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UFC fighter will receive full salary in Bitcoin, shrugs off crypto market volatility
19.7.2022
Brazilian UFC fighter Luana Pinheiro becomes the first female sportswoman in Latin America to receive her entire salary in BTC
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Hits $1,600 as Crypto Surge Continues on Tuesday
19.7.2022
Ethereum rose for a seventh consecutive session on Tuesday, as prices briefly climbed above the $1,600 level. This move saw the token hit its highest level in over a month, and came as bitcoin also reached a nearly five-week peak, following gains made earlier today. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) was up...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Consolidate Gains, FTM Accelerates
19.7.2022
Bitcoin tested USD 22,800 before there was a downside correction. It is currently (11:27 UTC) consolidating near USD 21,900 and is down less than 1% in a day and up almost 10% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins are also consolidating gains. ETH rallied towards USD 1,620 before there was...
Busking on Bitcoin: How Lightning Network outperforms Ethereum for tipping
19.7.2022
A busker in British Columbia got a lesson in the Lightning Network after a passerby offered to send some Bitcoin his way
Dubai Crown Prince Launches Metaverse Strategy — Fivefold Increase in Blockchain and Metaverse Companies Envisioned
19.7.2022
A master plan that aims to see the number of Dubai’s blockchain and metaverse companies grow from the current 1,000 to 5,000 in five years, was recently launched by the kingdom’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan. Known as the Dubai Metaverse Strategy, the plan also seeks to create 40,000...
Celsius Network Defends Bitcoin Mining Plans Amid Bankruptcy
19.7.2022
The renowned crypto lender Celsius Network defends its Bitcoin mining plans amid bankruptcy concerns. The New Jersey-based venture gained approval from Martin Glenn, a US Bankruptcy Judge, to spend 3.7 million dollars on building a new mining facility. Additionally, the venture is spending...
Nigerian Central Bank Governor Says Fintechs and Cryptos Change the Way Financial Systems Function
19.7.2022
The Nigerian central bank governor and bitcoin critic, Godwin Emefiele, recently remarked that the rise of fintechs and cryptocurrencies among other technologies have forced banks and financial institutions to change the way they operate. According to Emefiele, this requires the central...
Bitcoin is for billions: Fedimint on scaling BTC in the global south
19.7.2022
A community custody protocol, Fedimint wants to scale the Bitcoin network to a billion users located in the global south
100X Bitcoin energy use would mean 'absurd' $20M BTC price — developer
19.7.2022
For Bitcoin energy usage to increase to absorb more of the world's waste energy, its market cap would end up being $420 trillion, calculates Sjors Provoost
Crypto Turmoil Latest: 3AC Creditor List Unveiled and Celsius Asks Creditors to ‘Go Long’ on Crypto
19.7.2022
With coin prices still very tentatively recovering and some even forecasting the end of crypto winter, optimists will hope that the darkest days of the crypto crunch are behind us – but things are still hot in the world of the bankrupt duo Celsius (CEL), a crypto lender, and Three Arrows Capital...
Dubai Regulator Grants Crypto Trading App OKX License to Extend Services in the UAE
19.7.2022
The Seychelles-based crypto trading app, OKX, recently became the latest virtual assets service provider to be granted a provisional licence to provide its services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The provisional licence allows OKX to extend certain exchange products and services...
Leading Auction House Christie’s Launches Web3 and Fintech Venture Arm
19.7.2022
On Monday, Christie’s, the leading British auction house founded 256 years ago in 1766, announced the launch of a new venture fund called Christie’s Ventures. According to the announcement, the company’s venture arm plans to focus on “[Web3] innovation, art-related...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Correct Gains After Nearing New Highs, ETC and NEAR Rally
19.7.2022
Bitcoin price settled above the USD 21,500 resistance zone, started a steady increase and was able to spike above the USD 22,800 level before retreating. It is currently (04:08 UTC) trading near USD 21,900 and is still up almost 3% in a day and 10% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins...
Coinbase Obtains Regulatory Approval to Provide Crypto Services in Italy
19.7.2022
Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has obtained regulatory approval to offer crypto services in Italy. “Coinbase is committed to bringing the power of our full product suite to customers across Europe,” the company said. Coinbase Approved in Italy Cryptocurrency exchange...
US Senator Says Too Many Crypto Firms Are Able to Scam Customers — Urges SEC to Regulate
19.7.2022
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren says that “too many crypto firms have been able to scam customers and leave ordinary investors holding the bag while insiders make off with their money.” She stressed the need for stronger rules, urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
Quik․com Opens Minting for NFT Domain Names
19.7.2022
The .metaverse, .vr, .web3 and variety of top-level domains are now available for minting on Quik.com. Embrace yourself and your holdings on the web and its decentralized nature with this offer valid for a limited time. Check out Metaverse Domains on Quik now. Connecting the sellers and buyers...
South Korean Regulators Close the Net on Opportunistic Kimchi Premium Traders
19.7.2022
A South Korean financial regulator is set to go on the warpath in search of kimchi premium traders – and is vowing to bring suspected offenders to justice.
As previously reported, the kimchi premium is a phenomenon in the crypto trading markets whereby bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins trade on domestic...
Dutch Central Bank Fines Crypto Exchange Binance $3.4 Million Citing ‘Very Serious’ Violations
19.7.2022
The Dutch central bank has fined cryptocurrency exchange Binance 3.325 million euros for offering crypto services in the Netherlands without the legally required registration. Binance has appealed against the fine and has now submitted an application to register with the central bank. Binance Fined...
Data points to a Bitcoin bottom, but one metric warns of a final drop to $14K
18.7.2022
The bear market is far from over, but according to Glassnode, several metrics suggest that Bitcoin capitulation already occurred
Tony Hawk Partners With the Sandbox to Open a Skate Park in the Metaverse
18.7.2022
Tony Hawk, one of the most popular skateboarders in the world, is planning to build a skateboard park in the metaverse. The initiative, which will be completed in partnership with The Sandbox and Autograph, will also create voxel representations of the skateboarder as NFTs, that will be able to...