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Leaked 'Shill Price List' Alleges Crypto Influencers Charge Up to USD 25,000 for a Shill Tweet
19.4.2022
Zachxbt, an anonymous crypto researcher and self-proclaimed "on-chain sleuth," has published an extensive list of crypto influencers and how much they allegedly charge to "shill" crypto projects on Twitter.
Zachxbt told Motherboard that the list came from a "marketing firm" but did not disclose...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 16
18.4.2022
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....
Bitcoin, Ethereum Bears Gain Control, STX Accelerates
18.4.2022
Bitcoin price failed to stay above the USD 40,000 pivot level and extended decline below the USD 39,200 support level. It is currently (12:00 PM UTC) trading below USD 39,100 and might decline below USD 38,500.
Similarly, most major altcoins are gaining bearish momentum. ETH declined below...
Monero v15 Upgrade Scheduled for July, Community Tries to Coordinate XMR ‘Bank Run’
18.4.2022
The Monero (XMR) community scheduled the v15 network upgrade for mid-July after reaching a consensus -- an upgrade that will not include the "Monero 2.0" hard forks. Meanwhile, some project supporters are trying to orchestrate "The Monerun."
"Monero is set to hard fork on July 16th 2022...
Beanstalk Hacker Drains USD 182M from Project, But Nets Only USD 80M
18.4.2022
Beanstalk, a decentralized credit-based stablecoin protocol, fell victim to a flash-loan attack over the weekend that saw the protocol exploited for USD 182m worth of crypto. However, the attacker managed to cash out 'only' USD 80m.
According to blockchain security firm PeckShield, the attacker...
New Tencent Digital Yuan Wallet Preparing to Launch
16.4.2022
First images have emerged of specialized digital yuan wallets provided by the Tencent-run e-pay platform WeChat Pay.
Although the wallets are still in what appears to be beta testing and are not yet fully functional, some media outlets – such as Sina – appear to have been able to open wallets...
Robinhood CEO Steps on the Same Old Rake with Idea to Increase Dogecoin Block Size
15.4.2022
Vlad Tenev, co-founder and CEO of the popular trading app Robinhood, shared a new old solution for increasing dogecoin (DOGE)'s throughput – and the community doesn’t seem impressed.
In a Twitter thread, Tenev said that he’s been “thinking about what would [it] take” for DOGE to “truly be...
Crypto Market Rises Amid ‘Altseason’ Hopes, Some Bitcoin Whales Selling
14.4.2022
Following heavy selling earlier in the week, the crypto market moved higher on Thursday on boosted sentiment in stocks. However, some on-chain metrics could be a cause of concern for bitcoin (BTC) investors.
At 10:05 UTC, BTC stood at USD 41,215, up almost 3% for the past 24 hours and down...
AVAX Price Rides Wave as Avalanche Developer Reportedly Seeks USD 350M in Funding
14.4.2022
With Ava Labs, the lead developer of the Avalanche blockchain, said to pursue new funding round, possibly becoming one of the most highly valued crypto-focused startups, the price of its native coin AVAX is accelerating upwards.
With the aim to support its further expansion, the company...
Stablecoins See Growth With Crypto Market Stuck in ‘Bearish Lull’
13.4.2022
A “bearish lull” in the crypto market fuelled growth in stablecoins, with the market capitalization of the top five stablecoins growing by 13% in the first quarter, according to a new report from the coin tracking site CoinGecko.
The growth in the market capitalization of stablecoins is notable...
Tether's Reserves, MoonPay Scores 60 Celebrities, Meta's Cut + More News
13.4.2022
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Central Banks Struggle With Privacy-related CBDC Headaches
13.4.2022
As a number of countries across the globe are working on developing their respective central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), ensuring a separation between identity and transaction data could produce a better environment for privacy protection and could lead to public confidence and trust...
Lukewarm Reaction from XRP as Ripple Claims Another ‘Big Win’ Against the US SEC
13.4.2022
The price of XRP, the coin associated with the American fintech firm Ripple, rose modestly today after news of what one lawyer called “a very big win for Ripple” in an ongoing court battle against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
At 09:40 UTC, XRP stood at USD 0.955, up 1.5%...
Axie Infinity Developer Sky Mavis Offers up to USD 1M in Bounty for 'Fatal Bugs'
13.4.2022
Sky Mavis, the firm behind the popular blockchain-based online game Axie Infinity (AXS), has launched a bug bounty program to incentivize white-hat hackers to find bugs associated with its services.
In an announcement, the team detailed that the program covers issues related to the...
Robinhood Domesticates Shiba Inu, Changes for Celsius Users in US + More News
12.4.2022
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Financial Giant BlackRock Becomes 'Strategic Investor' in USDC Issuer Circle
12.4.2022
The global fintech firm Circle has entered into an agreement for a new USD 400m funding round with participation from several major players from traditional finance, while making asset management giant BlackRock, Inc. a “strategic investor” in the company.
The funding round, announced by Circle...
Coinbase Faces Criticism Again for Listing ‘Dead’ and ‘Stupid’ Tokens
12.4.2022
The major US-based crypto exchange Coinbase is again facing criticism from the community after it released a new list of tokens it said are “under consideration for listing.” The list includes projects that a community member described as “stupid” and “virtually completely dead.”...
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Rebound After Dipping Below Key Support, NEAR and XMR Rally
12.4.2022
Bitcoin price traded below USD 39,500, but the bulls were active near USD 39,200. BTC is currently (11:45 UTC) correcting losses near USD 40,400, with many hurdles near USD 41,000. The price is still down 2% in a day.
Similarly, most major altcoins are attempting an upside correction....
Meta Begins Testing ‘Tools’ for Metaverse ‘Digital Asset’ Sales
12.4.2022
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, may have turned its back on its once-grand stablecoin plans, but it is far from done with digital forms of money – with its metaverse pivot leading it to create “tools” that will let its users sell “digital assets.”...
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‘Challenges’ to Crypto Traders as Lower Volatility Expected; Solana Derivatives Wanted
11.4.2022
High volatility is necessary to attract traders to the crypto derivatives space, and institutions would most like to see new derivatives contracts backed by altcoins such as solana (SOL), polkadot (DOT), cardano (ADA) and stablecoins, a new report from the derivatives-focused analytics firm...