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Ukraine Crypto Donations: Government Now Accepts Over 70 Crypto Assets
Crypto payment processor Coingate and International Business Settlement (IBS) have started an arrangement with the National Bank of...
Japan Looks to Stop Sanctioned Russian Entities From Transferring Crypto Assets
As financial authorities around the world continue to target sanctioned Russian entities, regulators in Japan along with the...
The post-consortia era: How enterprises are embracing Web3 structures
Now that the initial hype surrounding blockchain applications and the prolonged blockchain “winter” that followed are left behind, we now...
Global Commodities Skyrocket, Ounce of Gold Nears $2K, Musk Says ‘There’s a Need to Increase Oil and Gas Output’
While the cryptocurrency prices dropped toward the end of the week, precious metals, energy stocks, and global commodities skyrocketed in...
Solana TVL and price drop 50%+ from ATH, but gaming DApps could turn the tables
2022 has not been a good start for cryptocurrencies and to date, the total market capitalization has dropped by 21% to $1.77 trillion....
Elon Musk Says Starlink Will Not Censor Russian News Sources Despite Government Requests
Spacex CEO Elon Musk says that Starlink has been told by some governments to block Russian news sources. However, he affirmed, “We...
Rich Dad Poor Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki Advises Investors How to Profit From Inflation
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has given some advice on how to profit from inflation....
US Lawmakers Working on Policy to Open Crypto Markets to Institutional Investors, Says Kevin O’Leary
Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has revealed that a group of U.S. lawmakers is working on a policy to open crypto markets to...
Visa, Mastercard Join PayPal in Suspending Russian Operations
The payment processors cited Russia's invasion of Ukraine in announcing the move on Saturday. Source
Impermanent loss challenges the claim that DeFi is the ‘future of France’
Impermanent loss is one of the most recognized risks that investors have to contend with when providing liquidity to an automated market...
Terra, Avalanche and Osmosis lead the L1 recovery while Bitcoin searches for support
The layer-one (L1) ecosystem has received increased attention in recent months as users search for new investment opportunities in the...
Crypto donations to Ukraine top $37M, eBay eyes crypto payments and South Korea allocates $187M to the metaverse: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 27-Mar. 5
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst)...
NFT Infrastructure Provider Rarify Gets $10 Million Investment in Series A Funding Round Led by Pantera Capital
Rarify, a startup that helps third parties include NFT elements in their tech platforms, has raised $10 million in its Series A funding...
Bitcoin Miner Mawson Inks Hosting Deals With Celsius Mining and Foundry Digital
The bitcoin mining operation Mawson Infrastructure Group (MIGI) has started to make hosting deals with key players in the mining industry....
NFT Sales Tumble 29% This Week, Searches for Metaverse-Related Terms Plunge
The past week’s non-fungible token (NFT) sales have dropped again, following the last few weeks of diminishing volumes. Across 14...
Technical Analysis: Cosmos Down 10%, as ANC Extends Recent Gains
Cosmos was 10% lower on Saturday, as the red wave once again submerged crypto markets. Despite this, Anchor protocol was again able to...
Fast-Food Chain Shake Shack Trials Bitcoin Rewards for Customers Using Cash App
The American fast-food restaurant chain Shake Shack is giving bitcoin rewards to customers leveraging Cash App’s debit card payment...
US Virginia Senate allows state banks to offer crypto custody services
The United States Senate unanimously approved a bill amendment request that now allows traditional banks operating in the Commonwealth of...
Making the Metaverse the key to a better future instead of a dystopian prison
Will the Metaverse(s) change humanity as we know it? Will the Metaverse(s) be the ultimate augmentation of human perception? Will it...
What is the Algorand blockchain, and how does it work?
What is Algorand? Algorand is a blockchain network created in 2017 by Silvio Micali, an MIT professor who won the Turing Award for his...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls Below $40,000 to Start Weekend
Bitcoin has fallen below $40,000 to start the weekend, as cryptocurrency markets extend recent losses. ETH was also lower on Saturday,...
Russia Proceeds With Efforts to Legalize Crypto Amid Sanctions Over Ukraine
Authorities in Russia are continuing their work to establish a comprehensive legal framework for crypto transactions. The efforts, which...
Citadel Plans to Start Making Markets in Crypto in Coming Months, CEO Ken Griffin Says
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, a bitcoin skeptic, admits he has not been right on his crypto call. He now says: “It’s fair to...
Bitcoin loses $40K as BTC price support levels give way to 1-week lows
Bitcoin (BTC) stayed below some critical support zones into the weekend after a late sell-off cost bulls the $40,000 mark. BTC/USD 1-hour...
US Senate allows Virginia banks to offer crypto custody services
The United States Senate unanimously approved a bill amendment request that now allows traditional banks operating in the Commonwealth of...
Central Bank of Brazil Chooses Nine Institutions to Study Digital Real Possibilities
The Central Bank of Brazil and Fenasbac, the National Federation of Associations of Central Bank Servers, decided to select nine projects...
Bank of Israel: Adoption of CBDC Will Not Materially Affect the Banking System
Israel’s central bank says the public’s adoption of the digital shekel is not expected “to materially affect the...
FC Barcelona to Get Into Metaverse and NFTs
The FC Barcelona, a soccer club with a large fanbase in Spain and Europe, has revealed its plans to take advantage of the rise of the...
LBank Exchange Will List Apollo Inu (APOLLO) on March 9, 2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, March. 5, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list Apollo Inu...
REN price gains 65% after Catalog launch brings a cross-chain DEX to its blockchain
Decentralized finance projects like Ren pumped in 2021, only to finish the year right back where they started as high fees on Ethereum...
G7 Countries, EU Taking Measures to Prevent Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions
G7 countries and the European Union are examining ways to stop the use of cryptocurrency by Russia to evade sanctions. “We should...
Bitcoin slides under $39K, leading some traders to forecast a weekend ‘oversold bounce’
March 4 saw another day of seesaw price action for Bitcoin (BTC) and the wider cryptocurrency market as the global economic fallout from...
The best is yet to come: What’s next for blockchain and the creator economy
After two years and many COVID-19 restrictions finally subsiding, the world is welcoming the return of in-person theater, movies, comedy,...
Devere CEO Bullish on Bitcoin, Predicts BTC Hitting $50,000 This Month
The CEO of Devere Group has predicted that the price of bitcoin will reach $50,000 by the end of this month. He explained that...
Coinbase CEO Says Ordinary Russians Use Crypto as a Lifeline as the Ruble Collapses
The CEO of the Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase says ordinary Russians are using cryptocurrency as a lifeline now that their own...
Altcoin Roundup: JunoSwap, Solidly and VVS Finance give DeFi a much-needed refresh
Decentralized finance (DeFi) was the talk of the town in early 2021, but it has since taken a back seat to more appealing sectors like...
Analysts Debate Economic Fallout Odds From Russia’s Invasion, Historian Says World May Face Worst Energy Crisis Since the 1970s
While Russia’s Ukraine invasion has been at the forefront of people’s minds, a global recession and the possibility of an...
Convex Finance Bug Causes CVX Token to Sink on Forced Token Unlock
After a smart contract exploit, locked CVX tokens flooded the market, dragging down prices. Source
Vienna-Based Trality Announces Free Worldwide Trading Competition With Over 60,000 USDT in Prizes
PRESS RELEASE. Trality, a leading FinTech company headquartered in Vienna, Austria, is organizing a worldwide coding competition. Now in...
Coinbase CEO says Russian oligarchs won’t use crypto to evade sanctions
Russia, sanctions, crypto– yes, three words that have this week informed one of the most discussed topics in the crypto space. ...
Market Wrap: Cryptos Slide; Analysts Expect a Volatility Spike
Cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin (BTC), traded lower on Friday due to elevated headline risk. But volatility and trading volumes have...
Bitcoin Rally Evaporates as Price Tumbles Below $40K Friday Afternoon
The crypto’s divergence from stocks earlier this week has proven to be short-lived. Source
Bitcoin Miners Catch a Break as Mining Difficulty Drops for the First Time in 3 Months
Bitcoin miners got a small break on March 3, after the network’s mining difficulty shifted downward for the first time since...
How are crypto execs reacting to economic sanctions against Russia?
As the West and America tighten their economic sanctions on Russia, concerns have emerged about how this will affect the cryptocurrency...
Mickey Mantle Baseball Card NFT Sells for $471K in OpenSea Auction
The NFT iteration of the coveted 1952 baseball card racked up a bidding war in the sale’s final hour – making it one of the priciest...
Google Trends data reveals that no one cares about the metaverse or NFTs in 2022
While the worldwide search interest for the keywords “metaverse” and “NFT” boomed in the last quarter of 2021, Google Trends data shows...
Bitcoin Extends Pullback Toward $37K-$40K Support Zone
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to decline from key resistance levels, indicating a loss of short-term momentum. Support around $37K-$40K remains...
Price analysis 3/4: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, LUNA, SOL, ADA, AVAX, DOT, DOGE
The equity markets in Europe and the United States are seeing a sea of red as traders continue to sell risky assets due to the...
Lugano, Switzerland takes leaf out of El Salvador’s book
When El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in September, excitement rippled through the cryptocurrency...
Ukraine Fundraisers Bring Out the Best, and Worst, in Crypto
If you tried to make money off Ukraine’s fundraising efforts, your soul is just as broken as your brain. Source
If Ever There Were a Time for Financial Freedom, It’s Now
With Ukraine raising money online and Russia shut out of the financial system, crypto's liberty proposition was put to the test. Source
Pplpleasr Will Not Always Please You: The Rise of NFT Artist Emily Yang
It was initially an accident for this artist to get into NFTs, but she’s now realizing a lifelong dream to create for herself. Source
Technical Analysis: ANC Captures Friday’s Largest Gains, as WAVES up Nearly 100% in the Last Week
Anchor protocol and WAVES were some of Friday’s biggest gainers, as crypto markets mainly traded lower at the end of the week. At...
Coinbase afirma que los mercados cripto se mantienen resistentes tras invasión de Rusia a Ucrania
El exchange dijo que es posible una recuperación más convincente una vez que los inversores tengan más claridad sobre los planes de la...
WAVES risks ‘death cross’ plunge after price rallies 88% in six days
A major rally in WAVES price this week that saw it nearly double risks faltering in the coming sessions due to a “death cross”...
Bitcoin Miner Mawson Signs Second Hosting Deal in a Week
The new deal will bring the company’s total hosting co-location power capacity to 114MW, up from just 2MW at the end of 2021. Source
Crypto offers Russia no way out from Western sanctions
With the concerns of Janet Yellen and Hillary Clinton notwithstanding, there isn’t enough cryptocurrency in the world to bail out Russia...
Cipher Mining Scraps Plan to Buy Bitfury Rigs, Sticks With Bitmain, MicroBT
The bitcoin miner wants to stay nimble to potentially grab opportunities in a fast market. Source
Bitcoin declines with US stocks as nuclear threat ripples through markets
Bitcoin (BTC) bulls saw no relief at the Wall Street open on March 4 as $40,000 support appeared on the horizon. BTC/USD 1-hour candle...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Restrict Russians’ Access Over War in Ukraine
Major South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have introduced restrictions for Russian users, effectively joining western sanctions over...
CVS Eyes Metaverse With 4 NFT-Related Trademarks
The drugstore chain plans to offer virtual goods and NFTs of prescription drugs and merchandise. Source
Bitcoin Miner Digihost Aims to Triple Capitalization With $250M Share Offering
Shares are down 13% as the capital raise news combines with sharply lower bitcoin prices. Source
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Approaching $40,000 Support on NFP Day
Following three consecutive sessions of declines, BTC was fast approaching its support level of $40,000 on Friday, as markets prepared for...
The Game Is On: The Hunt for Web 3 Gaming Models
GameFi will be bigger than just Axie Infinity. Source
Infura Mistakenly Leaves Venezuelan Users Without Metamask Support
Infura, the service provider of Metamask, one of the most used smart contracts-based wallets, blocked the access of Venezuelans to the...
How crypto execs react to economic sanctions against Russia?
As the West and America tighten their economic sanctions on Russia, concerns have emerged about how this will affect the cryptocurrency...
Shake Shack Offering Bitcoin Rewards for Customers Using Block’s Cash App: Report
The burger chain is testing customer demand for cryptocurrency options, especially among its younger clientele. Source
Google Trends data reveals that no one cared about metaverse or NFTs in 2022
While the worldwide search interest for the keywords “metaverse” and “NFT” boomed in the last quarter of 2021, Google Trends data shows...
GAIMIN Poised for Significant Growth and Technology Advancement in 2022
March 6th sees GAIMIN enter its fifth and most exciting year: GAIMIN’s distributed data processing application which rewards users...
US Jobs Up 678K in February, More Than Expected, Adding to Price Pressures
Bitcoin traders were monitoring the report since the Federal Reserve's efforts to slow inflation appear to be putting downward pressure on...
Algorand Upgrade Set to Allow for Easy Creation of Complex Dapps
The upgrade will, in the future, allow Algorand-based products to run in low-power environments like mobile phones and smartwatches as...
Bitcoin mining difficulty drops for the first time this year
For the first time since November 2021, the Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty adjustment has dropped, correcting 1.49%. The move follows a...
First Mover Americas: Number of Bitcoin Held by Funds Hits Record High
Bitcoin was trading flat to negative even as the European stocks and the S&P 500 futures got a slight tailwind. Source
Highlights March 4: Cryptos in the red, precious metals soar
The crypto market was in the red over the past 24 hours and the majority of top 10 cryptos registered declines this morning. US...
Charles Schwab Files for ‘Crypto Economy ETF’ With SEC
Charles Schwab is launching a crypto economy exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to the company’s filing with the U.S. Securities...
Coinbase Says Crypto Markets Resilient After Russian Invasion of Ukraine
The crypto exchange said a more convincing recovery is possible once investors have more clarity on the Fed’s plans, Source
Diagonal Raises $2.5M for Web 3 Subscription Payments
The project aims to create an all-in-one tool for merchants and creators to collect payments on Ethereum. Source
Manchester City Soccer Club Signs Deal With Crypto Exchange OKX
English Premier League champions Manchester City signed a multi-year partnership deal with cryptocurrency exchange OKX. Source
Bitcoin Drops Under $42K While Active Supply Reaches Yearly High
The cryptocurrency slid on Friday to around $41,000, while some analysts say geopolitical tensions could fuel a run to over $50,000. Source
Crypto’s Sanction-Slipping Power: Why Bitcoin’s Neutrality Is Its Greatest Humanitarian Asset
Decentralized networks such as Bitcoin’s don’t know national allegiance, they only know math. And when you’re trying...
Notifi announces $2.5M pre-seed round
Notifi Network, Inc, a messaging layer for Web3, announced a $2.5 million pre-seed round to create and build communication infrastructure...
Bitcoin returns to test $40K as macro factors pile up to squash BTC bulls
Bitcoin (BTC) bended to new macro pressures on March 4 after bulls failed to hold $42,000 for long. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart...
WadzPay hires 200 people for new office, token surges: top places to buy WadzPay Token
WadzPay Token, an ecosystem with smart contract-based fund disbursement methodology, has gained 36% in 24 hours. The native token WTK is...
You can now buy GFI, which gained 22%: here’s where
GFI is the native token of Goldfinch, a decentralized credit protocol for crypto loans without crypto collateral. At the time of writing,...
Cosmos is rallying again, up 6% today: here’s where to buy Cosmos
The live Cosmos price today is $34.11 with a 24-hour trading volume of $1.8 billion. The 19th biggest coin by market cap has gained 6% in...
Bitcoin Drops For Third Straight Day as Dollar Hits 21-Month High, US Wages Eyed
A continued uptick in wages would imply more inflation and strengthen the case for rate hikes by the Fed. Source
Billboard and Universal Music Group Partner to Launch Flow-Based NFT Collectibles
On March 2, the global music media brand Billboard announced the firm has partnered with Universal Music Group (UMG) in order to launch a...
LUNA flips Ethereum becoming second largest network for staked value
According to data from Staking Rewards, Terra (LUNA) has flipped Ethereum (ETH) in terms of staked value, with $29.5 billion worth of LUNA...
The Sandbox Metaverse hits 2M users, begins K-Pop partnership
The Sandbox metaverse game owned by NFT investment giant Animoca Brands has surpassed 2 million registered users amid its play-to-earn...
Venezuela Pegs Minimum Wages to National Cryptocurrency: Report
The venezuelan national cryptocurrency is based on the DASH blockchain, and has many characteristics of a CBDC. Source