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Ether (ETH) sees an explosion in buying volume – are all-time highs feasible by new year’s?
November was probably one of the roughest months this year for Ethereum (ETH). Just shortly after hitting all-time highs, the coin...
Collateral damage: DeFi’s ticking time bomb
As 2021 draws to a close, the premier lineup in the DeFi landscape largely consists of synthetic asset platforms (SAPs). An SAP is any...
Analysts see Ripple (XRP) hitting $1 – is a bullish trend emerging before the new year?
Analysts are bullish about Ripple (XRP), with current projections putting the coin at $1 before New Year’s. Technical indicators are...
Tron foundation’s founder Justin Sun is leaving – will this affect pricing?
The Tron Foundation has announced that founder Justin Sun is leaving in what looks like a massive reorganisation of the TRON (TRX)...
Are We Seeing an Axie Infinity Correction? What To Expect as An Investor?
About a week ago, there was a lot of bearish commentary around Axie Infinity (AXS). At the time, analysts were predicting nearly 31% in...
Financial Services Company SBI Group Launches Diversified Crypto Fund in Japan
SBI Group, the financial services company group based in Tokyo, Japan, has announced the launch of a crypto asset fund that consists of...
Dogecoin (DOGE) finally snaps out of its November downtrend – what does the future hold?
For much of November, Dogecoin (DOGE) endured a consistent downtrend. Although in general, the wider market had some bearish sentiment,...
Year of the Doge
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeFor the final “Long Reads Sunday” of the year, NLW reads Michael Casey’s “Dogecoin...
AVAX is up 41% since the USD coin launched on Avalanche – is it the right time to buy in?
AVAX, the utility token in the Avalanche network, has been surging in recent days despite a market-wide slump in the crypto sector. In...
Bank of England to Ramp Up Talks on Crypto Rules as Data Is Hard to Find: Report
The Bank of England is facing challenges in finding the information it needs on institutional exposure to crypto, and plans to ramp up the...
Bitcoin tests yearly moving average as $100K by Christmas needs ‘small miracle’
Bitcoin (BTC) prepared a showdown with a key moving average (MA) price trend on Dec. 19 with time running out for a strong 2021 close....
The battle of banks vs. DeFi is a win for individual crypto investors
The state of banking and finance today presents a complex labyrinth that even seasoned bankers struggle to navigate. Despite appearances,...
Demand for Mining Hardware Spikes in Russia, Prices Rise
The market for crypto mining equipment in Russia has seen strong interest from buyers of both new and used devices, retail data indicates....
Bitcoin book for American policymakers gets 5x funding on Kickstarter
A group of eight Bitcoin (BTC) enthusiasts launched a Kickstarter campaign to publish an educational book for America’s federal...
Invictus Capital Announces NFT Collection to Give African Artists Global Exposure
Invictus Capital has unveiled its first non-fungible token collection, called “Out of Africa,” through the Invictus NFT Lab....
Kenyan Businessman Accused of Defrauding Investors of More Than $140 Million
Businessman and owner of a Kenyan football club, Ricardo Badoer, has been accused of fleecing more than $140 million from investors via...
Uniswap v3 contracts deployment on Polygon approved with 99.3% consensus
The Uniswap community has approved the governance proposal that sought deployment of Uniswap v3 contracts over the Polygon PoS Chain. The...
Survey Shows Millennial Millionaires Plan to Buy More Crypto Next Year Despite Price Volatility
While the cryptocurrency economy has seen significant losses across the board — losing billions during the last two weeks —...
Binance Developing Crypto Exchange in Indonesia
Binance has formed a joint venture with a consortium led by Telkom Indonesia’s $830-million venture capital arm. Binance aims...
Here’s why Ethereum traders could care less about ETH’s current weakness
Since hitting an all-time high at $4,870 on Nov. 10, Ether (ETH) price has been posting lower lows over the past 50 days. If this...
IMF Chief Economist Says ‘Regulation Is Absolutely Important’ for Crypto Sector
The chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that regulation is “absolutely important” for the crypto...
Leading Mexican Retailer Grupo Elektra Accepts Bitcoin
Mexico’s Grupo Elektra, a leading retailer in Latin America, is accepting bitcoin for payments. The chain belongs to conglomerate...
Overheated DOGE: 5 times crypto traders were warned before their assets tanked
Everybody loves a crypto bull market, but every green wave inevitably gives way to periods of sideways or downward movement. Skilled...
Traders delay $100K Bitcoin prediction, but still expect a blow-off top in 2022
Bullish traders that drank the “Bitcoin to $100,000 by year-end” Kool-Aid are now coming to terms with the fact that there may...
Listing frenzy! Coinbase adds nearly 100 crypto assets for trading in 2021
As of today, Coinbase has 139 tradable assets. The exchange added a whopping 83 assets to its trading list in 2021, nearly double the...
A tale of two NFTs: Could Bored Ape Yacht Club flip CryptoPunks?
Rising from its modest minting price of 0.08 Ether (ETH), Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) has climbed to nonfungible-token (NFT) stardom,...
CryptoPlanes is the biggest gainer among the metaverse tokens today: this is why it’s rising
After a prolonged dip since November 25, the price of CryptoPlanes (CPAN) has started rising once again. The coin has raised by more than...
SEC delays spot Bitcoin ETF decisions, Nike enters Metaverse arena, and a crypto exchange gets hacked: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 12-18
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst)...
Swiss Bank Seba Launches Regulated Gold Token, Aims to Bolster ‘Digital Ownership of Physical Gold’
On December 15, FINMA-licensed Swiss bank, Seba, announced the launch of a gold token that can be delivered in physical form, on-demand,...
Crypto Wealth Manager Vaneck Launches Polygon and Avalanche Investment Offerings
The wealth manager Vaneck has announced it has expanded its exchange-traded note (ETN) offerings to support the tokens polygon and...
Terra LUNA Sees Uptrend in Recent Days – Can It Surge Beyond $78?
LUNA Coin has been showing a very decent uptrend in the last few days on its chart, even though broader sentiment in crypto appears to be...
2021 Promises A Choppy End for Bitcoin Bulls – Here Is Why
The volatility in the crypto market in recent weeks has been quite concerning for Bitcoin (BTC) bulls. Although the recent FOMC meeting by...
YFI Surges 45% In less than a week After Yearn Finance Buyback Valued at $7.5 Million
Yearn Finance (YFI) is set to end the week as one of the best performers in crypto. The coin, at the time of writing this article,...
Arweave (AR) Could Grow 30% Despite Market Wide Crypto Correction
The broader trend in crypto over the last few weeks has been somewhat bearish. Just like most other coins, Arweave (AR) dipped below its...
Can Solana (SOL) Break Into $180 – Here Are Some Potential Drivers
The broader Crypto market has seen a significant sell-off over the past few weeks. But in the middle of it all, Solana (SOL) appears to...
UFO Gaming Token – Tokenomics and Price Predictions to Know About
UFO is the utility token based on the blockchain gaming platform UFO. This play-to-earn game (P2E) is set on the dark Metaverse. It...
Indian Central Bank RBI Favors Complete Crypto Ban, Says Partial Ban Won’t Work
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has reportedly told the central board of directors that it favors a complete...
Polkadot Parachains Go Live, Capping Yearslong Tech Build for Ambitious Blockchain Project
Polkadot, an underlying framework for connecting various blockchains, has launched its first set of parachains, individual networks...
The Biggest Story in Crypto and Macro in 2021
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeOn this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW previews the forthcoming “End of Year...
China Censors Crypto-Themed Short Videos Shared Online
An industry organization controlled by the Chinese government has updated a list of topics users of video-sharing apps should avoid....
2021: The dawn of democratized launchpads
Those that were around in 2017 likely remember the initial coin offering (ICO) craze, which saw swathes of new projects emerge — many of...
Bitcoin ‘death cross’ that pushed BTC price to $28.8K reappears
A technical sell signal is about to appear on the Bitcoin (BTC) daily chart. On Dec. 18, the BTC price will experience a death cross, a...
Ho-ho-hodl: Crypto-themed gifts that have you covered during the Holidays
Tis’ the season of giving and with Christmas right around the corner, it’s time to get the holiday shopping out of the way. With the...
Next Cryptocurrency to Explode in 2022
The Metaverse has become one of the top trending buzzwords in 2021. The excitement was enhanced by a move by Facebook to change its name...
Web 3 Is a Return to the Internet’s Wild Spirit
Starting at the dawn of the web, retroactively named Web 1, a new generation of writers and artists burst onto the internet independent of...
Crypto Owners in Serbia Reach 200,000 as Country Regulates Digital Assets
The number of cryptocurrency holders in Serbia has climbed to around 200,000 with interest in cryptocurrencies increasing alongside...
Argentinian Chamber of Fintech Makes Cryptocurrency Regulation Proposal
The Argentinian Chamber of Fintech, a membership-based organization whose goal is to lead the digitization and modernization of the...
Avalanche eyes 60% rally as AVAX price breaks out of bull flag
Avalanche (AVAX) strengthened its case for a potential upside run towards $160 in the coming sessions as it broke out of a classic bullish...
Creating a pathway for crypto market growth through better regulation
As supply-chain woes continue and the U.S. dollar battles to fight back inflation concerns, crypto remains an alluring port in the current...
Bitcoin bears lack ‘balls’ to continue selling into 2022 — analyst
Bitcoin (BTC) bears will probably be too “stoneless” to keep prices down much longer, fresh BTC price analysis argues. In a...
SBI Group launches crypto-asset fund for Japanese investors
Tokyo’s biggest finserv firm, SBI Group, will now allow general Japanese investors to purchase cryptocurrencies via its newly launched...
Consensys Launches Rollups Scaling Solution With Mastercard’s Support
Consensys, an Ethereum software company, announced yesterday the launch of a new scaling solution for Ethereum, called “Consensys...
Kraken Ventures Raises $65 Million to Invest in Web3, Defi, Blockchain Startups and Protocols
The independent investment fund led by Kraken alumni that’s focused on early-stage companies and protocols, Kraken Ventures,...
Vodafone auctions world’s first SMS ‘Merry Christmas’ as NFT for charity
British telco giant Vodafone has reportedly plans to auction the world’s first Short Message Service (SMS) in the form of a nonfungible...
African Startup Raises $6 Million From Pre-Series A Funding Round
Africa Blockchain Lab recently said it has raised $6 million from a pre-Series A investment round and will use the capital to fund the...
Cornell Professor of Economics: Defi Promise Is Real but Bitcoin May Not Last Much Longer
A Cornell University economics professor says that the promise of decentralized finance (defi) using blockchain technology is real but...
South Africa’s Digital Bank Tyme Completes Series B Round With Additional $70M Capital Raise
Tymebank, a South Africa-based digital bank, recently completed its Series B funding round with $70 million invested in the firm by...
What Makes Bitcoin Price Go Up … or Crash Down?
Some analysts claim bitcoin (BTC) is impervious to shocks that affect global finance; it’s a hedge against things like inflation, they...
Polygon, Reddit Co-Founder’s VC Firm Launch $200 Million Social Media Web3 Fund
The team behind Polygon, the protocol dedicated to interconnected blockchain networks like Ethereum, and Alexis Ohanian’s Seven...
How to Gift Bitcoin, NFTs and Other Crypto
From a financial point of view, this would have actually been a very smart thing for granny to do. Gifting just $10 in bitcoin once a year...
YFI, HXRO and AR post gains even as Bitcoin price dips to $45.5K
Bitcoin (BTC) bulls took another beating on Dec. 17 as a midday onslaught dropped the price to $45,500. The price did manage a quick...
Altcoin Roundup: Three smart contract platforms that could see deeper adoption in 2022
Decentralized finance (DeFi) dominated media headlines throughout 2021 and the sector, along with nonfungible tokens (NFTs), helped to...
New Survey Shows Nearly Half of US Millennials Want to Buy More Crypto – Where Will the Money Go
A new survey by CNBC shows that at least 48% of US millennials want to buy crypto in 2022. These digital assets have been quite...
Fluffy Coin, Meme Coin from Teenage Youtuber that Hit a $1 Million Cap in 24 hours – Should You Buy?
When teenage YouTuber Biaheza decided to create Fluffy Coin, it was all in good fun and games. In fact, the young California resident...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Options Lean Bearish as Some Altcoins Outperform
Bitcoin traded lower on Friday along with equities as demand from buyers faded.The brief price bounce over the past two days was limited...
Floki Inu Is Now Trading on Giottus, One of India’s Most Respected Exchanges- Here Is What to Expect
Floki Inu ($FLOKI) is now trading on Giottus, one of the leading and most respected crypto exchanges in India. There will be a Floki/INR...
Russia to Decide Between Full Ban and Legalization of Crypto Investments, Trade
Authorities in Russia are discussing two very different approaches to the regulation of cryptocurrencies and related activities. While the...
The Lifecycle of a DAO: Inside a Cultural Phenomenon
The Discord channel was filled with anons greeting each other: “Gm.” “Good morning.” “Good morning.”To some, it started as an innocuous...
These Two DApps On Tron Are Looking Quite Popular: How Far Can They Go?
The blockchain ecosystem has seen a lot of innovations in recent years. But the development of Decentralised Apps or dApps is worth...
Polygon (MATIC) Set to Bounce Back to All-Time Highs Before Year-End – What You Should Know
Polygon (MATIC) looks set to bounce back and head over towards all-time highs before the year ends. The coin has endured a lot of...
The Numbers and Statistics That Defined 2021
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeToday’s episode digs through two excellent end-of-year reports...
My Neighbor Alice (ALICE) – A Gaming Token That Could Benefit from The Metaverse
The imminent launch of the Metaverse has created some buzz not just in the crypto community but around the tech space. Meta, formerly...
MicroStrategy’s Saylor Lays Out Ways Firm Could Generate Yield From Its Massive Bitcoin Holdings
MicroStrategy (MSTR) outlined some potential ways the company could generate yield from its enormous holdings of bitcoin in a virtual...
YFI price gains 46% in just four days after Yearn Finance’s $7.5M buyback
Yearn Finance (YFI) emerged as one of the best performers in the crypto market this week, rallying by over 46% in just four days to reach...
Crypto derivatives can foresee price action but need institutional buzz to truly shine
The cryptocurrency market has been under a period of duress, with a majority of the tokens in the cryptoverse witnessing a price slump...
Paraguay’s Senate Approves Proposal Regulating Crypto Mining and Trading
The Senate of Paraguay passed a bill on Thursday that regulates the mining and trading of cryptocurrencies.Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies...
Canaan Secures Order for 30,000 Bitcoin Mining Rigs From Genesis Digital Assets
The application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Canaan has announced the company has secured a...
3 reasons why Solana (SOL) price could see additional upside in 2022
Solana (SOL) has become a top contender in the smart contract industry and in the past year, the network’s total value locked (TVL)...
Financial Stability Group Warns of Stablecoin, DeFi Risks in Annual Report
The Financial Stability Oversight Council is still waiting for Congress to take action on cryptocurrencies, in particular stablecoins,...
How NFTs Put Generative Artists on the Map
“Did I make over a million dollars this year? Yes I did.”Joshua Davis is among hundreds, maybe thousands, of creators who have made...
Supply Chain Problems? Bitcoin Don’t Care
There’s a cream cheese shortage in New York bagel shops. Used cars are selling for almost as much as new cars. And parents are going to...
SEC Delays Decision on Grayscale and Bitwise Spot Bitcoin ETFs
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pushing out its review of proposals by Grayscale and Bitwise for their spot bitcoin ETFs...
Bitcoin Limited to $50K-$55K Resistance as Momentum Slows
Bitcoin (BTC) sellers remain active despite signs of short-term support on the charts. The cryptocurrency was trading around its 200-day...
10 Great Novels About Money (and Crypto)
If you’re reading this, chances are very good you’re part of an immensely privileged slice of humanity with access to what’s known as...
The Dream of a Crypto City: Miami vs. New York
This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp, Nexo.io and KuCoin.Joining “Money Reimagined” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren are Miami...
Hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio reveals he now holds ether, slams cash
Ray Dalio told Yahoo Finance that cryptocurrencies have become an impressive asset class, but he thinks cash could become a...
Value Locked in Defi Continues to Slide, ETH Defi Dominates by 65%, Solana Transactions Reign
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance has slid 15.63% since the metric’s all-time high of $275 billion sixteen days...
Former Head of Crypto-Skeptical SEC Gets Blowback for Pro-Blockchain Op-Ed
Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Jay Clayton is receiving criticism for a pro-blockchain op-ed he wrote for the...
New Kraken Venture Fund to Target Early-Stage Crypto, Tech Startups
Kraken, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced the launch of a new venture fund that will invest in...
Justin Sun
Born in 1990, Justin Sun is the founder of the Tron Foundation, the company behind the Tron blockchain. He is also the CEO of BitTorrent...