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Bitcoin and Ethereum fees slump to six-month low
The transaction fees of Bitcoin and Ethereum have slumped to six-month lows as the markets cool after the recent crypto downturn....
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Launches First Security Token Offering on Its Cryptocurrency Exchange
DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank, has launched its first security token offering (STO) on its cryptocurrency exchange. The DBS...
Cryptocurrency Related Scams Flood Tribunals in Spain
Spain has not been a stranger to the popularity of cryptocurrencies, and with this popularity, also comes the attention of people and...
BNY Mellon Sets Up Crypto Unit in Ireland as Central Bank Says Bitcoin Is ‘of Great Concern’
U.S. banking corporation BNY Mellon is gearing up to offer crypto custody services out of Dublin where it has just established a digital...
Bitcoin rejects near $37.5K, on-chain data shows capitulation from short-term holders
Bitcoin started the week off with an abrupt bullish breakout to $37,500, a level some analysts have identified as a crucial ‘line in...
Binance NFT Marketplace looks to capture market share via ‘100 Creators Campaign’
In an increasingly crowded marketplace for marketplaces, Binance is going on the offensive with a business development push aimed at...
More Than 5 Million in Ethereum Worth $13 Billion Rests in the Eth2 Staking Contract
Statistics now show the Eth2 deposit contract has more than 5.2 million staked ether worth over $13 billion locked into the smart...
Marathon’s Bitcoin Mining Pool Will ‘No Longer Filter Transactions’ — Marapool Begins Signaling for Taproot
On Monday, the publicly-listed enterprise mining firm Marathon Digital Holdings announced the company has adopted the latest codebase...
3 on-chain indicators suggest the Bitcoin price sell-off is losing steam
Bitcoin has entered a consolidation phase following its May 19 crash from $42,600 to $30,000 on Coinbase. The flagship cryptocurrency...
How relevant is the $900M open interest on Bitcoin options above $100K?
Bitcoin (BTC) is fast approaching its worst monthly performance in a decade, but some investors are using this as an opportunity to buy...
Andreessen Horowitz Discusses Raising Third Crypto Fund to $2 Billion, Sources Say
In May 2020, back when the crypto economy was still tumultuous from the coronavirus outbreak fears and gloomy global financial outlook, in...
Binance Smart Chain Faces yet Another Flash Loan Attack: Belt Finance Loses $6.3 Million
Belt Finance, a Binance Smart Chain-based decentralized lending protocol, lost $6.3 million in a flash loan attack last week. The...
Report: Amid pullback, Argentine Bitcoin miners thriving
While the broader crypto market suffers through a painful slump, a new report today indicates that Bitcoin miners in Argentina are...
Price analysis 5/31: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, XRP, DOGE, DOT, UNI, ICP, BCH
Bitcoin’s (BTC) massive drop in May 2021 is among its worst monthly performances, according to data from Bybt. The decline has divided the...
Visualizing Bitcoin’s Future Price Cycles With the Power-Law Corridor Model
There’s a number of tools, charts, and models traders use to help them forecast bitcoin price cycles and our last article discussed...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Experiences This Year’s Largest Epoch Drop, Global Hashrate Slips Lower
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty dropped this week at block height 685,440 and saw the largest negative drop of the year losing close to...
India’s Central Bank RBI Confirms Crypto Banking Ban ‘No Longer Valid’ — Asks Banks to Stop Quoting It
Indian central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has officially advised banks that its banking ban circular is no longer valid as it...
Druckenmiller: Ethereum is ‘MySpace before Facebook’ while Bitcoin won as ‘Google’
Bitcoin (BTC) is at risk of a “flippening” from Ether (ETH), mainstream media claims as some familiar FUD — fear, uncertainty and doubt...
Japan’s Top Financial Watchdog Sends a Warning Crypto Derivatives Exchange Bybit
The Japanese government’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has issued a warning to the crypto derivatives exchange Bybit claiming...
Bitcoin accumulation uptrend can create a 2013-style BTC price ‘double pump’
A recent run-down in Bitcoin’s (BTC) price from about $65,000 to as low as $30,000 did not force long-term holders into selling, Glassnode...
How artificial intelligence can enhance blockchain platforms
Artificial intelligence and blockchain are both touted as technologies that will lead our future. But here’s the problem: They’re like oil...
Bitcoin.com Wallet Adds ETH
The Bitcoin.com team is excited to announce integration of Ethereum into the Bitcoin.com Wallet. That means anyone can now buy, receive,...
Home Crypto Mining Spikes in Brazil Amid Record High Unemployment
With rising unemployment rates and rampant economic uncertainty, in the wake of the Covid crisis, a growing number of Brazilians are...
South Korean Financial Supervisory Service Tasked With Crypto Market Oversight
The Financial Supervisory Service of South Korea will lead government efforts to oversee the country’s expanding cryptocurrency...
Worst month for BTC price in 10 years: 5 things to watch in Bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week bearish or as a firm “buy” depending on the source — what happens next? After a week of uninspiring price...
Central Bank of Brazil Issues Guidelines for Its CBDC
The Central Bank Of Brazil, the highest monetary authority of the country, has released a note listing the general guidelines for the...
Sichuan Energy Officials Plan to Meet in June to Discuss Bitcoin Mining Implications
Ever since government officials in China started talking about cracking down on bitcoin mining and reiterating crypto guidelines from...
UK Police Raid Alleged Cannabis Farm, Finds Bitcoin Mining Facility Stealing Power
Police from the UK executed a raid in an industrial unit in the West Midlands county expecting to find a cannabis farm, but instead found...
Chinese Economist Says if Bitcoin Is Widely Adopted: ‘We’re All Going to Die, This Is Not a Joke’
A Chinese economist and assistant director at the International Monetary Institute of Renmin University, Qu Qiang, has predicted that...
Financial Guru Dave Ramsey Advises Whether One Should Invest in Bitcoin, Other Cryptocurrencies
Financial guru Dave Ramsey has given advice on whether one should invest in cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin. Ramsey sees cryptocurrency as...
2 Bitcoin price indicators suggest BTC has not bottomed yet
Traders are using various strategies to determine whether Bitcoin price has bottomed, but on-chain activity and derivatives data hint that...
Major British Bank Natwest Alerts Customers With Tips to Avoid Cryptocurrency Scams
Major British bank Natwest has launched an alert to urgently warn its customers of cryptocurrency scams, which have been on the rise. The...
Notorious ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic Launches ETH-Based Token to Help Legal Fund
The infamous Joseph Maldonado, aka “Joe Exotic,” from the docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” has...
Cardano leads tepid crypto market recovery ahead of Memorial Day
Cardano’s ADA cryptocurrency was back in the spotlight Sunday, leading a tepid market recovery following news that the developer network...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, MATIC, EOS, XMR, AAVE
Bitcoin (BTC) is struggling to sustain any price level during the current pullback, indicating a lack of demand at higher levels. Does...
EZ Blockchain Partners With Texas-Based Oil Provider to Monetize Wasted Natural Gas With Bitcoin
While a number of media pundits and politicians have been talking about Bitcoin’s energy consumption, there’s been a myriad of...
US Senator Urges Treasury Secretary Yellen to Take Action on Cryptocurrency Scams to Protect Investors
U.S. Senator Rick Scott has urged Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to take action on cryptocurrency scams, which he said have risen 1,000%...
Brazilians Who Held $1,000 in Crypto Last Year Must Report It on Tax Returns by End of May
Taxpayers in Brazil have only a couple of days left to file their annual tax returns. Investors who had more than 5,000 reals worth of...
Bitcoin’s Price Regains Some Losses, Signals Still Show Indecisive Crypto Markets
Digital currency market prices have been dropping during the last few days as the crypto economy now rests at $1.53 trillion in value....
Central Bank of Sweden Invites Financial Market Actors for Second Phase of E-Krona Pilot
Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden, will carry out the next stage of its e-krona project with the help of two organizations...
Metalla CEO Says Crypto Industry Is a ‘License for the Private Sector to Print Money’
During an interview this week, Metalla Royalty & Streaming CEO, Brett Heath, explained that he believes cryptocurrencies will lead to...
Billionaire Stan Druckenmiller on Dogecoin, Ethereum: Won’t Long or Short DOGE, Skeptical of ETH
Renowned investor Stanley Druckenmiller has shared his views on dogecoin and ethereum. He said he wouldn’t long or short dogecoin...
JPMorgan Boss Jamie Dimon Personally Advises People to ‘Stay Away’ From Cryptocurrency
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has given personal advice to investors regarding investing in cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin. He said that...
Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo Unveil Their Cryptocurrency Policies
Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo have shared their policies regarding cryptocurrency before the U.S. Senate banking committee....
Analyst says reclaiming $37,500 is Bitcoin’s crucial ‘line in the sand’
Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to limp lower as traders in the U.S. hit the BBQ to enjoy the upcoming Memorial Day holiday on May 31 and...
Circle Captures $440 Million in Financing, Rumors of SPAC Deal Follow
The Boston-based cryptocurrency finance firm Circle has announced the company has raised $440 million in financing in order to...
VORTECS Report: How volatility drove one crypto trading strategy to 280x Bitcoin’s gains
What does a highly volatile asset class offer traders, beyond palpitations and the occasional heart attack? Opportunity. Nicole Wirick of...
Grayscale Bitcoin premium rebounds as BTC price falls below $35K — What does it mean?
Bitcoin (BTC) has crashed by around 44% from its all-time high of $64,899, signaling an end to its second-largest bull run that started in...
Here’s how traders use call options to increase their Bitcoin holdings
Crypto traders are drawn to the market by its bombastic growth and lucrative opportunities to make a profit. However, not every investor...
Market Forecaster Jim Bianco Says Ethereum Has a Lot of Upside, Investor Doesn’t Hold Bitcoin
On May 27, the president of Bianco Research, Jim Bianco explained during an interview that he believes there’s a lot of upside...
Bearish Bitcoin bites, fears of further falls, regulation woes build: Hodler’s Digest, May 23–29
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst)...
Pandora Raises $2.4M From Industry Heavyweights to Bridge off-Chain Assets to Open Finance via NFTs
PRESS RELEASE. Pandora Finance (https://pandora.finance/) announced that they have successfully closed their $2.4m seed round. The Pandora...
Spiral Out — Using the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci sequence to Predict Bitcoin Price Cycles
The leading crypto asset bitcoin has seen its value drop more than 53% from its all-time high above the $64k handle, sliding to a low of...
Forecasting Bitcoin price using quantitative models, Part 2
This is Part Two of a multipart series that aims to answer the following question: What is the “fundamental value” of Bitcoin? Part One is...
US Sends Bitcoin ATM Operator to Prison for Illegal Operation — 17 Machines Seized
A bitcoin ATM operator has been sent to federal prison for two years for running an illegal cryptocurrency exchange operation. U.S....
Bitcoin dominance cycle suggests the 2017 crypto rally could repeat
For the purposes of historical comparison, it’s also worth noting that the pattern of the dominance chart currently looks much like it did...
Fleeing Lynchpin of Nigerian Crypto Ponzi Scheme Inksnation Captured
The lynchpin of Inksnation, one of Nigeria’s biggest crypto Ponzi Schemes, Omotade-Sparks Amos Sewanu, has been captured. According...
Australian Tax Office to Prompt 400,000 Crypto Holders to Report Their Gains
Australia’s revenue service has reminded a growing number of crypto investors about their tax obligations. Rejecting the common...
Spain’s Largest Asset Managers Still Reluctant to Invest in Cryptocurrencies
The biggest Spanish asset managers are still not convinced of cryptocurrencies as an asset class, and therefore have no plans to invest in...
SEC charges 5 for illegally promoting $2 billion Bitconnect Ponzi
Three years and some unforgettable memes later, the Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that 5 individuals will face charges...
3 reasons why Polygon (MATIC) outperformed Bitcoin and major cryptos this week
Polygon (MATIC) is on a tear. In the past seven days, it has gained 35% in the past seven days, outperformed every major cryptocurrency...
Every Fourth Australian Willing to Be Paid in Bitcoin, Poll Finds
A new survey has established that one in four Australians would like to receive at least part of their salary in cryptocurrency. While the...
Religious Ban on Cryptocurrencies Provokes Social Media Reproach in Ingushetia
A decision by a prominent religious body in Ingushetia to prohibit dealings with cryptocurrency has sparked controversy in the...
Q1 SEC Filing Shows Argentinian Tech Giant Globant Invested in Bitcoin
Globant, one of the big four tech firms in Argentina, has quietly made its first foray into the world of cryptocurrency investing,...
Ripple Plans to Go Public After SEC Lawsuit Over XRP Is Resolved, CEO Says
Ripple could go public after the SEC lawsuit is resolved, according to CEO Brad Garlinghouse. He reportedly explained that the likelihood...
Ark Invest CEO Says Impossible to Shut Down Bitcoin — Regulators Will Become More Friendly Over Time
The CEO of Ark Investment Management (Ark Invest), Cathie Wood, says regulators cannot shut down bitcoin. She added that they will become...
Bearish signals grow as Bitcoin price drops to $35K and traders ignore the dip
The cryptocurrency market faced a new wave of selling pressure on May 28 as Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped to $35,100 and traders seem...
BSC Defi Protocol Burgerswap Loses $7.2 Million from a Flash Loan Attack
Another Binance Smart Chain project has been hit with a flash loan attack according to a post mortem written by the Burgerswap team. The...
S.E.C. charges 5 for illegally promoting $2 billion Bitconnect Ponzi
Three years and some unforgettable memes later, the Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that 5 individuals will face charges...
Whistleblower Edward Snowden Says $6 Trillion in Stimulus Is ‘Good for Bitcoin’
The infamous whistleblower and privacy activist Edward Snowden commented on bitcoin on Friday, after the Biden administration said this...
Fund Manager Wisdomtree Files With SEC to List Ethereum ETF on Cboe BZX
The financial asset manager, Wisdomtree, is now the second institution to file for an ethereum-based exchange-traded fund (ETF), following...
Price analysis 5/28: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, DOGE, XRP, DOT, ICP, UNI, BCH
Earlier this week billionaire investor Carl Icahn’s told Bloomberg that he is considering entering crypto in a big way but this hardly...
Heads-up: How Livepeer traders got a sneak preview of an impending 300% price boom
Crypto traders will take any edge they can get. From fundamental research on long-term prospects to short-term price pumps created by new...
US Convenience Store Chain Sheetz to Accept Cryptocurrencies for Payments
The American chain of convenience stores and coffee shops, Sheetz, announced on Thursday that the firm would be accepting digital...
SEC Urges Congress to Pass Cryptocurrency Legislation to Protect Investors
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged Congress to pass cryptocurrency legislation to protect investors, the new SEC...
Bitcoin can still drop to $20K but holding remains winning strategy, data shows
Unloading Bitcoin (BTC) spot positions when it starts crashing violently upon forming its all-time highs is a bad investment call, at...
Apple Hiring Manager With Cryptocurrency Experience to Launch New Alternative Payments Programs
Apple Inc. has posted a job notice for a business development manager with cryptocurrency experience. “This position will be...
BOJ’s Kuroda Criticizes Bitcoin — Central Bank Governor Says Trading Is ‘Barley Used for Settlement’
Following the recent developments in China and the environmental concerns about bitcoin’s energy consumption, the Bank of Japan...
Bitcoin tumbles to $36K as Ark’s Cathie Wood addresses BTC regulatory fears
Bitcoin’s (BTC) quick run-up above $40,000 during the early New York trading session Thursday lost momentum midway as traders decided to...
Crypto derivatives market down but not out as $3B expiry sours the mood
Bitcoin (BTC) led the entire cryptocurrency market through a tumultuous period after the majority of the cryptoverse was painted red on...
SuperBid (SUPERBID) Token Is Now Listed on Bitcoin.com Exchange
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin.com Exchange is thrilled to announce the listing of SUPERBID, being available to trade on the 28th May 2021 at...
NFT Weekly Roundup: Bluezelle’s Innovative Solution, Rob Prior’s Live Stream, Ap’s Iconic NFT Collection, and the Br8ve Auction
While cryptocurrencies experienced their fair share of ups and downs over the week, nothing is holding back the stratospheric rise of...
A Look at Why Venezuela Is the Third Country With the Most Crypto Adoption
Venezuela has been listed as the third country with the most cryptocurrency adoption in the world by Chainalysis in its 2020 report. With...
Nigeria’s Naira Loses Ground on Forex Black Market Just a Few Days After Devaluation
The Nigerian naira currency lost further ground against major currencies after it depreciated to 493 nairas for one dollar on the black...
NFT volume has more than tripled — even amid price crash — as Meme.com raises $5M
The popularity of non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, shows little sign of slowing down, despite the extraordinary marketwide crash that wiped...
Kyrgyzstan Seizes 2,000 Cryptocurrency Mining Devices
Law enforcement authorities in Kyrgyzstan have confiscated thousands of crypto mining machines as part of a new offensive against illegal...
Crypto Savings Platform Ledn Raises $30 Million in Latest Funding Round
Ledn, a cryptocurrency lending and savings platform based in Canada, has managed to raise $30 million in its latest funding round. The...
How Pocketnet & Pocketcoin (PKOIN) Are Set to Change the Internet Forever With Crypto & P2P Tech
Pocketnet is a fundamentally new way to build a social media platform powered by the cryptocurrency Pocketcoin (PKOIN). It is a mix of...
Monthly $1.9B Ethereum futures and options expiry will determine if ETH hits $3K soon
The May 28 futures and options expiry could be a turning point for Ether (ETH), as the cryptocurrency rebounded 60% from its $1,730 low on...
Harvard Law BFI throws 10.5M votes behind own proposal to fund DeFi lobby with UNI
The effect of whales on Uniswap governance is a topic of hot debate once again after Harvard’s blockchain group threw a massive...