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Terra Founder Hints at $3 Billion BTC Purchase, Explains New Bitcoin-Linked Tokenomics
Terra founder Do Kwon hinted at a future purchase of $3 billion worth of bitcoin to supply the reserves of the protocol in a recent...
Crypto users in Africa grew by 2,500% in 2021: report
Cryptocurrency adoption in Africa is on the march, despite socioeconomic factors and headwinds. A positive report by cryptocurrency...
What Does a Crypto Mining Farm Look Like? Striking Photos From Siberia to Spain
CoinDesk reporters traveled across Europe and North America to capture the diversity of cryptocurrency mining facilities. Source
EU vote on Bitcoin mining: What does it mean for the industry?
Proof-of-work (PoW) crypto mining won’t be banned in the European Union — not this year at least. That’s the conclusion from last week’s...
Introducing CoinDesk’s Mining Week
Our reporters visited crypto mining farms around the world, interviewed key players and crunched network data to shed light on a...
GrePay and Alchemy Pay Partner to Expand Crypto Payments
PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, March 2022 – The fiat-crypto payment solutions provider, Alchemy Pay (ACH), and GrePay, global acquirer...
Goldman Sachs Conducts First Over-the-Counter Crypto Trade With Galaxy
Michael Novogratz's Galaxy says it's building on the relationship with Goldman as more Wall Street clients seek to push into...
After Short-Lived Ban, NY Town Is Still Reckoning With Crypto Miners Next Door
Cities across the U.S. are grappling with what it means to have cryptocurrency mining operations in their communities. Plattsburgh offers...
Highlights March 21: Major cryptos slide, US indices surge
Major cryptos were in the red over the past 24 hours. The three major US indices all surged last week as a slowdown in the Russia-Ukraine...
Blockchain Startup’s Digital Identity Solution Made Available to 50,000 Zimbabwean Patients
Flexid Technologies, a blockchain startup promoting the use of digital identities, said its solution was recently used by thousands of...
Traders Bet on Ether Staking After Eth 2.0 Upgrade
Among other reasons, ether staking yields are likely to be 10%-15% following the Eth 2.0 upgrade. Source
FTX Continues Global Expansion, Creates Unit in Australia
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has continued its recent global expansion streak by establishing a new division in Australia. Source
‘No more 4-year cycles’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week on a tentatively stronger footing as macro cues curiously stabilize. After a calmer weekend than most...
SushiSwap community proposes Swiss legal structure to limit DAO liability
SushiSwap (SUSHI), a community-led suite of decentralized finance (DeFi) tools, plans to implement a legal structure aimed at mitigating...
COS skyrockets on launch of COS.TV: Best places to buy COS now
The cryptocurrency COS, which runs on the BNB Beacon Chain (BEP2) platform, gained 24% on news that http://COS.TV is no longer in Beta,...
Bitcoin-Friendly Portugal Welcomes Refugees From Ukraine’s Crypto Sector, Report Reveals
With a war raging in their homeland, thousands of Ukrainians, including many involved in the crypto space, have chosen Portugal as their...
SuperRare pumps on unique upcoming NFT drop, up 39%: here’s where to buy RARE
The SuperRare ecosystem announced on Twitter that holders of the native RARE token have one day left to vote for the next independent...
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX opens office in Australia
FTX, which is considered one of the fastest-growing crypto exchanges, has opened an office in Australia and obtained an Australian...
Binance Informs Canadian Regulator It’s ‘Committed’ to Ceasing Crypto Trading Services in Ontario
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has informed the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) that it is committed to ceasing opening new accounts...
Gensokishi Online Announces Listing Metaverse(MV) Token on Gate․io and Campaign
PRESS RELEASE. MV/USDT pair will be listed on Gate.io, a leading Cryptocurrency exchange, on March 23, 2022 at 11:00AM (UTC).. The...
Hubspot Hack Leads to Data Breaches at BlockFi, Swan Bitcoin
Both companies assure users their crypto is safe as Hubspot had limited access to internal data. Source
Prince Philip of Serbia: Bitcoin Is Freedom — Says ‘We Need to Take the Money Away From the State’
Prince Philip of Serbia and Yugoslavia says that bitcoin is freedom. Noting that “we need to take the money away from the...
Federal Reserve Bank President Pushes for Faster Rate Hikes — Says the Fed Risks Losing Credibility on Inflation Target
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, James Bullard, has called for more aggressive measures to combat inflation and...
First Mover Asia: Singapore-Based Gaming Company Razer Struggles to Pivot; Bitcoin Declines After a Positive Week
The one-time, would-be "Apple of the Gaming World" failed in its attempt to secure a digital banking license and to reinvent itself into a...
US Treasury Official: We Don’t See That Crypto Could Be Used in Large-Scale Way to Evade Sanctions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury does not see that cryptocurrency could be used in a large-scale way to evade sanctions. “Its...
Makerdao Dev Insists Defi Protocol Should Leverage Real World Assets to Scale
On March 16, the protocol engineer at Makerdao and co-founder of the software and design firm Bellwood Studios, Hexonaut, announced a...
Inside the blockchain developers’ mind: How to avoid development hell
Cointelegraph is following the development of an entirely new blockchain from inception to mainnet and beyond through its series, Inside...
Value Locked in Defi Climbs Back Above $200 Billion, ETH Dominates Defi TVL by 54%
As the crypto economy nears the $2 trillion mark, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has risen above the $200...
SXSW 2022 showcased immersive NFT experiences, lacking crypto and Bitcoin sessions
South by Southwest — commonly referred to as “South By” or “SXSW” — has returned to Austin, Texas this year to showcase the latest trends...
Bitcoin eyes highest weekly close since early February as BTC price hovers under $42K
Bitcoin (BTC) stayed the near top of its recent trading range on March 20 as the weekly close looked set to crack a multi-week high....
The Number of SHIB Holders Shudders in 3 Days, Shiba Inu Slid 17% in Value Last Month
While most digital currencies have seen gains during the last month, the meme token called shiba inu has lost more than 17% during the...
Revisiting Bitcoin’s Energy ‘Problem’ in the Face of ESG Investment Mandates
Critics of Bitcoin’s energy use should consider its relative carbon density rather than the absolute amount of energy used. Source
Kenyans Lose Millions of Dollars to yet Another Cryptocurrency Scam: Bitstream Circle
The masterminds behind the alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme called Bitstream Circle are believed to have stolen more than $10 million...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, LUNA, AVAX, ETC, EGLD
Bitcoin (BTC) rose above $42,000 on March 19 but the bulls continue to face a strong challenge from the bears at higher levels. Although...
Venezuelan Minimum Monthly Wage Not Pegged to the Petro, According to Official Gazette Decree
The new decree that makes official the recently announced Venezuelan minimum monthly wage rise has been revealed in the Official Gazette,...
Idea to Use Digital Ruble as Reserve Currency Circulated in Sanctioned Russia
A call to make the digital ruble a reserve currency has been issued in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament....
Metametaverse Secures $2 Million — Aims to Achieve Metaverse Interoperability
Metametaverse, a company whose purpose is the integration and interoperation of different metaverses, has already secured funding of $2...
The metaverse will change the paradigm of content creation
Content constitutes the essence of the internet and comes in many different forms that the current Web2 internet iteration supports —...
Animoca Brands, Yuga Labs Tease Bored Ape Secret Project ‘Powered by Apecoin’
Since the token was launched roughly three days ago, the digital currency apecoin (APE) has been a topical conversation within the...
Litedex Protocol, the First DEX in Indonesia Supported by Deputy Minister of Trade as a Meta Finance Blockchain Developer, to be listed on LBank
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Mar. 20th, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list Litedex...
Facebook Owner Meta Sued for Publishing Scam Crypto Ads by Australian Regulator
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has filed a lawsuit against Meta, formerly Facebook, for “publishing scam...
Every Bitcoin helps: Crypto-fueled relief aid for Ukraine
The people of Ukraine require the world’s help more than ever before. As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to rage on, the...
Ron Paul Cautions Government Could Still Ban Bitcoin — Says He’s Influenced ‘a Whole Lot’ by History
Former U.S. Congressman Ron Paul says he still believes that the government could outlaw bitcoin mainly because he is “influenced a...
Coinbase Sued for Allegedly Selling 79 Unregistered Crypto Securities — Including XRP, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase alleging that the platform lets customers...
Peter Thiel Says His ‘Biggest Mistake of the Decade Was Getting Too Late and Too Little Into Bitcoin’
During a discussion published on March 12, 2022, the billionaire entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Peter Thiel discussed how he built...
PoW avoids EU ban, two DeFi protocols suffer a combined $11M hack and BAYC does an ApeCoin airdrop: Hodler’s Digest, March 13-19
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst)...
Member of St. Maarten’s Parliament Plans to Have His Entire Salary Paid in Bitcoin Cash
On Saturday, the leader of the United People’s Party and member of St. Maarten’s Parliament, Rolando Brison, announced that...
Russian Banks Told to Track Crypto-Related Transactions Amid Currency Restrictions
Bank of Russia has recommended commercial banks pay heightened attention to their clients’ transactions related to...
A detailed guide on how to lose all your Bitcoin investments
Let’s say you want to lose your Bitcoin (BTC) totally, irretrievably and forever. Hey, it’s not our place to wonder why. Maybe it’s part...
ETH Continues to Leave Trading Platforms, Ethereum Balance on Exchanges Lowest in 3 Years
While the second-largest crypto asset by market cap has gained more than 15% in value against the U.S. dollar during the last week, the...
Biggest Movers: AVAX Almost 20% Higher, as RUNE and ZEC Near 15% Gains on Saturday
Crypto markets were mainly in the green on Saturday, with AVAX, RUNE and ZEC being some of the notable gainers. Apecoin traded lower...
Crypto Exchange FTX Partners With AZA Finance ‘to Expand the Adoption of Web3 and Digital Currencies in Africa’
Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX is partnering with AZA Finance to expand the use of digital currencies and Web3 in Africa. Through this...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Nears $3,000 to Start the Weekend
Ethereum rallied on Saturday, as the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency moved closer to the $3,000 level. The global crypto...
Ethereum balance on crypto exchanges falls to lowest levels since 2018
The amount of Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) kept with crypto exchanges has fallen to its lowest levels since September 2018,...
3 times in March that savvy crypto traders bought breaking news for the price of a rumor
As an old saying goes: Buy the rumor, sell the news. As a digital-native asset class, the prices of cryptocurrencies are clearly...
US Lawmaker Says Bitcoin Is Aligned With American Values, Will Strengthen the Dollar
U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions says bitcoin is aligned with American values and will strengthen the U.S. dollar. The lawmaker further...
BlockFi confirms unauthorized access to client data hosted on Hubspot
New Jersey-based crypto financial institution BlockFi confirmed a data breach incident via one of its third-party vendors, Hubspot....
Bitcoin beats owning COIN stock by 20% since Coinbase IPO
Buying a Coinbase stock (COIN) to gain indirect exposure in the Bitcoin (BTC) market has been a bad strategy so far compared to simply...
Universal Music Group’s Web3 Label Buys Bored Ape for $360K in Ethereum
On Friday, Universal Music Group’s Web3 label dubbed 10:22PM revealed it purchased the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible...
Bitcoin Ink: Study Shows Interest in ‘Crypto Tattoos’ Jumped 222% in the Past Year
As cryptocurrencies, bitcoin, decentralized finance (defi), and non-fungible token (NFT) technology experienced extreme growth during the...
European ‘MiCA’ regulation on digital assets: Where do we stand?
The proposed European Union Regulation on Markets in Crypto Assets, or MiCA, (hereinafter the “regulation”) was put to a vote in the...
Ukraine’s Largest Bank Suspends Money Transfers to Crypto Exchanges
Privatbank, the largest commercial bank in Ukraine, has temporarily halted transfers in national currency to digital asset exchanges. The...
Stranded no more? Bitcoin miners could help solve Big Oil’s gas problem
The energy usage and environmental impact of Bitcoin (BTC) mining have been frowned upon and been under the scanner by various...
Bitcoin rally hopes diminish as pro traders flip bearish, retail interest at 12-month lows
Bitcoin (BTC) has been trapped in a symmetrical triangle for 56 days and the trend change could last until early May, according to price...
Altcoin Roundup: Three layer-1 protocols see inflows amid choppy, volatile market conditions
Layer-1 (L1) protocols are the foundation of the decentralized application ecosystem, with the Ethereum network dominating the landscape...
Real health benefits will come when medicine and the Metaverse collide
The world is becoming more connected as cryptocurrency, blockchain, nonfungible token projects, the Metaverse and other online communities...
Dubai’s New Virtual Asset Regulator Licenses Crypto Exchanges Binance, FTX
Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority has licensed two cryptocurrency exchanges: Binance and FTX. The regulator was formed...
US Senators Introduce Crypto Sanctions Bill — Expert Says It’s Overbroad, Unconstitutional
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and 10 other lawmakers have introduced the “Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance Enhancement Act of...
Strong whale accumulation pushes Aave (AAVE) over 30% in 2 days
Aave (AAVE) has been surging over the last two days. The coin in fact looks like it's about to form a bullish divergence that could push...
Mina (MINA) stages stunning recovery after days in the red – Can the momentum hold?
Mina (MINA) has staged a stunning recovery over the last two trading days. The surge was largely triggered by news that big-name investors...
Seedify.Fund (SFUND) remains largely unchanged despite launching brand new ecosystem features
Seedify.Fund (SFUND) has remained largely unchanged even as the project announced major new features on its ecosystem. The coin which has...
Luno Launches Venture Fund to Invest in Over 200 Crypto and Fintech Startups per Year
Luno cryptocurrency exchange recently announced the launch of an investment arm, Luno Expeditions, whose objective is to invest in...
Metaverse and NFT integration: Top 3 coins to consider
The metaverse is seen as the hottest trend in crypto right now. The big tech giants of our time are pouring money into this idea. In the...
Solana (SOL) is targeting $100 in the days ahead – Here is how this will happen
Despite various bearish predictions over the last three weeks, Solana (SOL) has remained quite resilient. The coin has lost and regained...
Fund Manager Jim Chanos Says He’s Shorting Coinbase
The founder of Kynikos Associates called the crypto exchange a “bubble stock” in a CNBC interview. Source
BAYC’s Apecoin (APE) surges by over 80% just a few days after launching
Apecoin (APE) appears to be the next big crypto in town, at least based on the performance over the last few days. The token, which is...
Terra (LUNA) – could surge past crucial overhead resistance – Is $100 coming?
LUNA is consolidating between the $85 and $95 range right now. At the time of writing, the coin was trading at $83.88, down around 6% in...
What Is ApeCoin and Who Is Behind It?
A carefully coordinated marketing campaign takes great pains to distance the new token from Yuga Labs, but the firm that created the Bored...
Optimism Raises $150 Million in Series B Funding Round Led by Paradigm and A16z
Optimism, an L2 (Layer 2) rollup solution for Ethereum, has raised $150 million in its Series B funding round coming from big companies in...
New Report From Dacxi Finds Lack of Crypto Education Stops Over 57% of People From Investing
PRESS RELEASE. Dacxi, the world’s leading Crypto Wealth Platform, released a comprehensive report titled ‘The State of...
Market Wrap: Ether Outperforms, Bitcoin Rises Above $42K
Ether (ETH) was the standout on Friday, rising as much as 5% versus a 2% gain in BTC. Altcoins have taken the lead, suggesting greater...
Bitcoin spikes to $41.7K highs as Ethereum nears $3K reclaim
Bitcoin (BTC) saw brisk upwards action during the Wall Street trading session on March 18, conforming to predictions that higher levels...
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bond Issuance Apparently Delayed
The country’s finance minister had previously suggested the bond sale could be launched as soon as this week. Source
Bank of Russia Allows Sberbank to Issue Digital Financial Assets
Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, has been authorized by the country’s monetary policy regulator to issue digital financial...
Fact or fiction? Did ApeCoin (APE) really drop by 80% since launch?
ApeCoin (APE), the governance token of the well-known Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT project was airdropped to BAYC and Mutant Ape Yacht...
Without Robots, DAOs Will Never Progress Beyond Their Current Level
Artificial intelligence would eliminate human error from current DAO models. Source
Andrew Yang Wants Web 3 to Prove the Haters Wrong
With a pair of new DAOs, is Andrew Yang crypto’s political darling? Source
Biggest Movers: Apecoin up Nearly 100% on Second Day of Trading, AAVE, HNT Also Move Higher
On its second day of trading, APE rose by nearly 100% and is up over 1,200% in the last two sessions. Although gains were significantly...
Bitcoin Holding Above $40K; Resistance at $46K
Bitcoin (BTC) is strengthening above $40K and could see further upside toward the $43K-$46K resistance zone. The consolidation phase could...
Ukraine Crypto Exchange Founder Accuses Binance of 'Cooperating' With the Russian Government
Michael Chobanian also says Binance has yet to make its promised $10 million donation. The exchange didn't respond to CoinDesk's request...

























































































