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Billionaire Druckenmiller says ledger-based system could replace USD worldwide
12.5.2021
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller thinks some kind of crypto-derived ledger system may replace the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency in the future
Block.one Secures USD 10B To Compete With Coinbase, Binance & Co
11.5.2021
A new major player might join the vibrant industry of crypto exchanges, as EOS developer Block.one said it aims to launch a new crypto exchange, Bullish Global (BG), this year after they secured USD 10bn in funding.
BG is the new subsidiary of Block.one that has injected in the company USD 100m...
Metis Protocol Raises 4M USD Ahead of its IDO
10.5.2021
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After securing 1 million USD in funding from angel, seed, and private investment, Metis has received an additional 4 million USD in a round led by a host...
Ethereum Hits New Record High, Bitcoin Eyes USD 60K Again
10.5.2021
Bitcoin price remained stable above the USD 56,500 pivot level. As a result, BTC started a fresh increase and it cleared the USD 58,500 resistance. It is currently (04:30 UTC) trading USD 59,000 and the bulls may soon attempt an upside break above USD 60,000.
Besides, most major altcoins...
Ethereum Breaks USD 4,000, Bitcoin Rallies Past USD 59K
10.5.2021
The native token of the most popular smart contract platform, Ethereum (ETH), just reached another milestone, hitting USD 4,000 for the first time in its history.
At 03:17 UTC, ETH trades at USD 4,006 and is up by 2% in a day and 36% in a week. The price almost doubled in a month. ETH neared...
Dogecoin Needs 3 Conditions Fulfilled to Move Beyond USD 1
8.5.2021
The rallying dogecoin (DOGE) could grow to be a “true” payment token, and to be widely accepted by retailers - but for its price to grow, three relevant conditions need to be met, according to El Lee, the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Singapore-headquartered Onchain Custodian...
MUNCH Project Reaches $1 Million Milestone in Charitable Donations
7.5.2021
PRESS RELEASE. DeFi project Munch has raised over $1 million USD in two weeks, to aid community-chosen global causes in developing nations, through non-profit organization GiveWell. May 7th, 2021, London, UK — MUNCH is a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) project which has raised over $1 million...
Report Finds Argentineans Are Becoming Increasingly Interested in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Stablecoins
7.5.2021
Over a million Argentineans have been buying cryptocurrencies in the last few months, and a pattern has been spotted among them in terms of preferences. A local media outlet unveiled that most of them are decanted to acquire bitcoin and stablecoins. Argentineans Like to Invest in DAI, USDC,...
TimeCoin(TMCN) Is a DeFi and NFT Project With Esports, VTuber, Sharing and Gig Economies
7.5.2021
PRESS RELEASE. TimeCoinProtocol is a blockchain project operated by TimeTicket GmbH, a company based in Switzerland and fully owned by TimeTicket Inc. Japan. The project issued its crypto currency called TimeCoin(TMCN) which is traded at more than 250 USD per TMCN on several exchanges such...
South Korean Gov’t Has ‘Invested USD 44.5m in Crypto Firms Since 2017’
6.5.2021
Opposition lawmakers have launched a stinging attack on the South Korean government, accusing it of hypocrisy after it emerged that publicly owned companies and government departments have invested a combined USD 44.5m in crypto-related projects in the past four years.
The data was compiled by...
If History Rhymes, ETH Might Hit USD 19K; Downside Risk Stronger Than BTC's
6.5.2021
Should ethereum (ETH) follow bitcoin (BTC)'s former path, its price might hit USD 19,000 this year, one analyst estimated, while another one argued that ETH is now being driven by demand, and BTC - by scarcity.
Mike McGlone, Senior Commodity Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, wrote in his latest...
Galaxy Digital To Acquire BitGo In a USD 1.2B Deal
5.5.2021
Mike Novogratz. Major financial services and investment management firm Galaxy Digital has agreed to acquire crypto services provider BitGo.
"The acquisition will position Galaxy Digital as a leading global full-service platform for institutions seeking access to the crypto economy, offering...
OVR: The Eiffel Tower Non-Fungible Token Has Been Sold for 38 ETH
5.5.2021
OVR.ai has sold the Eiffel Tower, putting it for sale as Non Fungible Token on OpenSea for about $106.9K USD. In fact, the auction ended a few days ago, reaching a value of 38.6159 ETH. The Eiffel Tower NFT was a package of 60 OVRLands and it was on sale on Opensea for only a […]
Employer Wants Cryptocurrency Back From Employee After Price Soars 700%, Offers to Pay in US Dollars Instead
5.5.2021
A company paid an employee for his work done in cryptocurrency. However, after the price of the cryptocurrency skyrocketed 700%, the employer wants the coins back, offering to pay the employee in U.S. dollars instead. Employer Wants Crypto Back After It Rose 700% Marketwatch published a letter...
USD 100M Multicoin, S&P Crypto, BTC & ETH in the Air at Sotheby's + More News
4.5.2021
A fragment of Love is in the Air by Banksy. Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Multicoin Capital said it has raised a new USD 100m venture fund to back entrepreneurs...
The $70B Meme Coin Market: Dogecoin Skyrockets Past a Half Dollar, DOGE Market Cap Eats Into BTC Dominance
4.5.2021
The popular meme-based crypto-asset dogecoin has seen incredible gains during the last 24 hours jumping over 40% since yesterday. After just recently capturing a $50 billion market valuation, Dogecoin’s market cap now exceeds $71 billion. Moreover, the meme-coin has been eating away...
Crypto Exchange Raided on MLM Fraud Charges, USD 214M In Assets Frozen
4.5.2021
V Global, a South Korean crypto exchange has been raided by police, with the firm’s CEO placed in custody, homes, and offices searched, and assets frozen – with the trading platform accused of masterminding a large-scale, illegal multi-level marketing operation.
Police succeeded in obtaining court...
Ethereum Climbs To USD 3.2K, Bitcoin and Altcoins Gain Momentum
3.5.2021
Bitcoin price settled above the USD 58,000 level. It is currently (12:00 UTC) trading above the USD 58,500 resistance level and it seems like the bulls are aiming a test of the USD 60,000 resistance zone in the near term.
Most major altcoins are gaining bullish momentum, including ethereum,...
Nigeria Stopping the Rejection of Old or Torn USD Notes Underlines Why Crypto Is a Better Reserve Currency
3.5.2021
In early April 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a circular warning Nigerian institutions to stop the practice of rejecting old or lower denomination USD notes. The CBN issued the warning after it became “inundated with complaints from members of the public on the rejection...
Ethereum Enters the USD 3,000 Era
3.5.2021
The native token of the most popular smart contract platform, Ethereum (ETH), just surpassed the USD 3,000 level for the first time in its history.
At 03:20 UTC, ETH trades at USD 3,038 and is up by 3% in a day and 32% in a week. The price is now up by 1,320% in a year.
ETH is the second-best...