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On-Chain Wallet Profiler Nansen Adds Solana Coverage
“There has been huge demand to launch a Solana dashboard,” said Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik. Source
Oasis raises $6M in funding after successful initial seed round of $5M
Oasis.app, which enables DeFi users to borrow and multiply their exposure to cryptocurrencies as well as earn on their assets, raised $6...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates Heading Into Easter Weekend
Following strong gains towards the end of yesterday’s session, BTC consolidated today, as markets prepare for Easter weekend....
MGM Grand Trials NFT Ticketing in YellowHeart Tie-Up
The Polygon-based platform is adding utility-backed tickets to one of the largest event spaces on the Vegas Strip. Source
Cosmos Gains Interchain Accounts as Upgrade Kicks In
The Hub Theta upgrade brings features such as interchain accounts, which allow blockchains to control accounts on other networks. Source
Tesla’s Elon Musk Offers to Buy Twitter for $41 Billion, Says He Wants to Make It a Private Company
Tesla billionaire Elon Musk has offered to purchase Twitter for $41.4 billion, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
Amazon CEO: We’re Likely Not Close to Adding Crypto as Payment in Retail Business
Andy Jassy did say it was possible, however, that Amazon would sell NFTs in the future. Source
HBAR launches $50M fintech fund
The HBAR Foundation has launched a $50 million fintech and payments fund to encourage fintech companies to leverage Hedera’s speed,...
Will Biden’s Recent Executive Order Smash Barriers to Crypto?
Will Biden’s Recent Executive Order Smash Barriers to Crypto? Source
Former Ethereum developer sentenced to 5 years in prison
Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith (39) has been sentenced to 63 months in prison and a $100,000 fine for his aid to North Korea....
Vitalik Buterin Becomes Citizen of Crypto-Friendly Montenegro
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has been granted Montenegrin citizenship. Buterin joins other members of the crypto community with...
Algorand Looks to Prove Why Algoracle Is Needed in the Contemporary Blockchain and Crypto Sector
PRESS RELEASE. As the complexity of current dApps (decentralized applications) on Algorand grows, so must the infrastructure, notably...
Elon Musk Offers to Buy Twitter
The Tesla CEO offered $54.20 a share in cash for the social media platform. Source
KuCoin ventures into IGO with new NFT platform
KuCoin, the leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has launched its NFT launch platform KuCoin IGO. Pikaster is the first project...
South Korea Begins to Fulfill President Elect’s Pledge to Bolster the NFT Ecosystem
An announcement by South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism appeared to fulfill incoming President Yoon...
Ava Labs Set to Raise $350M at $5B Valuation: Report
Ava Labs, builder of the Avalanche blockchain, is set to raise $350 million at a $5.25 billion valuation, according to a Bloomberg report...
Blockchain.com partners with the American football team Dallas Cowboys
Blockchain.com, one of the leading cryptocurrency companies that offer products such as crypto wallets, has partnered with Dallas Cowboys,...
Highlights April 14: Crypto market bullish, altcoins rally
The crypto market as a whole was bullish today, with the majority of top 10 cryptos registering gains over the past 24 hours. Top...
Will Bitcoin target the $43k resistance level as price slowly recovers?
Bitcoin is trading above $41k again after adding more than 3% to its value today. The broader cryptocurrency market continues its...
Shiba Inu Metaverse goes live with ‘land bid event’ already happening
Shiba Inu’s metaverse, ‘SHIB: The Metaverse,’ went live on Wednesday, and the ‘land bid event’ is currently...
You can buy Moonbeam, which gained 14% in 24 hours: Here’s where
Moonbeam was represented at a series of leading international crypto events and reached an important TVL milestone recently. Its token...
Some Indian Payment Processors Cut Off Local Crypto Exchanges
Some Indian Payment Processors Cut Off Local Crypto Exchanges Source
Why is RUNE up by nearly 20% today?
RUNE is one of the best performers amongst the top 50 cryptocurrencies by market cap. The broader cryptocurrency market continues its...
Audius is soaring, up 21% today: here’s where to buy Audius now
Audius, a decentralized music streaming protocol, is one of the biggest gainers today. It added more than a fifth to its value in the last...
Cash App and Chivo help drive Lightning payment volume up 400%
A new report highlights how the Lightning Network has grown in popularity as a way of transferring digital assets quickly and efficiently...
Bitcoin retains $41K as BTC exchange withdrawals match record levels
Bitcoin (BTC) held on to fresh gains on April 14 after a rebound in line with Wednesday’s Wall Street open flipped the mood. BTC/USD...
Crypto Exchange With Belarusian Roots Halts Operations for Russian Users
Currency.com, a crypto exchange founded and initially licensed in Belarus, has suspended operations for Russian clients. The restrictive...
Changpeng Zhao praises France’s pro-crypto stance
Binance is looking to expand its presence in France following its investment in November. Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of leading...
EU’s Crypto Activism Gets Mixed Reception at Paris Blockchain Week
New EU laundering rules could be unworkable and destructive to the industry, some worry – but others say crypto companies must learn to...
Texas, Alabama Securities Regulators Block Sales of ‘Metaverse’ Casino NFTs
“What happens in the Metaverse, does not stay in the Metaverse,” says Texas Securities Commissioner. Source
Ripio Announces Expansion to Colombia in Next Months
Ripio, an Argentinian cryptocurrency exchange, has announced concrete actions regarding its expansion to Colombia. The company will offer...
RAIRtech launches NFT collection in support of Ukraine
In an effort to provide support to the people of Ukraine, NFT digital rights management platform RAIRtech presents its Glitch art-inspired...
Ripple vs Stellar: Better Buy Between XRP and XLM?
Ripple and Stellar are some of the biggest cryptocurrencies in the world. The two have a market capitalization of over $35 billion...
Bitcoin vs Ethereum: Which crypto is a better buy?
Bitcoin and Ethereum are the two biggest cryptocurrencies in the market with a combined market cap of over $1.2 trillion. The two coins...
Indian Crypto Exchanges Disable UPI, Other Payment Options
A number of cryptocurrency exchanges in India are disabling rupee deposits, particularly payments using the Unified Payments Interface...
Binance’s NFT head adopted this implementation model during the platform’s creation
Attending and reporting from the two-day Paris Blockchain Week Summit (PBWS), Cointelegraph’s managing editor, Alex Cohen sat down with...
Mastercard Files 15 Trademark Applications for a Wide Range of Metaverse, NFT Services
Mastercard has filed 15 trademark applications covering a wide range of services relating to the metaverse and non-fungible tokens (NFTs)....
First Mover Asia: Crypto's Delicate Position in China, India; Bitcoin, Ether Rise
Both countries have ratcheted up regulation in recent months, creating a less nurturing environment for the crypto industry; most major...
Blockchain.com Inks Sponsorship Deal With the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys
On Wednesday, the firm Blockchain.com announced it inked a deal with the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys as the team’s...
Report: Fed’s Secret Repo Loans to Megabanks in 2020 Eclipsed 2008 Bailouts, Data Dump Shows $48 Trillion in Stealth Funding
Following the controversial bank bailouts and Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) in 2008, reports show in late 2019 and 2020, the U.S....
Indicators flash bullish on COTI ahead of its mainnet and Djed stablecoin launch
Development never stops in the fast-paced and competitive crypto sector and COTI is one project that is flashing some bullish signs....
Raoul Pal says its likely ‘the market has found its bottom’
Raoul Pal, the founder and CEO of Real Vision and Global Macro Investor, believes the crypto market has “found its bottom” and...
Buyer of ‘Jack Dorsey Tweet’ NFT Is Out of Prison and Under Fire From Investors
Sina Estavi says he’s trying to make it right with holders of BRG, the token that crashed after his arrest in Iran last year. Investors...
Market Wrap: Cryptos Rise as Bitcoin Returns Above $40K
Bitcoin (BTC) returned above $40K on Wednesday, shaking off some bearish sentiment over the past few days. Altcoins outperformed, although...
Beyond the Bitcoin Conference Hype: Pleb.Fi Builds Inclusivity
The intensive inclusivity-meets-tech hackathon is one Bitcoin developer’s “love letter to the community.” Source
Ethereum Dev Says The Merge Could Be Delayed a Few Months, ‘Strongly Suggests’ Not Investing in ETH Mining Rigs
According to Ethereum developer Tim Beiko, The Merge is likely to be pushed to the third quarter of 2022. Despite the delay, Beiko also...
XRP price bounces to $0.72 but still risks new lows in April — Here’s why
Ripple’s XRP took a break from its prevailing downtrend as its price rebounded from $0.68 to $0.72 in the last three days. Ripple...
Bitcoin supera los $41.000 y sube junto al Nasdaq y el S&P
La mayor criptomoneda se mueve en torno al nivel de los $40.000, mientras los mercados asimilan las elevadas cifras de inflación de los...
Price analysis 4/13: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, ADA, LUNA, AVAX, DOT, DOGE
Bitcoin (BTC) and major altcoins are attempting a recovery after the sharp fall on April 11. According to Glassnode’s recent weekly...
Crypto Wallet Tracker Context Raises $19.5M in Funding Round
The round was co-led by Variant Fund and OpenAI’s Sam Altman. Source
Multi-chain, stocks and stablecoin-focused DeFi protocols are showing signs of strength
The cryptocurrency market has far faced an uphill battle for the larger part of 2022 due to global economic headwinds on multiple fronts,...
'Jack Dorsey's First Tweet' NFT Went on Sale for $48M. It Ended With a Top Bid of Just $280
'Jack Dorsey's First Tweet' NFT Went on Sale for $48M. It Ended With a Top Bid of Just $280 Source
Bitcoin Holding Support at $40K; Resistance at $43K-$47K
Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to break above a short-term downtrend, although buyers will need to sustain the $40K support level. A price...
Dallas Cowboys Ink Deal With Blockchain.com as NFL Teams Begin Crypto Embrace
The team is partnering with the exchange as the NFL loosens its policy on which types of crypto firms can be sponsors. Source
Cynthia Lummis: Senator, Hodler
The Wyoming senator, a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival, holds plenty of BTC and champions crypto whenever she can. Source
Ethereum Merge could delay beyond Q2, says ETH developer
Ethereum Foundation developer Tim Beiko has hinted at a potential further delay to the Ethereum’s final switch to the much...
Elden Ring Has Outlasted Its Critics, and So Will Bitcoin
From Software never bowed to misguided attacks on its Souls games. That purity of vision has made them legends. Source
NFL Teams Test the Waters of Crypto Fan Tokens
Thirteen football franchises will announce later today a tie-up with fan token platform Socios. Source
A16z Leads $4M Seed Round for Web 3 Recurring Payments Startup
Loop’s founders left bloXroute Labs to make it easy to subscribe to stuff using crypto. Source
Inside LBank’s Bitcoin Miami Exhibition, Sponsorship, and Satellite Event
PRESS RELEASE. Global crypto exchange, LBank, joined Bitcoin Miami 2022 as a first-time sponsor and exhibitor, attracting more than 500...
Bitcoin Jumps Above $41K, Rising With Nasdaq, S&P
Bitcoin was changing hands below $40,000 earlier in the day, but around 13:00 UTC, the price suddenly jumped above $41,000 in just an...
Spread of Sanctions Makes Privacy Tokens the Hot Bet in Crypto Markets
Crypto analysts are pointing to the Ukraine war and related financial sanctions as the reason that privacy tokens like MASK and Monero's...
Tether (USDT) launches on Kusama
Tether (USDT), whose market capitalisation of over $82 billion makes it the world’s largest stablecoin, has launched on the Kusama...
Luna Foundation Buys 2,508 Bitcoin for $100 Million, Stash Is Only 495 BTC Away From Tesla’s Balance
On April 13, Terra’s Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) acquired 2,508.94 bitcoin worth close to $100 million at the time of settlement....
Terra's Anchor Protocol to Launch on Polkadot DeFi Hub Acala
A month after launching on Avalanche, Anchor continues its expansion onto new base layers. Source
Biggest Movers: WAVES Falls to 1-Month Low, BCH Over 10% Higher on Wednesday
WAVES fell to a one-month low during Wednesday’s trading session, as prices dropped for a second consecutive session. This came as...
Paris Blockchain Week, April 13: Latest updates from the Cointelegraph team on the ground
Disclaimer: This article is updated all day long. All time codes are in the UTC time zone, updates in reverse order (the latest update is...
Bitcoin price levels to watch as Terra buys 2.5K BTC to nearly match Tesla
Bitcoin (BTC) is keeping traders on the edge of their seats this week as support levels come close to breaking. BTC/USD 1-hour candle...
Crypto portfolios: How much of a stablecoin allocation is too much?
Cryptocurrencies are well-known for being volatile assets, which means that experienced traders have plenty of opportunities in the space....
ApeCoin eyes 250% rally amid ‘bull pennant’ breakout, Robinhood APE listing rumors
ApeCoin’s (APE) market valuation could grow by nearly 250% in the second quarter of 2022 as it breaks out of a widely-tracked,...
Bitcoin bounces to near $41K after crypto sentiment gauge hits 6-week lows
Bitcoin (BTC) saw a welcome break from downside at the Wall Street open on April 13 as United States equities opened in the green. BTC/USD...
Should I Buy Ethereum? 5 Things You Should Consider
There are thousands of cryptocurrencies in existence today. CoinGecko tracks 13,000 of them while CoinMarketCap follows over 18,000 of...
El exdesarrollador de Ethereum Virgil Griffith fue sentenciado a más de 5 años de prisión por viaje a Corea del Norte
Griffith se había declarado culpable de un cargo de conspiración para violar las sanciones internacionales al dar una charla en una...
Ethereum Merge No Longer Expected In June
According to Ethereum core developer Time Beiko, the network’s much-anticipated shift to proof-of-stake isn’t likely to come until the...
Dfns Raises $13.5M to Build Out Password Protection for Crypto Wallets
The French cybersecurity startup raised $13.5 million in seed funding to expand its product securing the digital assets of fintech...
Former Trump Aide Mick Mulvaney Tapped as Astra Protocol Adviser
Mick Mulvaney, who was a top official in former President Donald Trump’s administration, has been hired to advise Astra Protocol on its...
Tether’s USDT Stablecoin Enters Polkadot Ecosystem With Kusama Launch
Kusama becomes the tenth blockchain to support USDT, which already has more than $80 billion in circulation. Source
Mozilla to Reinstate Crypto Donations — Organization Will Not Accept Proof-of-Work Cryptocurrencies
During the first week of January, the software community Mozilla revealed it was pausing cryptocurrency donations after citing...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's 4-Year Halving Cycle May Be Dead
The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 13, 2022. Source
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Moves Below $40,000, Some Anticipating Drop to $30,000
After a boost on Tuesday, following the release of U.S. inflation data, bitcoin prices were once again lower on Wednesday. BTC has mainly...
PolySign to Buy Digital Asset Fund Administrator MG Stover for Cash and Stock
MG Stover administers over $40 billion in digital assets for institutional clients such as hedge funds, private equity and venture capital...
Reminder: The Merge Won’t Solve Ethereum’s Scaling Woes by Itself
Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake might finally be around the corner, but true scale won’t come from a single upgrade. Source
Coinbase Says Idiosyncratic Variables Still Impacting Crypto Returns
This supports the use of digital assets for portfolio diversification, the report said. Source
Advertising Agency Launches Campaign to Free Jailed Egyptian Women With NFT Sales
An advertising agency from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and a non-governmental organization have launched a campaign that seeks to raise...
Nexo partners with MasterCard and DiPocket to launch crypto credit line backed card
Nexo, a leading regulated institute for digital assets, has today launched the first crypto-backed MasterCard card called Nexo Card. Nexo...
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...