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Microsoft Reveals Activision Purchase for $68.7 Billion as an Approach to the Metaverse
Microsoft, the software behemoth, announced today it had completed a deal to acquire Activision Blizzard, one of the biggest game...
Moonbeam added a quarter to its value today: best places to buy Moonbeam
Moonbeam is skyrocketing today, having added almost 25% to its value in the last 24 hours. If you want to know what Moonbeam is, if...
Real Trump Token gaining steadily: here’s where to buy Real Trump Token today
The live Real Trump Token V2 price today is $0.0008 with a 24-hour trading volume of $176,852. Real Trump Token V2 is up 0.39% in the last...
‘Less sophisticated’ malware is stealing millions: Chainalysis
Cryptojacking accounted for 73% of the total value received by malware related addresses between 2017 and 2021, according to a new malware...
The SEC has issued $2.4B in crypto-related penalties since 2013
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a total of approximately $2.35 billion in penalties against participants in the...
Pakistan Telecom Authority Asked to Block Over 1,600 Crypto Sites — Minister Says Government Intends to ‘Regularize’ Crypto
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has been requested to ban more than 1,600 crypto websites by the Federal Investigation Agency...
UnionBank of the Philippines Picks IBM and Metaco for Crypto Custody
Crypto-friendly UnionBank of the Philippines will be using cryptocurrency safekeeping technology from IBM and Swiss custody specialist...
Mars4 Metaverse NFT Sale Raises Over $250K in a Day: The World’s First Virtual Mars NFTs Are Selling Rapidly
Mars4 is a multi-tiered project that combines NFTs, Crypto and an immersive survival game together. Through mars4.me, we give you a window...
Crypto Scam Websites Attracted Millions of Indians Last Year, Chainalysis Says
Indians visited crypto scam websites nearly 10 million times last year, according to blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis. The top...
Exploring the CropBytes Metaverse: A Futuristic Crypto Game With Real Economics and Immersive Graphics
On January 20th, CropBytes, the four-year-old metaverse farming game, is launching the brand new terrain with immersive 3D graphics. The...
China’s Central Bank Digital Currency Now Has 261 Million Users — $14 Billion in Digital Yuan Transactions Made
China’s central bank digital currency now has 261 million unique users, according to an official of the central bank, the...
Multichain Hack Worsens as Loss of Funds Reaches $3M: Report
Hackers have continued to exploit a vulnerability in the cross-chain bridge Multichain about three days after the weakness surfaced, and...
MXC’s 200% gain hints that LoRaWAN IOT mining projects could rally in 2022
Cryptocurrency mining has become a hot topic of conversation over the past couple of years due to its lucrative nature and the impact the...
Mastercard and Coinbase Partner to Make NFTs More Accessible to Everyone
Payments giant Mastercard has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase to make non-fungible tokens (NFTs) more accessible to...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Slides Under $42K; Altcoins Fall
Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:Market moves: Bitcoin's price drops below $42,000 on continued concerns about macroeconomic...
Crypto.com CEO Acknowledges 400 Customer Accounts Were Hacked
The CEO of Singapore-based crypto exchange Crypto.com Kris Marszalek confirmed on Bloomberg TV on Wednesday that 400 accounts were...
SCRT Labs Launches $400 Million Fund to Bolster Privacy Network’s Ecosystem and Application Layer
On Wednesday, the Secret Network announced the launch of a $400 million fund in order to expand the application layer and provide grants...
The Balance Between Art and IP Theft in NFT Culture
The most popular show in Netflix history, “Squid Game,” earned an estimated $900 million for the streaming company. And the producers are...
Dvision Network Deploys on Polygon Mainnet as Widespread Interest in Metaverse Continues
PRESS RELEASE. Dvision Network is currently live on Polygon Mainnet, further solidifying their position as the definitive multichain...
2 key Bitcoin trading indicators suggest BTC is ready for a 62% upside move
Bitcoin (BTC) has been below $45,000 for 14 days and is currently 40% below the $69,000 all-time high. This movement holds similarities to...
MLB NFTs on Candy Clock $2.7M in Marketplace Debut
Candy Digital, which started selling Major League Baseball (MLB) NFTs in the fall, finally launched its trading venue on Jan. 15.And the...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stabilizes; Analysts See Relative Value in Altcoins
Bitcoin traded around the $41,000 on Wednesday as some traders appeared to be in no rush to pick a price bottom. Analysts see the...
Bitcoin mantiene su soporte por encima de $40K y enfrenta una resistencia de $43K-$45K
Bitcoin (BTC) sigue manteniendo su soporte por encima de $40.000 mientras que el impulso mejora en los gráficos intradía.La criptomoneda...
Bitcoin Dominance Increases, ETH’s Market Share Slides, Stablecoin and Smart Contract Coins Rise
On Wednesday, the crypto economy of 12,620 coins across 543 exchanges is hovering just above the $2 trillion mark. Ever since the crypto...
A $4.2T Asset Manager Just Said Governments Will Buy Bitcoin
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.Download this episodeOn today’s episode, NLW looks at the latest from governments and...
Tom Brady’s NFT Platform Autograph Raises $170M
Autograph, a non-fungible token (NFT) platform co-founded by National Football League star Tom Brady, has closed a $170 million Series B...
FDIC-Backed Banks Send Stablecoins in USDF First
NBH Bank and New York Community Bank have conducted the first USDF transaction over the Provenance Blockchain. NBH Bank minted the...
Meta Leans In to Tracking Your Emotions in the Metaverse
New patents held by Facebook parent company Meta Platforms have given us an utterly predictable and bleak glimpse of Our Zucked Future....
Bitcoin Holding Support Above $40K; Faces Resistance at $43K-$45K
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to hold support above $40,000 as momentum improves on intraday charts.The cryptocurrency is down about 4% over the...
Price analysis 1/19: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, SOL, XRP, LUNA, DOT, AVAX, DOGE
Bitcoin (BTC) and select altcoins are showing signs of some buying near support levels. According to Arcane Research, the seven-day...
Privacy-Focused Blockchain Secret Network Announces $400M in Ecosystem Funding
Data privacy-focused blockchain Secret Network has announced a new $225 million ecosystem fund and a $175 million accelerator pool,...
Showtime: NFT tickets take the stage in 2022, connecting artists and fans
Nonfungible tokens have proven to be successful across a number of industries. From gaming to high-end luxury fashion, NFT use cases have...
Intel, Block Supporting Mining a Positive for Bitcoin’s Price: Analyst
Large tech companies such as Intel and Block (previously Square) delving into making mining more efficient and accessible is likely to...
Here’s how traders capitalize on crypto market crashes and liquidations
The first week of the new year saw a vicious pullback across all cryptocurrencies in the market. Ether (ETH) price dropped from its...
Polygon to Delegate $189M Worth of MATIC to Bitfinex for Staking
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex said it will receive $189 million worth of Polygon's MATIC tokens to sponsor enhanced staking rewards for...
Ethereum Fees Drop 35% Since Last Week, Average ETH Gas Fee Still Above $30 per Transfer
According to statistics, Ethereum network transaction fees have dropped 35% from the transfer fees recorded seven days ago. At the time of...
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Discount Hits Record at 26.5%
The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares have widened their discount relative to the underlying cryptocurrency held in the fund, reaching...
What It Takes to Be a Content Creator
The modern era of social media has created the new career path of the influencer. These individuals create online content to share with...
Former ConsenSys AG Investment Head Accuses Firm of Mistreatment in Lawsuit
The legal battle between ConsenSys AG and Kavita Gupta remains highly contentious.In a longer version of a Dec. 31, 2021 complaint, the...
Google Hires PayPal Veteran as Part of Crypto Push: Report
Alphabet’s Google has hired former PayPal executive Arnold Goldberg to run its payments division after previously retreating from a push...
The Right (and Wrong Way) to Get Web 3 Adoption
Last week, there was a small uproar in the Web 3 world when a new protocol, DeSo, announced an update to its user login flow. Previously,...
eToro adds 3 new cryptocurrencies: Fetch.ai, Synthetix, and Ren Protocol
Trading platform eToro announced it will be adding three new crypto assets to the investment platform: Fetch.ai (FET), Synthetix (SNX),...
Gemini Introduces Prime Brokerage Following Second Acquisition in a Week
Crypto exchange Gemini is introducing a prime brokerage following the acquisition of trading technology platform Omniex less than a week...
US Senator’s Inflation Report Says ‘Its Only Going to Get Worse,’ Truflation Oracle Reveals True Inflation Rate
America’s media, central bankers, and bureaucrats continue to debate the rising inflation in the U.S. that has raised the cost of...
Number of 'Active' Blockchain Games Doubled in Past Year to Almost 400
With broader cryptocurrency markets in the doldrums, at least one area of the digital-asset industry appears to be mostly unaffected and...
Astrology charts beat technical analysis: Maren Altman is a star
Are future prices written in the stars? Meet Maren Altman, presciently named for cryptocurrency, who combines astrology and day trading...
Smart contracts can redefine business — But this doesn’t imply wide openness
In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized...
FTX US Derivatives Names Former LedgerX Chairman Larry Thompson as Board Chair
FTX US Derivatives named Larry Thompson as chairman of the board Wednesday, according to a statement.Thompson was previously chairman of...
Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 19, 2022
This episode is sponsored by Kava.Today's Stories:First Mover Asia: Fed Tightening, Economic Woes Continue to Spook Crypto...
What Is KYC and Why Does It Matter for Crypto?
KYC means "know your customer." It refers to a financial institution’s obligation to carry out certain identity and background checks on...
Liquidity Mining Is Dead. What Comes Next?
Liquidity mining is dead, and trying to figure out the best way to replace it is the focus of one of crypto’s hottest subsectors.The...
Crypto Miner Mawson Sees Hashrate Topping 1 EH/s by Month-End
Australian crypto miner Mawson Infrastructure Group said it is operating above 1 exahash per second (EH/s) and on track to reach 1.1 EH/s...
Cryptocurrency ATMs Close Down in Singapore Following Central Bank’s Announcement
Cryptocurrency ATMs have closed down in Singapore following the guidelines issued by the central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore...
Crypto IRA Platform iTrustCapital Raises $125M at $1.3B Valuation
Crypto individual retirement account (IRA) software platform iTrustCapital has raised $125 million in Series A funding with a post-money...
Cosmos Exchange Osmosis Expands to Ethereum Assets With Gravity Bridge
Cross-chain decentralized exchange Osmosis is expanding its horizons today with the launch of a new bridge that will enable trading for...
How GAIMIN Is Supporting Metaverse and Web 3.0 Ecosystems
Facebook changes its name to Meta and the world suddenly becomes interested in the metaverse however the term has been around for some...
43% of Bitcoin trading volume during US market hours: Arcane Research
Uncle Sam dominates the Bitcoin (BTC) trading arena according to a report published by Arcane Research. Bitcoins’ 90-day correlation to...
EU securities regulator calls for proof-of-work crypto mining ban
Erik Thedéen, the vice-chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority has raised concerns over the growing use of renewable energy...
Ethereum Is No Longer a One-Chain Ecosystem
Earlier this week, Evan Van Ness of Starbloom Ventures and Josh Stark of the Ethereum Foundation released an Ethereum year-end report, The...
Bitmex Acquiring German Bank to Create ‘Regulated Crypto Powerhouse’ in Europe
Crypto exchange Bitmex is acquiring a German bank to create “a regulated crypto powerhouse.” The company plans to establish...
JPMorgan Says Ethereum Is Losing NFT Market Share to Solana
Ethereum’s dominance in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is shrinking because of congestion and high gas fees, JPMorgan said in an analyst...
Crypto VC Firm Inflection Launches $40M Fund to Build ‘Open Economy’
Early-stage venture firm Inflection has launched a new $40 million Mercury Fund to invest in companies building the “open...
Iran to reportedly pilot central bank digital currency soon
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) is reportedly planning to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot soon. According to a report...
Gold Miner Says Investors Prefer Hedging Against Inflation With Gold, Not Crypto
The CEO of a Canada-headquartered gold mining company, Mark Bristow, has insisted that gold currently has little downside risk. He also...
Bitcoin will emerge stronger after stocks dip ‘10%–20%’ — Bloomberg analyst
Bitcoin (BTC) will soon no longer be a risk asset, and investors should brace for a fresh price correction, says one of Bloomberg’s...
Market highlights January 19: Sea of red for major cryptos, oil at 7-year high
All top 20 cryptos except Terra at #9 were down over the past 24 hours. Oil gushed past $86 late Tuesday night, its highest price since...
Top places to buy Rainbow Token, the hottest new cryptocurrency
Rainbow Token is a hyper-deflationary, ethical DeFi token running on Binance Smart Chain, which combines seven features into a single...
Cardano's ADA Token Leads Crypto Majors Lower, Bitcoin Nears $41K as Bond Yields Rise
The crypto market is a sea of red again, with recent out-performers like programmable blockchain cardano's ADA token leading major...
You can now buy Lunar, which added 11% to its value: here’s where
Lunar is the top trending coin on CoinMarketCap today on news of an upcoming Bitmart listing, having added 11% to its value in the last 24...
UK Financial Regulator to Limit Crypto Ads to Sophisticated, Wealthy Investors
The U.K.'s financial services regulator plans to tighten restrictions crypto-asset advertising after the government gives it increased...
EU Markets Regulator Calls for Ban on Proof-of-Work Crypto Mining: Report
Proof-of-work crypto mining should be banned in the European Union (EU), according to the vice chair of the European Securities and...
Theta is up 9% today and counting: here’s where to buy Theta now
The live Theta Network price today is $4.26 with a 24-hour trading volume of $467 million. Theta Network is up 9% in the last 24 hours. If...
Southeast Asia Focused Gaming Guild Ancient8 Raises $4M Seed Round
Vietnam-based gaming guild Ancient8 announced today that it had closed a $4 million seed round, the company said on Wednesday.The seed...
Crypto Miner Argo Diversifies Into Non-Mining Blockchain Business
Bitcoin Miner, Argo Blockchain, is starting a non-mining business unit, called “Argo Labs” to diversify its business and take advantage of...
Crypto Miner Convicted in Russia for Allegedly Stealing Power to Mint Digital Coins
A regional court has sentenced a man accused of illegally connecting his crypto farm to the grid to two years in prison. The decision...
Bitcoin mining becomes more sustainable: Mining Council’s Q4 survey
The percentage of the global Bitcoin mining industry running on renewable power increased by 1% to 58.5% in the fourth quarter of 2021...
Opera Releases Web 3 Browser Ahead of Cross-Chain Wallet Launch
Opera has launched the beta version of its “Crypto Browser Project,” an internet browser with built-in Web 3 integrations, the company...
Financial Market Committee Chair Aksakov Joins Calls for Identification of Russian Crypto Owners
Anatoly Aksakov, head of the Financial Market Committee at the Russian parliament, has reiterated a warning for cryptocurrency investors...
Invictus NFT Lab Blazes Trail for a New Fine Art Paradigm
In our view, blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) present a perfect tool to revolutionize the traditional Fine Art...
Auditing Firms Claim Crypto.com Lost $15 Million in Incident as Users Report Suspicious Activity
Crypto.com, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, experienced an incident on January 17 when some of its users reported strange activity in...
Here’s why Binance Coin is 33% down from its all-time high
Binance Coin (BNB) holders enjoyed a 1,760% rally from $37 to $692 between January and May 2021, but as is customary in crypto, this surge...
UK to Tighten Rules on Crypto Ads to Ensure They’re Fair, Clear, Not Misleading
The U.K. government has announced plans to impose new rules on cryptocurrency ads to ensure they are fair, clear, and not misleading to...
ELA, API3 and PROM buck the market-wide downtrend by posting a 20%+ gain
Fear and volatility remain the theme of the week as Bitcoin (BTC) continues to face stiff resistance near the $42,000 price level and...
SoFi Can Launch Bank Provided It Doesn't Touch Crypto
Student loan and financial service provider Social Finance Inc. (SoFi) has received conditional approval from the Office of the...
Binance to Launch New Cryptocurrency Exchange in Thailand After Thai SEC Filed Criminal Complaint
Crypto exchange Binance is launching a new exchange in Thailand after the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed...
The House Looks Into Crypto's Energy Impact
A House committee will take a look at crypto and its energy requirements this week. It’s another congressional look at crypto.You’re...
First Mover Asia: Fed Tightening, Economic Woes Continue to Spook Crypto Investors
Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:Market moves: Bitcoin and ether go down and then up; altcoin prices are mixed.Technician's take: BTC...
Advisers, Pay Attention to Stablecoins
It’s time for the wealth management industry to pay attention to the exploding ecosystem of stablecoins.Download this episodeAt the same...
Cardano goes ‘full send’ with a 50% ADA rally ahead of SundaeSwap launch
Cardano (ADA) traded within striking distance of its three-week high at the start of this week, leading some investors to suggest that a...
DeFi’s Wonderland Is Buying TIME
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Wonderland saw its TIME token briefly drop below its treasury-backed value on Monday, prompting the...