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Bitcoin: Is The Bull Run Making A Comeback?
28.7.2021
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Crypto had a good week, as bitcoin gained 15% and once broke the 40k USD. Bitcoin touching 40k USD again after 6 weeks brings hope to traders that the bull market will continue. But is it enough?
Since...
Fireblocks Custody Company Raises $310 Million, Reaches $2 Billion Valuation
27.7.2021
Fireblocks, a blockchain infrastructure firm, raised $310 million in its most recent funding round, reaching a valuation of $2 billion. The company, which specializes in the custody of digital assets, is interested in bringing traditional assets to the blockchain realm. Fireblocks expects this...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stalls After Short-Squeeze Rally
27.7.2021
Technical data suggests lower support around $34,000 could stabilize the current pullback
The NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers to Collaborate With Blockchain Firm Socios.com
27.7.2021
Following the announcement from the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Boston Celtics, the Cleveland Cavaliers has officially partnered with the blockchain firm Socios.com. The partnership is aimed at increasing the Socios brand and awareness via the Cavaliers’ global asset...
October 2020 Déjà vu? Bitcoin pullback at $38K has traders at odds over next move
27.7.2021
Bitcoin consolidates below $38,000 following yesterday’s rally above $40,000 while altcoins give back most of their gains
SWIFT Ups Competition with Crypto, Launches 'Fast, Transparent Payments' Service
27.7.2021
Global banking payments network SWIFT seems to be aiming to build itself as a stronger competition to cryptocurrencies - it has just launched a new service which they say allows businesses and consumers to send payments quickly, securely, and transparently directly from bank accounts.
SWIFT...
Stacks AMM Revealed, Native Bitcoin Swaps Executed With Proof-of-Transfer Protocol
27.7.2021
According to a recent report, the first trust-less swap between the Bitcoin blockchain and Stacks protocol has been executed. The co-founder of the Stacks protocol, Muneeb Ali tweeted about the native bitcoin swap and said the progress is a big deal. Trust-less Native Bitcoin Swap Executed With...
Goldman Sachs Files Defi ETF Application
27.7.2021
Goldman Sachs, one of the biggest banking institutions in the world, has filed an application to offer an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) linked to the performance of decentralized finance (defi) companies. The instrument, if approved, would help institutions and retail investors gain exposure to defi...
Binance Centralization, Bullish Pilot, Monero Bug, Mastercard Program + More News
27.7.2021
Changpeng Zhao, CZ. 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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Binance wants to set up regional headquarters and be recognized by local regulators as a financial...
Binance will 'work with regulators' as it expands, says CEO
27.7.2021
“We want to be licensed everywhere,” said Changpeng Zhao
Brazilian Burger King Customers Can Now Purchase Meat-Flavored Dog Biscuits With Dogecoin
27.7.2021
According to regional reports, the Burger King franchise in Brazil has introduced a new type of food specifically made for canines called the “Dogeppr.” The new product is a dog biscuit that canine owners can purchase for their pets and the company is accepting dogecoin crypto payments...
Inside El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment: Cointelegraph video report
27.7.2021
Cointelegraph traveled to El Salvador to investigate whether citizens believe its new Bitcoin Law will be beneficial to the nation's economy
Bitcoin, Ether Options Markets Pare Bearish Bias
27.7.2021
The short-term put-call skews have pulled back due to a flurry of call buying
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Parameter Set to Increase for the First Time in 8 Weeks
27.7.2021
Bitcoin’s hashrate has slowly crept back up between 85 exahash per second (EH/s) to 125 EH/s on July 14. The increase in hashpower has made it so the next mining difficulty change will increase for the first time in eight weeks. The four consecutive difficulty drops turned out to be...
'Facts' That We 'Know' About Crypto are 'Wrong' - Senate Hearing Witness
27.7.2021
Angela Walch. Source: A video screnshot, Youtube/MIT Digital Currency Initiative
The US Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (aka the Senate Banking Committee) today holds an important hearing called 'Cryptocurrencies: What are they good for?' - and while some list world-changing...
Kirobo’s P2P Swap Button Introduces Slippage-Free, Direct Token Swaps to Crypto Market
27.7.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Tel Aviv – July 27, 2021 – Kirobo, a blockchain technology company, has launched its ‘P2P Swap Button’, a decentralized tool allowing cryptocurrency users to execute token swaps without having to use an exchange or custodial third party. By taking the swap...
Third Bank Invests in Fireblocks Making It a Double Unicorn
27.7.2021
Michael Shaulov, Co-founder and CEO of Fireblocks. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/ Galaxy Digital
Digital asset security and asset transfer platform Fireblocks said it has "solidified" its unicorn status after raising USD 310m in Series D funding, boosting its valuation to...
Banks in Kazakhstan to Open Accounts for Registered Crypto Exchanges
27.7.2021
Companies providing trading services for digital assets will be able to open accounts with banks in Kazakhstan, local media reported, quoting the country’s crypto industry association. The service should allow Kazakhs to legally invest in cryptocurrencies and cash out their profits. Crypto...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Aim For More Gains, Altcoins Remain Attractive
27.7.2021
Bitcoin price corrected lower from the USD 40,000 resistance zone. BTC declined below USD 38,000, but the bulls were active above the USD 36,000 support. The price is currently (12:12 UTC) rising and it could accelerate higher above USD 38,000.
Similarly, most major altcoins are showing signs of...
GBTC premium matches Bitcoin price crash levels as unlocking fear fades
27.7.2021
Funds are flowing back into GBTC, data suggests, as CEO Sonnenshein reiterates plans to turn Grayscale crypto funds into ETFs