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US and EU double down on measures against Russia potentially using crypto to evade sanctions
The United States and the European Union have announced new actions targeting Russia’s economy and wealthy individuals as a report...
Immutable X gains 50% following the close of a $200M fundraising round
Non-fungible token (NFT) projects have been hard hit by the price decline across the cryptocurrency ecosystem and the current bearish...
Bitcoin threatens $38K as 3-day chart hints at March 2020 Covid crash repeat
Bitcoin (BTC) further tested $38,000 overnight as the weekend began with uncertainty among traders. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart...
Terraform Labs Donates 12 Million LUNA to Luna Foundation Guard
Terraform Labs, the company behind the creation of Terra, has announced a new donation to support the ecosystem of the terra (LUNA) token....
Zapala Free Zone to Offer New Opportunities to Bitcoin Miners in Argentina
The Zapala Free Zone, an area located in Neuquen, Argentina that has the objective of incentivizing various productive activities, will...
Canadian Police Seize Bitcoin Worth $28 Million From Former Government Employee in Ransomware Case
Canada’s police have seized bitcoin worth more than $28 million from a former government employee who has been extradited to the...
Kadena price soars by 40% after new protocol launches and a major exchange listing
In bull and bear markets, the mantra for cryptocurrency projects that are focused on long-term sustainability is “always be building.”...
Crypto education can bring financial empowerment to Latin Americans
In October 2021, it was estimated that approximately 15% of the world’s supply of Bitcoin (BTC) was in circulation in Latin America....
AMC Theatres Now Accepts Dogecoin and Shiba Inu Crypto Payments
The world’s largest movie exhibition company, AMC Entertainment, has finally begun accepting payments in dogecoin and shiba inu....
Altcoin Roundup: DeFi token prices are down, but utility is on the rise
The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector has been sitting in the backseat since whipping up a frenzy in the summer of 2020 through the...
Immutable X (IMX) gains 50% following the close of a $200M fundraising round
Non-fungible token (NFT) projects have been hard hit by the price decline across the cryptocurrency ecosystem and the current bearish...
The First Crypto War May Lead to Lasting Peace
However the actual fighting in Ukraine ends, crypto will play a larger role in world affairs. Source
US Treasury Launching Cryptocurrency Awareness Program
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is launching a cryptocurrency awareness program. “We’re just trying to raise awareness...
Yuga Labs Buys CryptoPunks and Meebits
Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club, says it’s acquired CryptoPunks and Meebits NFT collections. Source
Treasury Department Issues Guidance on Using Crypto to Evade Sanctions
The White House said earlier in the day that such guidance would be forthcoming. Source
Ripple CEO: Denying SEC’s Motion to Strike Fair Notice defense is a ‘huge win for Ripple’
Brad Garlinghouse says Ripple is confident the SEC's case will ultimately "be dismissed." XRP price shot up nearly 8% after the news...
Ukraine Asks Tether to Halt All Transactions With Russians, Tether Demurs
The vice prime minister of Ukraine earlier Friday took to Twitter to make the request. Source
Chainalysis Launches Screening Tools Designed to Prevent Sanctions Evasion
Blockchain forensics company Chainalysis is launching two tools that will allow crypto companies to deny sanctioned persons and entities...
Price analysis 3/11: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, LUNA, SOL, ADA, AVAX, DOT, DOGE
Bitcoin (BTC) has been volatile in the past few days but the long-term investors seem to be using the current weakness to buy. According...
Bitcoin derivatives metrics reflect traders’ neutral sentiment, but anything can happen
Bitcoin’s (BTC) last daily close above $45,000 was 66 days ago, but more importantly, the current $39,300 level was first seen on...
Yuga Labs faces user backlash for under wraps KYC-restricted project
Yuga Labs, creator of Bored Ape Yacht Club, or BAYC, teased a new collaboration with blockchain game publisher Animoca Brands on Twitter...
Polychain, Arca Propose Anchor Protocol Yield Cut
Backed by industry heavyweights, a governance proposal for Anchor aims to make the largest DeFi protocol on Terra more sustainable. Source
Stacks (STX) – Is a whale aggressively loading up?
Stacks has been growing in adoption for its ability to make Bitcoin as programmable as Ethereum. Stacks current pump is not fundamentals...
Kadena rallies after Binance listing – Can the pump last?
Kadena pumps after Binance listing. Profit-taking has triggered a minor correction, but overall momentum is bullish. Kadena’s...
Terra (LUNA) price points to potentially more gains short term
Terra (LUNA) rallies as demand for UST is driven by Anchor Protocol surges. LUNA’s relationship with UST means higher demand for UST...
Market Wrap: Cryptos Mixed Amid Global Uncertainty
Bitcoin (BTC) reversed earlier gains as geopolitical tensions escalated on Friday. Ether (ETH) continues to underperform, similar to what...
Evmos Looks to Get Back on Track After Failed Launch
A bug-ridden launch for the EVM-compatible chain allowing for transactions between Ethereum and Cosmos has led to community backlash, but...
Hedge fund shorts Tether
According to a Bloomberg report released Friday, hedge fund Fir Tree Capital Management, who have $4 billion in assets under management,...
Report: Billion-Dollar Hedge Fund Fir Tree Eyes Shorting the Stablecoin Tether
The hedge fund Fir Tree Capital Management’s investors claim it has developed a method to short the stablecoin tether. A report...
Estados Unidos y el G7 anuncian nuevas medidas contra la evasión de sanciones mediante cripto
Funcionarios de la Casa Blanca y del Tesoro de los Estados Unidos han dicho en múltiples ocasiones que hay poca preocupación de que las...
Bitcoin Miners’ February Production Fell on Shorter Month, Winter Storm
Mining power increased for most miners from the previous month as miners continue their growth plans. Source
Block’s Bitcoin Wallet Will Contain a Fingerprint Sensor for Transactions
The payment giant’s new wallet will be powered by a rechargeable lithium polymer battery and USB-C port. Source
Justice Department Will Prosecute Banks, Crypto Exchanges That Help Russians Hide Assets: Report
A new task force has been created to freeze or take the assets of Russians that have been sanctioned following the invasion of Ukraine....
Bitcoin Weighed Down by Resistance; Support at $35K-$37K
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to struggle within a choppy trading range. Downtrend resistance is strong around the $45,000 price level, which...
Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Gives Gen Zers Advice: ‘Contribute Monthly Savings to Bitcoin and Hold’
Popular commentator and veteran trader Peter Brandt gave advice to Gen Zers on Thursday and said that they should contribute savings to...
Haven Protocol (XHV) shows strong signs of bottoming out after crashing 90%
Haven Protocol (XHV) showed signs of returning to its bullish form as its price doubled in just five days of trading. What’s pumping...
Biden’s Executive Order Draws Mixed Reactions From Global Crypto Community
Biden’s Executive Order Draws Mixed Reactions From Global Crypto Community Source
Biggest Movers: RUNE Rallies on Friday, With KDA Climbing Over 10%
Despite mainly being in the red, there were a few notable big movers in crypto markets on Friday. Initially, STX was one of them, climbing...
Biden's Executive Order on Crypto Receives Bipartisan Praise
Lawmakers have praised U.S. President Joe Biden's sweeping executive order on digital assets. Source
We Can Vote Away Your Money for Free: The Implications of Juno Prop 16
The proposal appears to be the first major instance of a blockchain community potentially voting tokens out of the hands of a fellow...
Now You Can Try 'Teleporting' Bitcoin for Greater Privacy With CoinSwaps
The alpha release of Teleport implements the CoinSwap privacy technique in an effort to improve bitcoin privacy by making transactions...
Russians Reportedly Looking to the UAE to Unload Billions in Crypto Assets
Worried about Western nations seizing their assets, Russians are eyeing the UAE as a safe-haven, according to Reuters. Source
After ‘Doxxing’ Fracas, Bored Apes Team Starts Asking for Customer ID
About a month after Buzzfeed News revealed the identities of its founders, Yuga Labs has started requesting customers’ personal...
Elizabeth Warren and the Mysticism of the Crypto-Skeptics
What Jean-Paul Sartre can teach doubters who continue to poo-poo this technology based on limited reasoning. Source
White House, G7 Announce New Guidance Is Coming on Crypto Sanctions Evasion
White House and Treasury officials have said there is little concern that crypto will be used to evade sanctions against Russia but are...
Russians liquidate billions in crypto to save their fortunes
Russians are flooding cryptocurrency firms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with requests to liquidate billions of dollars in a desperate...
Ukraine Details What Crypto Donations Are Being Spent On
Ukraine Details What Crypto Donations Are Being Spent On Source
Safeguarding Our Privacy in an Age of Transparency
Crypto wallets are the new Facebook profile pages. Is that a good thing? Source
Demand for UST Keeps Rising, Luna Foundation Guard to Burn 4.2 Million LUNA From Treasury
The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), a nonprofit organization, has announced new measures to keep the supply of UST, the flagship stablecoin...
Fed's Powell Set to Remove Punch Bowl That Lubricated Crypto Party
The Fed appears set to raise interest rates next week for the first time since 2018. With inflation now at nettlesome levels and still...
SEC rejects NYDIG, Global X spot Bitcoin ETF proposals
SEC’s latest move adds to a string of others seen over the years, with the US market’s wait for a spot Bitcoin ETF set to go...
Here’s how traders were alerted to RUNE’s, FUN’s, WAVES’ and KNC’s big rallies last week
A digital asset’s price rally rarely comes out of the blue. Before the token’s market value explodes, some collateral forces come into...
Self-made wealth more likely to flow into crypto than inherited: Report
Self-made wealthy individuals worldwide appear more likely to invest in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) as opposed to those whose...
Is the Ukraine war intensifying regulatory pressure on crypto firms?
Whose side are you on? The Ukraine-Russia war is forcing people to answer that question. For some in the crypto community, this can be...
Manzi the magnificent: From millionaire at 16 to incredible IoT inventor
A self-made millionaire by 16, Jonathan Manzi is no ordinary entrepreneur. Now 31, the past 15 years have seen him start an energy drink...
Hedge Fund Fir Tree Makes ‘Big Short’ Bet Against Tether: Bloomberg
The asymmetric bet limits the downside, but promises big profits if correct, say clients of the firm. Source
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: More Crypto Price Uncertainty Heading Into the Weekend
Bitcoin consolidated on Friday, as prices hovered marginally below the $40,000 level. This comes following a volatile day of trading in...
SEC Rejects NYDIG, Global X Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications
The move continues a recent string of denials of spot bitcoin ETF applications by a number of financial institutions. Source
South Korea Elects Crypto-Friendly President Who Vows to Deregulate Digital Asset Industry
South Korean voters have elected a crypto-friendly president. Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative People Power Party has vowed to deregulate...
First Mover Americas: Ether-Bitcoin Volatility Spread Slides, Bitfinex Shorts Surge
Bitcoin was trading flat to negative even as the European stocks and the S&P 500 futures got a slight tailwind. Source
Bitcoin spikes above $40K as Russia sees ‘positive shifts’ in Ukraine war dialogue
Bitcoin (BTC) saw instant volatility on March 11 amid hope that the Russia-Ukraine conflict could find a diplomatic solution. BTC/USD...
Celo foundation proposes to deploy Uniswap V3 on its native blockchain
A new community proposal was introduced in the Uniswap governance forum to deploy the protocol on the Celo blockchain, which is a...
Stacks price plunges hard after rallying 70% in a day — more STX losses ahead?
Stacks (STX) pared a considerable portion of the gains it made on March 10 as the euphoria surrounding its $165 million pledge to support...
Bitcoin Jumps to $40K as Putin Sees Positive Shift in Ukraine Talks
Europe equity benchmarks and the U.S. index futures extended gains while crypto majors jumped as much as 7.6%. Source
Highlights March 11: Stacks, Kadena, Zcash surge, UK100 tumbles
The crypto market was relatively less volatile over the past 24 hours. The UK100 fell 1.03% yesterday as investors reacted poorly to...
Bank of Uganda Reportedly Commences CBDC Study
The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has commenced a study that explores the feasibility of issuing a digital currency. However, an executive with the...
Bank of Israel Publishes Draft Guidelines for Crypto Deposits
The draft rules would prevent Israeli banks applying a blanket ban on fiat deposits originating from crypto activities. Source
10M Ether Now Locked on Eth 2.0 Staking Contract
The landmark figure represents over $26 billion worth of the asset at current prices. Source
UK FCA Orders Operators to Shut Down Crypto ATMs
The watchdog has warned that any crypto ATMs operating in the country are illegal and must be shut down. Source
Buying big? Nearly 30K BTC leaves Coinbase Pro in 3 transactions
Bitcoin (BTC) could be seeing renewed interest from big buyers as data shows large tranches of coins leaving major exchange Coinbase. As...
Thailand Approves Tax Relief Measures for Crypto Trading
The Thai Cabinet has approved tax relief measures for crypto trading. The new tax rules are “much more friendly to both investors...
Women-led startup to help consumers monetize their data through blockchain
Web2 lets big tech companies collect consumer data without paying the people behind the statistics. However, the advent of Web3...
Top places to buy Stacks, which gained 32% in 24 hours
Stacks is soaring after crypto exchange Okcoin announced a partnership with the L1 blockchain to form the Bitcoin Odyssey. Okcoin is...
You can now buy Elrond, which added a tenth to its value: here’s where
The Elrond Network has undergone several successful developments recently, which reflect on its price. Yesterday, it emerged the network...
Fantom losses tapering off, is it time to buy the dip? Best places to buy Fantom
Fantom’s price plummeted after a major reshuffle in the developer team, but its losses are diminishing, and it looks like it’s...
Binance Suspends Transactions With Russian Mastercard and Visa Cards
Crypto exchange Binance has blocked transactions with Mastercard and Visa cards issued in the Russian Federation. The trading platform...
BFARM launches a BNB and BUSD stake & earn feature and an extensive referral program
BFARM, a new yield farming platform built on Binance Smart Chain (BSC), has unveiled its new BNB and BUSD stake and earn feature as well...
CoinFLEX CEO Mark Lamb Explains How flexUSD Stacks up to Other Stablecoins
CoinFLEX creates innovative solutions to bring investors and crypto markets together through intuitive yield products such as flexUSD, the...
Polygon network suffers from extended service outage after upgrade
Layer-2 Ethereum scaling solution Polygon has not produced a new block for over 11 hours, with developers attributing the issue to a...
Crypto Exchange Kraken Pledges Over $10 Million to Support Ukrainian Users
Kraken is planning to hand out more than $10 million in aid for clients affected by the military conflict in Ukraine. The amount covers...
Reef Launches NFT Team Focused on Graffiti and Electronic Music Artists
PRESS RELEASE. Reef, a layer 1 Substrate based blockchain for DeFi, NFTs, and gaming, announced today it’s launching a new NFT...
Data Shows US Consumer Prices Hit a 40-Year High, Biden Blames Inflation on ‘Putin’s Aggressive Actions’
Following the record 7.5% high for January, the U.S. Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) data shows February’s CPI...
Dubai Approves First Law to Regulate Digital Assets, Establishes Regulator to Oversee Crypto Sector
Dubai has adopted its first law to regulate the crypto sector. It has also established a dedicated regulator to oversee crypto activities...
FBI director: Russia overestimates its ability to bypass US sanctions using crypto
Christopher Wray, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, said that fiat was a more likely avenue for Russia to explore in...
Cornell Professor: Crypto Industry Could Benefit From Biden’s Executive Order, Regulations Provide Legitimacy
A Cornell University economics professor says that President Joe Biden’s executive order on the regulation of cryptocurrency could...
$40K Bitcoin price is in reach, but analysts warn that a sweep of recent lows is likely
There’s was no rest for weary crypto traders on March 10 as a blistering 7.9% CPI print emerged as the headline of the day, putting...
The best altcoins to kickstart your March Investment Journey
The crypto market has been up and down lately. The volatile market is just so hard to predict but despite this, there are still some...
Hedera (HBAR) remains above crucial support zone despite recent drop – Can it reverse the downtrend?
The general weakness seen in the crypto market over the last few days has seen many coins drop, and Hedera (HBAR) is not any different....
OnlyFans Donated 500 ETH to DAO Supporting Ukraine
The donation by the online subscription platform is among the many crypto-based efforts to support Ukraine during its war against Russia....
First Mover Asia: India Loses Foreign Investment, Chinese Indices Continue a Downward Trend; Cryptos Suffer an Off Day
The world's second-largest country by population has watched foreign investors flee for the last two weeks; bitcoin settles below $40,000....