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Galaxy Digital to Sell $500M of Notes in Private Placement
Galaxy Digital said it agreed to sell $500 million worth of notes exchangeable for shares in a private placement.The crypto conglomerate...
MicroStrategy Bought About 7K Bitcoins in Fiscal Fourth Quarter for $414M
MicroStrategy said it bought 7,002 bitcoin for about $414 million in cash during its fiscal fourth quarter.The company bought...
SK Telecom Spinoff Acquires $75M Stake in Crypto Exchange Korbit: Report
An investment company spun off from South Korean telecoms provider SK Telecom has acquired a 35% stake in crypto exchange Korbit worth 90...
Nigerian Central Bank Wants Financial Institutions to Develop Products Based on Its CBDC
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it wants players in the country’s payment industry to develop and help introduce products...
Russians Conduct $5B Worth of Crypto Transactions a Year, Central Bank Says
Some $5 billion (350 billion Russian rubles) of crypto changes hands in Russia every year, the country’s central bank said in its...
Tanzania Plans to Launch CBDC After eNaira Launch: Report
Tanzania is preparing to launch a digital form of its local currency, the Tanzanian shilling, the governor of the Bank of Tanzania said,...
Bitcoin Tops $58K With Focus On Omicron and Fed’s Powell Speech
Bitcoin has regained some poise, tracking signs of risk reset in traditional markets. The cryptocurrency’s immediate prospects remain tied...
Voyager Digital CEO Stephen Ehrlich: Crypto sell-off was a ‘knee-jerk reaction’
Ehrlich says despite the latest crypto sell-off, some solid crypto assets are long term plays that will likely rebound even higher The...
Study Finds Most Popular Cryptocurrencies With Russian Social Media Users
In a year with rising crypto prices, online chatter devoted to cryptocurrencies has increased significantly. Research carried out on...
WisdomTree Lists Three Crypto Basket ETPs in Europe
Asset manager WisdomTree has listed a trio of crypto basket exchange-traded products (ETPs) on Swiss stock exchange SIX and...
Market highlights November 29: Crypto market back up after Friday dip
On November 29, the crypto market trended higher, recovering from the Friday drop on news of Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant. All of the...
Top places to buy KIN, the token that integrates across web and mobile
Kin is a decentralized cryptocurrency purposely designed to integrate easily across web and mobile, which is currently trading for...
India Has No Plans to Recognize Bitcoin As Currency; RBI Working On CBDC Rollout: Reports
The Indian government does not plan to recognize bitcoin as a currency, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.During a...
Immersion Cooling Gets Attention From Miners Wanting to Squeeze More Power Out of Equipment
Bitcoin mining companies are now increasingly experimenting with immersion cooling, a form of cooling that allows them to get more...
The Sandbox token is up almost 20% today: Where to buy SAND
The live SAND price today is $7.56 with a 24-hour trading volume of $6.5 billion. SAND has gained 19.58% in the last 24 hours. Here are...
AMP keeps gaining after Binance listing: where to buy AMP
AMP was listed on Binance last week, after which its price hit $0.06. The live Amp price today is $0.066 with a 24-hour trading...
Where will BTC end November 2021? 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin (BTC) is back at $57,000 as a new week begins after a late surge produced a much better weekly close than many expected. Making up...
Indian Crypto Unicorn CoinDCX Plans to IPO Once Regulations Permit: Report
CoinDCX, India’s first crypto unicorn, plans to go for a listing, once regulations permit it do so, co-founder Neeraj Khandelwal said in...
Political Cartoonist Accuses NFT Platforms Opensea, Rarible of Being ‘Tools for Political Censorship’
While non-fungibe token (NFT) collectibles have been very popular, NFTs have brought a slew of unique debates to the table and one of them...
DeFi Protocol Omicron’s Token Jumps 10-Fold After Namesake Covid Variant Emerges
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday named the newly detected SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529 as Omicron and deemed it as a variant...
Study: 8.3% of Polled South Africans Own NFTs, a Further 9.4% Plan to Buy
About 8.3% of polled South African internet users own NFTs while a further 9.4% said they plan to acquire such tokens in the future, a...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, BNB, LUNA, MANA, SAND
Bitcoin (BTC) and most major altcoins have been struggling to recover from the sharp fall seen on Nov. 26. This indicates that traders may...
Bank of England Governor Worried About Bitcoin Being Legal Tender in El Salvador
The governor of the Bank of England, the country’s central bank, has voiced concerns about El Salvador choosing bitcoin as a...
Rich Dad Poor Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki Says He’s Buying Bitcoin and Ether as Inflation Escalates
The author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has revealed that he is buying more bitcoin and ether amid rising...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Altcoins Rebound From ‘Black Friday’ Plummet
Good morning. Here’s what’s happening this morning:Market moves: Bitcoin was trading at over $57,000, although investors are nervous about...
Thailand Plans to Become ‘Crypto-Positive Society’ — Governor Says ‘Crypto Is the Future’
Thailand is laying the groundwork to become a “crypto-positive society” with the aim to attract crypto holders and boost its...
Ethereum L2 Scene Heats Up With Boba Network Taking Second Spot in TVL
Boba Network, a recently released L2 layer for Ethereum, has quickly jumped to second place in TVL (total value locked) among all...
Ethereum Devs Assess Reducing Data Transfer Cost 5x, EIP-4488 Becomes Possible Solution
The second leading crypto asset ethereum has been dealing with high fees since the end of June and today the average ethereum transaction...
NFT art will never be mass-market — NFT licenses may be
Visa got itself a fancy new Twitter avatar this August, and even though it didn’t stay up for long, the 8-bit-styled picture of a visibly...
Big Gaming Signals NFTS Are Closer to Mainstream
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.With NFTs continuing their rapid advance into mainstream cultural awareness, how much is FOMO...
Report Shows Ethereum, Litecoin, Solana ETPs Outperformed Bitcoin Investment Products in November
Cryptocompare, the firm that provides institutional and retail investors with real-time and historical cryptocurrency data, has published...
Crypto Stamp Crashes Swiss Post’s Online Store With Launch Day Demand
Unexpectedly high demand for Switzerland’s first crypto stamp has created headaches for the national postal service. Swiss Post...
America and the Metaverse
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeOn this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW draws from two threads by @punk6529 on...
New tribes of the Metaverse — Community-owned economies
People have talked in glowing tones about the transformative properties of blockchain since Satoshi Nakamoto launched Bitcoin (BTC) back...
Ghana’s Minority Lawmakers Reject Government Proposal to Tax Mobile Money Transactions
The Ghanaian government’s proposal to introduce a 1.75% levy on digital transactions was recently rejected by a minority of...
Bitcoin AUM falls 9.5% to record largest monthly pullback since July
While Bitcoin’s (BTC) position as a viable hedge against fiat inflation continues to attract investors, new data reflects a change in...
US Bitcoin ETF favors Australian approval, but Aussies need to go further
On Oct. 19, 2021, the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) launched on the New York Stock Exchange. On its first day, the exchange-traded...
More Regulations Proposed to ‘Streamline’ Mining Sector in Kazakhstan
Authorities need to expand the regulatory framework for cryptocurrency miners, a member of the parliament in Kazakhstan has suggested. The...
Bitcoin risks lowest weekly close in 2 months but BTC buyers stock up at $53K
Bitcoin (BTC) hovered around $54,000 on Nov. 28 as the upcoming weekly close showed signs of hitting two-month lows. BTC/USD 1-hour candle...
Annual Volume of Crypto Transactions Made by Russians Reaches $5 Billion, Bank of Russia Finds
With the growing capitalization of the crypto economy, Russians have been making crypto transactions worth billions of dollars a year,...
Tanzanian Central Bank Preparing for CBDC to Ensure Country Is Not Left Behind
Florens Luoga, the governor of the Bank of Tanzania, said the apex bank has kickstarted preparations for a central bank digital currency....
Sneaker Giant Adidas Says the Metaverse Is ‘Exciting,’ Reveals Partnership With Coinbase
The German multinational shoe and sportswear corporation Adidas recently announced the company has partnered with the cryptocurrency...
Kevin O’Leary on SEC v Ripple Lawsuit Over XRP: ‘I Have Zero Interest in Investing in Litigation Against SEC’
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, says he has zero interest in investing in anything with litigation from the U.S....
Retail Giant Newegg Confirms Shiba Inu ‘Coming Soon’ as AMC Theatres Gets Ready to Accept SHIB Payments
A major tech-focused e-commerce platform, Newegg, has announced that SHIB is coming soon to its platform. Newegg currently accepts...
El Salvador Buys 100 More Bitcoins Amid Crypto Sell-Offs and New Covid-19 Variant Scare
As reports of a new Covid-19 strain spread, tanking the price of many cryptocurrencies, El Salvador bought the dip. The country has added...
The Holy Grail for crypto traders: Consistent average returns over 5%
If you look at crypto assets’ price movements as a series of isolated events, the picture is messy. Sure, some traders can occasionally...
NFT land sells for 550 ETH, eToro to delist ADA and 1M ETH burned since August: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 21-27
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst)...
Should you bet on Star Atlas’ metaverse gaming opportunity?
Summary: Star Atlas (ATLAS/USD) price pulled back more than 12% in the last 24 hours. ATLAS had rallied nearly 70% in the previous seven...
‘We’ve All Decided Centralized Banking Is Rigged’ — South Park Episode Features a Bitcoin-Only Future
South Park’s recent episode called the “Post COVID” special mocks a future where the only currency accepted is...
Could Cardano fall below $1.50 after sliding 10% in 24 hours?
Summary: Cardano price (ADA/USD) is down more than 10% over the last 24 hours. However, the decline could be ending with trading volume...
Should you buy or sell Bitcoin after falling below $55,000?
Summary: Bitcoin extended the current declines below $55,000 on Friday. The pioneer cryptocurrency was not spared amid fears of the new...
Binance Coin price prediction as it tumbles by 10% on Covid fears
Summary: The Binance Coin price (BNB/USD) on Friday plummeted by more than 10% in the last 24 hours. Investors are reducing their capital...
Online content streaming is dead. Long live the music NFTs
The music industry has undergone a massive transformation in recent years. We have seen the advent of the internet leave its mark on...
Despite Crypto Market Rout, Total Value Locked in Cross-Chain Bridges Jumps 9% in 30 Days
30 days ago on October 28, the total value locked (TVL) in cross-chain bridges to Ethereum was around $22.48 billion and in the face of...
Data Shows a Myriad of Crypto Networks Are More Profitable to Mine Than Bitcoin
As the end of the year approaches, digital currency values have risen a great deal in 2021 and crypto asset miners have been profiting as...
NFTs as micro-social networks: The path to crypto adoption
Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are evolving from a niche interest to a mainstream conversation. The variety of NFT art — from cuddly to edgy to...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Dips, Mining Difficulty Expected to Decrease for First Time Since July
Bitcoin’s hashrate has been volatile in recent times following the same patterns as the crypto asset’s price. Three days...
Alyse Killeen on Why Bitcoin Was Ready for Nation-State Adoption
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeOn the final part of his three-part miniseries “Gratitude for Bitcoin,” NLW is...
Finance Redefined: 1M ETH burned since EIP-155 and Dorsey drops tbDEX white paper, Nov. 19–26
Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s decentralized finance (DeFi) newsletter. Ether (ETH) is burning at a rapid rate. Read on...
Nigerian Artist Davido Launches Fan Token That Gives ‘Power Back to the Fans’
Nigerian artist Davido has launched a fan token, the Echoke Social Token, that he says gives “power” to his millions of...
Digital Land Plots Selling for Millions in Metaverse Projects
The concept of the metaverse is starting to blow up, and many of the early companies that are invested in it are already reaping some of...
Bitcoin sentiment in ‘wild’ divergence from reality as $53K BTC triggers ‘extreme fear’
Bitcoin (BTC) has stabilized at around $55,000 after dropping by $6,000 in a single day — but crypto market sentiment is still in shock....
Vitalik Buterin proposes calldata limit per block to lower ETH gas costs
Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a new limit on the total transaction calldata in a block to decrease the overall...
Grayscale Report Sees Metaverse as Potential $1 Trillion Business Opportunity
Grayscale, a leading cryptocurrency asset manager, seems to have set its gaze on the metaverse as a business opportunity. Yesterday the...
Gitcoin (GTC) Price skyrockets in anticipation of the upcoming Grants Round 12 and GR12 Hackathon
As the majority of cryptocurrencies free fall following news of a new COVID-19 virus, the Gitcoin (GTC) price has been skyrocketing in the...
‘Financial Inclusion’ — A Buzzword for Central Banks Who Secretly Despise Economic Freedom
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its latest report on “digital currency governance” this month, addressing...
Paytm Founder: Crypto Is Here to Stay and Will Become Mainstream in 5 Years
The founder of Paytm, a major digital payment company in India, is “very positive about crypto.” Noting that cryptocurrency...
Binance CEO Says He and Warren Buffett Use Similar Investment Strategy but Doubts Buffett Has Skills to Keep Crypto Safe
The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance says that he and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett share a similar investment strategy....
Major Estonian Bank LHV Starts Offering Cryptocurrency Trading via Bitstamp
One of the largest banks in Estonia, LHV, is now offering cryptocurrency trading directly from its app through crypto exchange Bitstamp....
Bitcoin drops below $54K, stocks sell-off after new COVID-19 variant emerges
Crypto exchange Deribit is the absolute leader in the Bitcoin (BTC) options markets, and on Nov. 24, the 25% delta skew indicator signaled...
OKEx shared insights on trading, regulation, DeFi and more during recent Markets Pro AMA
Founded in 2017, OKEx is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange based in Seychelles. According to CoinGecko, OKEx is the world’s...
2021 Crypto Literacy Report Suggests 96% of Americans Fail to Comprehend Basic Crypto Knowledge
A recent study suggests that 99% of people from Mexico and Brazil and 96% of Americans fail to grasp the basic concepts of...
Price analysis 11/26: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, ADA, XRP, DOT, DOGE, AVAX, SHIB
Bitcoin (BTC) and most major altcoins sold off along with global equity markets and crude oil on Nov. 26. The markets were roiled on news...
El Salvador celebrates Black Friday, buys 100 BTC for 20% off
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele bought the dip again, investing more than $5 million into Bitcoin as the price dropped under $54,000...
El Salvador compra otros 100 bitcoins tras una caída del mercado de criptomonedas
El gobierno de El Salvador compró 100 bitcoin más, según tuiteó el viernes el presidente Nayib Bukele, mientras el precio de la mayor...
El Salvador Buys 100 More Bitcoins as Crypto Market Falls
The government of El Salvador bought 100 more bitcoin, President Bukele tweeted on Friday, while the price of the largest crypto currency...
Hackers Are Attacking Cloud Accounts to Mine Cryptocurrencies, Google Says
Hacked Google Cloud accounts were used by 86% of the “malicious actors” to mine crypto currencies, according to a new report.Of the 50...
Celsius CFO Arrested on Charges Tied to Former Job at Moshe Hogeg’s Firm
Yaron Shalem, the chief financial officer of cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius, was one of the seven people arrested in Tel Aviv...
Nigerian Crypto Exchange Raises Over $4 Million in Latest Funding Round
A Nigerian crypto exchange, Busha, recently raised over $4 million in a funding round led by Jump Capital. Busha, a Nigerian...
Crypto.com to Sponsor Latin America’s Leading Soccer Competition
After renaming the Staples Arena in a $700 million deal in November, Singapore-based crypto exchange Crypto.com will become an official...
5 Reasons for Crypto to Be Thankful
If you’re an early investor in bitcoin, ether, SOL or Crypto Punk NFTs, you have lots to be thankful for this year.But as I prepared this...
Stablecoin Economy Surges Past $150B, Stablecoins Command Over 50% of Global Crypto Trade Volume
A great number of digital currencies have swelled in value this year and as the end of 2021 approaches, the market capitalization of all...
BAT price hits new high after 30% daily rally as Basic Attention Token bucks crypto downtrend
Basic Attention Token (BAT) rallied to a new record high on Nov. 26 even as global markets plunged in tandem on fears about a highly...
Bitcoin reverses ‘bear market’ at $53.5K as Pfizer gains on fresh panic over coronavirus ‘Nu’ variant
Bitcoin (BTC) stemmed some of its losses as Wall Street opened on Nov. 26 after concern over a new COVID-19 variant spark a global market...
Acid, Bitcoin mining and a bad trip to North Korea
Ethan Lou is a journalist turned Bitcoin miner turned two-time author whose latest book, Once a Bitcoin Miner: Scandal and Turmoil in the...
Dan Held on the Mainstreaming of Bitcoin
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeOn part 2 of NLW’s three-part “Gratitude for Bitcoin” miniseries, he’s joined by...
Kevin O’Leary says he has ‘no interest in being a crypto cowboy’
Kevin O’Leary says consulting regulators is critical as it helps avoid litigation He recently said his portfolio holds nearly 10% in...
Crypto Economy Slides 8% in Value Shaking Out Billions, Blame Placed on New Covid Variant
During the last 24 hours, the crypto economy has lost 8% in value as a great number of crypto asset prices dropped significantly during...
Flexible Staking Now Live on Bybit’s ByFi Center
Bybit recently launched Flexible Staking on its ByFi Center. This new service allows traders to stake BTC, ETH, USDT, and USDC to earn...
America, Let’s Try Optimism This Thanksgiving
You’re reading this on Friday, but I’m writing it on Wednesday because of the Thanksgiving holiday. So I suppose it makes sense to think...

























































































