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Fed’s Minutes Report ‘Bludgeons’ Global Markets — Stocks, Crypto, Precious Metals Slip in Value
Minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting on December 14-15 show that the central bank is being persistent about...
Bitcoin Stabilizes After Sell-Off, Resistance Near $45K-$50K
Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below initial support at $45,000 on Wednesday, but later stabilized around $42,000, which is near the Dec. 5 crash...
Loopring (LRC) sees a massive sell-off – Should you still buy it today?
After some positive price action during the first days of 2022, Loopring (LRC) is tumbling fast. The coin has seen a massive sell-off in...
State of the Union Part 2: Education, Access and Tools
“Onramp does write three things: education, access and tools. ‘E.A.T.,’ we help the RIA space eat.”In this second part of “On Purpose”...
Kazakhstan Shuts Down Banks, Internet Amid Unrest That Threatens Bitcoin Mining, Hashrate
Measures imposed by authorities to quell mass protests in mining hotspot Kazakhstan are affecting cryptocurrency markets and the Bitcoin...
Will DAOs Replace Crypto Venture Capital?
Decentralized autonomous organizations, or DAOs, have recently formed to try to buy the U.S. Constitution and a professionally certified...
BTCS stock jumps 44% after announcing first-ever dividend payable in Bitcoin
On Jan. 5, Nasdaq Composite logged its biggest daily loss since February last year. But for one of its listed companies, the day turned...
Bitstamp
Founded in 2011, Bitstamp is a Europe-based cryptocurrency exchange that offers crypto-to-fiat and crypto-to-crypto exchange services. It...
Crypto Miners Are Better Investments Than Bitcoin Even After Sell-Off: Analysts
Crypto miners are having a tough start to the new year, with their shares extending December’s decline as bitcoin fell below $43,000....
Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 6, 2022
This episode is sponsored by Kava.Today's Stories:Polkadot, Solana Biggest Losers Among Top CryptosBitcoin Falls Below $43K, Leads to...
Despite the Crypto Market Dip, Weekly Gains Show OSMO, ATOM, FTM, and a Slew of Other Assets Shined
On January 5, digital currency markets shed a great deal of value as bitcoin dropped below the $44K handle during the late afternoon (EST)...
Crypto Infrastructure Firm Pocket Network Raises $10M
Web 3 developer platform Pocket Network has raised $10 million to expand adoption and node coverage, with a focus on the Asia-Pacific...
Tencent Adds Digital Yuan Support to WeChat Pay Wallet: Report
Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent has added support for the country’s digital yuan to its WeChat Pay wallet.WeChat users now have...
Bitcoin fills $42K December price wick as analyst says ‘party just getting started’
Bitcoin (BTC) delivered fresh volatility on Jan. 6 as rangebound behavior saw its first shake-up in weeks. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart...
Ethereum plunges 13%, down more than Bitcoin after Fed spooks crypto markets
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), plunged sharply hours after the United States Federal Reserve released the minutes of its December...
Polygon network activity spikes as NFT sales reach new height
The number of nonfungible tokens (NFT’s) sold on the layer-two protocol Polygon reached an all-time high last month at just short of 2...
Five coins that saw huge gains in 2021
The year 2021 was unprecedented for crypto, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) gaining 60.58% and 408.5% throughout the year,...
BofA Upgrades Coinbase to Buy, Sees Revenue Diversification Beyond Retail Crypto Trading
Bank of America upgraded Coinbase shares to buy from neutral, leaving the price target unchanged at $340.The upgrade was due to increasing...
Bitcoin price bounces off $42K as order book imbalance turns ‘crazy’
Bitcoin (BTC) briefly touched $43,000 prior to Wall Street opening on Jan. 6 as new market analysis offered bad news for bears. BTC/USD...
CoinDesk 2021 Annual Crypto Review
Overall, 2021 was an extraordinary year for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry.Bitcoin and Ethereum asset prices touched all-time...
What Really Mattered to Crypto Markets in 2021
Thanks to 2021, most people have at least heard of crypto by now – not just Bitcoin and Ethereum, but altcoins like DOGE and SHIB, as well...
Bitcoin Dominance Sinks to Lowest Level in 3 Years as Ethereum, Numerous Competitors Gain on BTC
Bitcoin dominance has dropped to the lowest level in just over three and a half years since June 3, 2018, at 37%. Last year, at the end of...
B2B Payments Platform Tribal Raises Debt Round Including $20M in Stellar USDC
Tribal, a B2B financing and payment platform focused on emerging markets, raised a $40 million debt round from the Stellar Development...
Nas Selling Rights to Two Songs via Crypto Music Startup Royal
The rapper Nas plans to sell two of his recent tracks through Royal, the crypto-backed music service he invested in late last year.The...
Why You Need to Buy Sassy Unicorns NFT
What Are Sassy Unicorns NFT Sassy Unicorns are a collection of 10,000 unique NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. Each unicorn is available to...
An Advisor’s Guide to Altcoin Investing
While 2021 was certainly the year of bitcoin, investors with a particular type of risk appetite are diversifying their crypto portfolios...
Lessons I’ve Learned About Crypto as an Advisor
In my previous articles for this newsletter, I’ve highlighted many of the conversations you will have to have with clients and prospects...
Crypto Crime Hit an All-Time High of $14B in 2021 as Prices Climbed: Chainalysis
Crypto crime accounted for a record-setting $14 billion worth of blockchain transactions in 2021, according to a new report from...
Why Use Bitcoin?
Satoshi Nakamoto originally created bitcoin as an alternative, decentralized payment method. Unlike international bank transfers, it was...
What Can You Buy with Bitcoin?
When we talk about buying things with bitcoin, many conjure up an image of a black market filled with shady dealings, off-the-record sales...
JPMorgan Says Ethereum’s DeFi Dominance at Risk Due to ‘Sharding’ Delays
Ethereum’s dominance of decentralized finance (DeFi) is at risk as the scaling of the network, which is needed to maintain its dominance,...
How Bitcoin Mining Works
Bitcoin mining is the process of discovering new blocks, verifying transactions and adding them to the Bitcoin blockchain. Here’s what...
Kazakhstan’s Hashrate Drops as Internet Blackout Persists Amid Nationwide Protests
Kazakhstan’s bitcoin mining industry, the world’s second largest, has been severely disrupted for a second day by a nationwide internet...
Europe’s Securities Watchdog Seeks Feedback on Regulations Ahead of DLT Pilot
ESMA, the European Securities and Markets Authority, has set out to establish if EU authorities need to amend existing regulations in...
Thailand’s Crypto Traders to Be Subject to 15% Capital Gains Tax: Report
Taxpayers in Thailand who profit from cryptocurrencies will be subject to a 15% capital gains tax this year, according to the Bangkok...
Market highlights January 6: Major cryptos plummet, tech firms drag down NASDAQ100
Major cryptos fell sharply over the past 24 hours, reacting to the FOMC minutes release of faster rate hikes. All three major US indices...
Football token MetaFootball is crashing, should you buy the dip? Where to buy MetaFootball
MetaFootball bills itself as one of the most comprehensive football management games ever created, designed as a play-to-earn game for...
Introducing EverBNB, a BNB reflection token: best places to buy EverBNB now
EverBNB is a BNB reflection token running on Binance Smart Chain. It bills itself as the fastest way to earn BNB. It is trading for...
Lucid Lands is down 20% today: is now the right time to buy Lucid Lands?
The live Lucid Lands price today is $0.057 with a 24-hour trading volume of $3.3 million. Lucid Lands is down 19.60% in the last 24 hours....
Polkadot, Solana Biggest Losers Among Top Cryptos
Top cryptocurrencies saw deep losses in the past 24 hours as bitcoin (BTC) fell to as low as $42,700 after losing a major support level of...
Coinbase Shares Predictions on Future of Ethereum Scalability, Metaverse, Defi, NFTs
Coinbase’s chief product officer has shared some predictions for 2022 regarding Ethereum’s scalability, the metaverse,...
Bitcoin Falls Below $43K, Leads to $800M in Crypto Liquidations
In the last 24 hours, crypto futures worth over $812 million were liquidated as bitcoin broke its $46,000 support level and fell to...
US Congress Organizing Oversight Hearing on Crypto Mining’s Environmental Footprint: Report
The U.S. Congress is preparing an hearing to examine the environmental impact of crypto mining, especially on the bitcoin network,...
Moneygram Invests in Crypto ATM Operator — CEO Bullish on Opportunities Crypto Offers
Moneygram has completed an investment in cryptocurrency ATM operator Coinme. “At Moneygram, we continue to be bullish on the vast...
Sygnum Valued at $800M in $90M Funding Round: Report
Sygnum, which runs a digital-asset bank and trading platform, was valued at $800 million in a $90 million funding round, Bloomberg News...
Ethereum dominates among developers but competitors growing faster
The Ethereum ecosystem still has far more developers than rival networks, but they are catching up with a faster rate of growth. Ethereum...
Singapore Tycoons’ Sons Plan Private NFT Club That Will Become an ARC to the Metaverse: Report
A son of a Singapore financier and a son of the family that started Mewah International Inc., an edible oils company, have founded ARC, a...
El Salvador Drafts 20 Bills for Legal Structure of Bitcoin Bonds — Funds to Be Used to Build Bitcoin City, Buy BTC
El Salvador is preparing to introduce 20 bills to provide a legal framework for its upcoming bitcoin bonds. The funds raised will be used...
3 reasons why Cosmos (ATOM) price is near a new all-time high
Blockchain network interoperability is shaping up to be one of the main themes for the cryptocurrency ecosystem in 2022. New users are...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Falls Below $44K After Fed Minutes Release.
Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:Market moves: Bitcoin slipped to below $44,000 after Fed minutes release, altcoins...
Canaan Expands Mining Operations in Kazakhstan Amid Power Deficit, Protests
Hardware manufacturer Canaan is expanding its crypto mining operations in Kazakhstan. The company is now cooperating with a number of...
Harmony (ONE) is surging in 2022 – Where will it go next?
Harmony (ONE) is hands down the best performing token in the early stages of 2022. After breaking its December downtrend on the last day...
Australian Open Apes Into Tennis NFTs and Decentraland Too
The Australian Open is taking a swing at the metaverse with a pair of blockchain-related announcements on Thursday, becoming the first...
Solana (SOL) looks poised to break above $200 – Analysis and price prediction below
After an impressive 2021, Solana (SOL) has lost a bit of momentum especially after the broader crypto correction we saw at the tail end of...
Internet Computer (ICP) has outperformed all crypto assets in the last 7 days – Where will the uptrend go next?
2022 has started on the right foot for Internet Computer (ICP). Although sentiment in broader crypto is still sluggish, ICP has been...
3 key metrics show DeFi’s TVL on the verge of a new ATH
As 2022 gets underway, the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector of the cryptocurrency ecosystem appears to be gaining momentum in what...
Can Binance Coin (BNB) hit $650? Here is some analysis and price prediction
Binance Coin (BNB) has been on a downtrend for the best part of a month now. The coin is down about 5% the last 7 days and was largely on...
Dacxi Announces Global Tokenized Crowdfunding Solution – the Dacxi Chain
PRESS RELEASE. Dacxi has announced the Dacxi Chain – the world’s first tokenized crowdfunding system that demonstrates the...
Bitcoin price drops to $43.7K after Fed minutes re-confirm plans to hike rates
Bitcoin (BTC) and the wider cryptocurrency market fell under as equities markets pulled back at the closing bell after minutes from the...
IOTA (MIOTA) tumbles 20% from weekly highs – How is the overall outlook?
The price action for IOTA (MIOTA) over the last week has been on a seesaw of sorts. After surging over the past few days, the coin has...
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to maintain bearish outlook as sentiment in the broader crypto market remains uninspiring
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) looks poised to maintain its overall bearish outlook. The coin is facing significant downward pressure as sentiment in...
Axie Infinity (AXS) and the road to $170 – Price analysis and predictions in 2022
Despite facing severe downside pressure in recent weeks, Axie Infinity (AXS) is rallying with the bullish continuation expected to hold....
Can EOS (EOS) replicate its superb start to 2021 in 2022? Price analysis and prediction below
EOS (EOS) started 2021 on red hot bullish momentum. In fact, during the first half of 2021, the coin surged past $14 and went to highs of...
Bitcoin Dips Below $44K, Crypto Economy Drops 4.5%, Traders Rush to Stablecoins
The price of bitcoin dropped below the $44K zone on Wednesday to $43,678 per unit as the entire crypto-economy has shed billions in value....
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips as Dominance Over Ethereum Shrinks
Bitcoin was down about 4% over the past 24 hours along with equities on Wednesday. The intraday sell-off occurred after the U.S. Federal...
Bitcoin Falls to 1-Month Low as Fed Minutes Reveal Talks to Shrink Balance Sheet
Bitcoin tumbled to its lowest price in a month as minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting in December showed officials discussed...
Defi Lending Startup Aave Launches Permissioned Platform to Entice Financial Institutions
On January 5, the open-source non-custodial decentralized finance (defi) lending platform Aave launched a permissioned version of the...
We’ve Come a Long Way Since “What the Hell’s an NFT?”
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.Download this episode On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the...
Your First Crypto Wallet: How to Use It and Why You Need One
Crypto wallets are like online bank accounts for your cryptocurrencies but with a few key differences: cryptocurrency wallets are not...
Bitcoin Steady Near $45K Support; Resistance at $53K
Bitcoin (BTC) is holding steady around $45,000 – a key support level, near the bottom of a month-long price range. Buyers will need to...
Crypto Browser Brave Passes 50M Monthly Active Users
Crypto-centric browser firm Brave announced it had passed 50 million monthly active users, doubling growth on a year-over-year basis for...
Facebook, Walmart and How Companies Shouldn’t Set Up in the Metaverse
A clip has been tearing its way around Twitter this week, showing a Walmart-branded demonstration of shopping in “the metaverse.”This...
Price analysis 1/5: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, ADA, XRP, LUNA, DOT, AVAX, DOGE
Bitcoin (BTC) and most major altcoins are stuck in a tight range with bulls buying near the support and bears selling at resistance...
2022 Is the Year of Ethereum
By Season 13, most TV shows have exhausted all but the most absurd plotlines. Like long-running soap operas, it can be hard to remember...
Airbnb Explores Crypto Payments — CEO Sees ‘a Revolution Happening in Crypto’
Popular travel website Airbnb could soon accept cryptocurrencies for payments, CEO Brian Chesky has hinted. “Like the revolution in...
Animoca Brands Leads $9M Round in NFT Data Aggregator CryptoSlam
CryptoSlam, a non-fungible token (NFT) industry data aggregator, has closed an oversubscribed $9 million funding round. The strategic seed...
MoneyGram Takes 4% Stake in Coinme, Building on Existing Partnership
Cash transfer company MoneyGram International (MGI) has made a strategic minority investment in cryptocurrency cash exchange company...
Kazakh Bitcoin Mining Seen Hurt Following Energy Riots, Internet Shutdown
Crypto mining in Kazakhstan is likely to be hurt after protesters stormed government buildings to complain about surging energy costs,...
What’s the Healthiest Chart in Crypto? The Developer Count
As some crypto prices show signs of flagging heading into 2022, at least one chart remains healthy: the blockchain developer...
Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 5, 2022
This episode is sponsored by Kava.Today's Stories:Bitcoin Holds Support Ahead of Fed Minutes, March Rate Hike Probability RisesTech shares...
INX Continues Spending Spree With Tokensoft Transfer Agent Acquisition
Cryptocurrency exchange operator INX has acquired Tokensoft Transfer Agent (TTA), a subsidiary of TokenSoft, the companies announced...
The Sandbox Partners With a Myriad of Hong Kong Luminaries, Plans to Launch Metaverse ‘Mega City’
The Animoca Brands subsidiary and blockchain-based virtual world, The Sandbox, has announced the firm has made multiple partnerships in...
New LGBTQ 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...
Internet Computer: Correction risk rises after ICP price gains nearly 60% in 5 days
Internet Computer (ICP) has entered 2022 with a bang. The ICP price rose by over 56% in the first five days of the new year, reaching a...
Top Bitcoin mining country Kazakhstan turns off internet amid protests
Kazakhstan, which boasts the second-largest (BTC) mining hash rate in the world, is experiencing major internet disruptions amid local...
Bitcoin monthly RSI lowest since September 2020 in fresh ‘oversold’ signal
A key Bitcoin (BTC) metric has just reached its lowest levels since the months after the March 2020 market crash. As noted by popular...
Someone Gave You Crypto as a Gift … Now What?
Due to the growing popularity and accessibility of digital assets, more people than ever received some form of cryptocurrency as a gift in...
Now I Need Bitcoin: A Banking Breakdown in Mexico
This is a story about a dumb American traveling in Mexico (me), a con man’s attempt to hustle pesos from tourists and the limitations of...
Blockchain Firm BTCS to Offer Dividend in Bitcoin; Shares Surge
Blockchain technology company BTCS is offering to pay shareholders a dividend in bitcoin to showcase “the disruptive nature of blockchain...
Core Scientific Mined Over 1K Bitcoin in December, Nearly 6K in Total in 2021
Digital asset mining company Core Scientific mined a total of 1,044 bitcoin in December, taking its total for the year to 5,769.As of the...