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MetaMask’s Institutional Arm Makes Push for DAOs With New Custody Deals
The ConsenSys-owned wallet provider says it want to bring “all organizations on planet earth into Web 3.” Source
Chinese Banking Associations Target NFTs
NFTs are increasingly under the microscope in China. Source
BOTLabs with web3name announcement at Paris Blockchain Week
B.T.E. BOTLabs Trusted Entity GmbH (BT.E) announced the launch of web3name, an application for creating a custom name to represent your...
Nexo Unveils Payment Card Where Users Get to Keep Their Crypto
Nexo has unveiled a crypto-backed card that allows users to spend without having to sell their digital assets. Source
ACH Is the Token Driving Global Crypto Payments
ACH is the cryptocurrency token driving the adoption of Alchemy Pay’s crypto payments around the world. Alchemy Pay enables...
Luno Forges Multimillion Dollar Partnership With London Entertainment Venue KOKO
Luno announced a multi-million dollar partnership with U.K. entertainment venue KOKO, which has hosted the likes of Madonna, Prince,...
Highlights April 13: Crypto markets steady, Shiba Inu soars
The crypto market as a whole was steady today. The majority of top 10 cryptos registered gains over the past 24 hours, following...
Meta Opens Monetization Options to Users of Horizon Worlds
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, is now launching a pilot project that will let users in Horizon Worlds, its VR metaverse...
How to bridge tokens from other chains to the Polygon Network
Bridging assets could help solve issues like scalability, speed and high fees. Bridging means users can move their tokens between...
Over 60 Celebrities Poured $87M in MoonPay's Series A Round
Crypto payments infrastructure firm MoonPay has received fresh funding of $87 million with an array of celebrities among the investors....
Fireblocks and Fintech Major FIS Bring DeFi to Capital Markets
FIS’s client list of 6,400 asset managers, banks and brokers will have access to platforms like Aave Arc with more institution-friendly...
Dogecoin vs Shiba Inu: Which meme coin is a better buy?
Dogecoin and Shiba Inu are the biggest meme coins in the world. The two have a combined market capitalization of $33.3 billion. This makes...
You can buy Shiba Inu, which added a fifth to its value today: here’s where
Shiba Inu gained 35% after it was listed on Robinhood, one of the leading trading platforms globally. In addition, the...
Luna Foundation Guard Adds $100 Million BTC to UST Reserves
LFG Balance now is at $2.26 billion, with 75% comprising of bitcoin. Source
ApeCoin’s rally continues, it’s up 10% today: here’s where to buy ApeCoin
ApeCoin, the token by BAYC creator Yuga Labs, continues to rally. Coinbase is making a movie about it and a few days ago, industry leading...
Cryptocurrencies Carry Systemic Risks, Threaten Ruble, Bank of Russia Insists
The spread of cryptocurrencies brings significant risks for Russia’s economy, financial stability, and national fiat, the monetary...
Here is why Shiba Inu is up by more than 20% today
The cryptocurrency market has slightly recovered from its recent losses, but Shiba Inu is currently outperforming the other coins. The...
Speculative SHIB Market Sees Increased 'HODLing'
SHIB hodlers remain unfazed and accumulated holdings during the past weeks, analytics firm said. Source
Crypto regulation is a net positive for the sector, says Future Perfect Ventures CEO
The cryptocurrency space remains largely unregulated in several countries, but authorities are already looking into regulating the market....
Delivery App Rappi Launches Pilot Project to Accept Crypto Payments in Mexico
Rappi, one of the biggest delivery companies in Latam, has launched a pilot project with the objective of accepting cryptocurrencies as a...
Ronin Exploiter Moved 21,000 Ether to Tornado Cash in Past Week
The stash is worth over $65 million at the time of writing. Source
MappedSwap Is Giving Away More Than 800,000 MST This April
PRESS RELEASE. The global cryptocurrency market is experiencing an unprecedented boom. The market is at $2 trillion dollars and growing....
Terra’s Cross-Chain Bridge Now Supports Solana, Avalanche, Fantom, Moonbeam, Osmosis
Terra Bridge, the cross-chain bridge protocol now supports Solana, Fantom, Moonbeam, Osmosis, and Avalanche according to Terraform Labs...
Blackrock, Fidelity to Invest in Crypto Firm Circle’s $400 Million Funding Round
Blackrock, Fidelity, Marshall Wace, and Fin Capital are investing in crypto firm Circle. In addition, Blackrock, the world’s...
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in US Prison for Violating North Korean Sanctions
An Ethereum developer, Virgil Griffith, has been sentenced to five years and three months in U.S. prison after he pleaded guilty to a...
Quik․com Marketplace Launches Minting of NFT Domain Names
With the rapid technological advancements, digitalization has witnessed a golden age in the past few years. Concepts we never even heard...
Bitcoin price slides below $40K following a ‘lackluster’ breakout
Extreme fear is once again the dominating sentiment across the cryptocurrency community after Bitcoin (BTC) faced another day of trading...
First Mover Asia: Recycling Bad Actors in Crypto; Bitcoin Holds Below $40K
As traders speculate on the possible economic impact of coronavirus-related lockdowns in China, investors in the U.S. are betting on...
Anonymous Has Released Over 2 Million Russian Emails in Cyberwar With Russia
Hacktivist collective Anonymous claims it has already published millions of leaked Russian emails. The group has been waging a cyberwar on...
Nifty News: Bored & Hungry? Or want to listen to a podcast hosted by a Mutant Ape?
Bored Apes take on the restaurant and movie business The Bored Ape Yacht Club, or BAYC, NFT holders own the intellectual property rights...
Is the surge in OpenSea volume and blue-chip NFT sales an early sign of an NFT bull market?
In the last two months, OpenSea began to cool down from its New Year’s bull run and many nonfungible token (NFT) pundits began to...
La inflación de EE. UU. marca un récord en cuatro décadas y alcanza 8,5 % en marzo
El Índice de Precios al Consumidor estadounidense se aceleró el mes pasado debido a problemas de suministro y las sanciones relacionadas...
Shiba Inu price soars 35% in one day as Robinhood lists SHIB for trading
Shiba Inu (SHIB) prices soared on April 12 upon its debut on Robinhood, a U.S.-based commission-free trading platform. SHIB price climbed...
STEPN Runners Undeterred by ‘Move-to-Earn’ Game’s Pricey NFT
STEPN Runners Undeterred by ‘Move-to-Earn’ Game’s Pricey NFT Source
Ethereum derivatives data shows pro traders are bearish, but for how long?
Ether (ETH) lost the critical $3,000 psychological support level on April 11 after a 16% weekly negative performance. Bulls were...
Market Wrap: Crypto Sell-Off Pauses as Volatility Fades; Altcoins Outperform
Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptos stabilized on Tuesday amid lower volatility. Options traders remain uncertain as demand for puts began to...
Why did Monavale (MONA) price surge by over 50% today?
The price of Monavale (MONA) coin has risen by 50.81% today to trade at $472.75 at the time of writing. The coin has risen by 114.5% over...
13,233 Blocks Found by 16 Pools — A Look at the Top Bitcoin Mining Pools in Q1 2022
During the first quarter of 2022, Bitcoin’s hashrate averaged between 180 to 200 exahash per second (EH/s) and during the course of...
Scenes From Bitcoin Miami 2022: The Stars, the Shows and That Giant Bull
Miami Beach's sprawling Convention Center and its environs were scenes of perpetual motion during the four-day extravaganza. Source
Bitcoin and Today’s Wicked Inflation Share a Common Ancestor
Bitcoin and Today’s Wicked Inflation Share a Common Ancestor Source
A Spot Bitcoin ETF Still Seems Unlikely
Several bitcoin futures exchange-traded funds are now trading, with more to come. A spot bitcoin ETF remains elusive. Industry proponents...
What is crypto lending, and how does it work?
The COVID-19 pandemic had a deleterious effect on the returns from the conventional instruments of investments such as stocks, gold and...
Cathy Hackl: The 'Godmother of the Metaverse'
The chief metaverse officer of Futures Intelligence Group has worked in metaverse-related fields for nearly a decade – i.e. since the dawn...
Inflation Rises Sharply in the US as Consumer Prices in March Spiked to 8.5%
Inflation in the U.S. continues to remain red hot as consumer prices last month increased sharply to 8.5% in March compared to the same...
The aftermath of Axie Infinity’s $650M Ronin Bridge hack
In late March, Ronin, an Ethereum sidechain built for the popular play-to-earn nonfungible token game Axie Infinity, was hacked for over...
Bitcoin Stabilizes at $40K Support; Resistance at $43K-$47K
Bitcoin (BTC) returned above $40K as buyers reacted to short-term oversold signals. The cryptocurrency remains in a two-month long trading...
Ethereum price ‘bullish triangle’ puts 4-year highs vs. Bitcoin within reach
Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) has dropped about 17% against the U.S. dollar in the last two weeks. But its performance against...
Pantera Capital Set to Close $1.3B Blockchain Fund, With Follow-Up Vehicle Already in the Works
The crypto investment firm has $5.8 billion in assets under management. Source
Here’s how OpenSea NFT hacks hurt owners, buyers and even entire collections
The non-fungible token (NFT) market has been booming since the summer of 2021 and as NFT prices were sky-rocketing, the number of hacks...
Biggest Movers: SHIB up Almost 20% Following Robinhood Listing, Near Also Higher
Shiba inu (SHIB) was one of the biggest gainers in crypto markets on Tuesday, as Robinhood added the meme coin to its list of crypto...
The FBI’s takedown of Virgil Griffith for breaking sanctions, firsthand
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith took a plea deal after breaking sanctions against North Korea and was formally sentenced earlier today—...
Fast, Secure and Interoperable, Parex Is the New Decentralized Exchange to Look Out For
PRESS RELEASE. We are hugely excited to announce the official launch of Parex, a new decentralized exchange with an in-built PRX token...
Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison for North Korea Trip
Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith will serve TK YEARS in prison for helping North Koreans use cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions....
Golden State Warriors Commemorate 2022 NBA Playoff Run With a Responsive NFT Collection
On Tuesday, the NBA team the Golden State Warriors announced the organization’s second non-fungible token (NFT) collection to...
Metaverse Firm Infinite Reality to Buy Esports Company ReKT for $470M in Stock
ReKT is known for its ownership of the successful esports teams Team Rogue and the London Royal Ravens. Source
Celsius Bans US Non-Accredited Investors From Earning Crypto Rewards
Only accredited investors will be able to earn rewards on their coins, said the company. Source
Robinhood finally lists Shiba Inu causing SHIB price to surge
After a long wait, Shiba Inu (SHIB) has finally been listed on Robinhood. The meme-coin was listed today alongside other major...
Polygon pledges to go carbon negative in 2022
Polygon announced its “Green Manifesto: A Smart Contract with Planet Earth” today, a commitment to go carbon negative this...
Bitcoin spikes with stocks as US inflation hits highest since 1981
Bitcoin (BTC) saw a brief boost on April 12 after the United States saw its highest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data since 1981. BTC/USD...
Crypto mixers’ relevance wanes as regulators take aim
Cryptocurrency mixers have been an interesting topic of discussion ever since the advent of cryptocurrencies and their adoption by retail...
Coinbase Loses Bid to Force Arbitration in Crypto Theft Lawsuit
The U.S. District Court for Northern California found the exchange's arbitration agreement to be "unconscionable and... unenforceable."...
10 Most Promising Cryptocurrencies to Buy & Hold in 2022
Cryptocurrencies have not had a good start of the year. According to data compiled by CoinGecko shows that the total market cap of digital...
Robinhood Lists Shiba Inu and 3 More Cryptocurrencies — SHIB Price Soars
Popular trading platform Robinhood has listed shiba inu (SHIB) as well as three other popular cryptocurrencies. Supporters of the meme...
Circle Raises $400M as BlackRock Explores USDC
BlackRock and Fidelity headlined the stablecoin issuer's latest funding round, which follows a $440 million raise from last May. Source
Fidelity to Offer Exposure to Metaverse, Digital Payments With New ETFs
Trading in the two funds is likely to start around April 21, Fidelity said. Both will be passively managed. Source
Cosmos Builder Ignite, 11 VCs Put Up $150M to Invest in Multichain Crypto Teams
The accelerator includes backing from Sam Bankman Fried’s Alameda Research, KuCoin Ventures and others. Source
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Eyes Fastest US CPI in 40 Years, Monero Shines
The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 12, 2022. Source
DeFi Firm BloXroute Raises $70M to Fund Expansion in SoftBank-Led Round
The investment will enable the company to add to its team and extend its reach. Source
CBDCs Turn Up Heat on Banks, May Spurn Distributed Ledgers, Study Suggests
Central bankers interviewed by the Financial Stability Institute are wondering if increased competition could help the 1.7 billion people...
CoinFund, Galaxy Digital Lead $3.5M Round for Dapp Cloud Computing Startup
Socket Supply Co. offers cloud computing tools and open source architecture for decentralized application (dapp) developers. Source
Unicornio latinoamericano de delivery Rappi lanza piloto de pagos en cripto
La empresa colombiana se alió con BitPay y Bitso para convertir criptomonedas en créditos para compras dentro de su plataforma. Source
Silver Lake Leads $150M Round in NFT Platform Genies: Report
The investment values the company at $1 billion. Source
Prime Trust Hires Secret Service Veteran to Head Regulatory Affairs
The crypto custody and infrastructure firm counts Binance.US and FTX among its clients. Source
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Back Above $40,000 Following Record U.S. Inflation Data
Bitcoin and ETH both fell below key price levels on Tuesday, as crypto bears continued to push prices lower. Despite this, both have now...
USDC Stablecoin Issuer Centre Hires 2 Executives to Oversee Regulation, Operations
The issuer of the second-biggest stablecoin has hired two new executives to oversee policy and operations. Source
RociFi Labs Raises $2.7M to Enable On-Chain Credit Scoring for DeFi
The P2P lending protocol uses on-chain data, machine learning and decentralized identity information to calculate a non-fungible credit...
Study: 54% of UAE and Saudi Arabia Survey Respondents Said Crypto Should Be Used for Payments
An average of 54% of survey respondents from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said they believe cryptocurrency should be...
US Inflation Jumps to Fresh 4-Decade High of 8.5% in March
The U.S. Consumer Price Index accelerated last month as supply bottlenecks and war-related sanctions pushed already-elevated inflation...
Applied Blockchain Adjusts $60M Nasdaq IPO
Enterprise blockchain firm Applied Blockchain has adjusted its IPO by more than doubling the number of shares for sale while leaving its...
Financial Services Company DTCC Working With Digital Dollar Project on CBDC Prototype
“Project Lithium” is particularly focused on how a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could benefit the financial services industry....
Highlights April 12: Bitcoin drops below $40K, Monero trading higher
The crypto market as a whole was bearish in Asian hours, turning bullish at the time of writing. Earlier today, major cryptos plummeted as...
Shiba Inu, Solana Tokens Among Four Added to Robinhood
SHIB, SOL, Polygon’s MATIC and Compound’s COMP tokens were added to Robinhood Crypto. Source
Near Protocol price prediction: cup and handle pattern forms
The Near Protocol price has been in a tight range in the past few days even as other cryptocurrency prices retreat. The coin is trading at...
Morgan Stanley Says US Could Regulate Stablecoin Issuers Like Banks
A U.S. CBDC is needed to ensure the dollar remains the world’s dominant payment mechanism, the bank’s analyst said Source
Upland Metaverse Continues to Expand With New Features Following Strong Performance
A new development on Upland will allow you to build your own business in the metaverse, earning tokens and becoming a real entrepreneur....
Ethereum price prediction: Channel signals a drop to $2,650 likely
Ethereum price continued retreating as investors continued worrying about the rising bond yields. ETH crumbled to a low of $2,960, which...
Study Finds 33.4 Million Nigerian Adults Hold or Have Traded Crypto in Last 6 Months
According to a new report, approximately 33.4 million Nigerians, or 35% of the country’s adult population, are holders of...
Indian crypto exchanges’ volume plunges as 30% tax goes into effect
Fresh data on Indian crypto exchanges’ trading volume reveals a significant decline in trading practices among Indians just ten days after...
Lack of proper financial services boosts crypto ownership in Nigeria, says report
A new study has revealed staggering growth in crypto adoption across Nigeria, fueled by limited access to affordable fiat-based financial...
How Ichi Tokens Plunged 90% After Bad Debt Fiasco on Rari
Cascading liquidations on an over-collateralized pool on Rari led to the sudden price drop, observers noted. Source