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African Fintech Startups Raised $1.45 Billion in 2022 — Sector’s Share of the Continent’s Total Funding Drops
19.2.2023
Despite seeing their share of Africa’s startup funding drop from 48.3% seen in 2021 to 43.4% in 2022, fintech still managed to raise 39.3% more capital in 2022 ($1.45 billion) than they did in 2021 ($1.04 billion). Nigeria was again the best-funded country after 180 of its startups raised...
Opensea Drops Fees to Zero and Announces New Creator Earnings Model in Response to Shifting NFT Landscape
18.2.2023
The largest marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Opensea, has announced major changes to its fee structure and policies in response to a shift in the NFT ecosystem. The company detailed that it will drop fees to zero for a limited time and offer an optional creator earnings model with...
Bitcoin, Ether Drop as Investors Fret Over Inflation Data, Stablecoin Regulation
13.2.2023
The largest cryptocurrency by market value continued to linger below $22,000. Ether fell below $1,500
Shark Tank Star Kevin O’Leary Says Most Crypto Tokens Are Worthless — ‘They’ll Eventually Just Go to Zero’
9.2.2023
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, says that most crypto tokens are worthless and they will eventually drop to zero in value. He added that he now owns seven cryptocurrencies and he is getting the same volatility he did when he owned 32 crypto tokens prior to the collapse...
Samba de Amigo Is Coming Back On The Nintendo Switch
9.2.2023
Samba de Amigo, a game first released in arcades in the 20th century but most well-known for its Dreamcast version, is over twenty years old. So now, in the year 2023, it is time for it to once again return, and once again return on a Nintendo console that has motion controls.Read more
Starting Tomorrow, Marvel Snap Will Let You Battle Your Friends
31.1.2023
Marvel Snap is very good. We’ve said that before. Heck, we even called it one of the best games of 2022. But it did lack one big feature at launch: the ability to challenge your friends. Tomorrow’s Marvel Snap update will finally add the much-requested feature to the popular card game. Read more
Binance stablecoin BUSD sees a sharp market cap drop amid solvency and mismanagement worries
26.1.2023
Persistent worries about Binance’s solvency, increased regulation of the crypto sector and questionable use cases are chipping away at BUSD’s market capitalization
Biggest Movers: DOGE Drops to 5-Day Low on Wednesday
25.1.2023
Dogecoin slipped to a five-day low on Wednesday, as the meme coin fell for a second straight session. The move saw prices drop by over 5%, edging closer towards a key price floor in the process. Polygon also extended recent declines, hitting its weakest point since January 19. Dogecoin (DOGE)...
Bitcoin Prices and Ethereum Prediction: Is ETH's 6% Drop A Buy Opportunity?
25.1.2023
Bitcoin and Ethereum both failed to sustain the momentum they had gained and dipped past the $23,000 and $1,600 marks, respectively. This affected the overall cryptocurrency market value, as it decreased by 3.52% to reach a total of $1 trillion.
Since the beginning of 2023, the cryptocurrency...
Ethereum vs. Bitcoin: ETH price risks 20% drop if key support level breaks
24.1.2023
ETH price has repeatedly failed to break above a key trendline resistance and now Ethereum risks losing a strong technical support as well
Axie Infinity’s Monthly Player Count Drops to Low Not Seen Since November 2020
23.1.2023
After recording $4.26 billion in total non-fungible token (NFT) sales, the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity’s monthly player count has dropped to levels not seen since November 2020, a period of 26 months. Despite the low player count, the project’s native token, AXS, has climbed...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Moves to 5-Month High, as ETH Nears $1,700
21.1.2023
Bitcoin surged to a five-month high to start the weekend, as bullish sentiment returned to cryptocurrency markets. Prices of the world’s largest digital currency rose above $23,000, rebounding from a recent drop towards $20,000. Ethereum also rallied, as it hit its strongest point since...
Ransom refusals hit attackers where it hurts: 40% revenue drop in 2022 — Chainalysis
20.1.2023
A number of industry pundits believe the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control’s threat to impose sanctions has victims thinking twice about paying up
First Mover Americas: BTC, ETH Drop Amid Genesis Bankruptcy Reports
19.1.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Jan. 19, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Defi Lending Sector Experiences Major Shake-Up: 71% of Total Value Locked Evaporates in 12 Months
17.1.2023
Decentralized finance (defi) has continued to remain deeply ingrained in the cryptocurrency economy as the ecosystem provides users with a non-custodial way to exchange digital assets, lend cryptocurrencies, issue stablecoins, and ways to profit from arbitrage. In the lending sector of defi, a...
NFT Sales Drop 59% in Second Week of 2023; Ethereum Dominates Top 20 Blockchains with 75% of Sales
15.1.2023
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have dropped significantly in contrast to the seven days prior, as NFT sales are down 59.35% this week. During the past seven days, $208.68 million in NFT sales were recorded, with $157.20 stemming from the Ethereum blockchain. The top-selling NFT collection this past...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Above $18,000, ETH Hits 2-Month High
12.1.2023
Bitcoin rose to a four-week high on Thursday, as price surged above $18,000 hours before the upcoming U.S. inflation report. This comes as many expect today’s figures to show a considerable drop in consumer prices. Ethereum also moved higher, climbing above $1,400 in the process. Bitcoin...
US Investors Drop Terraform Labs Lawsuit
11.1.2023
The American investment firm Albright Capital has pulled out of a class action lawsuit against Terraform Labs, the firm behind the Terra protocol and the Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) coin.
Per court documents, Albright – along with its fellow claimants, the legal firms Scott & Scott and Bragar Eagel...
Report: Confirmation of Silvergate’s $8 Billion Deposit Plunge Sees Stock Price Drop by More Than 40%
6.1.2023
The price of the crypto-focused bank Silvergate Capital’s shares fell by over 40% after it reported a more than $8 billion drop in customer deposits. The share price plunge came just days after U.S. prosecutors reportedly seized collapsed crypto exchange FTX’s accounts held at the bank....
BUSD Sees $5 Billion Reduction in Supply in 24 Days, Relationship With Turkish Lira Continues
6.1.2023
According to statistics, the stablecoin BUSD saw a significant drop in its supply over the past 30 days, shedding roughly 23.8% from Dec. 5, 2022, to Jan. 6, 2023. Since Dec. 13, 2022, BUSD’s supply has been reduced by more than $5 billion, going from $21.84 billion to its current level...