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Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – TYPE, D/ACC and STRM
11.1.2024
TYPE, D/ACC and STRM are some of the top small-cap crypto gainers today on DEXTools, while blue-chip cryptocurrency markets pump. Small-cap cryptocurrencies almost always take the mantle for the top crypto gainers each day. That’s because their low level of liquidity means that relatively...
Banks Will Invest in Blockchain When They Make Money from Bitcoin ETF + More Crypto News
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Antonio Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Banks Will Invest in Blockchain When They Make Money from Bitcoin ETF – Swarm Markets Prometheum’s Digital Asset...
British Actor Who Posed as HyperVerse CEO Apologises, Says He Was Not Aware of the Scam
11.1.2024
Source: a video screenshot, DST NATIONAL CHANNEL / YouTube Stephen Harrison, a British actor based in Thailand, has publicly apologized for his involvement in the HyperVerse cryptocurrency scandal. Harrison, who was paid to impersonate the CEO of the now-defunct crypto scheme, claims he was unaware...
Infra Firm Set to Launch EVM That Solves Bitcoin’s Limited Use Issue, Secures $7 Million
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Syda Productions Web3 infrastructure firm Bitfinity Network has raised millions from major backers, while nearing the launch of its Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). Its founder talked with Cryptonews about how this EVM works to solve the issue of Bitcoin’s limited use, as well...
Decentralized Platform Aave Wins Community Votes to Onboard PYUSD Stablecoin
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Sundry Photography Aave, a decentralized platform that allows users to borrow/lend crypto, might consider adding PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoins to its Ethereum pool. The platform proposed its plans to integrate PYUSD stablecoin in December, seeking community vote. The voting window...
Hong Kong Lawmaker Urges Government to Follow US in Approving Spot Bitcoin ETFs
11.1.2024
Source: Pixabay In the wake of the United States’ approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs, a lawmaker in Hong Kong has called on the local government to swiftly follow suit and position the city as a leader in the cryptocurrency space. Johnny Ng, a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council...
Cathie Wood Lashes Out at Gary Gensler Over Criticism of Crypto Space after Approving Spot Bitcoin ETFs
11.1.2024
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood has expressed disappointment at the statement made by SEC Chair Gary Gensler shortly after the agency approved a dozen exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that directly hold Bitcoin. “He just denigrated the whole crypto space. I couldn’t believe it,” she said...
Number of Chinese CBDC-related Criminal Cases on the Rise
11.1.2024
Source: blackday/Adobe China’s rapid CBDC progress is causing a rise in digital yuan-related criminal cases, including suspected fraud, identity theft, and phishing. Per the Shenzhen Securities Times, a Shanghai court this week convicted a group of criminals that exploited CBDC functions on an...
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on Uniswap – PNDC, SPX, MOG
10.1.2024
Uniswap logo The biggest crypto gainers today on Uniswap are $PNDC, $SPX and $MOG, while blue chip cryptocurrency markets are mixed on Wednesday in wake of the SEC’s approval of multiple spot Bitcoin ETFs. Bitcoin (BTC) is choppy just under $46,000, with traders looking ahead to the launch of spot...
Fiat-Crypto Payment Firm Alchemy Pay Adds BINs for Crypto Card
10.1.2024
Source: Alchemy Pay Alchemy Pay, a Singapore-based crypto payment gateway has added new Bank Identification Numbers (BINs) for its crypto card. The feature will be available for users in Hong Kong. According to a Tuesday release, the new BIN will start with the first 6 digits – “515783,”...
Analyst Says Bitcoin Price Crashed Before Gensler’s Tweet: It “Was a Reaction to What was Believed to be Real News”
10.1.2024
Source: Getty Images A new analysis has revealed that the recent Bitcoin price crash was a reaction to what was believed to be genuine news of spot ETFs getting approved, resulting in a classic “sell the news event.” The analysis, conducted by Matteo Greco, research analyst at Fineqia...
Arbitrum Dominates with Nearly 50% of Ethereum Layer 2 Total Value Locked
10.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Rafael Henrique The Ethereum-based layer 2 network Arbitrum has shown significant strength in the market, with its native token, ARB, outperforming a number of other smart contract tokens over the past 30 days. According to data from CoinMarketCap, ARB has now risen some 75% during...
Fallout From Falsely Confirmed Approval of Spot BTC ETFs + More Crypto News
10.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Angelov Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Fallout From Falsely Confirmed Approval of Spot BTC ETFs Crypto Exchanges to Gross Over $50Bn in 2024 Binance Labs-Backed...
OneCoin Crypto Scam: German Court Sentences Fraudsters to Jail
10.1.2024
Source: Svetoslav Radkov/Adobe Founders of the infamous OneCoin cryptocurrency scam have been sentenced to several years in jail by a German court. A German court in Münster on Monday handed down sentences to key accomplices involved in the OneCoin crypto fraud case. The couple Frank Ricketts...
Altcoins Weekly Losses Grow as Market Liquidations Continue
10.1.2024
Pixabay Cryptocurrencies face market corrections days into 2024 based on several factors ranging from trader gripping reports, a fake spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF social media post, and other factors. On-chain data shows declining asset prices in the second week of the year, especially around altcoins...
Ethereum Price Prediction as Inflows Surge to $29 Million – Can ETH Hit $5,000 This Month?
10.1.2024
The Ethereum price has bounced by 5% in the past 24 hours, hitting $2,411 as the cryptocurrency market as a whole has actually dipped by 0.1%. ETH’s move today means it is now up by 1.5% in a week and by 7.5% in the last 30 days, with the biggest altcoin in the market also […]
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SEC Faces Backlash from Crypto Leaders for Erroneous Bitcoin ETF Tweet
10.1.2024
Source: Adobe/Kristina Blokhin The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has found itself in hot water after an unauthorized tweet on its official account suggested that spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had been approved. The incident, which caused significant volatility in the crypto...
Binance Reveals AI Tokens Outperform BTC and ETH With up to 650% Yearly Gains
10.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Limitless Visions Binance Research has found that artificial intelligence (AI) coins in 2023 saw notably larger gains than crypto giants bitcoin and ethereum. At the same time, funding for AI-related Web3 projects has surged. According to a report by the research arm of...
Solana Price Prediction as Developer Activity Hits New High – A Bullish Signal for SOL?
10.1.2024
The Solana price has dropped by 3% in the past 24 hours, slipping to $97.37 on a day when the wider crypto market has fallen by 0.5%. SOL has now fallen by 10% in a week and by 14% in the past fortnight, yet the altcoin remains up by an impressive 41% in the last […]
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Liquidity Pool Comprising PayPal’s PYUSD Stablecoin on Curve Locks $135 Million in Value
10.1.2024
Source: iQoncept/Adobe A liquidity pool comprising PayPal’s dollar-backed stablecoin PYUSD on Curve has locked $135 million in total value, an indication that the stablecoin is gaining traction in decentralized finance (DeFi). The new liquidity pool, known as the FRAXPYUSD pool, went live...