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BSC-Based Uranium Finance Attacked, Millions on the Move
28.4.2021
Decentralized finance (DeFi) project on Binance Smart Chain (BSC), Uranium Finance, reported that it has suffered a security breach - with millions of dollars in ethereum (ETH) on the move and laundered through a popular privacy tool.
"Uranium migration has been exploited, the following...
Ethereum Tests USD 2,700, Bitcoin and Altcoins Remain Attractive
28.4.2021
Bitcoin price is stable above the USD 54,000 pivot level. BTC extended its rise above USD 55,000 and it spiked above the USD 55,500 level before a downside correction. The price is currently (04:45 UTC) trading near USD 54,800 and it could attempt a fresh increase above USD 55,500.
Besides, most...
Gaming Giant Nexon Spends USD 100M on Bitcoin
28.4.2021
South Korean listed gaming behemoth, Nexon, said it acquired BTC 1,717 for around USD 100m, paying on average USD 58,226 per BTC, inclusive of fees and expenses.
This purchase represents less than 2% of Nexon’s total cash and cash equivalents on hand (as of December 2020), they added.
"Our...
Bitcoin Revisits USD 55K, Ethereum and Altcoins Gain Traction
27.4.2021
Bitcoin price remained in a steady uptrend above the USD 53,000 level. BTC even broke the USD 54,500 level and spiked above USD 55,000. It is currently (12:20 PM UTC) consolidating and it might attempt more upsides towards USD 56,500.
Similarly, most major altcoins are gaining bullish momentum....
Keep Calm, Bulls Are Here, Say Analysts, As USD 19B Liquidated In One Week
23.4.2021
Options expiring, US tax speculations, China blackout, and the combination of these are blamed for the crypto market turning bloody today, to say the least - yet numerous insiders see this as just a necessary correction and expect that the bull market will continue, with bitcoin (BTC) possibly...
Bitcoin Dips Below USD 50K, Ethereum Drops, USD 3.5B Liquidated
23.4.2021
Bitcoin price struggled to clear the USD 55,500 resistance and it started a fresh decline. BTC declined below the USD 53,200 and USD 52,000 support levels. It even spiked below USD 50,000 and it is currently (04:30 UTC) correcting losses.
Similarly, most major altcoins declined heavily. ETH traded...
Bitcoin Fees Tap $60 per Transaction, Users Say Fees Restrict Adoption, Others ‘Embrace’ the BTC Fee Pump
21.4.2021
On April 21, Bitcoin network fees touched an all-time high according to a number of transaction fee aggregators. The average bitcoin transaction fee is approximately $59.88 and the median fee is around $26.44 USD per transfer. Bitcoin Fees Climb Sky High After the Hashrate Plummeted The cost...
113 YO Giant Invested USD 100M in Blockchain.com
21.4.2021
London-based major crypto wallet provider Blockchain.com has unveiled a high-profile investor, UK asset management firm Baillie Gifford, who injected some USD 100m in the company’s latest Series C funding round.
The round was finalized last month, but Peter Smith, CEO and Co-founder...
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20.4.2021
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Bitcoin is regarded as the leading cryptocurrency and is seen by many as the most profitable. Many companies have begun accumulating...
DOGE Treats Extravaganza - USD 500,000 in DOGE Prizes!
19.4.2021
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Almost USD 10 Billion Liquidated Amid Sunday Selloff In Crypto Market
18.4.2021
USD 9.9bn worth of trading positions in the crypto derivatives market were liquidated in the past 24 hours as the crypto market experienced a sharp selloff on Sunday.
More than USD 5bn of them are positions in bitcoin (BTC).
At around 03:00 UTC, BTC dropped from USD 59,000 to below USD 53,000,...
Canada Approves Three Ethereum ETFs, Ether Funds Set to Launch on TSX Next Week
17.4.2021
Canada has been approving crypto exchange-traded funds (ETF) more quickly than the United States and after three successful bitcoin ETFs, the country has approved three ethereum-based ETFs. The three ether ETFs in Canada will debut on Toronto’s stock exchange (TSX) on April 20, 2021. Three...
Dunamu Nasdaq Listing ‘Could Raise USD 17.9B’ – Analysts
17.4.2021
South Korean analysts are continuing to debate the market value of Dunamu, the operator of the South Korean market-leading Upbit crypto exchange – as talk of the company seeking to make a listing bid on an American stock market intensifies.
As previously reported, industry insiders claim that...
Animoca Brands Sells ~9.28m USD of NFTs in Three Days for F1® Delta Time and The Sandbox
16.4.2021
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16 April 2021 — Animoca Brand announced today that its two sale events of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for the blockchain games F1 Delta Time and The Sandbox have generated the equivalent of approximately 9.28...
BNB Drops As Binance Burns Almost USD 600M Worth of Coins
16.4.2021
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/binance
Binance coin (BNB) is the worst-performing major cryptoasset today as Binance said it has completed its 15th quarterly BNB token burn, destroying BNB 1,099,888 (USD 5.8bn).
At 09:19 UTC, BNB trades at USD 523 and is down by 4% in an hour and a day, trimming...
Ethereum Breaks USD 2,500, DOGE Doubles while Bitcoin Consolidates
16.4.2021
Bitcoin price corrected lower from the USD 64,900 zone. BTC broke the USD 63,000 support, but it is holding gains above the USD 62,000 level. It is currently (04:00 UTC) showing positive signs and it might start a fresh rally above USD 64,000.
Besides, most major altcoins are trading in a bullish...
Coinbase Exchange Debuts on Nasdaq With USD 76 Billion Valuation
15.4.2021
Coinbase Global Inc. was listed yesterday on Nasdaq. Coinbase is the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States. It was founded in 2012 and is a fully regulated and licensed cryptocurrency exchange supporting all U.S. states except for Hawaii. Initially, the exchange only allowed Bitcoin...
Over USD 620M XRP Positions Liquidated While Ripple CTO Educates Investors
15.4.2021
David Schwartz. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/UNCHAIN Convention
Over the past two days, more than USD 620m worth of XRP traders' overleveraged positions were liquidated, as XRP fans became too optimistic about the recent rally, while David Schwartz, Chief Technology Officer of Ripple...
Goldman Sachs Wants To Go Digital + More News
14.4.2021
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US-based investment giant Goldman Sachs plans to build a digital bank but, at the moment, it is not focused on providing a crypto...
3/4 of Polled S Korean Bankers See Bitcoin At USD 90K Before End of 2021
14.4.2021
A survey of South Korean bankers has found that almost three-quarters of them say that bitcoin (BTC) will hit the KRW 100m mark (just under USD 90,000) before the year is out, while some in the industry think that in the long-term it could replace gold – and even the US dollar.
Chosun Ilbo,...