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Ethereum Passes $4,000, Bulls Look Unstoppable
Institutional interest and DeFi growth have driven ETH price in 2021, with the break above $4,000 coming just days after the...
South African Tax Collector Targeting Crypto Investors in Its Bid to Raise Extra Revenues
Latest reports from South Africa suggest that the country’s tax agency will now be targeting cryptocurrency investors as it attempts...
Over 67,000 Fusions: Cashfusion Participants Have Fused Billions of Dollars in Bitcoin Cash
While some crypto users have been leveraging privacy-centric digital assets like monero, others still use mixing protocols that shuffle...
African Exchange, Quidax Processes Over $3.2 Billion in Transactions, Announces Global Expansion
PRESS RELEASE. Cryptocurrency exchange, Quidax on Monday, 10th May officially shared plans to expand beyond Africa to the global market....
Ethereum continues wild run, ETH price breaks $4,000 for the first time
Ether (ETH) eclipsed $4,000 for the first time on May 10, passing the psychologically significant barrier on multiple exchanges including...
South Korea to Crack Down on Phishing Websites Attacking Crypto Users
South Korean authorities are intensifying their monitoring of phishing activity related to cryptocurrencies. The government has identified...
Elon Musk Calls Dogecoin a Hustle and the Future of Currency That’s ‘Going to Take Over the World’ on SNL
Dogecoin has a wild ride this weekend starting with Elon Musk’s Saturday Night Live (SNL) and ending with Spacex saying it will...
Binance CEO says volatility ‘is not unique to crypto’: Data shows it’s Bitcoin’s jet fuel
During an interview with Bloomberg TV on May 3, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao suggested that Bitcoin (BTC) “is probably less...
Arnold Schwarzenegger Follows Warren Buffett’s Crypto Investment Strategy, Keeps Away From Bitcoin
Former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger has confirmed that he does not invest in bitcoin or any other cryptocurrencies. He...
Joe Biden’s Trillion-Dollar Stimulus Bill Pushes Miami Mayor to Buy Bitcoin
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has revealed that he bought bitcoin and ether right after the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill passed the Senate,...
Spacex to Launch Dogecoin Paid DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon
Spacex, the pioneer private space agency founded by Elon Musk, announced it will launch the DOGE-1 mission to the moon in coordination...
CasperLabs Listing on AscendEX
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, formerly BitMax, an industry-leading digital asset trading platform built by Wall Street quant trading veterans,...
Defi Project Rari Capital Hacked for $10M in Ether, Project’s Pool Drained for 2,600 ETH
Reports from the decentralized finance project Rari Capital detail that the protocol’s ethereum pool has experienced a recent...
Cardano smashes new all-time high following 14% gain
Cardano’s ADA cryptocurrency surged on Sunday, bringing the smart contract platform back into elite territory in terms of market...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, BNB, ADA, LTC, LINK
Over the past week, several traders bought Dogecoin (DOGE) leading up to Elon Musk’s Saturday Night Live appearance as they expected a...
ECB Chief Lagarde: Cryptocurrencies Prone to Money Laundering, No Intrinsic Value, Buy if Prepared to Lose all Money
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, warned that cryptocurrencies are prone to money laundering. She...
China’s Digital Yuan Smart Card to Feature Biometrics and Fingerprint Scanning
The People’s Bank of China’s upcoming digital yuan card will feature IDEX Biometrics and fingerprint scanning, according to...
Edward Snowden Knocks Alex Gladstein’s Crypto Critique- ‘Worst Part of Dragon-Level Wealth Is People Devolve Into Dragons Themselves’
On Saturday evening, the privacy advocate and well known whistleblower, Edward Snowden, spoke out against some criticism stemming from the...
Bank of Russia Tests Services Related to Cryptocurrencies
Russia’s central bank has examined three platforms offering crypto-related services. The projects have been tested in its regulatory...
California Cannabis Chain People’s Remedy Starts Accepting Cryptocurrencies as Payment
People’s Remedy, a growing chain of cannabis stores, has started accepting cryptocurrencies as a payment method, allowing their...
GameStop saga paves the way for a new decentralized financial order
Every significant transformation comes with a new toolset, one that is always surprising at the time and obvious in hindsight. Bitcoin...
The Flip Side of NFTs: A Glimpse Into the Artists’ Unique Perspectives
The incredible momentum of the nascent non-fungible token (NFT) market has attracted significant attention from collectors and investors...
Ukraine’s Public Radio Launches Podcast With an Episode on Bitcoin
In an attempt to expand and diversify its audience, the public radio of Ukraine has recently entered the world of podcasts. Listeners have...
Privacy-Centric Coins See Fresh Gains, Monero Captures All-Time Price High
On May 7, the privacy-centric crypto asset monero captured an all-time high at $515 per unit, as demand for confidential transactions has...
Bitcoin Mining Operation Bitfarms to be Listed on Nasdaq Following DTC Eligibility
The Toronto-based Bitcoin mining operation Bitfarms announced the company has been approved for a common stock listing on Nasdaq Global...
South African Regulator Apologizes to Crypto Firm After Issuing Then Withdrawing a Warning in Less Than 24 Hours
South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has apologized to a Cape Town-based crypto start, Ovex, less than 24 hours...
Citi Sees ‘Very Rapid’ Accumulation of Interest in Bitcoin — Contemplates Launching Crypto Services
Citigroup is reportedly seeing a “very rapid” accumulation of interest in bitcoin across a broad spectrum of clients,...
Goldman Sachs Formally Establishes Cryptocurrency Trading Team
Investment bank Goldman Sachs has officially formed a cryptocurrency trading team, according to the firm’s internal memo. Goldman...
Ethereum price closes in on $4K as Shiba Inu (SHIB) steals Dogecoin’s thunder
The crypto market has rallied into the weekend as Ether (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shibu Inu (SHIB) hit new all-time highs as they lead...
Ether dazzles, Dogecoin fears, Elon Musk’s big night, Bitcoin boosts Square: Hodler’s Digest, May 2–8
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst)...
GBTC discount presents a unique challenge for Grayscale and investors
Since 2013 the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Fund (GBTC) has offered its investors exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) through a publicly quoted private...
Iran Warns Crypto Investors Amid Ban on Bitcoin Mined Outside Its Borders
The Central Bank of Iran has issued a warning against unrestrained crypto trading and reminded investors that only cryptocurrencies minted...
SplytCore Listing on AscendEX
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, formerly BitMax, an industry-leading digital asset trading platform built by Wall Street quant trading veterans,...
Asian Auction House Phillips Will Accept Crypto at Auction for a Physical Piece of Banksy Art
The well-known Phillips Auction House has announced the company plans to accept cryptocurrency for the first time in a physical art...
VORTECS Report: NewsQuakes boost DOGE hype, while TEL score rings a bell for traders
What can you say about Dogecoin that hasn’t been said before? How about this: Elon Musk’s tweets aren’t the only thing that let the DOGE...
Dogecoin Market Cap Nears $100B, Critics Blast ‘Joke Coin,’ Community Abuzz With Rumors of DOGE Whales
The infamous meme-based cryptocurrency dogecoin is on the move again just before the upcoming Saturday Night Live episode featuring Elon...
Elon Musk Sees Dogecoin as ‘Stimulus for People Kicked by Pandemic’ but Says ‘Please Invest With Caution’
Spacex and Tesla CEO Elon Musk sees dogecoin as his “private stimulus for the people” that represents “legit hope for...
New SEC Chairman Unveils Policies for Cryptocurrencies, Calls Bitcoin ‘Scarce Store of Value’
The new chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has shared his view on how the SEC plans to regulate...
US Authorities Seek Court Order to Shut Down Crypto Trading Platform Allegedly Duping Thousands of Investors
New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking a court order to immediately shut down the operations of cryptocurrency exchange...
Ethereum Classic Rose 220% This Week, but Why?
Ethereum Classic, a seemingly forgotten cryptocurrency, reached the attention of many this week when its price skyrocketed out of the...
Wealth Manager Vaneck Files Application for an Ethereum ETF, Aims for Cboe BZX Listing
Public documents show the wealth manager Vaneck has applied for an ethereum based exchange-traded fund (ETF). Vaneck Digital Assets’...
Alt season rush: Ethereum and DeFi get in shape for another hot summer
Altcoins like Ether (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE) and Ethereum Classic (ETC) are spearheading a new alt season that seems to have taken off with...
South Korean Police Officers Banned From Buying Cryptocurrency
A recent ban imposed by the South Korean National Police Agency will bar particular officers from purchasing additional cryptocurrencies....
Binance Reaches Twitter Trending Topic Status in Venezuela
Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges worldwide, has reached a trending topic status in the Twitter social network sphere...
Kazakhstan Is Preparing the Launch of a CBDC Pilot With Private Financial Companies
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are steadily becoming a serious discussion among governments globally, with Kazakhstan as the...
South Korea to Impose a 20% Tax on Crypto Mining Activities
The cryptocurrency industry in South Korea keeps facing regulatory challenges, and it seems that dust is far from settling. Now, crypto...
Real Estate Listings Accepting BTC Touch Record Highs, 14.3 Homes per 100,000 Accept Crypto
Bitcoin and the crypto economy have been making their way into the world of real estate these days. A recently published report shows that...
NFT Weekly Roundup: Earning Through NFTs, Legendary Muhammad Ali Collectibles, NFT Display in Times Square, and More
The NFT ecosystem is in full bloom, with several renowned names entering the playing field. As more and more artists and creators join the...
1Inch price hits a new high as the top DEX aggregator vies for DeFi dominance
As the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem evolves and expands to encompass the whole of the cryptocurrency sector, the race to become...
Crypto Payment Firm Simplex Acquired by Publicly-Listed Canadian Firm Nuvei for $250 Million
The publicly-listed Canadian firm Nuvei Corporation announced the acquisition of the cryptocurrency company SimplexCC Ltd in an all-cash...
Lega Serie A to Commemorate Historic Coppa Italia Final With NFTs
The governing body of the major professional soccer league in Italy, Lega Serie A, will release a special collection of NFTs in...
Qtum price rallies 160% as the project’s focus on DeFi pays off
After rallying 1.510% in 2021, QTUM price hit a $35.70 all-time high on May 7. This relatively obscure altcoin launched in September 2017...
Marathon Mines First OFAC Compliant Bitcoin Block
Marathon, one of the biggest bitcoin mining dedicated companies in the U.S. and Canada, has mined the first OFAC compliant bitcoin block,...
Autonio Listing on AscendEX
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, formerly BitMax, an industry-leading digital asset trading platform built by Wall Street quant trading veterans,...
Kenyan Capital Markets Regulator Wants Better Coordination With Other Bodies When Testing Crypto Assets
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) says the country needs a more encompassing approach that enables it to leverage other...
Price analysis 5/7: BTC, ETH, BNB, DOGE, XRP, ADA, DOT, BCH, LTC, UNI
Goldman Sachs has started offering its clients access to Bitcoin (BTC) trading through non-deliverable forwards, according to Bloomberg...
‘Once in a While You Get Shown the Light’— Jerry Garcia Art to be Auctioned as an NFT for $1 Million
The now-deceased and former lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, will have a rare piece of his artwork sold as a...
Crypto Derivatives Exchange FTX Starts Offering Lumber Futures Amidst Commodities Price Boom
FTX, one of the largest derivatives exchanges, has started to offer lumber-based futures markets for its customers, given the recent...
US Senator Elizabeth Warren Bashes Cryptocurrencies Citing Environmental Impact, Investor Protections
US Senator Elizabeth Warren sees several issues with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. She said that “we need a good strong...
National Payments Corporation of India Says It Will Not Ban Cryptocurrencies Through UPI
India’s payments authority, the National Payments Corporation of India, has reportedly said that it will not ban cryptocurrency...
Cardano breaks out vs. Bitcoin as ADA price discovery nears $2
Cardano (ADA), the native token of the smart contract platform of the same name, has joined the altcoins hitting new all-time highs this...
MUNCH Project Reaches $1 Million Milestone in Charitable Donations
PRESS RELEASE. DeFi project Munch has raised over $1 million USD in two weeks, to aid community-chosen global causes in developing...
Three reasons why EOS price has pumped 100% in three days
The EOS price is in double-digits for the first time since mid-2018 after a parabolic advance that began back in March. According to data...
Report Finds Argentineans Are Becoming Increasingly Interested in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Stablecoins
Over a million Argentineans have been buying cryptocurrencies in the last few months, and a pattern has been spotted among them in terms...
‘Unprecedented capital inflows into Bitcoin’ remove 12K BTC from Coinbase in an hour
Another day, another spike in Bitcoin (BTC) leaving major exchange Coinbase as funds pour into the largest cryptocurrency. Data from...
Ethereum Classic gains 300% in one week as traders rush to buy the ‘wrong Ethereum’
The “original” yet ironically “wrong” Ethereum and Telcoin (TEL) are leading a fresh altcoin surge this week. Bitcoin (BTC)...
EOS Price Analysis: What’s Next For EOS/USD as Coin Pumps 100%?
There’s a proposal to increase staking rewards on the EOS network, a factor that has contributed to the massive spike in EOS price...
Wallstreetbets Forum Members Targeted by a Crypto Scam That Reportedly Left Over $2M in Losses
The famous Wallstreetbets (WSB) Reddit forum has made headlines again in the cryptocurrency community, but this time around, it’s...
Price Analysis: XRP, Cardano, Litecoin
Litecoin could reach a new ATH above $400, while ADA and XRP both eye $2.00 Cardano, Litecoin, and XRP are all eyeing fresh upsides as...
Electronic Transactions Association Proposes 7 Guiding Principles for a Digital Dollar
The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) has put forward a set of guiding principles to be considered in the creation of a U.S....
Almost twice as much ETH locked in DeFi as on exchanges: Glassnode
Ether is being locked up in decentralized finance contracts at an accelerating rate this year, while the amount held on centralized...
Fintechs Invited to Work on Georgia’s Central Bank Digital Currency
National Bank of Georgia (NBG) has issued a call for companies in the fintech sector, financial institutions and technology firms to...
Coinbase Announces San Francisco HQ Shutdown by 2022
Coinbase, the most prolific U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it will close the doors of its former San Francisco HQ by...
TimeCoin(TMCN) Is a DeFi and NFT Project With Esports, VTuber, Sharing and Gig Economies
PRESS RELEASE. TimeCoinProtocol is a blockchain project operated by TimeTicket GmbH, a company based in Switzerland and fully owned by...
Latam Based Exchange Bitso Gets Unicorn Status After $250 Million Funding Round
Bitso, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in Latam, has reached unicorn status after a funding round that managed to raise $250...
FBI Puts Warning Signs on Bitcoin ATMs in This US County Following a Scam
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is putting up warning signs on bitcoin ATMs in Cuyahoga County of the U.S. state of Ohio to warn...
Altcoins rally as bulls pile into large-cap tokens and layer-1 projects
The cryptocurrency market provides investors with another day of ‘altseason’ as the majority of altcoins in the top 100 on...
Paypal Crypto Shows ‘Really Great Results’ Amid Strongest Quarter Ever, CEO Says
The CEO of Paypal has revealed that the company’s cryptocurrency business is showing “really great results.” The first...
‘Gold Is Clearly Being Replaced by Digital Gold’- Precious Metal Markets Spike, Strategist Mike McGlone Calls PM Action ‘Meh’
Precious metals (PM) markets have been trading a bit higher in recent days, while cryptocurrency markets have been seeing gains as well....
EOS price rallies 100% following a proposal to increase staking rewards
As the blockchain sector continues to evolve, occasional protocol updates are needed to ensure projects stay up to date with the latest...
Goldman Sachs Launches Bitcoin Derivatives Trading as ‘Institutional Demand Continues to Grow Significantly’
Investment bank Goldman Sachs has reportedly begun offering a bitcoin investment product to clients. The firm has opened up trading with...
Pocketcoin (PKOIN) Decentralized Social Token Trading Competition Rewards Just Doubled on Bilaxy
PRESS RELEASE. (Puerto Rico, USA – May 6, 2021) To celebrate its numerous recent successes, one of the world’s foremost...
Crypto Analytics Firm Coin Metrics Raises $15 Million, Goldman Sachs Leads Funding Round
On May 5, the cryptocurrency data and analytics provider Coin Metrics announced the firm has raised $15 million in Series B financing...
Flippening? Record $10B Ethereum futures volume briefly outpaces Bitcoin’s
In the past 30 days, Ether (ETH) price decoupled from Bitcoin (BTC) to post a 67.5% gain, while the leading cryptocurrency price has...
BakerySwap, Syscoin and Utrust rally as altcoin season kicks into high gear
Bitcoin’s (BTC) institutional adoption shows no signs of slowing down. This week Latin America’s largest e-commerce company, Mercado...
Venture Capitalist Proposes a Single Decentralized Crypto as a Solution to Boost Africa’s Inter-Regional Trade
South African venture capitalist, Michael Jordaan, recently suggested that a single decentralized cryptocurrency may be the solution that...
Democratizing Defi Data- Dechart DAO Launches Version 1.0 Trading Platform
On May 6, 2021, the total locked value (TVL) held by decentralized finance (defi) is more than $77 billion. Much of this money is used by...
Visa and Tala Join Forces to Boost Cryptocurrency Adoption for Underbanked Populations
Payments giant Visa and financial services provider Tala have partnered to boost cryptocurrency adoption in emerging markets. The...
“The Dogefather”: will SNL send Dogecoin to the moon?
With Elon Musk set to appear on Saturday Night Live this Saturday, DOGE devotees have their sights set on a $1 price target Elon Musk will...
Court Authorizes IRS to Summon User Records From Kraken Cryptocurrency Exchange
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has obtained court authorization to serve a John Doe summons on cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. The tax...