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Bitcoin $100K possible by chipping away at gold’s market share: Goldman Sachs
Bitcoin (BTC) failed to close 2021 above the long-expected $100,000 level, but experts believe the psychological horizon is still...
Drone Racing League Zooms Into Metaverse, Bringing ‘Play to Earn’ to Algorand
Competitive drone racing is joining the play-to-earn party.Drone Racing League (DRL) and Web 3 game developer Playground Games have tapped...
New LGBT token aims for equity but raises red flags with community
The cryptocurrency community has raised concerns about Maricoin, a new token supposedly related to the LGBT+ community, with some people...
The State of Ethereum’s Fee Market
While looking back on August’s London hard fork, it is easy to focus on the millions of ether burnt via transaction fees. While important,...
Kosovo Halts Cryptocurrency Mining Amid Energy Crisis
The government of Kosovo has decided to suspend crypto mining activities in the country as part of measures to deal with power shortages...
German Miner Northern Data Shares Jump Following Operational Update
Northern Data shares climbed Wednesday after the provider of crypto mining infrastructure said it mined 666 bitcoins and more than 26,000...
Billionaire Alan Howard Joins Latest $20M Bet on Decentralized Video Network Livepeer
Livepeer, an Ethereum-based network that helps startups add live and on-demand video to their products, has raised $20 million in a Series...
Quentin Tarantino to Release ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFTs, Flouting Miramax Lawsuit
After being sued for copyright infringement by film studio Miramax following the announcement of his “Pulp Fiction” non-fungible token...
Bitcoin May Squeeze Higher As Retail Interest Subsides : Analyst
Bitcoin, the crypto market leader, could be in for a recovery rally, as retail interest declines, analysts told CoinDesk.“Whilst bitcoin...
Chainlink Jumps While Bitcoin Stages Recovery
Tokens of oracle platform Chainlink (LINK) have climbed 10% in the past 24 hours to lead gains among major cryptocurrencies as the broader...
Most top 20 cryptos in the green, Chainlink is biggest winner with 10% added value
Major cryptos remained relatively unchanged over the past 24 hours. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who is now heading the 30,000 person US...
Cryptocurrency Draft Law Presented in Peru
A draft of a new cryptocurrency asset law was introduced in Peru in December, seeking to regulate the cryptocurrency interactions that are...
Woo Network is a big winner today, gained 10% in 24 hours: the best places to buy WOO
The live WOO Network price today is $1.19 with a 24-hour trading volume of $136.5 million. The native token WOO has gained almost 10% in...
No end to Celo’s gains in sight: you can now buy Celo, here’s where
Celo is a blockchain ecosystem focused on increasing cryptocurrency adoption among smartphone users. It is the 64th biggest coin by market...
Crypto.com Sees 2 Ads Banned by UK’s Advertising Regulator
Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has had two ads banned as misleading by the U.K’s advertising regulator, the Advertising Standards...
Kava is skyrocketing, up 10% in 24 hours: top places to buy Kava now
Kava is a cross-chain DeFi lending platform that allows users to borrow USDX stablecoins and deposit a variety of cryptocurrencies to...
You can now buy RavenCoin, the token that gained 10% in 24 hours: here’s where
RavenCoin has been registered impressive gains over the past weeks. The 83rd biggest coin by market cap is trading for $0.13 today with a...
ICP is up 24%: here’s where to buy ICP now
The live Internet Computer price today is just under $36 with a 24-hour trading volume of $1.5 billion. The native token of Internet...
Bitcoin Holds Support Ahead of Fed Minutes, March Rate Hike Probability Rises
Bitcoin held critical support even as traditional risk assets dipped amid improved prospects of an early rate hike by the U.S. Federal...
Global Central Bank Gold Holdings Rose to 36,000 Tons in 2021, Increase Attributed to Dollar’s Decline
The total quantity of gold held in reserves by central banks topped 36,000 tons for the first time since 1990, data from World Gold...
Martial Arts Icon and Philosopher Bruce Lee Commemorated in NFT Collection Endorsed by Family Company
While many celebrities have launched non-fungible token (NFT) collections, a number of NFT compilations have featured luminaries who have...
Work X – Tokenizing Your Skills
PRESS RELEASE. Zug, Switzerland, 5 Jan 2022: For many years, getting a diploma from a university or other institution was the only way to...
India’s Monetary Policy Committee Member: Total Crypto Ban Is Difficult to Implement, Crypto Assets Should Be Regulated
A renowned economist who is a member of India’s Monetary Policy Committee says that a total cryptocurrency ban is difficult to...
REN price at risk of 50% drop after a bearish trading pattern shows up
The prospects of Ren (REN) continuing its ongoing rebound to fresh highs appear slim as a classic bearish reversal pattern begins to...
Wait and see approach: 3/4 of Bitcoin supply now illiquid
Bitcoin markets have been consolidating since the beginning of the year, but on-chain metrics are painting a more positive picture as more...
Bitcoin Can Reach $100,000 in ‘Hypothetical’ Store of Value Boost, Goldman Sachs Says
Bitcoin can snag market share from gold over time as a “byproduct” of more adoption along with the potential from “Bitcoin-specific...
Bitcoin’s Price Will Hit $100K by Mid-Year, Nexo Founder Predicts
The co-founder and managing partner of Nexo, a major cryptocurrency lender, has predicted that the price of bitcoin will be $100K by...
NFT Marketplace OpenSea Valued at $13.3B in $300M Funding Round: Report
Paradigm and Coatue led a $300 million funding round that cements NFT marketplace OpenSea as one of the most valuable companies in...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch in 2022: BTC, ETH, BNB, AVAX, MATIC
Bitcoin (BTC) witnessed a roller coaster ride in 2021 and even though BTC has corrected sharply from its all-time high at $69,000, the...
China’s Digital Yuan Wallet App Now in iOS and Android App Stores
China’s central bank has released its digital currency wallet app ahead of the Winter Olympics. The wallet app for the digital...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Continues Narrow Trading Range; Ether Pops Back Into the Green
Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:Market moves: Bitcoin continued to range, while ether turned to green.Technician’s take: Some...
Estonia Clarifies Upcoming Regulations, Will Not Ban Crypto Holding or Trading
The government of Estonia has approved legislation tailored to improve oversight of its crypto sector which expanded rapidly due to...
CoinDesk Joins Court Case Seeking Access to NYAG Tether Documents
CoinDesk has joined a legal proceeding between the New York Attorney General’s office (NYAG) and Tether and its parent company as part of...
The best ZK-Rollup altcoins to buy today
Finding the perfect scalability solution for Ethereum has always been a huge challenge. But over the last year, the use of ZK-Rollups has...
Best football club fan tokens to buy by market cap
The crypto market has typically attracted a lot of new innovations. But there are also some tokens that are simply launched for that...
Ribbon Finance gains 60% after V2 launch and Avalanche integration
Decentralized finance (DeFi) was one of the breakout sectors of the cryptocurrency market in 2021 and stands poised to continue to...
The best cross-chain DEX tokens to buy today
Decentralised exchanges or DEXs have become quite popular in the crypto space partly because of the security and privacy that they offer....
La Web 3.0 es demasiado complicada
Uno de los objetivos y beneficios más importantes de la revolución de la Web 3.0 es que los ecosistemas informáticos del mundo se vuelvan...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Gains May Be Limited in January, Altcoins Outperform
Bitcoin (BTC) was roughly flat over the past 24 hours as trading volume continued to decline.Still, some alternative cryptocurrencies...
The best blockchain gaming projects to buy right now
Play-to-earn games are becoming quite popular on the blockchain. This is seen as a huge part of the metaverse gaming section in crypto and...
A Massive $879.6M Bitcoin Mining Machine Buy Kicks Off the Year of US Bitcoin Mining
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.Download this episodeOn today’s episode, NLW rounds up news from...
These are the most popular cryptocurrencies among Institutional investors right now
Institutional investors have been warming up to the idea of crypto investing in recent years. In fact, in 2021 we saw increased...
Illuvium Team Drains sILV Uniswap Pool in Bid to Prevent Exploit Cash-Out
After discovering a flaw in its staking platform, multibillion-dollar blockchain gaming giant Illuvium has drained all the funds from a...
FTX CEO says regulatory clarity could herald a “tidal wave” of institutional crypto adoption
Regulatory clarity and institutional adoption are areas of note for the crypto space in 2022, says the FTX chief executive Sam...
Defi TVL Jumps 12% Since Mid-December, Close to $25B in Bridges, Convex Gains on Curve’s Dominance
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has risen 4% during the first four days of the new year from $245 billion on...
RIP Bogdanoffs, Inspiration for Crypto Memes
Who will dump my bags now? Yesterday, it was reported that Igor Bogdanoff, twin of Grichka, passed away due to complications of the...
The best new and upcoming crypto projects to buy into in 2022
If there is anything we learned from the crypto market in 2021 is that getting in early matters. Projects in blockchain have typically...
Best cryptocurrencies for trading crypto derivatives
A crypto derivative is a financial product or instrument whose intrinsic value is based on the value of an underlying crypto asset. There...
3 reasons why Ethereum can reach $5,000 in Q1
Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) has plunged by more than 20% after establishing its record high at around $4,867 on Nov. 10,...
Evedo seeks to bring event planning to the blockchain
Evedo, a platform consisting of business-to-business, or B2B, & business to consumer, or B2C, marketplaces, seeks to provide...
Altcoins turn bullish even as Bitcoin price slips below $46K again
The mood across the cryptocurrency is one of growing anticipation as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade just below $47,000. The...
Nvidia Makes Its Metaverse-Building Software Free for Individual Creators
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Nvidia made Omniverse, its real-time 3D design collaboration and virtual world...
Bitcoin Declines Toward Support at $44K-$45K as Analysts Await Price Bounce
Bitcoin (BTC) was declining toward the $44,000-$45,000 support zone at the time of writing and is roughly flat over the past 24 hours....
How to Invest in the Metaverse
In 1992, writer Neal Stephenson released his third novel titled “Snow Crash.” In it, Stephenson’s characters interact in a completely...
SEC Delays Decision on NYDIG’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Proposal
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the time period for ruling on NYDIG’s proposal for a spot bitcoin ETF by 60 days...
Adidas Originals NFT Compilation Enters Top 50 Collections by Volume, Close to $60M in Sales in 18 Days
Less than 20 days ago, the German multinational sneaker and sportswear corporation Adidas launched the company’s Adidas Originals...
What Crypto Can Learn From Elizabeth Holmes’ Fraud Conviction
After a yearslong saga of accusations, investigations and angry denial, erstwhile business media darling Elizabeth Holmes has reached the...
Polymarket’s CFTC Fine Hints at DeFi Regulation Roadmap
Polymarket will pay a $1.4 million fine and wind down some prediction markets after a CFTC investigation found it was offering illicit...
Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 4, 2022
This episode is sponsored by Kava.Today's Stories:CRV Extends Rally as ‘Curve Wars’ IntensifyCosmos-Based Exchange Osmosis Crosses $1B in...
Kosovo Moves to Ban Crypto Mining in Face of Energy Crisis
The Republic of Kosovo is to ban cryptocurrency mining as a means of tackling its energy crisis.The eastern European state’s economy...
Netgear’s Digital Art Frames Will Support NFTs, Owners Can Connect Metamask to Meural Platform
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, multinational computer networking company Netgear, based in San Jose, California,...
Bogdanoff crypto-meme twins pass away at age 72
Raise a glass today to the twin characters behind the famous “Pomp Eet” cryptocurrency meme. The French television presenters died within...
What Is Web 3? Here’s How Future Polkadot Founder Gavin Wood Explained It in 2014
Editor’s note: With Web 3 the center of a lively debate, it’s worth revisiting the following post, originally published in 2014 and now a...
Bitcoin open interest matches record high amid predictions of BTC price ‘fireworks’ this month
Bitcoin (BTC) is in line for “explosive” price action as derivatives markets return to form in 2022, a new forecast states. In...
CoinFund, Franklin Templeton Back NFT Venture Studio Metaversal With $50M Raise
NFT venture studio Metaversal raised a $50 million Series A funding round led by CoinFund and Foxhaven, the company announced Tuesday.The...
Fantom (FTM) Surges, NEAR Sets Highs as Major Cryptos Stagnate
Native tokens of the Fantom and Near blockchains surged as much as 20% in the past 24 hours amid a continuing trend of investors betting...
Spain Reduces ATM Numbers to 2002 Levels as Country Moves to Digital Payments
The number of ATMs in Spain has been progressively shrinking to levels the country saw in the year 2002. Reports from local media suggest...
Popular BTM Operator: Bitcoin of America Surpasses 1500+ BTMs
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin of America, a popular digital currency exchange, has surpassed 1500 plus Bitcoin ATMs. Bitcoin of America is a...
Polkadot Gets DeFi Building Block as DEX Aggregator Dot Finance Migrates From BSC
Decentralized finance (DeFi) tool Dot Finance is launching on separate parachains on the Polkadot and Kusama blockchains, moving away from...
Tyrone Ross’ State of the Union: Onramp’s Story
“The crypto space and the traditional financial advisor space, they don’t speak the same language, they’re dancing to a different beat....
Nigeria Based Storage Provider Says It’s Too Risky for the World to Rely Centralized Cloud Storage Platforms
In the past year, internet giants like Amazon and Google all experienced outages which were blamed on errors and failed upgrades. The...
Kevin O’Leary-Backed DeFi Platform WonderFi to Purchase Bitbuy for $162M in Cash, Shares
DeFi platform WonderFi Technologies Inc. agreed to buy Canadian crypto exchange Bitbuy for C$206 million ($161.8 million) in cash and...
ASIC Maker Canaan Signs Multiple Deals For Expansion in Kazakhstan
Chinese crypto mining rig maker Canaan entered into strategic collaborations with multiple mining firms in Kazakhstan as it looks to...
Craig Wright
Craig Wright is an Australian computer scientist and businessman best known for his controversial claim that he is bitcoin’s creator,...
Third-largest whale celebrates Bitcoin’s birthday with 456 BTC buy
It is now 13 years since the genesis block of the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain was created, which marked the beginning of the chain. To...
CRV Extends Rally as ‘Curve Wars’ Intensify
CRV, the governance token of decentralized exchange (DEX) Curve.Fi, is extending its five-month winning streak as the battle between DeFi...
Market highlights January 4: Cryptos bearish, Tesla up 13%, leads SPX500 to record high
Crypto market as a whole is bearish, particularly the top 20. The DJ30 (+0.68%) and SPX500 (+0.64%) hit fresh highs yesterday in the first...
Bitcoin exchange balances trend back to historic lows as BTC withdrawals resume in January
Bitcoin (BTC) exchange reserves are back near record lows as 2022 sparks renewed appetite among buyers. Data from on-chain analytics firm...
European Markets Regulator Seeks Feedback on Regulation of Tokenized Securities
The European Union’s markets regulator is seeking feedback on whether regulations need to be amended to accommodate tokenized...
Nexo co-founder believes Bitcoin could reach $100,000 by mid-2022
Antoni Trenchev is bullish Bitcoin will trade higher this year, possibly hitting $100k in the summer. He believes institutional adoption...
Defi Kingdoms Reaches Record Activity Levels on Top of Metaverse Push
Defi Kingdoms, a metaverse-based blockchain game, is experiencing a rise in activity due to the push that metaverse projects are now...
You can now buy Saitama, which is surging today: here’s where
The live Saitama price today is $7.57e-8 with a 24-hour trading volume of $80.9 million. Saitama is up 48% in the last 24 hours. If you...
Decentralized Exchange Osmosis Crosses $1B in Locked Value
Osmosis, the first decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Cosmos network, crossed $1 billion in total value locked (TVL) on Monday night,...
You can now buy Bomber Coin, which gained 7% in 24 hours: the best places to buy Bomber Coin
Bomber Coin (BCOIN) is the token of Bombcrypto, a classic play-to-earn game where players can buy bomber heroes and participate in...
Binance Invests $12M in Liquidity Platform WOO Network
The venture capital arm of Binance announced a $12 million strategic investment in WOO Network, a liquidity platform that connects users...
Introducing REFI, the token that added 10% to its value today: where to buy REFI now
REFI is the token of Realfinance Network, a system of DeFi products and services. Its value increased by a tenth in the last 24 hours. If...
ATOM, the native token of Cosmos, is up 12% in the last 24 hours: here’s where to buy ATOM now
The live Cosmos price today is just over $39 with a 24-hour trading volume of $2 billion. Its native token, ATOM, is up 12.56% in the last...
Estonia Regulator Says No Plans to Ban Crypto
Estonia’s Ministry of Finance said on Sunday that new draft legislation for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) will not ban customers...
Jamaican Central Bank Says It Has ‘Successfully Completed CBDC Pilot’
The Jamaican central bank successfully completed the pilot testing of its central bank digital currency, a statement from the bank has...
Retail Giant H&M Debunks Rumor of Store Opening in Metaverse, Collaboration With Ceek
Major fashion company H&M has denied the rumor that it is opening a store in the metaverse. According to false reports, customers...