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Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Back Above $21,000 Despite Genesis Bankruptcy
20.1.2023
Bitcoin crept back up to the $21,000 level on Friday, as volatility in the cryptocurrency market remained high. After falling by nearly 4% in Thursday’s session, the global market cap is up by 1.14% as of writing. This comes despite the news that crypto lender Genesis has recently filed...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin, Ether Rise Slightly After Genesis' Chapter 11 Filing
20.1.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Jan. 20, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
BTC, ETH Hold Steady After Genesis' Bankruptcy, Crypto Traders Say Bad News Was Priced In
20.1.2023
The path of least resistance for crypto is on the higher side, one observer said, drawing attention to bitcoin's tendency to carve out double-digit gains during the Chinese New Year holidays
Cameron Winklevoss Threatens Legal Action Against DCG CEO After Genesis Bankruptcy
20.1.2023
The Gemini CEO has been involved in a weeks-long public spat with DCG over the repayment of a $900 million loan
Nexo Agrees to Pay $45 Million to SEC and State Regulators for Unregistered Offering of Earn Interest Product
20.1.2023
The cryptocurrency lender, Nexo, has agreed to pay $45 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and several state regulators after charges were levied against the firm for failing to register the company’s Earn Interest Product (EIP). Nexo detailed that the settlements...
Layoffs Hit GameSpot, Giant Bomb Just Months After Fandom Buys Them
19.1.2023
Two of the biggest outlets in games media are the latest to face layoffs. A number of editorial staff across both Giant Bomb and GameSpot revealed they’d been let go on Thursday, just months after the sites were purchased by the Fandom wiki network.Read more
Rare Neopets Item Worth Millions Gets Saved By Players After Accident
19.1.2023
Most of us like to think that we’re good people. But if you picked up something worth millions in your local currency, it’s pretty unlikely that you’d give it back to its owner. Yet that’s exactly what one Neopets player did when they found a Wand of the Darkest Faerie.Read more
Saudi Arabia Open to Trading in Currencies Other Than US Dollar, Signaling a Shift Toward De-Dollarization
19.1.2023
After a 48-year relationship solely with the U.S. dollar, Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, said the kingdom is open to trading in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The statements follow China’s president, Xi Jinping, urging the Gulf monarchs to accept yuan...
Shiba Inu Price is Off 11% at $0.00001118 As Crypto Pulls Back After DOJ Action - Should Buy SHIB on the Dip
19.1.2023
Shiba Inu price appears to have taken a breather after a consistent push by bulls for slightly over two weeks. This pressure is not unique to SHIB, as Bitcoin price is down 2.2% in 24 hours to trade at $20,796, while Ethereum price is exchanging hands at $1,527 after sliding 3.3%. The most popular...
Dungeons & Dragons Owners 'Sorry' After Week Of Very Bad Press
19.1.2023
Wizards of the Coast, the company responsible for Dungeons & Dragons, have not had a great week. As io9 reported, plans for a revision to D&D’s Open Gaming License—through which other games from other people can borrow some of D&D’s systems—went down terribly, facing opposition from...
Rolling Genshin Impact's Infamous 'Scam' Weapons Banner After Two Years
18.1.2023
There are two sides to gacha in Genshin Impact. One is the normally infuriating and wallet-draining character gacha. Its more sinister brother is the weapons gacha, which is widely considered by the community to be a massive scam, especially for players who aren’t made of gold bricks (Thankfully...
Ethereum price rally under question after ETH slams into resistance at $1.6K
18.1.2023
ETH price continues to encounter resistance at the $1,600 level, a potential sign that the current rally lacks sustainable momentum
The Last Of Us Makes For Good TV, But It’s A Tough Watch After A Real Pandemic
18.1.2023
I’m barely a minute into the premiere episode of HBO’s TV treatment for The Last of Us and I’m already uncomfortable. No one’s died yet, and no one’s speaking in a cringe-worthy Texas accent, but as two experts chat about the threats to human society from airborne illnesses, I realize that I’m...
Bitcoin and Other Crypto Prices Pump After US Retail Sales and PPI Inflation Falls More Than Expected
18.1.2023
Bitcoin and wider crypto prices are getting a strong tailwind today after the release of the latest US economic data shows softening inflation and slowing retail sales.
Bitcoin at the time of writing is priced at $21,565, up 0.9% and Ethereum is currently 0.85% higher at $1,602.
The closely...
Exciting New Gaming-Focused Blockchain Neon Link Successfully Launches January 2023
18.1.2023
PRESS RELEASE. LONDON, ENGLAND – January 18th, 2023 – Neon Link, a new blockchain and ecosystem, is about to launch on mainnet in Q1 2023. Coming out of stealth after over a year of development, many important features are launching throughout this year: the NEON multi-chain Wallet, Decentralised...
Crypto mining stocks surge to yearly highs after Bitcoin bounces back
17.1.2023
The surge in crypto mining stocks came as a relief for the industry after a crippling last year, where in public crypto miners incurred $4 billion in liabilities
Tanzanian Central Bank Adopts ‘Phased and Risk-Based Approach to Adoption of CBDC’
17.1.2023
After months of research, the Tanzanian central bank announced recently that it had chosen a more cautious and risk-based approach towards the adoption of its central bank digital currency (CBDC). During the research phase, the central bank said it paid particular attention “to risks...
Defunct Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital Founders Seek $25 Million to Start New Exchange Amid Scrutiny
16.1.2023
According to reports, the founders of the now-defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) are seeking to raise $25 million from investors to start a new crypto exchange called GTX. This solicitation for new capital comes after 3AC co-founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davies were subpoenaed over...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Consolidate Following Recent Highs
16.1.2023
Bitcoin consolidated on Jan. 16, as U.S. markets closed in celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday celebration. Traders have seemingly moved to secure recent gains, after the world’s largest cryptocurrency rose above $21,000 for the first time since November. Ethereum also...
Report: Egyptian Pound Reaches New Low Against US Dollar Despite Flexible Exchange Rate Regime
16.1.2023
The exchange rate of the Egyptian pound versus the U.S. dollar fell to a new low on Jan. 11 after it tapped 32.14 per greenback. The currency’s latest significant depreciation came just a few months after it adopted a flexible exchange rate regime. According to the International Monetary...