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Tether & Bitfinex Enter New Project, Ex-Meta Team Raised USD 150M, Investor Eyes Zipmex, Crypto Donations + More News
25.7.2022
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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Read More: Tether & Bitfinex Enter New Project, Ex-Meta Team Raised USD 150M, Investor Eyes Zipmex, Crypto Donations + More News
Banking Giant Barclays to Invest in Crypto Firm Copper Amid Market Downturn
25.7.2022
Multinational banking giant Barclays reportedly aims to invest in crypto custody firm Copper despite the declining global appetite for risk-on assets like cryptoassets.
The UK-based bank is one of several new investors joining a funding round for Copper, Sky News reported Sunday, adding that...
FTX Proposal is a 'Low-ball Bid Dressed Up as a White Knight Rescue' - Voyager
25.7.2022
Crypto platform Voyager Digital argued that a joint offer proposed by crypto exchange FTX and linked trading firm Alameda is a “low-ball bid” that could disrupt the company’s bankruptcy process, to which FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried replied that the offer would provide Voyager customers with 100%...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Correct Gains, Altcoins Show Bearish Signs
25.7.2022
Bitcoin price started another decline after it failed to settle above the USD 23,000 zone. BTC corrected gains and traded below the USD 22,000 level. It is currently (04:09 UTC) trading near USD 21,900 and is down over 2% in a day and still up 5% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins have...
Grassroots Sports Body Accountancy Chief Says She Stole Public Funds to Pay for Bitcoin
22.7.2022
A South Korean local government official in charge of managing public funds for grassroots sports has admitted to embezzling over USD 367,000 worth of tax payers’ money – which she says she and her husband spent on crypto investments and internet gambling.
KBC reported that the police are...
3 Reasons Why 3 Arrows Capital Failed, Per Its Founders
22.7.2022
There were at least three major factors that lead to the collapse of the fund, according to the founders of Three Arrows Capital (3AC) Su Zhu and Kyle Davies.
After five weeks in hiding, stating that they’ve gotten death threats, the founders spoke to Bloomberg, which described the duo as...
Ethereum Outperforms Again, Bitcoin Eyes Key Upside Break, Altcoins in Green
22.7.2022
Bitcoin price remained well supported and moved above the USD 23,000 zone. BTC even climbed above the USD 23,400 level and is currently (10:20 UTC) up 2% in a day and 13% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins are showing signs of more gains. ETH surged almost 9% and was able to settle above...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Inch Higher, MATIC Regains Strength
22.7.2022
After extending its correction below USD 23,000, bitcoin managed to stay above the USD 22,500 support and moved higher again. It is currently (03:50 UTC) trading near USD 22,950 and is up almost 1% in a day and 12% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins are showing signs of a fresh increase....
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sees Its Biggest Fall in 12 Months
21.7.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty has just seen its largest drop in a year, helping miners increase their profitability during this harsh crypto winter.
Bitcoin mining difficulty, or the measure of how hard it is to compete for mining rewards, dropped by 5% today. This brought it down to 27.69 T...
Ex-Coinbase Manager Charged With Insider Trading, Layoffs at Blockchain.Com, KuCoin Raises USD 10M + More News
21.7.2022
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Read More: Ex-Coinbase Manager Charged With Insider Trading, Layoffs at Blockchain.Com, KuCoin Raises USD 10M + More News
Bitcoin Stumbles After a Marginal Recovery; What’s Next for BTC?
21.7.2022
Bitcoin has been considered the mirror for the performance and growth of the cryptocurrency industry as a whole which is with a little over $1000 billion. Despite its dominance to the tune of 3x the market capitalization of Ethereum during its peak cycle, BTC now remains just 2.4 times. The current...
European Central Bank Raises Rates for the First Time in 11 Years
21.7.2022
On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates in the eurozone for the first time in 11 years, as high and rising inflation becomes central bankers’ primary concern.
The 50 basis points rate hike is higher than analysts had expected, and marks a departure from...
Did Tesla Make Profit on its Bitcoin Investment?
21.7.2022
The electric car maker Tesla sold off 75% of its bitcoin (BTC) holding for “a realized gain” in the second quarter, prompting speculations on how this investment went for the company. The sale is believed to have been made at a price of around USD 29,000, higher than the lows seen during...
'Crypto Savior' FTX Is Reportedly Raising Fresh Capital at Latest Valuation of USD 32BN
21.7.2022
Major crypto exchange FTX, which has positioned itself as the industry's savior, is reportedly looking to raise fresh capital at its January USD 32bn valuation.
CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is in talks to raise fresh funding after the exchange carried out a buying spree during the latest crypto market...
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins Follow Stocks Down Despite Elon Musk Is Open to Buy BTC Again After Selling 75% of Tesla's Stash
21.7.2022
After spiking above the USD 24,000 level, bitcoin increased its volatility as Tesla said it sold 75% of its BTC holdings, or USD 936m worth of bitcoin, in the second quarter, in an attempt to raise cash.
However, Tesla’s chief Elon Musk stressed that “this should not be taken as some verdict...
New South Korean Crypto Regulator ‘Days Away from Launch’, Government Confirms
21.7.2022
The South Korean government is set to come good on a promise to launch a new regulatory agency that will govern the domestic crypto sector in the wake of what it calls the “Terra (LUNAC) incident.”
As reported in late May, the body has been tentatively named the Digital Assets Committee (literal...
Bitcoin Pops Above USD 24K, Coinbase On Its Exposure to Celsius, 3AC, Voyager & Terra, ZIPMEX Zips Withdrawals + More News
20.7.2022
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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Read More: Bitcoin Pops Above USD 24K, Coinbase On Its Exposure to Celsius, 3AC, Voyager & Terra, ZIPMEX Zips Withdrawals + More News
Q2 Saw Over 59% of Bitcoin Mining on Sustainable Energy Mix - Bitcoin Mining Council
20.7.2022
The global Bitcoin (BTC) mining industry had a sustainable electricity mix of 59.5% during the second quarter of the year, or slightly up compared with the first quarter, according to the latest quarterly survey conducted by the Bitcoin Mining Council.
The survey, which collected data from over...
Bitcoin Mining Survey Shares Improved Results in the 2nd Quarter of 2022
20.7.2022
The Bitcoin Mining Council published the findings of its survey with a core focus on technological efficiency, electricity consumption, and sustainable power mix. The results are impressive enough to reaffirm that the Bitcoin Network will continue to grow with higher efficiency in the times...
Bitcoin and Hard Assets Will Win as Inflation Rises, Novogratz Says and Sees BTC at USD 500K
20.7.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and other hard assets will rise strongly in price as the world continues down a path of prolonged and high inflation, argued Mike Novogratz, founder and CEO of major financial services and investment management firm Galaxy Digital.
Speaking at the Bloomberg Crypto Summit on Tuesday...