Can Bitcoin Break Historical September Price Trends? Spike Above $51K Suggests 2021’s 9th Month Is Different
6.9.2021
The price of bitcoin has risen above the $51K zone on Sunday and traders and speculators are curious as to where the price is headed next. Historically, in September, bitcoin prices don’t fare so well and usually get better in October. For this reason, skeptics are not sure...
Total Value Locked Across Defi Nears $200 Billion, Non-Ethereum Projects Gather Steam
5.9.2021
At the time of writing, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) is around $176 billion across various blockchains like Ethereum, Binance, Terra, Polygon, Solana, and Avalanche. While Ethereum commands $130 billion of the aggregate total locked, a myriad of other defi-fueled...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, LTC, FIL, FTT, MIOTA
5.9.2021
BTC bulls are still trying to flip $50,000 to support and if this occurs LTC, FIL, FTT and MIOTA could rally higher
New NFT Collections Loot for Adventurers, MAYC, Inertial Moment Make Serious Headway in Sales
5.9.2021
During the last few weeks, non-fungible token (NFT) collections like Cryptopunks, Axie Infinity, Art Blocks, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), and Meebits have been seeing massive volumes. However, a number of new NFT collections are making headway in sales and the Ethereum-based roleplaying game called...
'Conservative' BTC supply shock metric now says Bitcoin should cost at least $55K
5.9.2021
The supply shock valuation model delivers an extra reason to be long-term bullish on upward price movement
Russia’s Roskomnadzor Watchdog Blocks 6 VPN Providers
5.9.2021
Russian communications watchdog, Roskomnadzor, has restricted another six VPN providers. The agency says the platforms have facilitated access to information that is banned in the Russian Federation. Roskomnadzor is also whitelisting certain VPN services that operate in accordance with the law...
Binance limits SGD product offerings in Singapore amid regulatory warnings
5.9.2021
The Monetary Authority of Singapore placed Binance on its investor alert list on Sept.1 amid signs that the crypto exchange may have violated local payments laws
Bitcoin Market Dominance Dips Down to 40% While Ethereum and Other Crypto Market Caps Swell
5.9.2021
While bitcoin prices have risen in value during the last two weeks, bitcoin dominance levels have slipped to lows not seen since the June 6 low of 41%, and the dip to 39.97% on May 16, 2021. Depending on the crypto market price aggregator leveraged, bitcoin’s dominance has been between...
Scammers Offer Free Bitcoin on Hacked Government Site in Russia as Crypto Fraud Surges
5.9.2021
Unknown scammers have organized a fake bitcoin giveaway through a Russian government website they hacked. The news of the attack comes after a recent report revealed that damages from crypto-related fraud in Russia have reached $30 million in value in the first half of this year. Regional...
How will blockchain technology help fight climate change? Experts answer
5.9.2021
Here’s what experts on emerging tech think about the role of blockchain in achieving more sustainability and lessening the climate crisis
Web 3.0 Is Coming, and Crypto Will Be Essential to It
5.9.2021
First, it was decentralized finance (DeFi), then it was non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and now it seems as though the Next Big Thing in crypto might be Web 3.0. While somewhat vague, this term refers to making the Internet more ‘intelligent’ in various ways, from using AI to proactively respond...
When You Buy an NFT, You Don’t Completely Own It – Here’s Why
5.9.2021
Dinusha Mendis, Professor of Intellectual Property and Innovation Law and Acting Deputy Dean (Research), Faculty of Media and Communication, Bournemouth University.
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NFTs or non-fungible tokens first captured the public imagination when a digital collage by an artist named Beeple sold for...