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What Bitcoin bear market? BTC price closely copying old halving cycles
Bitcoin (BTC) price action is right on track when it comes to sealing new all-time highs, new data suggests. A suite of price metrics from...
IMF Blog: Interest Rates to Fall to Pre-Pandemic Levels Once Inflation Is Tamed
When inflation in advanced economies is tamed, real interest rates are likely to drop to pre-pandemic levels, the latest International...
Nifty News: BTC miners cash $5M on Ordinals, Reddit NFTs get botting backlash and more
Bitcoin (BTC) miners have pocketed over $5 million from creating nonfungible tokens (NFT) inscriptions using the Ordinals protocol....
Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer Technologies to List on Nasdaq via SPAC Deal
According to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bitdeer Technologies Holdings, a digital mining firm...
China Fines Bitmain $3.6 Million for Tax Violations, Report
Chinese authorities have fined leading crypto mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain for tax-related violations, local media reported. The...
Ethereum’s Shapella hard fork executed on mainnet
The Shapella hard fork has officially been executed on the Ethereum mainnet — meaning that Ethereum validators can finally withdraw their...
G7 to Discuss More Crypto Regulation and How to Help Developing Nations Introduce Central Bank Digital Currencies
The G7 countries are discussing more crypto regulation and ways to help developing nations introduce central bank digital currencies...
BRICS Nations Push to Expand Global Influence to Counter the West’s ‘Destructive Actions’
The BRICS nations are focusing on increasing their international roles and “enhancing coordination on key multilateral platforms,”...
Ethereum price metrics hint that ETH might not sell-off after the Shapella hard fork
Ether (ETH) price has increased by 58% year to date, but it has far underperformed the market leader Bitcoin (BTC). In fact, the ETH/BTC...
Brian Armstrong promised me $100 in Bitcoin — so where is it?
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong owes me $100. That’s because he might not know how to use the Lightning Network, the instant payment solution...
IMF Economist Warns of Side Effects From Sharp Monetary Policy Tightening — Says Financial Risks Have Increased
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) economic counselor has warned of the side effects of sharp monetary tightening. Noting that...
Price analysis 4/12: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTC
The March consumer price index climbed marginally by 0.1%, below economists’ expectation of a 0.2% increase and February’s advance...
Binance US to Delist Tron and Spell Tokens Amid Heightened Regulatory Pressure
According to a recent announcement from Binance US, the American-based subsidiary of the largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, the...
Bill limiting incentives for crypto miners passes Texas Senate, moves to House
Texas lawmakers in the state’s Senate have approved a bill aimed at largely removing incentives for crypto miners operating under the...
OpenSea collector pays 100 ETH for a free NFT: Nifty Newsletter, April 5–11
In this week’s newsletter, find out why a nonfungible token (NFT) collector paid $192,000 for a free NFT. Check out how community members...
When levees break, liquidity flows — Analyzing Ethereum Shapella and liquidity staking derivatives
The Ethereum network’s planned Shanghai hard fork is nearly here. Planned for April 12, this is the first major upgrade since The Merge in...
Ethereum price metrics hint that ETH might not sell-off after the Shapella hardfork
Ether (ETH) price has increased by 58% year to date, but it has far underperformed the market leader Bitcoin (BTC). In fact, the ETH/BTC...
Warren Buffett Likens Bitcoin to Gambling and Chain Letters in Recent Interview
Finance mogul Warren Buffett, one of the most successful investors in history, discussed bitcoin during an interview on CNBC’s...
Why is Dogecoin (DOGE) price down today?
The price of Dogecoin (DOGE) dropped 4.6% to $0.0808 under the influence of a broader crypto market correction on April 12. This downside...
ApeCoin surges 1,950% on South Korean crypto exchange Upbit
On April 12, Yuga Labs’ ERC-20 token ApeCoin (APE) briefly surged to $90.00 from around $4.20 apiece on the South Korean...
Ethereum traders show uncertainty ahead of Apr 12’s Shapella hard fork: Report
The Ethereum network’s Shapella upgrade, scheduled for around 6:30 pm EST on April 12, has induced significant uncertainty among traders,...
Russian Central Bank Attributes Recent Ruble Depreciation to Lower Forex Sales by Exporters
The Russian central bank has attributed the ruble’s latest plunge against the U.S. dollar to the temporary reduction “in sales...
LayerZero’s multi-chain ecosystem grows as airdrop hunters ramp up their efforts
LayerZero is a communication method that facilitates cross-chain applications. Its low-level messaging capabilities enable the development...
RenQ Finance Raises Nearly $1 Million in 24 Hours as Stage 4 Completes
PRESS RELEASE. After RenQ Finance achieved remarkable success by completing stage 4, they generated immense excitement among investors...
Who watches the watchers? CryptoHarlem founder Matt Mitchell explains why surveillance is the enemy
Technology can be one’s best friend or, in some cases, their worst enemy. For example, Meta and TikTok seamlessly connect millions of...
Ethereum traders show uncertainty ahead of today’s Shapella hardfork: Report
The Ethereum network’s Shapella upgrade, scheduled for around 6:30 pm EST on April 12, has induced significant uncertainty among traders,...
Biggest Movers: SOL Hits 6-Week High, Following US Inflation Data
Solana moved to a six-week high on Wednesday, as markets reacted to the latest inflation figures from the United States. The consumer...
US Consumer Price Index Rises 0.1% in March, Annual Inflation up 5% From Last Year
On Wednesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which noted that inflation rose 0.1%...
Pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton ‘10x more into BTC, 4x more into ETH’: Hall of Flame
From childhood dreams of becoming a rapper to serving in the United States Marines, to now being “the pro-XRP lawyer” on Crypto Twitter,...
France’s metaverse consultation seeks input on alternative to tech ‘giants’
The French government is seeking public comment on the metaverse, or what it’s calling the “virtual immersive universe,” to shape “a...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates Around $30,000, Ahead of US Inflation Report
Bitcoin consolidated around the $30,000 mark on Wednesday, as markets prepared for the release of the latest inflation report in the...
How to buy or sell Bitcoin without using a centralized crypto exchange?
The failure of FTX triggered a notable growth of self-custody in 2022, with numerous cryptocurrency investors transitioning from...
Bitcoin gaming enters Africa with local crypto exchange partnership
Gamers in Africa can now send and receive small amounts of Bitcoin (BTC) while playing classic titles like Counter-Strike. Zebedee, a...
Bitcoin price teases $30K breakdown ahead of US CPI, FOMC minutes
Bitcoin (BTC) traced $30,000 on April 12 as looming United States macroeconomic data heightened nerves. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart...
Bitcoin price rivals 10-month high as CPI data beats expectations
Bitcoin (BTC) spiked higher prior to the April 12 Wall Street open as United States inflation data outperformed market forecasts. BTC/USD...
Keiji Inafune and Seiichi Ishii with Minnapad for New Web3 Projects
Singapore, Singapore, April 12th, 2023, Chainwire Famed Developers of Iconic Game Franchises, Mega Man and Tekken to Serve as Inaugural...
Riot Blockchain stock receives an upgrade as golden cross nears
Riot Blockchain stock price has done well this year as Bitcoin prices jump. The shares jumped to a high of $10.62 on Wednesday, the...
US Treasury to Attempt Coercing European Countries Into Implementing Sanctions Against Russia
Officials of the U.S. Treasury Department will travel to Europe this month with the objective of getting more countries to apply punitive...
Should you invest in cryptocurrencies as they bounced from the 2022 lows?
The cryptocurrency market remains resilient despite a wave of bad news in 2022 Bitcoin trades above $30k, up 80% YTD HODL seems to be the...
MetaPlayerOne’s New Co-Investment and Acceleration Program for GameFi Projects
PRESS RELEASE. MetaPlayerOne is bringing the power of Web3 communications to GameFi by introducing a new launchpad and standard for NFT...
Argentina securities regulator approves Bitcoin futures index
The securities regulator of Argentina has approved a Bitcoin-based futures index set to debut on the Matba Rofex exchange. The Bitcoin...
Nigerian Forex Inflows: ‘Ambiguous Foreign Exchange Regime’ Blamed After Inflows Dropped to $5.32 Billion in 2022
Between 2019 and 2022, the value of foreign capital that flowed into Nigeria dropped from $23.9 billion to $5.32 billion. The drop has...
Iran Top Security Official Believes Recent De-Dollarization Efforts Will Doom ‘Illegal Western Sanctions’ to Failure
Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the National Security Council of Iran, has stated that the recent bilateral cooperation efforts between his...
Push to ban ransomware payments following Australia’s biggest cyberattack
The Australian government is being pushed to ban the payment of cyber ransoms, usually demanded in cryptocurrency, following a local...
Less than 1% of staked ETH estimated to sell after Shanghai upgrade: Glassnode
Just 170,000 Ether (ETH) of the total 18.1 million ETH staked on the Beacon Chain will be unlocked within the first week of the Shanghai...
Hong Kong virtual bank to offer crypto conversions and accounts: Report
ZA Bank, Hong Kong’s biggest virtual bank by assets, is reportedly set to provide crypto account services and facilitate crypto-to-fiat...
Ethereum’s Shapella Upgrade to Enable Staking Withdrawals Set to Go Live on April 12
The Ethereum blockchain is set to undergo its next major update since the network switched from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake through...
India Seeks Common Crypto Framework for All Countries to Deal With ‘Many Collapses and Shocks in Cryptocurrencies’
India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, said during her official visit to the U.S. that crypto regulation is a very important part...
CoFund tokenizes $10M hotel in Bali via Tokeny
Tokenization infrastructure provider Tokeny has partnered with Ethereum real-estate tokenization marketplace CoFund, according to an April...
Circle and BlockFi questioned on banking with SVB by Warren and AOC
Executives at the stablecoin issuer Circle and the bankrupt cryptocurrency lender BlockFi have been questioned by two members of Congress...
Roubini: We’re Shifting to ‘Bipolar’ Global Reserve Currency System With Chinese Yuan as Alternative to US Dollar
Economist Nouriel Roubini, also known as “Dr. Doom,” predicts that the global reserve currency system will shift from unipolar...
Bitcoin holds $30K, but some pro traders are skeptical about BTC price continuation
Bitcoin (BTC) price has finally broken the $30,000 level after the key price zone lasted as a ten months resistance level. BTC price...
Bitcoin continues to shine with 98% of inflows into crypto investment products
On April 11, European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares published its latest “Digital Asset Fund Flows Report,” revealing that...
The feds must rein in crypto-financed terrorism
While regulators and policymakers dither and try to decide if cryptocurrencies have a future in the economy, early adopters, including...
Google Trends Data Shows Bitcoin Search Interest Surged This Week Amid 10-Month Price High
According to worldwide data from Google Trends, the search term “bitcoin” has reached a score of 93 out of 100 in the last...
China’s Inflation Rate Drops to Lowest in 18 Months
The annual inflation rate in China has unexpectedly slowed down in March to its lowest level in a year and a half, the latest statistical...
Ronin (RON) bags a 500% gain as the gaming-focused project approaches a major upgrade
Ronin Network’s native token RON recorded 5x gains since the start of the year thanks to its plans to shift to a Delegated Proof-of-Stake...
Wyoming defends crypto-friendly bank charter regime in Custodia Bank’s lawsuit with Fed
The U.S. state of Wyoming has requested to intervene in the case between Custodia Bank and the Federal Reserve System, seeking to defend...
Cleanspark Purchases 45,000 Bitcoin Mining Devices, Adding 6.3 EH/s to Current Fleet
On Tuesday, the bitcoin mining company Cleanspark announced that it had purchased 45,000 Antminer S19 XP bitcoin mining devices for a...
5 Natural language processing libraries to use
Natural language processing (NLP) is important because it enables machines to understand, interpret and generate human language, which is...
2023’s Bitcoin Obituaries: Bitcoin Defies 6 Death Predictions With 80% Price Increase Since End of 2022
It’s been more than 100 days since the end of 2022, and the price of bitcoin has risen more than 80% since then. Over the past 30...
BingX Introduces a New Trading Category Within the Market Segment in Preparation for Shanghai Ethereum Upgrade 2023
PRESS RELEASE. BingX, the Singapore-based crypto exchange, is pleased to announce the launch of a new category to optimise its trading...
Shapella could bring institutional investors to Ethereum despite risks
Ethereum’s Shanghai/Capella upgrade — also known by the portmanteau Shapella — may not be the technical marvel of last year’s “Merge” or...
Biggest Movers: SOL 15% Higher, as LTC Hits 5-Week High
Solana was up by as much as 15% on Tuesday, as momentum in cryptocurrency markets shifted higher. The global crypto market cap is up by...
we2net Gains Strong Traction in Korea with 200+ LP Holders and $760k Initial Liquidity
PRESS RELEASE. we2net, a new DeFi platform that aims to bridge the gap between centralized and decentralized finance, has gained strong...
XRP price rally stalls as SEC vs. Ripple ruling drags on — 25% drop ahead?
XRP (XRP) rose 2.1% to $0.52 on April 11, extending its daily gains from $0.50 alongside a broader cryptocurrency market rally, with...
ZK-rollups are ‘the endgame’ for scaling blockchains: Polygon Miden founder
ZK-rollups are the hottest thing in Ethereum right now, having seemingly appeared out of nowhere in late 2018 to fundamentally reshape the...
US Presidential Candidate RFK Jr. Says Bitcoin Provides An ‘Escape Route’ From Financial Turmoil
On Monday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once again cautioned the public to be wary of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and he insisted...
Microstrategy Bitcoin bet turns green as BTC price climbs to 10-month high
Business intelligence and Fortune 500 company Microstrategy’s Bitcoin (BTC) investment has turned green again as BTC broke past the...
Conflux price prediction: CFX outlook after 15% spike today
Conflux price spiked 15% after Binance announced support for the CFX mainnet. The CFX outlook on the 4-hour chart shows price recently...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Hits $30,000 on Tuesday, as ETH Nears $2,000
Bitcoin moved above $30,000 on April 11, as bullish sentiment returned to cryptocurrency markets. Markets surged after data in China...
Here’s why Solana price just made a bullish breakout
Solana price has made a strong bullish comeback in the past few days as investors focus on the great crypto comeback. SOL jumped to a high...
AI-Focused Cryptogpt Raises $10 Million in Series A Funding to Expand Into Asian Markets
A Layer two (L2) project, called Cryptogpt, which leverages ZK-rollup technology and artificial intelligence (AI), has announced that its...
Tether blacklists validator address that drained MEV bots for $25M
Tether, the issuer behind the leading stablecoin Tether (USDT), has blacklisted an address that drained Maximal Extractable Value (MEV)...
Seasonal Tokens: Summer’s Price Rises After the Halving as Expected
PRESS RELEASE. The Seasonal Tokens economy has gone through its second change of season. Like bitcoin, the four tokens – Spring,...
What is a crypto dusting attack, and how do you avoid it?
Malicious actors rely on the fact that cryptocurrency users don’t even realize they received tiny amounts of cryptocurrencies in...
Explaining ‘Bank Walks’ — Study Assesses How They Might Affect Credit
Bank walks are a new liquidity movement phenomenon identified by analysts, characterized by a slow drift of deposits to take advantage of...
TemDAO World Heritage Project Helps the Cultural Sector through Democracy-Fueled Donations
PRESS RELEASE. Tokyo, Japan, April 11th 2023, Chainwire. TemDAO is a world heritage project that seeks to protect and preserve cultural...
Strategist Expects US Recession by Year-End, Fed Tightening to Drag Down Economy
Investment bank MPS Capital Services has warned that the U.S. economy will be in a recession by year-end. The firm’s strategist...
Bitcoin price rallies to $29.4K as traders gear up for this week’s CPI print
Bitcoin (BTC) rose to its highest level in ten months on April 10 as traders await this week’s April 12 Consumer Price Index report to...
Bitcoin hits $30K to mark highest price since June 2022
Bitcoin (BTC) has hit price highs not seen since mid-2022 with the largest crypto by market cap touching $30,000 and setting a new high...
Committee Advises SEC to ‘Aggressively Assert Authority’ Over Crypto — Says Virtually All Crypto Tokens Are Securities
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee has advised the SEC to “aggressively” assert...
Economist Harry Dent Expects Biggest Crash in Our Lifetime to Hit Between Now and Mid-June
Harry Dent, economist and author of several best-selling books, has warned that the biggest crash in our lifetime is “going to hit...
New tax rules could mean a US exodus for crypto companies
The new R&D law has overly broad language that states “any and all” software development must be amortized over five years if the...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Says Banking Crisis Not Over — Warns of ‘Repercussions for Years to Come’
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says the U.S. banking crisis is not over and “there will be repercussions from it for years to...
French President Emmanuel Macron States Europe Must Reduce Its Dependence on the US Dollar to Avoid Becoming ‘Vassals’
Emmanuel Macron, president of France, clarified his position on the future of Europe and its relations with China and the U.S. in the...
NFT and Traditional Artists Descend on New York for Babylon Art Exhibition
New York, US, April 10th, 2023, Chainwire Babylon x NYC, an exhibition of more than 100 physical and digital artworks, will take place in...
FTX Debtors Unveil Report That Identifies and Discusses Control Failures by Sam Bankman-Fried Led Management
FTX Debtors said on April 9 that it had released a report that “identifies and discusses control failures” by Sam...
Price analysis 4/10: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, MATIC, DOGE, SOL
Bitcoin’s (BTC) tight consolidation near its local top suggests that traders are waiting for a catalyst to start the next trending move....
SinVerse Secures Strategic Partnership and Investment from DWF Labs to Drive Web-3 Gaming Industry
PRESS RELEASE. SinVerse Studios, a trailblazing web-3 game studio, has secured a substantial seven digit investment deal led by DWF Labs...