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Paying the way for Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador: Video
The Bitcoin (BTC) white paper title describes Bitcoin as a “peer-to-peer electronic cash system.” So how is Bitcoin being used as a means...
SEC enforcement action creates a silver lining for GMX, Lido (LDO) and Maker (MKR) price
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has started ramping up its crackdown on the crypto industry and recent...
Price analysis 2/15: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTC
Bitcoin (BTC) is leading the cryptocurrency markets on the path to recovery. Although the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) print...
France’s top museum to display NFTs: Nifty Newsletter, Feb 8–14
In this week’s newsletter, read about how France’s top contemporary art museum will display nonfungible tokens (NFTs). Find out why a...
Napster Expands Into Web3 Music Space With Acquisition of Mint Songs
On Wednesday, Napster, the music streaming service originally launched in 1999, announced that the company has finalized a deal to acquire...
Polygon ecosystem development and upcoming zkEVM launch add to MATIC’s bullish momentum
Matter Labs, the firm managing Polygon (MATIC), announced that the beta version of its zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM)...
El Salvador Considers Opening Second Bitcoin Embassy in Texas to Boost Economic Exchange
On Feb. 14, 2023, Milena Mayorga, the Salvadoran ambassador to the United States, announced that her country is considering opening a...
Can you trust crypto exchanges after the collapse of FTX?
On Oct. 25, 2022 — about two weeks before the collapse of the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, FTX — prominent DeFi...
Bitcoin price eyes $23K despite US dollar strength hitting 6-week high
Bitcoin (BTC) hit its highest in almost a week on Feb. 15 as “extremely positive” economic data boosted risk asset sentiment. BTC/USD...
Neon Link’s Gaming-Focused Neon Coin Presale Begins
PRESS RELEASE. LONDON, ENGLAND – February 15th, 2023 – Neon Link, the new blockchain gaming ecosystem consisting of a...
Biggest Movers: DOGE, SHIB Surge as Elon Musk Tweets Dog CEO Pictures
Dogecoin rallied on Feb. 15, as Elon Musk tweeted a picture of a Shiba Inu dog, with the caption: “The new CEO of Twitter is...
Former FTX Executive Accused of Fueling a Charity Through Discounted FTT Purchase
A former executive of FTX allegedly earned profits for a charity by purchasing discounted FTX tokens, FTT, before they became available to...
3 reasons why Binance’s BNB token risks sliding further by March
On Feb. 13, BNB (BNB) recorded its worst daily performance since November 2022, falling 8.5% to below $285. BNB’s price has since...
El Salvador to open a ‘Bitcoin Embassy’ in the United States
The world’s biggest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), is connecting more countries as the government of El Salvador is opening a “Bitcoin...
Education is key to financial freedom, says Bitcoin advocate Najah Roberts
Can Bitcoin help Black Americans build wealth in a country that has historically and intentionally prevented them from doing so? The...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Extend Gains Following US Inflation Report
Bitcoin traded above $22,000 on Feb. 15, as markets continue to react to the latest U.S. inflation report. The consumer price index rose...
Only 4% of Companies in Spain Have Moved to Offer Services in the Metaverse
Only 4% of the companies in Spain have managed to apply the metaverse to their operations, according to a survey conducted by ISDI, a...
Litecoin price is ripe for a 40% jump – technical analysis
Litecoin price has been in a strong bullish trend this week. The daily chart analysis points to a 40% jump. Litecoin price has made a...
NFEX Raises $3M Seed Round to Build NFT Derivatives DEX
PRESS RELEASE. NFEX has completed a $3 Million seed round led by ABCDE Capital and included investment from other well-known institutions...
Celsius creditors committee proposes suing Mashinsky, other Celsius execs
The official committee of Celsius creditors is proposing to sue Celsius co-founder Alex Mashinsky and other executives for “fraud,...
What does BUSD shutting down mean for the crypto industry? A deep dive
Key Takeaways The SEC is suing Paxos, the issuer of Binance’s stablecoin, BUSD The stablecoin is to be phased out, with no new...
83% confess attraction to crypto fanatics on Valentine’s Day survey
Showing an interest in cryptocurrencies might just be the key to attracting a romantic partner, according to a Valentine’s Day survey...
Polygon sets late March launch date for its zkEVM mainnet beta
The long-awaited scaling upgrade from Ethereum layer-2 solution provider Polygon (MATIC) has been announced, with the beta launch of its...
Bitcoin eyeing ‘next big move’ which could see $19K retest — analyst
Bitcoin (BTC) is headed to either $28,000 or $19,000 and this week could decide all, fresh analysis says. In Twitter comments on Feb. 15,...
Ethereum supply plunges 37% on crypto exchanges post the Merge upgrade
Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has seen a constant decline in exchange supply over the past six...
South Korea’s Second-Largest City Aims to Become a Crypto Hub
South Korea’s second-largest city, Busan, is making efforts to become a crypto hub. Busan has been designated by the Korean...
FLOKI, DOGE and SHIB price soars after Musk tweeted photo of his dog
Elon Musk has made several tweets of a dog seated on his CEO seat. There has been anxiety around the broader crypto community that Twitter...
Income Movement Rightfulshare Says It Has Launched ‘First Unconditional’ Crypto UBI in South Africa
Rightfulshare, an income equality advocacy movement, recently said it has launched what it describes as the “first...
Sen. Warren vows reintroduction of AML bill that extends to DAOs and DeFi
A bi-partisan anti-money laundering (AML) bill that covers “decentralized entities” such as decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and...
UK Payments Company Wirex Becomes Visa Global Partner, Extends Crypto Card Program Reach to Over 40 Countries
Wirex, a London-based digital payments company, has announced it has become a global partner of Visa, to allow the company to bring its...
GRT rallies by 16% following The Graph’s launch on Arbitrum
GRT is one of the best performers amongst the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap today. The coin rallied after The Graph Network...
Ukraine Speeds Up Digital Hryvnia Project, Plans Pilot for This Year
Ukrainian authorities are speeding up the development of the electronic hryvnia, a high-ranking government official indicated. The...
US lawmakers and experts debate SEC’s role in crypto regulation
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission and its chair Gary Gensler were the targets of many lawmakers and witnesses at a...
Sell or stake: Ethereum staking giant Lido mulls choices for its $30M ETH
The decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) behind Lido — the largest Ethereum staking pool — is deliberating whether it should sell...
UK Police Raid Crypto ATM Sites — Regulator Says No Crypto ATMs Have Been Approved
Police in the U.K., in collaboration with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have raided several sites allegedly hosting...
Robert Kiyosaki Predicts Bitcoin Hitting $500K by 2025 and Gold Soaring to $5K
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has predicted that the price of bitcoin will hit $500,000...
Ethereum’s $1.5K support weakens as ETH traders turn slightly bearish
The price of Ether (ETH) declined 10.2% between Jan. 8 and Jan. 10, and has since been range trading near the $1,500 level. More...
Hello Pets Depict an Open Entertainment Ecosystem and Aim to be the Next Disney in Web3
Hello Pets team is building an open entertainment ecosystem where the community can join in the storytelling and art creation of shared...
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Unveils Plan to Expand Crypto Services in Hong Kong
DBS, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, has unveiled its plan to expand its crypto services in Hong Kong. “We are planning to apply...
Report: South Sudan Government Bans US Dollar Transactions
The government of South Sudan has reportedly prohibited U.S. dollar-based transactions and has directed that all local payments be settled...
NFT Marketplace Blur Launches Native Token, BLUR Price Drops 85% in a Matter of Hours
The Blur non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace launched its native token this week, and users who were awarded token allotments received...
NFT marketplace tokens soar in 2023, and Blur’s recent airdrop may extend the trend
Cumulative nonfungible token (NFT) trading volume trended higher in January, and data from a recent Delphi Digital report showed monthly...
BNB And Solana in Green as Big Eyes Coin Reaches $26M in Pre-ICO
February seems to get tougher and tougher for crypto investors and traders as the market continues to decline, approaching the halfway...
Bitcoin price clings to $22K as investors digest the recent SEC actions and CPI report
After twenty days of holding the $22,500 support, Bitcoin (BTC) price finally broke down on Feb. 9. Bullish traders had placed their hope...
Another ‘strong’ crypto bull run may lie ahead, thinks market analyst Filbfilb
Cointelegraph’s Crypto Trading Secrets podcast has released its fifth episode, featuring Filbfilb, a cryptocurrency analyst and trader...
Silvergate Bank Becomes Most Shorted Stock in US, but Sees Boost With Citadel Securities Stake
Recent data shows that Silvergate Bank, a crypto-friendly financial institution, has become the most shorted stock in the United States,...
What is NFT ticketing and how does it work?
NFT ticketing is revolutionizing event ticketing by providing a secure, transparent and efficient way of issuing and managing tickets....
Czhang Lin Explains the Investment Strategy of LBank Labs in Web3
LBank Labs is the venture capitalist and blockchain accelerator arm of global crypto exchange LBank. Spearheaded by investor Czhang Lin,...
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bags nearly $16M Coinbase stocks in February
Cathie Wood’s investment management firm Ark Invest continues stacking Coinbase (COIN) stock amid the latest cryptocurrency market...
3 technical analysis strategies that help confirm winning trades
Cryptocurrency trading has evolved from the perception of simply being a game of chance to a strategic process. Successful traders rely on...
US Inflation Remains Higher Than Expected, Raising Concerns Among Investors
U.S. inflation levels dropped slightly in January, sliding from 6.5% to 6.4%. However, inflation remains higher than expected, causing...
Bitcoin price returns to $22K despite ‘least volatile’ US CPI reaction
Bitcoin (BTC) ticked above $22,000 after the Feb. 14 Wall Street open as crucial United States inflation data delivered “mixed” results....
Biggest Movers: SOL Rebounds, TRX up for Fifth Straight Session
Solana was one of Tuesday’s notable movers, as the token rebounded from losses to start the week. The move comes despite U.S....
SEC and CFTC Lawsuits Against Former FTX CEO Paused Until Criminal Proceedings Conclude
Two civil lawsuits, stemming from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),...
Stablecoin Market Sees Supply Increase for Tether as Competitors Decline in Light of Recent Regulatory Developments
While the stablecoin market has seen significant redemptions in the past three months, the supply of tether, the largest stablecoin by...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Edges Closer to $22,000 Ahead of US Inflation Report
Bitcoin rebounded in Tuesday’s session, as markets prepared for this afternoon’s U.S. inflation report. It is expected that...
OFAC-compliant blocks on Ethereum hit three-month low of 47%
The percentage of Ethereum blocks complying with orders set by the United States Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has now fallen to...
Bitcoin miners already made nearly $600K from Ordinals’ NFT transactions
Bitcoin (BTC) miners have earned nearly $600,000 in two months from a new controversial nonfungible token (NFT) protocol called Ordinals...
Bitcoin price targets range from $19K to $25K as CPI day dawns
Bitcoin (BTC) saw ongoing rejection below $22,000 into Feb. 14 as markets braced for macroeconomic data impact. BTC/USD 1-hour candle...
DPA Token (DPAT) and Blockchain Technology: The Key to Unlocking Africa’s Economic Potential
PRESS RELEASE. For foreign investors who have always wanted to diversify their portfolio with African assets but have been held back by...
Out of the Ordinal-ry: Bitcoin average block size hits all-time high
Bitcoin’s average block size has hit all-time highs above 2.5MB for the first time since its inception in 2009, driven by the launch of...
UK FCA to take action against unregistered, illegal cryptocurrency ATMs
The United Kingdom’s financial regulator, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is coming for unregistered cryptocurrency automated teller...
Fantom (FTM) price rebounds ahead of US inflation data
FTM price rose modestly ahead of the upcoming US inflation data. It has also done well as traders wait for the upcoming fUSD stablecoin...
Report: Flutterwave CEO in Bid to Recover Millions Stuck in Kenya
According to reports, the CEO and co-founder of the Nigerian fintech Flutterwave, Olugbenga Agboola, recently visited Kenya where he...
Bitcoin awaits US CPI data; head and shoulders paints a bearish picture
The US CPI data is the main economic event of the trading week. Inflation has been the main driver of monetary policy for more than a year...
Rwanda Government Orders Banks to Stop Facilitating Crypto-Related Transactions
According to the National Bank of Rwanda, the country’s regulated financial services providers are now prohibited from facilitating...
Curve Dao Token (CRV) soars by 14% today: Here is why
CRV is the best performer amongst the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap today. The rally comes as the broader cryptocurrency market...
UAE Launches ‘Financial Infrastructure Transformation’ Program; CBDC Among 9 Key Objectives
On Feb. 12, 2023, the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) announced the launch of a new initiative called the...
Stablecoins not the target in BUSD crackdown: Matrixport head of research
Crypto financial services Matrixport’s head of research believes the recent scrutiny of Paxos and its Binance USD (BUSD) token is...
Meta Reportedly Preparing for a New Round of Layoffs
Meta, the company that owns Whatsapp, Instagram, and Facebook, is reportedly preparing to announce a new round of layoffs in the coming...
Iris Energy to nearly triple hash rate with estimated 44,000 new BTC miners
Australia-based Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Iris Energy has revealed it will nearly triple its mining capacity with the addition of...
Bitcoin hits record 44M non-zero addresses, thanks to Ordinals: Glassnode
The launch of Bitcoin nonfungible tokens (NFTs) — known as Ordinals — has tipped the number of non-zero Bitcoin addresses to a new...
India Having ‘Detailed Discussions’ With G20 Members on Crypto Regulation
India is having “detailed discussions” with other G20 members about forming a collective standard operating procedure (SOP) to...
At Least 1,000 Lawsuits Filed Against Crypto Miners in Russia’s Irkutsk Region
Authorities in the Russian region of Irkutsk have so far filed 1,000 lawsuits against what they call “gray” miners, or people minting...
Iris Energy Boosts Self-Mining Capacity With 4.4 EH/s of New Bitmain Bitcoin Mining Rigs
Bitcoin miner, Iris Energy, announced plans to increase the company’s self-mining capacity, from 2 exahash per second (EH/s) to...
ApeCoin leads in NFT and Metaverse market share, but are APE’s hefty staking rewards sustainable?
In January, ApeCoin (APE) had an underwhelming performance compared to metaverse-based tokens like Decentraland (MANA) and The Sandbox...
Price analysis 2/13: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, DOGE, ADA, MATIC, SOL
Bitcoin (BTC) and select altcoins are threatening to deepen their correction after reports emerged that the United States Securities and...
9 crypto gifts for your Valentine’s Day date
For readers looking for unique, meaningful gifts for their valentine this Valentine’s Day, consider giving a cryptocurrency-related gift....
BUSD Redemptions Soar Near $290 Million in 8 Hours After NYDFS Consumer Alert
Before Paxos published a press release at 6 a.m. Eastern time Monday, the stablecoin BUSD had approximately 16.16 billion tokens in...
Paxos to stop minting BUSD stablecoins for Binance
Blockchain infrastructure platform Paxos Trust Company will halt the issuance of new Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoins amid the ongoing probe...
You don’t see that every day: Empty Bitcoin block found
Bitcoin is known for its robustness, security and predictability. Every 10 minutes — on average — the blockchain produces a new block, and...
Bitcoin flirts with bid liquidity as BTC price nears new 3-week lows
Bitcoin (BTC) drifted toward major liquidity around the Feb. 13 Wall Street open as the dust settled on United States regulatory news....
Led by Bitcoin, blockchain industry starts 2023 off strong: Report
2023 is off to a great start, with Bitcoin (BTC) rocketing up 40% in January. The good news is not relegated to just Bitcoin, however, as...
Binance CEO Warns of ‘Profound Impacts’ on Crypto Industry if BUSD Is Ruled as a Security
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has warned of “profound impacts” on the crypto industry if stablecoin Binance USD (BUSD) is...
Venom Blockchain Partners with DAO Maker to Incubate Web3 Startups Focused on Real-world Use Cases
PRESS RELEASE. Abu Dhabi, 13 February 2023 — Venom Foundation, the first Layer-1 blockchain licensed by the Abu Dhabi Global Market...
Bakkt Shifts Focus to B2B Technology Solutions, Plans to Discontinue Consumer App
Bakkt Holdings Inc. announced Monday that it will solely focus on business-to-business technology solutions and discontinue its consumer...
Biggest Movers: MATIC Drops by 10%, ATOM Hits 2-Week Low
Polygon fell by over 10% on Feb. 13, as a red wave swept through cryptocurrency markets during Monday’s session. Volatility was...
Brazilians Will Be Able to Pay Taxes With Crypto
Brazilians will now be able to pay part of their state taxes using cryptocurrencies. Banco do Brazil, a mixed ownership bank, is launching...
Hackers Attack Domain Registrar Namecheap; Flood of DHL and Metamask Phishing Emails Follow
On Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, the domain registrar Namecheap’s email account was compromised by hackers. Subsequently, a large number of...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Hits 1-Month Low, Falling Under $1,500
Ethereum started the week trading below $1,500, as it was reported that Paxos will no longer mint BUSD. This has led to a depegging of the...