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$3.6 Billion in Bitcoin From the 2016 Bitfinex Hack Consolidates Into a Single Address
1.2.2022
$3.6 billion or 94,643.29 bitcoin stemming from the 2016 Bitfinex hack was moved and consolidated into a single wallet following 23 transfers. At the time of writing, the $3.6 billion in bitcoin remains idle and the trading platform Bitfinex says it “continues to work globally with...
Technical Analysis: Solana Surges 15%, as Loopring Price Declines
1.2.2022
Solana was trading close to 15% higher on Tuesday, as crypto markets were mostly in the green to start February. This comes as markets look set to move past January’s red wave. Biggest gainers Cryptocurrency markets were mostly bullish during Tuesday’s session, with several projects...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Ethereum Surges 10% to Start February
1.2.2022
Cryptocurrencies traded higher to start the month of February, as markets look to forget January’s red wave. ETH is trading close to 10% higher as of writing, with bitcoin gaining almost 4% today. Bitcoin Bitcoin, which fell by as much as $16,000 last month, has recently started to regain...
Central Bank of Jordan Exploring the Possibility of Launching a CBDC
1.2.2022
The governor of the Central Bank of Jordan recently said his institution is studying the possibility of launching a legal digital currency, one that will be linked with its national currency. He also suggested that cryptocurrency trading might eventually be allowed in Jordan once the necessary...
FTX Raises $400 Million in Series C Fundraise, Firm Reaches $32 Billion Valuation
31.1.2022
Following the company’s subsidiary FTX US raising funds in its first Series A financing round, parent company FTX Trading Ltd. has announced it has secured $400 million in a Series C fundraise. The crypto company’s latest financing round brings the firm’s post-money valuation...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 5
31.1.2022
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 Trading Volume During Four Market Crashes Suggest Sellers Are Giving Up
31.1.2022
Although the price of bitcoin (BTC) is down by almost 50% from its all-time high in November, and the latest market crash undoubtedly has been felt by BTC holders, an analysis of trading volumes during recent crashes suggest fewer coins are being sold this time around than during the sharp...
Technical Analysis: Arweave up Over 44% in the Last Week, Monero Starts Lower
31.1.2022
Arweave, which rose by over 44% in the last week, was once again in the green, trading over 10% higher on Monday. This comes as monero slipped in today’s session. Biggest gainers Following a bearish January, crypto markets began to rebound within the last week, with arweave being one of...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC up 10% From Same Point Last Week
31.1.2022
Despite trading lower on Monday, bitcoin is up over 10% from the same point last week, with ETH also gaining within that period. In general, crypto markets were weaker to start the new week. Bitcoin Following some strong rallies over the weekend, BTC/USD gave back some of these gains on Monday...
Russian Central Bank Still Wants to Ban Bitcoin & Crypto Mining, Despite Backlash
31.1.2022
Russia’s crypto-skeptic Central Bank appears ready to climb down over some aspects of its proposed crypto ban – but still wants to ban mining, despite recent comments on the matter from President Vladimir Putin.
VC.ru reported that the Central Bank has now repeated its calls for a ban...
Removing LooksRare's USD 8.3B in Wash-Trades, OpenSea is Still the Dominant NFT Marketplace
31.1.2022
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) data aggregator CryptoSlam has identified more than USD 8.3bn worth of wash trading on LooksRare, a new NFT marketplace. Subtracting this volume, it turns out that major NFT marketplace OpenSea is still the dominant player in the field.
As per data by Dune Analytics...
Ethereum price risks dropping to $2K on 'bear flag' setup
31.1.2022
The bearish outlook appears against the backdrop of the Federal Reserve's tightening policies
Clever NFT traders exploit crypto’s unregulated landscape by wash trading on LooksRare
30.1.2022
LooksRare aims to be an alternative to OpenSea, but the amount of wash trading on the platform raises questions on whether users really view it as a viable competitor
Stablecoin Issuance Surged Last Year — UST Saw the Largest 12-Month Increase
30.1.2022
Stablecoins have become prominent payment rails in the world of cryptocurrencies commanding $177 billion in fiat value today. The top ten stablecoins by market capitalization represent the largest share of the value in the fiat-pegged coin economy and many of these tokens grew exponentially last...
Central Bank Governor Says Kenya’s Position on Cryptocurrencies Has Not Changed
30.1.2022
Kenya’s position on cryptocurrencies is still unchanged the governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), Patrick Njoroge has said. Njoroge latest remarks come as Kenya continues to cement its position as one of the countries on the African continent that has the highest adoption...
Is the rise of derivatives trading a risk to retail crypto investors?
30.1.2022
With the rise of derivatives trading, how do protocols ensure that retail investors are not going in blind?
Robinhood to Launch Crypto Trading Internationally — Sees ‘Immense Potential’ in Crypto Economy
30.1.2022
Robinhood has “set aggressive goals to start opening its crypto platform up to customers internationally in 2022,” the popular trading platform revealed during its Q4 earnings call. “The company believes in the immense potential of the crypto economy and sees a big opportunity...
Technical Analysis: Flow Climbs Close to 30% to Enter Top 50
29.1.2022
Flow is trading almost 30% higher on Saturday, as the majority of the crypto top 100 are in the green. Today’s move sees flow also enter the top 50 cryptocurrencies by market cap. Biggest Gainers Following a bearish end to the working week, cryptocurrency markets are green across the board...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Bitcoin Moves Higher as Crypto Markets Rebound on Saturday
29.1.2022
Following two consecutive days of losses, bitcoin and ethereum both rebounded strongly to start the weekend. Crypto markets were trading close to 5% higher on Saturday. Bitcoin The world’s largest cryptocurrency regained some upward momentum on Saturday, as bitcoin bulls appeared to have...
Crypto.com Inks Multi-Year Deal With LeBron James and His Education-Focused Nonprofit
28.1.2022
On Friday, the digital currency exchange Crypto.com announced the company has inked a multi-year partnership with LeBron James and the LeBron James Family Foundation (LJFF). The crypto trading platform notes that the partnership will bolster things like “educational empowerment,”...