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Terra Honeypot Scam, Blocked Bored Ape NFT Sale, FTX Offers Stocks + More News
19.5.2022
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Read More: Terra Honeypot Scam, Blocked Bored Ape NFT Sale, FTX Offers Stocks + More News
Russia to Legalize Crypto for Payments 'In Some Format or Other' - Minister
19.5.2022
As Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine continues to weigh on the Russian economy, Moscow will sooner or later decide to legalize cryptoassets as a means of payment, as indicated by the country’s Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov.
The official stated that the government is advancing...
Block Expects Bitcoin To Disrupt Legacy Payments, Boost Its Business
19.5.2022
Fueled by the ongoing expansion of the Lightning Network, bitcoin (BTC) has the potential to disrupt the existing legacy payment networks the world over -- and Block, the payments company formerly known as Square, hopes to use the cryptocurrency to boost its presence across the globe. ...
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Trademark Applications Suggest Meta May Launch Crypto Platform
19.5.2022
Technology giant Meta, previously Facebook, has filed five trademark applications for a digital payments platform dubbed 'Meta Pay'.
According to records submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Meta filed five new trademark applications on May 13, which echo...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Trend Lower, Altcoins Slide, AXS Moves Higher
19.5.2022
Bitcoin price failed to start another increase, extended decline below USD 29,000, and even tested the USD 28,550 support zone before recovering. It is currently (04:05 UTC) consolidating losses near USD 29,200 and is down 2% in a day and up 1% in a week....
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G7 to Discuss Crypto, Aave's Lens Protocol Goes Live, Terra's Team Shrinks + More News
18.5.2022
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Read More: G7 to Discuss Crypto, Aave's Lens Protocol Goes Live, Terra's Team Shrinks + More News
CoinCorner Launches NFC-Enabled Bitcoin Card Powered by Lightning Network
18.5.2022
Crypto exchange and web wallet provider CoinCorner has announced the launch of its Bolt Card, a contactless Bitcoin (BTC) card powered by near-field communication (NFC) and the Lightning Network (LN).
The card allows users to leverage the power of the LN, a layer 2 (L2) payment protocol layered...
Coinbase Slows Down Hiring Plans Amid Market Downturn, Lower Financial Results
18.5.2022
The ongoing downturn in the crypto markets is triggering changes to the hiring plans by some of the major industry players, with crypto exchange Coinbase announcing it will slow down its expansion plans with regard to creating new jobs this year. The latest development follows the release...
El Salvador-hosted ‘44-nation Bitcoin Conference’ Not Quite a Nothing Burger
18.5.2022
Central bankers attending a large-scale conference have moved to distance themselves from claims they are in El Salvador to talk about bitcoin (BTC) adoption – while local media outlets have suggested that BTC may be further down the agenda for the 44 nations attending than previously claimed....
Bitcoin and Ethereum Still Range-Bound, Top Altcoins Struggle, XCN Rallies
18.5.2022
Bitcoin price made another attempt to clear the USD 30,500 resistance level but failed and corrected gains. It is currently (04:14 UTC) consolidating near USD 30,000 and remains at a risk of a downside break below USD 29,500. BTC is down almost 2% in a day and 4% in a week....
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Crypto & Stocks 'Decoupling' Prediction Flops but There's Still Hope
17.5.2022
It appears that some of the high-profile crypto fund managers have less of a crystal ball than some may want to believe.
Back in February, Joey Krug and Dan Morehead, the two co-chief investment officers at crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital, predicted that crypto markets would “decouple” from...
FTX's Bankman-Fried Hints at Bitcoin Lightning Network Integration After Community Backlash
17.5.2022
After facing a backlash from the Bitcoin (BTC) community over comments to the Financial Times that Bitcoin is “not a payments network,” Sam Bankman-Fried, the billionaire CEO of crypto exchange FTX, now hints that his exchange may implement Bitcoin Lightning Network payments.
“Sounds right...
Elon Musk Could Renegotiate Twitter Deal as Bot Number 'Unknowable as the Human Soul'
17.5.2022
In another installment of Elon Musk’s journey towards acquiring social media giant Twitter, the billionaire is apparently aiming to renegotiate his bid to take over the platform, declaring that a lower price tag would not be “out of the question.”
Speaking at a conference in Miami, Tesla’s...
Coinbase Plays Web3 Card, BitMEX Launches Spot Trading in Race for New Customers and Revenues
17.5.2022
Major crypto exchanges Coinbase and BitMEX are deploying new features to lure more customers, benefiting from users’ rising interest in direct and mobile Web3 access, and spot markets, among others.
As planned, the major crypto derivatives platform, BitMEX, is introducing a new spot exchange...
China’s Global Bitcoin Hashrate Share Leaps up from Zero to Over 21% - Report
17.5.2022
The latest Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI) hashrate figures will make interesting reading for anyone in the Bitcoin (BTC) mining space.
Last year, the University of Cambridge’s Judge Business School reported that the “leading share” of global Bitcoin network hashrate...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Still Consolidate, MKR Outperforms
17.5.2022
Bitcoin price started a downside correction below the USD 30,000 level before moving back. BTC is now (04:07 UTC) consolidating near USD 30,300 and facing hurdles on the way toward USD 31,000. A clear move above USD 31,000 and USD 31,500 could open the doors for a stronger increase. BTC...
South Korean Banks Earned USD 31M in Crypto Transaction Fees Last Year
17.5.2022
Three South Korean banks earned USD 31.2m from their crypto exchange partnership deals in 2021, new data has revealed – suggesting that partnering with trading platforms could be paying off for the often-cautious domestic banking sector....
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Russians Based Abroad Say They Can’t Withdraw Funds from Binance
16.5.2022
Russian users – even some not located in the aggressor state of Russia – are complaining that they are having problems using the crypto exchange Binance.
The Telegram-based Russian financial news channel Banksta reported that the Binance exchange had “decided to punish Russians, regardless...
Another Crypto Tax Haven in Danger, Goldman's & Nomura's Moves, DEI Depegs, NFTs on Spotify + More News
16.5.2022
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Record Inflows into Bitcoin as 'Safety'-Seeking Investors Buy the Dip; Ethereum Outflows Double
16.5.2022
Investors in funds backed by bitcoin (BTC) appear to be taking advantage of the lower prices, adding close to USD 299m to such funds last week, or the most this year, while ethereum (ETH) outflows more than doubled. ...
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