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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...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 15
11.4.2022
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 and Ethereum Target Additional Losses, Altcoins Slide
11.4.2022
Bitcoin price remained in a bearish zone below the USD 43,000 level. BTC extended decline and traded below the USD 41,500 support. It is currently (12:15 PM UTC) declining towards USD 41,000 and might soon test the USD 40,000 support. BTC is down 4% in a day.
Similarly, most major altcoins...
Musk Not Joining Twitter’s Board But Wants 'Significant Improvements', Teases DOGE Payments Integration
11.4.2022
Shortly after purchasing a 9.2% stake in Twitter, Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has announced that he is hoping to pave the way for “significant improvements” to the social media platform “in the coming months,” and possibly for the integration of dogecoin (DOGE) payments for premium services.
This...
April is Historically ‘Very Strong Month’ for BTC; AVAX & LUNA Show Potential - Analysts
8.4.2022
April has historically been one of the strongest months for the crypto market, with bitcoin (BTC) rising by 46% on average, according to major crypto exchange Kraken. However, there are also other ecosystems to look out for, with Avalanche (AVAX) and Terra (LUNA) being among the most promising...
Cardano/IOHK Plans to Launch the Ethiopia Student Blockchain Project in ‘Next Two Months’
8.4.2022
A project the team behind Cardano (ADA) to equip students in Ethiopia with digital identities and credentials is moving forward, with a planned launch of the first phase set to happen “in the next two months.”
John O'Connor, Director of African Operation at Cardano development firm Input Output...
WeChat Pay to Offer Digital Yuan Payment Options as China’s CBDC Pilot Expands
8.4.2022
The Chinese e-pay platform WeChat Pay has unveiled a digital yuan interoperability solution that will allow users of the service to make payments in the central bank-issued token.
As reported, the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has recently expanded the number of cities included in...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Trim Losses But Recovery Could Face Hurdles
7.4.2022
Bitcoin price spiked below the USD 43,000 level before recovering. BTC is currently (11:46 UTC) consolidating near USD 48,000 level. If there is an upside correction, the price could face resistance near USD 44,000.
Similarly, most major altcoins might struggle to recover losses. ETH might face...
Meta to Introduce Virtual Tokens that Are Not Cryptocurrency - Report
7.4.2022
Meta, the parent organization of social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is reportedly drafting plans to introduce virtual coins that are not based on a blockchain.
“Zuck Bucks,” which is how it is called by Meta employees internally, is one of these virtual coins designed...
More Problems Building up for Iris-Scanning Crypto Firm Worldcoin
6.4.2022
The eyeball-scanning crypto startup Worldcoin has been hit with another setback – with a report alleging user anger with the company, and some accusing its architects of being “thieves.”
As reported recently, Worldcoin has decided to halt its operations in some seven countries after logistical...
Here's How You Can Help Shape Digital Euro
6.4.2022
Amid an intensification in the European Union’s crypto-focused legislative efforts, the European Commission has launched a new consultation on its digital euro central bank digital currency (CBDC) project. The procedure will allow interested stakeholders who want to help shape a digital euro...
Bitcoin Drops Despite New Terra’s BTC Purchase, Ethereum Dives Even More
6.4.2022
Bitcoin price spiked below USD 45,000 and is currently (11:30 UTC) consolidating losses near USD 44,900. A close below USD 45,000 might start another decline in the near term. The price is now down almost 4% in a day.
Besides, most major altcoins are trading in the red zone. ETH might gain...
No, Sberbank Isn’t Selling a ‘Cryptocurrency’ on a DeFi Exchange – Here’s What’s Really Going On
5.4.2022
A bizarre altcoin named sbercoin (SBER) appears to have duped experts and media outlets alike into thinking that it is part of a grand Russian plan from a Russian megabank looking to evade Western sanctions. The bank denies connection with the coin....
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CELO Trims Gains as Positive News Fueled Rally Stalls
5.4.2022
The Celo (CELO) network’s native token rose the most among all of the top 100 cryptoassets by market capitalization today before trimming some of its gains.
As of 16:32 UTC, CELO was up by 8% for the past day and 43% for the past 7 days. The token traded at a price of USD 4.65 after reaching...