacklisting the industry, local...
It’s time for the philanthropic sector to embrace digital currencies
The amount of cryptocurrencies on the market has skyrocketed from 500 in 2014 to nearly 7,000 only seven years later in October 2021. A...
Ross Ulbricht Genesis Collection NFT Auction Sees Millions of Dollars in Ethereum Bids
Two days ago on December 2, the Ross Ulbricht Genesis Collection auction of non-fungible token (NFT) assets kicked off at Art Basel Miami...
OVR and the Results of the Token Burning Program’s First Month
OVR launched its new Token Burning Program on 1 November to make its own tokens more rare and valuable. The results of this first month of...
Russia, Ukraine Shut Down Several Cryptocurrency Farms
Authorities in Russia and Ukraine have closed down a number of illegal crypto mining facilities allegedly powered by stolen electricity....
Bitmart hacked for $200M following Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain exploit
Crypto exchange Bitmart lost nearly $200 million in a hot wallet compromise hosted over the Ethereum (ETH) and Binance Smart Chain (BSC)...
Crypto Exchange Bitmart Hacked With Losses Estimated at $196 Million
The latest centralized exchange hack may be among the most devastating to date as Bitmart has lost $196 million in various...
Berkshire’s Charlie Munger Praises China for Banning Crypto — Wishes Crypto Had Never Been Invented
Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s right-hand man, says China did the right thing to...
Jack Dorsey steps down from Twitter, MicroStrategy snaps up 7K BTC and Square rebrands to Block: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 28-Dec. 4
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst)...
US SEC Charges Man With Defrauding Crypto Investors in Two Digital Asset Securities Offerings
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a citizen of Latvia with defrauding investors in two crypto offerings. The...
Virtual Land Adjacent to Snoop Dogg’s Sandbox Estate Sells for $450K in Ethereum
The popular American rapper Snoop Dogg revealed at the end of September that he acquired land in the blockchain-based virtual metaverse...
FTX to Seek $1.5B in New Funding Round at $32B Valuation: Report
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is looking to raise a total of $1.5 billion for the global cryptocurrency derivatives exchange and U.S....
Blockchains need to move toward standards for interoperable asset transfers
Cross-chain asset transfer has been around for several years. The concept developed almost as soon as multiple blockchains were developed...