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What Jack Dorsey’s Beef With ‘Web 3′ is Really About
Since officially leaving Twitter, now full-time Block (formerly Square) CEO Jack Dorsey has become immensely more vocal and opinionated...
Terra (LUNA) hits record $20B TVL, surpassing Binance Smart Chain
Terra (LUNA), an open-source stablecoin network, hit an all-time high of $20.05 billion in total value locked, or TVL, across its 13...
Binance introduces new ‘Auto-Burn’ protocol for BNB tokens
The change comes on the back of requests from the Binance Smart Chain and the larger BNB token community Yesterday, Binance announced the...
Lummis to Propose New Crypto Regulator, Clear Guidance in 2022 Bill
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.), one of bitcoin’s most vocal advocates on Capitol Hill, will pitch Congress next year on creating a...
DappRadar Price (RADAR) is surging today: this is why it is rising
DappRadar (RADAR) started the day by registering a32% surge to trade at a high of $0.05849. At the time of writing, the coin had retraced...
FBI Collaborates With Citibank, Sony, Japanese Authorities to Seize $180 Million in Bitcoin
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in collaboration with Citibank, Sony, and Japanese law enforcement, has taken action to...
Polygon (MATIC) hits all-time highs in intraday trading today – should you buy?
Polygon (MATIC) has surged in intraday trading today, hitting an all-time high of $2.7 at one point. The surge was triggered by the...
Pantera’s Paul Veradittakit’s 2022 Predictions
2021 has been an extraordinary year for crypto. We saw decentralized finance (DeFi) swell to a $100 billion+ industry, bitcoin (BTC) reach...
Brian Kelly says Bitcoin and Nasdaq are trading “in lockstep”
Bitcoin’s 30-day correlation with the Nasdaq is 47%, the highest since September, the Fast Money trader told CNBC. Brian Kelly says...
NEAR Predictions: Creatives Ready to Level-Up
NEAR was always meant to be more than just a blockchain protocol with a few financial tools. Instead, the team behind the platform wanted...
Bitcoin’s Hashpower Remains High, Up 163% in 5 Months, Foundry USA Commands Top Mining Pool
The hashpower behind the Bitcoin network has continued to stay above the 180 exahash per second (EH/s) zone after recently reaching a...
The Vitalik I know: Dmitry Buterin
This is part two of an extensive interview with Dmitry Buterin, looking at his relationship with Vitalik and his insights as a father. For...
Bitcoin hash rate nears record 200EH/s as 100K BTC turns ‘illiquid’ every month
Bitcoin (BTC) is about to hit a new all-time high in one essential area — and major mining pools have likely already clinched the title....
Telegram CEO Endorses TON Blockchain Spinoff Toncoin
According to Telegram, its TON blockchain is not dead anymore, but has returned to life as Toncoin independently from the company that...
The biggest letdowns in crypto and blockchain in 2021
2021 has been one of the most interesting years for blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, both in terms of adoption and mainstream...
Consultants Are Entering the Metaverse – Literally
Animoca-owned metaverse The Sandbox is heralding the arrival of the suits: in this instance, consulting firm PwC Hong Kong.The Sandbox...
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse: 2021 has been a watershed year for crypto
Brad Garlinghouse says 2021 was Ripple’s strongest year, with the adoption of its ODL offering despite the company facing a lawsuit...
Bakkt President Adam White Announces His Departure
Adam White, the president of cryptocurrency firm Bakkt, is leaving the company he helped build from scratch as a founding executive.White...
The best cryptocurrencies for short term day trading
Day trading is the practice of buying crypto assets, holding them for a short time (typically less than 24 hours), and selling them at a...
Best cryptocurrencies to buy and hold for at least 1 year
There are many speculative crypto assets, including meme coins and others. But there are also a few coins that have some amazing...
Nexo’s Antoni Trenchev on the Stories That Shaped Crypto in 2021
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeToday on “The Breakdown’s” “End of Year Extravaganza,” NLW is joined by the...
Best cryptocurrencies to buy with a market cap of less than USD 500 Million today
The crypto market, in general, has in recent years seen exponential growth. It's therefore easy to think that there aren’t many...
Pakistanis Own $20 Billion in Crypto, Report Reveals
In the absence of regulations, people in Pakistan have invested a serious amount of money in digital assets. New research claims...
Are Spot Crypto ETFs Really Worth the Wait?
Why are we waiting on cryptocurrency ETFs? Seriously.I know there are now a few options to invest in bitcoin futures via an...
China’s Xinhua News Agency to issue out commemorative NFTs
The state news agency has outlined plans to release digital news collectibles, despite authorities in the People's Republic of China...
What Blockchain Projects Can Do for Social Good
Today’s investors have proven that sustainability and social impact factor highly in their decision making. In 2020, environmental, social...
The best cryptocurrencies for long term value investing
With the volatility often associated with cryptocurrencies, it’s easy to assume that they are only speculative assets designed for...
Ebay Alternative Platform Ethair Market Launches Its Token, Sellers Can Now Accept Crypto for Goods
Ethair Market has listed ETHR token on Uniswap as a result of its first governance vote by the holders. Utilities of the token are...
CoinDesk ‘Most Influential’ Artists Sell Charity NFTs for 50 ETH
CoinDesk’s annual “Most Influential” list recognizes the extraordinary people who defined the year in crypto. And to do their stories...
UK Regulator bans Arsenal’s Fan Tokens Advertisements
Fan Tokens have been on the rise with the involvement of clubs across the five major European leagues English Premier League Club Arsenal...
Telegram-verified payments bot to accept Toncoin cryptocurrency
Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov has expressed excitement about the Telegram Open Network (TON) technology still developing after...
Bitcoin price flatlines as XRP hits $1 with ‘massive’ altcoin move set for 2022
Bitcoin (BTC) stuck rigidly to its tight range on Dec. 23 as price action continued to contradict strong buying activity. BTC/USD 1-hour...
Report: Illegal Trades Account for Less Than 3% of Total Bitcoin Transactions
According to a new report, illegal transactions, scams and gambling together make up less than 3% of the volume on the Bitcoin blockchain...
Banks’ SWIFT Messaging System to Experiment With Tokenized Assets in Early 2022
Global interbank messaging network SWIFT plans to explore how it can support interoperability in the tokenized asset market.SWIFT is...
Cardano Foundation: We’ve had an incredible year of growth
Cardano’s native coin ADA rallied over 1000% in 2021, from $0.30 to peak at $3.09 and despite a recent sell-off, remains over 750%...
Crypto Markets See Mixed Session as Terra Falls, NEAR Sets All-Time High
Crypto markets had a mixed session early Thursday with bitcoin and ether little changed while some altcoins posted gains of more than...
Market highlights December 23: Cryptos mixed, Solana dips, Tesla stock rises 7.50%
The top 10 cryptos were mixed over the past 24 hours. All three major US stock indices rose yesterday as investors took heart from...
BNB Burns Will Now Better Reflect DeFi Activity on Binance Smart Chain
Crypto exchange Binance has made changes to how it removes binance coins (BNB) from circulation, a process known as burning, to better...
India’s Crypto Law Might Not Be Ready Before May, Sources Say
In what may come as a major disappointment for India’s crypto community, a law to regulate cryptocurrencies is unlikely until at least...
You can now buy Creditcoin, it’s up 24% today: here’s where
Creditcoin was created to address issues unbanked and underbanked individuals commonly face. Its value is rising dramatically as awareness...
Dubai to Create Crypto Zone, Binance Joins Effort
The Dubai World Trade Centre will become a comprehensive ecosystem for cryptocurrencies and providers of related services. The move is...
No end to NEAR Protocol gains in sight, its value is up by a third today: here’s where to buy NEAR
The live NEAR Protocol price today is $12.42 with a 24-hour trading volume of $1.7 billion. NEAR Protocol has gained 33% in the last 24...
Defi Marketplace and NFT Platform Arcade Raises $15 Million in Series A Funding Round
The decentralized finance (defi) marketplace, non-fungible token (NFT) financialization platform, and lending application Arcade has...
LibreScan, the First Decentralized Blockchain Explorer Supported by QANplatform
PRESS RELEASE. LibreScan, the First Decentralized Blockchain Explorer supported by QANplatform Estonia, Tallinn: The team behind...
Bitcoin Politics: A Year of Reflection and 2022 Predictions
This week, “Opinionated” hosts Ben Schiller, Anna Baydakova and Danny Nelson are talking about the most exciting and most annoying things...
Digital Currency Exchange Kraken Acquires Crypto Staking Firm Staked
The digital asset company Kraken announced it has acquired the non-custodial staking platform Staked for an undisclosed sum. While the sum...
How Crypto Losses Could Result in Tax Benefits
Even if you suffered losses on your crypto investments this year, there’s still some good news. The IRS allows investors to claim...
BitMEX announces new BMEX token, airdrop to users already planned
BitMEX will airdrop the tokens to users through to February next year, with spot trading on the new BitMEX Spot Exchange expected early...
El Salvador Buys 21 More Bitcoins to Celebrate 21st Day, Year, Century
El Salvador, the country which made bitcoin legal tender, has purchased 21 more bitcoins to celebrate “the last 21st day of the...
Bakkt to facilitate crypto services for Manasquan Bank retail clients
Manasquan Bank will take part in Bakkt Holdings’ early adopter program expected in Q2 2022 Bakkt Holdings revealed via a press...
Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk Raise Concerns Over Web3 as Skepticism About Ownership Grows
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has ignited a debate about web3 after Tesla CEO Elon Musk criticized it. Dorsey warned of the risks from...
Jack Dorsey Goes on Unfollowing Frenzy After Web 3 Beef
To the uninitiated, it sounds like a bunch of rich guys arguing over how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.But beyond Twitter...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Falls After Edging Toward $50K; Altcoins Rally
(Edited by James Rubin)Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:Market moves: Bitcoin and ether’s prices moved little with Christmas only...
State of Crypto: Ransomware Is a Crypto Problem
Ransomware has emerged in a big way recently, but information security specialists have been warning about this issue for years....
2 Cryptocurrency Companies Purchased Ad Slots for 2022’s Super Bowl
On Wednesday, the Singapore-based digital currency exchange Crypto.com told the press that the firm purchased a 2022 Super Bowl...
SEC Rejects Kryptoin Spot Bitcoin ETF Proposal
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected investment firm Kryptoin’s proposal for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund...
ERTHA Sold out on Seedify and Gamefi in Less Than a Minute
December 20, 2021: Seedify and Gamefi are the top gaming launchpads in the blockchain sector. ERTHA is pleased to have launched there and...
Market Wrap Year-End Review: Bitcoin Peaks as Coinbase Goes Public
Hello, Market Wrap readers! During the final two weeks of 2021, we’re using this space to recap the year’s most dramatic moments in...
Stratos Jet Charters Reveals Crypto Payment Acceptance for Flights via FTX Pay
The Orlando, Florida-based Stratos Jet Charters Inc. has announced the company has partnered with FTX US and the collaboration will make...
Bitcoin Price Eyes Breakout as Trading Range Tightens
Bitcoin (BTC) is stuck in a narrow $550 range between the key long-term moving averages today, but may be prepping for a breakout, the...
Bitcoin Awaits Price Breakout as Trading Range Tightens
The price of bitcoin (BTC) is stuck in a $400 range defined by key technical levels, and the direction of the breakout will likely set the...
Teenage Suspect in $16M DeFi Hack Wanted for Arrest in Canada
A teen math prodigy who allegedly swiped $16 million in an exploit of a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol in October swore on Twitter...
Millennials aren’t the only ones interested in crypto, says Kraken exec
Millennials are showing a greater interest, but adoption cuts across all age groups according to Kraken chief product officer Jeremy...
Bitcoin holds off on Santa rally as fund forecasts a new year ‘short squeeze’
Bitcoin (BTC) stayed rangebound after hitting ten-day highs on Dec. 22 amid fresh warnings over market “complacency.” BTC/USD...
5 Reasons you should buy Ethereum over Bitcoin
Gun to your head, "Name 7 cryptocurrencies!" If you're anything like the vast majority (over 95% of the crypto population), Bitcoin and...
Uniswap Launches on Polygon, Driving MATIC to All-Time Highs
Popular decentralized exchange Uniswap and Ethereum scaling solution Polygon announced that all Uniswap V3 contracts are officially...
Top 10 best DeFi coins to invest in and watch in 2022
These DeFi cryptocurrencies have the potential to give good returns in 2022 DeFi or decentralised finance coins are now a household...
Turkish Lira Slump Contributes to Rise in Turkey’s Daily Crypto Trades to Over One Million
The popularity of cryptocurrencies in economically embattled Turkey has continued to surge with the number of daily trades now surpassing...
Tron, Stuck in Polygon’s Shadow, Deserves Its Own Place in the Sun, Founder Says
Justin Sun isn’t accustomed to being overlooked nor is he happy when he feels that one of his projects isn’t getting enough attention....
What Is Loopring and What’s Driving Its Rise?
“Just wait for Ethereum 2.0,” fellow Ethereans may coo as they help you through your moments of doubt. “Things will get better soon!” But...
3 of the best NFT tokens by market cap to buy today
With these staggering statistics, it's hard to argue against NFTs, and as an investor, here are 3 NFT tokens to get your hands on....
Price analysis 12/22: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, ADA, XRP, LUNA, AVAX, DOT, DOGE
Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to break above the psychologically critical level at $50,000 and close the year on a strong note. The up-move...
Coinbase Prime to Streamline Institutional Crypto Trading With Link to Enfusion System
Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) said it will link to investment-management software provider Enfusion’s Order Execution Management...
B.Protocol Raises $2.2M to Backstop DeFi Liquidations
Lending project B.Protocol, which builds tools to “democratize” DeFi liquidations, raised $2.2 million.B.Protocol is one of the many money...
Arcade Raises $15M to Offer NFT-Backed Loans
Arcade has closed a $15 million Series A funding round to bring collateralized lending that connects the fast-growing non-fungible token...
Fact Checking Media Tries to Debunk Great Reset Theories, Articles Ignite Heated Discussions Over Reboot Agenda
On December 22, Twitter trends indicate that thousands of people on social media are talking about the World Economic Forum’s (WEF)...
Crying Wolf? Why You Can’t Ignore Crypto Scam Claims
Marc Hochstein is the managing editor of CoinDesk and the former editor-in-chief of financial industry publication American Banker.The...
[SPONSORED] Crypto Lending as the Alternative Investment for HNWI
If 2020 was the year Bitcoin and Ethereum were adopted by the mainstream, Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone predicts 2021 will be the...
Argo Blockchain CEO says Bitcoin mining extremely profitable in 2021
Argo’s CEO Peter Wall says that mining was extremely profitable in 2021 and will likely continue to be even when more miners switch...
Dapper, CoinFund Back ‘SPACE’ Metaverse Play With $7M Raise
SPACE Metaverse, a virtual world for arts and commerce, has raised $7 million from investors including Dapper Labs, CoinFund, Animoca...
This Behind-the-Scenes Crypto Firm Saw 2,000% Account Growth in 2021
Prime Trust, one of the crypto industry’s behind-the-scenes operators, saw its fintech rails surge in popularity this year as new business...
Crypto Miner Hive Sees More Bitcoin, Less Ether Mined in Third Quarter
Hive Blockchain expects to mine more bitcoin in the fiscal third quarter compared with the second, while ether mining will decline due to...
Bitcoin Mining Profitability Starts Falling After Stellar Year: Research
The profitability of mining bitcoin has been slipping since November after a very profitable few months, Arcane Research said Wednesday in...
China’s Xinhua News Agency to Issue NFTs Despite Crackdown on Crypto
Xinhua, the official news agency of China, is going to issue an NFT collection with photographs depicting historic moments of the passing...
Building a Secure Crypto Infrastructure for Institutional Investors
Institutional investments in digital assets continue to surge, reflecting the confidence that the largest investors have in the strength...
The best low-cap Stablecoins that could explode in 2022
Stablecoins are digital assets whose value is based or derived from the value of another underlying asset, mostly another cryptocurrency,...
Missed out on hot crypto stocks in 2021? It paid just to buy Bitcoin and Ethereum, data shows
Bitcoin (BTC) may have fluctuated in price this year, but BTC remains a better play than the biggest crypto stocks. New data currently...
The Year of Institutional Bitcoin, Feat. Galaxy’s Alex Thorn
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeOn this edition of “The Breakdown’s” “End of Year Extravaganza,” Galaxy Digital’s...
The best eco-friendly cryptocurrencies to buy and save the planet
For all its growth in recent years, the crypto market has also had a huge environmental impact. Liquidity mining in most blockchain...
Powers On… Top 5 crypto legal and regulatory developments of 2021
While still leading the securities litigation, hedge fund and SEC defense national practices at my last law firm, BakerHostetler, my...