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Google Cloud Joins Flare Network Causing FLR Jump
17.1.2024
Google Cloud enters the blockchain infrastructure industry by joining Flare as a network validator and infrastructure provider, causing Flare’s token FLR to jump in price. Flare Network Welcomes Google Cloud, FLR token surges Google Cloud has joined the Flare network as a network validator...
Ripple CEO Blasts Gary Gensler as ‘Political Liability’ — Says New SEC Chair Will Be Good for the American People
17.1.2024
The CEO of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse, has slammed the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, as a “political liability.” Emphasizing that Gensler is not acting in the interests of the people or the long-term growth of the economy, the Ripple executive said:...
Russian Central Bank ‘Turning a Blind Eye’ to Crypto-powered Trade – Senator
17.1.2024
Source: ulchik74/Adobe A Russian senator has claimed the nation’s Central Bank is “turning a blind eye” to firms that use crypto as a payment tool in international trade. Russia’s CoinSpot quoted Ivan Abramov, the First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee...
Analyst Advises Investors to Buy the Bitcoin Dip — Predicts ‘Asymmetric Upside Ahead’
17.1.2024
A senior analyst with global asset management firm Alliance Bernstein has recommended that investors buy the bitcoin dip and focus on “the new bitcoin adoption cycle.” His advice followed the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Tether Holdings “Have The Money They Say They Have” Confirms Cantor CEO
17.1.2024
Howard Lutnick’ – CEO of investment banking giant Cantor Fitzgerald – has a message for Tether Truthers: the stablecoin giant’s assets are 100% backed. During an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday, the executive reaffirmed his claims that month that Cantor is a custodian...
Elon Musk Still Owns ‘a Bunch of Dogecoin’ — Spacex Owns ‘a Bunch of Bitcoin’
17.1.2024
Tesla CEO and Spacex chief Elon Musk has revealed that he still owns “a bunch of dogecoin,” affirming his commitment to keep buying and supporting the meme cryptocurrency. Musk additionally revealed that his company Spacex still owns “a bunch of bitcoin.” Elon Musk...
WalletConnect Launches Subscription-Based Web3Inbox Service Covering 10 dApps
17.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock Web3 blockchain wallet developer WalletConnect has announced the launch of its subscription-based notification service called Web3Inbox. According to a January 16 blog post, the service is designed to offer customers custom notification services without relying on Web2 messaging...
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire: ‘Stablecoins Are Set to Change the Financial System Forever’
17.1.2024
Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle, a stablecoin company, has declared that blockchain systems are the new infrastructure layer of the internet and that stablecoins are at its core, providing value that is “nearly instant, nearly free and global in scale.” Allaire believes this tech...
South Korean Bankruptcy Court Judge Calls for More Crypto Regulation
17.1.2024
Source: Valerii Evlakhov/Adobe A South Korean bankruptcy court judge has called on the government to bolster regulation in the crypto industry, claiming investors need more protection. Per Newsis, the claims were made by Judge Lee Seok-jun, of the Seoul Bankruptcy Court. Lee wrote a paper...
ESMA Unveils Plan to Address Crypto Risks Ahead of MiCA Regulation Implementation
16.1.2024
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is actively preparing for the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, marking a significant milestone in bringing comprehensive oversight to the digital asset space. As the ESMA prepares for the enforcement of the MiCA...
Samourai Wallet Unveils Privacy-Enhancing BTC to XMR Atomic Swaps in Beta Launch
16.1.2024
According to the Samourai Wallet developers, the beta release of bitcoin/monero atomic swaps has been launched, marking an exciting development in privacy-preserving techniques. This new release of the desktop application streamlines the process of securely swapping bitcoin and monero via the...
EU Banking Watchdog Seeks to ‘Harmonize’ AML Measures With Extension to Crypto Firms
16.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock/Grecaud Paul Europe’s leading banking entity, the European Banking Authority (EBA), has extended its regulatory reach to cover the cryptocurrency space. In a blog post dated January 16, the EU banking watchdog announced the release of new guidelines focusing on money...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as Miners’ Sell-Off Intensifies – Is a Further Drop Inevitable?
16.1.2024
In recent developments, Bitcoin price prediction turned bearish as  the Bitcoin Miners’ Position Index (MPI) witnessed a remarkable surge, reaching 9.43 on January 12. This significant increase has sparked interest and concern among cryptocurrency investors and enthusiasts. The rising...
Best Crypto to Buy Now January 16 – Klaytn, Blur, Sei
16.1.2024
The KLAY price is surging amid Klaytn’s proposed merger with Finschia and network updates, thrusting Klaytn into the spotlight as a strong candidate for the best crypto to buy now. In parallel, BLUR’s market performance has been resilient, with a notable increase in both price...
Hashkey Group Achieves Unicorn Status With $100 Million Series A Funding
16.1.2024
After obtaining a comprehensive capital markets license in Singapore, Hashkey Group announced it has successfully garnered $100 million through a Series A funding round. The fresh injection of capital is earmarked for expediting the growth of their licensed operations in Hong Kong, while...
Benjamin Cowen Bearish on Fed Rate Cuts – How Will Bitcoin Price React to the Fed’s Policy Shift?
16.1.2024
Bitcoin’s price may face pressure as analysts predict declines if the Fed begins cutting rates. Image by sasirin pamai, Vecteezy. The possibility of Federal Reserve rate cuts in the coming months has the crypto community divided on the potential impact on the Bitcoin price. While rate cuts...
Magnus Carlsen and Animoca Brands Begin Phased Launch of Decentralized Chess Game
16.1.2024
Game software development company Animoca Brands has begun the phased launch of its decentralized chess strategy video game, Anichess, in partnership with Norwegian chess grandmaster, Magnus Carlsen, the company announced today. A “spellbinding strategy game” According to a Tuesday...
5 Best Cryptos to Include in a Balanced Portfolio in 2024
16.1.2024
As investors shift back into risk-on assets in anticipation of rates cuts by the Federal Reserve, mainstream investors are increasingly looking for the best cryptos to buy 2024 as part of a balanced portfolio strategy. Market sentiment has shifted positive on risk-on assets like crypto following...
Manta Pacific Flips Base as Fourth Largest Layer 2 Solution as TVL Surges to $845 Million
16.1.2024
Manta Pacific has moved past Base to become the fourth largest layer 2 scaling solution in the market. The total value locked (TVL) of the network soared past $840 million. Recent data from L2Beat show that Base, an Ethereum layer 2 solution backed by Coinbase, has lost its spot as the fourth...
SEI Price Rockets Up with $300 Million Trading Volume as New Mining Protocol Prepares to Launch
16.1.2024
Sei Network has rocketed-up amid a huge spike of $300m trading volume, driving SEI price up +24.68% out of double-bottomed support, and now speculators suggest this new mining protocol could be next. This comes after SEI price retraced from -34.2% following a new all-time high at $0.8823 posted-on...