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Chinese Digital Yuan Spending on the Rise Despite COVID-19-induced Slump
22.6.2022
Digital yuan usage has grown x18 in the past 12 months in China – as the central bank-issued token continues to find new users.
According to the central People’s Bank of China, transaction volumes reached the USD 13 billion mark at the end of last year, with a total of 261 million personal...
Bitcoin Tests USD 21K, Ethereum Still Above USD 1.1K, WAVES and ZIL Accelerate
21.6.2022
Bitcoin price moved higher above the USD 20,500 resistance zone and climbed above the USD 21,200 level before correcting lower. It is currently (11:51 UTC) trading near USD 21,060 and is up 1% in a day and down 6% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins are trending higher. ETH cleared...
CEL Token Soars as Celsius Shareholder Proposes Recovery Plan, Celsius Pays Compound
21.6.2022
The troubled crypto lending and borrowing company Celsius’ CEL token jumped today, as a company shareholder proposed a recovery plan, and Celsius made a USD 10m payment to the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Compound (COMP).
A couple of good news related to Celsius seem to have led to...
Solend Puts Forward 3rd Proposal that Would Reduce Borrow Limit to USD 50M
21.6.2022
Solana (SOL)-based borrowing and lending service Solend has put forward yet another proposal in a bid to mitigate the threat of the whale wallets at risk of liquidation.
Called SLND3, the latest proposal would introduce a per-account borrow limit of USD 50m. It would also gradually liquidate...
Terraform Officials Banned from Leaving South Korea as Do Kwon ‘May Apply for Singaporean Citizenship’
20.6.2022
South Korean prosecutors have banned an unspecified number of current and/or former Terraform Labs officials, including developers, from leaving the country.
KBS, the South Korean state broadcaster, reported that the identity of two of the number had been confirmed – and that both were former...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 25
20.6.2022
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....
Another Elon Musk-fueled DOGE Rally Ends With a Dump
20.6.2022
Dogecoin (DOGE) is struggling to hold onto its weekend gains, slipping following the latest Musk pump.
The popular meme coin had a banner day yesterday, pumping in value after Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that he would continue to support and buy the cryptocurrency....
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Celsius 'In Dialogue' With 'Regulators & Officials', Gets Quieter About Its Operations
20.6.2022
In a most recent update, troubled major crypto lender Celsius (CEL) did not provide any indications of when it expects to stabilize its liquidity and operations, but stressed its focus on its work with "regulators and officials" while limiting communication with its clients....
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Next 6-12 Months to be ‘Brutal’, but Ivestment ‘Planting Season’ Starts Now, Arthur Hayes Says
17.6.2022
Although the liquidity situation in financial markets will remain “brutal” for the next 6 to 12 months, the “planting season” for asset allocators is now, before central banks bring their droplets of liquidity, the former BitMEX CEO, Arthur Hayes, wrote in a new essay....
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Bulls Put Up Fight, Altcoins Move Higher
17.6.2022
Bitcoin price gained bearish momentum below the USD 21,200 support, but the BTC bulls protected the key USD 20,000 support zone. The price is currently (11:44 UTC) consolidating near USD 21,200 and is unchanged in a day, but is still down 30% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins...
Celsius Reportedly Unlikely to Get Bailout Money from Investors
17.6.2022
As the downturn triggered by Celsius Network (CEL) continues to impact crypto businesses worldwide, investors behind the business are unlikely to ensure more financing to bail out the troubled crypto lender, "people with knowledge of the situation" told Financial News....
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Elon Musk Eyes Twitter ‘Digital Payments’ Expansion, But Faces DOGE ‘Pyramid’ Legal Wrap
17.6.2022
Tesla chief Elon Musk wants Twitter to move further into the “digital payments” space – but may have to wage a legal battle with an angry dogecoin (DOGE) investor who claims the billionaire is running a crypto “pyramid.”
In his first (virtual) meeting with staff since agreeing on a deal to...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Retreat From Key Hurdles, Altcoins Trim Gains
16.6.2022
Bitcoin price attempted a recovery wave above the USD 22,000 resistance. BTC even cleared the USD 22,500 level, but the bears were active near USD 23,000. BTC is currently (11:44 UTC) trading near USD 21,200 and is unchanged in a day and down 26% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins failed...
Use of Digital Euro as Form of Investment Can be Prevented - ECB Official
16.6.2022
The European Central Bank (ECB), the central bank of the European Union, is advancing discussions on the digital euro project, but decision-makers argue that is possible to fit the central bank digital currency (CBDC) with effective tools that would prevent it from being used as a form...
Celsius Reportedly Taking Advice from Citigroup, CEO Mashinsky Calls for ‘Patience’ and 'Support'
16.6.2022
The ailing crypto lender Celsius Network (CEL) has reportedly hired the financial giant Citigroup to advise it on its options after Celsius suspended withdrawals, swaps, and between-account transfers earlier this week. Meanwhile, Celsius’ under-fire CEO Alex Mashinsky has returned to Twitter....
Tether Condemns 3 'False Rumors’ About Its Exposure
15.6.2022
Tether, the company that issues the biggest USD-pegged stablecoin USDT, said that it condemns what it calls “false rumors” that its holdings include large amounts of Chinese commercial paper that supposedly trades at a discount. The company also distanced itself from Celsius (CEL) and Three...
Tron DAO Reserve to Deploy Another USDC 500M to Protect Stablecoin as Depeg Extends
15.6.2022
The Tron DAO Reserve (TDR), the entity in charge of managing Tron-based stablecoins, aims to deploy another USD 500m worth of the stablecoin USD coin (USDC) to defend the peg of its algorithmic stablecoin USDD.
The move comes as USDD, despite being overcollateralized, has plunged to USD 0.96...
Celcius Reportedly Hiring ‘Restructuring Lawyers’ as Bankruptcy Speculation Mounts, CEL Pumps & Dumps
15.6.2022
A torrid week for the users and operators of the crypto lender Celsius Network (CEL) is continuing – with restructuring lawyers reportedly called in to help enact emergency measures. Meanwhile, CEL is on a roller coaster today....
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Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 24
13.6.2022
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....
Massive Short Interest Pushes Funding Rate of Tron’s TRX to Negative 500% Annually
13.6.2022
The price to short the Tron blockchain’s native token TRX reached as high as 500% annually on crypto exchange Binance today, as traders rush to place bets that the token will fall further....
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