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India Plans to Unveil Central Bank Digital Currency Model by Year End
The deputy governor of India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), says the bank should be able to come up with a central...
Where to buy Binamars: new all-time high for BMARS after 92% rally
Binamars is a hybrid NFT gaming platform that combines RPG mechanics with yield farming After its opening week saw it rangebound below...
Where to buy PSG: fan token surges 50% on Messi rumours
The fan token of French football team Paris Saint-Germain looks set for a new all-time high PSG’s all-time high of $58.79, set back...
Europe’s Largest Telecom Provider Chooses to Leverage Coinbase Custody to Stake CELO Tokens
The largest telecommunications provider in Europe, Deutsche Telekom AG, announced on Monday that it will be leveraging Coinbase Custody to...
Unido – Leading the Race at Bridging Institutional Investors to Crypto Markets
To demonstrate the use case and commercial viability of Unido Enterprise Platform (EP), it is helpful to compare with an established...
BTC price caps $4K weekly gains: 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin (BTC) is delighting bulls as it heads into a new week after closing a weekly candle in which it gained another $4,000 — can it...
No, Bitcoin isn’t entering a 2018-like bear cycle, new data suggests, as BTC targets $45K
The scale of Bitcoin’s (BTC) ongoing downside correction might not be as alarming as it was in 2018, indicates data shared by Glassnode....
Alchemy Pay to launch virtual cards to enable easy crypto payments
The digital currency gateway solution provider will use the virtual crypto cards to integrate crypto payments to millions of merchants on...
Audi to debut its limited-edition NFTs on xNFT Protocol
The German automaker will release the NFTs on 10 August in a joint venture with FAW-Volkswagen Audi is set to unveil limited-edition...
Using a Crypto Loan App to Bring Financial Services to Excluded Groups in Africa
In much of Africa, many people still lack access to basic financial services for many reasons. One of the reasons is that financial...
Bitcoin shakes off negative US crypto tax news, price hits $45,000
The last time Bitcoin traded above $45,000 was on 18 May Bitcoin's price soared above the $40,000 and $43,000 levels over the weekend. The...
BinanceUS CEO Brian Brooks resigns after three months
The now ex-CEO cited “differences over strategic direction” between himself and BinanceUS It has been a long couple of months...
Litecoin price analysis: LTC poised for a 26% upside towards $200
An upbeat sentiment across the market and a spike in new addresses could catalyse a new price pump for Litecoin Litecoin, like most other...
Ethereum Layer-2 Scaling Solution Arbitrum to Launch This Month
Arbitrum, an Ethereum Layer-2 (L2) scaling solution, announced it would launch its mainnet for users this August. The tool, which allows...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, LTC, ICP, THETA, FTT
Bitcoin’s (BTC) rally above $45,000 suggests that the short-term sentiment has turned positive and this has increased buying interest...
Flash crash rattles gold markets as Bitcoin holds strong
Gold prices have tanked during the Monday morning Asian trading session, compounding losses accumulated over the past week. On August 9,...
Brazilian Court Sell $1.1 Million in Bitcoin Seized by Federal Police
A Brazilian federal court ordered the sale of a bitcoin stash worth $1.1 million. The sale was conducted by the largest regulated exchange...
Alchemy Pay Drives Crypto Adoption by Bridging Fiat and Crypto Economies
Digital assets have seen great success as investment tools in recent years, but payment adoption is unfortunately still lagging behind....
Youtube Superstar KSI ‘JJ’ Says ‘I’m Really Into Crypto, Bitcoin Is the Future’
Youtube superstar and rapper KSI, also known as JJ, says he is “really into crypto.” Emphasizing that “Bitcoin is the...
US Senator Warren Sees Benefits of Cryptocurrency but Warns ‘a Run on Crypto’ May Need Federal Bailout
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a longtime bitcoin skeptic, has shared her view of the benefits of cryptocurrencies. While noting that...
Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Ray Dalio Still Concerned Government Could Outlaw Cryptocurrency
The founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, is still concerned that governments could outlaw...
Wu-Tang Clan’s Ticalion Stallion Method Man to Drop ‘Tical World’ NFT Comic Art
Clifford Smith Jr., better known by his stage name Method Man from the rap supergroup the Wu-Tang Clan, announced plans to launch a...
Dogecoin Captures Double-Digit Gains This Week — One Address Still Holds 28% of the DOGE Supply
The notorious dogecoin has seen double-digit gains this past week as statistics show the meme-crypto asset has gained 19.66% during the...
US Senator Warns Passing Unproven Crypto Law Will Stifle Innovation and ‘Make Americans Poorer’
U.S. Senator Mike Lee has raised concerns that adopting the crypto tax provision in the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill will stifle...
SEC Chairman Says Satoshi Nakamoto’s Innovation Is Real, Crypto Rules Are Clear
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, says that Satoshi Nakamoto’s innovation is real....
S2F Creator Plan B ‘Reconfirms’ His Confidence in Bitcoin Forecast — ‘This Bull Is Not Over and $64K Was Not the Top’
Last month, the popular bitcoin analyst and creator of the stock-to-flow price model, Plan B, explained that he believed the “bull...
Port Finance to List on AscendEX
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, a global cryptocurrency financial platform with a comprehensive product suite, is excited to announce the Port...
UK’s Standard Chartered to Offer Crypto Brokerage Services in Ireland
British bank Standard Chartered will offer cryptocurrency broker services in Ireland through its Zodia Custody subsidiary. The digital...
Bitcoin hits $45K ahead of July inflation report, but one fractal hints at looming correction
Bitcoin (BTC) reached its highest level in more than two months with just a few days remaining before the July inflation report. The top...
Singapore to License Digital Payment Providers, Approves Crypto Exchange
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has notified several providers of digital payment services that they will be licensed to operate...
7 NFT Markets Saw Over $356M in Monthly Value Transferred — Opensea, Axie Infinity Eclipse Competition
The quantity of monthly USD value transferred from seven leading non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces has reached a total of $356 million...
Ukrainians to Trade and Spend Cryptocurrencies Legally, Digital Ministry Says
Residents of Ukraine will be able to legally keep, exchange, and spend cryptocurrencies once the new virtual assets law is adopted. The...
Fidelity Investments Engages With Regulators to Bring Crypto Assets Mainstream
The president of Fidelity Digital Assets, the crypto arm of Fidelity Investments, says that crypto is “its own unique asset...
3 reasons why Ethereum is unlikely to flip Bitcoin any time soon
After a 13% rise in two days, Bitcoin’s (BTC) market capitalization surpassed $800 billion to reach its highest value in 79 days....
US SEC Shuts Down $30 Million Defi Money Market in First Decentralized Finance Bust
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken its first enforcement action involving decentralized finance (defi). The...
Tokenized Bitcoin on Ethereum Crosses $11 Billion Notional, WBTC Commands 76% of Circulating Supply
According to data on August 7, there’s 253,510 bitcoin-pegged or wrapped tokens worth more than $11 billion in value on the Ethereum...
Here’s what traders expect now that Ethereum price is over $3,000
This week Ethereum’s London hardfork was completed without a hiccup and investors have now reset their eyes on new highs above...
2 Senators introduce pro-crypto amendment to infrastructure bill; industry says it’s not enough
United States senators Mark Warner and Kyrsten Sinema, both Democrats from Virginia and Arizona, respectively, have introduced a new...
An Ethereum blockchain upgrade, crypto regulatory battles, and Bitcoin price discussion: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 1-7
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst)...
British Auction House Christie’s to Auction Cryptopunks, Meebits, Bored Apes NFTs
The well known luxury auction house Christie’s has announced the company’s first non-fungible token (NFT) art sale in Asia on...
Axie Infinity Hits 1 Million Daily Active Players, First NFT Project to Hit $1B All-Time Trade Volume
The Ethereum game Axie Infinity continues to see demand as the developer Sky Mavis revealed on Friday there are now more than 1 million...
Bitcoin, Ethereum and These Three Altcoins Have Huge Potential As Crypto Markets Heat Up: Altcoin Daily
Altcoin Daily host Aaron Arnold is sharing why he is bullish on Bitcoin and Ethereum heading into the rest of the year, and he’s also...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Opposes ‘Hasty’ Cryptocurrency Regulation
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says there is no crisis that compels hasty cryptocurrency regulation. He agrees with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong that...
Bitcoin erases May crash losses as BTC price rebounds to $44K
Bitcoin (BTC) price reacted as high as $44,600 on Aug. 7, the highest level since before the infamous May 19-crash. Meanwhile, there are...
US Senator Urges Congress to Stop Treasury From Picking Winners and Losers in Crypto
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey has called on Congress to stop the Treasury Department from maximizing its ability to regulate and tax crypto by...
Treasury Secretary Yellen Privately Lobbies Against Tax Amendment Crypto Industry Wants: Report
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has reportedly raised objections to lawmakers about the cryptocurrency tax amendment to the $1...
Ethereum price soars above $3K into ‘red zone’ triggering sell-off fears
Ethereum’s native asset Ether (ETH) crossed above $3,000 in an extended upside rally on Aug. 7, hitting a three-month high....
Uncollateralized Lending Platform Truefi Raises $12.5 Million From A16z, Alameda and Blocktower
Truefi, an uncollateralized loan platform, has raised $12.5 million from three important investors. The token sale was led by Blocktower,...
Genesis Report Highlights ‘Emerging Role’ of Ethereum and Defi in Q2 2021
Genesis Digital, a leading cryptocurrency trading, lending, and custody desk, released its Q2 reports, where it confirms what it calls the...
Central Bank of Venezuela Announces ‘Digital Bolivar’ Redenomination Plan
The Central Bank of Venezuela announced the new redenomination plan for its fiat currency called “Digital Bolivar.” This new...
Hip-Hop Star Megan Thee Stallion Creates ‘Bitcoin for Hotties’ Video to Educate Millions of Fans About Crypto
Award-winning hip-hop artist Megan Thee Stallion has published a video of herself explaining the basics of bitcoin, including what it is,...
Binance US CEO Steps Down as the Crypto Exchange Faces Rising Regulatory Scrutiny
Former acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks has resigned as the CEO of Binance U.S. after just over three months. He cited...
Binance Restricts Crypto Derivatives Products in Hong Kong, Existing Positions Have 90 Days to Close
Fresh off the heels of Binance’s last announcement to discontinue crypto derivatives offerings in Germany, Italy, and the...
Altcoin Roundup: Hodling Ethereum? Here’s how and where to stake your ETH
The overall feel across the cryptocurrency landscape over the past week has been one of bubbling anticipation, with the Ethereum network...
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Says EIP 1559 ‘Most Important Part of London,’ Network Is Burning $16K in ETH per Minute
The Ethereum blockchain has completed the highly anticipated London upgrade on Thursday and ether fans have been discussing the...
Bitcoin could be on the verge of a big breakout at $42K, hodler activity suggests
On-chain analyst Willy Woo asserted that Bitcoin (BTC) would break above the $42,000-resistance level in its coming attempts. The...
Bitcoin price blasts through $43K, hitting its highest price since May
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price rallied to a multi-month high at $43,231 on August 6 and this allowed the digital asset to break free of the trading...
Price analysis 8/6: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, XRP, DOGE, DOT, UNI, BCH, LINK
Bitcoin (BTC) has staged a smart recovery in the past few days and the interest in the crypto sector seems to be picking up. JPMorgan...
Oscar Mayer Is Auctioning a 10-Pack of Dogecoin-Themed Hot Dogs, Proceeds Go to Hunger-Relief Charity
After a great number of well known product brands like Burger King, Axe, Snickers, Milky Way, and Slim Jim have been riding the dogecoin...
Fed’s Vice Chair Says Tapering May Happen in 2021, Senator Joe Manchin ‘Alarmed Over Record Amount of Stimulus Injections’
The U.S. central bank’s vice chairman Richard Clarida explained on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve could begin tapering large...
Alchemy Pay tokens up 2,300% in a week: here is where to buy them
Alchemy Pay (ACH) has continued to be one of today’s top trending cryptocurrencies, surging in value by 160% and capturing the...
JPMorgan Quietly Offers 6 Crypto Investments Despite CEO Jamie Dimon’s Anti-Bitcoin Stance
Global investment bank JPMorgan is now offering six cryptocurrency investment funds to clients despite its CEO, Jamie Dimon, continually...
Swapcoinz rallies 6,600% on the day: where to buy SPAZ
SPAZ aims to use funds to buy up land in Africa to build playgrounds for underprivileged children With a 6,600% rally today, SPAZ is one...
THETA price rises 18% on MetaMask news: where to buy THETA
Decentralised content streaming platform THETA is thriving after some bullish news THETA, the decentralised content blockchain backed by...
EQIFI Launches Suite of Decentralized Financial Products Powered by a Global, Licensed Bank
PRESS RELEASE. British Virgin Islands — 6th August, 2021 — EQIFI, a decentralized protocol for pooled lending, borrowing and...
White House Backs Crypto Tax Amendment Endorsing Proof-of-Work in Infrastructure Bill
The White House has endorsed an amendment to the $1 trillion Infrastructure bill that supports proof-of-work over all other consensus...
‘Bitcoin fixes this’ — US Infrastructure Bill would add $250B to debt mountain
The United States tax bill, which could hurt Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto holders, will “continue the plunder of future generations,” Cameron...
Bitcoin fractal that predicted 2020 rally flashes again as BTC price reclaims $40K
A crossover between two Bitcoin (BTC) moving averages that appeared before the 2020 price boom hints at returning in 2021, just as the...
Bitcoin and Ethereum hit resistance with $42.5K flip needed for BTC longs
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) are due for a “huge” move, but short-term signals suggest a correction, an analyst warned on Friday. BTC/USD...
Abkhazia Shuts Down 2 Crypto Farms, Seizes Mining Hardware
Authorities in Abkhazia have closed down two crypto mining farms that have been illegally connected to the power grid. The facilities were...
BofA views El Salvador’s BTC adoption from a positive perspective
Here is a recap of the top cryptocurrency news you might not have caught from the first week of August Bank of America sees benefits to El...
ZEON Network is up by over 1,000% today: where to buy ZEON
ZEON will help users get access to cash without selling their crypto ZEON Network (ZEON) has seen extreme volatility, with dips and...
Shock as Biden sides with tax plan that favours PoW over PoS
The White House is reportedly in favour of exemptions to miners only, a move likely to hurt Proof of Stake US president Joe Biden’s...
Venezuela is launching a digital currency in October
The South American country is set to launch its CBDC in the coming months Venezuela has confirmed that it will be launching a digital...
Huobi Stablecoin Issuer Publishes Attestation Reports Tied to HUSD Reserve Backing
The crypto financial services company Huobi and the firm’s stablecoin issuer Stable Universal have published monthly HUSD...
Crypto market intelligence firm Messari raises $21M in Series A
Coinbase Ventures, Winklevoss Capital and Kraken Ventures were among the investors to back Messari’s funding round Crypto data...
Weekend Price Outlook: Tezos (XTZ), Litecoin (LTC) and Ripple (XRP)
With ETH and BTC in the limelight, altcoins like Tezos and Litecoin could see further gains Litecoin, Ripple and Tezos are among altcoins...
Demand for Crypto Analytics Continues as Messari Raises $21 Million
The crypto analytics and market intelligence company Messari revealed on Thursday the firm has raised $21 million in a Series A financing...
New Draft Law in Uruguay Could Legalize Crypto as Payment Method
A new draft law introduced to the Senate in Uruguay could regulate cryptocurrency transactions, and also legalize cryptocurrency as an...
Join The Smart Marketing Token (SMT) and Revolutionize Blockchain Marketing
PRESS RELEASE. The fast-paced nature of the blockchain industry means that new crypto projects face the problems of a highly competitive...
Ethereum network burns $395K ETH per hour after London upgrade
Approximately 2.3 ETH is being burnt every minute through the new transaction fee mechanism introduced in Ethereum’s London upgrade on...
Shanghai Man: Chainlink hackathon, OKExChain nets $2B TVL, and Tencent unveils ‘magic’ NFT platform
This weekly roundup of news from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong attempts to curate the industry’s most important news, including...
Ciphertrace Announces Enhanced Monero Tracing Capabilities for Governments
Crypto compliance firm Ciphertrace has announced enhanced tools for tracing Monero transactions. “Ciphertrace takes Monero tracing...
Analyst Mike McGlone Predicts ‘Refreshed Bull Market’ for Bitcoin, Price Heading Toward $100K
Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Mike McGlone sees “a refreshed bull market” for bitcoin. Comparing the performance of the...
Bitcoin bulls overtake the $40K barrier ahead of Friday’s $625M options expiry
Despite the recent breakouts to the $40,000 level, Bitcoin (BTC) price could still face downward pressure in August. The 42% rally in late...
Coinbase Enables Crypto Buys With Apple Pay, Instant $100K Cashouts, Google Pay to Follow
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has enabled crypto buys with Apple Pay, and instant cashouts of up to $100,000 per...
Marvel to Launch Spider-Man NFTs This Week — NFT Comic, ‘Super-D Figures’ to Follow
On August 5, Orbis Blockchain Technologies Limited and Marvel Entertainment kicked off the Veve Digital Collectibles’ “Marvel...
‘A Lazy Way to Showcase NFTs’ — Mark Cuban’s Lazy.com NFT Platform Integrates With Polygon
On Thursday, the non-fungible token (NFT) platform and digital art gallery backed by Mark Cuban announced the project has integrated with...
Social Media Platform Torum Announces Strategic Investment by Huobi Ventures HECO Fund
PRESS RELEASE. Torum announces strategic investment by Huobi Ventures, the $100 million venture arm of Huobi Group to foster blockchain...
London is live and Ethereum bulls control Friday’s $357M ETH options expiry
Ether (ETH) price rallied 50% leading in the London hardfork because many investors expect the upgrade to solve the issue of high...