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The NFT bubble may have popped, but the sector is still primed for expansion
5.6.2021
NFT sales and active wallets fell by more than 40% in the past month but new layer-2 infrastructure is preparing the sector for the next surge
Payments Firm Square May Build a Hardware Wallet, Dorsey Heckled at Bitcoin Conference Over Censorship
4.6.2021
The cofounder of Twitter and the CEO of the payments firm Square, Jack Dorsey, has revealed his firm is contemplating creating a bitcoin hardware wallet in collaboration with the community. Dorsey revealed this in a tweetstorm and said he wanted to share some “guiding principles”...
Bitcoin (BTC) May Plunge More Than Rally, Say Experts
4.6.2021
Given Bitcoin’s highs and lows in its more than a decade-long history, the question looms large for investors whether it presents riches for rags. When BTC was conceived in 2009, it was hoped to be perceived as a digital currency that would replace fiat currency not controlled by a Central bank...
Study Shows NFT Sales Plummeted 90% Over the Last 30 Days, NFT Wallets Dip 70%
4.6.2021
According to a recent study, non-fungible token (NFT) sales have dive-bombed 90% since the market’s record sales on May 3. Market data shows over 130,000 NFT sales that day and 30 days later sales are down to a touch over 84,000, dropping more than 35% last month. Protos.com Study Claims...
Security tokenization may be the next big use case for blockchain tech
3.6.2021
Tokenized Apple, Tesla and GameStop stocks have surpassed $1 million per day in trading on cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and FTX
AMC 'meme stock' frenzy may spill over to crypto as Bitcoin metric nears buy zone
3.6.2021
It could soon be a sea of green for Bitcoin and altcoins, sources argue, thanks to a convergence of data and the sheer power of memes
Sentiment Against Elon Musk on Twitter Rose in May Post-Bitcoin-Criticism
3.6.2021
Elon Musk. It seems that Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin's argument that the markets would pay less attention to Tesla chief Elon Musk's Bitcoin (BTC)-related tweets got a continuation - with a sentiment tracking company finding less than 15% of May tweets about Musk being positive.
The...
Defi Economy Is Recovering Faster Than Most Crypto Assets After Market Rout
3.6.2021
Decentralized finance (defi) exchanges and tokens are recovering a lot faster than a great number of digital assets that lost more than 40% in value last week. Defi tokens like curve, kyber network, terra, hxro, and more have been seeing double-digit gains. On May 23, the defi economy’s...
All Roads Lead to Crypto and the AMC Meme Stock One May Too
3.6.2021
After a short break, meme stocks are on the move again, making headlines and (only) some people rich, with two important messages for the Cryptoverse coming out of it: that the Robinhood-type traders could be turning to the new meme stock instead of crypto for now, but also that, ironically,...
ECB says digital euro may be needed to combat 'artificial currencies'
3.6.2021
The ECB’s annual euro report stressed that a digital euro may be needed to fight off the threat of “artificial currencies” from “foreign tech giants.”
Canaan Expects $250M Revenue in Q2 — Yields and Mining Rig Deliveries to ‘Increase Substantially’
2.6.2021
The mining rig manufacturer Canaan saw steady profits during the Q1 after reporting its unaudited first quarter 2021 financial results on Tuesday. Canaan noted that it expects to at least sustain current profits or rise above to roughly $150 to $250 million in revenue for Q2. Canaan Expects $250M...
Guggenheim’s new fund may seek exposure to Bitcoin, SEC filing shows
2.6.2021
The new Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund will be a diversified, closed-end management investment fund that may seek investment exposure to cryptocurrencies
Miners on the Move: China’s Crypto Mining Losses May Be Kazakhstan’s Gain
2.6.2021
Crypto miners fleeing China’s latest mining-focused crypto crackdown may turn to a nearby nation in a bid to continue doing business – with Kazakhstan increasingly looking set to provide a new home for those looking to set up shop outside Mainland China.
Per Kaktus Media, the number of mining...
Coinbase Pro Dogecoin Deposits Now Open — Trading Begins on June 3
2.6.2021
The notorious dogecoin will be open for trading on Thursday, June 3, on the popular trading platform Coinbase Pro. In mid-May, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong revealed the meme-inspired crypto asset would be listed in six to eight weeks. It only took 18 days to get dogecoin added to Coinbase Pro...
DEX & CEX Trading Volume Exploded in May Surpassing USD 2 Trillion
1.6.2021
May 2021 has been by far the best month for crypto exchanges, both centralized (CEX) and decentralized (DEX) ones, as the total trading volume reached at least USD 2.48trn - a new record.
The number is possibly even greater, but it excludes all the volume from those crypto-to-crypto exchanges that...
Coin Race: Top Winners/Losers of May; BTC, ETH in Red, Cardano Led Top 10
1.6.2021
March was mega green, April was really green, and May was…well, let’s take a look.
The month was certainly marked by the dramatic selloff, followed by the expected consolidation. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading between USD 31,000 and USD 40,000 in the second half of the month, while ethereum (ETH)...
Veteran trader Peter Brandt sees Bitcoin crashing further after May’s 50% drop
1.6.2021
Peter Brandt, a veteran financial analyst and trader, is questioning whether Bitcoin has more upside in the near term
Andreessen Horowitz Discusses Raising Third Crypto Fund to $2 Billion, Sources Say
31.5.2021
In May 2020, back when the crypto economy was still tumultuous from the coronavirus outbreak fears and gloomy global financial outlook, in general, the private venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) revealed the 500 million-dollar “Crypto Fund II.” A report published on May...
Brazilians Who Held $1,000 in Crypto Last Year Must Report It on Tax Returns by End of May
30.5.2021
Taxpayers in Brazil have only a couple of days left to file their annual tax returns. Investors who had more than 5,000 reals worth of cryptocurrency in 2020, a little less than $1,000, are obliged to report the funds on their income tax declarations this year. Brazilians who fail to do that...
Metalla CEO Says Crypto Industry Is a ‘License for the Private Sector to Print Money’
30.5.2021
During an interview this week, Metalla Royalty & Streaming CEO, Brett Heath, explained that he believes cryptocurrencies will lead to the next financial crisis. The precious metals boss said history shows that “mass adoption of a new financial product” typically leads to...