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Cuba’s Central Bank Suspends US Dollar Deposits Nationwide – Officials Cite Embargo ‘Obstacles’
13.6.2021
The Republic of Cuba is suspending the use of U.S. dollars due to embargo restrictions with U.S. and foreign banks. The central bank of Cuba’s restrictions stems from the “obstacles that the U.S. embargo creates for the national bank system.” Cuba Bans USD Deposits, BCC Tells...
Solana Seeks to Fast-Forward Blockchain By Raising $314 Million
11.6.2021
Solana, a cryptocurrency startup, declared earlier on Wednesday that it had raised via a private sale a total of $314 million. Solana is amongst the world’s leading decentralized blockchain applications. Spearheaded by Andreessen Horowitz along with Polychain Capital, the token sale round has other...
Polkadot, Kusama Rally On USD 100M Parachain Lease Auction News
10.6.2021
Native tokens of sister networks Polkadot (DOT) and Kusama (KSM) have rallied today following a start of Parachain Auctions as Acala Network raised over USD 100m in KSM for its Karura network.
DOT has appreciated nearly 10% in the past 24 hours, and currently (09:30 UTC) trades at almost USD...
Ledger Valued At USD 1.5B, Plans DeFi Solutions, Own Operating System
10.6.2021
France-based major manufacturer of crypto hardware wallet Ledger said it has "ambitious plans" in DeFi and other new services as it raised USD 380m, valuing the company at more than USD 1.5bn.
"The Series C fundraising will allow Ledger to realize these ambitious plans by further...
'Locked-Out' Users Sue Coinbase For North of USD 5M
9.6.2021
Source: A screenshot, Instagram, Coinbase
Six Coinbase users are taking the crypto exchange giant to court to seek more than USD 5m in compensation for themselves and other users who were allegedly locked out of their accounts for several months or longer at a time.
According to a complaint filed...
Solana Rallies On USD 314M Investment News
9.6.2021
Anatoly Yakovenko, Founder and CEO of Solana. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Solana
Solana (SOL) said it raised USD 314m in order to accelerate the growth of this blockchain platform, fueling a rally in the market.
At 13:09 UTC, SOL, ranked 11th by market capitalization, trades at USD 42.6...
MicroStrategy Sees USD 1.6B Interest in Their Bitcoin Offer - Report
9.6.2021
US-based software developer MicroStrategy has received approximately USD 1.6bn in orders for the recently announced private offering of secured notes, Bloomberg reported, citing undisclosed people with knowledge of the marketing process.
Per the report, this interest includes that from "a...
Polygon & Hip Protocol Announce a $200k Liquidity Program
9.6.2021
Despite the ongoing fluctuations experienced by the crypto sector, Polygon keeps on expanding its market reach. Now, the stacking solution is joining hands with the Hop Protocol. The collaboration will see Polygon (previously Matic Network) releasing a $200,000 liquidity program. It will also...
Celebrating Upland’s Genesis Week With a Big Bitcoin Giveaway
8.6.2021
Upland.me is a blockchain-based game in which users can buy, sell, and trade virtual NFT properties mapped to the real world. By becoming a digital landowner, users can build properties, earn UPX coins, and even cash out their gains to USD. Currently open in cities including NYC, San Francisco...
Donald Trump Detests Bitcoin, Calls BTC a Scam, Wants Heavy Crypto Regulation
8.6.2021
Former U.S. President Donald Trump says he does not like bitcoin because it is a currency that competes with the dollar, which he wants to be the currency of the world. He calls bitcoin a scam and wants cryptocurrency to be very heavily regulated. Trump Thinks Bitcoin Is a Scam, Wants Heavy...
Microstrategy Offers USD 400M Bitcoin Market Test
7.6.2021
MicroStrategy’s CEO Michael Saylor. Source: a screenshot, Youtube/Swan Signal - A Bitcoin Channel
One of the most bullish non-crypto companies, US-based software developer MicroStrategy is putting the markets to the test - they're planning to raise more money in order to purchase more bitcoin...
Altcoin Roundup: Post-crash prices give investors a chance to build a diversified portfolio
5.6.2021
Looking to build a diversified crypto portfolio? DeFi, stablecoins and oracles are three cornerstone sectors to consider
FTX Scores USD 210M Deal In E-Sports, Olympic NFTs + More News
4.6.2021
Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/FTX Official
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Beijing Readies USD 6.2m Digital Yuan Trial Amid Claims Main Rival Is Bitcoin
2.6.2021
China’s digital yuan project appears to be entering the final stages of its pilot, with yet another giveaway planned – this time in the nation’s capital Beijing.
Like previous giveaways in cities like Shenzhen and Chengdu, the tokens will be distributed in a lottery – with a fortunate few residents...
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...
Privacy-focused Panther Raises 8M USD in Oversubscribed Private Sale
31.5.2021
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Privacy-focused DeFi solution Panther Protocol has raised 8 million USD in a private sale. The sale was oversubscribed with the participation of...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Move Higher, XRP Returns Above USD 1
31.5.2021
Bitcoin price remained stable above the USD 34,000 support zone. As a result, BTC started a steady recovery above the USD 35,500 resistance. It even surpassed the USD 36,500 level and it is currently (12:20 PM UTC) showing signs of a possible move towards the USD 38,500 resistance.
Besides, most...
Bitcoin’s Price Regains Some Losses, Signals Still Show Indecisive Crypto Markets
30.5.2021
Digital currency market prices have been dropping during the last few days as the crypto economy now rests at $1.53 trillion in value. Crypto trade volumes have increased a hair on Sunday, and a few crypto assets have seen decent percentage gains over the course of the last seven days. Crypto...
Circle Captures $440 Million in Financing, Rumors of SPAC Deal Follow
29.5.2021
The Boston-based cryptocurrency finance firm Circle has announced the company has raised $440 million in financing in order to “drive market expansion and growth.” The investment was led by prominent finance firms like Digital Currency Group, Fidelity Management and Research Company...
Will Dogecoin Price Retest $0.25 Mark in the Upcoming Days?
28.5.2021
Dogecoin raced to the top five slots amongst cryptos globally after a 400% rally the week ending April 21 with a market cap of $50 billion. Sparking the rally was Elon Musk’s tweet in a meme “doge barking at the moon.” Dogecoin’s price spiked from 10 cents on April 14 to $0.32 on April 21, …