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SEC Delays Spot Bitcoin ETF Offerings From WisdomTree and One River
The move continues a pattern by the U.S. securities regulator of denying or not taking action on all spot bitcoin ETF applications. Source
Bitcoin ‘could easily see $30K’ with stocks due to 30% drawdown in 2022 — Analyst
Bitcoin (BTC) opened the Wall Street trading session with a spike to over $41,500 on March 21 as last week’s late gains endured. BTC/USD...
Crypto Mining, the Energy Crisis and the End of 'ESG'
How a European war made an argument about mining moot. This op-ed is part of Mining Week. Source
Luna token price is soaring, but is the network’s growth sustainable?
Terra, an open-source blockchain platform for algorithmic stablecoins, has been on fire over the last half-year or so. The value of its...
Terra price signal that preceded an 80% LUNA rally is back
A technical setup that preceded an 80% price rally in the Terra (LUNA) market in August 2021 has appeared again. LUNA paints bullish MACD...
RUNE rally: A closer look at THORChain’s new synthetic assets
THORChain (RUNE) has appreciated nearly 41% in the past seven days, according to the data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro, and its recent...
Price analysis 3/21: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, LUNA, SOL, ADA, AVAX, DOT, DOGE
Bitcoin (BTC) and most major altcoins are attempting to start the new week on a positive note by bouncing off their respective support...
Abu Dhabi Free Zone Seeks Comments on NFT Rules
A consultation paper looks to bring NFTs into Abu Dhabi's existing regulatory framework for virtual assets. Source
$5.8 Billion Burned: Second Largest Crypto Network Records 2 Million Ethereum Destroyed in 7 Months
This week, the Ethereum network’s burn rate reached a milestone by surpassing 2 million ethereum burned worth $5.81 billion since...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Stays Above $2,900 as Traders Eye $3,000 Ceiling
Ethereum remained above $2,900 to start the week, as the world’s second largest cryptocurrency consolidated its recent gains....
Struct Finance raises $3.9M in seed round funding for structured DeFi products
Strut Finance, a DeFi protocol built on Avalanche, has announced the completion of a $3.9 million seed round funding aimed at raising...
The TIE Valued at $100M as Data Service Courts Institutional Crypto
The Bloomberg Terminal-esque product raised $9 million in strategic funding. Source
First Mover Americas: CME Futures Open Interest Hints at Bitcoin Bottom, Ether Breaks Out
As bitcoin's post-Fed bounce stalls, the shape of the Treasury yield curve may keep risk appetite under check. Source
Tennis Player Naomi Osaka Becomes Latest FTX 'Ambassador,' Joining Tom Brady and More
The tennis star gets shares in the global crypto exchange as part of the deal. Source
Social Media Crypto Advice, Gamification Targeted by Global Standard-Setters at IOSCO
Tackling crypto and other investment scams might need international coordination, says the International Organization of Securities...
Don’t Call it a Comeback: The Unlikely Rise of Home Bitcoin Mining
Even with the surge in popularity, home mining only accounts for a skinny slice of the industry’s overall pie. Source
LunaFi unveils betting protocol with decentralized house pools
LunaFi has taken blockchain technology to another level after launching a betting protocol with decentralized house pools. Anyone can...
BofA Initiates Coverage of Silvergate With ‘Buy’ Rating, Sees 50% Potential Upside
BofA Initiates Coverage of Silvergate With ‘Buy’ Rating, Sees 50% Potential Upside Source
Turning losses to wins: How a Ponzi victim became a crypto evangelist
Losing money to a Ponzi scam is not the ideal introduction to the crypto ecosystem. Thankfully, Mark Dave Manansala gave crypto and...
Will Belarus Lure Crypto Miners Amid Sanctions, Russia-Ukraine War?
Despite favorable business conditions, a country’s political environment can deter international capital. Source
Terra Founder Hints at $3 Billion BTC Purchase, Explains New Bitcoin-Linked Tokenomics
Terra founder Do Kwon hinted at a future purchase of $3 billion worth of bitcoin to supply the reserves of the protocol in a recent...
Crypto users in Africa grew by 2,500% in 2021: report
Cryptocurrency adoption in Africa is on the march, despite socioeconomic factors and headwinds. A positive report by cryptocurrency...
What Does a Crypto Mining Farm Look Like? Striking Photos From Siberia to Spain
CoinDesk reporters traveled across Europe and North America to capture the diversity of cryptocurrency mining facilities. Source
EU vote on Bitcoin mining: What does it mean for the industry?
Proof-of-work (PoW) crypto mining won’t be banned in the European Union — not this year at least. That’s the conclusion from last week’s...
Introducing CoinDesk’s Mining Week
Our reporters visited crypto mining farms around the world, interviewed key players and crunched network data to shed light on a...
GrePay and Alchemy Pay Partner to Expand Crypto Payments
PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, March 2022 – The fiat-crypto payment solutions provider, Alchemy Pay (ACH), and GrePay, global acquirer...
Goldman Sachs Conducts First Over-the-Counter Crypto Trade With Galaxy
Michael Novogratz's Galaxy says it's building on the relationship with Goldman as more Wall Street clients seek to push into...
After Short-Lived Ban, NY Town Is Still Reckoning With Crypto Miners Next Door
Cities across the U.S. are grappling with what it means to have cryptocurrency mining operations in their communities. Plattsburgh offers...
Highlights March 21: Major cryptos slide, US indices surge
Major cryptos were in the red over the past 24 hours. The three major US indices all surged last week as a slowdown in the Russia-Ukraine...
Blockchain Startup’s Digital Identity Solution Made Available to 50,000 Zimbabwean Patients
Flexid Technologies, a blockchain startup promoting the use of digital identities, said its solution was recently used by thousands of...
Traders Bet on Ether Staking After Eth 2.0 Upgrade
Among other reasons, ether staking yields are likely to be 10%-15% following the Eth 2.0 upgrade. Source
FTX Continues Global Expansion, Creates Unit in Australia
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has continued its recent global expansion streak by establishing a new division in Australia. Source
‘No more 4-year cycles’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week on a tentatively stronger footing as macro cues curiously stabilize. After a calmer weekend than most...
SushiSwap community proposes Swiss legal structure to limit DAO liability
SushiSwap (SUSHI), a community-led suite of decentralized finance (DeFi) tools, plans to implement a legal structure aimed at mitigating...
COS skyrockets on launch of COS.TV: Best places to buy COS now
The cryptocurrency COS, which runs on the BNB Beacon Chain (BEP2) platform, gained 24% on news that http://COS.TV is no longer in Beta,...
Bitcoin-Friendly Portugal Welcomes Refugees From Ukraine’s Crypto Sector, Report Reveals
With a war raging in their homeland, thousands of Ukrainians, including many involved in the crypto space, have chosen Portugal as their...
SuperRare pumps on unique upcoming NFT drop, up 39%: here’s where to buy RARE
The SuperRare ecosystem announced on Twitter that holders of the native RARE token have one day left to vote for the next independent...
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX opens office in Australia
FTX, which is considered one of the fastest-growing crypto exchanges, has opened an office in Australia and obtained an Australian...
Binance Informs Canadian Regulator It’s ‘Committed’ to Ceasing Crypto Trading Services in Ontario
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has informed the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) that it is committed to ceasing opening new accounts...
Gensokishi Online Announces Listing Metaverse(MV) Token on Gate․io and Campaign
PRESS RELEASE. MV/USDT pair will be listed on Gate.io, a leading Cryptocurrency exchange, on March 23, 2022 at 11:00AM (UTC).. The...
Hubspot Hack Leads to Data Breaches at BlockFi, Swan Bitcoin
Both companies assure users their crypto is safe as Hubspot had limited access to internal data. Source
Prince Philip of Serbia: Bitcoin Is Freedom — Says ‘We Need to Take the Money Away From the State’
Prince Philip of Serbia and Yugoslavia says that bitcoin is freedom. Noting that “we need to take the money away from the...
Federal Reserve Bank President Pushes for Faster Rate Hikes — Says the Fed Risks Losing Credibility on Inflation Target
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, James Bullard, has called for more aggressive measures to combat inflation and...
First Mover Asia: Singapore-Based Gaming Company Razer Struggles to Pivot; Bitcoin Declines After a Positive Week
The one-time, would-be "Apple of the Gaming World" failed in its attempt to secure a digital banking license and to reinvent itself into a...
US Treasury Official: We Don’t See That Crypto Could Be Used in Large-Scale Way to Evade Sanctions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury does not see that cryptocurrency could be used in a large-scale way to evade sanctions. “Its...
Makerdao Dev Insists Defi Protocol Should Leverage Real World Assets to Scale
On March 16, the protocol engineer at Makerdao and co-founder of the software and design firm Bellwood Studios, Hexonaut, announced a...
Inside the blockchain developers’ mind: How to avoid development hell
Cointelegraph is following the development of an entirely new blockchain from inception to mainnet and beyond through its series, Inside...
Value Locked in Defi Climbs Back Above $200 Billion, ETH Dominates Defi TVL by 54%
As the crypto economy nears the $2 trillion mark, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has risen above the $200...
SXSW 2022 showcased immersive NFT experiences, lacking crypto and Bitcoin sessions
South by Southwest — commonly referred to as “South By” or “SXSW” — has returned to Austin, Texas this year to showcase the latest trends...
Bitcoin eyes highest weekly close since early February as BTC price hovers under $42K
Bitcoin (BTC) stayed the near top of its recent trading range on March 20 as the weekly close looked set to crack a multi-week high....
The Number of SHIB Holders Shudders in 3 Days, Shiba Inu Slid 17% in Value Last Month
While most digital currencies have seen gains during the last month, the meme token called shiba inu has lost more than 17% during the...
Revisiting Bitcoin’s Energy ‘Problem’ in the Face of ESG Investment Mandates
Critics of Bitcoin’s energy use should consider its relative carbon density rather than the absolute amount of energy used. Source
Kenyans Lose Millions of Dollars to yet Another Cryptocurrency Scam: Bitstream Circle
The masterminds behind the alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme called Bitstream Circle are believed to have stolen more than $10 million...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, LUNA, AVAX, ETC, EGLD
Bitcoin (BTC) rose above $42,000 on March 19 but the bulls continue to face a strong challenge from the bears at higher levels. Although...
Venezuelan Minimum Monthly Wage Not Pegged to the Petro, According to Official Gazette Decree
The new decree that makes official the recently announced Venezuelan minimum monthly wage rise has been revealed in the Official Gazette,...
Idea to Use Digital Ruble as Reserve Currency Circulated in Sanctioned Russia
A call to make the digital ruble a reserve currency has been issued in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament....
Metametaverse Secures $2 Million — Aims to Achieve Metaverse Interoperability
Metametaverse, a company whose purpose is the integration and interoperation of different metaverses, has already secured funding of $2...
The metaverse will change the paradigm of content creation
Content constitutes the essence of the internet and comes in many different forms that the current Web2 internet iteration supports —...
Animoca Brands, Yuga Labs Tease Bored Ape Secret Project ‘Powered by Apecoin’
Since the token was launched roughly three days ago, the digital currency apecoin (APE) has been a topical conversation within the...
Litedex Protocol, the First DEX in Indonesia Supported by Deputy Minister of Trade as a Meta Finance Blockchain Developer, to be listed on LBank
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Mar. 20th, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list Litedex...
Facebook Owner Meta Sued for Publishing Scam Crypto Ads by Australian Regulator
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has filed a lawsuit against Meta, formerly Facebook, for “publishing scam...
Every Bitcoin helps: Crypto-fueled relief aid for Ukraine
The people of Ukraine require the world’s help more than ever before. As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to rage on, the...
Ron Paul Cautions Government Could Still Ban Bitcoin — Says He’s Influenced ‘a Whole Lot’ by History
Former U.S. Congressman Ron Paul says he still believes that the government could outlaw bitcoin mainly because he is “influenced a...
Coinbase Sued for Allegedly Selling 79 Unregistered Crypto Securities — Including XRP, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase alleging that the platform lets customers...
Peter Thiel Says His ‘Biggest Mistake of the Decade Was Getting Too Late and Too Little Into Bitcoin’
During a discussion published on March 12, 2022, the billionaire entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Peter Thiel discussed how he built...
PoW avoids EU ban, two DeFi protocols suffer a combined $11M hack and BAYC does an ApeCoin airdrop: Hodler’s Digest, March 13-19
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst)...
Member of St. Maarten’s Parliament Plans to Have His Entire Salary Paid in Bitcoin Cash
On Saturday, the leader of the United People’s Party and member of St. Maarten’s Parliament, Rolando Brison, announced that...
Russian Banks Told to Track Crypto-Related Transactions Amid Currency Restrictions
Bank of Russia has recommended commercial banks pay heightened attention to their clients’ transactions related to...
A detailed guide on how to lose all your Bitcoin investments
Let’s say you want to lose your Bitcoin (BTC) totally, irretrievably and forever. Hey, it’s not our place to wonder why. Maybe it’s part...
ETH Continues to Leave Trading Platforms, Ethereum Balance on Exchanges Lowest in 3 Years
While the second-largest crypto asset by market cap has gained more than 15% in value against the U.S. dollar during the last week, the...
Biggest Movers: AVAX Almost 20% Higher, as RUNE and ZEC Near 15% Gains on Saturday
Crypto markets were mainly in the green on Saturday, with AVAX, RUNE and ZEC being some of the notable gainers. Apecoin traded lower...
Crypto Exchange FTX Partners With AZA Finance ‘to Expand the Adoption of Web3 and Digital Currencies in Africa’
Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX is partnering with AZA Finance to expand the use of digital currencies and Web3 in Africa. Through this...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Nears $3,000 to Start the Weekend
Ethereum rallied on Saturday, as the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency moved closer to the $3,000 level. The global crypto...
Ethereum balance on crypto exchanges falls to lowest levels since 2018
The amount of Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) kept with crypto exchanges has fallen to its lowest levels since September 2018,...
3 times in March that savvy crypto traders bought breaking news for the price of a rumor
As an old saying goes: Buy the rumor, sell the news. As a digital-native asset class, the prices of cryptocurrencies are clearly...
US Lawmaker Says Bitcoin Is Aligned With American Values, Will Strengthen the Dollar
U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions says bitcoin is aligned with American values and will strengthen the U.S. dollar. The lawmaker further...
BlockFi confirms unauthorized access to client data hosted on Hubspot
New Jersey-based crypto financial institution BlockFi confirmed a data breach incident via one of its third-party vendors, Hubspot....
Bitcoin beats owning COIN stock by 20% since Coinbase IPO
Buying a Coinbase stock (COIN) to gain indirect exposure in the Bitcoin (BTC) market has been a bad strategy so far compared to simply...
Universal Music Group’s Web3 Label Buys Bored Ape for $360K in Ethereum
On Friday, Universal Music Group’s Web3 label dubbed 10:22PM revealed it purchased the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible...
Bitcoin Ink: Study Shows Interest in ‘Crypto Tattoos’ Jumped 222% in the Past Year
As cryptocurrencies, bitcoin, decentralized finance (defi), and non-fungible token (NFT) technology experienced extreme growth during the...
European ‘MiCA’ regulation on digital assets: Where do we stand?
The proposed European Union Regulation on Markets in Crypto Assets, or MiCA, (hereinafter the “regulation”) was put to a vote in the...
Ukraine’s Largest Bank Suspends Money Transfers to Crypto Exchanges
Privatbank, the largest commercial bank in Ukraine, has temporarily halted transfers in national currency to digital asset exchanges. The...
Stranded no more? Bitcoin miners could help solve Big Oil’s gas problem
The energy usage and environmental impact of Bitcoin (BTC) mining have been frowned upon and been under the scanner by various...
Bitcoin rally hopes diminish as pro traders flip bearish, retail interest at 12-month lows
Bitcoin (BTC) has been trapped in a symmetrical triangle for 56 days and the trend change could last until early May, according to price...
Altcoin Roundup: Three layer-1 protocols see inflows amid choppy, volatile market conditions
Layer-1 (L1) protocols are the foundation of the decentralized application ecosystem, with the Ethereum network dominating the landscape...
Real health benefits will come when medicine and the Metaverse collide
The world is becoming more connected as cryptocurrency, blockchain, nonfungible token projects, the Metaverse and other online communities...
Dubai’s New Virtual Asset Regulator Licenses Crypto Exchanges Binance, FTX
Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority has licensed two cryptocurrency exchanges: Binance and FTX. The regulator was formed...
US Senators Introduce Crypto Sanctions Bill — Expert Says It’s Overbroad, Unconstitutional
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and 10 other lawmakers have introduced the “Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance Enhancement Act of...
Strong whale accumulation pushes Aave (AAVE) over 30% in 2 days
Aave (AAVE) has been surging over the last two days. The coin in fact looks like it's about to form a bullish divergence that could push...
Mina (MINA) stages stunning recovery after days in the red – Can the momentum hold?
Mina (MINA) has staged a stunning recovery over the last two trading days. The surge was largely triggered by news that big-name investors...