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Bitcoin price whipsaws as Fed says rate hikes may not be ‘appropriate’
Bitcoin (BTC) saw heavy volatility on March 22 as the United States Federal Reserve hinted that it may stop interest rate hikes. BTC/USD...
Federal Reserve Hikes Rate by 25bps to Keep Inflation at Bay, Aims for 2% Inflation Rate by 2025
Following the fallout over the past two weeks in the U.S. banking industry, the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis...
Price analysis 3/22: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, SHIB
Bitcoin (BTC) has been sustaining above the $25,000 level for the past few days, increasing the likelihood that the bear market may have...
US Central Bank’s Fednow Payment Service to Launch in July, Economist Calls Timing ‘Suspicious’
According to the U.S. Federal Reserve, the central bank’s Fednow payment service will start operating in July, and participants...
Traditional banks rely on ‘tiny buffer’: Paris Blockchain Week 2023
The first day of Paris Blockchain Week (PBW) is bringing more thoughts on the ongoing crisis in the global banking system, with industry...
‘Get comfortable with discomfort’ for Web3 success: PBW 2023
The metaverse continues to be a hot topic in the Web3 space, with a group of industry professionals taking to the Venus de Milo stage at...
PBW 2023 explores the current state of the blockchain space
A panel of professionals working in prominent tech companies discussed the current state of the blockchain space at the ongoing Paris...
Why is Cardano price up today?
Cardano (ADA) rallied to its best price level in a month as cryptocurrency investors prepared for the Federal Reserve’s looming interest...
Tether CTO on USDC depeg: ‘Bitcoin maxis were right all along’ | PBW 2023
At Paris Blockchain Week 2023, Tether chief technology officer Paolo Ardoino spoke with Cointelegraph reporter Joseph Hall to discuss...
Circle CSO’s Twitter account breached by scammers
According to an official post on March 22 from Circle, issuer of the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, the Twitter account for its chief...
7 free learning resources to land top data science jobs
Data science is an exciting and rapidly growing field that involves extracting insights and knowledge from data. To land a top data...
Biggest Movers: XRP Surges to Strongest Point Since November
Xrp moved to its highest point since November, as markets reacted to news suggesting a verdict could be near in Ripple’s case with...
Vladimir Putin Says Russia Wrote Off African Countries’ Debts Totaling Over $20 Billion in 2022
African countries’ debts totaling more than $20 billion were written off in the past year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on...
Cathie Wood’s ARK sells Coinbase stock for the first time in 2023
Cathie Wood’s investment management firm ARK Invest is moving to take profits from its Coinbase shares, selling its first batch of...
Tim Draper sings a Bitcoin song dedicated to SVB and world governments: PBW 2023
American venture capital investor and entrepreneur Tim Draper took the master stage at Paris Blockchain Week 2023 to give his keynote...
Chainlink Labs and PwC Germany partner to accelerate enterprise blockchain adoption
PwC is now a technology integration & development partner of Chainlink Labs. The strategic joint business collaboration targets...
Creating ‘organic’ generative art from robotic algorithms: Emily Xie, NFT Creator
New York’s Emily Xie is exploring the new frontier of digital art by combining her skills and passion for computer science and generative...
Arcade fighting game Battle of Olympus to launch presale for GODLY token on Arbitrum on March 27
London, United Kingdom, 22nd March, 2023, Chainwire Battle of Olympus, an arcade street fighting game, is set to launch the first phase of...
Onecoin Head of Legal and Compliance Charged for Role in Crypto Pyramid
Authorities in the U.S. have announced charges against a former Onecoin executive for her alleged role in the notorious crypto pyramid...
Litecoin price prediction: LTC outlook ahead of Fed decision
The Federal Open Market Committee will conclude its two-day meeting on Wednesday. This decision will likely have implications for Litecoin...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Nears Fresh 9-Month High as Fed Meeting Looms
Bitcoin moved closer to a fresh nine-month high on Wednesday, as markets prepared for today’s Federal Reserve interest rate...
Blockchain Games Key to Onboarding a ‘Critical Mass of Users Onto Web3’ — Claudio Riff
According to Claudio Riff, the CEO of Pooky, a sport prediction game powered by blockchain, gaming may be one of the more effective ways...
Undeads Announces the Prize Pool of MAYC, BAKC and Otherdeed NFTs for It’s Holders
PRESS RELEASE. Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, March. 22nd, 2023, Undeads Metaverse, a highly anticipated AAA Web3 game, is excited to...
Class action lawyers claim YouTuber ‘BitBoy Crypto’ threatened them
Lawyers representing a class-action lawsuit against “BitBoy Crypto” YouTuber Ben Armstrong and other crypto influencers for allegedly...
Paris Blockchain Week 2023: First day of the Summit kicks off
Paris Blockchain Week (PBW) is about to kick off its fourth year as one of the world’s largest conferences tackling all things blockchain,...
Nigeria CBDC adoption spikes as fiat currency shortage grip the nation
Nearly 18 months after launching its in-house central bank digital currency (CBDC), the eNaira, Nigeria is seeing increased adoption in...
Bitcoin $30K bets greet FOMC as analyst warns over long liquidations
Bitcoin (BTC) may “take out shorts” to crack $30,000 during the day’s key United States macroeconomic policy updates, analysis says. As...
Visa: Token bridges were a favored target for thieves in 2022
According to the global payment provider Visa, 2022 became a record-breaking year for cryptocurrency thefts, with over $3 billion stolen...
Central Bank of Venezuela Lags in Delivering Economic Data, Experts Fear Upcoming Hyperinflation
The Central Bank of Venezuela is lagging when it comes to delivering economic data this year, failing to publish the inflation numbers for...
Avalanche price forecast after gaining 60% YTD
Avalanche gained 60% in less than three months Despite the returns, the bearish bias persists For bulls to have a case, the price should...
Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Restores User Access to Half of Bitcoin Balances, Report
Bitzlato users can now partially withdraw their bitcoin funds from the dismantled cryptocurrency exchange, according to a media report....
Speculators flock to Arbitrum IOU tokens ahead of this week’s ARB airdrop
Developers from the Arbitrum Foundation announced the launch of Arbitrum DAO and its native governance token, ARB, on March 16. Eligible...
Web2 giants coming into Web3 could benefit ecosystem — PBW founder
Paris Blockchain Week (PBW), an annual gathering of professionals within the blockchain industry, has kicked off its fourth edition, with...
‘Crypto FUD’ — Industry outraged as White House report slams crypto
Crypto executives have expressed irritation over the latest White House economic report — which notably features an entire chapter...
Biden Administration’s Economic Report Deems Crypto Assets ‘Mostly Speculative Investment Vehicles’
On Monday, U.S. president Joe Biden published the administration’s economic report and addressed the subject of cryptocurrencies....
Japan’s Largest IT Service Provider Fujitsu Files Trademark Covering Crypto Trading Services
Japanese tech giant Fujitsu has filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that covers several cryptocurrency...
Bitcoin hits new 9-month highs above $28K as markets flipflop over FOMC
Bitcoin (BTC) headed to new nine-month highs after the March 21 Wall Street open as a crucial Federal Reserve interest rate decision...
Bitcoin holds $28K due to spot buying, but institutional investors are still selling
Bitcoin’s price broke above the February 2023 highs of $25,200 after U.S. inflation data was in consensus with the market expectation. The...
Yellen Says US Could Back All Deposits at Smaller Banks if Needed to Prevent Contagion
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the federal government could guarantee all deposits of smaller banks if they “suffer...
Magic Eden Launches Bitcoin Ordinal Inscription Market, Partners With Hiro, Xverse to Bolster Support
On Monday, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Magic Eden announced the launch of Bitcoin Ordinal inscription support. Magic Eden...
Crystal Blockchain Study Reveals $16.7 Billion in Crypto Assets Stolen Since 2011
Crystal Blockchain, a company that provides blockchain data and analytics, published a study covering security breaches, fraud, and scams...
Crypto Ads in Belgium to Feature ‘Punchy Warning’ of Risks, New Rules Imply
The financial regulatory body of Belgium has been tasked by the government to regulate advertisements for cryptocurrencies. New rules, set...
Former White House Senior Advisor David Plouffe Joins Alchemy Pay Advisory Board
Serving as a committee member of Alchemy Pay’s management and advisory board, and as Global Strategic Adviser to support Alchemy...
Web3 a hot topic at SXSW despite bear market and declining interest in NFTs
Giant rabbits wearing trendy outfits situated alongside cartoon characters with rainbows flowing out of their mouths lined the streets of...
Best and worst countries for crypto taxes — plus crypto tax tips
Tax is a nightmare for compliance. And crypto taxes — which include a variety of innovative mechanisms and products that have no analog in...
Mt. Gox creditor saga: What lessons has the Bitcoin community learned?
In the early days of Bitcoin, Mt. Gox was by far the most prominent Bitcoin (BTC) exchange in the world. The Tokyo-based company was...
Neal Stephenson on the metaverse: ‘It’s happening in a different way’
Bestselling author Neal Stephenson spoke with Cointelegraph at Paris Blockchain Week 2023, discussing various topics, including problems...
These 3 Cointelegraph Markets Pro alerts generated a cumulative profit of over 100%
Last week, Cointelegraph Markets Pro, an institutional-grade crypto intelligence and alerts platform, provided subscribers the opportunity...
Congressional privacy proposals could kill scores of blockchain projects
With public trust in large tech companies at an all-time low, Congress is once again considering comprehensive data privacy legislation....
OMG price outlook: OMG Network dips 15% amid profit taking
OMG price has fallen to lows of $1.85 after rejecting around $2.50. The 15% dip is likely due to profit taking, a scenario that threatens...
Bitcoin Network Preps for Another Difficulty Spike as Hashrate Remains Strong and Miners Profit Amid Price Surge
Following the last two difficulty increases on the Bitcoin network, another rise in difficulty is expected to take place on March 24,...
Biggest Movers: XRP Hits 2-Month High, Despite Crypto Consolidation
Xrp rose to a two-month high on March 21, despite crypto markets mostly consolidating in today’s session. The token surged by as...
White House Says Biden Has ‘Confidence’ in Fed Chair Powell While Fedwatch Tool Predicts a 25bps Hike This Week
With the Federal Open Market Committee convening on Wednesday and the recent financial troubles facing the U.S. banking system, White...
Magic price prediction: MAGIC poised for 25% gains as token goes live on Upbit Global
MAGIC price has jumped 35% in the past week and was up 7% on the day. The token is live on Upbit Global, a crypto exchange based in South...
Investors shelter in short-term Treasurys, reducing Bitcoin’s chance of rallying to $30K
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $28,000 on March 21, but according to two derivatives metrics, traders aren’t very ecstatic after a...
Crypto Fear and Greed Index hits highest level since Bitcoin’s all-time high
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has hit its highest index score this year, reaching levels not seen since Bitcoin (BTC) posted its...
Holding Bitcoin: A profitable affair 88.5% of days
Of the 4,593 days of Bitcoin’s existence as a tradable asset, BTC hodlers experienced 4,065 profitable days — challenging the historical...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates, Ahead of Pivotal FOMC Meeting
Bitcoin consolidated recent gains on March 21, as markets await the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Many expect...
Immutable X partners with Polygon Labs: IMX is down by 12%
Key takeaways Polygon Labs has partnered with Immutable X to launch the Immutable zkEVM. IMX is down by 12% today despite the strategic...
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission Set to Regulate Country’s Virtual Assets Industry
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission is set to be announced as the body that will oversee and regulate the virtual asset...
Solana price forms a rising wedge amid weak on-chain metrics
Solana crypto price has been in a recovery mode recently. Its DeFi total value locked (TVL) has dropped sharply. Solana NFT transactions...
Introducing Binance Oracle VRF: The Next Generation of Verifiable Randomness
Main Takeaways Binance Oracle VRF is a Verifiable Random Function (VRF) solution that enables blockchain developers to generate random...
Head of Venezuelan Crypto Watchdog Sunacrip Arrested on Alleged Corruption Charges; Institution to Face Restructuring
Joselit Ramirez, head of the Venezuelan cryptocurrency authority Sunacrip, was arrested on March 18, according to reports from local...
Argentine Tax Authority AFIP Detects Irregularities in 184 Digital Wallet Tax Statements
The Argentine tax authority (AFIP) is increasing its scrutiny when it comes to digital wallets. The institution recently revealed it found...
Economist David Rosenberg Warns of ‘Crash Landing’ and Recession, Citing Fed Data
Famed economist David Rosenberg has warned of a “crash landing” and an impending recession for the U.S. economy. Referring to...
FL Gov. DeSantis Proposes Ban on Central Bank Digital Currency Use as Money
Governor Ron DeSantis of the U.S. state of Florida has proposed legislation to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency (CBDC) as...
Price analysis 3/20: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, MATIC, DOGE, SOL
The takeover of the ailing Credit Suisse bank by UBS boosted European equity markets on March 20, but not everyone is happy with the deal....
Flagstar Bank Acquires Signature Bank’s Assets and Branches, Excluding Cryptocurrency Operations
On Monday, about a week after the collapse of Signature Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced that Flagstar...
Lido’s Staked Ethereum Token STETH Reaches $10.3B Market Capitalization, Ranks Ninth by Market Valuation
With the crypto economy experiencing significant gains over the past week and the price of ethereum rising 11.9%, the market...
Silicon Valley Bank’s downfall has many causes, but crypto isn’t one
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) boasted over $200 billion in assets and was a lifeline for crypto companies. Notably, it was one of the few...
Rattled crypto industry could emerge stronger after USDC depeg
USD Coin (USDC), the world’s second-largest stablecoin, may simply have been in the wrong place at the wrong time. The place was Silicon...
First Republic Bank’s Shares Downgraded to Junk Status by S&P Global; Stock Slides More Than 25% Lower
After UBS acquired Credit Suisse and close to a dozen financial institutions injected $30 billion into First Republic Bank four days ago,...
Revolutionary DeFi Protocol IPOR to Be Listed on Bitget on Mar 22nd, 2023
PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, 20th March, 2023 – Bitget, the largest crypto copy trading platform, has announced the upcoming...
Biggest Movers: SOL Over 8% Higher to Start the Week
Solana rose by as much as 8% to start the week, as the token moved toward a one-month high. The token climbed for a second straight...
Arbitrum airdrop hype helps zkSync addresses jump over 5X in a week
Arbitrum, a layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum, announced the airdrop of its ARB governance token on March 16, with eligible receivers...
Several Major Central Banks Take Coordinated Action to Boost Liquidity Amidst Banking Crisis
On Sunday evening, March 19, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, the U.S. Federal Reserve, along with several central banks including the...
Bitcoin Cash price: BCH badly lags BTC amid safe-haven dash
Bitcoin Cash price drifted sideways on Monday even as investors started seeing cryptocurrencies as safe havens amid the ongoing crisis in...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Starts the Week Above $28,000, as Global Banking Crisis Worsens
Bitcoin was trading above $28,000 on Monday, as cryptocurrencies extended a bull run to start the week. This upwards sentiment comes as...
FDIC sells Signature Bank deposits to Flagstar, crypto not included
Only a week after its collapse, Signature Bank’s deposits and loans are set to be sold to Flagstar Bank, a subsidiary of New York...
Australian Banking Association’s cost of living inquiry reveals bank pressure
The trade association for the Australian banking industry — the Australian Banking Association (ABA) — launched a cost of living inquiry...
Will the Fed stop rate hikes? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week in an unmistakably bullish position as it passes $28,000. Crypto markets continue to climb on the back of...
Taiwan watchdog FSC to assume authority on crypto regulation
The Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan (FSC) will become the primary regulator of cryptocurrencies in the island country,...
Blockchain to Become More Relevant in Payments This Year, Sberbank Exec Says
Blockchain technology can help solve current issues with settlements, according to the deputy chief executive of Sberbank. Russia’s...
Damex Releases in-App Utility Token Damex Token, Enables Users to Earn Rewards for Staking Tokens
PRESS RELEASE. WATERPORT PLACE, GIB., March 20th, 2023 – Digital Asset Management Limited and the Damex group (“Damex” or “Damex.io”)), a...
Report: China Will Become a Metaverse Tech Leader During 2023
A report issued by Globaldata, a global consulting and data analysis company, predicts that China will become a leading country in...
Beware of fake Arbitrum Airdrops, community warns
Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Arbitrum’s upcoming “ARB” token Airdrop appears to have become a popular target for...
Microsoft Is Testing an Ethereum Wallet in Its Edge Web Browser
Microsoft, the software conglomerate, has introduced an Ethereum-based cryptocurrency wallet in the testing version of its Edge web...
Bitcoin ATM maker shuts cloud service after user hot wallets compromised
Bitcoin ATM manufacturer General Bytes has shuttered its cloud services after discovering a “security vulnerability” that allowed an...
Midsize US Banks Ask Regulators to Extend FDIC Insurance to All Deposits for 2 Years Before Another Bank Fails
The Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America has asked federal regulators to extend FDIC insurance to cover all deposits for the next two years....
US Lawmaker Urges Government to Guarantee All Deposits to Avoid Runs on Smaller Banks
A U.S. congressman has urged the federal government to temporarily insure every bank deposit in the country. Following the collapses of...