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Launch of real-world use-case sparks a 162% rise in OriginTrail's TRAC token
22.3.2022
TRAC price surged 162% as the rollout of OriginTrail v6 and the launch of AidTrust suggest the protocol is prepared for the Web3 migration
Ombudsman Receives Complaints About Crypto Investments in Spain
22.3.2022
The Spanish ombudsman has been receiving complaints about cryptocurrency and how some Spanish citizens investing in these vehicles have lost everything. In his annual report, Angel Gabilondo recognized the rise of cryptocurrencies as a new problem due to the little or no regulation crypto sees...
Don’t Call it a Comeback: The Unlikely Rise of Home Bitcoin Mining
21.3.2022
Even with the surge in popularity, home mining only accounts for a skinny slice of the industry’s overall pie
The rise of crypto analytics: Data provider The TIE valued at $100M following Series A
21.3.2022
As more institutions look to trade digital assets like Bitcoin and Ether, data analytics is becoming increasingly important
Venezuelan Minimum Monthly Wage Not Pegged to the Petro, According to Official Gazette Decree
20.3.2022
The new decree that makes official the recently announced Venezuelan minimum monthly wage rise has been revealed in the Official Gazette, with no mention of its supposed peg to the petro, the national cryptocurrency. The law published mentions that the wage will be 130 VES, using the national fiat...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Remains Above $40,000 Despite Recent Pullback
18.3.2022
Following a rise to a high beyond $41,700 earlier this week, bitcoin’s price has fallen for two consecutive sessions. Despite this, BTC continues to trade above $40,000, whilst ETH continues to hover above $2,800. Bitcoin BTC fell for its second consecutive session on Friday, as...
Freezing Russian Reserve Assets Marks End of Monetary Regime; Gold, Bitcoin to Rise – Arthur Hayes
17.3.2022
The world’s current monetary regime effectively ended with the freezing of Russian foreign reserves by Western governments on February 26. In the new era, central banks will no longer save reserves in Western fiat currencies -- instead, turning to gold and bitcoin (BTC) as their preferred...
Bitcoin & Crypto Market Rises After US Rate Hike, Future Role of US Dollar in Focus
17.3.2022
The price of bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), and most other cryptoassets moved higher today, after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) yesterday raised rates for the first time since 2018, and a discussion about bitcoin’s role in a future monetary regime re-emerged.
As of Thursday at 16:00 UTC,...
Robert Kiyosaki Predicts End of US Dollar — Says War Giving Rise to Crypto as Safer Haven Than Fiat Money
17.3.2022
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has predicted the end of the U.S. dollar. Furthermore, he said that the Russian-Ukraine war has given rise to crypto as “a safer haven asset than government fake fiat money.” Robert Kiyosaki on War...
Russia’s Crypto Transactions Plummet to 50% Amidst an Expected Rise
14.3.2022
Cryptocurrencies have become a hot topic in the ongoing political conflict between Ukraine and Russia. While Ukraine is receiving crypto donations from all over the world, many believe Russia will join this trend. This claim is supported by the fact that economic restraints have been put on Russia...
Report: Sudan Rejects Russian Illicit Gold Smuggling Allegations
14.3.2022
Sudan has denied claims Russian entities have smuggled hundreds of tonnes of illicit gold from its territory. Officials have called the allegations fake news and suggested that Sudan is in fact looking to revive its economy through gold mining. The Rise in Russia’s Gold Holdings The Sudanese...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Jumps 15% Higher in 10 Days, Mining Difficulty Expected to Rise
13.3.2022
After bitcoin miners caught a break ten days ago when the difficulty dropped 1.49% lower, the network’s hashrate increased more than 15% since then. Currently, the processing power has been coasting along above the 200 exahash per second (EH/s) zone but another difficulty increase...
Altcoin Roundup: DeFi token prices are down, but utility is on the rise
11.3.2022
DeFi token prices leave a lot to be desired, but the sector’s real benefit is the lending and liquid staking options, not the price of useless governance tokens
Excuse Me While I Gush About Starscourge Radahn, Elden Ring’s Best Character
11.3.2022
I’m nearing 60 hours with Elden Ring and, frankly, I still have no idea what’s going on story-wise. Like previous Souls games, the lore FromSoftware crafted with Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin is a mess of proper nouns and vague insinuations. One thing I do know, however, is that a boss...
Data Shows US Consumer Prices Hit a 40-Year High, Biden Blames Inflation on ‘Putin’s Aggressive Actions’
11.3.2022
Following the record 7.5% high for January, the U.S. Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) data shows February’s CPI metrics rose to 7.9%. The CPI data published on Thursday is a new 40-year high and month over month, inflation jumped by 0.8%. President Joe Biden is blaming...
While Bitcoin price starts 2022 with a slump, mining difficulty is on the rise
10.3.2022
Bitcoin difficulty for miners has been increasing to all-time high levels this year amidst price volatility
Market Wrap: Cryptos Rise After Biden's Executive Order; Sentiment Still Mixed
9.3.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptos traded higher on Wednesday after U.S. President Biden's executive order did not impose new regulations on the industry (for now). Ethereum (ETH) underperformed. And volatility is rising, keeping option traders busy
Does Valve’s Steam Deck Really Offer The Power and Versatility Of PC Gaming?
9.3.2022
I was, I am happy to admit, a Steam Deck skeptic. Valve’s history with hardware does feel an awful lot like Captain Ahab’s history with Moby Dick. While all have their passionate defenders, the Steam Controller, Vive VR, and Steam Link can reasonably be chalked up as something short of colossal...
$95M of Shorts Liquidated as Bitcoin, Ether Rise 8%
9.3.2022
Short trades accounted for an overwhelming majority of all liquidation losses in the past 12 hours
Crypto Market Tries to Recover With Ukraine Negotiations in Focus; Gold & Commodities Rise
7.3.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and several other major cryptoassets initially fell on Monday, before buyers showed up later in the trading day to offer relief. At the same time, the US dollar, gold, and a large number of other commodities continued on a surge higher, as a ban on Russian oil imports seem to be...