XRP Rallies as New Court Orders Offers Hope that Ripple Case May Soon End
8.2.2022
XRP, the coin affiliated with the US-based fintech firm Ripple, extended a week-long rally in the market today that started after a judge in an ongoing court battle between Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued orders that were seen as positive for Ripple....
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Commodity Surge Help AUD and NZD Start a Rally
8.2.2022
The week commenced with AUD and NZD trying to sustain a rally with the recent commodity surge. The Australian dollar cemented itself to 0.7131 dollars, securing a 0.7% growth overnight. Similarly, the Kiwi dollar stood around 0.6635 dollars after hiking 0.3% overnight. Both currencies are barely...
New Taxes Await for Kazakhstan’s Beleaguered Bitcoin and Crypto Miners
8.2.2022
The government of Kazakhstan has unveiled a package of measures aimed at further taxing the nation’s Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining sector. The measures will involve tax hikes on electricity, a crackdown on unregistered miners, a tax on mining hardware, and the introduction of VAT charges...
US national figure skating body adopts Bitcoin donations
8.2.2022
After announcing plans to go crypto in September last year, the U.S. Figure Skating now officially accepts Bitcoin for donations
DeHorizon and Metagaming Guild to Provide Metaverse Dwellers with Unique Experiences
8.2.2022
DeHorizon recently collaborated with several top crypto gaming guilds to increase the scale and diversification of the community in preparation for the internal exam of DeVerse on February 22nd. They announced a joint venture with MetaGaming Guild (MGG), with the goal of providing more varied...
QR Assets launches DeFi ETF on Brazilian Stock Exchange
8.2.2022
The DeFi ETF would be one of the first of its kind and follow the Bloomberg DeFi Index that tracks eleven DeFi protocols
Bitcoin and Ethereum Correct Gains, SHIB and XRP Pause Too
8.2.2022
Bitcoin price extended increase above the USD 44,000 level and even spiked above the USD 45,000 resistance zone. It is currently (11:58 UTC) correcting gains near USD 43,900.
Similarly, most major altcoins are also correcting gains. ETH spiked above USD 3,200 before it started a downside...
Aleo Raises $200M in Series B to Expand Blockchain Platform
8.2.2022
Aleo, a top platform for developing corporate blockchain-based apps, has raised $200 million in a Series B funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Kora Management LP, with involvement from Slow Ventures, Tiger Global, Sea Capital, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Samsung Next, resulting in a $1.45...
Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Exploring CBDC, Reiterates Opposition to Cryptocurrencies
8.2.2022
Zimbabwe’s central bank, which has expressed its opposition to cryptocurrencies in the past, announced yesterday it is presently exploring the feasibility of rolling out its own central bank digital currency (CBDC). The bank also said its regulatory sandbox continues to garner interest. CBDC...
What's Behind the KPMG Bitcoin & Ethereum Hype?
8.2.2022
The cryptoverse is hyped about the news that full-service Audit, Tax, and Advisory firm KPMG in Canada added the top two cryptoassets to its treasury. However, while the news is important for the space, it might help to keep in mind that the company in question is an independent KPMG affiliate...
Rubic Successfully Integrates the Aurora Network!
8.2.2022
Rubic has marked the official integration of the Aurora network into their Multi-Chain Protocol. Customers of the Binance Smart Chain, Moonriver, Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, Arbitrum networks, Fantom, Harmony, and Solana, will be able to quickly finish swaps with whatever token they want in...
Ravendex, a Cardano Startup, All Set to Release Staking Platform, Announces a Trading Competition and Winning Prize of $50K Worth $Rave
8.2.2022
Ravendex has announced an exciting trading competition as a mark of celebration of its BitMart listing that took place on 10 January 2022. The Ravendex project is the first DEX (decentralized exchange) on a Cardano blockchain ecosystem. It is all set to release a permissionless crypto staking...